Flanders Street
@flanders-st.bsky.social
Slave to the city. Urban Planning. Politics. Travel. Geography. Online nonsense. Hens love roosters, geese love ganders, everyone else loves Ned Flanders.
Good. These trains are so uncomfortable
After 55 years of service on the Central Coast line, the last V set to Newcastle departs Sydney Central at 9:20pm tonight. They'll still run to the Blue Mountains for a few months more, but tonight's your last chance to ride one north.
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
‘Sad goodbye’: End of era for workhorse of NSW railways
Best known for their purple-coloured seats, the last V-set passenger train service to Newcastle will pull out of Sydney on Friday night.
www.smh.com.au
June 27, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Good. These trains are so uncomfortable
One millisecond is enough to recognise that this is an AI image
The more you look at this thumbnail image of a Youtube video, the stupider it becomes. I wonder how many of the 130K viewers realise (or care) that it’s clickbait AI slop.
June 25, 2025 at 2:04 AM
One millisecond is enough to recognise that this is an AI image
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Everyone in the past was neurotypical, which is how we got things like this single-author, eight-volume encyclopedia of ferns
May 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Everyone in the past was neurotypical, which is how we got things like this single-author, eight-volume encyclopedia of ferns
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Taitset is a channel covering the ins and outs of every single transit mode of Melbourne, with stunning videography and great in-depth knowledge! Check out his channel for more great Melbourne content. The rest of the world has much to learn from it!
youtu.be/XaSANHwwpn8
youtu.be/XaSANHwwpn8
Exploring the Transit of the World's Most Livable City! (w/ Taitset)
YouTube video by RMTransit
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June 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Taitset is a channel covering the ins and outs of every single transit mode of Melbourne, with stunning videography and great in-depth knowledge! Check out his channel for more great Melbourne content. The rest of the world has much to learn from it!
youtu.be/XaSANHwwpn8
youtu.be/XaSANHwwpn8
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FIVE escalators DISGRACE
June 3, 2025 at 11:25 AM
FIVE escalators DISGRACE
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This map of Ukrainian deep strike capability is astonishing. Drone warfare is so hard to defend against. Any country not heavily investing in defensive and offensive drone technology is simply naive.
June 2, 2025 at 7:26 AM
This map of Ukrainian deep strike capability is astonishing. Drone warfare is so hard to defend against. Any country not heavily investing in defensive and offensive drone technology is simply naive.
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Today's historic pic: Just days before the line's closure for conversion to a tramway, a broad gauge 4-car broad gauge Grey Ghost Harris train on a St Kilda to Flinders Street trip passes early stages of construction of what is now Fraser St light rail stop, St Kilda West, July 18 1987.
May 21, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Today's historic pic: Just days before the line's closure for conversion to a tramway, a broad gauge 4-car broad gauge Grey Ghost Harris train on a St Kilda to Flinders Street trip passes early stages of construction of what is now Fraser St light rail stop, St Kilda West, July 18 1987.
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Bali is okay, I suppose. But completely destroyed by overtourism.
fuck Bali
April 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Bali is okay, I suppose. But completely destroyed by overtourism.
Nice to see the PTUA have updated their milquetoast hashtag to something less feeble.
Infrequent services mean it's hard to get somewhere on time, you can't travel when you want, and connections are difficult. #MoreServicesNow
March 30, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Nice to see the PTUA have updated their milquetoast hashtag to something less feeble.
Ardeer isn't considered part of the Geelong line, but it really should be. Every train that isn't a limited express should stop there.
Why on earth does Ardeer get only one train per hour while Deer Park gets heaps more??
March 30, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Ardeer isn't considered part of the Geelong line, but it really should be. Every train that isn't a limited express should stop there.
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This map shows the really important cross-border movements in Europe.
March 7, 2025 at 5:34 AM
This map shows the really important cross-border movements in Europe.
This is one thing where I actually agree with Trump's team. Australia's defence spending is way too low.
President Donald Trump's pick to lead US Pentagon policy expressed concern over Australia's low defence spend. The prime minister insists significant investment has been made and defence spending will continue to rise.
Albanese responds to Trump camp 'concern' on Australia's defence spend
President Donald Trump's pick to lead US Pentagon policy expressed concern over Australia's low defence spend. The prime minister insists significant investment has been made and defence spending will continue to rise.
www.abc.net.au
March 6, 2025 at 2:16 AM
This is one thing where I actually agree with Trump's team. Australia's defence spending is way too low.
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The amount of memes and pop culture moments this episode has generated alone could feed a small country (if memes were edible). A THREAD.
#OnThisDay #30YearsAgo March 5, 1995, "A Star is Burns" (S06E18) first aired on Fox. Guest starring Jon Lovitz as Jay Sherman, with Maurice LaMarche and Phil Hartman.
Dir: Susie Dietter. Wr: Ken Keeler. EP: @aljeansimpsons.bsky.social, @mikereisswriter.bsky.social & David Mirkin. #TheSimpsons
Dir: Susie Dietter. Wr: Ken Keeler. EP: @aljeansimpsons.bsky.social, @mikereisswriter.bsky.social & David Mirkin. #TheSimpsons
March 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The amount of memes and pop culture moments this episode has generated alone could feed a small country (if memes were edible). A THREAD.
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Trump’s First 100 Days
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March 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Trump’s First 100 Days
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Zelenskyy's twitter right now is the ultimate troll against Trump and Vance who said he'd never said thanks to the USA 😂😂
February 28, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Zelenskyy's twitter right now is the ultimate troll against Trump and Vance who said he'd never said thanks to the USA 😂😂
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Supporters Praise Trump For Upholding Traditional American Value Of Supporting Murderous Dictators For Political Gain
February 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Supporters Praise Trump For Upholding Traditional American Value Of Supporting Murderous Dictators For Political Gain
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This scrum of pot-bellied, sunken-chested betas trying to bully an all-black clad badass Eastern European wasteland survivor while dressed like Men’s Wearhouse mannequins is peak cinema.
GLENN: Why don't you wear a suit? You're at the highest level in this country's office & you refuse to wear a suit. A lot of Americans have problems with you not respecting the office.
ZELENSKYY: I will wear a costume after this war will finish. Maybe something like yours. Maybe something better.
ZELENSKYY: I will wear a costume after this war will finish. Maybe something like yours. Maybe something better.
February 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
This scrum of pot-bellied, sunken-chested betas trying to bully an all-black clad badass Eastern European wasteland survivor while dressed like Men’s Wearhouse mannequins is peak cinema.
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#OnThisDay February 28, 1988, "The Aquarium" first aired on The Tracey Ullman Show on Fox.
Wr: Matt Groening. Animation: Wes Archer and David Silverman. #TheSimpsons
Wr: Matt Groening. Animation: Wes Archer and David Silverman. #TheSimpsons
February 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
#OnThisDay February 28, 1988, "The Aquarium" first aired on The Tracey Ullman Show on Fox.
Wr: Matt Groening. Animation: Wes Archer and David Silverman. #TheSimpsons
Wr: Matt Groening. Animation: Wes Archer and David Silverman. #TheSimpsons
After watching the full Trump/Vance v Zelenskyy heated exchange, posts like this are most welcome.
There are a lot of awful things in the world, but one of the best things in the world is gently scritching the cat's head until they start purring.
February 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
After watching the full Trump/Vance v Zelenskyy heated exchange, posts like this are most welcome.
Let's do a deal with the Belgians. They can have Sunshine. We can have Antwerp. How's that sound?
February 28, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Let's do a deal with the Belgians. They can have Sunshine. We can have Antwerp. How's that sound?
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Car parking reform...
Train frequency boosts...
A funky diagram with track amplification... ‼️
Please, Vic Gov, it's bedtime, you're making me too excited.
Train frequency boosts...
A funky diagram with track amplification... ‼️
Please, Vic Gov, it's bedtime, you're making me too excited.
February 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Car parking reform...
Train frequency boosts...
A funky diagram with track amplification... ‼️
Please, Vic Gov, it's bedtime, you're making me too excited.
Train frequency boosts...
A funky diagram with track amplification... ‼️
Please, Vic Gov, it's bedtime, you're making me too excited.
Missing a train in basically any major European city really is the worst because you have to wait one (1) whole minute for the next one
February 28, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Missing a train in basically any major European city really is the worst because you have to wait one (1) whole minute for the next one