Horst G. Burkhardt

More fucked up than thou.

I believe in the power of HTML 4 and one day I'll take over the world with Windows 3.1 software.

[Nic Barker @nicbarkeragain]

It's funny how the word "edge case" has evolved from "the user submitted 10 million print jobs in one second" to basically mean anything that isn't the absolute happy path. "The edge case where the user needs to reset their password" brother please I'm begging you

[Horst G. Burkhardt @HorstBurkhardt]

The idea of this style of poetry is straight up to be shareable on social media - the same qualities which make it bite-sized and palatable for the modern attention span make it very easy to pervert and reuse.

[Horst G. Burkhardt @HorstBurkhardt]

@biggestjoel just watched your latest on nebula - worth noting that this style of barely-poetry seems to have its own name, "instapoetry", with a lot of it really designed for mass dissemination on social media.

I think this more-or-less kicked off with Rupi Kaur?

[Horst G. Burkhardt @HorstBurkhardt]

@isobelroe Sadly, X insists that I be verified to DM you.

When rent is so high, paying what's left of Twitter for the privilege of reaching out seems ridiculous.

Blue Mountains here, willing to talk. Had a hell of a time finding a rental recently, and the rent is still quite dear.

[Horst G. Burkhardt @HorstBurkhardt]

@TracyWesterman Indigenous psychologists, as of September 2021, comprise significantly under 1% of practicing psychologists in Australia.

Imagine having enough Indigenous psychologists in Australia to actually serve the needs of the community. That'd rattle some cages too, on all sides.

[Tim Oldland @Timoldland]

Well that is disappointing. Honda PR called and said that directly due to the negativity of the post below, they're collecting the car early. It's just gone. I don't think I was overly harsh, unreasonable or aggressive about the issues I had with the car in this post, and just reported what I found. Positive reporting only it would seem!

[Vaxatious Litigant 💉⚖️👨‍⚖️ @ExposingNV]

😂

[Tarric Brooker aka Avid Commentator 🇦🇺 @AvidCommentator]

Medicare Rebate provided to GP's for a standard consult vs CPI inflation over the past decade.

Its rather clear why bulk billing rates are falling so rapidly.

[Tarric Brooker aka Avid Commentator 🇦🇺 @AvidCommentator]

The Rapid Decline of Aussie Universal Healthcare

I find it kind of crazy how little attention is being paid by policymakers to the collapse of bulk billing for the majority of Australians.

We pushed back and defeated a $5 co-pay and now $40-50 out of pocket is normal in many places.

The working poor who dont qualify for a concession card are hardest hit.

Meanwhile, I talk to nurses at major public hospitals and I'm told ER's increasingly have patients whose ailments would be better addressed by a GP.

Our healthcare system was once a point of profound pride for Aussies, something we could point to and say "We do this really well".

But that is fading as other priorities catch the eye of policymakers.

Much like the rental crisis, this issue goes inadaquately addressed and millions of Australians are paying for it, figuratively and increasingly literally.

[Dont Show Your Cat @DontShowYourCat]

rainbow coat

[Horst G. Burkhardt @HorstBurkhardt]

@Davis_Fang so what are the chances I can get you to log in to my Totally Legitimate TickTock site? ;)

[Stanley Is Icumen In 🌞🌷 @hmscockchafer]

@jk_rockin Yeah, I hate their new data collection rules, but at the same time the thought that the AI is being trained on my horny tweets….amazing

[Horst G. Burkhardt @HorstBurkhardt]

@jk_rockin Lemme know if you want an account on a mastodon instance once I get mine running - the server is just sitting there anyway 😕

[Horst G. Burkhardt @HorstBurkhardt]

@jk_rockin hey, the baby writers need some courage to build their way up to NaNoWriMo...

[Horst G. Burkhardt @HorstBurkhardt]

@jk_rockin AND NOTHINGS GONNA BEND OR BREAK ME

[Tonk @tonkerthomas]

Ha ha! Have just found out that, since the advent of cheap weekend ferry trips across the North Sea, the Dutch now call drinking until you can't stand up any more "getting Newcastled".

[Horst G. Burkhardt @HorstBurkhardt]

@necro_ware Servus! are you potentially interested in testing out a gadget I've designed to work with the 486SocketBlaster? I'm going to need to make several and while I can test, I don't have a SocketBlaster itself available to me yet...

[The Sommelier @StillZos]

Feel free to save for future dismantling of flerf jizzwhistles.