Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 04/10/2026It’s not really “centre” if it changes nothing, that’s just doubling down on the conservative right, which is the trend we’ve had since the onion eater. 080
Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I can't find this position anywhere other than in the SMH which I don't trust. Has this been verified by anyone else? I can not find anything confirming this position. 000
Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 04/10/2026About time. You can’t really point to another major party that has clear policies that benefit marginalised groups. It’s long past due that the electorate recognised this. 043
Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Daylight savings did not fool me this year. Up at 6:30 (5:30), shower, took dog for a walk. Saw the markets setting up. Bought take away coffee for two. Settling in to breakfast and admiring the sunshine. 000
Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 03/10/2026As far as I can tell at the moment, this is singularly attributed to the SMH which I trust as much as Murdoch garbage. I’ll reserve judgement until I hear from separate sources. 100
Reposted by RobRonni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Nope, you may have misjudged him. He's a brilliant man and an even more decent human being Albanese is and always has been, a Machiavellian show pony. Shoebridge is a lovely, lovely man. Have known him for a while and I can not speak more highly of him 910426
Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Being originality posted on the hellsite tells you all you need to know. 020
Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 30/09/2026For all the stuff I complain about on here, I would like to throw kudos at a most unlikely recipient: Aus Post. They have been consistently getting small parcels from Brisbane delivered to me on the NSW far south coast *within* 4 days. If it reaches the ‘Gong, it arrives next day every time. Kudos. 000
Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I mean, there’s attracting the protest vote, but these are the protest candidates - as in, I protest that their mugs get printed on corflutes. 010
Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 30/09/2026It’s almost too easy. Whatever else you can say about PHON, they consistently come up with a veritable ”showcase” of Australia’s weirdest political hopefuls. 100
Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The Late Show was simply brilliant. I don’t know why we don’t have a decent equivalent these days. 010
Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I've been loosely following him (online) somewhat over the past year or so, he consistently appears to make himself available to town hall meetings, community stakeholders and he communicates in clear and effective terms. If Australia wants real "grass roots" representation, you're looking at it. 042
Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Given his penchant for hyperbole, can we assume it’s actually not the era of “super intelligence”? 100
Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I have this exact release (it's a bit banged up), I'm also to understand there's an even rarer pressing on Festival which predates it (I've seen one copy, it was thrashed). 010
Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I renew the notion of "eat the rich". Bring on the golden age of guillotines. 021
Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"the Board is focused on its mandate to deliver price stability and full employment." really? 000
Reposted by RobGreg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I give you the annotated version of the RBA statement (just in case you want to know what they really mean) thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...thepoint.com.auThe RBA has raised rates again. Here’s what its statement really meansGreg Jericho, Chief Economist at the Australia Institute, annotates the RBA’s latest statement, breaking down what the central bank is really telling us. 89132
Reposted by RobAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 27/09/2026Google finally updated some of its satellite images of Gaza and my god, it's horrific. The entirety of Rafah has been demolished. The majority of Khan Younis is in ruins. Entire towns completely leveled and erased of the map. 9653023276
Reposted by Robemily fraser 🌿🐌✨ @emilyesfraser.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I’m only seeing people with ME or Long Covid sharing this. If you’re not affected, can you please read it & share? Ableist propaganda goes viral all the time, which encourages outlets to publish more of it. Can we please make the truth go viral instead? 3198161
Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Here's the Discogs release info: www.discogs.com/release/9449...discogs.comThe Beatles - Please Please MeView credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1963 Vinyl release of "Please Please Me" on Discogs. 000
Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 27/09/2026This is a scarce UK 4th stereo pressing (63/64), however it has the YEX 94-1 / YEX 95-1 matrices, which is the same as the ultra expensive gold/black label1st/2nd pressings. This one is from the "GM"/"L" stamper (14th/8th). It also comes in a 1st pressing sleeve with intact seams, I paid $95 VG+/VG 100
Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 21/09/2026BREAKING: "The Coalition remains thoroughly unelectable" #auspol 132
Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 20/09/2026That aside, from an “AI supply chain” perspective, who’s going to rely on workloads hosted here? We’re a long way from the rest of the world. The AU deployment regions really only would be useful to APAC/Pacific, with the previous caveats. 020
Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 20/09/2026In an Australian context, “sovereign capability” doesn’t mean what it is really meant to without severing US access. 120
Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Who is going to trust anything hosted or developed here? We’ve passed legislation which makes virtually anything in the country susceptible to US access (e.g. the aabill). Anything relying on a US company is subject to the far reaching (US) CLOUD act. 120
Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The most likely consumers of DC workloads in Australia is going to be Australians. Just how many DCs do we actually need? This stinks. 001
Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Here’s something we’re not seeing in the datacentre/AI debate. Australia is remote, even by Internet standards. With continuing data sovereignty requirements (globally) where’s all this DC workload going to come from? A country with a population of around 26m people? With our latency? The pacific? 122
Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Albanese is the same muppet who thinks regularly enacting “world first” legislation is a good thing. Maybe sometimes we should sit things out and be opportunistic in the aftermath? No, we’re governed on balance, by idiots. #auspol 030
Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Thanks! I‘ve only seen one previous copy “in the wild” and it had already sold (online) and was getting ready for shipping. I gave this copy an ultrasonic clean, waiting for it to dry, but it looks in top condition. 010
Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Here ‘tis. Buffalo’s 5th album. Reverse is dedicated (by hand) to the bass player’s (Ross Sims) nephew. #vinylsky #records #aussie 130
Reposted by RobPearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 19/09/2026At 91, I may be slowing down a little, but P&I is not. Its readership is growing, younger voices are joining us and its independence still rests entirely on readers, John Menadue writes. #IndependentMedia #auspolpearlsandirritations.comP&I is growing – and its independence still depends on youP&I is reaching more readers, attracting younger voices and becoming an increasingly important part of Australia’s democratic conversation. But as John Menadue writes, our independence still depends entirely on reader support. 013442
Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I just completed my (Australian 70s hard rock) Buffalo collection, acquiring the rarely seen 5th studio album (LP) on the Vertigo label at the markets this morning. #vinylsky #vinylrecords #aussierock 010
Rob @ausrob.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Apparently they have an issue with those who “won’t stand to attention” with the appropriate vigour.. 000