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John Nomiddlename Iser

@johniser.bsky.social
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Australian (Northern Tablelands, NSW). Retired Pubic Circus clown. Passing interest in politics (socialist), economics (post-Keynesian, MMT-curious), and music (mostly Americana and related).

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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Also... 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?
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Kos 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'.
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"View Of The World From 9th Avenue" by Saul Steinberg (1976):
Cartoon showing a New York street scene which takes up 2/3 of the illustration, then narrow strips above it marked 'Hudson River' and 'Jersey'.

Then a slightly wider strip representing the rest of the United States, with 'Mexico' and 'Canada' on the left and right sides respectively.

Then a strip marked 'Pacific Ocean', with three small strips above it marked 'China', 'Japan', and 'Russia'.
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Heaven knows he's miserable now
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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."
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Wot, no Max and Moritz?
Cover of an old edition of Max und Moritz, eine Bubengeschichte in sieben Streichen ("A Story of Seven Boyish Pranks").
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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.)
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Here's a briefer translation of Niemöller's poem (adjust for gender):
Adrian Bott on Twitter in 2015:
"'I never thought leopards would eat MY face,' sobs woman who voted for the Leopards Eating People's Faces Party."
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Catherine Munro @catherinemmunro.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This little cutie is called Calvin Klein and he already knows how to pose for a photo #Shetland
Grey and brown Shetland pony foal loat camera
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Catherine Munro @catherinemmunro.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Enjoying some autumn sun #Shetland
Chestnut Shetland pony looking at camera. Sunny day with field and sea behind
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
These 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.
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Or, "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.
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
...but if you click on the name, you get this:
Screenshot from Google Maps showing a popup with the legend "Lake Ontario (Lake America)".
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Their 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.au
police.act.gov.au
ACT Policing
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Apparently 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😂
My results from the quiz at https://mydialect.us/quiz-standard.html. Apparently I speak like someone from the Boston/New York/Philadelphia corridor.
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Geez. bsky.app/profile/sand...
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Thread of the day. (Very long, but essential reading.)
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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 11/08/2026
The Government™ has made an ad about Ai Data Centres, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative.
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Honest Government Ad | Ai Data Centres
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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Catherine Munro @catherinemmunro.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
The 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
Black and white Shetland pony bending down to graze. Behind is a sea stack of similar shape
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Seeing as how it's #InternationalCatDay, here's an international cat for yuz: www.youtube.com/shorts/wOB0l...
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Pumba👀
YouTube video by Pumba Caracal
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Hopefully 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.)
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
"Somewhere between Never Neverland and Wonderland, in a land called Never Wonderland..." youtu.be/yIUHawf97Ao
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Hefner and Disney (with Pete Townshend & Masakazu Yoshizawa) [2006 Remaster]
YouTube video by T-Bone Burnett - Topic
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
With 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...
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Dave Alvin - Gary, Indinan 1959, LIVE The Birchmere
YouTube video by varocker62
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
I'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.
From Chapter 3 of David Graeber's book Debt: The First 5,000 Years:

"L. Frank Baum’s book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, which
appeared in 1900, is often held to be a parable for the
Populist campaign of William Jennings Bryan, who twice ran for
president on the Free Silver platform—vowing to replace the
gold standard with a bimetallic system that would allow the free
creation of silver money alongside gold. As with the
Greenbackers, one of the main constituencies for the movement
was debtors: particularly, Midwestern farm families such as
Dorothy’s, who had been facing a massive wave of foreclosures
during the severe recession of the 1890s. According to the
Populist reading, the Wicked Witches of the East and West
represent the East and West Coast bankers (promoters of and
benefactors from the tight money supply), the Scarecrow
represented the farmers (who didn’t have the brains to avoid
the debt trap), the Tin Woodsman was the industrial proletariat
(who didn’t have the heart to act in solidarity with the
farmers), the Cowardly Lion represented the political class (who
didn’t have the courage to intervene). The yellow brick road,
silver slippers, emerald city, and hapless Wizard presumably
speak for themselves. “Oz” is of course the standard
abbreviation for “ounce.” As an attempt to create a new
myth, Baum’s story was remarkably effective. As political
propaganda, less so. William Jennings Bryan failed in three
attempts to win the presidency, the silver standard was never
adopted, and few nowadays even remember what The
Wonderful Wizard of Oz was originally supposed to be about."
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David Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
We'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.
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Dylan Reeve @dylanreeve.com · 17/07/2026
It's very hard not to love @doctorow.pluralistic.net when he gets stuck into something. This video really lays out the AI bubble clearly!
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
One of his lesser-known roles: youtu.be/1akWCgL4CNU
youtu.be
Dwight Yoakam - Sorry You Asked? (Official Video)
YouTube video by Dwight Yoakam
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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!🙄
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Tom Red @tomredmemes.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
A large, aggressive and deeply confused male who wrecks everything he touches. And Neil.
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Catherine Munro @catherinemmunro.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Recently 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
Shetland pony foal looking at the camera with Mousa broch behind
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Drop some wings www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/mov...
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Watch Wings of Desire
Watch Wings of Desire for free with SBS On Demand, your ultimate destination for diverse entertainment. Stream now!
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Catherine Munro @catherinemmunro.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Foal in the flowers #Shetland
Dun Shetland pony foal with yellow flowers around him
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Meanwhile, 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)
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Catherine Munro @catherinemmunro.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Nap time #Shetland
Two brown and white Shetland ponies. One lying asleep in front and one standing behind
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Memo 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.
Screenshot from a YouTube video showing a red Les Paul-style guitar.

The auto-generated text reads "So, we're still working on this Epiphone Less Paw Restoration Project"
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Catherine Munro @catherinemmunro.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Shy baby and watchful mum #Shetland
Black and white Shetland pony with black foal peeking out from behind her. Fields in background
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
...and then the late, great Nicky Tesco steps in to save the day: youtu.be/voZRW71N3Cs
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08 - born to be wild - Leningrad Cowboys Go America [***VIDEO CUTE***]
YouTube video by webmassacration
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
#SongOfTheDay It's already tomorrow where I am... youtu.be/0rFVVzavii0
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MJ Lenderman - She's Leaving You
YouTube video by MJ Lenderman
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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/6RhQKkIAR64
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Falco - Maschine brennt (Okay 07.07.1982)
YouTube video by FalcoVEVO
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Choose 30 books that you’ve read that have been adapted for film and/or television. #Booksky #BookChallenge 30/30
Poster for the movie Slaughterhouse-Five
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Choose 30 books that you’ve read that have been adapted for film and/or television. #Booksky #BookChallenge 29/30
Poster for the movie Mother Night
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Choose 30 books that you’ve read that have been adapted for film and/or television. #Booksky #BookChallenge 28/30
Poster for the movie Breakfast Of Champions
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Choose 30 books that you’ve read that have been adapted for film and/or television. #Booksky #BookChallenge 27/30
Poster for the movie The Motel Life
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Choose 30 books that you’ve read that have been adapted for film and/or television. #Booksky #BookChallenge 26/30
Poster for the movie Lean On Pete
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Choose 30 books that you’ve read that have been adapted for film and/or television. #Booksky #BookChallenge 25/30
Poster for the movie War And Peace (1967)
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Choose 30 books that you’ve read that have been adapted for film and/or television. #Booksky #BookChallenge 24/30
Poster for the movie Anna Karenina (1967)
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Choose 30 books that you’ve read that have been adapted for film and/or television. #Booksky #BookChallenge 23/30
Poster for the movie Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Choose 30 books that you’ve read that have been adapted for film and/or television. #Booksky #BookChallenge 22/30
Poster for the movie One Day In The Life Of Ivan Denisovich
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Choose 30 books that you’ve read that have been adapted for film and/or television. #Booksky #BookChallenge 21/30
Poster for the movie Gorky Park
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John Nomiddlename Iser @johniser.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Choose 30 books that you’ve read that have been adapted for film and/or television. #Booksky #BookChallenge 20/30
Poster for the movie All Quiet On The Western Front (1930)
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