John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Also... I understand why people in the poorer outer suburbs are cheesed off with the way that Labor has taken them for granted. But do they honestly think that they're going to be treated any better by the party that is being bankrolled by the richest person in the country? 000
John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Kos mentions the suburb where he grew up, Meadow Heights in NW Melbourne. A quick check of Wikipedia reveals that its population is now 48% Muslim. Given Hanson's comment about 'no good Muslims', I can't see the people there voting for someone who has essentially told them that they're 'no good'. 100
John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 30/09/2026"View Of The World From 9th Avenue" by Saul Steinberg (1976): 021
John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 29/09/2026(I've never been able to verify this one, but...) Nick Lowe reviewing a John Foxx album: "This is the sort of music that needs a clip over the ears, a haircut, and two years in the Army." 010
John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 23/09/2026(Niemöller was a fan of the Nazis. The reason he "kept quiet" was because he approved of what they were doing, and only changed his mind when they started arresting members of the Protestant clergy.) 000
John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Here's a briefer translation of Niemöller's poem (adjust for gender): 100
Reposted by John Nomiddlename IserCatherine Munro @catherinemmunro.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This little cutie is called Calvin Klein and he already knows how to pose for a photo #Shetland 11049
Reposted by John Nomiddlename IserCatherine Munro @catherinemmunro.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Enjoying some autumn sun #Shetland 11267
John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 07/09/2026These people don't "lurk in the shadows". They get promoted, in the open, by big money. E.g. Elon Musk in the case of AfD in Saxony-Anhalt, Gina Rinehart in the case of One Nation in Australia. It bothers me how cheaply people's votes can be bought. 241
John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Or, "far-right party gets a plurality of votes in a small state in the poorest part of Germany". An Australian equivalent would be One Nation getting 44% of the vote in Tasmania. Cue the jokes about the two-headed people's votes being counted twice lol, then back to business as usual. 390
John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 05/09/2026...but if you click on the name, you get this: 000
John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Their correct name is 'ACT Policing' and they're "the community policing arm of the AFP" (it sez on their website). (Had to check on this. I lived in Canberra 30ish years ago, but have forgotten most of what went on there.) police.act.gov.aupolice.act.gov.auACT Policing 021
John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Apparently I sound like someone from Noo Yock. Thinking about doing an Australian version: When you move to the rhythm of music, you o Dairnce o Darnce A slice of potato, coated in batter and fried, is a o Potato cake o Potato scallop A 285 mL glass of beer is a o Middy o Pot ...etc😂 010
John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Thread of the day. (Very long, but essential reading.) 1189
Reposted by John Nomiddlename Iserthe Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 11/08/2026The Government™ has made an ad about Ai Data Centres, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative.youtube.comHonest Government Ad | Ai Data CentresYouTube video by thejuicemedia 26697416
Reposted by John Nomiddlename IserCatherine Munro @catherinemmunro.bsky.social · 07/08/2026The Dore Holm sea stack is often compared to a horse bending to drink from the sea. Here is a Shetland pony demonstrating the accuracy of this description #Shetland 013920
John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Seeing as how it's #InternationalCatDay, here's an international cat for yuz: www.youtube.com/shorts/wOB0l...youtube.comPumba👀YouTube video by Pumba Caracal 000
John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Hopefully Gazzles isn't thinking of reviving his political career. (He was professional Islamo-/homo-/transphobe Skwirralie Smith's partner-in-slime on the Australian Liberty Alliance's ticket for the 2016 Federal election. He got [checks notes] 827 below-the-line votes.) 110
John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 27/07/2026"Somewhere between Never Neverland and Wonderland, in a land called Never Wonderland..." youtu.be/yIUHawf97Aoyoutu.beHefner and Disney (with Pete Townshend & Masakazu Yoshizawa) [2006 Remaster]YouTube video by T-Bone Burnett - Topic 000
John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 24/07/2026With the exception of the outliers, that's pretty-much a map of the part of their country which Americans charmingly call the Rust Belt. Deserves a song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4kZ...youtube.comDave Alvin - Gary, Indinan 1959, LIVE The BirchmereYouTube video by varocker62 010
John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 22/07/2026I'm currently reading Debt: The First 5,000 Years by David Graeber. It contains an 'interesting' interpretation of what The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz was about. 120
Reposted by John Nomiddlename IserDavid Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 20/07/2026We've turned onto Hatt Rd to Pine Gap. Felicity Hayes, elder of the Arrernte, and Senator @davidshoebridge.bsky.social are delivering a letter demanding the closure of the US base, reparations for the traditional owners of this land, and for the people of Gaza being hurt by its operations. 11277103
Reposted by John Nomiddlename IserDylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 17/07/2026It's very hard not to love @doctorow.pluralistic.net when he gets stuck into something. This video really lays out the AI bubble clearly! 12496242
John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 15/07/2026One of his lesser-known roles: youtu.be/1akWCgL4CNUyoutu.beDwight Yoakam - Sorry You Asked? (Official Video)YouTube video by Dwight Yoakam 010
John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 15/07/2026"Yet we seem stuck with LLMs, perhaps because they have been so aggressively marketed." _Now_ they tell us!🙄 000
Reposted by John Nomiddlename IserTom Red @tomredmemes.bsky.social · 10/07/2026A large, aggressive and deeply confused male who wrecks everything he touches. And Neil. 1016160
Reposted by John Nomiddlename IserCatherine Munro @catherinemmunro.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Recently the island of Mousa became home to Shetland ponies once again again. It is a joy to see the next generation of these beautiful horses standing by the iconic Mousa broch #Shetland 433432397
John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Drop some wings www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/mov...sbs.com.auWatch Wings of DesireWatch Wings of Desire for free with SBS On Demand, your ultimate destination for diverse entertainment. Stream now! 001
Reposted by John Nomiddlename IserCatherine Munro @catherinemmunro.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Foal in the flowers #Shetland 416921
John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Meanwhile, in Horse-trail-ia... My current quarterly bill: Energy Used: 772.159 kWh Cost: $315.67 (+ supply charge of $196.44) Energy Exported: 1,115.603 kWh Feed-in Credit: $33.46 (!) IOThem $478.64 (including a -$0.01 rounding error, apparently) 100
Reposted by John Nomiddlename IserCatherine Munro @catherinemmunro.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Nap time #Shetland 514712
John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 27/05/2026Memo to guitarists who are also pet owners: Don't let your cats and dogs attempt to play your instruments. That way, you won't have to get a guitar tech to do a Less Paw Restoration. 000
Reposted by John Nomiddlename IserCatherine Munro @catherinemmunro.bsky.social · 26/05/2026Shy baby and watchful mum #Shetland 631143
John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 25/05/2026...and then the late, great Nicky Tesco steps in to save the day: youtu.be/voZRW71N3Csyoutu.be08 - born to be wild - Leningrad Cowboys Go America [***VIDEO CUTE***]YouTube video by webmassacration 000
John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 25/05/2026#SongOfTheDay It's already tomorrow where I am... youtu.be/0rFVVzavii0youtu.beMJ Lenderman - She's Leaving YouYouTube video by MJ Lenderman 000
John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 25/05/2026#SongOfTheDay Jawohl, Herr Schphincterpfister! Ich habe einer grosse arschlosch! Wo ist meiner Linn trommelmaschine? youtu.be/6RhQKkIAR64youtu.beFalco - Maschine brennt (Okay 07.07.1982)YouTube video by FalcoVEVO 000
John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Choose 30 books that you’ve read that have been adapted for film and/or television. #Booksky #BookChallenge 30/30 030
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