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Photography from the antipodes. Based in #Dharawal #Gadi =o= #Sydney #Fediverse. Walker. Fond of oceans. Civility. Tests code for a living. Next life a Trill 🤞🖖 #loveswalking
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good morning & happy #Sunday blueskyeurs 👋🌞🦕
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We gotta come up with a better system than “everything rests on whether these twelve billionnaires are nice”
February 4, 2026 at 7:41 PM
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Parramatta light rail has turf. I like it.
February 4, 2026 at 5:19 AM
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“Imagine if we had to follow the law”
February 3, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Why can't they (gov) ask the populace (us) for our preferences on how to proceed with the fed defence properties marked for changing ownership and or purpose? Instead of just surrendering them to some dude ?
February 4, 2026 at 8:13 AM
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Untitled, rainbow, 2006, by Gloria Mills Petyarre, Indigenous Australian artist from the Utopia region, Northern Territory #WomensArt
February 4, 2026 at 3:53 AM
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Yep, obviously the solar recycling funding has just been announced but two things I'd point out

1) those panels have got a good 15 years of pretty decent life left in them it's just the warranty that's gone.
2) 👀👇 2 hrs ago

discoveryalert.com.au/solar-recycl...
ION Solar Recycling: 85% Silver Recovery Breakthrough
Discover how solar recycling collaboration with Livium Ltd transforms waste panels into valuable materials.
discoveryalert.com.au
February 4, 2026 at 4:29 AM
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More than 100 years ago, the typical #Australian was a 24-year-old male. Today, it's a 38-year-old woman.

www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

#Australia #21stcentury
A century ago, the average Australian was a 24-year-old man. Who is it now?
Australia celebrates its national day on Monday, but do we really know who we are?
www.sbs.com.au
January 25, 2026 at 7:50 AM
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January 28, 2026 at 4:35 AM
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January 28, 2026 at 7:43 AM
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The people who are saying shit like "well it's either this or the borders are totally open" are doing their best to convince America that we should have completely open borders.
February 1, 2026 at 12:19 AM
#sydney #australia in case you wonder where all that #heatwave #downunder is coming from 🔆
January 31, 2026 at 10:58 PM
have a lovely #Friday everyone 🥳🐨👋
January 29, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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Your regular reminder that #LunarNewYear is a public holiday in parts of Australia - on Christmas Island they get two days for it.

Wouldn’t it be nice if it was emulated across the country?

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... #auspol
Extra public holiday for NSW under consideration as Anzac Day falls on weekend, premier says
State government in talks with RSL to ensure the creation of long weekend doesn’t detract from national day of remembrance
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:21 AM
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Australia's grid just hit record Q4 demand, but renewables supplied MORE power than fossil fuels for the first time ever! Rooftop solar smashed records at 61% share. Batteries tripled output. Coal & gas? Down low. Who said clean energy can't handle it? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Grid hits major milestone as coal, gas shrink amid ‘tripling’ battery discharge
Amid fits and starts, Australia's energy transition turned a big corner in 2025, as renewables shot past fossil fuels despite demand records.
www.abc.net.au
January 28, 2026 at 8:15 PM
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I’ve never met an Australian that I don’t love
January 28, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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Just two weeks ago, three popular podcasters started an experiment. A community that's free from Big Tech, free from venture capital looking for a big payout one day. No ads.

They're nearly at 10k members now, and can connect with millions of others.

stefanbohacek.com/blog/fediver...
Fediverse: An overview for community organizers | Stefan Bohacek
Fediverse as a tool for communities and community organizers.
stefanbohacek.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:07 PM
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Hoping @kudelka.bsky.social is well.
January 28, 2026 at 10:30 AM
😹 "Whisper your way to success" #DS9 #Ferengi Rule of Acquisition 168
January 28, 2026 at 10:32 AM
January 28, 2026 at 7:43 AM
a fav #neologism

#Énouement: The bittersweetness of having arrived in the future, seeing how things turn out, but not being able to tell your past self.
January 28, 2026 at 5:53 AM
January 28, 2026 at 4:35 AM
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👀 jeez and #Ceduna is right by the #southernocean and not even that helps 😬

#heatwave #australia
January 27, 2026 at 10:20 PM