AJ Sadauskas
@aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy
Australian urban planning, public transport, politics, retrocomputing, and tech nerd. Recovering journo. Cat parent. Part-time miserable grump.
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I know firsthand it was a nightmare coming home tonight after the winds that came through at midday.
Every train platform on the western suburbs line was *packed* in both directions.
Passengers were angry about the lack of communication.
"The train network is essentially at a standstill after […]
Every train platform on the western suburbs line was *packed* in both directions.
Passengers were angry about the lack of communication.
"The train network is essentially at a standstill after […]
Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au
gts.sadauskas.id.au
November 26, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I know firsthand it was a nightmare coming home tonight after the winds that came through at midday.
Every train platform on the western suburbs line was *packed* in both directions.
Passengers were angry about the lack of communication.
"The train network is essentially at a standstill after […]
Every train platform on the western suburbs line was *packed* in both directions.
Passengers were angry about the lack of communication.
"The train network is essentially at a standstill after […]
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Got a decent amount of beans from two young plants
November 26, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Got a decent amount of beans from two young plants
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Picked all the ripe fruit
November 26, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Picked all the ripe fruit
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These pics capture so much of what's wrong in the world today.
It's BP using a crane to replace a perfectly functional fossil fuel price sign with a new one, because of a brand refresh. On a six-lane stroad.
#photography #streetphotography #climate #climatecrisis #urbanism
It's BP using a crane to replace a perfectly functional fossil fuel price sign with a new one, because of a brand refresh. On a six-lane stroad.
#photography #streetphotography #climate #climatecrisis #urbanism
November 25, 2025 at 8:41 AM
These pics capture so much of what's wrong in the world today.
It's BP using a crane to replace a perfectly functional fossil fuel price sign with a new one, because of a brand refresh. On a six-lane stroad.
#photography #streetphotography #climate #climatecrisis #urbanism
It's BP using a crane to replace a perfectly functional fossil fuel price sign with a new one, because of a brand refresh. On a six-lane stroad.
#photography #streetphotography #climate #climatecrisis #urbanism
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New South Wales and Victoria have announced major moves to tighten workplace surveillance laws, amid growing concern that existing rules are failing to keep pace with rapidly evolving monitoring technologies ia.acs.org.au/article/2025...
States crack down on workplace surveillance
NSW and Victoria get tough with bosses.
ia.acs.org.au
November 25, 2025 at 8:51 AM
New South Wales and Victoria have announced major moves to tighten workplace surveillance laws, amid growing concern that existing rules are failing to keep pace with rapidly evolving monitoring technologies ia.acs.org.au/article/2025...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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@hacks4pancakes Visa fraud can block your way to a visa not just for that country, but for many other countries.
More than once have I been asked questions like "have you ever been denied entry/a visa in any country?" Or "have you ever been deported from anywhere?"
They don't ask these […]
More than once have I been asked questions like "have you ever been denied entry/a visa in any country?" Or "have you ever been deported from anywhere?"
They don't ask these […]
Original post on social.heise.de
social.heise.de
November 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
@hacks4pancakes Visa fraud can block your way to a visa not just for that country, but for many other countries.
More than once have I been asked questions like "have you ever been denied entry/a visa in any country?" Or "have you ever been deported from anywhere?"
They don't ask these […]
More than once have I been asked questions like "have you ever been denied entry/a visa in any country?" Or "have you ever been deported from anywhere?"
They don't ask these […]
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This isn’t targeted at anyone in specific - I have had the conversation like 6 times this week,
Americans -
You need a work visa to work in another country, -even remote- unless they allow digital nomad
You can’t just go to most countries on a tourist visa and start looking for a visa sponsor & job
Americans -
You need a work visa to work in another country, -even remote- unless they allow digital nomad
You can’t just go to most countries on a tourist visa and start looking for a visa sponsor & job
November 24, 2025 at 7:37 PM
This isn’t targeted at anyone in specific - I have had the conversation like 6 times this week,
Americans -
You need a work visa to work in another country, -even remote- unless they allow digital nomad
You can’t just go to most countries on a tourist visa and start looking for a visa sponsor & job
Americans -
You need a work visa to work in another country, -even remote- unless they allow digital nomad
You can’t just go to most countries on a tourist visa and start looking for a visa sponsor & job
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The last few days, I am tagged in posts by people from Gaza 🇵🇸, with a request for money or a repost.
Every story is heartbreaking. 💔 So this post is to give attention to all. They need help, with shelter from the rain and cold, the expensive food, urgent medication.
I used […]
Every story is heartbreaking. 💔 So this post is to give attention to all. They need help, with shelter from the rain and cold, the expensive food, urgent medication.
I used […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The last few days, I am tagged in posts by people from Gaza 🇵🇸, with a request for money or a repost.
Every story is heartbreaking. 💔 So this post is to give attention to all. They need help, with shelter from the rain and cold, the expensive food, urgent medication.
I used […]
Every story is heartbreaking. 💔 So this post is to give attention to all. They need help, with shelter from the rain and cold, the expensive food, urgent medication.
I used […]
Parramatta Council proposes a thing and... It's not awful.
The issues are there's currently not /really/ any live music venues in the designated area, per se. (But maybe this could be a catalyst?)
"Restaurants, bars and live music venues could be allowed to trade for longer in Parramatta, with […]
The issues are there's currently not /really/ any live music venues in the designated area, per se. (But maybe this could be a catalyst?)
"Restaurants, bars and live music venues could be allowed to trade for longer in Parramatta, with […]
Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au
gts.sadauskas.id.au
November 24, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Parramatta Council proposes a thing and... It's not awful.
The issues are there's currently not /really/ any live music venues in the designated area, per se. (But maybe this could be a catalyst?)
"Restaurants, bars and live music venues could be allowed to trade for longer in Parramatta, with […]
The issues are there's currently not /really/ any live music venues in the designated area, per se. (But maybe this could be a catalyst?)
"Restaurants, bars and live music venues could be allowed to trade for longer in Parramatta, with […]
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Casual reminder to go and press that "export data" button on Mastodon.
You can backup your list of follows, blocks, lists etc, so if you ever have to start all over again on another instance you can pick up right where you left off.
You can backup your list of follows, blocks, lists etc, so if you ever have to start all over again on another instance you can pick up right where you left off.
November 24, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Casual reminder to go and press that "export data" button on Mastodon.
You can backup your list of follows, blocks, lists etc, so if you ever have to start all over again on another instance you can pick up right where you left off.
You can backup your list of follows, blocks, lists etc, so if you ever have to start all over again on another instance you can pick up right where you left off.
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Look what I found at Parra Library earlier today...
#book #books #ronnisalt #VanBadham #auslit #ausbooks #authors
#book #books #ronnisalt #VanBadham #auslit #ausbooks #authors
November 23, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Look what I found at Parra Library earlier today...
#book #books #ronnisalt #VanBadham #auslit #ausbooks #authors
#book #books #ronnisalt #VanBadham #auslit #ausbooks #authors
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November 23, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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What could possibly go wrong?
"Three local Parramatta libraries have become the first in Australia to adopt new forms of artificial intelligence (AI), hosting AI Tutor Robots to teach kids.
"The ABii Smart Tutor Robot is designed to help children aged 3-11 with STEM, reading and writing skills […]
"Three local Parramatta libraries have become the first in Australia to adopt new forms of artificial intelligence (AI), hosting AI Tutor Robots to teach kids.
"The ABii Smart Tutor Robot is designed to help children aged 3-11 with STEM, reading and writing skills […]
Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au
gts.sadauskas.id.au
November 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
What could possibly go wrong?
"Three local Parramatta libraries have become the first in Australia to adopt new forms of artificial intelligence (AI), hosting AI Tutor Robots to teach kids.
"The ABii Smart Tutor Robot is designed to help children aged 3-11 with STEM, reading and writing skills […]
"Three local Parramatta libraries have become the first in Australia to adopt new forms of artificial intelligence (AI), hosting AI Tutor Robots to teach kids.
"The ABii Smart Tutor Robot is designed to help children aged 3-11 with STEM, reading and writing skills […]
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Today’s historic pic: The neo-gothic style Mortuary station, now Regent Street, Chippendale, NSW, June 8 1985. Built in 1869 as the Sydney terminus for funeral trains carrying coffins and mourners to cemeteries, it last served funeral trains in 1938 and later was a platform for rail parcel vans.
November 23, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Today’s historic pic: The neo-gothic style Mortuary station, now Regent Street, Chippendale, NSW, June 8 1985. Built in 1869 as the Sydney terminus for funeral trains carrying coffins and mourners to cemeteries, it last served funeral trains in 1938 and later was a platform for rail parcel vans.
What could possibly go wrong?
"Three local Parramatta libraries have become the first in Australia to adopt new forms of artificial intelligence (AI), hosting AI Tutor Robots to teach kids.
"The ABii Smart Tutor Robot is designed to help children aged 3-11 with STEM, reading and writing skills […]
"Three local Parramatta libraries have become the first in Australia to adopt new forms of artificial intelligence (AI), hosting AI Tutor Robots to teach kids.
"The ABii Smart Tutor Robot is designed to help children aged 3-11 with STEM, reading and writing skills […]
Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au
gts.sadauskas.id.au
November 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
What could possibly go wrong?
"Three local Parramatta libraries have become the first in Australia to adopt new forms of artificial intelligence (AI), hosting AI Tutor Robots to teach kids.
"The ABii Smart Tutor Robot is designed to help children aged 3-11 with STEM, reading and writing skills […]
"Three local Parramatta libraries have become the first in Australia to adopt new forms of artificial intelligence (AI), hosting AI Tutor Robots to teach kids.
"The ABii Smart Tutor Robot is designed to help children aged 3-11 with STEM, reading and writing skills […]
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Jacaranda trees are truly magnificent in the spring and early Summer.
#plant #tree #trees #flowers #photography
#plant #tree #trees #flowers #photography
November 22, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Jacaranda trees are truly magnificent in the spring and early Summer.
#plant #tree #trees #flowers #photography
#plant #tree #trees #flowers #photography
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Is there a Behind The Bastards podcast episode on this guy yet? If not, why not? @aj https://gts.sadauskas.id.au/@aj/statuses/01KANSFC2555CACF3AW1B3TZJG
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This is just glorious. It's @notjustbikes@notjustbikes.com utterly, comprehensively destroying John Forrester's arguments for vehicular cycling. It i…
gts.sadauskas.id.au
November 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Is there a Behind The Bastards podcast episode on this guy yet? If not, why not? @aj https://gts.sadauskas.id.au/@aj/statuses/01KANSFC2555CACF3AW1B3TZJG
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@aj @notjustbikes I had to step in and prevent runaway vibe-argumenting in the MetaFilter thread: https://www.metafilter.com/211015/The-Man-Who-Ruined-Biking-In-America#8783800
Between this and the Bike Nerds going through the old agency records to find their logs of being harassed by Forester […]
Between this and the Bike Nerds going through the old agency records to find their logs of being harassed by Forester […]
Original post on teh.entar.net
teh.entar.net
November 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
@aj @notjustbikes I had to step in and prevent runaway vibe-argumenting in the MetaFilter thread: https://www.metafilter.com/211015/The-Man-Who-Ruined-Biking-In-America#8783800
Between this and the Bike Nerds going through the old agency records to find their logs of being harassed by Forester […]
Between this and the Bike Nerds going through the old agency records to find their logs of being harassed by Forester […]
This is just glorious. It's @notjustbikes utterly, comprehensively destroying John Forrester's arguments for vehicular cycling.
It included reading through Forrester's books, going to the 1970s studies Forrester cited, and finding he fraudulently claimed the studies said the opposite to what […]
It included reading through Forrester's books, going to the 1970s studies Forrester cited, and finding he fraudulently claimed the studies said the opposite to what […]
Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au
gts.sadauskas.id.au
November 22, 2025 at 12:44 PM
This is just glorious. It's @notjustbikes utterly, comprehensively destroying John Forrester's arguments for vehicular cycling.
It included reading through Forrester's books, going to the 1970s studies Forrester cited, and finding he fraudulently claimed the studies said the opposite to what […]
It included reading through Forrester's books, going to the 1970s studies Forrester cited, and finding he fraudulently claimed the studies said the opposite to what […]
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@aj @ajsadauskas I thought they were great. The command line language was DCL, I got fairly proficient. They had an extensive library of routines for programs to do inter-process comms, terminal screen manipulation, etc. They had a BASIC variant (that didn't require line numbers!), and of course […]
Original post on aus.social
aus.social
November 22, 2025 at 2:28 AM
@aj @ajsadauskas I thought they were great. The command line language was DCL, I got fairly proficient. They had an extensive library of routines for programs to do inter-process comms, terminal screen manipulation, etc. They had a BASIC variant (that didn't require line numbers!), and of course […]
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@stacey_campbell @ajsadauskas Well, there's a decent chance those old DEC machines you used looked exactly like this.
Just out of curiousity, what were they like to work with?
Just out of curiousity, what were they like to work with?
November 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
@stacey_campbell @ajsadauskas Well, there's a decent chance those old DEC machines you used looked exactly like this.
Just out of curiousity, what were they like to work with?
Just out of curiousity, what were they like to work with?