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AJ Sadauskas

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This account is on Mastodon at @[email protected] My main account is @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy on BlueSky or @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au on Mastodon. I'm also on Pixelfed @[email protected]

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AJ Sadauskas @ajsadauskas.bsky.social · Apr 19

Going forward, I'll mostly post from @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy 👇👇👇

One small ask: If you haven't already, please follow @ap.brid.gy so your posts are visible on GoToSocial.

AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · Apr 19

Hi BlueSky 👋

This account is an experiment in hosting my own BSky and Mastodon social presence, at my own domain, on my own server, using https://gotosocial.org/

GoToSocial - Fast, fun, ActivityPub server, powered by Go.

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AlanShares @alanshares.bsky.social · 16h

They bring a lot of joy, though, don't they? It's very hard to stay annoyed at them if they do something you don't like when they are so cute. I love seeing them happy and being their true cat selves. Such a joy.

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CelloMom On Cars @cellomomoncars.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

"The earth has reached its first catastrophic tipping point linked to greenhouse gas emissions, with warm water coral reefs now facing a long-term decline and risking the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people.

[Peter Mumby] said coral reefs needed “aggressive” action on climate change & […]

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CelloMom On Cars @cellomomoncars.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

Old dogs, new tricks

"Many fossil fuel firms have pledged to invest in renewable energy sources as the world attempts to transition away from oil and gas, but the researchers found that the top firms own just 1.42 per cent of the total operating renewable capacity globally. More than half of […]

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CelloMom On Cars @cellomomoncars.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

"Wildfire disasters are becoming more frequent and severe globally. Over 43% of the costliest fires since 1980 happened in the past 10 years.

Most of these events happened in North America, where the value of infrastructure affected by the fires is higher.

The study found the frequency of […]

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AJ Sadauskas @ajsadauskas.bsky.social · 16h

Nawww thankk youuu 💖✨

And yeah, there's definitely a near 100% chance that if you buy expensive cat toys, they'll love thr box far more than the you itself 😹

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AlanShares @alanshares.bsky.social · 16h

That is a beautiful kitty. Also, I love that boxes are far more fun than any toy or cat furniture you can buy.

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 11d

Manager: "And just a reminder to download Megahappyfunproductivityapp if you haven't already done it. It's really important in helping us to stay on top of our deadlines and work together effectively."

Me: :Downloads the stupid app:

Notification: "You have a message!"

Notification: "Here's […]

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 9d

Citizen: "Hi, I'm an ordinary citizen who believes in reducing their carbon footprint. That's why I recently went vegan. I've installed solar panels, an inverter, and batteries, and have switched to a green energy provider for my grid power. I now also drive an EV. They may be small […]

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Steve @flying-saucers.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 10d

@JessTheUnstill @aj Even considering MDM on people's personal devices is absolutely unhinged. Who thinks this is okay?

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BenderIsGreat34 @andymoose.fedi.aiga.rocks.ap.brid.gy · 11d

@aj I gave myself permission to ignore all work notifications after many years of everyone else ignoring almost every message, email and carrier pigeon I ever sent. It goes both ways b*tches.

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David Penfold :verified: @davep.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy · 11d

@aj I've disabled all work notifications on the multiple apps I've got to use. It's my phone. Fuck off.

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Danielle @daniellevossebeld.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 11d

@aj 😂

Never really thought about the unnecessary mentions in my work apps which even cost us more time, but your post is so true. 🙌🏼

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 7d

@philip Ooh shiny!

Looks like they didn't let the architects go all out to the same degree as the Sydney Metro, but it still looks very modern.

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Philip Mallis 🇺🇦 @philip.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 7d

Obligatory photo at the myki gates in the brand new State Library Station just before heading down to the platforms

#MelbourneTrains #melbourne #publictransport #transit

Photo of me standing in front of myki gates under a sign that reads "State Library Station"

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Tim Richards @timrichards.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 6d

For those who follow me on Bluesky, you're actually getting a mirror feed from my Mastodon account. If you're more interested in following there, I'm at https://aus.social/@timrichards

#mastodon #bluesky

Tim Richards

Travel writer living and working on Wurundjeri land in Melbourne, Australia. Rail travel expert, current books on sale include Heading South and Ultimate Train Journeys: World. See my published writing at iwriter.com.au. (Note: I block people who complain about me sharing paywalled articles. Just scroll on!)

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 2d

@ajsadauskas Bonus points: The Parramatta Powerhouse and the now-broken pink thing sculpture are visible in this photo. Can you spot them?

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TTRAGIC @ttragic.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 1d

A d o r a b l e

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AJ Sadauskas @ajsadauskas.bsky.social · 17h

Not usually a fan of eggplant, but those eggs were delicious, and the coffee wasn't bad either

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Keren Lavelle @kerenlavelle.bsky.social · 19h

Aah, Circa!

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Rowena Ball @rowena.mathstodon.xyz.ap.brid.gy · 3d

@ajsadauskas
The more public art the better! Should each piece last forever tho? Perhaps more sculptors in a variety of novel or non-trad media would have a chance to display their work publicly if pieces were given a display lifetime in one place.
Also, many permanent stone statues of colonial […]

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Aaron Moss @amoss12000.bsky.social · 1d

Views tho.

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AJ Sadauskas @ajsadauskas.bsky.social · 17h

One of the wild things about America is that it has worse trains than many of the countries it bombed the crap out of.

Take Vietnam, where Hanoi is getting a 15-line metro: m.vovworld.vn/en-US/news/h...

Or, increasingly, Afghanistan: www.railwaygazette.com/infrastructu... #train #rail #railways

Hanoi breaks ground on Metro Line 2 worth 1.3 billion USD

(VOVWORLD) - On the occasion of the 71st anniversary of the Capital’s Liberation Day (October 10, 1954 – October 10, 2025), the Hanoi People’s Committee on Thursday broke ground on the Nam Thang Long – Tran Hung Dao section of the Hanoi Metro Line 2 project, with a total investment more than 1.3 billion USD.

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AJ Sadauskas @ajsadauskas.bsky.social · 23h

It really is ominous. Especially the 1980s synth version! 🙀

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AJ Sadauskas @ajsadauskas.pixelfed.social.ap.brid.gy · 2d

A beautiful sunny weekend up here...

#parramatta #Sydney #nsw

Looking out across Parramatta Square from the lawn near St John's.

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“No cause, no ideology, no disagreement is worth a human life.” @tmnc.bsky.social · 1d

Pink nose! Wonderdul ears and "cap". Amazing whiskers!

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