Nathalie

@theuntamedshrew

43°S. Hiding in a valley at the bottom of an island at the end of the world that's often left off the map. Will do everything possible to avoid having to make a phone call.

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Nathalie@theuntamedshrew· 17d

Oh 😢

A young Bill Oddie in an Ecky Thump costume. RIP to a legend comedian, conservationist and birder.

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Fred le Chevalier graffiti art on a wall in Paris from circa 2010 featuring a hungry cyclops, some Greek soldiers and the phrase 'C'est encore loin Ithaque?' (i.e. are we there yet?)

Nathalie@theuntamedshrew· 29d

Being a bit of a hot French girl mess and experimenting with self portraiture back in the 2010s

Nathalie@theuntamedshrew· Jul 15

How it started. How it's going.

Happy batman dancing Adam West.
Sad batman angry Robert Pattinson.

Nathalie@theuntamedshrew· Jul 13

Legends. Always. This is such a sad loss.

Still from the film Death in Brunswick with Sam Neill and John Clarke. The world was a better place when we still had them both.

Nathalie@theuntamedshrew· Jul 12

Speaking of pop culture references, this is what AI is telling you the lyrics to this song are. Which, if you weren't plugged in during the Beavis and Butthead era, is going to be very confusing.

Nathalie@theuntamedshrew· Jul 9

These instructions remind me of people who use the wrong technical terms because they think it makes them sound very photosynthesis

You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

Pictured: a set of instructions about setting up a cupboard light where the word adsorb has been used instead of adhere. Equal parts amusing and confusing.

Nathalie@theuntamedshrew· Jul 5

I bought more random art at the tip, which are either a) original William Valentini pieces worth a few thousand, b) someone professionally knocked off his work or c) some kind of licenced reproduction. What I can say for sure is that they were expensive frames once, and they're 5.5kg each!

Nathalie@theuntamedshrew· Jun 24

Mmm...that sounds like a you problem

Anthropic needs your hard earned cash to artificially bloat their AI tech bubble so they and their rich buddies can steal it when the bubble bursts which should come as a surprise to no-one who has been paying attention since the Dutch went mad about tulips.

Nathalie@theuntamedshrew· Jun 18

I don't think it's that obscure but I haven't found anyone who remembers it yet

Nathalie@theuntamedshrew· Jun 15

I once had to write a serious article about pasture work featuring this machine...

Nathalie@theuntamedshrew· Jun 14

I finally started watching The Witcher, mostly to watch Henry Cavill in tight pants, but my favourite bit so far is whoever on the sound effects team made the choice to use pigeon sounds for the barn owl #ecologistswatchingfantasyandscifi

Nathalie@theuntamedshrew· Jun 5

This dog sat on a lot of beaches! Here he is in Darwin, NT and Bruny Island, Tasmania. He passed away in 2017 and broke my heart.

Nathalie@theuntamedshrew· Jun 5

Instead of phone scrolling my way through whatever is playing on the TV, I often sift through old photo archives instead, cull some, edit some, and find new favourites in amongst the collection. St Mary's, Kent, UK. 2011.

A golden cocker spaniel sits on a pebble beach with the sea in the background.

Nathalie@theuntamedshrew· Jun 4

Nathalie@theuntamedshrew· Jun 1

Derp.

Nathalie@theuntamedshrew· May 25

Me neither, but same

Nathalie@theuntamedshrew· May 21

This is not how words work.

'Millions brace for unusually warm winter' headline.
In the words of Inigo Montoya - 'You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.'

Nathalie@theuntamedshrew· May 12

The 2026 season of 'I forgot how the doors work'* has officially begun... *there are 2 doors, one stays closed as it's closest to the back door, the other one stays ajar for the dogs to go in and out. Somehow after 8 years she still hasn't grasped this concept.

A Welsh Springer spaniel with one lonely brain cell stands behind the only closed fully door in the house

Nathalie@theuntamedshrew· May 6

Just opened Bluesky and scrolled through about 10 pet posts in a row. Feels like the social media equivalent of a slot machine jackpot. Anyway, I better add something.

Welsh Springer spaniel in an apple orchard

English cocker spaniel in an apple orchard

Nathalie@theuntamedshrew· Apr 17

The standard greeting from anyone born prior to 1955 consistently disregards the fact that I do not, in fact, have my hands full. I'm literally walking around with one free hand.

'Got your hands full there', I hear, for the 12th time this year, regardless of how well my two spaniels are walking on the two leads I'm holding one-handed.

Nathalie@theuntamedshrew· Apr 14

Excuse me, 90s? Excuse me, rock? Excuse me, 90s rock band? #genxwouldlikeaword

Some gamete of a music reporter referring to The Cure an 'iconic 90s rock band'.

Nathalie@theuntamedshrew· Mar 31

On further reflection, exceptions can and will be made for any shenanigans involving Australian wildlife. That's about as much as we can (drop) bear.

Social media post from Australian Geograpic 'Drop bear cubs found with gliding membranes in Australian first' - raising concerns among wildlife researchers about their expanding hunting capabilities

Social media post from CSIRO featuring a giant metal wombat with 'wombattery' on the side. Text as follows:
Introducing the WOMBATTERY. 🔋
Today, we're proud to announce a major breakthrough in energy storage: the world’s first battery designed to capture and store the energy generated by Australia’s love for wombats.
Developed by our energy researchers, WOMBATTERY converts sustained national affection, including wildlife photos, delighted squeals, and likes on our weekly #WombatWednesday posts, into a stable, renewable power source.
Early modelling suggests peak energy generation occurs during wombat crossings, viral videos, and whenever someone mentions that wombats have cube‑shaped poo.
WOMBATTERY represents an exciting step forward in long-duration storage and innovation in brown energy.

Nathalie@theuntamedshrew· Mar 31

I know this is super old news already but I just had to actually check the grid lines of this photo 🤣

Vanity Fair image of Marco Rubio with grid lines to show just how tilted he is

Nathalie@theuntamedshrew· Mar 30

Normally my dogs aren't bothered by me going to work but today the Little Man really wanted to come with me and I had to close the door on his tiny face and why can't I retire at 50?

Nathalie@theuntamedshrew· Mar 21

Trying to process the devastating news that there are no more stops on the food train for the next couple of hours

A black cocker spaniel trying to get blood from a stone i.e. more food from my now empty plate.

Nathalie@theuntamedshrew· Mar 20

My oven needs fixing. Which prompted me to clean my oven after (insert inconceivable number of years here), before the technician has to deal with it. Needless to say this prompted me to launch a pre-emptive strike on my future self.