Charlie turned six today. Here he is chowing down on a lamb's shank for breakfast.

These cygnets really grow up fast. The second and third shots are about a week apart.

Disappointed that Pyscho Killer didn't feature in the movie. A reason I went to see it was it featured in the trailer. A Private Life opened with it. Didn't like Emma, but then she was playing a lawyer. Favourite characters were the winter lambs (one was a winter ram). www.imdb.com/title/tt3256...

There was a black swan event at the local park this morning.

Here is a really good guide for newbie EV owners: theconversation.com/bought-a-new...

@grogsgamut.bsky.social has a very interesting average petrol price graph in this article: thepoint.com.au/news/260327-...

Bit late at the beach this morning. Could have almost missed the display. Palm Beach at 5:30.

@kiwiev.bsky.social One of your videos makes it into this article: theconversation.com/electric-tru...

Matildas v Iran. Bit tough for the Iranian women. Protestors outside the game. Matildas won 4-0, but have not been really challenged in the first too games.

I haven't watched any traditional motorsports for a while. Every time I saw the Aramco advertising it would turn me off. However, this will be a bitter disappointment for MotoGP followers. Phillip Island always provided close and exciting racing. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

Looking toward The Rock at Currumbin Alley. It is Australia Day at around 5:00 AM and the temperature is 26C...

@australianlabor.bsky.social At 5:00AM when I walked my dog it was 26C with appalling humidity. There are fires AND flooding in Victoria. What is @albomp.bsky.social doing? Working on hate speech laws that nobody likes. Morrison was doing that just before going to Hawaii to escape the bush fires.

@jennaprice.bsky.social "But it’s too late to bring back the Australia we had last Sunday morning." I hope it will come back if journalists like you can keep producing articles like this: www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/our...

If you want an amazing cultural experience check out this movie. Reminded me of seeing my first Kurosawa movie, Kagemusha. www.imdb.com/title/tt3523...

Good article by @edhusicmp.bsky.social. Maybe it is time for him to think about becoming an independent. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/22293/...

"If Nvidia is the bellwether of the industry, its performance should have a calming effect." archive.md/eqHIg Nvidia is not a bellwether of AI. They actually produce something: chips for AI, graphics processors, etc. If their stocks were hit it would be seen in the users of their chips first.

I cannot imagine what a rabble would look like to Littleproud. "Mr Littleproud – who said the six-month squabble to get to Sunday’s announcement was a “calm, considered process” – also said the Nationals Party “believes in reducing emissions” as a “core principle”."

This morning at the beach it was already 23C a bit after 5:00AM.

Hey @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social, I think we need a cartoon on staffing AUKUS. The Guardian is finally on to the difficulties. What do you say @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social? www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Charlie and I were at the beach again. Glad to be back from San Francisco.

@quentindempster.bsky.social here is why we should try to avoid further wars. Whenever I watch a war movie or documentary I think about the waste of resources, etc. theconversation.com/80-years-sin...

@kiwiev.bsky.social You may have to thank Marie Antoinette for your favoured vegetable. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

Hey @peterfitz1.bsky.social , great interview. You should have put it up on bsky. www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/the...

Australia exploded one of its few nuclear bombs this morning.

Charlie and I were at the beach this morning.

@alankohler.bsky.social in this article: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06... you state "A Universal Basic Income for everyone, as some are pushing, is going too far". Why do you think that? I trials of a UBI in Canada, it was found beneficial on health costs alone.

@brontelee.bsky.social The plates arrived yesterday. We had a non-pilchard dinner on them last night. Don't tell Brenda.

@lenoret.bsky.social I was a little surprised to see this article on The Guardian: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... The LNP are attempting to replace two women with blokes. I am not so sure this will be possible. I think the following explains why: www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/20589/...

Charlie and I were at Tallebudgera beach again this morning.

@henrybelot.bsky.social @zoedaniel.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... "...is a teal MP who receives significant funding from Simon Holmes à Court, a billionaire investor." I can recall @simonahac.bsky.social objecting to being called a billionaire. Is this a false flag operation?

Could someone please explain this:

For those people trying to understand Trump's tariff policy here is a great analogy from xkcd: xkcd.com/3073/

This is a great article and is well timed. Discusses most of the issues of concerned by our generation: www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/fed...

Charlie and I were not at the beach this morning...

First time down at the beach since before the cyclone. A few changes have taken place.

Around ten days after cyclone Alfred we now have power...

I have an ex-guide dog. He was kicked out because he didn't have the right temperament. It is sometimes a real chore to walk with him, but in a cafe he is perfect. Cannot imagine that a real guide dog would be a problem.

I am sorry that I don't have a Truth Social account so I could like Trump's post.

Interesting article. Contains a fascinating TEDx talk at the end that deals mostly with bird calls: theconversation.com/heres-what-d...

This morning's visitors.

Looking toward The Rock from Palm Beach this morning

Looks like we had a tornado in Australia and no one knew about it: theconversation.com/a-man-scouri...