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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 15h

"I made a deal with God'" - Ben Affleck No, sir, you made a deal with the Devil, aka Michael Bay. @pezworld

Ben Affleck enjoying a smoke outside the front gate of his house.

Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/10/2026

Oh no! Looks like we're going to get some rain here in the low desert of Los Angeles during peak trick-or-treating hours on Saturday night. What are the odds? [Full disclosure, I'm a Halloween Grinch. The novelty of opening the door every 5 minutes and handing […] [Original post on aus.social]

Tabular forecast from the National Weather Service showing a 75% chance of precipitation on Saturday night during peak trick-or-treating time.

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/10/2026

Last little bit of touristing before the Aussie visitors went home. A bit hot on the Mount Lee trail, but the view is worth it. #losangeles #hollywood #hollywoodsign #griffithpark

Walking up the Innsdale trail to Mount Lee. Wide dirt path in the foreground, low desert chaparral on either side, Mount Lee and the Hollywood sign in the background. Blue sky above.

Three people standing at the top of Mount Lee. Photo is taken from behind looking out over the Los Angeles basin. Downtown Los Angeles is visible through haze in the upper left. The back of a few letters of the Hollywood sign are just visible below.

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/10/2026

Thanks to a certain ant propagandist I now keep my eyes peeled for interesting ants at all times. #ants

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 16/10/2026

The Golden Gate is always a bit spesh regardless of the weather.

Panorama of almost the entire Golden Gate Bridge taken from the top deck of Fort Point. Blue sky above, Fort Point is almost entirely in shade. Marin headlands visible off in the distance.

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/10/2026

1967 Squareback, preparing to return to Mother Earth.

A severely rusted 1967 Volkswagen "Squareback" that was probably red when it was constructed, but is now mostly rust.

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/10/2026

Sea lion situation on shortened Santa Cruz Wharf. #santacruz

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 10/10/2026

A couple more photos at the Griffith Observatory. Great spot to bring visitors to LA.

People recording a Telsa coil demonstration with their mobile phones.

Wide angle of downtown Los Angeles in the background, with one of the domes of the Griffith Observatory in the foreground. Blue sky above.

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/10/2026

Seen just now at a kiosk in the local mall. Big "graphic design is my passion" vibes. #luigimangioni #uspol #sanfernandovalley

T-shirt for sale at a local mall featuring many images of Luigi Mangione, in all of them he's smiling and otherwise looking fantastic. The world LUIGI appears at the top in pink and sparkles. MANGIONE at the bottom in a faux metallic look.

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

The New York Times absolutely insisting that the US is trying to get out its Forever Wars. (Their readers, according to the comments section, would beg to differ.) Meanwhile the Aerospace Industries Association reminding us that building weapons is a glorified […] [Original post on aus.social]

The U.S. withdrawal agreement was struck between the Baghdad
government and the Biden administration in 2024. That President
Trump’s administration followed through with the Sept. 30 deadline
— despite the war with Iran — reflects broader U.S. determination
to step back from the region.

For years, there has been widespread American fatigue with so-
called forever wars, as the conflicts in Iraq and in Afghanistan
came to be known.

This year's report, based off the most recent available data, found that the U.S. aerospace and defense industry
continues to drive value and global market share, generating $1 trillion in total business activity in 2025.

The industry generated $500 billion in economic value — 1.6 percent of U.S. GDP — and supported more than
2.1 million American jobs. These are high-skill, high-wage roles, with average pay 40 percent above the national
average, underscoring the value of the aerospace and defense workforce.

https://www.aia-aerospace.org/news/2026-aia-facts-figures-u-s-aerospace-defense-industry-leads-the-world-with-1-trillion-in-sale/

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026

To be fair, the bricked Samsung fridges do simplify meal planning and cooking. #ai #samsung

Samsung Unveils Bespoke
Al Kitchen Appliances with
Technology and
Connectivity That Simplify
Meal Planning and
Cooking

pre-order on
Samsung.com

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/09/2026

A quick visit to Highgate Cemetery the other the day. So long and thanks for all the fish, Comrades!

A simple headstone for Douglas Adams. People have placed objects including many pens, a small item that says "so long and thanks for all the fish", etc.

A very large stone memorial, featuring a larger than life bust of Karl Marx. People have placed letters, flowers, and other small objects on the ground.

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026

[Sweden General Election 2026 poster] The text translates to English as "Islamists don't like me". Louise Hammargren is the president of the Christian Democratic Youth League according to Wikipedia. #sweden #Sverigevalet #islamophobia

Four panel "hey little guy how's it going meme".
1. Poorly drawn character asking a flag of Sweden "hey Sweden Elections hows it goin?"
2. Christian Democrats poster in a public place in Stocholm. In a large font over a photograph of a blond woman (Louise Hammargren) "ILAMISTER GILLAR INTE MIG", which translates to English as "Islamists don't like me."
3. Poorly drawn character thinking and sill smiling.
4. Poorly drawn character says "Jesus Christ."

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/09/2026

Google not interested in publishing my review of Fotografiska Museum Stockholm (from a recent visit). #ai #aislop #google

Unfortunately, we're not able to publish this
content right now.
See details & actions
* x Not published
One floor was great, and a really good gift-store, but
there was a huge amount of Al slop on the 2nd floor.
Kind of shocking to see in a photography museum, do
the curators know where the data input for Al slop
comes from?
Please consider removing all Al from your exhibits,
and also consider a policy of never allowing "Al
photography” on display again.
I should have read the recent one star reviews before |
bought a ticket!
Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
Not sure

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/08/2026

A few days at Berkeley visiting family and the spouse's old uni. People's Park is now a giant building still under construction (surrounded by a fence borrowed from a maximum security prison). A winning strategy in the War on Cars is to have parking signs so […] [Original post on aus.social]

View from the Campanile looking over Cal's campus. Large orange roofed buildings in the foreground, blue sky above, mist in the distance.

Huge collection of bronze(?) bells of many different sizes at the top of the Campanile. A small booth underneath that holds the carillon controls/keyboard.

Massive apartment building under construction with glass and sharp edges. It's protected by a wall of two shipping containers topped with razor wire.

An absolutely baffling set of parking signs with dates, permits, and times that are near impossible for a visitor to decode.

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 03/08/2026

Attention Australians: if you ever find yourself in North America, watch out for this absolutely gorgeous shrub. This lot is growing along a popular coastal trail in San Francisco. calpoison.org/about-poison-oak

A massive happy bush of poison oak, absolutely dripping with itchy excretions.

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/07/2026

Apparently this Near Space Labs outfit is releasing surveillance balloons off the Los Angeles coast. This one is drifting into the air lane that most jets use flying up to San Francisco from parts south. www.nearspacelabs.com #adsb

ADSB plot of a slow moving balloon that was released off the Los Angeles coast, and is now slowly floating north of LA at the same altitude as airliners flying between San Diego and San Francisco.

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/07/2026

Some of the largest waves I've seen at a Malibu beach. #zuma

Waves breaking up the beach, lifeguard vehicle in the distance. Blue sky above.

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/07/2026

Back in 2015 we were in Sarajevo and went on a guided walking tour. We stopped at the Latin Bridge where the triggering event for World War I occurred. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination…

A view of Sarajevo across the Latin Bridge to the place where Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated.

Our guide standing next to the engraved stone marking the place where Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg.

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 29/07/2026

N3E repositioning from LAX to Van Nuys...which almost always means buzzing my house. If the intertubes are to be believed this 737-8 MAX business jet is owned by billionaire Evan Spiegel, Snapchat founder. #adsb

ADS-B plot from https://adsb.fi showing a 737-8 taking off from LAX out into Santa Monica Bay then north over the Malibu coast, Santa Monica Mountains then up to Santa Clarita, then turning right and south to land at KVNY. A black dot represents my location in Woodland Hills and the plot splits that dot.

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/07/2026

[lost cat poster] Unfortunately Hope has gone missing, and I suspect was betrayed by her preference for confronting canines (coyotes) vs undertaking a tactical retreat. Sly is still with us, he was sitting underneath his favorite car this morning, but if his […] [Original post on aus.social]

Lost cat poster for Hope. It features several images of Hope, mentions that Hope's tracking collar was found and requests that anyone with information call or text +1 515 778 2699

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/07/2026

Handy spot to charge up your phone in a park in Ventura, California. Might need some slightly better waterproofing.

Several 120V power outlets in a not very waterproof housing, attached to the bottom of a large post that extends up and out of the frame. Some lawn and a nice garden are in the background.

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/07/2026

The H Mart kimchi fridge is a bit over the top

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/07/2026

[kitchen knife id] Does this knife style have a particular name? It was bought for me in 1983 from the Wangaratta Co-op store when I was about to move to Bundoora and start uni. The knife is branded Stern and was "Designed in Germany", whatever that means.

A kitchen knife on a table with a tape measure extended from the tip. The tape measure reads approx 10 inches/26cm where the blade connects to the handle.

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/06/2026

It turns out that 38,000 metric tons of formerly frozen food is still burning in Boyle Heights. And it's somewhat problematic to stop it burning.

Suburban street, looking down a hill at the Warner Center in Woodland Hills. The high-rise office buildings are barely visible through the smoke.

View from a lookout over the western San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles. The sun is shining through dense smoke. The distant San Gabriel and Verdugo mountains are obscured by smoke.

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/06/2026

Millions of people inhaling whatever the heck is burning in Boyle Heights at the moment. Not great. #losangeles

Framegrab from purpleair.com showing significant air quality issues over large portions of the Los Angeles, San Gabriel Valley, and San Fernando Valley areas.

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 17/06/2026

Quick reminder on why President Deal started this war. His poll numbers were in the shitter and he thought it would make him popular. Nothing more complicated than that. And now we've killed thousands, including a bunch of little kids in their school […] [Original post on aus.social]

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
Now that Obama’s poll numbers are in tailspin — watch for him to launch
a strike in Libya or Iran. He is desperate.
2:39 PM - Oct 9, 2012

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 15/06/2026

These are the TFR (Temporary Flight Restriction) zones for this part of southern California. There's a lot more than usual. The small circles are either sporting fields or luxury hotels. The large red circle at Inglewood is the stadium used for the World Cup […] [Original post on aus.social]

A map of southern California with red circles indicating TFR zones.

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/06/2026

@OldLAPhotos Photograph caption dated July 15, 1965 reads "Giant boulders on Stony (sic) Point in Chatsworth bear scars of vandals' 'art work.' Area will be washed in a massive 'Clean Up Stony Point' campaign sponsored by Chatsworth Chamber of Commerce." Meanwhile, in 2016 at Stoney Point:

A youth and woman standing in front of a giant boulder at Stoney Point. Someone has spray painted the words "Stay Trippy" on the boulder. The woman is throwing a peace sign with her fingers.

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/06/2026

I wasn't sure if Thomas Kean Jr. was still in the land of the living, but this headline makes me think they're nailing the coffin lid shut. #uspol #trump

NY Times headline:

Trump Claims a Missing N.J.
Congressman Has Been ‘Working
Tirelessly’

The message from President Trump about Representative
Thomas Kean Jr. comes as voters head to the polls on Tuesday.
Mr. Kean's name is on the ballot, but he hasn't been seen for
months.

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/06/2026

The bluetooth speaker that triggered the United flight to turn around on Saturday night reminded me of the name of a camera accessory made by an old employer of mine that apparently caused some confusion at various airports back in the day […] [Original post on aus.social]

An electronic viewfinder for a digital cinema camera. The side of the viewfind has the words "RED BOMB EVF".

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/05/2026

"Is he gone? Can I go back to hunting ground-squirrels?"

Coyote peeking over a ridgeline to see if the human has departed the area.

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/05/2026

The night shift is ending in suburban Los Angeles.

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Stacey Campbell @stacey-campbell.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/05/2026

My California compliance EV turned 10 in November. To get the car out the door back in 2015 VW ripped the petrol/gas/diesel bits and pieces out of their Golf platform, and shoved in an electric motor and 24kWh battery pack. Unfortunately they missed a few things […] [Original post on aus.social]

Warning message in the car console: "Oil service and inspection in 16 days."

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