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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026

Here's the map comparing the Perth metro area to Gaza. So when you read in the news about the War in Gaza, keep in mind it's a *really* tiny area of land.

Map showing Gaza us roughly the area of Perth's northern suburbs.

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 05/09/2026

Just for scale and perspective, here's how the size of the Gaza Strip compares with major Australian metro areas. Sydney: Cronulla to Narrabeen. Western Sydney: Castle Hill to Campbelltown. (You can comfortably fit one Gaza in Western Sydney, a second […] [Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 25/06/2026

@ajsadauskas Sidenote about this one. After I took the first version of this photo, I noticed it had apparently been photobombed by a gigantic seagull that appears to be several storeys tall. The people all gathered beneath it in horrified amazement. #bird #seagull #photobomb

A seagull which, in the context of the photo, appears to have a wingspan the size of several office towers.

The photo was taken at Parramatta Square.

A crowd of people in the square appear to be gathered beneath.

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 04/05/2026

@ketanjoshi.co @ketan Here's the screenshot and link for folks on Mastodon... www.newyorker.com/culture/progress-… Needless to say, but young kids being constantly prompted to use AI to write on […] [Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]

Then, in March, students at my eleven-year-old daughter's public middle school began receiving new Google Chromebooks ... The Chromebooks, which the students use in every class and for homework, came pre-installed with an all-ages version of Gemini, a suite of AI tools. When my daughter, who is in sixth grade, begins typing an essay, she gets a prompt: "Help me write."

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 23/04/2026

@thewaroncars.bsky.social I'm currently borrowing a copy from Parramatta Library. If your library doesn't have it, then track down your local library's order form. Then tell them to order in ISBN 9780593850725

Life after cars book cover. It has a yellow border, with the book title and authors in black text, and a cartoon of vines growing over a traffic light in the middle.

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 10/04/2026

Some shiny new renders have been released of the new Parramatta/Sydney West metro line stations. Hopefully the finished product looks as good as the renders. Contracts for the remaining stations (Parramatta, Olympic Park, and Pyrmont) will be awarded […] [Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]

Burwood North Station. Features a large cantilevered roof, and is surrounded by eucalyptus trees and apartments.

Westmead. A large sloped metal roof that's white on top and red underneath over a large glass entryway, bisected by a white rectangular cube.

The Bays. Somewhat industrial, but with modern glass and steel. Includes a sawtoof roof section that's vaguely reminiscent of a factory.

Strathfield North. A large dark brick building with a large arch that looks a lot like Arden Station in Melbourne.

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 12/03/2026

The AMWU's (Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union, one of Australia's largest left-wing unions) statement on the War in Iran. #auspol #Iran #workers #unions #politics #uspol #trump #AMWU

AMWU Statement on Iran

The AMWU National Steering Committee (NSC) notes that as the workers who build and maintain Australia’s defence capabilities, we have a unique responsibility and a powerful voice in how the fruits of our labour are used on the world stage.

NSC notes we are the builders of peace through strength and safety. We will not allow our labour to be weaponised for wars of aggression that bring nothing but grief to the poor and profit to the powerful.

NSC further notes the drums of war are beating louder again, this time directed at the people of Iran following the ongoing catastrophe in Palestine. We recognise that these conflicts are not about "democracy" or "liberation," but are the violent byproduct of imperialist interests seeking to secure resources, markets, and strategic dominance.

The AMWU affirms:

• our skills and our industry exist to ensure the safety and sovereignty of the Australian people. We reject any attempt to drag our nation into "wars of choice" or foreign interventions that serve only to destabilise regions and line the pockets of global arms giants. Our defence capability is for safety and sovereign capacity, not aggression;

• the workers in Iran and Palestine are not our enemies. Like us, they want stable jobs, safe homes, and a future for their children. We refuse to see our craft used to shatter the lives of fellow working-class families;

• Australia’s defence policy should be determined by the needs of the Australian people, not by the strategic demands of foreign powers or the profit margins of multinational corporations who treat war as a growth market; and

• while we must maintain a strong defence industry, every dollar wasted on aggressive escalation is a dollar "stolen" from the social wage—from the schools, hospitals, and housing our members and their families rely on.

NSC resolves to:
• demand a policy of de-escalation – we call on the Australian government to use every diplomatic lever to prevent war with Iran and to demand a permanent, just peace in Palestine;
• protect the integrity of our work – the purpose of the Australian defence industry is the protection of our shores and our people, not the pursuit of aggressive military adventures abroad; and
• fight the cost-of-living crisis – we reject the claim that we must choose between national security and social security. We demand that the wealth of this nation be used to lower the costs of food, energy, and housing for all workers.

NSC reaffirms that the AMWU stands for peace, prosperity, and the right of all people to live free from the threat of foreign bombing and economic strangulation.

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 26/01/2026

I just shared a @loops video ( @ajsadauskas ) from the notes section of my #Ghost blog ( @aj ). Screenshot below. Possibly not a usecase that @johnonolan or @dansup had in mind when they created their apps. But it's totally possible, thanks to the magic of #ActivityPub and the #Fediverse.

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 22/01/2026

@incrediblemelk Thanks for the heads up 😊 And I've made sure to put in a purchase request for it with the local library...

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 22/01/2026

Looks like @pluralistic has a few fans in Western Sydney. I searched for #Enshittification in the Parramatta Library app. It's on loan. I went to put it on hold, and it told me I'm now number four in the queue. In other words, not only is it borrowed […] [Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 16/01/2026

@astro So for example here's a screenshot for the aus.social relay. The most recent post is 2 days ago. Meanwhile, if you look at the explore page for aus.social, there's been many posts since then: aus.social/explore The same has happened to […] [Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 15/01/2026

Brilliant cartoon in The Guardian by the very talented Fiona Katsauskas: www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/p… "So he lies constantly, fosters a toxic environment, and openly created […] [Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 03/01/2026

Yes, there are really racists on the Fediverse. Here's an example that happened just 30 minutes ago. About 30 minutes ago, a highly respected longtime Mastodon user started a thread. A troll took it upon themselves to post an offtopic drive-by reply […] [Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 05/11/2025

Translation: Hi there, It's your good buddies at Optus here. Your thank you gift is waiting. No, it's not a Triple Zero emergency service that doesn't go offline when you need an ambulance. And no, it's not fair compensation for that time we had a […] [Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]

"Hi there,

"Your thank you gift is waiting. We've partnered with Perplexity, an AI-powered search engine, to give you 12 months free of Perplexity Pro (RRP $300).

"Use promo code [...] to activate your free subscription and join thousands of Optus customers enjoying unlimited access to the latest AI models, image generation, and more."

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 21/10/2025

Got some exciting news to share @joannaholman Apparently some peregrine falcons have been spotted around Parramatta. Note: Not my photo so I can't confirm directly...

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2025

@ajsadauskas @joakimfors Just for a little extra context, here's a photo of the apartment buildings around the light rail stop at the northern end of the street. And at the very northern end of the street, there's a pedestrian and cycling bridge over the […] [Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]

Bridge over the river to new apartment buildings.

Another view of the bridge over the river.

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 18/10/2025

@ajsadauskas @joakimfors While the green coating is not contiguous, the bike lane is. If you look at the first photo, the concrete path to the left of the shrubs is the regular footpath for walking. So it's completely separated from both cars and […] [Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]

The Albert St bike lane marked in purple. The Parramatta River shared bike/pedestrian path is marked in yellow. The Parramatta Central Business District is circled in red. A shared pedestrian/cycling path under the elevated motorway is circled in green.

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 03/07/2025

@RunRichRun @ajsadauskas In the case of Philip Ruddock, evil never dies. Seriously, if you were doing a live-action remake of The Simpsons, you could cast Ruddock as Mr Burns and he'd look and act the part. Here's a Sydney Morning Herald article from […] [Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]

Philip Ruddock, starring as Charles Montgomery Burns.

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 29/06/2025

I recently did a post praising Pizza Hut. Then they sent an example of why LLMs shouldn't be used in marketing without human supervision. What in the ChatGPT is going on with those goal posts? I'm ordering from Domino's next time... #ChatGPT #AI #LLM

Pizza Hut email. The closer you look tge worse it gets.

So how do are goalposts supposed to work?

I can't even begin to describe this thing.

This is what happens if you feed a machine images of AFL, American football, rugby, and soccer goals with them all described as "football" goals, and then ask it to draw a statistically probable image of what they look like...

Odd markings on an American football, tge football and the pepperoni on the pizza appear to have the same texture, and that grass?

What in the name of Charles Dickins is up with the kids in this drawing?

Those eyes 🥺

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 27/06/2025

@tchambers @box464 @renewedresistance On GoToSocial here. Here's how your post looks in Tusky on Android. Note the text rather than a handle for @renewedresistance@piefed.social, but a working handle for @ renewedresistance @ channel .org

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 21/06/2025

Caught the tram past @stilgherrian's favourite pub...

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 09/06/2025

And so the enshittification of ChatGPT begins. CMOs are now looking for ways to game those large language model algorithms. After all, millions of people are now turning to ChatGPT for advice and uncritically accepting what it says as true. So if […] [Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]

Screenshot from LinkedIn showing Reddit and Wikipedia are the best places to spam to influence ChatGPT outputs.

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 08/06/2025

Manual platform screen doors in action at Circular Quay train station for Vivid. #train #trains #rail #Sydney #VividSydney

Temporary fencing and manually operated gates on the platform.

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 05/06/2025

Anthony Albanese continues the long tradition of Australian prime ministers discovering their passion for the AFL after they move into the Lodge. #AFL #auspol

Anthony Albanese in the Hawthorn change rooms wearing a Hawks scarf,following tgeir win against the Western Bulldogs.

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 04/06/2025

Some of the stuff on LinkedIn is just beyond satire. "Most people don't need more time. "They need better AI prompts." #LinkedIn #ChatGPT

LinkedIn post claiming most people don't need more time, they need better ChatGPT prompts.

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 29/05/2025

Forget vibe coding, the big new buzzword, at least according to LinkedIn, is vibe marketing! And no, I'm not making this one up, just see the screenshot for an example.

Overenthusiastic LinkedIn post touting AI-driven "vibe marketing".

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 25/05/2025

And what did I say just a couple of weeks ago about the Parramatta River bursting its banks as soon as there's some heavy rainfall. At least the NSW government wouldn't be so foolish as to spend billions buying Rosehill Racecourse — on the Parra River […] [Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 15/05/2025

One more thing I forgot to mention. Here's the self-diagnosis from the GUI. It says everything looks OK for base system, internet connectivity, ports exposure, web, services check, system resources, system configurations, and applications. But. The […] [Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]

Failed to read info for phanpy : 'arguments' appears repeatedly in this screenshot.

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 15/05/2025

So over to the command line. First, a sudo apt update. Debian fetches the updates as it should. It says: "Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading state information... Done 1 package can be upgraded. Run 'apt list […] [Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
1 package can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see it.

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 15/05/2025

Now here's where the Phanpy situation is an issue. When I go into System Update, while YunoHost is quyerying the server, it lists "Failed to read info for phanpy : 'arguments'". When I go to do a system update, it produces an error that reads: "Error […] [Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]

Error: "400"
Action: "PUT" /yunohost/api/upgrade/system

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 15/05/2025

Some bad news. Something's gone horribly awry with my #YunoHost deployment. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated! This is a two-part issue. First, the smaller of the two issues: Phanpy has gone AWOL. It's visible in some places, but not others […] [Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]

Home screen of YunoHost, clearly showing Phanpy as an installed app.

List of applications. Note Phanpy isn't listed.

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 09/05/2025

So this little single-user instance is now connected to 9,355 other instances across the Fediverse 😸

home to 1 user who wrote 1531 posts; knows of 9355 other instances

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 03/05/2025

Strong swing to both Labor and The Greens in Parramatta. #auspol

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 03/05/2025

Fancy crusty bahn-mi rolls for our democracy sausages this year. #auspol #ausvote #ausvotes

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 24/04/2025

@jedsetter And there's another absurd thing you notice about that claim that becomes apparent when you look at Google StreetView. Many of the residents on the Inner West Council side that back on to the car years have a roof-height concrete side fence […] [Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]

The tall concrete fence behind the Toyota dealership.

The fence is roughly roof height, or taller.

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 24/04/2025

Here's the current view from down a side street on the Inner West Council side. Apparently the council thinks residents would prefer this wall on the far side of a 6-lane road to shops and apartments?

An ugly concrete and corrugated iron building on the far side of a 6-lane road.

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AJ Sadauskas @aj.gts.sadauskas.id.au.ap.brid.gy · 24/04/2025

Here's the Google StreetView images. I'm pretty sure this graffiti-covered concrete monstrosity with the overgrown weeds is the warehouse Inner West Council is fighting to protect. The last photo shows what's on the Inner West Council side of the road […] [Original post on gts.sadauskas.id.au]

Abandoned factory. Concrete wall covered in graffiti

Parramatta Rd. Six lanes of traffic plus car dealerships.

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