Reposted by David MaddockVictorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 03/10/2026One Nation fascists getting in early with the promise of extrajudicial punishment for their political enemies. Who else is on their list to 'disappear' if they come to power in Victoria? 852611
Reposted by David MaddockMichael Rancic @therewasnosound.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Bandcamp Friday might be over, but every day is "bandcamp friday" when you're a member of @subvert.fm! artists and labels keep 100% of what they earn, not just once a month or whenever the platform feels like it. www.subvert.fmsubvert.fmSubvert - The Collectively Owned Music Marketplace 0276
Reposted by David MaddockBetter Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Every other headline now is "Huge liar who's financially motivated to lie says" 2266671272
Reposted by David MaddockMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 04/09/2026More Palestinians have been killed (1,300) since the so-called ceasefire began in Gaza on 10th October 2025 than Israelis were killed on 7th October 2023 - including ten times as many children (300!) as were killed on 10/7. This is what a 'ceasefire' looks like for Palestinians. 311516575
Reposted by David MaddockGreg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Spreading the pain… 1120177
David Maddock @davidm54.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Fair. Her live stuff is amazing, but jfc the feels. 020
David Maddock @davidm54.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Anyone else having trouble connecting to @proton.me servers? 000
Reposted by David MaddockWilliam Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026[Exit Queen.] 2063894011011
Reposted by David Maddockcastpixel ⚧️⚢ @castpixel.bsky.social · 20/08/2026I'm Christina I've been a professional illustrator since 2005 and a specialist game artist/ art director since 2009. I've worked for Mojang (on Minecraft), Netflix Games, WB Games I've been unemployed for 8+ months. I'm tired of rejection letters. Please help me find a paying project #gamedev 12971533
Reposted by David Maddockjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 23/08/2026these people really want to make "racist" akin to a slur rather than what it is, a straightforward label for a set of beliefs and views. if you don't like the label because you, correctly, associate it with degenerate chuds, then get better beliefs 4860061006
Reposted by David MaddockVictorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Yard signs are here! Putting up one of these signs on your front fence or in your front yard is one of the easiest and best ways you can help us get the word out about the wonderful socialist candidates we're running across the state. Order yours via the link below. 1298
Reposted by David Maddockhybridfligth.bsky.social @hybridfligth.bsky.social · 08/08/2026I‘m now a co-owner of @subvert.fm 1212
David Maddock @davidm54.bsky.social · 04/08/2026And that's @bazzite.gg installing on my desktop. The final windows machine (other than work laptop) that I use. #homelab set up and laptops all #linux. Full set! 000
Reposted by David Maddocksebmal @mrdo.pro · 28/07/2026WARNING! TACO BELL ADVISES NEW TACO SO GOOD IT IS BEYOND THEIR CONTROL, COULD REPLACE ALL OTHER FOOD BEFORE HUMANS CAN CONTAIN IT. URGES CONGRESS TO GIVE THEM MORE MONEY SO THEY CAN DEVELOP ANTI-TACO SAFEGUARDS 12796214
David Maddock @davidm54.bsky.social · 14/07/2026@cameronwilson.bsky.social random question currently slightly outside your remit, but Anyhoo.... Have you come across any momentum or even an inkling of any aus gov of any level looking at #Linux or #foss changes like EU has done? 000
Reposted by David Maddockmarque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 09/07/2026Every institution that has adopted the IHRA definition of antisemitism will eventually recant, but will in the meantime do a lot of harm by its failure to recognise that it is acting as the agent of a foreign power. 218160
Reposted by David MaddockSimon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 09/07/2026"The pattern is unmistakable: a lopsided inquiry more invested in shielding narratives around Israel than confronting the sources of genuine social fracture. A fracture that grows each day, and doesn’t seem to be improving social cohesion in the process." 💥🎯💯 #auspol 24222
David Maddock @davidm54.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Also didn't need to for jb class action. Certainly not yet. 020
Reposted by David MaddockMichael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 02/07/2026"Self-hating Jew", “Hitler's Jew”, "kapo", "Judenrat" - Abused by the Israel lobby, targeted in Murdoch press. @sarahschwartz.bsky.social @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social testifies before Royal Commission #antisemitism #auspol michaelwest.com.au/hitlers-jew-...michaelwest.com.au"Hitler's Jew, Judenrat, kapo". The cost of speaking out against Israel - Michael WestExecutive Director of the Jewish Council of Australia, Sarah Schwartz, told the Bondi Commission of sustained abuse by pro-Israel activists. 717276
Reposted by David MaddockIndependent Australia @independentaus.bsky.social · 01/07/2026'The sort of UBI that is urgently needed is the one that would make it possible to work for as long as we want to in the jobs of our own choosing.' The time is ripe for a universal basic income ~ Dr Bronwyn Kelly independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...independentaustralia.netThe time is ripe for a universal basic incomeA universal basic income frees people from the fear of falling into poverty, stabilises labour costs, and stimulates the economy. 24220
Reposted by David MaddockThe Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 29/06/2026The report found evidence of children being deliberately targeted by Israeli Defense Forces. Such acts would amount to war crimes under international law.theconversation.comA UN report details the ‘overwhelming’ scale of children killed in Gaza. It raises grave legal questions 13014
David Maddock @davidm54.bsky.social · 25/06/2026I'm posting more over on fedi/masto these days, but figure I should add here to my many 10s of followers that twitter isn't the only thing worth getting off if you can. Well worth exploring options. #Linux, #foss for browsers, alt searches etc. #homelab /home servers. Not easy, but worth it. 110
David Maddock @davidm54.bsky.social · 25/06/2026Where the heck are folks in Europe planning to drive oversized cars? Am on Holiday and have been in UK and Spain, virtually no roads are designed for large vehicles. A Carrola taxi through Barca feels oversized. 110
Reposted by David MaddockLauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Musk says not a single person has died due to him axing USAID. Sadly, part of my job involves tracking aid spending. So here’s a thread with just some of the people who lost their lives because of USAID cuts 196133276753
Reposted by David MaddockPurchase with Purpose @purchase-w-purpose.bsky.social · 24/06/2026⚠️ Meta gave 6 executives options worth up to $921M each, then cut 8,000 jobs after a record $56.3B quarter This comes after $8.03 billion from a one-time tax benefit tied to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which promised to "create jobs" Stop using Big Tech's products. Support smaller businesses.moneywise.comMeta cut 8,000 jobs after its best quarter ever — 6 executives got stock options worth up to $921M eachDespite a solid Q1, many Meta employees have found themselves jobless. 55418
Reposted by David MaddockJeff Sparrow @jeffsparrow1.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Higher education is systematically destroying its social licence 02615
Reposted by David MaddockKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 24/06/2026"Had the major parties met their constituents’ material needs, addressed the fury around price-gouging, fixed housing, and stopped legislating for sectional interests against the national interest, the door would have been closed" 06833
David Maddock @davidm54.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Is Apple's relative flatline purely that they're not in the AI race? 100
Reposted by David MaddockGreg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Great thread. Sarah Martin has been brilliant in the face of some pretty strong resistance 413351
Reposted by David MaddockElectronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 22/05/2026Yes, VPNs can help you get around certain types of geographic restrictions, but it’s very important you do your due diligence before downloading one. ssd.eff.org/module/choo...ssd.eff.orgChoosing the VPN That's Right for YouVPN stands for “Virtual Private Network.” When you connect to a VPN, all data that you send (such as the requests to servers when browsing the web) appears to originate from the VPN itself, rather than your internet service provider (ISP). This masks your IP address, which can be an... 514352
David Maddock @davidm54.bsky.social · 17/05/2026This is SK slander, FYI. Best player on a team that made the finals and took 2 games of Bulls in a more prominent role seems qualitatively better. (Plus, ya know, the dunks.) ;) 110
David Maddock @davidm54.bsky.social · 03/05/2026I'd push back against the framework rec tbh. If you have a spare aus$4k go for it, but frankly, it's all about refurb business laptops and bargains. 000
David Maddock @davidm54.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Big cosign. if you can't for work, or you have a work laptop so be it, but I have resurrected no less than 6 laptops in the last 6 months. And will be windows free this year, all things being equal, for personal use. 000
David Maddock @davidm54.bsky.social · 26/04/2026Depressing state of affairs for my local area. Neither getting my vote, to say the least. 160
David Maddock @davidm54.bsky.social · 12/04/2026I'm going with Harsh but fair on that interaction. 000
David Maddock @davidm54.bsky.social · 05/04/2026In a minor defense of nerds: the foss/volunteer/Linux nerds are doing a great job trying to counter this crap. 000
David Maddock @davidm54.bsky.social · 31/03/2026@purchase-w-purpose.bsky.social oooh. Nice site! I could quibble with Spotify as an "alt" to big tech but 🤷 010
David Maddock @davidm54.bsky.social · 27/03/2026In the process of actively degoogling, and also as much as possible, dewindowsing. Fair to say they make it hard. Move to #Linux fantastic, the fight to change and update accounts/logins etc, is an absolute shitshow. 020
David Maddock @davidm54.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Just a quicky to say to anyone looking to jump ship from MS or Apple or whoever, come on over to a #linux OS, it's a delightful time and not as scary or hard as it seems. 000
David Maddock @davidm54.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Via a forum I haunt... no word of a lie in the quote. archive.is/202603130935... 001
Reposted by David MaddockIndependent Australia @independentaus.bsky.social · 26/02/2026The social media ban was sold to the public as protection, but evidence shows disadvantaged teens are paying the price. ~ Dr Binoy Kampmark Condescending and harmful: An update on Australia’s social media ban independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...independentaustralia.netCondescending and harmful: An update on Australia’s social media banThe social media ban was sold to the public as protection, but evidence shows disadvantaged teens are paying the price. 1146
David Maddock @davidm54.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Israel’s Undeniable War Crimes in Gaza ino.to/yJ9FH78 001
