Stephen Walter
@stephenwalter.bsky.social
Retired computer programmer living on Kaurna country.
Interested in social justice, photography & programming computers for fun.
Interested in social justice, photography & programming computers for fun.
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For those who missed it, a link to the 730 interview with Dan Tien over the LP dumping of nit zero. The interview begins at 6:06 after an introductory package.
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The Liberals join the Nationals in dumping net zero | 7.30
YouTube video by ABC News In-depth
youtu.be
November 14, 2025 at 6:05 AM
For those who missed it, a link to the 730 interview with Dan Tien over the LP dumping of nit zero. The interview begins at 6:06 after an introductory package.
youtu.be/tOyYR1EdRcI?...
youtu.be/tOyYR1EdRcI?...
Shoot me. A low point in snacks
July 29, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Shoot me. A low point in snacks
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6 mths old Palestinian baby Zainab Abu Halib died at Gaza's Nasser Medical Complex due to starvation and severe malnutrition caused by Israel IDF
A man holds a child, Warsaw Ghetto in 1942. During the Second World War, under Hitler's “New Order,” starvation was used deliberately to kill infants.
A man holds a child, Warsaw Ghetto in 1942. During the Second World War, under Hitler's “New Order,” starvation was used deliberately to kill infants.
July 27, 2025 at 7:13 AM
6 mths old Palestinian baby Zainab Abu Halib died at Gaza's Nasser Medical Complex due to starvation and severe malnutrition caused by Israel IDF
A man holds a child, Warsaw Ghetto in 1942. During the Second World War, under Hitler's “New Order,” starvation was used deliberately to kill infants.
A man holds a child, Warsaw Ghetto in 1942. During the Second World War, under Hitler's “New Order,” starvation was used deliberately to kill infants.
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With Hulk Hogan dying, Marjorie Taylor Greene has fewer options when it comes to sending people to pretend to be her at events she doesn't want to attend.
July 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
With Hulk Hogan dying, Marjorie Taylor Greene has fewer options when it comes to sending people to pretend to be her at events she doesn't want to attend.
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It's the least I can do.
June 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
It's the least I can do.
@ronnisalt.bsky.social a word to the wise. Amazon won’t sell me a copy of the Kindle version of your book, even though I have the free Kindle reader provided by Amazon. 1/2
June 11, 2025 at 6:42 AM
@ronnisalt.bsky.social a word to the wise. Amazon won’t sell me a copy of the Kindle version of your book, even though I have the free Kindle reader provided by Amazon. 1/2
Joke of the day:
[Warning: this is a bit of a shaggy-dog joke, so make a coffee and kick back]
Back in the days of the USSR, a loyal worker formed a desire to purchase a Moskva car, so he started saving every spare rouble, storing them in two old, large suitcases.
[Warning: this is a bit of a shaggy-dog joke, so make a coffee and kick back]
Back in the days of the USSR, a loyal worker formed a desire to purchase a Moskva car, so he started saving every spare rouble, storing them in two old, large suitcases.
June 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Joke of the day:
[Warning: this is a bit of a shaggy-dog joke, so make a coffee and kick back]
Back in the days of the USSR, a loyal worker formed a desire to purchase a Moskva car, so he started saving every spare rouble, storing them in two old, large suitcases.
[Warning: this is a bit of a shaggy-dog joke, so make a coffee and kick back]
Back in the days of the USSR, a loyal worker formed a desire to purchase a Moskva car, so he started saving every spare rouble, storing them in two old, large suitcases.
A question for the hive mind: I’ve got some new Marino wool socks, with a care instruction that says “warm wash“. Would it be okay to wash these in cold water without them shrinking TIA.
June 5, 2025 at 5:11 AM
A question for the hive mind: I’ve got some new Marino wool socks, with a care instruction that says “warm wash“. Would it be okay to wash these in cold water without them shrinking TIA.
Found this gem on YT today; Jacinda Adern addressing the 2025 Yale Class Day. Well worth 20 minutes of your time:
youtu.be/qpfM1mVkIk4?...
youtu.be/qpfM1mVkIk4?...
Jacinda Ardern, 2025 Yale Class Day Speaker
YouTube video by Yale University
youtu.be
May 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Found this gem on YT today; Jacinda Adern addressing the 2025 Yale Class Day. Well worth 20 minutes of your time:
youtu.be/qpfM1mVkIk4?...
youtu.be/qpfM1mVkIk4?...
@lisatellstruth.bsky.social Thanks for the repost. How are you going? Is that dose of Rhona going away? If not, I hope it goes away soon.
May 30, 2025 at 12:17 AM
@lisatellstruth.bsky.social Thanks for the repost. How are you going? Is that dose of Rhona going away? If not, I hope it goes away soon.
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/re...
FAIR DEAL NOW for Smith’s Chips & Doritos Workers!
The brutal reality is PepsiCo made $2 billion in revenue and $106 million in profits in 2023 alone. Yet they refuse to share even crumbs with the workers who make their success possible.
South A...
www.megaphone.org.au
May 17, 2025 at 4:48 AM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/re...
A crie de couer:
To all the retail businesses flooding my inbox with “Mother’s Day” or “Mum’s Day” purchasing opportunities, please note that my mum is dead and the mother of my two children is dead and …
To all the retail businesses flooding my inbox with “Mother’s Day” or “Mum’s Day” purchasing opportunities, please note that my mum is dead and the mother of my two children is dead and …
May 5, 2025 at 11:20 PM
A crie de couer:
To all the retail businesses flooding my inbox with “Mother’s Day” or “Mum’s Day” purchasing opportunities, please note that my mum is dead and the mother of my two children is dead and …
To all the retail businesses flooding my inbox with “Mother’s Day” or “Mum’s Day” purchasing opportunities, please note that my mum is dead and the mother of my two children is dead and …
Probably won’t get through, but I feel better already:
April 30, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Probably won’t get through, but I feel better already:
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B, wtf?
(Sound up)
(Sound up)
April 23, 2025 at 8:26 PM
B, wtf?
(Sound up)
(Sound up)
Egregious shopping mistake narrowly avoided; wanting flat-leaf parsley, I reached for a bunch of kale. Phew.
April 17, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Egregious shopping mistake narrowly avoided; wanting flat-leaf parsley, I reached for a bunch of kale. Phew.
Excellent analysis by Laura Tingle of the leaders debate:
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...
When the debate turned to Trump, a gap emerged between Dutton and Albanese
The second debate revealed an opposition leader still trying to trade off voters not feeling better off than they did three years ago and a prime minister not able to answer all the questions about ho...
www.abc.net.au
April 16, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Excellent analysis by Laura Tingle of the leaders debate:
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...
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Question for AUSTRALIANS and NEW ZEALANDERS only:
Would you travel to the United States while DJT is president, if you have the inclination or opportunity?
Please reply to this post with your answer and we’ll tally the results and post them.
And please like and re-post for greater poll reach.
Would you travel to the United States while DJT is president, if you have the inclination or opportunity?
Please reply to this post with your answer and we’ll tally the results and post them.
And please like and re-post for greater poll reach.
April 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Question for AUSTRALIANS and NEW ZEALANDERS only:
Would you travel to the United States while DJT is president, if you have the inclination or opportunity?
Please reply to this post with your answer and we’ll tally the results and post them.
And please like and re-post for greater poll reach.
Would you travel to the United States while DJT is president, if you have the inclination or opportunity?
Please reply to this post with your answer and we’ll tally the results and post them.
And please like and re-post for greater poll reach.
My plan for this evening:
1) watch second leaders debate, followed by…
2) clean popcorn butter from the parts of the TV screen that Dutton appeared on
1) watch second leaders debate, followed by…
2) clean popcorn butter from the parts of the TV screen that Dutton appeared on
April 16, 2025 at 12:02 AM
My plan for this evening:
1) watch second leaders debate, followed by…
2) clean popcorn butter from the parts of the TV screen that Dutton appeared on
1) watch second leaders debate, followed by…
2) clean popcorn butter from the parts of the TV screen that Dutton appeared on
A compelling read. I encourage you to spend the five minutes necessary to read this article.
“Measles is back. Now is the time to bolster Australian public health”
Yesterday
Me: measles booster please, as I had measles too long ago?
GP: Why?
Me: Measles is back & I’m around grandbabies too young for vax
GP: Really? You know more than me
Me: 😳😵💫
GP: & it’s not on the list
Me: 🤦♀️
Yesterday
Me: measles booster please, as I had measles too long ago?
GP: Why?
Me: Measles is back & I’m around grandbabies too young for vax
GP: Really? You know more than me
Me: 😳😵💫
GP: & it’s not on the list
Me: 🤦♀️
Measles is back. Now is the time to bolster Australian public health | Ranjana Srivastava
The moment to prepare for the next health emergency is with us. We must not be complacent
www.theguardian.com
April 15, 2025 at 11:03 PM
A compelling read. I encourage you to spend the five minutes necessary to read this article.
There are some really stupid people out there when they have to have a warning on beef jerky packets “Don’t eat the absorber bag”.
March 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM
There are some really stupid people out there when they have to have a warning on beef jerky packets “Don’t eat the absorber bag”.
@whysharksmatter.bsky.social did you see this when it was published in 2023? If not have a look you might find it interesting.
March 22, 2025 at 1:11 AM
@whysharksmatter.bsky.social did you see this when it was published in 2023? If not have a look you might find it interesting.
I just signed @australiainstitute.org.au's petition: Truth in Political Advertising Laws Before the Next Election. Will you join me? nb.australiainstitute.org.au/truth_in_pol...
Truth in Political Advertising Laws Before the Next Election
It's perfectly legal to lie in a political ad. It shouldn't be.
Tell the Australian Parliament to pass truth in political advertising laws before the next election. #auspol
ADD YOUR NAME to the peti...
nb.australiainstitute.org.au
March 18, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I just signed @australiainstitute.org.au's petition: Truth in Political Advertising Laws Before the Next Election. Will you join me? nb.australiainstitute.org.au/truth_in_pol...
Listening to PM while driving, I heard Peter Dutton blame Trump‘s tariffs on Anthony Albanese. What a tumescent shit goblin. Is his go to position assuming we’re all fucking idiots?
March 12, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Listening to PM while driving, I heard Peter Dutton blame Trump‘s tariffs on Anthony Albanese. What a tumescent shit goblin. Is his go to position assuming we’re all fucking idiots?