• Shared today on Twitter

    RT @mattcoles87: Soo excited to be part of this event – come join us to learn about AWS Amplify and Appsync over the next two days! https:/…


    RT @shannonrwatts: IF THE PRESIDENT CAN VOTE BY MAIL, AMERICANS CAN VOTE BY MAIL. https://t.co/VKp3N0X44x


    Cash you believe I’ve never seen this before? So far it’s kicking ass, but that’s because it’s nothing but credits and Queen. https://t.co/iYPgyRb2Pv


    What… just happened. We went from a wrestling match to Braveheart. https://t.co/2rBG5hxvB0


    Somebody better get their head chopped off… *cue chop* https://t.co/w0LKUFBwAj


    Holy shit – it’s Jeor Mormont in this crappy Monty Python lookin’ bit! https://t.co/kRUzYLGXTU


    Oh right. The 80s were all about homophobia and police brutality. https://t.co/7zenMmv1Fl


    The MacLeods look like Thorin’s band of dwarves. https://t.co/9d0094vN9b


    OH. MY. GOD. https://t.co/o5pDrcAo0m


    Connery as Miyagi. 😂😂😂 https://t.co/12HYv3trB6


    WTF. Where was Connor through all this?? https://t.co/Yziz4aPD6T


    @lemon_lime We are 2/3 through, and I have to say, I’m enjoying it. I actually kind of like the mythology of it. The effects suck, but the soundtrack is awesome and it’s very 80s atmospheric.


    @knitterjp Lol – Rodd told me ALL about the sequel. Insane!


    @petehanssens @sbarski Congrats again mate! Well deserved. 👏👏👏👏


    RT @petehanssens: It’s a real honor and privilege to be welcomed into the #AWS #Heroes program – it wouldn’t have happened without the awes…


    @knitterjp Well, my first questions was – how is he even in it at all?! 😂


    @knitterjp I mean more that his character doesn’t survive the first movie, and the whole plot revolves around the fact that “there can be only one” – so would seem to preclude sequel appearances!!


    RT @nemshilov: ohi twips, gosh i’m so old, nobody says twips anymore!
    anyhow, do you know any good UI/UX designer that needs a new home? w…



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    Only one week until we head to Munich… and only a few days after that until I join the @awscloud DevRel team and can officially call @jeffbarr and @adrianco teammates! 🎉


    @jennapederson Technically finishing up this Friday so I’ve got a week, but that will include finishing up packing the house and then travel!


    @BugHunterSam @MsJonesInSydney I suffer from insomnia and take melatonin. It’s prescription-only in Oz (the OOTC stuff is homeopathic nonsense), but you can get it easily in any drugstore in the States. So every time I visit my fam, I pick up a few bottles. I find it works well for me.


    @MsJonesInSydney @BugHunterSam No, not at all. It’s not a sleeping pill like temazipam, which I’ve also taken. It seems like it just helps me fall asleep a little easier, and not wake up so many times in the night.


    RT @MayGibbsHQ: 100 years ago #maygibbs created this public health awareness poster for the Spanish Flu pandemic in 1919. Channel your inne…


    @contactsplus Having an issue accessing the web app today. In Firefox (where I’m already logged in), it just hangs. In Chrome, when I try to log in the page reloads with error below. https://t.co/eX1JVQnNAu


    RT @DemsAbroad: Congratulations to our nominee, @JoeBiden. He thanked us from the bottom of his heart because he has one.

    #DemConvention…


    RT @EarlGreyTango: @petridishes Alexandra, I have one note. What if every state had to carry a single dish from their state during their ro…


    @RachelAppel Yes, definitely! Let’s get in touch once I’m settled. 🙂


    Snoozle. https://t.co/qyVfc5cPGz https://t.co/vPBOzuhoj3


    I once took this postal nerd to Frankie’s Pizza in Sydney! 😃 (Nice job, @_Ryan_Ellis!) https://t.co/1d6XsYLftS



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    RT @MichelePlayfair: This is TONIGHT y’all! Hook into it!! https://t.co/cKEzl3zTgD


    Speaking as someone who grew up as the child of a Korean immigrant in Indiana… butter and soy sauce. No joke. https://t.co/kPgxYgawTk


    RT @emd3737: Proud of my colleagues for this paper. “Systemic social inequities have resulted in the overrepresentation of Hispanic and non…


    RT @CoryBooker: I miss Obama, and I miss her husband too. #DemConvention


    @glenngillen @rabbieburns @mattallen @ceibner I… you… what?!


    @captainklein Well, if I can have a third topping, it was going to be kimchi. 🌶️


    RT @annie_parker: #badass https://t.co/7GnaniPUc4


    When you’ve got a pantry full of walnuts, carrot and walnut bread is the only thing for it. https://t.co/9zsC95CSML https://t.co/EUkTEdwgs6


    RT @Claire_Lee: To anyone who needs to hear this today:

    Don’t take criticism from someone you wouldn’t go to for advice.


    RT @buildkite: We’ve decided being the world’s best kept secret in CI is a bug not a feature, so we’ve raised a $28M funding round (led by…


    RT @HillaryClinton: https://t.co/Cd8rEvyf23 https://t.co/2Po1Bl0dtl


    “It does what I need it to.” https://t.co/vFhkiJAmNn



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    When you’ve got a pantry full of walnuts, carrot and walnut bread is the only thing for it.



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    When you’ve got a pantry full of walnuts, carrot and walnut bread is the only thing for it.

    When you’ve got a pantry full of walnuts, carrot and walnut bread is the only thing for it.


  • Shared today on Twitter

    Sydney folks – we’re gettin’ down to the big stuff. Anyone looking for a sofa (with chaise lounge), dresser, or hallway bench? https://t.co/3AZrfuJOef


    @stibbons It can’t be too much of a doppelganger though? The cover is custom from an Aussie company, and the legs are custom from a guy in the States.


    @pjf Sure, of course! Thanks 🙂


    @stibbons Well, if your wife wants custom teak legs on her IKEA couch, I can hook her up. 😂


    RT @SunderCR: there is a 100% chance that dozens of trust fund silicon valley bros are getting together to make USPS-replacement startup ap…



  • Shared today on Twitter

    @lynnlangit Love those shades on you!


    @darthted I’m a big fan of my Withings Steel HR. Does the tracking things; has vibrations and notifications; but it looks like a watch and the battery lasts for weeks. (The silicone band sucks, but I got a nice 3rd party steel one on Amazon for like $20.)


    @darthted From Amazon as well. They ship from the US. Still ended up way cheaper than an Apple Watch. https://t.co/A5mDGdWyqY


    @darthted Forgot to mention: Nokia bought the brand but then later spun it off again, so you sometimes see them sold under Nokia name. Same watch though.


    RT @taylorswift13: Trump’s calculated dismantling of USPS proves one thing clearly: He is WELL AWARE that we do not want him as our preside…



  • Shared today on Twitter

    Sydney – looking to commute to work on a bicycle? The Snook is selling off his 2010 Cellbike SS101. Shimano Alfine internal gear hub (8 speed). Caliper brakes, bell, front mud fender, hand tire pump, water bottle holder, headlight, U-lock. Size: 20″ https://t.co/JWkONKyFJC https://t.co/o37WogK5aK


    @DaniKBevins I need this.


    “OH MY GOD, somebody sent us cupcakes WITH OUR FACES ON THEM!” 😂😂 This has @hannahyanfield’s fingerprints I’m sure… ❤️ https://t.co/nlmjGewceZ


    @hannahyanfield Rodd couldn’t figure out why I was babbling about @LookaheadSearch. “Faaaaace caaaaaaaakes!” 😍


    Ep 17: The Martini Finalé – with special guest Rory and a live studio audience! 🍸❤️ https://t.co/pb5F9o96tR



  • Shared today on Facebook

    My bike’s gone, but the Snook’s is still available if anyone is interested in a bargain for Covid-free commuting! (He’s about 5’9″ / 175 cm tall, so probably need to be at least that big.)


    “OH MY GOD, somebody sent us cupcakes WITH OUR FACES ON THEM!” 😂😂 This has @kamyan3’s fingerprints I’m sure… ❤️


    Ep 17: The Martini Finalé – with special guest Rory and a live studio audience! 🍸




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