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David Perris

@D_Perris@plasmatrap.com

sharkey 2025.5.2-dev-2+g5eaff5d

Building services and tunnel vent engineer. Australian in London. Growing up despite himself. Born CO2 328 ppm (currently 428 ppm). I like #Travel , #Music and #Photography .

Also found at @D_Perris@pix.anduin.net@plasmatrap.com

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David Perris @D_Perris@plasmatrap.com

· 6mo ago

Boosted by @cstross@wandering.shop

Replying to on wandering.shop

@cstross@wandering.shop The event is also notable for being one of the big examples of the benefits of Camel Case in hashtags: both Cher and Terri Hatcher had to deny that they had died. https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/cher-isn-t-dead-and-neither-is-terri-hatcher-twitter-users-confused-over-margaret-thatcher-death-hashtag-nowthatchersdead-8564972.html

independent.co.uk

David Perris @D_Perris@plasmatrap.com

· 2mo ago

Climate change is already displacing people in the Pacific region https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-06/tuvalu-climate-migrants-adjust-to-life-in-australia/106976264 #Tuvalu #Pacific #ClimateChange #SeaLevelRise #Australia

abc.net.au

Family leaves behind 'beautiful' life in Tuvalu amid rising sea levels

As rising sea levels affect their country, many Tuvaluans, including Poeva and Akesa's family, are making the tough decision to leave.

David Perris @D_Perris@plasmatrap.com

· 6mo ago

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@j_bertolotti@mathstodon.xyz Also the article is from 2013, so there is that ...

David Perris @D_Perris@plasmatrap.com

· 6mo ago

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@cstross@wandering.shop Everyone also note the newspaper article dates from 2013

David Perris @D_Perris@plasmatrap.com

· 34mo ago

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@evacide@hachyderm.io It is always the nicest and most expensive. They love cashmere 😥

David Perris @D_Perris@plasmatrap.com

· 5mo ago

The Greens are not running any candidates in the ward I live in. Why are they leafleting me?

#Greens #LocalElectionsUK #Waste

Plasma Trap~

A improved Sharkey instance, open for everyone. Small, personal, running on dedicated hardware in a home and not owned by a cloud provider.

David Perris @D_Perris@plasmatrap.com

· 5mo ago

With Anzac Day tomorrow (25 April), I thought it would be a good time to post this song by Australian band Hoodoo Gurus, who maybe don't get the attention they deserve.

This is not their usual sound, and the lyrics are pretty funny (adult content warning!) but it is very catchy.

Miss Freelove by the Hoodoo Gurus (1991)

#OzMusic #HoodooGurus

I didn't post the film clip because it hasn't aged well at all - a bit uncomfortable to watch now.