Nostr notes by Joanna Holman

wouldn’t just be the comfort issues, I wouldn’t wanna expose ...

2026-10-30T07:00:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…yrdp
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wouldn’t just be the comfort issues, I wouldn’t wanna expose an unhealed tattoo to the germs likely in airplane bathrooms

Apparently the latest Australians being fools in Bali trend is ...

2026-10-30T06:25:13Z

Apparently the latest Australians being fools in Bali trend is getting full body tattoos under general anaesthesia. The regret rate on that is gonna be wild. General anaesthesia is risky, your body cannot properly heal that much tattoo at once and having multiple artists working at once will lead to inconsistent work. Then there’s all the reasons tattoos in Bali in general are an iffy idea like hygiene and needing to minimise sun exposure

https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/knocked-out-and-inked-up-why-wa-doctors-are-warning-against-bali-s-pain-free-tattoo-fad-20261027-p6194d.html

when I looked into it ages ago the course offering at Monash ...

2026-10-30T02:23:13Z

In reply to nevent1q…0lef
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when I looked into it ages ago the course offering at Monash Malaysia seemed reasonable substantial but not sure what its like now

Australia acting in ways that alienate international students is ...

2026-10-30T01:55:46Z

In reply to nevent1q…xvxw
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Australia acting in ways that alienate international students is especially silly in light of the international expansion of a bunch of Australian universities. Even if you grant the dubious premise that Australian universities offer uniquely worthwhile degrees, students don’t have to come here to get them. Monash has a campus in Malaysia, RMIT has one in Vietnam, online courses are a thing. If students can get the exact same degree in a country with much lower cost of living, shorter flights to home and in many cases easier cultural fit, Australian authorities should be working at making this a more appealing place to study

RE: https://eigenmagic.net/@NewtonMark/117526274731779801 Flying ...

2026-10-29T21:58:32Z

RE: https://eigenmagic.net/@NewtonMark/117526274731779801

Flying in Malaysia recently there was a lengthy article in the inflight magazine about how Malaysia offers a better option for international students than Australia or the US. The choices for prospective international students aren’t come to Australia on whatever shitty terms we offer or don’t study. Other countries with less hubris are making a dedicated effort to lure students away from Australia which will cost our economy and society if we don’t get it together.

#auspol

I know Australia loves kitsch big things but Mildura's Big ...

2026-10-27T05:27:55Z

I know Australia loves kitsch big things but Mildura's Big Sultana is nightmare fodder

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-27/mildura-big-sultana-australias-latest-big-thing/107309216

Found my first freshly sprouted cottonball of the season ...

2026-10-23T09:12:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…5c60
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Found my first freshly sprouted cottonball of the season

#tawnyfrogmouth #birds #birding #wildoz #wildlife

The environmental organisation I work for Trust for Nature is ...

2026-10-22T04:48:36Z

The environmental organisation I work for Trust for Nature is currently recruiting for a Senior GIS & Spatial Data Specialist. It’s a #melbourne based 0.8FTE role. The team is working on some interesting projects, you’d be working with some great people and the org is quite good about flexible working arrangements

https://trustfornature.org.au/careers/senior-gis-spatial-data-specialist/

#GIS #spatialdata

I live in an area that is unusually into Halloween for Australia. ...

2026-10-22T01:23:45Z

I live in an area that is unusually into Halloween for Australia. The local McDonald’s gets way more into decorating and special events than their franchise license probably allows. Will probably always be a bit haunted by the time a few years back I looked in their party room on Halloween setup day

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2026-10-22T00:36:01Z

Happy International Wombat Day to all you international wombats

Instead of flowers, Helen Haines and family have requested ...

2026-10-21T07:31:43Z

Instead of flowers, Helen Haines and family have requested donations to Save the Children. She’s got an incredibly difficult recovery ahead of her after the horrific attack so this fundraiser getting masses of donations would be a lovely way for Australia to encourage her

https://www.savethechildrenfundraising.org.au/helenhaines

People often joke about Tawny Frogmouths looking like Muppets but ...

2026-10-20T23:19:52Z

In reply to nevent1q…7gl5
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People often joke about Tawny Frogmouths looking like Muppets but hadn’t realised there was one (Sam Eagle) that has such striking similarity

#birds #birding #tawnyfrogmouth #wildoz #wildlifephotography

Snooped around the local #AussieBirdCount observation logs which ...

2026-10-20T08:48:56Z

In reply to nevent1q…rev6
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Snooped around the local #AussieBirdCount observation logs which lead me to meeting some Tawnies in a spot I haven’t seen before. I wonder if they’re ones I knew as chicks last year?

#tawnyfrogmouth #birds #birding #wildlife #wildoz

In happier news, parent tawny at the other local nest looks very ...

2026-10-18T08:14:06Z

In reply to nevent1q…u4vy
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In happier news, parent tawny at the other local nest looks very chill

#birds #bird #tawnyfrogmouth #wildlife

Took these photos last night on my regular walk around to see if ...

2026-10-18T08:10:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…tnhw
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Took these photos last night on my regular walk around to see if the Tawny Frogmouth chicks have hatched. Came back tonight and the nest was empty. Told myself that perhaps the eggs weren’t viable and the adults had moved on. Then I made the devastating discovery of a dead tawny I believe to be them slumped over a low branch on a nearby tree. There has been birdflu detected in the neighbourhood, as birds who eat mostly insects and keep to themselves I’d hoped they’d evade it.

Reported their passing to the government agency responsible for birdflu response, notified the guy who runs the local bird watching walks and cried. This is the second year I’ve been watching that nest and they felt like friends. People talk about ecological grief in the broad sense of mourning how whole ecosystems and the global environment are being harmed. No-one prepares you for the reality that loving individual wild creatures can mean loosing them without warning

#birds #bird #tawnyfrogmouth #wildlife

Aussies: especially with summer coming up when there’s a higher ...

2026-10-15T03:44:24Z

Aussies: especially with summer coming up when there’s a higher risk of snake bites and fires, you should have the Emergency+ app on your phone. In the event that you have to request emergency services help from an unfamiliar or hard to describe place, it gives your location in 3 formats- street address, latitude/longitude and What3Words.

(I am not still near the location in the screen grab)

Owls have been eluding me on my see as many bird species in the ...

2026-10-13T06:59:43Z

Owls have been eluding me on my see as many bird species in the wild as possible quest. Finally got to see one (with some help) and it was the perfectly named Powerful Owl!

#birds #birding #wildoz #owl

Winston seems to be in a bit of an existential mood tonight #cat ...

2026-10-11T10:10:58Z

Winston seems to be in a bit of an existential mood tonight

#cat #cats #catsofmastodon

Checking if the local tawny frogmouth population has grown. No ...

2026-10-11T08:18:45Z

In reply to nevent1q…u64y
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Checking if the local tawny frogmouth population has grown. No sign of hatchlings yet

#tawnyfrogmouth #bird #birds #wildoz #wildlife

RE: https://theblower.au/@frogglin/117413900626160682 Apart from ...

2026-10-10T05:36:31Z

RE: https://theblower.au/@frogglin/117413900626160682

Apart from being wildly ageist and dismissive, the whole “this is not your grandmas ……..” trope in advertising assumes grandmothers are so old they were born in a different historic era. There’s a stack of people who are grandparents now who were born in the 1970s and went to raves and used the early Internet in the 90s.

quoting
note18g7…lagn

Just saw an advert for tea that starts "This is not your Nan's tea, it's curated small brews!"

Oh piss off, my Gran made a lovely cuppa and sometimes even dug out the teapot.

The "Not your Nan's" thing is so silly.

"This is not your Nan's knitting!"

Really? My Grandmother could knit you a whole jumper in about 7 minutes while watching TV and having a full on chat about Rhonda from down the road. Hardcore.

I’ve been asked to give a 5-10 minute presentation on any ...

2026-10-07T03:18:44Z

I’ve been asked to give a 5-10 minute presentation on any nature related topic I like, currently working out how many pictures of baby Tawny Frogmouths I can jam into a presentation without being overwhelming

So floofy #CollinsStFalcons ...

2026-10-04T06:58:29Z

In reply to nevent1q…t2nd
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So floofy

#CollinsStFalcons

More of the Melbourne zoo snow leopards ...

2026-10-04T05:15:29Z

In reply to nevent1q…3qpw
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More of the Melbourne zoo snow leopards

Nap time at Melbourne Zoo #photography #melbourne #wildlife ...

2026-10-04T05:02:12Z

Nap time at Melbourne Zoo

#photography #melbourne #wildlife

It is truly tedious the sheer variety of things one has to ...

2026-10-04T04:42:04Z

It is truly tedious the sheer variety of things one has to consider when it comes to safety as a woman. I was recently at a photography workshop where a male presenter was talking about the very extensive and expensive collection of gear they take out with them in the field. As a female wildlife photographer who has been harassed by men while out taking photos alone, not bringing gear that’s needlessly expensive, larger than I can fit in a boring looking bag or I couldn’t run with is a major consideration as if a strong dude tried to rob me, I’m not winning that fight. I doubt male photographers think nearly as much about that

Melbourne Zoo recently got a female quokka whom they’ve called ...

2026-10-04T03:02:04Z

Melbourne Zoo recently got a female quokka whom they’ve called Betty. Betty Quokka is a truly excellent name

The three #CollinsStFalcons hatchlings are enthusiastic eaters. I ...

2026-10-03T06:52:03Z

In reply to nevent1q…z9xd
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The three #CollinsStFalcons hatchlings are enthusiastic eaters. I guess you have to be if you’re gonna grow up to be the fastest animal on earth

Wild first couple of days outside the egg for the Melbourne ...

2026-10-02T22:13:02Z

In reply to nevent1q…nf4z
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Wild first couple of days outside the egg for the Melbourne murder floofs. They’ve had an earthquake, wind, lots of rain and a partial nest ledge flooding. Hopefully they’re okay

#collinsstfalcons

Good to see the first #CollinsStFalcons hatchling seems to have ...

2026-10-02T02:58:13Z

In reply to nevent1q…qljq
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Good to see the first #CollinsStFalcons hatchling seems to have quite a squark and quite an appetite for a creature so tiny

Based on recent experience it seems like letter/document mail ...

2026-09-30T02:36:08Z

Based on recent experience it seems like letter/document mail takes around 8 weeks to get between Western Europe and Australia. What is this, 1926?

Just saw a poster advertising CREATIVE ART CLASSES that I’m ...

2026-09-28T08:08:42Z

Just saw a poster advertising CREATIVE ART CLASSES that I’m pretty sure was chatGPT generated 🤦‍♀️

Aussies: need motivation to go outside and want to do something ...

2026-09-28T01:06:16Z

Aussies: need motivation to go outside and want to do something useful? In 3 weeks time the Aussie Bird Count is happening. You just go outside anywhere you like, count the number of each type of bird you see and log the counts on the easy to use app or website. You don’t have to be a bird nerd, the app has good tools to help you identify what you’re seeing. The data helps scientists identify changes in bird populations and locations, something that’s even more important with bird flu on the loose

https://aussiebirdcount.org.au

#wildoz #birds #birding

had some time to kill waiting for a train so wandered into a ...

2026-09-27T05:55:46Z

In reply to nevent1q…yyhc
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had some time to kill waiting for a train so wandered into a random city souvenir shop. The rest of their prices were mostly fine so not sure what’s up with the egregious price on this one

At least they bothered to get the shape correct on this truly odd ...

2026-09-27T04:01:32Z

At least they bothered to get the shape correct on this truly odd and unappealing product

The whole new IKEA wildlife themed collection is pretty adorable. ...

2026-09-26T01:19:13Z

In reply to nevent1q…uyjm
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The whole new IKEA wildlife themed collection is pretty adorable. Lots of Red Panda themed items

https://www.ikea.com/au/en/cat/alptall-collection-700810/

#redpanda

I do not need any more stuffed animals but IKEA is will soon be ...

2026-09-26T01:16:37Z

I do not need any more stuffed animals but IKEA is will soon be stocking toy Pallas's cats and I think I really need that

It’s so weird that we expect random celebrities to have good, ...

2026-09-25T07:39:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…kaxa
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It’s so weird that we expect random celebrities to have good, well informed boldly articulated takes about what’s going on in the world but we let politicians get away with being ignorant cowards when understanding and addressing what’s going on in society is literally their job

Our society would be better if we assumed that celebrities ...

2026-09-25T07:31:08Z

Our society would be better if we assumed that celebrities probably have takes and ethics in the poor to average range. There’s no good reason to think someone who is good at kicking footballs or writing songs about breakups or acting out characters would be good at thinking clearly about social issues, especially if they spent their formative years obsessing over developing at what they’re famous for

The smartest piece of office behaviour I’ve ever seen was a ...

2026-09-22T23:05:05Z

The smartest piece of office behaviour I’ve ever seen was a coworker who used a picture of his home office as his background for teams meetings when in office so that people would assume he was WFH and not come find him in person to solve problems or chat

The Australian Open is back with more affordable dining and ...

2026-09-21T09:38:31Z

The Australian Open is back with more affordable dining and ticket packages this year

If you ever find yourself asking a supermarket AI about your ...

2026-09-20T07:25:26Z

If you ever find yourself asking a supermarket AI about your fibermaxxing plans, there’s probably an immense variety of things in your life that would justify reconsidering

RE: https://aus.social/@joannaholman/117294807117831660 I’m ...

2026-09-19T07:13:47Z

RE: https://aus.social/@joannaholman/117294807117831660

I’m thinking we should have a Fediverse meetup next year during the world tram driver championships in #melbourne because if ever an event had extreme Fediverse vibes, it’s that

quoting
note1wyz…ul2f

Next year the World Tram Driver Championships are being hosted in #melbourne and I am already more excited than I’ve even been to watch a sporting event

https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/melbourne-host-tram-driver-championship-2027

Found the first nesting muppet (tawny frogmouth) in the ...

2026-09-19T04:44:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…n24j
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Found the first nesting muppet (tawny frogmouth) in the neighbourhood for this nesting season. Hopefully there will be many floofy mini muppets again this year!

This is probably dad muppet. Tawnys are cooperative parents, usually mum minds the nest at night and dad during the day

#TawnyFrogmouth #birds #birding #wildlife #wildoz

Next year the World Tram Driver Championships are being hosted in ...

2026-09-19T00:11:59Z

In reply to nevent1q…zwhg
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Next year the World Tram Driver Championships are being hosted in #melbourne and I am already more excited than I’ve even been to watch a sporting event

https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/melbourne-host-tram-driver-championship-2027

If you have not discovered the wonders of competitive tram ...

2026-09-18T23:44:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…hgf8
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If you have not discovered the wonders of competitive tram driving, here’s an intro to the event

https://youtu.be/226D_11DS_8

The most important day on the sports calendar is here! Later ...

2026-09-18T23:40:47Z

The most important day on the sports calendar is here! Later today the European Tram Driver Championships kicks off, pitting the best precision tram drivers from across Europe (and #melbourne) against each other. There is few sporting disciplines as gripping as tram bowling

https://www.youtube.com/live/R1PeT9Zeiow

i’m not disputing that young people experience harm online, ...

2026-09-09T08:21:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…wsxe
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i’m not disputing that young people experience harm online, they absolutely do. I’m highlighting that solutions must include making the often hostile offline world safer and more welcoming to them

There’s a gendered angle on youth and screen time I haven’t ...

2026-09-08T23:28:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…w9sm
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There’s a gendered angle on youth and screen time I haven’t seen discussed much. Everyone is like OMG young women are getting their self esteem ruined on the internets!!! Okay, well can that tween girl safely travel alone at night to get to the activities she’s interested in? Will she be treated with respect and allowed uniforms she’s comfortable with if she takes up a sport? Can she experiment with fashion that makes her happy without getting leered at by strangers in public? Disappearing into the online world is a logical response by young women in a sexist world

RE: https://mas.to/@gabrielesvelto/117235800740913155 When ...

2026-09-08T23:16:34Z

RE: https://mas.to/@gabrielesvelto/117235800740913155

When talking about screen time and teens we should also blame the rest of society for not providing better options. If going to the bowling arcade with friends is too expensive, the skate park is poorly maintained, they aren’t welcome to loiter at the mall and the public transport to get all those places sucks anyway, what are they going to do that doesn’t involve screens?

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note1ku4…jfu6

I hate with a passion any kind of reporting that describes problems among teenagers as caused by "screen time". It depicts it as some kind of flaw among young people who deliberately spend too much time on their phones.

Call it for what it is: abusive practices by a handful of tech corporations. They profit from products deliberately designed to create addiction, and particularly so among children and teenagers.

Stop blaming victims and start blaming the perpetrators.

One day you’re young and cool, the next you’re arriving at ...

2026-09-05T23:38:03Z

One day you’re young and cool, the next you’re arriving at events early because the lake next to the event might have interesting ducks

Winston sort of fits so he sits #cats #catsofmastodon #caturday ...

2026-09-05T07:31:57Z

Winston sort of fits so he sits

#cats #catsofmastodon #caturday

I’m no good at taking photos of people but turns out wild ...

2026-09-05T05:45:52Z

I’m no good at taking photos of people but turns out wild monkeys make for excellent portrait subjects

#photography #monkeys #wildlife

Another fun swan fact: swans putting their necks together in a ...

2026-09-03T10:46:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…kwms
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Another fun swan fact: swans putting their necks together in a heart shape is often used as a symbol of romance. It’s actually two males in a standoff

https://myswan.science.unimelb.edu.au/black-swans/

#birds #swans

Fun fact for #melbourne folk: if you see a swan with a numbered ...

2026-09-03T09:05:50Z

Fun fact for #melbourne folk: if you see a swan with a numbered neckband around Albert Park or nearby coastal areas you can find out about their age, gender, history and which swan is their partner

https://myswan.science.unimelb.edu.au

With RUOK day rolling around yet again next week, a reminder that ...

2026-09-03T06:54:54Z

With RUOK day rolling around yet again next week, a reminder that you are not required to disclose your mental state at work or in other situations in which you’re not comfortable regardless of whether the person asking is in a position of authority, really nice and/or hands you a branded cupcake

Joyous news: Melbourne’s favourite murder floofs the Collins St ...

2026-08-31T05:14:55Z

Joyous news: Melbourne’s favourite murder floofs the Collins St Falcons are back and mama looks as grumpy as ever

https://www.youtube.com/live/oibsohQ14cY
#CollinsStFalcons #melbourne #birds

A slightly annoying thing about travelling in #singapore and ...

2026-08-29T08:25:39Z

A slightly annoying thing about travelling in #singapore and #malaysia is how often I was warned about interesting animals and phenomena I did not witness. Of these I only saw monkeys, really really wanted to see otters

In a little coastal town in the north of Penang, Malaysia the ...

2026-08-22T09:59:00Z

In a little coastal town in the north of Penang, Malaysia the local cat sanctuary is on a super pretty beach. Cats who have been neutered, vaccinated and health checked are free to spend their days lazing on the sand or in shelters built for them while being fed and looked after by volunteers.

#cats #catsofmastodon #penang #malaysia

Found the family of monkeys near my hotel again and they have a ...

2026-08-22T02:23:50Z

In reply to nevent1q…8kpp
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Found the family of monkeys near my hotel again and they have a toddler!

#monkeys #wildlife #malaysia

Beheld a tiny sky puppy! #bats #wildlife #malaysia ...

2026-08-21T12:38:49Z

In reply to nevent1q…frja
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Beheld a tiny sky puppy!

#bats #wildlife #malaysia

Met some monkeys #wildlife #monkeys #malaysia ...

2026-08-21T06:09:03Z

Met some monkeys

#wildlife #monkeys #malaysia

I couldn’t get a photo since it was in the security area of an ...

2026-08-20T10:44:07Z

I couldn’t get a photo since it was in the security area of an airport but I was fascinated to discover there’s places where this retro printer paper that comes in continuous sheets and has perforated sides is still a thing actively in use

#singapore is not going to tell you the horrors that await if you ...

2026-08-17T01:01:00Z

#singapore is not going to tell you the horrors that await if you bring durian on a train

Some more creatures I saw in a Singaporean mangrove #singapore ...

2026-08-14T08:56:46Z

In reply to nevent1q…8cf3
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Some more creatures I saw in a Singaporean mangrove

#singapore #wildlife #birds

Met some dinosaurs (Oriental Pied Hornbills and Water Monitors) ...

2026-08-14T08:50:56Z

Met some dinosaurs (Oriental Pied Hornbills and Water Monitors) in the jungle of Singapore.

(I had a camera with good zoom, I’m not as close as it looks. Always respect the personal space of wildlife!)

#wildlife #birds #singapore #tootSEA

I like to think I’m good at logistics but I have nothing on the ...

2026-08-12T13:21:08Z

I like to think I’m good at logistics but I have nothing on the people who will be rounding up and vaccinating 5000 wild penguins twice each against bird flu

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2026-08-12/phillip-island-penguins-to-be-rounded-up-for-bird-flu-vaccine/107025662

#birds #melbourne

Today I learned the Apollo space missions involved incredibly ...

2026-08-12T13:17:55Z

Today I learned the Apollo space missions involved incredibly skilled female textile weavers weaving wires to to encode the essential programs

https://spacedaily.com/sd-in-1968-the-engineers-building-the-apollo-guidance-computer-wove-its-software-into-physical-memory-by-threading-copper-wire-through-tiny-magnetic-cores-by-hand-and-the-women-who-did-the-stitching-w/

Australian aviation team pulls off 'extraordinary' ...

2026-08-06T22:14:34Z

Australian aviation team pulls off 'extraordinary' midwinter rescue of US expeditioner in Antarctica

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-07/antarctic-expeditioner-medical-evacuation-us-mcmurdo-station/107005138

sometimes they do spirited debate ...

2026-08-05T23:10:11Z

In reply to nevent1q…ceml
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sometimes they do spirited debate

RE: https://beige.party/@adub/117031385845997142 I contend that ...

2026-08-03T12:12:57Z

RE: https://beige.party/@adub/117031385845997142

I contend that Owls in Towels (npub1yuj…425k) is the greatest thing on the internet these days

quoting
note15fc…utpd

the Owls in Towels feed's Alt Text game is reliably absolutely superb:

https://mas.to/@owlsintowels/117031070330361274

Venn diagram of Australians who’ve kept their phone on silent ...

2026-07-27T01:39:46Z

Venn diagram of Australians who’ve kept their phone on silent for the last 14 years but are weirdly excited for it to make noise today

#ausalert

You know you’re in the hipster parts of #melbourne when ...

2026-07-26T06:00:11Z

You know you’re in the hipster parts of #melbourne when hairdressers are advertising cuts inspired by the calm of the ocean

Life imitates art #birds #birding #art #melbourne ...

2026-07-26T02:01:45Z

Life imitates art

#birds #birding #art #melbourne

There’s a cool graduate/early career conservation science ...

2026-07-22T06:09:48Z

There’s a cool graduate/early career conservation science internship opportunity for women and gender diverse people in Victoria working with Trust for Nature and Bush Heritage Australia. The internship is paid and includes fieldwork in Victoria and a project visit in Tasmania. Applications close this Sunday

https://applynow.net.au/jobs/ni/BHAIn48-conservation-science-intern-women-in-stem

#melbourne #victoria

Lots sucks on the internet but it’s nice that we collectively ...

2026-07-19T05:20:59Z

Lots sucks on the internet but it’s nice that we collectively pick random individual animals to be happy about. A few weeks ago it was Neil the Seal, now it’s Jimothy the Racoon. It’s so wholesome

Decided today needed to be a take a longer lunch time walk to go ...

2026-07-17T03:20:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…azy3
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Decided today needed to be a take a longer lunch time walk to go catch up with some of the local muppets day

#tawnyfrogmouth #birds #birding #wildlife #wildoz

australia also doesn’t mess around with animal signage ...

2026-07-13T05:27:06Z

In reply to nevent1q…apc9
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australia also doesn’t mess around with animal signage

The NASA retro style space exploration poster series is truly ...

2026-07-13T02:21:49Z

The NASA retro style space exploration poster series is truly fabulous

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/galleries/visions-of-the-future/

Feminine folk who have trouble shoe shopping due to big feet: I ...

2026-07-11T06:59:04Z

Feminine folk who have trouble shoe shopping due to big feet: I have made a breakthrough. Converse offers a unisex line which is largely feminine styles (lots of pink and purple) running into the mens size range. The store I’m in has pairs going up to the equivalent of an Australian women’s size 14/mens 12. Some of them are wide feet friendly too

If you’re in #melbourne the south wharf converse outlet has a bunch of bakes in these sizes for $30-$50 at the moment

ABC is onto the hard hitting news today: vape battery sets ...

2026-07-08T05:14:14Z

ABC is onto the hard hitting news today:

vape battery sets man's pants on fire in Byron Bay

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-08/vape-battery-sets-mans-pants-on-fire-byron-bay/106891474

The ABC #Telstra outage liveblogger is in a bit of a snarky mood ...

2026-07-08T03:02:06Z

The ABC #Telstra outage liveblogger is in a bit of a snarky mood and vodaphone also deserved to be derided. Their ads mocking regional areas were a disgrace.

I know they’re unsuitable for government fools who love a bit ...

2026-07-08T02:58:25Z

I know they’re unsuitable for government fools who love a bit of racist fear mongering but the liberals alleging the Telstra outage might have something to do with chinese missile trials in the complete absence of any evidence is wild

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-08/telstra-network-issues-internet-phones-live/106891206#live-blog-post-316589

#telstra #auspol

The absolute audacity of the #telstra CFO to get up and say they ...

2026-07-08T00:23:19Z

The absolute audacity of the #telstra CFO to get up and say they don’t know why a national outage impacting huge numbers of people, businesses and essential services has happened or when it is getting fixed but that it is probably only impacting thousands not tens of thousands of people around the country and that we can still trust Telstra.

Imagine getting paid millions to be that useless

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-08/telstra-network-issues-internet-phones-live/106891206#live-blog-post-316519

What could possibly go wrong with a company announcing we’re ...

2026-07-07T09:56:00Z

What could possibly go wrong with a company announcing we’re gonna send messages that look like scams but they’re not?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-07/qantas-customers-class-action-settlement/106887886

RE: https://corteximplant.com/@revengeday/116851393348321146 ...

2026-07-03T07:09:46Z

RE: https://corteximplant.com/@revengeday/116851393348321146

Everyone who has ever had something negative to say about creatives still being on any of the many platforms the Fediverse has decided it doesn’t like should read this thread
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Who needs personal space? #tawnyfrogmouth #birds #birding #wildoz ...

2026-06-28T06:35:44Z

In reply to nevent1q…pqs6
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Who needs personal space?

#tawnyfrogmouth #birds #birding #wildoz

Seems suboptimal to have people’s ability to find telecom in a ...

2026-06-27T00:45:36Z

Seems suboptimal to have people’s ability to find telecom in a phone book be what’s preventing local infrastructure disruption

there’s at least one in Melbourne

2026-06-26T04:25:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…ta3k
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there’s at least one in Melbourne

Aussie crafters: as was foreseeable from their many sales, ...

2026-06-26T03:33:43Z

Aussie crafters: as was foreseeable from their many sales, Lincraft is shutting all their stores. Very unfortunate for lots of reasons. If there’s things they sell you need/want, you may wanna stock up

RE: https://aus.social/@joannaholman/116295043042748382 New ...

2026-06-25T11:15:57Z

RE: https://aus.social/@joannaholman/116295043042748382

New addition to my list of Tawny Frogmouth names I love: one of the tawnies at Raptor Refuge Tasmania is called Barkley (tawnies have feathers that look like tree bark)

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZ_tRKGTLu2/
#TawnyFrogmouth #birds
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This mens shed group developing inventions to defeat a flock of ...

2026-06-24T00:18:26Z

This mens shed group developing inventions to defeat a flock of overly intelligent cockatoo birds has the beginnings of a premise for the next great Aussie comedy movie

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-17/cockatoos-lorne-new-invention-to-stop-bin-rubbish/106760610

My walk today took me through Fawkner Cemetery and I cried a ...

2026-06-20T08:54:50Z

My walk today took me through Fawkner Cemetery and I cried a little thinking about the grieving families who will be greeted by beautiful little birds. Conservation can serve people too when we’re creative about it

#melbourne #birds

If any of you #melbourne people ever need pathology tests done, ...

2026-06-20T00:49:48Z

If any of you #melbourne people ever need pathology tests done, the pathology collector at 4Cyte near Merlynston station Tuesdays-Saturdays is so good at her job on the hardest of veins she might have magic powers. Several people in my family with awful veins go out of their way to use her clinic

Red Nose Day just launched their fundraising merch for the year. ...

2026-06-16T09:48:06Z

Red Nose Day just launched their fundraising merch for the year. Don’t need more plushies but tempted by the new ones

https://www.rednoseday.org.au/shop

Just saw a cafe offering a $27.50 toastie. The #melbourne food ...

2026-06-15T22:22:13Z

Just saw a cafe offering a $27.50 toastie. The #melbourne food scene has lost its mind

How many times do I have to attempt running before I don’t feel ...

2026-06-14T07:17:56Z

How many times do I have to attempt running before I don’t feel like I’m gonna die?

#running

Victorians: this truly majestic creature needs a foster home! ...

2026-06-13T13:07:56Z

Victorians: this truly majestic creature needs a foster home!

#melbourne #victoria

Braved the overwhelm of Chadstone shopping centre on a weekend to ...

2026-06-13T09:09:28Z

Braved the overwhelm of Chadstone shopping centre on a weekend to experience the new RONE exhibition “home” and it was so worth it. It continues the theme in his past work of recreating lost domestic worlds as though the occupants disappeared leaving everything frozen in time. This one evolves from previous exhibitions by making much less use of centrepiece portraits painted on walls and by portraying outdoor scenes. Whereas previous exhibitions have been mostly in spaces with retro vibes, this one is in a shop space requiring every detail being created from scratch. The world he and his team have created is so detailed and immersive you forget where you are, it feels hard to believe you’re 10 metres from a cosmetics store.

#melbourne #art

It kinda blows my mind that how many buildings there are in the ...

2026-06-13T04:31:28Z

It kinda blows my mind that how many buildings there are in the world is a question with a known answer (2.75 billion)

https://gizmodo.com/literally-a-map-showing-all-the-buildings-in-the-world-2000694696

I suspect we could solve a lot of problems in Australian politics ...

2026-06-09T22:28:58Z

I suspect we could solve a lot of problems in Australian politics by requiring a course in what government involves and an exam in it prior to running for election. Doesn’t have to be a long course to likely weed out some of the incompetent grievance driven people it should. It’s rubbish that most even pretty low impact jobs require interviews, experience and qualifications but if you can get an awful party in desperate need of candidates to take you on, if preferences play out weirdly you could end up in a role with national level implications without knowing or caring what your responsibilities are.