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Bryan McGinty

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Retired software engineer. Walker of Charlie the ex-guidedog.

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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Took this while walking Charlie on Saturday.
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
On the radio this morning @patskarvelas.bsky.social announced she would be speaking with the Israeli ambassador. The IDF murdered an Australian. To think otherwise would be naive. Why is the @news.abc.net.au giving air time to a spokesperson of the IDF? @albomp.bsky.social @senatorwong.bsky.social
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Even academics appear to agree that cartoons are a good way to start the day: theconversation.com/newspaper-sp...
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Newspaper space for political cartoons is shrinking – but we need these artists as much as ever
The cartooning industry is still struggling to adapt to the 21st century media business model.
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Hey @albomp.bsky.social when are you going to do something about the JRG scheme? Until you do I cannot possibly think about a first preference for Labor. theconversation.com/even-the-gov...
theconversation.com
Even the government agrees Job-ready Graduates has failed. Here’s what should replace it
An arts degree under the Job-ready Graduates scheme will now cost more than $54,000.
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
The local coffee stop. Three horses with riders having coffee and a more modern transportation method nosing in.
Three horses grazing with their riders taking a coffee break.
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Charlie turned six today. Here he is chowing down on a lamb's shank for breakfast.
Golden Labrador eating a lamb's shank.
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
These cygnets really grow up fast. The second and third shots are about a week apart.
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Disappointed that Pyscho Killer didn't feature in the movie. A reason I went to see it was it featured in the trailer. A Private Life opened with it. Didn't like Emma, but then she was playing a lawyer. Favourite characters were the winter lambs (one was a winter ram). www.imdb.com/title/tt3256...
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
There was a black swan event at the local park this morning.
A black swan family at the park. Two parents and six signets (one obscured by parent in foreground).
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Here is a really good guide for newbie EV owners: theconversation.com/bought-a-new...
theconversation.com
Bought a new EV? Here’s a quick guide to driving and charging
Thousands of Australians are trying out their new EVs. The learning curve isn’t steep, but it does exist.
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
@grogsgamut.bsky.social has a very interesting average petrol price graph in this article: thepoint.com.au/news/260327-...
thepoint.com.au
Petrol prices are soaring in sync: collusion or coincidence?
The oil crisis has not only caused petrol prices to soar, it has revealed just how little competition there is among the big oil companies. A couple weeks ago the ACCC announced that it would be looki...
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Bit late at the beach this morning. Could have almost missed the display. Palm Beach at 5:30.
Orange and grey clouds down at the beach this morning.
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
@kiwiev.bsky.social One of your videos makes it into this article: theconversation.com/electric-tru...
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Electric trucks are finally ready for prime time. Could high oil prices speed up the shift?
Diesel powers most freight trucks. As oil prices spike, electric trucks are looking more attractive – if upfront cost and charging barriers can be overcome
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Matildas v Iran. Bit tough for the Iranian women. Protestors outside the game. Matildas won 4-0, but have not been really challenged in the first too games.
Teams lining up at the start. Light rain.Iran kicking off to start.
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
I haven't watched any traditional motorsports for a while. Every time I saw the Aramco advertising it would turn me off. However, this will be a bitter disappointment for MotoGP followers. Phillip Island always provided close and exciting racing. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
abc.net.au
Victoria loses MotoGP after almost 30 years at Phillip Island
Victoria loses the rights to host the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, ending a three-decade association with the event.
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Looking toward The Rock at Currumbin Alley. It is Australia Day at around 5:00 AM and the temperature is 26C...
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
@australianlabor.bsky.social At 5:00AM when I walked my dog it was 26C with appalling humidity. There are fires AND flooding in Victoria. What is @albomp.bsky.social doing? Working on hate speech laws that nobody likes. Morrison was doing that just before going to Hawaii to escape the bush fires.
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
@jennaprice.bsky.social "But it’s too late to bring back the Australia we had last Sunday morning." I hope it will come back if journalists like you can keep producing articles like this: www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/our...
brisbanetimes.com.au
Our country is gone. My family has endured bigotry for decades, but now I’m broken
A Jewish family like mine knows that Australia has antisemitism running in its blood.
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
If you want an amazing cultural experience check out this movie. Reminded me of seeing my first Kurosawa movie, Kagemusha. www.imdb.com/title/tt3523...
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Kokuho (2025) ⭐ 8.0 | Drama
2h 54m
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Good article by @edhusicmp.bsky.social. Maybe it is time for him to think about becoming an independent. www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/22293/...
thesaturdaypaper.com.au
Courage needed on gas policy
ANALYSIS: “We need better local gas pricing For Australia, that means doing something hitherto unthought of: telling multinationals that the cost of doing business here is to provide better prices for...
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
"If Nvidia is the bellwether of the industry, its performance should have a calming effect." archive.md/eqHIg Nvidia is not a bellwether of AI. They actually produce something: chips for AI, graphics processors, etc. If their stocks were hit it would be seen in the users of their chips first.
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
I cannot imagine what a rabble would look like to Littleproud. "Mr Littleproud – who said the six-month squabble to get to Sunday’s announcement was a “calm, considered process” – also said the Nationals Party “believes in reducing emissions” as a “core principle”."
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
This morning at the beach it was already 23C a bit after 5:00AM.
Blazing sun low in the sky above Currumbin Alley.
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Hey @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social, I think we need a cartoon on staffing AUKUS. The Guardian is finally on to the difficulties. What do you say @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social? www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
theguardian.com
Desperately seeking submariners: why keeping nuclear-powered boats afloat will be Australia’s biggest Aukus challenge
A vast and highly trained workforce is needed to command, crew, supply and maintain nuclear submarines. Some say that’s impossible for Australia
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Charlie and I were at the beach again. Glad to be back from San Francisco.
Charlie near the water's edge. Very messy surf.Charlie in the water with the sun rising over a very messy surf.
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
@quentindempster.bsky.social here is why we should try to avoid further wars. Whenever I watch a war movie or documentary I think about the waste of resources, etc. theconversation.com/80-years-sin...
theconversation.com
80 years since the end of World War II, a dangerous legacy lingers in the Pacific
Toxic remnants of war can damage ecosystems and communities long after the fighting stops.
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
@kiwiev.bsky.social You may have to thank Marie Antoinette for your favoured vegetable. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
abc.net.au
Queen Marie Antoinette was controversial. Was she also a potato influencer?
Potatoes were once a maligned vegetable in Europe, unworthy for aristocratic tables. Then they underwent a dramatic PR transformation from an unexpected source.
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
Hey @peterfitz1.bsky.social , great interview. You should have put it up on bsky. www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/the...
brisbanetimes.com.au
They’ve been dismissed as ‘beta males and pathetic women’. But this Young Lib is punching back
Georgia Lowden wants to limit negative gearing, impose gender quotas and take action on climate change. No wonder she doesn’t watch Sky After Dark.
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Australia exploded one of its few nuclear bombs this morning.
Cloud formations at Palm Beach (Oz) this morning.Cloud formations at Palm Beach (Oz) this morning.
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Charlie and I were at the beach this morning.
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
@alankohler.bsky.social in this article: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06... you state "A Universal Basic Income for everyone, as some are pushing, is going too far". Why do you think that? I trials of a UBI in Canada, it was found beneficial on health costs alone.
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Productivity and tax strategy can't ignore the impact of AI and robots
The economic reform round table set down for August will talk about tax reform but a strategy for the future of artificial intelligence and robots should be part of the conversation.
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
@brontelee.bsky.social The plates arrived yesterday. We had a non-pilchard dinner on them last night. Don't tell Brenda.
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
@lenoret.bsky.social I was a little surprised to see this article on The Guardian: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... The LNP are attempting to replace two women with blokes. I am not so sure this will be possible. I think the following explains why: www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/20589/...
theguardian.com
Can the teal appeal hold? Liberals targeting Curtin and Goldstein argue independent wave has passed
Inner-city independents took six seats from the Liberals in 2022, but some drivers of that success no longer apply. At least two are vulnerable – but a new one could also be in play
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
Charlie and I were at Tallebudgera beach again this morning.
Sunrise at Tallebudgera beachCharlie at Tallebudgera beachCharlie and the sunrise at Tallebudgera beach
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
@henrybelot.bsky.social @zoedaniel.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... "...is a teal MP who receives significant funding from Simon Holmes à Court, a billionaire investor." I can recall @simonahac.bsky.social objecting to being called a billionaire. Is this a false flag operation?
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Zoe Daniel says team had nothing to do with Climate 200-backed robocall criticised by Coalition
Liberal senator says voters in teal seats receiving aggressive ‘push polling’ calls, but company behind poll says it complied with guidelines
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Could someone please explain this:
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
For those people trying to understand Trump's tariff policy here is a great analogy from xkcd: xkcd.com/3073/
xkcd.com
Tariffs
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
This is a great article and is well timed. Discusses most of the issues of concerned by our generation: www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/fed...
brisbanetimes.com.au
I’ve spent my life fighting nuclear. Here’s what Dutton isn’t telling you about his reactors
This deceptive proposal has all the Trumpian hallmarks: a quasi policy announcement intended to serve sectional interests – in this case fossil fuel giants.
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Charlie and I were not at the beach this morning...
View from a bridge over Lake Orr near Bond University
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
First time down at the beach since before the cyclone. A few changes have taken place.
Charlie at Tallebudgera after cyclone AlfredScarp at Tallebudgera after cyclone AlfredScarp looking toward Burleigh HillSunrise over Tallebudgera
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Around ten days after cyclone Alfred we now have power...
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
I have an ex-guide dog. He was kicked out because he didn't have the right temperament. It is sometimes a real chore to walk with him, but in a cafe he is perfect. Cannot imagine that a real guide dog would be a problem.
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
I am sorry that I don't have a Truth Social account so I could like Trump's post.
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Interesting article. Contains a fascinating TEDx talk at the end that deals mostly with bird calls: theconversation.com/heres-what-d...
theconversation.com
Here’s what ‘deep listening’ can tell us about the natural world and our place in it
To listen deeply to nature is to become aware of behaviours, relationships and patterns of interaction between multiple species – and to learn from what we hear.
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
This morning's visitors.
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Looking toward The Rock from Palm Beach this morning
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Bryan McGinty @bryanamac.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Looks like we had a tornado in Australia and no one knew about it: theconversation.com/a-man-scouri...
theconversation.com
A man scouring Google Earth found a mysterious scar in the Australian outback – and now scientists know what caused it
An 11-kilometre long tornado scar was discovered on the Nullarbor Plain. Without the power of technology, it would have gone unnoticed.
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