oldmatesdailytake.bsky.social
oldmatesdailytake.bsky.social
oldmatesdailytake.bsky.social
@oldmatesdailytake.bsky.social
An average Aussie bloke, past seventy, watching the world change at speed. I read the news, notice the patterns, and comment on daily life as I see it. No outrage, no spin — just lived experience, common sense, and honest observations.
This is my emotional reset. #Nightbirde strips life back to what matters. Knowing cancer took her before a return to #AmericasGotTalent makes it hit harder. Pure courage, zero self-pity. A sharp reminder to choose #perspective over noise, hold #gratitude close, and live with #resilience every day.
America's Got Talent - Nightbirde "It's OK" Golden Buzzer Performance
YouTube video by Nightbirde Music
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January 28, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Reporting in #TheAustralian today suggests a quiet push from within the LNP, using youth numbers to shift key party values — a tactic seen recently in the US. Hard-won rights on #abortion and Australia’s #multicultural strength don’t defend themselves. Silence is how they’re undone. #AusPol #StandUp
January 28, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Extreme heat and shifting winds today mean #VicFires remain a serious threat, with towns in the #OtwayRanges still at risk. Firefighters are on edge as volatile conditions persist, underscoring the ongoing #BushfireRisk across regional #Victoria and wider #Australia. #StaySafe folks.
January 27, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Great to see another delivery option in Sydney with Amazon x Harris Farm taking on Coles/Woolies, but don’t kid yourself that it’ll help most of us outside cities. Rural delivery is still a myth, #Coles deliver to my main street, not to me 300m down the road. www.theaustralian.com.au/business/ret...
January 27, 2026 at 8:02 PM
January 27th, International #Holocaust #Remembrance Day comes around, we say “never again”, then watch the US flirt with book bans, loyalty tests and #strongman worship. From an older Aussie watching the world: history doesn’t repeat, it rhymes — and America’s humming a tune we’ve heard before.
January 27, 2026 at 5:46 PM
VICTORIA BUSHFIRE THREAT AND COURAGE
I’ve caught the #bushfirewarnings coming out of #victoria and it’s bloody grim reading with temperatures potentially smashing old high-temperature marks — and #melbourne set for its hottest day since Black Saturday.
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January 27, 2026 at 8:19 AM