Viv Smythe

Overthinking since Stardate 1012.9 | she/her/they | does stuff @GuardianAus | own opinions | member @withMEAA |
Past lapses @tigtog @hoydenabouttown @GFIComedy

[Viv Smythe @vivsmythe]

Tangential reminder: the entire moral panic surrounding "cancel culture" is famous people forgetting that if they have "built a brand" on curated perceptions appealing to specific market segments then deciding to NOT "stick to the brand" has free-market consequences.

[Bemused Indifference (JayB) @BemusedFellow]

@DanRather “Let the market decide”

*market decides*

“No wait, not like that”

[Viv Smythe @vivsmythe]

Why wouldn't we be?

[Chris Stringer @ChrisStringer65]

Discovery of 155 New Microgenes Support Evidence that Modern Humans are Still Evolving | Nature World News https://t.co/BYJ0kg50ps

[Susie Dent @susie_dent]

Word of Christmas Day, always, is ‘confelicity’: joy in the happiness of others.

Wishing everyone confelicity aplenty today.

[ARCHIVED - NASA Climate @NASAClimate]

Just because it's cold for a day, a week, or a season, it doesn't mean global warming is over. All months have been warming since recordkeeping began in 1880, including December. The main cause: human activities. Stay tuned next month for the Dec. 2022 data point.

[Patricia Karvelas @PatsKarvelas]

‘Do you work in business?’ Sunak mocked for ‘excruciating’ exchange with homeless man https://t.co/fNor86t5RT

[Alan Baxter ♛ @AlanBixter]

A really good, accessible, article on why "letting it rip" is making many of us R.I.P.:
https://t.co/mnaKv1SfR6

[Sandra Mitchell @glabsandra]

What is more commonly known as ‘Carol of the Bells’ was originally a Ukrainian folk chant welcoming the New Year called ‘Shchedryk’. It was arranged by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych in 1916. Here it is performed by Helena Androsova. (1/3)

[ABC News Politics @ABCPolitics]

Life expectancy in the U.S. has fallen to the lowest levels seen in 26 years, new federal data shows. https://t.co/4v4abWThgM

[Sam Connor @criprights]

For the past twenty years I have been part of an initiative called the Disability Clothesline. We collect stories of violence, abuse and neglect.

I am very concerned by the cookers Qanon stance and the idea that they need to ‘arrest paedophiles’. Because - Snowtown.

[Dr Robert Bohan @RobertBohan]

Isn’t it funny how Christmas varied from house to house. I remember, aged 8, an in-depth discussion amongst my class mates as to why Santy wrapped some kids presents & not others.

[Paul Barry @TheRealPBarry]

Just FYI, if @ABCmediawatch were on air we'd be agreeing with this 100%.

ABC’s Sarah Ferguson blasts media regulator’s ‘nonsensical’ findings over Fox program https://t.co/WcFXOxIFnX

[Will Black 🍓🍄 @WillBlackWriter]

Greg Truscott admitted writing two mischievous untrue stories at South London Press, that got regurgitated without checking by Tory nationals

One was crack-addicted squirrels in Brockwell Park

The other was lefty Lambeth Council stole Christmas

HAPPY SHAMANIC SATURNALIA ALL!

[MB @Mjbt223]

Hi this was me a former professional basketball player who had aspirations of starting my own business. Then I got COVID which turned into long covid. It has taken everything away from me.

[Viv Smythe @vivsmythe]

Took me a bit longer on the next one (should have had it in two)
Actorle 284 3/8
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Play here: https://t.co/lyNuKixiya

[Viv Smythe @vivsmythe]

Well thanks .@GrogsGamut, that was fun.
Actorle 283 1/8
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Play here: https://t.co/lyNuKixiya

[Viv Smythe @vivsmythe]

Hey .@abcnews .@ItaButtrose
where have the closest captions gone on the hourly bulletin? We have people with hearing issues in this house, we can't be turning the volume up at midnight when half the household is in bed.

[Journal of Art in Society @artinsociety]

Remarkable microscope photography of a handful of sand grains selected from a beach in Maui (Gary Greenberg) https://t.co/AJprlCcnyf

[Viv Smythe @vivsmythe]

@missrobinson Best wishes to you, Amber! And a merry Festivus to the rest of us xx