When you follow someone and they quickly follow you back, it’s like a virtual high five!

May I recommend this moderation list curated by @colonycollapse.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/did:...

Is anyone looking for an antidote to the news? Here’s one of my favourite drummers and one of my favourite conga players, and two other musicians! 😂 Anyone who like jazz or Cuban music might find this interesting. #jazzsky youtu.be/GhCIV66pm8M?...

The Gen X urge to walk this way.

Grace Tame has spent yrs standing up to abusers, while supporting victims & survivors. She exchanged a safe, quiet existence for one of consequence & impact. Right now she is being vilified by journalists, politicians, organisations. I stand with Grace - I hope you'll stand with her too! #Auspol

What do we think? Is this a dig at Joe Rogan? And probably others, who else should listen to this and wince? youtube.com/shorts/Oo-7G...

The other day, a colleague of mine (without a trace of irony) described someone else as being “not the brightest tool”. I managed to avoid laughing!

Dear Diary, Today, a US woman accused me of being a paid troll because I stuck up for Monica Lewinsky, and she accused me of being insufficient critical of the commander in Cheeto and co, without bothering to check anything else I’ve posted. Online is weird.

I have to point out Bronte Beach!

Saudi Arabia. Saudi fucking Arabia. This just in: Scott Morrison is still the colossal crotch fungus that I always thought he was.

Presumably a different set of rules from fight club!

On the sixth day of Christmas, the president gave to me, 3 dolls astrolling 2 pencils scribbling 1 piece of chicken 1 piece of broccoli 1 tortilla (really?) And one… o-ther thing!

There’s more to #australian beaches than just #Bondi. On last Wednesday (yes, a bit late!) my other half and I visited Putty beach again, but that time, we also walked through Bouddi National Park to Bullimah Beach. Photos from Bouddi and Bullimah.

Musician here. Just blocked my first musical account on Bluesky. I’m sure he means well. I’m 83% sure. But he does not stop posting, and his posts are monumentally unfocused. Goodbye serial dribbler, I look forward to not reading you ever again!

There’s more to #australian beaches than just #Bondi. On Tuesday, my other half and I visited Killcare and Putty beaches (same stretch of sand. Killcare has a lunch spot, Putty has a campground). Further explanation in Alt text

Excerpt from And the Roots of Rhythm Remain, by Joe Boyd, published in 2024 but curiously up to the minute.

Yoohoo, Mr. Trump! (Frantic hand waving) You love oil, right? And you hate all that climate change stuff? Do you know who invaded another country to get the minerals so they could do wishy washy renewable energy? I know another dictator who you could take care of…

So where are we? Trump is smarter than Putin: he picked to invade that wasn’t too much trouble. Trump is dumber than Putin: Putin’s economy is currently based on oil, the Donbas region of Ukraine has minerals required for renewable energy. Either way, too many similarities between them.

It’s almost midnight here, and non-official fireworks have been going off pretty steadily for about an hour!

The latest news of the Russian invasion of Ukraine is immensely frustrating. I wish I could do more from Australia, but I’ve done the only thing I can think of: I bought some T shirts from Saint Javelin! One for Dad, two for me.

Happy Humphrey Bogart’s birthday to all who celebrate!

Fellow #Australians, can we please stop this “first mass shooting since Port Arthur” nonsense. There have been 26 between then and now, 6 of which resulted in at least 4 fatalities.

20 years ago on Thursday, Sydney had race riots at Cronulla Beach, after xenophobia was encouraged by people like Alan Jones (a corrupt and dishonest right wing radio host) & the prime minister of the time, John Howard (infamous for voicing lies about refugees). Today, antisemitic shooting at Bondi.

My heart breaks for anyone, most of whom will be Jewish, who is affected by today’s shooting at Bondi. Everyone who voted for One Nation or any other far right cooker (so that includes the Coalition, especially under Abbott), or spoke dismissively of “globalists” has contributed to this situation.

“Get Kmart tofu cat litter” said the only reputable cat breeder in Sydney, “it cuts down on smell and it doesn’t stick so easily to cat feet”. Of course, this only applies if any of the local Kmarts actually have any!

Stephen Colbert: But wait, there’s dumber! YouTube: (add for military supplies) I’m not even joking!

Good morning to everyone except the bus drivers who operate between Campsie and Burwood.

Bizarre article. Almost every description of a supposed right wing intellectual seemed decidedly non-intellectual to me. Biblical teachings? Not intellectual. Belief that liberalism has led to civilisation collapse? Neither intellectual nor correct. www.theatlantic.com/books/2025/1...

As a non-US citizen, if I discuss US politics online, there’s a very strong possibility that someone asks how I dare to have thoughts and hopes about politics that aren’t from my country. Here’s why: www.smh.com.au/world/north-...

Fellow Aussies, what kind of advertising do you get on YouTube? Lately, I’ve had the IPA, trying to paint “(Chris) Bowen is no Thatcher” as if that’s a bad thing. Wrapped up in their own little world, aren’t they? #auspol

Also, left to right, Hank Scorpio, Malcom Merlin, Lex Luthor.

Here’s something fun for the Latin music crowd youtu.be/8agUpwgvn_E?...

Good morning to everyone except the bus drivers who drive between Campsie and Burwood on Saturday mornings!

I have the constitution of an ox. A lactose intolerant ox, but an ox nonetheless.

Sign inside a public toilet/restroom. I’m concerned!

Public notice: Nobody knows what the term “liberals/libs” means anymore liberal traditionally means left. Liberal democracy is a different things. Britain has a political party called the Liberal Democrats (lib dems) who are broadly centrists Australia’s main right wing party is the Liberal Party

Australia sunscreen scandal grows as more products pulled off shelves #auspol

I just saw a longer vid of Trump’s interview/argument with Australian reporter John Lyons. I’ll concede that Trump can be cunning & ruthless, but for everyone trying to tell me that the Orange Menace is at the the top of his game… he doesn’t under that the Australian ABC & the US ABC are different.

In politics, “traditional values” tends to mean something terrible. But for me as a drummer, my traditional values are: Snare drumming requires volume control Cymbals are allowed to have bits of metal draped over them Don’t break clave

As it turns out, the first paragraph applies to my colleague! chaser.com.au/entertainmen...

For all of my US friends (and anyone else who wanders past), I’ve seen the hype and expectation for your #NFL #halftime shows. I thought you might like to see the pregame show from the #AFL (Australian Football League) Grand Final on the weekend. youtu.be/4oLD1PQWZRU?...

Aus to US translation: Panadol = Tylenol Does Your Boyfriend Have 16 Wikipedia Tabs Open On His Browser At All Times? His Mum May Have Taken Panadol While Pregnant www.betootaadvocate.com/uncategorize...

New techniques in the casinos: Las Vegas Casinos Begin Banning The Use Of Paracetamol On Their Gaming Floors www.betootaadvocate.com/headlines/la...

TIL about “trust me bro science”, what a great line! Day 2 Of Bucks Party Sees Entire Group Contract Autism www.betootaadvocate.com/breaking-new...

Latest news! Hot off the non-existent press! FBI Retrospectively Reveal Transcript Of John Wilkes Booth's Confession To Transgender Lover On Encrypted Messaging App www.betootaadvocate.com/world-news/f...

I work at a chain of big box electronics stores. My particular store used to sell CDs and DVDs, but stopped that in June of 2024. Yesterday, a guy came in, wanting to buy a CD. 15 months since the change. I guess that’s why we don’t stock them anymore…

I saw this on a wall today and I thought initially of anyone following #usa #politics, but I realised that with perhaps a bit less urgency, anyone following #auspol or #ukpol might feel the same way!

Make a band singular Public Image Very Limited

What do we think? I’d happily contribute

I'm having a rough go of it lately, and have been thinking: everyone is going through something, and you have no idea what it is, or how it's affecting them. Quote post this is if you're going through something, and maybe we'll all realize that we aren't as alone as we feel right now.