Andy
@vicozandy.bsky.social
Ex software developer, now more interested in science, food, art, cats, bad CAD, 3D printing, and gardening.
Watching politics and climate change with horror.
Living in Yorta Yorta country, Australia
Eclectic...don't expect a theme!
Not a Theist
Watching politics and climate change with horror.
Living in Yorta Yorta country, Australia
Eclectic...don't expect a theme!
Not a Theist
The "Shoe Event Horizon" has stuck with me since my late teens.
In Aus, we used houses to wreck our society.
Captured media, adult daycare "Capitalism", and endless credit sealed the deal as the growing horde of delinquents moved into positions of authority and ownership.
In Aus, we used houses to wreck our society.
Captured media, adult daycare "Capitalism", and endless credit sealed the deal as the growing horde of delinquents moved into positions of authority and ownership.
Douglas Adams got this mostly right.
December 9, 2025 at 12:26 AM
The "Shoe Event Horizon" has stuck with me since my late teens.
In Aus, we used houses to wreck our society.
Captured media, adult daycare "Capitalism", and endless credit sealed the deal as the growing horde of delinquents moved into positions of authority and ownership.
In Aus, we used houses to wreck our society.
Captured media, adult daycare "Capitalism", and endless credit sealed the deal as the growing horde of delinquents moved into positions of authority and ownership.
Nice weird clouds today.
(Cooker voice)
"They're messing with the fkn sky, man!"
(Cooker voice)
"They're messing with the fkn sky, man!"
December 9, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Nice weird clouds today.
(Cooker voice)
"They're messing with the fkn sky, man!"
(Cooker voice)
"They're messing with the fkn sky, man!"
Pond update.
Plants taking well. Water nice and clear. Lots of small critters already, but need fish to keep wrigglers down.
Plants taking well. Water nice and clear. Lots of small critters already, but need fish to keep wrigglers down.
December 9, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Pond update.
Plants taking well. Water nice and clear. Lots of small critters already, but need fish to keep wrigglers down.
Plants taking well. Water nice and clear. Lots of small critters already, but need fish to keep wrigglers down.
I wonder if the Nazis had special torture boxes?
Kidnapping and death camps for designated sub-humans are bad enough, but pointless torture?
USA going full tilt into savagery.
Kidnapping and death camps for designated sub-humans are bad enough, but pointless torture?
USA going full tilt into savagery.
They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
Torture Techniques from CIA Black Sites Were Used at Alligator Alcatraz
Amnesty International, interviewing migrant detainees, identifies use of the confinement box. There can be no denying it is a torture prison
www.forever-wars.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I wonder if the Nazis had special torture boxes?
Kidnapping and death camps for designated sub-humans are bad enough, but pointless torture?
USA going full tilt into savagery.
Kidnapping and death camps for designated sub-humans are bad enough, but pointless torture?
USA going full tilt into savagery.
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Electricity prices! What a shemozzle!
I can't flick a switch without thinking of former LNP PM John Howard's:
"We are firmly of the belief that services are best provided by private industry."
Can you think of 1 instance where privatisation has worked for consumers?
Labor started it in 1991.
I can't flick a switch without thinking of former LNP PM John Howard's:
"We are firmly of the belief that services are best provided by private industry."
Can you think of 1 instance where privatisation has worked for consumers?
Labor started it in 1991.
December 8, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Electricity prices! What a shemozzle!
I can't flick a switch without thinking of former LNP PM John Howard's:
"We are firmly of the belief that services are best provided by private industry."
Can you think of 1 instance where privatisation has worked for consumers?
Labor started it in 1991.
I can't flick a switch without thinking of former LNP PM John Howard's:
"We are firmly of the belief that services are best provided by private industry."
Can you think of 1 instance where privatisation has worked for consumers?
Labor started it in 1991.
Pretty sure it's just sport for the sadistic fuckers these days. They can get away with it, and seem to get off on it.
Apparently the “terrorist” who “posed immediate threat” is a 3 year old child named Ahed al-Bayok.
December 8, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Pretty sure it's just sport for the sadistic fuckers these days. They can get away with it, and seem to get off on it.
Good luck with that. The US is lawless when it comes to territory and resource grabs, and mass murder.
Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Dr Badr Abdelatty reaffirmed on Monday that Palestinians alone will administer the Gaza Strip once the Israeli genocide ends, stressing Cairo’s categorical rejection of any foreign authority.
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251208-egy...
Read: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251208-egy...
December 8, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Good luck with that. The US is lawless when it comes to territory and resource grabs, and mass murder.
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🕰 Murder, Mystery, History and Time Travel
2500 pages, a singular story, a million words.
Both playful and disturbing. Truly epic.
#mystery #history #timetravel #books #KindleUnlimited
The Tractus Fynn Mysteries
www.amazon.com/dp/B00EQEH1TY
2500 pages, a singular story, a million words.
Both playful and disturbing. Truly epic.
#mystery #history #timetravel #books #KindleUnlimited
The Tractus Fynn Mysteries
www.amazon.com/dp/B00EQEH1TY
November 6, 2024 at 6:13 PM
🕰 Murder, Mystery, History and Time Travel
2500 pages, a singular story, a million words.
Both playful and disturbing. Truly epic.
#mystery #history #timetravel #books #KindleUnlimited
The Tractus Fynn Mysteries
www.amazon.com/dp/B00EQEH1TY
2500 pages, a singular story, a million words.
Both playful and disturbing. Truly epic.
#mystery #history #timetravel #books #KindleUnlimited
The Tractus Fynn Mysteries
www.amazon.com/dp/B00EQEH1TY
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Drop Bear Bins and helmets.
December 8, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Drop Bear Bins and helmets.
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Trevor Cobbold: Administrative staffing Australia’s public education system has grown faster than student enrolments or teacher numbers. Unless govts act, promised school funding risks being absorbed by bureaucracy rather than improving learning and wellbeing. johnmenadue.com/post/2025/12....
Australia’s school bureaucracy is growing faster than classrooms
Administrative staffing in Australia’s public education system has grown far faster than student enrolments or teacher numbers. Unless governments act, promised school funding risks being absorbed by ...
johnmenadue.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Trevor Cobbold: Administrative staffing Australia’s public education system has grown faster than student enrolments or teacher numbers. Unless govts act, promised school funding risks being absorbed by bureaucracy rather than improving learning and wellbeing. johnmenadue.com/post/2025/12....
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Scientists: “The study shows… technologies for harvesting are too damaging.”
The Metals Company: “We're encouraged by these data.” 🤔 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The Metals Company: “We're encouraged by these data.” 🤔 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Over a third of animals impacted in deep sea mining test - scientists
The findings contribute to a controversial debate that pits green technology against the environment.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Scientists: “The study shows… technologies for harvesting are too damaging.”
The Metals Company: “We're encouraged by these data.” 🤔 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The Metals Company: “We're encouraged by these data.” 🤔 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Dr Assal Rad—
“𝘛𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘎𝘢𝘻𝘢
“Genocide as a weapons experiment.”
“𝘛𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘎𝘢𝘻𝘢
“Genocide as a weapons experiment.”
December 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Dr Assal Rad—
“𝘛𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘎𝘢𝘻𝘢
“Genocide as a weapons experiment.”
“𝘛𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘎𝘢𝘻𝘢
“Genocide as a weapons experiment.”
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Last week, Amnesty International released a detailed statement documenting that “Israeli authorities are still committing genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip, by continuing to deliberately inflict conditions of life calculated to bring about their physical destruction.”
December 5, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Last week, Amnesty International released a detailed statement documenting that “Israeli authorities are still committing genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip, by continuing to deliberately inflict conditions of life calculated to bring about their physical destruction.”
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Unsustainable and totally ridiculous in such a dry country
With dozens of new investments in datacentres in Sydney and Melbourne, water demand to service datacentres in Sydney alone is forecast to be larger than the volume of Canberra’s total drinking water within the next decade. buff.ly/1IFyQ9J
Thirsty work: how the rise of massive datacentres strains Australia’s drinking water supply
The demand for use in cooling in Sydney alone is expected to exceed the volume of Canberra’s total drinking water within the next decade
buff.ly
December 5, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Unsustainable and totally ridiculous in such a dry country
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Palestine. How Israel's IDF was formed...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCGt...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCGt...
How three terrorist groups formed the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) | The Big Picture
YouTube video by Middle East Eye
www.youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Palestine. How Israel's IDF was formed...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCGt...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCGt...
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Poverty is the root cause of most social problems in Australia. Gross inequity is increasing.
Unaffordable and inaccessible housing, with concentrating investors pushing people out of residential housing a major security issue.
@jimchalmers.bsky.social
#auspol
@barbarapocock.bsky.social
Unaffordable and inaccessible housing, with concentrating investors pushing people out of residential housing a major security issue.
@jimchalmers.bsky.social
#auspol
@barbarapocock.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Poverty is the root cause of most social problems in Australia. Gross inequity is increasing.
Unaffordable and inaccessible housing, with concentrating investors pushing people out of residential housing a major security issue.
@jimchalmers.bsky.social
#auspol
@barbarapocock.bsky.social
Unaffordable and inaccessible housing, with concentrating investors pushing people out of residential housing a major security issue.
@jimchalmers.bsky.social
#auspol
@barbarapocock.bsky.social
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If we were meant to fly we would have been born with wings.
#DefyDogma
#DefyDogma
December 3, 2025 at 11:10 PM
If we were meant to fly we would have been born with wings.
#DefyDogma
#DefyDogma
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Peter Costello
Shut up Pete.
You set up an economy many of us can’t afford to live in then you shout down at us from atop your pile of money paid to you by us to tell us to have more children we can’t afford?
Just shut up Pete.
#AusPol
Shut up Pete.
You set up an economy many of us can’t afford to live in then you shout down at us from atop your pile of money paid to you by us to tell us to have more children we can’t afford?
Just shut up Pete.
#AusPol
December 4, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Peter Costello
Shut up Pete.
You set up an economy many of us can’t afford to live in then you shout down at us from atop your pile of money paid to you by us to tell us to have more children we can’t afford?
Just shut up Pete.
#AusPol
Shut up Pete.
You set up an economy many of us can’t afford to live in then you shout down at us from atop your pile of money paid to you by us to tell us to have more children we can’t afford?
Just shut up Pete.
#AusPol
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“Governance issues continue to plague Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) amid allegations of member silencing, board-stacking, escalating internal power struggles.
Royal Australasian College of Physicians bracing for another explosive board meeting.”
michaelwest.com.au/board-stacki...
Royal Australasian College of Physicians bracing for another explosive board meeting.”
michaelwest.com.au/board-stacki...
Board stacking allegations as RACP directors call snap meeting - Michael West
Governance issues continue to plague RACP amid allegations of member silencing, board-stacking and escalating internal power struggles.
michaelwest.com.au
December 1, 2025 at 8:27 PM
“Governance issues continue to plague Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) amid allegations of member silencing, board-stacking, escalating internal power struggles.
Royal Australasian College of Physicians bracing for another explosive board meeting.”
michaelwest.com.au/board-stacki...
Royal Australasian College of Physicians bracing for another explosive board meeting.”
michaelwest.com.au/board-stacki...
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The envoy appointed by Albanese but himself instructed by Netanyahu is there simply to sanitise the holocaust in Palestine by Israel , enabled by Australia. Her job to maximise Zionist tactics of terror, obfuscation and fear and with unique powers to silence dissent about this genocide.
November 21, 2025 at 2:40 AM
The envoy appointed by Albanese but himself instructed by Netanyahu is there simply to sanitise the holocaust in Palestine by Israel , enabled by Australia. Her job to maximise Zionist tactics of terror, obfuscation and fear and with unique powers to silence dissent about this genocide.
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Well said Simon 😁
"Incredibly, the Liberal Party “informed” themselves with Australia’s energy B and C team — a self-confessed inexperienced team at the Centre for Independent Studies, an 18-year-old nuclear “fanboy”, and the National Party’s “think tank”— ...."
"Incredibly, the Liberal Party “informed” themselves with Australia’s energy B and C team — a self-confessed inexperienced team at the Centre for Independent Studies, an 18-year-old nuclear “fanboy”, and the National Party’s “think tank”— ...."
Coal and confusion are the only policies Coalition understands
The policy to ditch credible climate action is built on a pile of lies and would drive up energy costs while reducing energy security.
www.afr.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Well said Simon 😁
"Incredibly, the Liberal Party “informed” themselves with Australia’s energy B and C team — a self-confessed inexperienced team at the Centre for Independent Studies, an 18-year-old nuclear “fanboy”, and the National Party’s “think tank”— ...."
"Incredibly, the Liberal Party “informed” themselves with Australia’s energy B and C team — a self-confessed inexperienced team at the Centre for Independent Studies, an 18-year-old nuclear “fanboy”, and the National Party’s “think tank”— ...."
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Definitely an illegal act of aggression.
Now the question is, will Congress use their power as they are required, to declare war or impeach Trump?
There really is no choice. You lot constantly talk democracy and safety in not having a king or power vested in one person. Now prove it!
Now the question is, will Congress use their power as they are required, to declare war or impeach Trump?
There really is no choice. You lot constantly talk democracy and safety in not having a king or power vested in one person. Now prove it!
November 29, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Definitely an illegal act of aggression.
Now the question is, will Congress use their power as they are required, to declare war or impeach Trump?
There really is no choice. You lot constantly talk democracy and safety in not having a king or power vested in one person. Now prove it!
Now the question is, will Congress use their power as they are required, to declare war or impeach Trump?
There really is no choice. You lot constantly talk democracy and safety in not having a king or power vested in one person. Now prove it!
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A group of Jewish organisations has labelled Envoy Jillian Segal’s “Antisemitism Report” an attack on Australia’s “democracy” and “freedoms” – benefiting the state of Israel — and say it must be rejected. theklaxon.com.au/segal-threat....
Segal “threatening Australia’s freedoms and democracy”, Jewish groups warn - The Klaxon
Nine Jewish organisations have labelled Envoy Jillian Segal's "Antisemitism Report" an attack on Australia's “democracy” and “freedoms”, and say it must be rejected.
theklaxon.com.au
November 29, 2025 at 8:17 PM
A group of Jewish organisations has labelled Envoy Jillian Segal’s “Antisemitism Report” an attack on Australia’s “democracy” and “freedoms” – benefiting the state of Israel — and say it must be rejected. theklaxon.com.au/segal-threat....
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Riveting speech by Kerry O’Brien: www.walkleys.com/dont-kid-you....
“Don’t kid yourself that it can’t happen here,” warns Kerry O'Brien - The Walkley Foundation
“Don’t kid yourself that it can’t happen here,” distinguished journalist Kerry O’Brien has warned in a powerful speech on press freedom at the 70th Walkley Awards in Sydney. “The message is becoming s...
www.walkleys.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Riveting speech by Kerry O’Brien: www.walkleys.com/dont-kid-you....