Anthony Shaw
@anthonypjshaw.bsky.social
Python Advocacy Lead at Microsoft. PSF Fellow. Creator of VS Code Pets and other useful software
Grabbed this nugget of slop from LinkedIn because I can’t stop laughing.
Remember when ol’ “Meat Pies” was PM? Things have gone downhill since we let the Prawns run the country
Remember when ol’ “Meat Pies” was PM? Things have gone downhill since we let the Prawns run the country
January 27, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Grabbed this nugget of slop from LinkedIn because I can’t stop laughing.
Remember when ol’ “Meat Pies” was PM? Things have gone downhill since we let the Prawns run the country
Remember when ol’ “Meat Pies” was PM? Things have gone downhill since we let the Prawns run the country
Doesn’t get more PNW than a restaurant like this
January 23, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Doesn’t get more PNW than a restaurant like this
If you’re staying in a hotel in the US and your room thermostat is in Celsius and you’re wondering “who did this”.
Yeah 🙋🏻♂️
Yeah 🙋🏻♂️
January 21, 2026 at 4:35 AM
If you’re staying in a hotel in the US and your room thermostat is in Celsius and you’re wondering “who did this”.
Yeah 🙋🏻♂️
Yeah 🙋🏻♂️
Also, good evening Portland (I think, I was trying to guess with the bridges)
January 19, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Also, good evening Portland (I think, I was trying to guess with the bridges)
There used to be a photo of the President above the escalator as you arrive at TBIT in LAX. Since I’ve been flying to LAX for 20+ years, I’ve seen GW up there, Obama, Trump, then Biden.
They took it down last year
They took it down last year
January 19, 2026 at 3:29 AM
There used to be a photo of the President above the escalator as you arrive at TBIT in LAX. Since I’ve been flying to LAX for 20+ years, I’ve seen GW up there, Obama, Trump, then Biden.
They took it down last year
They took it down last year
The problem with being a plane nerd is whilst the other passengers are like “big plane goes brrrr” I’m thinking oh f’ck VH-OQC is the one where a few weeks ago “shortly before landing, a piece of the left wing tore off”. Lucky I believe in fate 🤷🏻♂️
January 18, 2026 at 6:33 AM
The problem with being a plane nerd is whilst the other passengers are like “big plane goes brrrr” I’m thinking oh f’ck VH-OQC is the one where a few weeks ago “shortly before landing, a piece of the left wing tore off”. Lucky I believe in fate 🤷🏻♂️
Beach is closed but still keeping an eye out with the kids
January 17, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Beach is closed but still keeping an eye out with the kids
Couldn’t believe my favourite band (The head and the heart) were playing only an hour from me in Australia. Went to see them as an early birthday present, they were doing vocal warmups outside and said hello to meet me. Best birthday present! The nicest people ♥️ @headandtheheart.bsky.social
January 15, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Couldn’t believe my favourite band (The head and the heart) were playing only an hour from me in Australia. Went to see them as an early birthday present, they were doing vocal warmups outside and said hello to meet me. Best birthday present! The nicest people ♥️ @headandtheheart.bsky.social
New year, new website, new me! Ok, well the last part hasn’t happened yet. New font face at least. Blog posts look awesome on mobile
tonybaloney.github.io
tonybaloney.github.io
Anthony Shaw - Python Developer & Author
Anthony Shaw - Python developer, author, and open source contributor
tonybaloney.github.io
January 13, 2026 at 8:35 PM
New year, new website, new me! Ok, well the last part hasn’t happened yet. New font face at least. Blog posts look awesome on mobile
tonybaloney.github.io
tonybaloney.github.io
Got my kids hooked on the Broken Sword series starting with 5. They’ve completed 1 and now about to finish 2. I don’t know how to break the news about 3 and 4
January 12, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Got my kids hooked on the Broken Sword series starting with 5. They’ve completed 1 and now about to finish 2. I don’t know how to break the news about 3 and 4
Having fun making temperature readouts for my friends microbrewery from old arduino boards and some terrible soldering. Used CAT6 to breakout from the onewire bus 🚎
January 11, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Having fun making temperature readouts for my friends microbrewery from old arduino boards and some terrible soldering. Used CAT6 to breakout from the onewire bus 🚎
Wrapped up the first day back at work with a quick paddle
January 6, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Wrapped up the first day back at work with a quick paddle
Deleted my Twitter/X account. Should have done it a while ago. If I pop up again it'll be someone pretending to be me.
January 5, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Deleted my Twitter/X account. Should have done it a while ago. If I pop up again it'll be someone pretending to be me.
Finally did the Bondi - Coogee walk (and back). Entertaining to watch the tourists walk between two “do no swim here” signs and throw themselves in a rip 🤦🏻♂️ I could not patrol this beach SMH
January 4, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Finally did the Bondi - Coogee walk (and back). Entertaining to watch the tourists walk between two “do no swim here” signs and throw themselves in a rip 🤦🏻♂️ I could not patrol this beach SMH
When I first joined Bluesky, for some reason the algorithm wanted to show me bears (not the kind in the woods). So my “discover” page was a big nope. Finally I’ve got it to show me what I want!
— Civil infrastructure —
No more hairy dudes thank you. More trains, railways, and tunnels 👍
— Civil infrastructure —
No more hairy dudes thank you. More trains, railways, and tunnels 👍
a train is pulling into a station with a sign that says h
ALT: a train is pulling into a station with a sign that says h
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January 4, 2026 at 10:08 AM
When I first joined Bluesky, for some reason the algorithm wanted to show me bears (not the kind in the woods). So my “discover” page was a big nope. Finally I’ve got it to show me what I want!
— Civil infrastructure —
No more hairy dudes thank you. More trains, railways, and tunnels 👍
— Civil infrastructure —
No more hairy dudes thank you. More trains, railways, and tunnels 👍
Claude you're killing me.
January 2, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Claude you're killing me.
Is everyone in 2026 yet?
January 1, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Is everyone in 2026 yet?
What was supposed to be a quiet evening on the beach to see in NYE was stopped after someone washed up on the shore unconscious. I sprinted to the surf club to get the medical kits and several other off duty lifeguards & doctors ran in to do CPR & defib until the ambulance & helicopter arrived.
December 31, 2025 at 10:07 PM
What was supposed to be a quiet evening on the beach to see in NYE was stopped after someone washed up on the shore unconscious. I sprinted to the surf club to get the medical kits and several other off duty lifeguards & doctors ran in to do CPR & defib until the ambulance & helicopter arrived.
After 4 years of following me around the house whenever I’m carrying food, my dog finally reaped his reward as I tripped and dropped an entire ham and cheese sandwich on the floor. Who’s laughing now?
December 30, 2025 at 3:43 AM
After 4 years of following me around the house whenever I’m carrying food, my dog finally reaped his reward as I tripped and dropped an entire ham and cheese sandwich on the floor. Who’s laughing now?
My commute into Sydney takes about 2 hours. Some crazy cat decided to do it on foot/kayak. It took 3 days but it is an eye opening reminder of how amazing the national parks are if you take the time
youtu.be/pF2aU4YLRY8?...
youtu.be/pF2aU4YLRY8?...
A 3 day Wilderness Adventure to Work (Woy Woy to Sydney)
YouTube video by Yondering Yowie
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December 30, 2025 at 1:51 AM
My commute into Sydney takes about 2 hours. Some crazy cat decided to do it on foot/kayak. It took 3 days but it is an eye opening reminder of how amazing the national parks are if you take the time
youtu.be/pF2aU4YLRY8?...
youtu.be/pF2aU4YLRY8?...
About 100 barrows in. Not a lot of skin left on my hands 🙌
December 29, 2025 at 12:11 AM
About 100 barrows in. Not a lot of skin left on my hands 🙌
Anyone got some good podcast episodes to listen to? I have a lot of dirt to move and it’s boring as hell
December 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Anyone got some good podcast episodes to listen to? I have a lot of dirt to move and it’s boring as hell