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Tom Young

@tfyoung.bsky.social
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Living in the inner west of Naarm (Melbourne) riding bikes, advocating for better streets, raising a child and writing software.

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Tom Young @tfyoung.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Half my Facebook ads are literal hardcore porn trying to sell pills, the other half are AI celebrity finical scams. There's still sometimes value in the community groups, but I probably spend more time reporting ads than engaging.
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Tom Young @tfyoung.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Having the gear shift on the same kind of stalk where a Japanese car has the indicator is diabolical.
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Tom Young @tfyoung.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Went back and had another look at the Dixon Veloway bumps/fix. The more I look at it, the happier I am with the fix, also the more I question why it took this long. I also think barring the need for longevity testing they should just fix them all.
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Tom Young @tfyoung.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
@davidfarrier.com Did you relocate the Christchurch wizard to Wellington?!
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Tom Young @tfyoung.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Did some vibe coding, for something we'll launch soon. Told it to take our existing branding from www.bikewest.org and it downloaded it and came back with this. That's not even a bicycle!
What ai decided is the bike west logo.
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David Farrier @davidfarrier.com · 29/04/2026
everlee wihongi, the new zealander kidnapped by ICE, has just had her first appearance in front of a judge (please RT and share): www.webworm.co/betty2/
webworm.co
Everlee Will Remain Locked Up For Another Month
Everlee Wihongi has appeared in court, only to be sent back to ICE detention until at least June 10. David Farrier of Webworm talks to her mother Betty about the news.
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Tom Young @tfyoung.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Thanks @cityofmelbourne.bsky.social another ride saved by one of these repair stands. Definitely wouldn't have liked my chances on those veloway bumps without a topup.
City of Melbourne bike repair station
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Tom Young @tfyoung.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Is there a word for the feeling when that random leftover bracket that you think you got with your roof racks more years ago than you're willing to remember and kept in the junk drawer is a near enough exact fit for the missing piece on your kids training wheels?
Two brackets, one from training wheels, the other close enough that it should work.
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Bike West @bikewest.org · 19/03/2026
State government has released their active transport plan. transport.vic.gov.au/road-and-act...
transport.vic.gov.au
Victoria’s Active Transport Plan
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Tom Young @tfyoung.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
I never thought learning how to shorten hydraulic MTB brake lines would help me fix my coffee machine. But now I have bikes with appropriate length brakes and a coffee machine with a new brass pump and opv valve.
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Tom Young @tfyoung.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Mountain biking is best biking!
Vomit climb at the you yangs
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Tom Young @tfyoung.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
It's often the internet of shit, but precooling your house while still 12km in the air feels good.
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Tom Young @tfyoung.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Bugger
Snapped belt lying in ground next to cargo bike missing drive belt.
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Tom Young @tfyoung.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Car parking levy is great and all, but calling it a congestion charge seems misguided when no doubt any reduction in congestion of people with the city as a destination will just be picked up by people who are trying to drive through the city.
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Tom Young @tfyoung.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
My Halloween Down Under hot take is that the sugar, commercialisation and importation of American culture is gross, but it's a small price to pay to see people taking over the streets and walking around and enjoying their neighbourhood.
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Tom Young @tfyoung.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
I guess wind turbine syndrome stopped being plausible, so now it's just straight up bullying? www.theage.com.au/environment/...
theage.com.au
Bullying, harassment, intimidation: Shocking backlash for farming families who welcome renewables
Across Australia, the drive to ramp up renewables is dividing communities.
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Streets Alive Yarra @streetsaliveyarra.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
This is an awesome report, full of evidence and actionable recommendations to help kids walk to school. We urge Councillors to read it, and follow its recommendations, such as implementing modal filters to reduce the volume and speed of motor vehicle traffic in the neighbourhoods around schools.
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Tom Young @tfyoung.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
I got new Mitsubishi electric ACs with the official wifi build in. Trying to get them setup has been way more frustrating that my own adhoc esphome one.
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Tom Young @tfyoung.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
You know someone's had a bad day when there's a detached valve next to a public bike work station.
Public bike station with a valve next to it.
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Tom Young @tfyoung.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Someone needs to make a drill attachment for winding back on toilet paper rolls for people with young kids and cats.
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Tom Young @tfyoung.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
The nice thing about travelling by bike is that you can see things along the way and change plans. Zoo trip has suddenly turned into Footscray Blacksmith Festival trip.
Footscray Blacksmith Festival
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Tom Young @tfyoung.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Not a bad day for riding.
Riding next to the Maribyrnong River with city in background.
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Tom Young @tfyoung.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
My son heard that mum is going boating today. No amount of explaining will convince him that the polling booth isn't full of water and boats.
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Bike West @bikewest.org · 25/02/2025
It's always a fun @criticalmassmelb.bsky.social when the @snuffpuppets.bsky.social turn up! Looking forward to Friday.
The snuff puppets riding a bikeComment from the snuff puppets saying their coming
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Josh Taylor @joshtaylor.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Lol John Oliver set up a how-to guide for how to make Meta make less ad $$$ from you. johnoliverwantsyourraterotica.com
johnoliverwantsyourraterotica.com
How to Change Your Meta Settings | Make yourself less valuable to Meta. Brought to you by Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
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Dr Sarah Hendrica Bickerton 🏳️‍🌈 @sarahhbickerton.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
If car drivers are regularly hitting the tim-tam separators, the solution should NOT be then to remove them so that nothing stands between the drivers and the cyclists. If you're not good enough a driver to miss a tim-tam, you're not good enough a driver to miss a cyclist.
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Bike West @bikewest.org · 13/02/2025
The bike lane on Sommerville Rd in Yarraville/Kingsville is non protected and is mostly in the car door zone with large container trucks passing right next to it. Other times it just combines with the traffic lanes like this. The woman who was run over by a truck here 22nd Jan is lucky to be alive.
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Sophie Aubrey @sophieaubrey.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
The Dynon Rd rainbow bridge and Footscray Rd green bridge have appeared finished for months after being built as part of the West Gate Tunnel project. Cyclist advocates now accuse the Vic gov of delaying the opening of vital infrastructure for political convenience www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
theage.com.au
Bike bridges were built months ago but are still closed
The bridges over Footscray Road and Dynon Road remain fenced off, forcing cyclists to stay on dangerous roads.
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Tom Young @tfyoung.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Hooray for class action lawsuits. Had I ignored the email that looked like spam 2 years ago, and not bothered to fill in a gigantic form, I wouldn't be $3.55 richer right now.
Email screenshot showing $3.55 payment
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Bike West @bikewest.org · 17/11/2024
If this concrete lifts up any higher before they finally fix it. I'm sponsoring a bmx jumps competition.
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