James Shelton
@fred1976au.bsky.social
Lives in Adelaide, Australia.
Full time worker, full time parent to 3 kids, part time DJ (Community Radio), former average tenpin bowler. Interests include sport (Aus Rules Football, Cricket, bowling, F1 and more) Politics and more.
Full time worker, full time parent to 3 kids, part time DJ (Community Radio), former average tenpin bowler. Interests include sport (Aus Rules Football, Cricket, bowling, F1 and more) Politics and more.
@mattpt55.bsky.social - we're approaching another election. This time a state one... Here's a bit of a preview - including a list of the new laws that are kicking in at this election.
www.abc.net.au/news/electio...
www.abc.net.au/news/electio...
Election Preview
South Australia Election Preview 2026
www.abc.net.au
January 29, 2026 at 7:53 AM
@mattpt55.bsky.social - we're approaching another election. This time a state one... Here's a bit of a preview - including a list of the new laws that are kicking in at this election.
www.abc.net.au/news/electio...
www.abc.net.au/news/electio...
January 26, 2026 at 9:43 PM
@mattpt55.bsky.social - yep... its currently 36.5 at 11.15am. Luckily its a public holiday (Australia Day) so I can stay home....
January 26, 2026 at 12:46 AM
@mattpt55.bsky.social - yep... its currently 36.5 at 11.15am. Luckily its a public holiday (Australia Day) so I can stay home....
@mattpt55.bsky.social - the 2 comments in response. Both are/were Journalists in Australia
January 25, 2026 at 10:28 AM
@mattpt55.bsky.social - the 2 comments in response. Both are/were Journalists in Australia
Kangaroo Crashes Cyclist In Shocking Wildlife Encounter! #TDU
YouTube video by FloBikes
youtube.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:04 AM
@mattpt55.bsky.social - definite language warning for this one... the role of 'Keith' is actually an ex AFL (Australian Rules Footballer) - Barry Hall.
youtu.be/7PTvxw4fc9M?...
youtu.be/7PTvxw4fc9M?...
PLAYLUNCH - Keith (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Playlunch
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 1:59 AM
@mattpt55.bsky.social - definite language warning for this one... the role of 'Keith' is actually an ex AFL (Australian Rules Footballer) - Barry Hall.
youtu.be/7PTvxw4fc9M?...
youtu.be/7PTvxw4fc9M?...
@mattpt55.bsky.social - part 3 - transportation. I didnt know that Sydney had a bigger tram network than Melbourne. Adelaide scrapped all but 1 tram line - the Glenelg line. Its now been extended but nowhere near what it was in the 50s
youtu.be/o1R6Aq19A6Y?...
youtu.be/o1R6Aq19A6Y?...
Transportation Stagnation | Black Swans 3 | If You're Listening
YouTube video by ABC News In-depth
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 1:37 AM
@mattpt55.bsky.social - part 3 - transportation. I didnt know that Sydney had a bigger tram network than Melbourne. Adelaide scrapped all but 1 tram line - the Glenelg line. Its now been extended but nowhere near what it was in the 50s
youtu.be/o1R6Aq19A6Y?...
youtu.be/o1R6Aq19A6Y?...
@mattpt55.bsky.social - part 2 of the 'Black Swan' series. Funnily enough there is a bit of a spiel about the SA Housing Trust (I worked in its successor for a while in 2016 - and it felt like they were still stuck in 1986 at the time)
youtu.be/qr7oj5_o5x8?...
youtu.be/qr7oj5_o5x8?...
The Home Ownership Collapse | Black Swans 2 | If You're Listening
YouTube video by ABC News In-depth
youtu.be
January 25, 2026 at 12:47 AM
@mattpt55.bsky.social - part 2 of the 'Black Swan' series. Funnily enough there is a bit of a spiel about the SA Housing Trust (I worked in its successor for a while in 2016 - and it felt like they were still stuck in 1986 at the time)
youtu.be/qr7oj5_o5x8?...
youtu.be/qr7oj5_o5x8?...
@mattpt55.bsky.social - something a little different for a Sunday morning (my time). I do hate the kiosks in Maccas and either use drive thru or get the kids to do my ordering. The coffee quality is ok if on the move, but a local cafe still kicks ass over it
youtu.be/8zapadlJwq0?...
youtu.be/8zapadlJwq0?...
Why "Maccas" Has McDonald's HQ So Shook
YouTube video by Infinite Ltd
youtu.be
January 24, 2026 at 11:21 PM
@mattpt55.bsky.social - something a little different for a Sunday morning (my time). I do hate the kiosks in Maccas and either use drive thru or get the kids to do my ordering. The coffee quality is ok if on the move, but a local cafe still kicks ass over it
youtu.be/8zapadlJwq0?...
youtu.be/8zapadlJwq0?...
Australian ARIA top 50 singles of 1983
YouTube video by ohnoitisnathan81
youtu.be
January 24, 2026 at 7:09 AM
@mattpt55.bsky.social - nice cool day today for Tour Down Under for going up and down Willunga Hill. Monday is Australia Day (public holiday) and the kids are back at school Tuesday... we are lucky we only have extreme fire danger in the Mt Lofty Ranges
January 23, 2026 at 10:37 PM
@mattpt55.bsky.social - nice cool day today for Tour Down Under for going up and down Willunga Hill. Monday is Australia Day (public holiday) and the kids are back at school Tuesday... we are lucky we only have extreme fire danger in the Mt Lofty Ranges
The Nats Have Left The Coalition…Again
YouTube video by The Sloan Zone
youtu.be
January 22, 2026 at 10:52 AM
@mattpt55.bsky.social - its been a while... but time for the best dashcam of 2025...
youtu.be/PUTFLoobJkk?...
youtu.be/PUTFLoobJkk?...
Best of 2025 - Dash Cam Owners Australia
YouTube video by Dash Cam Owners Australia
youtu.be
January 20, 2026 at 10:52 AM
@mattpt55.bsky.social - its been a while... but time for the best dashcam of 2025...
youtu.be/PUTFLoobJkk?...
youtu.be/PUTFLoobJkk?...
@mattpt55.bsky.social - so I've been doing a rabbit hole on youtube with another top 50. This time its a year end ARIA chart from 1987, which turned out to be a absolute kick ass year for music in Aus. youtu.be/Eftf3ELwiWU?...
Australian ARIA top 50 singles of 1987
YouTube video by rage top 50 / Australian charts (ohnoitisnathan)
youtu.be
January 17, 2026 at 12:11 PM
@mattpt55.bsky.social - so I've been doing a rabbit hole on youtube with another top 50. This time its a year end ARIA chart from 1987, which turned out to be a absolute kick ass year for music in Aus. youtu.be/Eftf3ELwiWU?...
@mattpt55.bsky.social - if youre chilling on a Friday night and want to hear someone bumble his way through a radio show... I'm on air for the next 2 hours...
fleurieufm.org.au
fleurieufm.org.au
Fleurieu FM Community Radio
Fleurieu FM transmits 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. From 6:30 am every morning until 10:00 pm with an easy-listening music format with specialised music programs for all ages. The number one Commun...
fleurieufm.org.au
January 17, 2026 at 1:40 AM
@mattpt55.bsky.social - if youre chilling on a Friday night and want to hear someone bumble his way through a radio show... I'm on air for the next 2 hours...
fleurieufm.org.au
fleurieufm.org.au
@mattpt55.bsky.social -gotta admit that as a visitor to Sydney, getting off the train at Circular Quay is pretty damn special...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Why this photo of Australia has stunned the world: 'Ridiculous'
A photo of Australia has stunned the world.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 5:02 AM
@mattpt55.bsky.social -gotta admit that as a visitor to Sydney, getting off the train at Circular Quay is pretty damn special...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
@mattpt55.bsky.social - or there is this chart from Christmas Eve, 1988. This is the stuff I was listening to as a 12 yo....
youtu.be/RQoU5DHkfrE?...
youtu.be/RQoU5DHkfrE?...
rage top 50 - 24th December 1988
YouTube video by rage top 50 / Australian charts (ohnoitisnathan)
youtu.be
January 13, 2026 at 12:03 PM
@mattpt55.bsky.social - or there is this chart from Christmas Eve, 1988. This is the stuff I was listening to as a 12 yo....
youtu.be/RQoU5DHkfrE?...
youtu.be/RQoU5DHkfrE?...
@mattpt55.bsky.social - so I've hit the Rage time machine... this time September 1991... some tracks you will recognise, others maybe a little obscure as this chart had a reasonably high level of Australian Content...
youtu.be/P1Oo6ltyG2U?...
youtu.be/P1Oo6ltyG2U?...
rage top 60 - 21st September 1991
YouTube video by rage top 50 / Australian charts (ohnoitisnathan)
youtu.be
January 13, 2026 at 11:40 AM
@mattpt55.bsky.social - so I've hit the Rage time machine... this time September 1991... some tracks you will recognise, others maybe a little obscure as this chart had a reasonably high level of Australian Content...
youtu.be/P1Oo6ltyG2U?...
youtu.be/P1Oo6ltyG2U?...
Going to get a haircut
YouTube video by Dash Cam Owners Australia
youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:10 AM
@mattpt55.bsky.social - how sad for her and her family
Amy Scott, police officer who confronted Bondi junction stabber, diagnosed with ‘rare and aggressive’ breast cancer
Amy Scott, police officer who confronted Bondi junction stabber, diagnosed with ‘rare and aggressive’ breast cancer
Almost $65,000 raised to support treatment of Scott, who confronted Joel Cauchi alone during the April 2024 Westfield attack
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Amy Scott, the police officer who heroically pursued and shot the perpetrator of the Bondi Junction stabbing attack, has been diagnosed with an “aggressive form of breast cancer”.
Joel Cauchi killed six people in a mass stabbing attack on 13 April 2024 at the Bondi Westfield, wounding another 10. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:40 AM
@mattpt55.bsky.social - how sad for her and her family
@mattpt55.bsky.social - something a little different and a change from the news cycle. Every week there is a show on ABC here called Rage, and someone has put up past top 50 countdowns. This is a taste of what made the top 50 EOY charts in 1999
youtu.be/X8qq36Q5OZc?...
youtu.be/X8qq36Q5OZc?...
rage top 50 of 1999
YouTube video by rage top 50 / Australian charts (ohnoitisnathan)
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 11:36 AM
@mattpt55.bsky.social - something a little different and a change from the news cycle. Every week there is a show on ABC here called Rage, and someone has put up past top 50 countdowns. This is a taste of what made the top 50 EOY charts in 1999
youtu.be/X8qq36Q5OZc?...
youtu.be/X8qq36Q5OZc?...
@mattpt55.bsky.social - this one is actually F1 related... came up on my feed while going through Facebook
www.facebook.com/share/v/1HXq...
www.facebook.com/share/v/1HXq...
Redirecting...
www.facebook.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:43 AM
@mattpt55.bsky.social - this one is actually F1 related... came up on my feed while going through Facebook
www.facebook.com/share/v/1HXq...
www.facebook.com/share/v/1HXq...
@mattpt55.bsky.social so this guy was minding his own business walking back to his seat after getting a couple of beers at Adelaide Oval earlier this week at a Big Bash League game... then a big hit from the middle...
youtube.com/shorts/WYdTd...
youtube.com/shorts/WYdTd...
CATCH OF THE SUMMER! One hand, two beers and a snare to savour 🤯 #cricket #catch #bbl15 #bigbash
YouTube video by The Big Bash
youtube.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:35 AM
@mattpt55.bsky.social so this guy was minding his own business walking back to his seat after getting a couple of beers at Adelaide Oval earlier this week at a Big Bash League game... then a big hit from the middle...
youtube.com/shorts/WYdTd...
youtube.com/shorts/WYdTd...
@mattpt55.bsky.social - first in a new series... worth a watch - inspired in part by a little project that started in lil old Adelaide in 1959
youtu.be/wqnI1UTwZtM?...
youtu.be/wqnI1UTwZtM?...
Black Swans | The Population Bomb | If You're Listening
YouTube video by ABC News In-depth
youtu.be
January 9, 2026 at 10:51 PM
@mattpt55.bsky.social - first in a new series... worth a watch - inspired in part by a little project that started in lil old Adelaide in 1959
youtu.be/wqnI1UTwZtM?...
youtu.be/wqnI1UTwZtM?...