Nostr notes by Joanna Holman

Aussie crafters: as was foreseeable from their many sales, ...

2026-06-26T03:33:43Z

Aussie crafters: as was foreseeable from their many sales, Lincraft is shutting all their stores. Very unfortunate for lots of reasons. If there’s things they sell you need/want, you may wanna stock up

This mens shed group developing inventions to defeat a flock of ...

2026-06-24T00:18:26Z

This mens shed group developing inventions to defeat a flock of overly intelligent cockatoo birds has the beginnings of a premise for the next great Aussie comedy movie

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-17/cockatoos-lorne-new-invention-to-stop-bin-rubbish/106760610

I’ve missed seeing my Tawny Frogmouth buddies now that they are ...

2026-05-30T03:55:05Z

In reply to nevent1q…krtj
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I’ve missed seeing my Tawny Frogmouth buddies now that they are in less predictable locations outside nesting season and its dark as soon as I finish work so I have less time to look. Was lovely to find one group today. Looks like one of the kids from last summer’s clutch decided they’re not ready for independence and followed the parents to their winter tree!

#tawnyfrogmouth #birds #birding #wildoz #wildlife

I have been made aware you can enter to run the Cadbury ...

2026-05-29T02:47:20Z

I have been made aware you can enter to run the Cadbury 5km/10km/half marathon/marathon from anywhere and they’ll mail you a medal that looks like a chocolate frog. It’s ridiculous and I must obtain one. Entries open next week

https://cadburymarathon.com.au

#running

There’s something uniquely dystopian about being offered an AI ...

2026-05-28T00:50:21Z

There’s something uniquely dystopian about being offered an AI summary of a message that’s only 13 words long

Got an auto-reply email from an organisation that said “we will ...

2026-05-27T07:12:25Z

Got an auto-reply email from an organisation that said “we will manage your communication with the attention it deserves”. Not sure if that’s reassuring or immensely passive aggressive

Lots of mastodon users: “why don’t more people join and stay ...

2026-05-27T03:03:33Z

Lots of mastodon users: “why don’t more people join and stay on our superior platform?”

Also lots of mastodon users: frequent engagement in stereotyping, mockery and misinfo about large, diverse segments of the population. Rudeness, even cruelty to people who are doing their best to live ethically but have come to convictions that don’t match the finer details of mastodon orthodoxy

There should be a website listing all the people and companies ...

2026-05-24T22:53:11Z

There should be a website listing all the people and companies proclaiming Generative AI is the future of everything and we’ll be left behind if we don’t embrace it who also said similar about projects in the last decade that are now either dead or have turned out to only have niche applications (NFTs, blockchain, metaverse, cryptocurrency ect)

Also captured in yesterdays bird photoshoot, this cockatoo with ...

2026-05-24T03:28:51Z

In reply to nevent1q…7hvh
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Also captured in yesterdays bird photoshoot, this cockatoo with unsettlingly good model pose

#birds #birding #wildoz #wildlife

Brats of Australian suburbia #birds #birding #wildoz #wildlife ...

2026-05-23T05:08:29Z

Brats of Australian suburbia

#birds #birding #wildoz #wildlife

Very random thing I’m curious about: when you have ...

2026-05-22T10:18:06Z

Very random thing I’m curious about: when you have dreams/nightmares at night: what senses/sensations do you experience in them?

RE: https://friendhole.social/@beandreams/116615217877735643 ...

2026-05-22T07:21:00Z

RE: https://friendhole.social/@beandreams/116615217877735643

Listing an end time for events makes them safer, healthier and happier for so many different types of people. Another group served by this is people with travel logistics challenges. As a woman frequently using public transport alone, it makes a big difference to my safe travel planning if I know whether the event is finishing at 9:30pm vs 11:30pm
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Took the Kmart very very tiny very very cheap digital camera out ...

2026-05-21T02:57:52Z

In reply to nevent1q…j0pa
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Took the Kmart very very tiny very very cheap digital camera out for a test and these are some of the better images I got. Photos are about 2MP, haven’t checked the video filming quality. I was shooting in the lower overcast light basic digital cameras tend to struggle with so may well get better results in full sunlight. It doesn’t cope with very closeup shots.

Obviously you’d never use this as your main camera to capture anything of importance but if you want to experience shooting with the aesthetics of early camera flip phones or test your ability to take interesting shots with the most basic of gear, this is a fun purchase

I also acquired from the Kmart photo section but haven’t tried ...

2026-05-20T12:03:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…lxhs
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I also acquired from the Kmart photo section but haven’t tried yet the smallest and cheapest digital camera I’ve ever seen. It was $19, included a microSD card and for scale I’m holding it up against a standard size business card

Tip for Aussie photographers: the Kmart photo printing kiosks do ...

2026-05-20T08:45:22Z

Tip for Aussie photographers: the Kmart photo printing kiosks do fun formats. These were $0.25 each for instant, cheaper if you’re willing to wait

Your day might be improved by learning about Honey Possums. So ...

2026-05-19T08:40:47Z

Your day might be improved by learning about Honey Possums. So much cute in such a tiny form shouldn’t be possible

https://www.bushheritage.org.au/species/honey-possum

#wildlife #nature

A plea/PSA: if someone posts about #eurovision this week, please ...

2026-05-12T00:05:51Z

A plea/PSA: if someone posts about #eurovision this week, please assume that they are aware of the reasons the contest is ethically fraught these days. The actions of the organisers and certain participating countries have been agonised over at length in fan spaces over the last few years and people have landed all sorts of often difficult places on how to respond. As someone who has been invested in Eurovision for a long time it’s all quite painful. The reply guying here when I’ve brought up the topic in the last few years has been tedious

Some animals were lucky to be bestowed cooler names than others ...

2026-05-11T03:07:29Z

Some animals were lucky to be bestowed cooler names than others

One of the most iconic birds around is a disabled Kea called ...

2026-05-02T13:23:09Z

One of the most iconic birds around is a disabled Kea called Bruce. He's achieved dominance over his rivals by developing an innovative method of stabbing them with his broken beak

https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2026-04-21/disabled-nz-parrot-uses-lower-beak-to-dominate-as-alpha-bird/106571404
#birds #wildlife #kea

My neighbourhood also has a delightful council of muppets who ...

2026-05-02T11:19:54Z

In reply to nevent1q…kh57
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My neighbourhood also has a delightful council of muppets who watch over (and occasionally judge) us

More of their pics in this thread https://aus.social/@joannaholman/115381601380985046

#birds #wildlife #wildoz

People who’ve never been to Australia: all the creatures in ...

2026-05-02T07:12:35Z

People who’ve never been to Australia: all the creatures in Australia are trying to kill you!!!

Meanwhile the creatures in my Aussie neighbourhood…

#wildlife #birds #wildoz

I keep getting ads for this round the world travel deal departing ...

2026-04-30T12:27:03Z

I keep getting ads for this round the world travel deal departing Melbourne and I can’t stop thinking about what a strange combination it is. Who is the market of people who are interested in Singapore and Rome but also Dallas? Like what’s the thematic connection here?

What’s the low cost purchase that has most improved your life ...

2026-04-30T08:32:31Z

What’s the low cost purchase that has most improved your life lately?

Kmart is asking for trouble with their you don’t need to get ...

2026-04-29T08:16:13Z

Kmart is asking for trouble with their you don’t need to get out of our roaming robot’s way signs

Refreshing to see someone give a service robot a name that’s more commonly masculine coded I guess?

That I can walk into a pharmacy in my lunch break and get infused ...

2026-04-29T04:39:50Z

That I can walk into a pharmacy in my lunch break and get infused with protection against deadly diseases for free is so sci-fi. We don’t appreciate the marvel of vaccines enough

This Friday is Bandcamp Friday! Get your music wishlists ready if ...

2026-04-28T03:15:14Z

This Friday is Bandcamp Friday! Get your music wishlists ready if you’re a Bandcamp shopper!

#BandcampFriday #bandcamp

Do you have access to old European TV archival material? Know ...

2026-04-28T02:49:32Z

Do you have access to old European TV archival material? Know someone who was way ahead of the time on recording broadcasts? The European broadcasting union is in search of any surviving copies of some editions of #eurovision in the 50s and 60s there is currently incomplete or no known surviving recordings

https://www.eurovision.com/stories/hunt-to-find-missing-eurovision-editions/

This week in the Gacha makers trying to localise their product to ...

2026-04-26T05:46:52Z

This week in the Gacha makers trying to localise their product to the Australian market

My feline nephew Winston has had some medical misfortune this ...

2026-04-24T08:49:31Z

My feline nephew Winston has had some medical misfortune this year that has required physiotherapy. He is being an extremely good boy about it but I don’t envy the people whose job it is to give hydrotherapy to cats

#cats

It should be law that if a company is sending emails advising ...

2026-04-24T02:30:05Z

It should be law that if a company is sending emails advising they’re changing their terms and conditions or privacy policy they must state what the change is in plain language in the body of the email, not make people go hunting

People have been putting some pretty wild out there fiction in ...

2026-04-23T07:58:09Z

People have been putting some pretty wild out there fiction in the local Little Library

It is SO GOOD to have Tom Scott back making videos. No clickbait ...

2026-04-21T11:19:09Z

It is SO GOOD to have Tom Scott back making videos. No clickbait or hype, just sincere curiosity about people with interesting jobs and hobbies. His current series has him finding interesting things in every county of England. This week's youtube episode has him visiting a mine rescue service training centre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp-TX1FoEN4

My personal conspiracy is that swans are actually aliens. There ...

2026-04-18T11:23:41Z

My personal conspiracy is that swans are actually aliens. There is something suspicious and not of this world about these baffling weirdos. Necks shouldn’t do what theirs do

#birds #birding #wildlife

I have an etiquette question for Malaysians or people who spend a ...

2026-04-13T22:22:22Z

I have an etiquette question for Malaysians or people who spend a bunch of time in Malaysia. I’ll be travelling to Malaysia (KL and Penang, maybe Ipoh) later this year. I have basic Indonesian language abilities so can understand some of the simpler Malay I come across online. I know different cultures feel differently about non-fluent tourists trying to speak their language- some are delighted, some find it cringe and some are offended to hear their language spoken incorrectly. How are Malaysians likely to feel about my
bumbling attempts to speak Malay? How likely am I to be misunderstood/accidentally offend if my knowledge comes more from Indonesian?

#malaysia #tootSEA

having so many parrot varieties is fun. Here’s some I see near ...

2026-04-13T09:25:04Z

In reply to nevent1q…wu4j
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having so many parrot varieties is fun. Here’s some I see near where I live in Melbourne

Kmart is selling $29 iPod nano style mp3 players and I’m kinda ...

2026-04-12T11:58:57Z

Kmart is selling $29 iPod nano style mp3 players and I’m kinda tempted to get one and pretend it’s 2008 again

https://www.kmart.com.au/product/mp3-player-pink-43667857/

Sometimes I see events and think wow, it's like Mastodon in ...

2026-04-11T10:37:11Z

Sometimes I see events and think wow, it's like Mastodon in real life. Today's thing that prompted that thought was the Fish Creek Tea Cosy Festival

https://teacosyfestival.com.au/

Rightly rural Australians whose lives and businesses are impacted ...

2026-04-11T07:32:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…p6l0
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Rightly rural Australians whose lives and businesses are impacted by poor phone and internet connectivity are speaking up about Vodafone’s disrespectful campaign

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-01/vodafone-campaign-regional-rural-communications-phone-coverage/106509812

Vodafone’s current Australian ad campaign that essentially ...

2026-04-11T07:25:07Z

Vodafone’s current Australian ad campaign that essentially boils down to coverage isn’t needed in the outback, we just do coverage where people live sure is a choice….

Muppets aglow at golden hour #tawnyfrogmouth #birds #birding ...

2026-04-10T07:59:28Z

In reply to nevent1q…88vc
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Muppets aglow at golden hour

#tawnyfrogmouth #birds #birding #wildoz #wildlife

Also in great creature names, there was a dinosaur species called ...

2026-04-08T11:39:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…xf4u
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Also in great creature names, there was a dinosaur species called Bambiraptor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bambiraptor

Fun fact: the scientific name of the Western lowland gorilla is ...

2026-04-08T05:02:20Z

Fun fact: the scientific name of the Western lowland gorilla is Gorilla gorilla gorilla

Just because you can teach your parrot to scuba dive doesn’t ...

2026-04-07T07:50:07Z

Just because you can teach your parrot to scuba dive doesn’t necessarily mean you should

https://youtube.com/shorts/wJlMBMB7dqM

it always delights me how the way cockatoos eat with their hands ...

2026-04-07T07:25:33Z

In reply to nevent1q…nzjs
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it always delights me how the way cockatoos eat with their hands has an oddly human vibe about it

my family does now tend to have it on low/no volume when I visit ...

2026-04-03T07:15:19Z

In reply to nevent1q…q2np
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my family does now tend to have it on low/no volume when I visit after it used to drive me up the wall, but yes it’s on most of the time

I don’t watch much free to air TV so it’s a wild experience ...

2026-04-03T07:04:35Z

I don’t watch much free to air TV so it’s a wild experience when I stay with people who are leave the TV on all the time households. There is an entire hour long early evening show called tipping point that’s just people playing the same basic carnival gambling game. What even is the audience for that?

I can’t wait for all the inevitable documentaries about ...

2026-04-01T03:41:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…lflm
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I can’t wait for all the inevitable documentaries about pretentious influencers who moved to Dubai to not pay tax who are caught up in this

Today I went to Melbourne's most joyous event: Pascoe Vale ...

2026-03-29T09:32:39Z

Today I went to Melbourne's most joyous event: Pascoe Vale Pups by the Pool. On the last day before the pool closes at the end of their summer season, they invite the local dogs for a swim. I don't own a dog but I go every year because it's so delightful! As promised I took lots of pictures. Thread incoming!

#dogs #dogsofmastodon #melbourne

Was running a bit late for something but had to pull over to ...

2026-03-29T00:22:46Z

Was running a bit late for something but had to pull over to photograph the final boss of high dedication suburban gardens

He’s a useful tool to check if music you’ve found on Spotify ...

2026-03-27T06:04:15Z

He’s a useful tool to check if music you’ve found on Spotify is likely A.I. Was a bummer to find a track i liked but that had a suspicious lack of artist info was indeed almost certainly A.I. Will of course be removing that from my playlists

https://sloptracker.org

It really had to be the day I was wearing the most absurd ...

2026-03-27T01:09:11Z

It really had to be the day I was wearing the most absurd leggings in history I got locked out of the house and had to walk barefoot to get help

A very niche thing that makes me happy is the weird names zoos ...

2026-03-26T10:38:50Z

In reply to nevent1q…qh8q
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A very niche thing that makes me happy is the weird names zoos come up with to call their Tawny Frogmouths. Some I know of are Pobblebonk (Healesville) Hello (Bonorong), Muppet (Bonorong) and Kermit (Healesville)

#birds #TawnyFrogmouth

Just found out helping scientists count penguins is a thing you ...

2026-03-26T10:04:06Z

Just found out helping scientists count penguins is a thing you can volunteer to do in #melbourne

https://earthcarestkilda.org.au/events/month/2026-04/

I will accept a robot uprising from robots that ferry around ...

2026-03-25T02:35:19Z

I will accept a robot uprising from robots that ferry around delicious Thai food

The cutest event in #melbourne is happening this weekend. ...

2026-03-24T02:30:04Z

The cutest event in #melbourne is happening this weekend. There’s nothing more delightful than a pool filled with happy dogs. I don’t have a dog but have been several times and had so much fun

In Bronze Age Britain, artists made a 100 metre long picture of a ...

2026-03-22T12:54:01Z

In Bronze Age Britain, artists made a 100 metre long picture of a horse using trenches filled with chalk. For 3000 years people have regularly repaired the artwork, removing stray plants and topping up chalk. There’s something very beautiful about a chain of people with such wildly different experiences of the world preserving beauty and creativity across millenniums

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uffington_White_Horse

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Mrfunkedude/116269723460224478 This! ...

2026-03-22T06:46:11Z

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Mrfunkedude/116269723460224478

This! And even if you don’t have time/capacity to volunteer, become a member of stuff like the friends of your local park/library/nature reserve group or your local public transport users group. More members means more money coming in and more credibility when advocating for things that improve your community

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note1ru4…f60w

If you’re tired of feeling like there’s nothing that you can do to help make the world a better place besides voting, I’m here to tell you that there is…

Volunteer.

Food banks, soup kitchens, senior centers, blood banks, animal shelters, and more. Find a place where you can be in the service of others. Where you can give back to the community that you live in.

It’s a great way to get out of your own head. Serve others, and serve the better parts of yourself in return

Something I consider to be one of the great but under-discussed ...

2026-03-22T03:13:20Z

Something I consider to be one of the great but under-discussed melbourne mysteries is what is going on with Arthur Daley’s on Swanston Street. They’ve occupied what must surely be valuable real estate for decades but every time I go in there there is few to no customers and there doesn’t seem to be much stock turnover. Much of the stock looks dated or poor quality. They’ve still got a big Christmas selection out. All up it’s got big back rooms vibes. What’s their secret to staying in business?

As a long term Geoguessr player, the elite players unsettle me a ...

2026-03-19T10:21:59Z

As a long term Geoguessr player, the elite players unsettle me a bit. It doesn't feel like identifying random country lanes in Estonia or back allies in obscure Bolivian villages in seconds is a thing human brains should be capable of

It’s problematic how much advertising for crypto investment ...

2026-03-18T05:16:52Z

It’s problematic how much advertising for crypto investment platforms there is in public spaces, especially on public transport around here. High risk investment options (crypto or not) should be treated like a high regulation product with substantial restrictions on how they can be advertised

Getting into #bonkwave lately. It's the only genre I know of ...

2026-03-14T12:15:19Z

Getting into #bonkwave lately. It's the only genre I know of who can trace its founding to a mastodon rant

https://words.key13.uk/thats-not-bonk-wave
https://bonkknobrecords.bandcamp.com/

Junior and senior #tawnyfrogmouth #birds #birding #wildlife ...

2026-03-14T07:42:09Z

In reply to nevent1q…hnd0
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Junior and senior

#tawnyfrogmouth #birds #birding #wildlife #wildoz

The New Holland Honeyeaters found out I was talking about them ...

2026-03-14T02:36:28Z

In reply to nevent1q…6mc4
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The New Holland Honeyeaters found out I was talking about them and one showed up outside my house to yell at me so loud I could hear it from inside the house

#birds #birding #wildlife #wildoz

I appreciate how New Holland Honeyeaters almost always look ...

2026-03-14T00:51:08Z

I appreciate how New Holland Honeyeaters almost always look startled and confused. It’s a mood

#birds #birding #wildoz #wildlife

A lovey little piece from someone who has made a practice of ...

2026-03-11T02:25:44Z

In reply to nevent1q…phxu
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A lovey little piece from someone who has made a practice of observing their local Tawny Frogmouths at night

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/09/aerial-athletes-and-unsung-hunters-by-night-tawny-frogmouths-are-more-than-just-their-muppet-looks

#tawnyfrogmouth #birds #birding

We need to start shaming people who add AI note taking tools to ...

2026-03-10T03:34:33Z

We need to start shaming people who add AI note taking tools to meetings the way we would someone who insisted on bringing a random stranger to work meetings

So, high on my list of bird species I've wanted to see in the ...

2026-03-08T09:28:00Z

So, high on my list of bird species I've wanted to see in the wild is Gang Gang cockatoos. I've been looking for them for ages but being an endangered species in Victoria they've proved elusive. I was just taking a quick wander before i caught my bus home from Warrandyte when I heard a weird screech. It was TWO Gang Gang cockatoos!

#birds #birding #wildlife #wildoz #melbourne

Visiting a part of the city I’ve never been to before and found ...

2026-03-08T04:20:13Z

In reply to nevent1q…5cn7
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Visiting a part of the city I’ve never been to before and found some of their local tawny frogmouths. Tawnies are very good at blending into their environment often picking trees that match their feather pattern so it feels like you’ve discovered a special secret when you find them

#tawnyfrogmouth #birds #birding #wildoz #wildlife

Tawny Frogmouths are usually pretty quiet birds but sometimes ...

2026-03-07T07:42:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…hj6n
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Tawny Frogmouths are usually pretty quiet birds but sometimes you’ll hear them make a sound that’s sort of a hoot and sort of like a phone on vibrate. I couldn’t capture the sound over the wind and other birds but you can see here how they puff out their chests to do it

#TawnyFrogmouth #birds #birding #wildlife #wildoz

Judging the neighbourhood and everyone in it (especially the ...

2026-03-07T07:38:49Z

In reply to nevent1q…mn95
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Judging the neighbourhood and everyone in it (especially the yappy dogs below) from up high.

Yes a substantial portion of my camera roll is tawnies

#TawnyFrogmouth #birds #birding #wildlife #wildoz

While I was watching the tawny frogmouth in the last post some ...

2026-03-05T08:42:57Z

In reply to nevent1q…0qhm
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While I was watching the tawny frogmouth in the last post some people came by doing the classic birder walking while looking up in trees thing. I showed them this tawny and they told me about where they’d seen these other ones nearby. Several others stopped to see what we were looking at and I lent them my binoculars. Suburban birding is a fabulous way to meet other locals

#tawnyfrogmouth #birds #birding #wildlife #wildoz

Borb mode! It’s not just humans who have awkward scraggly ...

2026-03-05T08:37:04Z

In reply to nevent1q…82f7
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Borb mode!

It’s not just humans who have awkward scraggly teenage phases

#tawnyfrogmouth #birds #birding #wildlife #wildoz

Existential crisis floof update #tawnyfrogmouth #birds #birding ...

2026-03-03T07:26:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…56ep
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Existential crisis floof update

#tawnyfrogmouth #birds #birding #wildlife #wildoz

It’s possible to emphasise the seriousness of recent events ...

2026-03-02T04:02:53Z

It’s possible to emphasise the seriousness of recent events without showing pictures of dead bodies. Not showing those pictures can be a way of showing respect to the dead and to care for your audience. If the pictures must be included or are likely to show in a link preview, please use a content warning. I saw some images of a bombing victim without warning here earlier I wish I could unsee

Today in lesser known heroes, this team of an electrician and a ...

2026-03-01T06:32:56Z

Today in lesser known heroes, this team of an electrician and a dentist who've developed methods to repair the shells of injured turtles
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-01/dental-supplies-and-resin-healing-injured-turtles/106336388

Pondering how I ended up with a targeted ad for this backpack ...

2026-02-28T03:05:15Z

Pondering how I ended up with a targeted ad for this backpack

https://dangerfield.com.au/products/cicada-backpack

A muppet meetup moment #birds #birding #tawnyfrogmouth #wildlife ...

2026-02-27T23:47:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…ts2x
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A muppet meetup moment

#birds #birding #tawnyfrogmouth #wildlife #wildoz

Checking in on the youngest local Tawny Frogmouth. Haven't ...

2026-02-26T09:05:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…fc83
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Checking in on the youngest local Tawny Frogmouth. Haven't seen the parents around as much lately as would be normal but hopefully the kid getting nicely chonky is a sign they're still both around and involved.

#birds
#birding
#TawnyFrogmouth
#wildlife
#wildoz

I think of Geordie and his passion for taking on his dodgy ...

2026-02-24T00:23:08Z

I think of Geordie and his passion for taking on his dodgy apartment block Body Corporate every time I have to deal with mine and I get a little bolder. I think he would have been amused by that legacy

#rememberinggeordie

please don’t feed Australian birds mince, it’s bad for them. ...

2026-02-22T23:58:41Z

In reply to nevent1q…6jv2
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please don’t feed Australian birds mince, it’s bad for them. Here’s an article about other options

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-20/is-it-ok-to-feed-australias-wild-birds/106349168

Also in Australian retail mysteries, is anyone buying the dated ...

2026-02-19T01:37:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…ywjr
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Also in Australian retail mysteries, is anyone buying the dated toys, books from unknown authors and assorted junk at AusPost outlets or it just there to brighten up the room?

What is it with tobacco shops of dubious legal compliance and ...

2026-02-18T07:23:53Z

What is it with tobacco shops of dubious legal compliance and also selling American candy?

RE: https://aus.social/@jhaue/116083631353576205 Plains Wanderers ...

2026-02-17T02:41:09Z

RE: https://aus.social/@jhaue/116083631353576205

Plains Wanderers are such rare, special little birds that it’s a point of pride among ecologist coworkers to have seen one in the wild. It’s on my bucket list to do so. Delightful to see a couple of news stories in the last year of them appearing in unexpected places

#birds #birding #wildoz

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Plains-wanderer recorded for first time on outback Queensland cattle station https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-17/rare-plains-wanderer-bird-recorded-on-cattle-station/106350256

The latest instillment of the enshittification of everything is a ...

2026-02-15T01:20:16Z

The latest instillment of the enshittification of everything is a 7eleven store I was planning to use being replaced with vending machines. Not a valid 7eleven if there isn’t a slurpie machine

the camera isn’t amazing but I really like my iPhone SE. It’s ...

2026-02-14T01:52:29Z

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the camera isn’t amazing but I really like my iPhone SE. It’s a nice compact size. Sometimes they come up at decent prices

Aussie arts and crafts folk: Lincraft has a bizarrely good sale ...

2026-02-10T02:22:23Z

Aussie arts and crafts folk: Lincraft has a bizarrely good sale at the moment. A lot of the store is 50% off, some 75% off. Includes sewing machines, jigsaw puzzles, pillows and kids educational sets

I’ve seen a few visitors to #Melbourne recently complain about ...

2026-02-09T02:20:43Z

I’ve seen a few visitors to #Melbourne recently complain about the absurd cost of the SkyBus service to the airport. They don’t make it obvious, but there is regular cheap public transport in the form of a bus from the airport to Broadmeadows station

https://danielbowen.com/transport/melb-airport-cheap-way/

If you’re looking to make your knowledge of the world more well ...

2026-02-07T01:12:35Z

If you’re looking to make your knowledge of the world more well rounded, the Oxford University Press’ Very Short Introduction series is a great place to start. The books are written by experts, usually 120-160 pages long (3-5 hours in audio) and generally at roughly a first year university subject level. They have books on an astounding range of subjects. I’m trying to read as many of them as possible, I’ve finished 25 so far

https://global.oup.com/academic/content/series/v/very-short-introductions-vsi/

#books

I wonder how many of the politicians with big feels about who ...

2026-02-06T06:56:02Z

I wonder how many of the politicians with big feels about who speaks at writers festivals have ever actually been to a writers festival?

next time you’re in Melbourne we also have hidden cheap public ...

2026-02-02T08:34:08Z

In reply to nevent1q…05q7
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next time you’re in Melbourne we also have hidden cheap public transport at the airport. Under the carpark past the budget terminal there’s very regular buses to Broadmeadows station

Sometimes how busted consumer culture is gets a bit overwhelming. ...

2026-02-01T04:56:09Z

Sometimes how busted consumer culture is gets a bit overwhelming. I was in Kmart where they had these beaded purses. They’re super cute. What didn’t feel so cute was looking at the detail of the stitching and realising it likely can’t be done entirely (or perhaps even mostly) by machine. Someone somewhere sewed in all the beads. If this is retailing for $29, they likely weren’t paid more than $2 for all that

Found a local Tawny Frogmouth not quite ready to wake up for an ...

2026-01-30T10:02:44Z

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Found a local Tawny Frogmouth not quite ready to wake up for an night of snacking on insects and roaming the neighbourhood.

Something I’ve found fascinating about them is how supremely unbothered they are. While the local suburban area doesn’t have expansive nature, there’s definitely trees they could go to find some better quiet and privacy from humans. Instead I routinely see them in various trees right next to bike paths busy during their daytime sleeping hours. Even saw one family of them who nested over the fence of a primary school playground!

#birds #birding #TawnyFrogmouth #wildlife #wildoz

Spotted this Great Cormorant on my walk yesterday. It’s kinda ...

2026-01-30T00:31:07Z

Spotted this Great Cormorant on my walk yesterday. It’s kinda cool that in Australia there’s dinosaur looking creatures that casually hang around suburbia

#birds #birding #wildlife #wildoz

I was surprised to see a tiny tawny pop up from the nest without ...

2026-01-26T09:24:32Z

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I was surprised to see a tiny tawny pop up from the nest without a supervising adult obvious. Hopefully the parent on duty has ducked out briefly for food or is utilising their excellent camouflage skills. At least off duty parent was chilling in a branch nearby

#birds #birding #tawnyfrogmouth #wildlife #wildoz

Dropped by the muppets. Babies were probably hidden away under ...

2026-01-25T09:15:30Z

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Dropped by the muppets. Babies were probably hidden away under the parent’s wings (probably dad’s since it’s day time). Smart since it’s a bit breezy and Tawny Frogmouth nests are flimsy.

Asked some ecologist friends about the nest being occupied for the second time in the season. They said it’s quite possible it’s the same Tawnies as a bunch of south eastern Australian bird species are able to have two clutches of chicks in a season if the conditions are right. Imagine having responsibility for two lots of babies in 4 months!

#birds #birding #tawnyfrogmouth #wildlife

Today I learned some dogs not only understand sign languages, but ...

2026-01-25T05:03:07Z

Today I learned some dogs not only understand sign languages, but words spelled out in them

https://youtube.com/shorts/eUmzK2oS768

Is there any animal millennial white women won’t do yoga with? ...

2026-01-24T23:11:28Z

Is there any animal millennial white women won’t do yoga with? Just saw a video about SNAKE yoga

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTvzLjrkiP1/

When what I thought was an unusually late in season nest of Tawny ...

2026-01-19T08:39:09Z

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When what I thought was an unusually late in season nest of Tawny Frogmouths fledged in late December, I thought I wouldn’t be seeing baby tawnies again until their usual hatching season in September. I was astounded and delighted to walk past one of the nesting trees and see tiny floofy babies! It’s one of the same nests that had babies in it a few months ago so it’s unclear if the same couple had a second clutch for the season or if another couple took over the nest. What I’ve read is unclear if a second clutch is possible, will be asking my ecologist coworkers

#birds #birding #wildoz #wildlife #TawnyFrogmouth

Was curious to see how much tickets to the Australian Open finals ...

2026-01-16T10:49:06Z

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Was curious to see how much tickets to the Australian Open finals cost. This is the pricing for the “cheapest”, worst seats at the men’s grand final. That’s a lot of money to sit it an uncomfortably tight seat in the back row ($1499 = USD 1000)

#ausopen

Delighted to learn that dogs working at the Australian Open get ...

2026-01-14T11:58:54Z

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Delighted to learn that dogs working at the Australian Open get accreditation passes with their pictures just like the humans

Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTb9m7jk0P4/

#ausopen