Captain Sidecar
@captainsidecar.bsky.social
Largely unfunded retiree. Collector of cats, dogs, and non-functional workshop equipment. Likes toy trains, motorcycles, fried food, and sniffing nitromethane. Broadly left. Intolerant of wankers of any stripe. Holds grudges for decades.
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The more one digs the more disgusting this whole farce becomes www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/12/p...
Teen social media ban lobby group 36 Months funded and co-staffed by firm making gambling ads
The revelation comes as the government is expected to abandon plans for an online gambling ad ban, using the teen social media ban as cover.
www.crikey.com.au
December 14, 2025 at 8:42 AM
The more one digs the more disgusting this whole farce becomes www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/12/p...
Leave your own water glass somewhere the cat can reach and tell them it's not theirs. Works every time.
Anyone know how to make a cat drink more water?
December 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Leave your own water glass somewhere the cat can reach and tell them it's not theirs. Works every time.
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Christmas FACT: Every year in an Oslo square, they display a tenner in a card given to them by the people of the UK.
December 13, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Christmas FACT: Every year in an Oslo square, they display a tenner in a card given to them by the people of the UK.
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U.S. pals:
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
December 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
U.S. pals:
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army.
There are better charities out there. Much better.
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periodic reminder that the crusade against MSG was just racism and it is actually just magical science salt that gets you More Yummy for Less Sodium
December 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
periodic reminder that the crusade against MSG was just racism and it is actually just magical science salt that gets you More Yummy for Less Sodium
Is it just me, or is everyone else's Discover feed just recycling the same few dozen posts?
December 11, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Is it just me, or is everyone else's Discover feed just recycling the same few dozen posts?
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If you live in a walkable railway suburb with a job in the city and choose to drive everywhere and whinge about traffic, you should be forced to give up your house to someone economically forced to live in a dismal car suburb who would prefer not to. Without compensation.
December 10, 2025 at 8:40 AM
If you live in a walkable railway suburb with a job in the city and choose to drive everywhere and whinge about traffic, you should be forced to give up your house to someone economically forced to live in a dismal car suburb who would prefer not to. Without compensation.
Apropos of nothing very much, I always find it hilarious, whenever, some celebrity of the creative world turns out to be a bit of a dick, watching the gymnastics of a significant %age of the online world performatively establishing that, either they always thought they were mediocre, or that...
December 8, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Apropos of nothing very much, I always find it hilarious, whenever, some celebrity of the creative world turns out to be a bit of a dick, watching the gymnastics of a significant %age of the online world performatively establishing that, either they always thought they were mediocre, or that...
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The sort of display you get when Madame Tussaud’s let’s the work experience kid have a go
December 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The sort of display you get when Madame Tussaud’s let’s the work experience kid have a go
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“My little Anais asked, ‘Nanny have we been bad?’”
December 6, 2025 at 2:12 PM
“My little Anais asked, ‘Nanny have we been bad?’”
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I’m really really tired of Everybody-Is-Twelve World.
Middle school sucked the first time and I have no desire to repeat it in my 50s.
Middle school sucked the first time and I have no desire to repeat it in my 50s.
December 7, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I’m really really tired of Everybody-Is-Twelve World.
Middle school sucked the first time and I have no desire to repeat it in my 50s.
Middle school sucked the first time and I have no desire to repeat it in my 50s.
As I've said *many* times, the Australian political class is a relatively tiny, but viciously exclusive, clique. If you're not part of it by the time you hit Year 11, you're pretty much fucked if you have ambitions for elected office beyond regional shire level.
This kind of thing happens because if you ever met a bunch of Young Labor people, their main topic of conversation is getting staffer jobs.
Doesn't say much for Australia's security if we can't bring 40 kids and their mothers home.
Even less for our humanity.
Bring them home @albomp.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Even less for our humanity.
Bring them home @albomp.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
December 7, 2025 at 3:05 AM
As I've said *many* times, the Australian political class is a relatively tiny, but viciously exclusive, clique. If you're not part of it by the time you hit Year 11, you're pretty much fucked if you have ambitions for elected office beyond regional shire level.
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at long last mediocre white women are reaping the benefits that used to be reserved for mediocre white men. progress ❤️
December 6, 2025 at 2:16 AM
at long last mediocre white women are reaping the benefits that used to be reserved for mediocre white men. progress ❤️
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Gingerly eating a bag of Hula Hoops and noticed the “no msg ✔️” on the packet. So I just went and added some MSG and shook the bag and they taste infinitely better. I recommend this to all foods that brag they’re MSG free
December 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Gingerly eating a bag of Hula Hoops and noticed the “no msg ✔️” on the packet. So I just went and added some MSG and shook the bag and they taste infinitely better. I recommend this to all foods that brag they’re MSG free
Unpopular opinion. Ability to play chess is an absolutely shithouse analogue for having an intellect useful in any field *other* than moving little figures around on an 8x8 board.
December 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Unpopular opinion. Ability to play chess is an absolutely shithouse analogue for having an intellect useful in any field *other* than moving little figures around on an 8x8 board.
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can we finish kicking the shit out of russia so china can buy АвтоВАЗ and sell lada nivas to australia? please?
December 3, 2025 at 9:25 AM
can we finish kicking the shit out of russia so china can buy АвтоВАЗ and sell lada nivas to australia? please?
Small, but perfectly formed, model railway.
December 3, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Small, but perfectly formed, model railway.
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Just imagine every single person in the administration is 12 years old. Everything will make perfect sense.
December 2, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Just imagine every single person in the administration is 12 years old. Everything will make perfect sense.
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under a Catbus administration every child in America will be issued a super shotgun, a stimpack and a yellow skull key
December 3, 2025 at 6:08 AM
under a Catbus administration every child in America will be issued a super shotgun, a stimpack and a yellow skull key
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who decided to call it Secret Santa when Nondisclosure Claus was right there
December 1, 2025 at 10:55 PM
who decided to call it Secret Santa when Nondisclosure Claus was right there
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Car dependency is expensive, yes, but living in a walkable/bikeable area well served by public transit is *also* really expensive. In order to free people from the financial stranglehold of car dependency, we need to make the alternative more affordable.
December 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Car dependency is expensive, yes, but living in a walkable/bikeable area well served by public transit is *also* really expensive. In order to free people from the financial stranglehold of car dependency, we need to make the alternative more affordable.
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Euston’s great because over the tannoy they say running anywhere in the station is forbidden, and then release the platform number for your train 30 seconds before it’s due to depart.
December 1, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Euston’s great because over the tannoy they say running anywhere in the station is forbidden, and then release the platform number for your train 30 seconds before it’s due to depart.
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The Rutles’ biopic has long been a personal favorite
December 1, 2025 at 4:13 AM
The Rutles’ biopic has long been a personal favorite
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Yay, does that mean at some point we get to see Roland Rat and Kevin the Gerbil brought in the keep people interested?
November 30, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Yay, does that mean at some point we get to see Roland Rat and Kevin the Gerbil brought in the keep people interested?