I'm a husband/father/technologist/human not necessarily in that order. NSW-based, but have lived and worked abroad. Interests include the environment, politics and film/tv, games and such.. I have a large vinyl collection.https://bsky.app/profile/ausrob.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ausrob.bsky.social/post/3mmbtowjybs2oMinns is either a complete moron or.. what? #auspol [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 May 2026 11:51 +0000at://did:plc:mr4awstbf5kcjtqt44uuhe33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmbtowjybs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ausrob.bsky.social/post/3mlxrquxfls2yI just heard about “scientology speedrunning” and OMG after I finished laughing I thought that when they get caught they could just say that they were trying to capture Thetans like in Pokemon Go. #speedrunning16 May 2026 11:49 +0000at://did:plc:mr4awstbf5kcjtqt44uuhe33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlxrquxfls2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ausrob.bsky.social/post/3mlxq643gis2kI’m strongly considering writing a short story called “The count of Monte Carlo” which is loosely based on a combination of Cookie Monster and the Count.16 May 2026 11:21 +0000at://did:plc:mr4awstbf5kcjtqt44uuhe33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlxq643gis2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ausrob.bsky.social/post/3mlulz4ve5k2oHow about those Epstein files though? What's next, the truth about JFK's assassination?15 May 2026 05:29 +0000at://did:plc:mr4awstbf5kcjtqt44uuhe33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlulz4ve5k2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ausrob.bsky.social/post/3mlp2v6onps2kMy heart doesn't exactly break for this bad faith actor. by which I mean #newscorpse, but the nearly 80-year-old lamenting the potential challenges to expanding his "portfolio" can also be shot into the sun. #auspol13 May 2026 00:39 +0000at://did:plc:mr4awstbf5kcjtqt44uuhe33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlp2v6onps2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ausrob.bsky.social/post/3mlnog56les22Tell me again what the difference is between the ALP and LNP? #auspol12 May 2026 11:23 +0000at://did:plc:mr4awstbf5kcjtqt44uuhe33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnog56les22https://bsky.app/profile/ausrob.bsky.social/post/3mll7nsfizs2rNot just kids. IT veterans like me, with 27 years experience who are tired of the bullshit hype cycle and tech bro assholes who brew crap. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 May 2026 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:mr4awstbf5kcjtqt44uuhe33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mll7nsfizs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ausrob.bsky.social/post/3mljswpk2hk2kThe forces behind One Nation are absolutely plastering that toxic hell hole like it’s going out of fashion. Too bad we didn’t get the social media reform we could have had. #auspol10 May 2026 22:33 +0000at://did:plc:mr4awstbf5kcjtqt44uuhe33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljswpk2hk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ausrob.bsky.social/post/3mlhiaxsazs2sI guess the investment in broadcasting right wing propaganda free over the air to regional areas is worth the fossiul fuel-backed funding, eh #auspol10 May 2026 00:17 +0000at://did:plc:mr4awstbf5kcjtqt44uuhe33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlhiaxsazs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/ausrob.bsky.social/post/3mlcyn6jp2c2pBishop out in the ANU. #auspol08 May 2026 05:27 +0000at://did:plc:mr4awstbf5kcjtqt44uuhe33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlcyn6jp2c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/ausrob.bsky.social/post/3mlcydvxco22pElect lemons, get state capture or probable kleptocracy. To be fair, we get a limited range of lemons to choose from, with the odd indi, Greens or rightwing nutjob on the side. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2026 05:22 +0000at://did:plc:mr4awstbf5kcjtqt44uuhe33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlcydvxco22phttps://bsky.app/profile/ausrob.bsky.social/post/3ml6k2miqwc2hALP MPs spruiking their propping up of fossil fuels like they deserve a pat on the back. Ghouls. #auspol06 May 2026 10:55 +0000at://did:plc:mr4awstbf5kcjtqt44uuhe33/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6k2miqwc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ausrob.bsky.social/post/3ml5jhka2dk2xBear this in mind whenever a poitician tells us they can't fund something, or when they tell us spending must be cut. #auspol [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2026 01:12 +0000at://did:plc:mr4awstbf5kcjtqt44uuhe33/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml5jhka2dk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ausrob.bsky.social/post/3ml3qme7izc2dFuck the RBA #auspol05 May 2026 08:14 +0000at://did:plc:mr4awstbf5kcjtqt44uuhe33/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3qme7izc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ausrob.bsky.social/post/3mki67umyus23That was a nice long weekend27 Apr 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:mr4awstbf5kcjtqt44uuhe33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mki67umyus23https://bsky.app/profile/ausrob.bsky.social/post/3mkegzxspg22qFancy a fake shooting at a dinner for fake journalists?26 Apr 2026 01:52 +0000at://did:plc:mr4awstbf5kcjtqt44uuhe33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkegzxspg22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ausrob.bsky.social/post/3mkbzmasc2c23If you really actually respect military veterans, you’ll keep your agenda to yourself on this one day of the year. Every other day, go nuts. #auspol #anzacday25 Apr 2026 02:46 +0000at://did:plc:mr4awstbf5kcjtqt44uuhe33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkbzmasc2c23https://bsky.app/profile/ausrob.bsky.social/post/3mka3euychc2vYeah, this has been the most insane hype cycle in living memory. If you thought tech couldn’t be enshittified worse than it already is, you ain’t seen nothing yet. #AI #hype #cringe [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Apr 2026 08:13 +0000at://did:plc:mr4awstbf5kcjtqt44uuhe33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mka3euychc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ausrob.bsky.social/post/3mk2xuak53c2oThis is why it is important to defend the fundamental principles of governing, like constitutions, as they are intended to survive successive (populist) governments and heads of state. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Apr 2026 07:26 +0000at://did:plc:mr4awstbf5kcjtqt44uuhe33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2xuak53c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ausrob.bsky.social/post/3mjv6gsoqns2aRecord Store Day was over the weekend. I normally try to visit a store or order online, but my interest has waned in recent years. The releases are pricey and it seems to have lost the spirit of the event. Do you participate or pick up any RSD releases? #rsd #vinyl #musicsky #vinylrecords20 Apr 2026 00:08 +0000at://did:plc:mr4awstbf5kcjtqt44uuhe33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjv6gsoqns2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/ausrob.bsky.social/post/3mjqjhwwgs22hMarket acquisitions today. Aussie pressing of Canadian band The Guess Who? (before they adopted the name) on the obscure Gem label. Sleeve has seen better days, but the LP is nice. #vinyl #musicsky #vinylrecords18 Apr 2026 03:42 +0000at://did:plc:mr4awstbf5kcjtqt44uuhe33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjqjhwwgs22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ausrob.bsky.social/post/3mjlryemhps2zGood. Now do QLD. #auspol https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-16/chief-justice-findings-on-nsw-protest-law-reform/10657086016 Apr 2026 06:31 +0000at://did:plc:mr4awstbf5kcjtqt44uuhe33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjlryemhps2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ausrob.bsky.social/post/3mjdg3fupe22rWho's _hungary_ for the removal of more autocrats?12 Apr 2026 22:37 +0000at://did:plc:mr4awstbf5kcjtqt44uuhe33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjdg3fupe22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ausrob.bsky.social/post/3mjc66nhdoc2zNo new fossil fuels means no new oil and gas. #climatechange12 Apr 2026 10:43 +0000at://did:plc:mr4awstbf5kcjtqt44uuhe33/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjc66nhdoc2z