Peter Butler
@1717pete.bsky.social
He/him Living in Wollongong, NSW, Australia, in a relationship, proud to be woke, love a wide range of music (no, not all kinds!), working with a Landcare group to restore a small patch of bushland, growing local natives in our own backyard
One to look out for, @leemoviemeister.bsky.social
HELL'S ANGELS is an all-over-the-shop, half-silent movie made by a madman, which nonetheless has the greatest aerial sequences ever filmed. Now spruced up by @criterion.bsky.social. Yes, people died making it, so know that going in. thedigitalbits.com/reviews/item...
Hell’s Angels (Blu-ray Review)
Hell’s Angels, Howard Hughes’ homage to World War I fighter pilots, is still revered nearly a century later for its breathtaking sequences of daredevil aerial footage. Production started during the si...
thedigitalbits.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:50 AM
One to look out for, @leemoviemeister.bsky.social
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ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say.
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say
According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5. They used several methods to find people who were attempting to solicit a 17-year-old girl for sex.
www.cbsnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say.
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
AI is a plagiarising parasite, it will never create anything original www.honest-broker.com/p/paul-mccar...
Paul McCartney Invents a New Kind of Protest Song
The culture war of the future has just started
www.honest-broker.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:57 AM
AI is a plagiarising parasite, it will never create anything original www.honest-broker.com/p/paul-mccar...
RIP Jimmy Cliff www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Jimmy Cliff, reggae music pioneer, dies at 81
Cliff was known for singles You Can Get It If You Really Want It and Many Rivers To Cross, as well as for his cover of Johnny Nash's I Can See Clearly Now.
www.abc.net.au
November 24, 2025 at 8:28 PM
RIP Jimmy Cliff www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Just another clip in a long line of clips of octopuses learning to play the keyboard... www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcWn...
I taught an octopus piano (It took 6 months)
YouTube video by Mattias Krantz
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November 24, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Just another clip in a long line of clips of octopuses learning to play the keyboard... www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcWn...
Another piece of evidence that Dave Grohl is a great bloke www.themusicman.uk/collier/
Foo Fighters Invite 10 Year Old Boy To Play “Enter Sandman” In Front Of Thousands
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl jammed on Metallica’s crowd-pleaser “Enter Sandman” with 10-year-old guitarist Collier in Kansas City. The rock legend invited the schoolboy up on stage to play with…
www.themusicman.uk
November 23, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Another piece of evidence that Dave Grohl is a great bloke www.themusicman.uk/collier/
AI can only make "mashups" of copyrighted works by actual humans, it will never create anything new. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Musicians say AI songs are 'cheating' amid Golden Guitar controversy
After a snap decision to ban generative tracks made using Artificial Intelligence for the 2026 Golden Guitar Awards, the Country Music Association of Australia is reviewing whether AI has a place in c...
www.abc.net.au
November 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
AI can only make "mashups" of copyrighted works by actual humans, it will never create anything new. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Sorry, not sorry 😀
November 22, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Sorry, not sorry 😀
@garybutler.bsky.social Beatle cover du jour www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgaM...
Joe Bonamassa - "Taxman" - Live at The Cavern Club
YouTube video by JoeBonamassaTV
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November 22, 2025 at 9:37 AM
@garybutler.bsky.social Beatle cover du jour www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgaM...
Gaga Rocks www.themusicman.uk/lady-gaga-me...
When Lady Gaga And Metallica Performed At The Grammy Awards
It’s an image etched in Grammy history: James Hetfield, the iconic frontman of Metallica, belting out alongside pop sensation Lady Gaga, as they both perform “Moth Into Flame.” This electric duo took…
www.themusicman.uk
November 22, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Gaga Rocks www.themusicman.uk/lady-gaga-me...
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According to Suzuki and others, the tipping point has already happened...
November 19, 2025 at 4:36 AM
According to Suzuki and others, the tipping point has already happened...
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"For fossil fuel polluters, gas seems to have become the lifeline that vaping was for the tobacco lobby."
- The Hon. Mike Rann AC CNZM delivering the 2025 Dr Hugh Saddler Memorial Lecture
#auspol
- The Hon. Mike Rann AC CNZM delivering the 2025 Dr Hugh Saddler Memorial Lecture
#auspol
November 19, 2025 at 5:25 AM
"For fossil fuel polluters, gas seems to have become the lifeline that vaping was for the tobacco lobby."
- The Hon. Mike Rann AC CNZM delivering the 2025 Dr Hugh Saddler Memorial Lecture
#auspol
- The Hon. Mike Rann AC CNZM delivering the 2025 Dr Hugh Saddler Memorial Lecture
#auspol
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Thousands of rare American songs spanning jazz, blues and gospel — some more than a century old — are now available for the public to enjoy online.
✍️ Robert Garrova
📸 Courtesy of Dust-to-Digital Foundation
Thousands of rare American songs spanning jazz, blues and gospel — some more than a century old — are now available for the public to enjoy online.
✍️ Robert Garrova
📸 Courtesy of Dust-to-Digital Foundation
Thousands of rare American recordings — some 100 years old — go online for all to enjoy
The project, which will include some 50,000 songs from private record collections, is a collaboration between UC Santa Barbara and the Dust-to-Digital Foundation.
ow.ly
November 18, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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Thousands of rare American songs spanning jazz, blues and gospel — some more than a century old — are now available for the public to enjoy online.
✍️ Robert Garrova
📸 Courtesy of Dust-to-Digital Foundation
Thousands of rare American songs spanning jazz, blues and gospel — some more than a century old — are now available for the public to enjoy online.
✍️ Robert Garrova
📸 Courtesy of Dust-to-Digital Foundation
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I’m doing one final work in progress show in St. Kilda on Nov 24! Cheap tickets.
Come!
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Come!
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This Any Good?| MELBOURNE
📅 Monday, November 10 and 24, 6:30 pm (doors at 6:10pm) - upstairs will be open
📍 The Local Taphouse | 184 Carlisle Street, St. Kilda
G'day...
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November 16, 2025 at 10:44 AM
I’m doing one final work in progress show in St. Kilda on Nov 24! Cheap tickets.
Come!
www.trybooking.com/events/landi...
Come!
www.trybooking.com/events/landi...
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Can’t beat teen logic!
You can, actually. I still paid board. 😂
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You can, actually. I still paid board. 😂
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November 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Can’t beat teen logic!
You can, actually. I still paid board. 😂
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You can, actually. I still paid board. 😂
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A 14 year old has responded to Megyn Kelly’s disgusting comments.
@cheeringforchange on TikTok
#EpsteinFiles #ReleaseTheFiles #MegynKelly
@cheeringforchange on TikTok
#EpsteinFiles #ReleaseTheFiles #MegynKelly
November 17, 2025 at 1:17 AM
A 14 year old has responded to Megyn Kelly’s disgusting comments.
@cheeringforchange on TikTok
#EpsteinFiles #ReleaseTheFiles #MegynKelly
@cheeringforchange on TikTok
#EpsteinFiles #ReleaseTheFiles #MegynKelly
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‘Courageous’ Mary Fowler praised for revealing mental health struggles
‘Courageous’ Mary Fowler praised for revealing mental health struggles
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Matildas star writes about self harm and suicidal thoughts in new book
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Incidents came earlier in her career after moving to Europe
Matildas coach Joe Montemurro has praised Mary Fowler for speaking up about her mental health challenges, after the Manchester City forward revealed the extent of her depression when she first moved to Europe.
The 22-year-old attacker is currently recovering from a serious knee injury and is expected back on the field in January ahead of the Asian Cup, but released a memoir this week detailing the extent of her experience with depression and self-harm. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:59 AM
‘Courageous’ Mary Fowler praised for revealing mental health struggles