Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 19/08/2026So it wasn't Swan St, it was Bridge Rd. 520 Bridge Rd, currently occupied by Dan Murphy's. I'm trying to remember what it was called when it sold interesting stuff. I'm thinking Boxworks? Or The Works? (Which became Adairs further down, or on Glenferrie Rd, I think.) 100
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 19/08/2026My ophthalmologist once told me that my eyes sting when administering drops into them, because the dry spots need moisture. The way they burn, my eyeballs must resemble the Great Sandy Desert. Ooft! 000
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Hey Melbourne/Naarm folks. Can anyone tell me the name of the cool warehouse shop in Richmond, many years ago, that sold homewares, old props and really cool stuff? I think it was on Swan St. 000
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 18/08/2026If the players are “so stressed by the game, that they have to use slurs against other players”, then maybe it’s time they found a new career. John is on the money. 020
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 17/08/2026AFL players are not gods. Celebrities are not gods The media needs to stop putting these people on pedestals and start holding them to account. Stop with the "good blokes" rhetoric. Stop saying that it might destroy their career. Actions need to have consequences, so the younger generation learns. 020
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Whaddya mean I have 4 tins of expired condensed milk in the pantry? Surely I’ve made lemon slice for school lunches recently? (Counts back 7 years since my youngest finished Year 12.) Oh. 😢 _______________________ On another note, guess who’s sorting the out pantry tomorrow? 2131
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 17/08/2026I hate 'remember when' features on any platform. I block the Facebook memories banner from my feed. Now Google photos has a thing at the top of the feed, reminding me just how long ago I started a project or did a thing. Fuck off! I don't need to be reminded of when youth and money were on my side. 040
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Not only is the SDA a do nothing union that is typically on the side of the big supermarkets rather than its workers, it’s a complicated process to try to leave it, so that you can then join the RAFFWU. 010
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 13/08/2026I convinced The Bloke that we should have fish and chips for tea and now I have a tummy ache. It was delicious, but the crispy batter was a bit much. I should’ve asked for grilled. No dishes to wash up though, so that’s a win.🥳🙌 050
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Do people really care about a website's prefix these days? It looks like I'm going to have to let go of my .com.au domain as I don't qualify for an ABN anymore (no sales, LOL). .com is already taken so I'm probably going to have to go with .au. It should be okay, right? Right? 110
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Guess who just found the missing tool, 15 minutes after ordering a new one? (I couldn’t find one within driving distance.😢) *sigh* On the plus side, I can keep one in the house and one in the garage. 030
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 13/08/2026I have not read this persons "article". But the comment section is 🔥, pointing out how AI "writing" actually works. By stealing. Not thinking. Not pontificating. By scraping and stealing. 010
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 13/08/2026I'm not sure if I'm actually losing my mind, or if family members are using my tools and then not putting them back. Either way, I'm getting a bit frustrated that a small project for myself has now taken the best part of a day, and is no closer to being finished. 030
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 13/08/2026www.motherjones.com/politics/202... The original copy of this book is listed for between $200 & $500 on eBay Australia atm.motherjones.comA tech prophet finally gets her second comingIn 2000, Paulina Borsook published a book foretelling the anti-government sentiments of the tech world. Now that it’s too late, people are ready to listen. 010
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 11/08/2026#census is complete but it won't submit. I've got an error message, but no idea where the error is. My head hurts.😩 000
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 11/08/2026My elderly neighbour has me listed on her emergency alert, so I’ve just spent a few hours next door, keeping her company until the ambo arrived. It could be muscular or it might be her heart, but I think she’s going to be fine. She was just very anxious about having a fall. 040
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 10/08/2026I’m making tea early, as I usually do on Mondays. But I don’t think I’ll be playing tennis tonight. It’s a bit wet out there.static.klipy.comMan Dries Wet Tennis Court with Leaf BlowerAlt: Man Dries Wet Tennis Court with Leaf Blower 010
Reposted by JoyMaranoa Girl @maranoagirl.bsky.social · 10/08/2026🤔Seems a bit odd that under Albanese's Labor "Social Cohesion" Government everyone & their foreign interference dog seems to have been given almost instant access & A Voice to its Government with the exception of First Nations People & most Australian citizens. They have to "lower the temperature". 02910
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 09/08/2026The Bloke just came home with a massive ponytail palm that was being offered for free. I'm not sure where it's going to go, but I never say no to free plants.static.klipy.comPeeking Through Green PlantsAlt: A man with a looking glass is peeking through green plants 020
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Has anyone else received emails from the ATO about locking your account due to too many sign in attempts? I was told my account was locked, but logged in to the portal ok. My daughter had the same thing but she’s now locked out of her account. (Neither of us clicked any email links.) 320
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 08/08/2026I was trying to take new photos for my website but just couldn't get it right. So I enlisted the youngest to be my art director. I think she did a great job of making the photos clean, fresh and less cluttered. 040
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 07/08/2026I went outside this morning to sweep and tidy the front porch. That was followed by laying concrete pavers for the big bin, tidying the junk near the garage door and trimming back a heap of plants in the rock garden. I also broke a stone slab on an outdoor table, but I’ve MacGuyvered that for now. 010
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 04/08/2026If you’re new to wearing prescribed glasses, please get something other than black frames. 👓 Otherwise I’ll assume you’re wearing pervert glasses. 031
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Ralph Carr is now in the find out part of FAFO. Enjoy the spotlight, Ralph! (I'm not linking any news articles to this.) 110
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 02/08/2026The Bloke is interstate tonight, so yes, I can have homemade pizza two nights in a row. 020
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 01/08/2026c.org/ZsMJxqDGxkc.orgSign the PetitionWe Demand Accountability: Remove Jillian Segal from Public Office 173
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Whadya mean you don’t lick your finger and pick up the fallen sesame seeds on your plate? That’s the best part of a crunchy, seeded roll. 020
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Something I learned today. There is a right and a wrong way to use a zipper foot.😬 010
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 30/07/2026I’m in the studio today, doing some bag making. It’s been so long since I made one that I’ve forgotten some of the techniques. Internal zippered pockets being one of them. But it’s coming together and may inspire me to make more time for sewing (& spend less time doom scrolling.) 280
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 29/07/2026It’s so wet outside at the moment. The green waste bin wheels got bogged on the nature strip and I fear a sinkhole is about to open up on our cross over. I’m yet to check for flooding in the garage. #melbourneweather 010
Reposted by JoyThe Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Two way street. My @smh cartoon. 24608231
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 27/07/2026I left my phone in the office and sat in the kitchen for the alert test. I completely forgot about the truck phone charging in the kitchen and nearly jumped out of my skin! But it was short lived, so I’m ok!👍 050
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Our elderly cat screams to be let outside,to drink from an old plant saucer full of dirty water. She doesn’t use a polite meow. She uses an anguished yowl that brings us running into the room. She does it at 4.30am. Today, I moved the saucer from its usual spot. She has fresh water inside. 140
Reposted by JoyTech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 26/07/2026James Görgen finds three absences in the Stanford "We Must Act Now" letter: those responsible for AI's risks, the Global South, and the governance race already underway — from Washington's executive orders to China's new WAICO.buff.lyThe World Must Decide How to Govern AI While the Decision Is Still OursJames Görgen writes that AI governance requires deciding who appropriates the value the technology generates and who bears the cost of what it destroys. 091
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 25/07/2026The Bloke woke up this morning with half of his face swollen, due to a tooth infection. I wish he would speak up at the 1st instance of pain because I have many remedies I could have offered. He’s taken himself to the doctor now but he’ll need a dentist next week. 😩 010
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 24/07/2026We were recently overcharged x 8 by a bin company we’ve been using for years. Lodged a dispute. Declined. Re-lodged & followed up with phone calls. Our account was suspended. Rang again. Received a groveling apology yesterday that the fault was theirs & the charge redacted. Let me guess, AI usage? 040
Reposted by JoyDavid Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Here's my story from Pine Gap. "The fight to end the US military occupation of Australia (and the entire world)" It's a photo-essay this time because I took a tonne of pics, the country being this stunning, to help convey the Arrernte's struggle.theshot.net.auThe fight to end the US military occupation of Australia (and the entire world) - The ShotFor 64 years – an insignificant speck of time under a sky this large – from a stolen, sacred site... 52583288
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 23/07/2026I booted up my old laptop last night to look at some photos and today I've wasted most of my day playing Bejewelled and Solitaire.🙄 040
Reposted by JoyMaranoa Girl @maranoagirl.bsky.social · 22/07/202612/ If we can provide all this for America & foreign investors, why can't we provide it for our own people and why are so many Aborigines homeless in their own unceded country & under constant attack. The political arrogance inherited from the settlers keep us in chains. AU needs to decolonise. 086
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 21/07/2026I just saw 774 ABC Melbourne revealing that the caller “John” who rang in, having not eaten for a while, was actually someone called Warren. It turns out, it’s Wazza from Melbourne, a lovely soul that I interacted with on Twitter/X. We would chat about local issues, politics and mental health. 130
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Well, that was a whole lot of my time wasted and now I’m cold from sitting too long.😡 010
Joy @joyjet.bsky.social · 21/07/2026I had a lovely day in Wodonga yesterday and enjoyed the time away from my computer. But today I have returned to the soul destroying task of holding a corporation to account. I will not be bullied into paying for a service we DID NOT use. 130