This account is now inactive. Follow me on Bluesky at @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy or on Mastodon at @[email protected].

I've decided the time is right to pull everything across from this instance to my new self-hosted GoToSocial server. Hopefully it all goes well!

Digital divides and sparse transport options plague both Global North and South. But the South has a surprising advantage: most people are not car dependent, and informal transport already serves them. via xitter @knowablemag […]

If the President ignores the U.S. Constitution and no one enforces it on him, does that mean it is now for all practical purposes defunct and states can do as they wish? There is more at stake with a President who defies the U.S. Constitution than one person or one law. It is the system itself.

We have strawberries in mid-April! #autumn #australia #market #fruit

youtu.be/X54uvWYw5kY?.... #Sport #AFL Oldest Football Code in the world. Inspired from an Indiginous Australians game called Marngrook. No Pads,

Wired headline says Trump regime is building "master database" to spy on immigrants. That's bad enough (and totally illegal). But the real story is that the regime and its Big Tech partners in this crime are building the database to track ALL OF US […]

He has to watch out - if the Adelaide coach doesn't use his press conference to talk about how fortunate they were to never get pinged for holding the ball in the crucial goals they scored, then people (not me*) might accuse him of hypocrisy #afl *Ok, me.

One of the things that makes a trip to the Art Gallery of New South Wales so enjoyable, is that the building itself is a work of art. #art #australia #architecture #buildings #Gallery

*Blows into mic* Testing… Testing… 1… 2… 3… I just followed the BlueSky bridge from this account. Hopefully this pulls across to BSky!

Just a reminder for con organizers, even outside immigration risks, this is genuinely all that is still relatively safe for gnc attendees in America, 2025.

Yet another powerful post by @_elena about the need for writers and journalists to at least ALSO be present in the Fediverse. "Call me an idealist, but I think that a way to improve the situation would be to extend a helping hand to journalists, writers and bloggers who are not super tech […]

Victoria: How much are you willing to spend to cancel the Suburban Rail Loop? https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-much-are-you-willing-to-spend-to-cancel-the-suburban-rail-loop/7c580327-cf22-4c98-aa7d-4d14fffc85f9 This is some shockingly bullshit-hypothetical neocon wish-fulfillment […]

The reason I know that Pierre Poilievre is lying about why he refuses to apply for the normal security check to receive the normal security clearance for anyone in his position, is the fact that he started his answer with the part (see below) that was literally the easiest to fact check as a lie.

@Bandersnatch @DemocracyMattersALot Remember Tesla lies, outrageously. They just tried to claim they sold thousands of cars in Canada they didn't. There will be lots of that in the upcoming earning report. We'll have to read analysts to find out what's actually going on.

More good news! 'Tesla tanking': MSNBC financial expert delivers brutal news to Musk investors https://www.rawstory.com/tesla-tanking-msnbc-expert/ #bankrupttesla #cancelstarlink #boycottspacex #teslatakedown #arrestelonmusk #ElonMusk #doge #swastikars #sissyspacex #nazimusk #presidentmusk […]

Worth a read, warns how AI is used in online shopping scams... #ai #scam https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-18/artificial-intelligence-scams-microsoft-threat-report/105183954

New video out today on five of the strangest borders in Victoria https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zslV7FcHjI #geography #australia #melbourne #history

One thing that is misleading about the abbreviated Niemöller quote is that people didn't ignore the arrest of Communists because they weren't members of the Party themselves; they ignored it because they hated Communists. At a time when "gang members", "illegal aliens" and "terrorists" are […]

@virtuous_sloth wow, interesting concept! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_state_%28model%29?wprov=sfla1

@evan I recently learned of the Dual State concept. The normative state and the prerogative state. The latter starts small and targets the most vulnerable and most easily otherwise groups. The normative state gets shrunk and the prerogative state grows. Also related is Doctorow's shitty […]

There's a longer version here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_They_Came?wprov=sfla1

meh, it’ll do

A stroll through the Parramatta justice precinct… #buildings #architecture#buildings#modernism #parramatta #australua

My latest in the @australia.theguardian.com suggests why Peter Dutton is so profoundly misreading just why Trump America has become so toxic. #auspol www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Australia has potentially only a few weeks to decide between the US and China. https://www.abc.net.au/news/programs/the-business/2025-04-08/australia-will-have-to-choose-between-china-or-us/105153274 Yes, really. Nobody is paying attention to what Trump demands. #auspol #finance

New #citynerd video about #melbourne. I'm looking forward to his thoughts about my home. I'm tickled to see this shot of my favourite laneway (Centre Place) showing Channie's bagel place on the left. @eyebrowofdoom and I had lunch there today 💕 :youtube: https://youtu.be/oUqavm7KhGg #urbanism

Trump administration reportedly planning to cut all funding for NATO and UN. (Good moment for ppl to recall the difference between NATO funding (smallish budget that keeps the lights on in Brussels) and the 2% defence spending “NATO contributions”.) www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

"It's been a tough week, but finally I get the couch to myself." —Miss Mimi #cat #cats #castsodon #CatsOfBlueSky #catsofpixelfed#cats#catsofmastodon

@mattcen.com I mean, IMHO BlueSky *should* federate directly with the Fediverse. There shouldn't need to be a BridgyFed as a workaround...

I am a little concerned how much reliance the internet is putting on brid.gy; they're doing great work but are still a single point of failure! Really glad they exist though!

#nicole "the Fediverse chick" continues to be a spam menace in the Fediverse. Today we've seen her popping up on single person servers. If you run a single person #instance please make sure sign-ups are closed. This can help limit Nicole's ability to multiply! #fediversechick #sysadmin #mods #spam

This is exciting: #ghost blogs are coming to BlueSky: https://activitypub.ghost.org/recapping-feedback/?ref=build-log-newsletter "We're going to replace the entire above process with two buttons: "Enable Threads" and "Enable Bluesky" - which you can just... click."

This is exciting: #ghost blogs are coming to BlueSky: https://activitypub.ghost.org/recapping-feedback/?ref=build-log-newsletter "We're going to replace the entire above process with two buttons: "Enable Threads" and "Enable Bluesky" - which you can just... click."

I don't know how long it's been there, but I just discovered a cute little record store just off Parramatta Square, in the row of shops between St John's Cathedral and the train station. #music #CD #vinyl#music#RecordShop #Parramatta #nsw

@ajsadauskas yeah, totally agree. How they have arranged feeds and timelines is not...intuitive, and totally getting the clunky-ness.

@bootblackcub I strongly considered Friendica and even set up a test account on Friendica.world. I tested Friendica with Mastodon apps including Tusky, as well as web apps like Phanpy. I like the idea of having a single account that works well across Pixelfed, Lemmy, and Mastodon. And I like […]

Hawks have done a good job getting back into this one. But Port's first half lead was too big to claw back from. #AFL

Worpel and Day both out won't be good for Hawthorn. #AFL

Hawthorn not looking so invincible without Will Day. #afl

@[email protected] Two things that stood out for me, compared to The Greens' events I've been to in the past. The first is how diverse the audience was. The Greens have historically tended to attract a particular type of white, inner city hipster. I'm not sure if it's just the nature […]

The Greens' election rally was packed at Parramatta Town Hall. Senator Mehreen Faruqi and Adam Bandt pointed out dental and mental health in Medicare, fighting racism, more affordable housing, and free higher education are key policies for The Greens at this election. #auspol

@ajsadauskas I personally think civilisation went to hell in a handcart when major railway stations no longer had licensed bars just the other side of the ticket barriers. We rightly consider driving under the influence an outrageous crime, but the logical corollary of this, in my view, is that […]

Greens voters in Western Sydney: Adam Bandt and Mehreen Faruqi are hosting a campaign rally 6pm this Sunday (13th April) at Parramatta Town Hall. Details & RSVP here: https://contact-nsw.greens.org.au/civicrm/event/info?id=21450&reset=1 #auspol #nswpol

When we discuss public transport in Australia, we often forget to mention how it's possible to buy a pie, a potato cake/scallop/fritter, or a flat white while you wait for your train. #train #trains #urbanism

Bus passengers of the eastern suburbs - rejoice! Despite breaking down again yesterday, it seems that the Box Hill Bus Station escalator is back up and running today. Have updated the counter accordingly and hopefully I can now shut up about it […]

Paris Proves the Power of Pedals: How Cycling Helped Cut Pollution in Half "Over the past two decades, the French capital has undergone a remarkable transformation — and cyclists are riding at the heart of it. A recent report by Airparif, the independent […] [Original post on dmv.community]

@[email protected] Extra huge shoutout to @vampiress, who was especially patient with me while I tried to play her new game Deck & Conn ☺️