Steve Read
@stevereadsydney.bsky.social
Living in Sydney, employed at a global IT company. Interested in technology, politics & sailing as well as watching the ongoing global meltdown with morbid facination
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Here's me. "Weaponising the Bondi tragedy is a betrayal of all our children"
Weaponising the Bondi tragedy is a betrayal of all our children - The Shot
Breathe, slowly. It helps. Cry if you need to. All of this hurts. But please understand, before we go any...
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December 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Here's me. "Weaponising the Bondi tragedy is a betrayal of all our children"
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And he is the cause of Jewish people being less safe in the world, which is why he is attempting to deflect blame onto others. It's ridiculous.
December 15, 2025 at 8:37 AM
And he is the cause of Jewish people being less safe in the world, which is why he is attempting to deflect blame onto others. It's ridiculous.
“There are two types of e-bike rider…” umm… how about the third; responsible owners who ride within the rules and use it as pedal assist under 25kph? There may be more than you think…
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
That $4000 e-bike for your teenager almost killed me (but worry most for your kid)
I suspect NSW’s big crackdown on e-bike speeds could be a mere precursor to draconian measures, including prohibition.
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December 6, 2025 at 5:52 AM
“There are two types of e-bike rider…” umm… how about the third; responsible owners who ride within the rules and use it as pedal assist under 25kph? There may be more than you think…
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
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Our infrastructure isn’t ready for what’s coming.
The Bay took over the highway during this morning's #KingTides in Marin.
December 5, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Our infrastructure isn’t ready for what’s coming.
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Kid from social housing kicking down on the most vulnerable Australians. This is what the Labor Party has become.
December 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Kid from social housing kicking down on the most vulnerable Australians. This is what the Labor Party has become.
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Thank goodness we elected @davidshoebridge.bsky.social He is doing a fabulous job holding this corrupt lot more accountable. 💚
@greens.org.au
#auspol
@greens.org.au
#auspol
Stephanie Foster roasted after admitting has spoken to NACC Commissioner about her Chief of Staff’s corruption case & likely kept No record
Shoebridge “You have a chat with the Commr of the NACC about a corruption investigation about your own COS & u don’t even keep a record”🔥 #Estimates
Shoebridge “You have a chat with the Commr of the NACC about a corruption investigation about your own COS & u don’t even keep a record”🔥 #Estimates
December 2, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Thank goodness we elected @davidshoebridge.bsky.social He is doing a fabulous job holding this corrupt lot more accountable. 💚
@greens.org.au
#auspol
@greens.org.au
#auspol
Ed Husic, perhaps unintentionally, pretty much also nails Albanese’s colours to the wall…
Our generation trades on the courage of past generations without displaying the spine to do the same today.
Our generation trades on the courage of past generations without displaying the spine to do the same today.
November 25, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Ed Husic, perhaps unintentionally, pretty much also nails Albanese’s colours to the wall…
Our generation trades on the courage of past generations without displaying the spine to do the same today.
Our generation trades on the courage of past generations without displaying the spine to do the same today.
Interesting juxtaposition of stories on my feed….
November 25, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Interesting juxtaposition of stories on my feed….
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1.5°C warming means megafires like Black Summer become regular events. Whole ecosystems vanish. Insurance markets collapse. Food gets scarce. Politicians still mumble about "balance." Mate... there’s no balance on a fucking dead planet!!
#auspol
#auspol
November 23, 2025 at 9:20 AM
1.5°C warming means megafires like Black Summer become regular events. Whole ecosystems vanish. Insurance markets collapse. Food gets scarce. Politicians still mumble about "balance." Mate... there’s no balance on a fucking dead planet!!
#auspol
#auspol
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All that said it’s hard not to watch this without a sense of weary despair… we won’t save this world will we. Somehow the momentary needs and greed of vested interest will win out. A tiny self-absorbed few will do for the rest of us… they’ll blight the future to line their pockets. Sod ‘em.
November 12, 2025 at 8:46 AM
All that said it’s hard not to watch this without a sense of weary despair… we won’t save this world will we. Somehow the momentary needs and greed of vested interest will win out. A tiny self-absorbed few will do for the rest of us… they’ll blight the future to line their pockets. Sod ‘em.
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Perhaps the police need to review their policies when Nazis apply to hold a protest. Maybe Minns should do his job. They don’t need more powers. They need to focus on the job at hand?
November 8, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Perhaps the police need to review their policies when Nazis apply to hold a protest. Maybe Minns should do his job. They don’t need more powers. They need to focus on the job at hand?
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It’s mainframes all the way down (2019)
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<- if it ain't broke, don't attempt to rewrite it in another language on a different platform...
buff.ly/oAURGAp
<- if it ain't broke, don't attempt to rewrite it in another language on a different platform...
It’s mainframes all the way down
Increment Magazine published an article about the curious longevity of COBOL. We interviewed Peter Wong*, an engineering lead for mainframe…
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November 7, 2025 at 9:53 AM
It’s mainframes all the way down (2019)
buff.ly/oAURGAp
<- if it ain't broke, don't attempt to rewrite it in another language on a different platform...
buff.ly/oAURGAp
<- if it ain't broke, don't attempt to rewrite it in another language on a different platform...
September 23, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Buyer's remorse?
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“The outlook is just flat grim,” says Kansas farmer on U.S.-China trade war
Kansas wheat farmers Vance and Louise Ehmke say President Trump’s trade war is hurting their community.
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September 21, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Buyer's remorse?
www.marketplace.org/story/2025/0...
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What strikes me in this article is the abject failure of car manufacturers to consistently recognise there may be a variation in the size of drivers. I have a 2024 4WD, not the lowest trim level, - with no height adjustment on the seatbelt…
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Revenue from seatbelt fines spikes 1,400% in NSW as AI cameras peer into 140m cars
Exclusive: Isabel was fined three times in one week in Sydney. ‘I was like, there’s been some kind of malfunction,’ she said
www.theguardian.com
September 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
What strikes me in this article is the abject failure of car manufacturers to consistently recognise there may be a variation in the size of drivers. I have a 2024 4WD, not the lowest trim level, - with no height adjustment on the seatbelt…
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Good #PlanetAmerica tonight. Pleased they dug into the extrajudicial killing of the powerboat - well covered and very worthwhile
September 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Good #PlanetAmerica tonight. Pleased they dug into the extrajudicial killing of the powerboat - well covered and very worthwhile
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'Blue States Bloc' would counter Trump charisma: assign issues to top voices i.e. Warren on economy, Whitmer on healthcare, Newsom on climate etc. as a TEAM. Press would know who to call & Americans would see not a muddle but a disciplined gov-in-waiting
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From Silence to Spotlight: How a Democratic Shadow Cabinet Could Break Trump’s Spell
Voters don’t rally behind policy papers: they rally behind leaders they can see and believe in. Democrats must end the era of weak, divided messaging and rise with a chorus of commanding voices…
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September 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
'Blue States Bloc' would counter Trump charisma: assign issues to top voices i.e. Warren on economy, Whitmer on healthcare, Newsom on climate etc. as a TEAM. Press would know who to call & Americans would see not a muddle but a disciplined gov-in-waiting
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hartmannreport.com/p/from-silen...
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Absolutely thrilled for my client Mardathoonera woman and Murujuga Traditional Custodian Raelene Cooper who today won her Federal Court case against the Environment Minister.
All that remains is for Murray Watt to make his s10 declaration protecting Murujuga.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
All that remains is for Murray Watt to make his s10 declaration protecting Murujuga.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Murray Watt advised by own department to declare protection order over ‘significant Aboriginal area’ in WA
Exclusive: Environment department document states that Burrup peninsula site near Woodside gas plant ‘under threat of injury or desecration’
www.theguardian.com
August 25, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Absolutely thrilled for my client Mardathoonera woman and Murujuga Traditional Custodian Raelene Cooper who today won her Federal Court case against the Environment Minister.
All that remains is for Murray Watt to make his s10 declaration protecting Murujuga.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
All that remains is for Murray Watt to make his s10 declaration protecting Murujuga.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Media in desperate search of a beat-up is my reading.
Oh, and Police in desperate search of a justification for their obstructionism. Let's not forget that one.
Oh, and Police in desperate search of a justification for their obstructionism. Let's not forget that one.
August 4, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Media in desperate search of a beat-up is my reading.
Oh, and Police in desperate search of a justification for their obstructionism. Let's not forget that one.
Oh, and Police in desperate search of a justification for their obstructionism. Let's not forget that one.
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“One of the most powerful energy storage #batteries in the world has been turned on.”
“Operating at 50 per cent capacity, the Waratah Super Battery is designed to back up NSW's power grid.”
#renewables #energy #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
“Operating at 50 per cent capacity, the Waratah Super Battery is designed to back up NSW's power grid.”
#renewables #energy #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
Super battery capable of powering one million homes switched on
One of the most powerful energy storage batteries in the world has been designed to back up NSW's grid.
www.abc.net.au
August 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM
“One of the most powerful energy storage #batteries in the world has been turned on.”
“Operating at 50 per cent capacity, the Waratah Super Battery is designed to back up NSW's power grid.”
#renewables #energy #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
“Operating at 50 per cent capacity, the Waratah Super Battery is designed to back up NSW's power grid.”
#renewables #energy #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
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Depends on the VPN service you're using... could be sending your data to the same people you're trying to avoid giving it to. Mullvad VPN, a Swedish company, are meant to be a good one.
Exposed: How Israeli Spies Control Your VPN
A new report uncovers the troubling ties between top VPN services like ExpressVPN and the Israeli security state, raising alarms about how much control Israel’s Unit 8200 has over your online privacy.
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July 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Depends on the VPN service you're using... could be sending your data to the same people you're trying to avoid giving it to. Mullvad VPN, a Swedish company, are meant to be a good one.
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This by @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social's Max Kaiser is absolutely on point.
July 10, 2025 at 4:17 AM
This by @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social's Max Kaiser is absolutely on point.