Samps 🇦🇺 🇩🇰
@samps22.bsky.social
Retired IT-all-sorts guy with a penchant for politics, community and society matters. Staunch leftie/greenie, standing up for what- or whom-ever has no voice or struggle to use what they have. Using IT to keep my brain ticking over in old age, no Windows..
Hey LA!
Fight this!
There'll be no second chance, go for it....!!
Fight this!
There'll be no second chance, go for it....!!
June 9, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Hey LA!
Fight this!
There'll be no second chance, go for it....!!
Fight this!
There'll be no second chance, go for it....!!
Whatever bad goes down...
Just remember, that when the tide changes, the ones that float and breathe, better than their opponents, will have the upper hand in what comes next...
Keep breathing, keep fighting...! We got this!!
Just remember, that when the tide changes, the ones that float and breathe, better than their opponents, will have the upper hand in what comes next...
Keep breathing, keep fighting...! We got this!!
June 9, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Whatever bad goes down...
Just remember, that when the tide changes, the ones that float and breathe, better than their opponents, will have the upper hand in what comes next...
Keep breathing, keep fighting...! We got this!!
Just remember, that when the tide changes, the ones that float and breathe, better than their opponents, will have the upper hand in what comes next...
Keep breathing, keep fighting...! We got this!!
Hey, California, is this a good time to "disalign" from the US of A?
asking for a friend...
asking for a friend...
June 9, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Hey, California, is this a good time to "disalign" from the US of A?
asking for a friend...
asking for a friend...
Another dane here... Cornfirmed. Got a bachelors while getting paid for doing so...
Dane here - can confirm 🇩🇰
Instead of stealing Greenland from Denmark, let’s steal some of their policies.
In Denmark:
- Health care and college are free.
- The starting wage is $22/hr.
- Paid parental leave is 1 year.
- Paid vacation is 6 weeks.
- All workers get pensions.
In Denmark:
- Health care and college are free.
- The starting wage is $22/hr.
- Paid parental leave is 1 year.
- Paid vacation is 6 weeks.
- All workers get pensions.
March 30, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Another dane here... Cornfirmed. Got a bachelors while getting paid for doing so...
And as I am about to hit the little blue-up-arrow refresh button, it suddenly strikes me... Do I really want to know what Tuck has Frumped Up today..!?
I hit it anyway.
Good morning Northern Americans. May the the less fortunate of you have a prosperous fight today..
Cheers..
Here if you need..
I hit it anyway.
Good morning Northern Americans. May the the less fortunate of you have a prosperous fight today..
Cheers..
Here if you need..
March 12, 2025 at 8:27 AM
And as I am about to hit the little blue-up-arrow refresh button, it suddenly strikes me... Do I really want to know what Tuck has Frumped Up today..!?
I hit it anyway.
Good morning Northern Americans. May the the less fortunate of you have a prosperous fight today..
Cheers..
Here if you need..
I hit it anyway.
Good morning Northern Americans. May the the less fortunate of you have a prosperous fight today..
Cheers..
Here if you need..
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/2025/03...
Just HAD to share this one... Seems like his reputation is spreading faster than he can control it... Given that last week no one in Australia knew what a JD Vance was...
Just HAD to share this one... Seems like his reputation is spreading faster than he can control it... Given that last week no one in Australia knew what a JD Vance was...
WA Premier calls JD Vance a 'knob'
An Australian premier has called US Vice President JD Vance a "knob" before quickly admitting it was unprofessional.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
March 4, 2025 at 7:11 AM
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/2025/03...
Just HAD to share this one... Seems like his reputation is spreading faster than he can control it... Given that last week no one in Australia knew what a JD Vance was...
Just HAD to share this one... Seems like his reputation is spreading faster than he can control it... Given that last week no one in Australia knew what a JD Vance was...
Time to raise the tariff on nuclear Aukus submarines, me thinks...
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/nationa...
#australia #tariffs #stupidity #wargames
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/nationa...
#australia #tariffs #stupidity #wargames
PM to speak to Trump on steel, aluminium tariffs
Anthony Albanese has confirmed he has urgent talks scheduled with Donald Trump, after the US President signalled 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
February 10, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Time to raise the tariff on nuclear Aukus submarines, me thinks...
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/nationa...
#australia #tariffs #stupidity #wargames
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/nationa...
#australia #tariffs #stupidity #wargames
One for my Aussie followers...
February 7, 2025 at 12:04 PM
One for my Aussie followers...
Something are just good enough to get re-posted to death...
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Something good happened! The rescue of Reece the kelpie | First Dog on the Moon
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February 7, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Something are just good enough to get re-posted to death...
Okay!?
Has anyone, anywhere, got an example of 'slapping on tariffs to get an advantage' actually WORKED?
I'm struggling to even come up with a fictitious scenario that comes even close to real-world complexity...
Has anyone, anywhere, got an example of 'slapping on tariffs to get an advantage' actually WORKED?
I'm struggling to even come up with a fictitious scenario that comes even close to real-world complexity...
February 3, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Okay!?
Has anyone, anywhere, got an example of 'slapping on tariffs to get an advantage' actually WORKED?
I'm struggling to even come up with a fictitious scenario that comes even close to real-world complexity...
Has anyone, anywhere, got an example of 'slapping on tariffs to get an advantage' actually WORKED?
I'm struggling to even come up with a fictitious scenario that comes even close to real-world complexity...
Against stupity even the Gods fight in vain...
February 2, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Against stupity even the Gods fight in vain...
“The court, after considering the facts of this case in the light of the law, sees the cards for what they are and concludes this raw deal will not, over the signature of this probate commissioner, prevail.”
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/people/...
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/people/...
Rupert Murdoch fails in bid to change family trust
A court has ruled against Rupert Murdoch's bid to change his family trust to consolidate control of his empire with his son Lachlan.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
December 10, 2024 at 6:55 AM
“The court, after considering the facts of this case in the light of the law, sees the cards for what they are and concludes this raw deal will not, over the signature of this probate commissioner, prevail.”
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/people/...
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/people/...
I just blocked another MAGAt without even knowing whether or not they 'know' they've been blocked or that is supposed to be obvious to them through their 'interactions' count?
Is it considered polite to send a final "You've been blocked" message or is that handled by Bsky?
Sorry, new to this, ...
Is it considered polite to send a final "You've been blocked" message or is that handled by Bsky?
Sorry, new to this, ...
December 3, 2024 at 5:36 AM
I just blocked another MAGAt without even knowing whether or not they 'know' they've been blocked or that is supposed to be obvious to them through their 'interactions' count?
Is it considered polite to send a final "You've been blocked" message or is that handled by Bsky?
Sorry, new to this, ...
Is it considered polite to send a final "You've been blocked" message or is that handled by Bsky?
Sorry, new to this, ...
1 of 2. I was a HODLer back in the primordial Bitcoin soup... Stopped doing that when the BTC market was all over the place and bought a pair of Monster UltraBeats headphones for the puny sum of 100BTC. I was laughing! Haven't spent more than $10 on buying Bitcoin, and only for testing purposes.
December 1, 2024 at 7:32 AM
1 of 2. I was a HODLer back in the primordial Bitcoin soup... Stopped doing that when the BTC market was all over the place and bought a pair of Monster UltraBeats headphones for the puny sum of 100BTC. I was laughing! Haven't spent more than $10 on buying Bitcoin, and only for testing purposes.
Anyone else using Nextcloud and looking for a Bluesky version of the 'social sharing' app? (or able to GIT-fork and write one..)
#Nextcloud
#Nextcloud
November 29, 2024 at 5:48 AM
Anyone else using Nextcloud and looking for a Bluesky version of the 'social sharing' app? (or able to GIT-fork and write one..)
#Nextcloud
#Nextcloud
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As a Sudanese Australian, it is heartbreaking to see the devastating war in my homeland overlooked | Sara Sinada
As a Sudanese Australian, it is heartbreaking to see the devastating war in my homeland overlooked | Sara Sinada
The plight of refugees from Sudan may not be dominating the headlines, but it is the largest displacement crisis in the world
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Last month, the Australian government announced new visa pathways for displaced Palestinians from Gaza and Ukrainians, providing much-needed relief for communities facing immense hardship. While this is a step in the right direction, it starkly highlights a painful feeling: the Sudanese crisis – a full-fledged famine driven by a preventable proxy war – has been overlooked.
On 15 April 2023, war broke out in Sudan, plunging the country into chaos as rival military factions clashed for control. This violent conflict has led to widespread destruction, displacing millions and triggering a humanitarian catastrophe. Stories of sexual assault and other horrific acts continue to underscore the dire circumstances faced by those remaining in Sudan.
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November 21, 2024 at 8:24 AM
As a Sudanese Australian, it is heartbreaking to see the devastating war in my homeland overlooked | Sara Sinada