Crisis, obviously...

Enshittifinancial crisi. All credit to @edzitron.com for that one

The Dot-com Bubble/Tech-wreck Recession of 2000... The Great Recession/Global Financial Crisis of 2008... And perhaps the Great Slopocalypse of 2026? What do you think? 👇👇👇 #ai #auspol #LLM #ChatGPT #grok #Gemini #copilot #openai

It's changed a lot since I was last there

@ajsadauskas @aj It’s a bit too close to the centre. A Naarm Parramatta, as in a second centre that could go from being ignored by the old one to standing confidently aloof of it would have to be somewhere around Dandenong or Geelong or somewhere, IMHO.

It actually gives me strong Burwood (the one in Sydney) vibes. Many eateries offering Guangdong/Hong Kong style food. Hot pot/malatang, skewers, etc. A smattering of tall skyscrapers, but more residential than commercial. It doesn't have the big corporate office towers that Parra does...

Melbourne skyline at sunset, looking east from Princes Bridge across Federation Square.

Melbourne skyline at sunset, looking west along the Yarra River from Princes Bridge. #Melbourne #city #skyline #Yarra #australia

Melbourne's iconic Art Centre Spire at dusk. #building #architecture #art #arts #Melbourne #australia

So they only had enough budget left for one Spice Girl? #abcnye

Happy New Year everyone! #nye2026

The Moor's Head, in Thornbury, is terrific

@aj Thank you! This was fun to research

Another great history video by @philip, this time on the history of Australia's Carols by Candlelight tradition. That's both the big televised version from Melbourne, as well as the countless carols events in parks across the cities, towns, and suburbs of Australia […]

This is interesting, yet it doesn't appear to have gotten any media attention. Transport for NSW is protecting a corridor for a new north–south train corridor under the Parramatta CBD... "Transport for NSW has worked with the Department of Planning, Housing, and Infrastructure to confirm an […]

So let me get this straight. Mozilla can't seem to find a business model that doesn't involve taking bags of money from big tech. Still. Yet its user base is more concerned about open source software and privacy than the typical web user. Here's an idea: Why not complement the web browser […]

Cory Doctorow (@pluralistic) on The Daily Show with Ronnie Chieng, discussing tech company enshittification and potential solutions (including tech worker unionisation): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2e-c9SF5nE #enshittification #thedailyshow

@aj A lot of the good food places have left the inner west {the true inner west}, mostly due to rent prices Hugz & xXx

Parramatta is now being recognised as one of the world's best places to eat. Lilymu, Oribu, and Misc are all fine choices. But I think where Western Sydney really shines in terms of eating out isn't in fine dining. It's the small family restaurants serving traditional foods. It's great that […]

@skribe Already noticed and posted that one: https://gts.sadauskas.id.au/@aj/statuses/01KCZKXHJWN9RJ5GYAWV39FQ65 I'm all for Parra getting the international recognition it deserves 😂

@aj This is all your work, right? 🤣 - https://www.reddit.com/r/australia/comments/1psil9r/spotted_in_the_boston_subreddit_and_did_a_double/

@aj How fancy do you want? We like Momo Central and Little Ramen Bar, but both are quite informal. Plus 39 is good for pizza, Krimper is good for cafe lunch (and is also in a great laneway).

Good morning Melburnians. Just a quick question: What are currently some good lunch or dinner options in or around the CBD? Ideally, I'm looking for not too expensive, a few good vegetarian options, and no need to book months in advance? #melbourne #askfedi

@timrichards Thanks, great suggestion 😋 It was also my friend's first time trying Nepalese dumplings, and he enjoyed them too 😊 https://pixelfed.social/p/ajsadauskas/910480073457801454

@aj Lovely colours there too. We often pop down there on Sunday arvo and eat out on the footpath on warm days.

@katyswain @ajsadauskas Having spent a lot of time in that building writing a uni thesis many years ago, I don't disagree 😊

@ajsadauskas I have this book, it's so amazing!

Random thought: The XPT would be more convenient for many people if it stopped at Glenfield. Why Glenfield? Because it would allow a direct transfer to T2 and T5 train services. So instead of travelling all the way into Central, you'd catch a T2 or T5 to Glenfield and switch to the XPT there […]

@aj @ajsadauskas @literatesavant Whitehart bar has never been a problem, in fact I like having it there because it's a good place for a drink before the music starts up. Also they recently installed an 'acoustic ceiling' above the dance floor that contains the amplified sound, which seems to be […]

@aj @ajsadauskas @literatesavant The CBD is a bit of a special case really, you don’t move here for the peace and quiet

@timrichards @ajsadauskas @literatesavant Great to hear 😊 Having a live music venue like that near your apartment building is the kind of thing that would either be wonderful or awful, depending on your (or their) soundproofing.

@timrichards @ajsadauskas @literatesavant Amazing location! I noticed that Whitehart Lane and the live music bar at the end of it is basically next door to +98. I really hope your building has good soundproofing?

@ajsadauskas @literatesavant 11 Inch Pizza isn't far away and also has delicious pizza. Nice spot to sit on a warm day too in the laneway

That's because Dan Andrews built it right.

All that gold rush money..

The tour says "We found the largest gold nugget ever and kept it secret until we got independence (from NSW), then we announced the gold, and then we built a parliament covered in gold leaf -- suck it Sydney!"

@ajsadauskas @timrichards my favourite lane of them all!

I'm back in Sydney, but I've got a backlog of Melbourne-related photos to post over the coming days...

Melbourne's famous Queen Victoria Markets. Please note this photo set contains pictures of meat products. Please skip it if that's something you wish to avoid. #Melbourne #Victoria #travel#victoria#tourism

@ajsadauskas Not far from Flora, the cheap n cheerful indian with massive paper dosas across the road from flinders st station. 👩🏻‍🍳💋

and really bad shoe stores... #ugg

Ugg restaurant... not sure i'd be keen!

Melbourne's Degraves Street. A pedestrianised laneway lined with cafés. #Melbourne #australia

More like Hurstville than Parramatta

Box Hill. Not quite Melbourne's Parramatta yet, but the developers are clearly working on it... #BoxHill #Melbourne #Victoria #australia#victoria#melbourne#BoxHill#whitehorse

I might try one day. One can feasibly do an Asian snack crawl through Chatswood now.

@ajsadauskas That's a good one, isn't it? We don't have a lot of cafes in the CBD with a large floorspace like that, so it stands out. Great laneway too.

Possibly the most beautiful building in Australia, the State Library of Victoria. Part 3 of 4. Along with books, the Library is home to art exhibitions, as well as an impressive collection of paintings. #buildings #building #architecture #Australia #Victoria #art

Possibly the most beautiful building in Australia, the State Library of Victoria. Part 4 of 4. This copy of Alice in Wonderland is one of the wonderful historical books on display. #buildings #building #architecture #Australia #Victoria #art

Melbourne's Guildford Lane, and Krimper Café. Unfortunately, I was a bit late to get brunch (and a bit full after visiting the Queen Vic Markets), but the coffee was exceptional. Another great local suggestion by @[email protected] 😊 #cafe #Melbourne #laneway #streetart #art