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She'll be right, mate: except for direct messages (blocked) because spammers/scammers have started to infiltrate BlueSky. Retired Emergency Management Officer but still an emergency service volunteer. #emergencymanagement #emergency #emergencyresponse
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Who would have thought youtu.be/PPJQgzF772E

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learn something new everyday youtu.be/8xLHaaDYJPg

Square root days happen only a few times in a century, and the man who brought the day fame is celebrating his sixth one.

A specific 230° BEAM LED HEADLAMP (advertised on YouTube) will save my life because 7k Aussies die each year in traffic accidents due to poor lighting: obviously pedestrians. Army engineer designed. It is demolishing the $300 billion/yr portable lighting industry (currency not mentioned). Yeah, na!

Oh my FUCKING god I’m faint with rage “I met a woman who used ChatGPT to help her vote. … You type in what your values are and which electorate you’re in and it tells you what order to put the candidates, she told me…” use your OWN FUCKING BRAIN people have DIED for the right to vote!!

This stuff is interesting youtu.be/r3e54kjcYNg

OMG. Anyone noticed the huge increase in bullshit story videos on YouTube? All with synthesised voices. Something happened to some person and that person quickly took down a large corporation with one telephone call, etc, etc. YouTube should introduce a bullshit meter.

If you like to style of slow paced, gritty Australian TV cop dramas, “Black Snow” Season 1 and 2 is worth watching. If you can stream it, then give it a look.

Due to the sheer volume and different needs of fire victims, a lot of it ended up either in landfills or being shipped abroad. (via @laist.com)

You also have to have an odd sense of humour. Not bad odd, just odd. 🤣🤣🤣 youtu.be/LjKxJeF13hk

NSW Department of Health - LEGIONNAIRES’ DISEASE ALERT, SYDNEY CBD posted 9th April 2025. www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/a...

Georges River Area, Sydney, Australia Mosquito-bourne disease health risk. NSW Health department Facebook Post m.facebook.com/story.php?st...

Follow-up post to phishing scams Just to be clear, the email I received with legitimate looking details was the other day and was not the one in the images provided.

Looking out for phishing scams 1. Does it look right 2. Don't know what right is like, check sender details I received a scam email that looked legitimate. Just be careful 3. Still thinking it is real. Preview any links. See if they are correct Best is to independently log in to your account

I don’t mind a reduction in Australian fuel excise. But, honestly, what’s to say the fuel companies won’t just put the price up just because they can? If they see an opportunity to gouge, they will.

Be very careful. No! It is not the official Canadian government website for visa applications. Charges more than 10 times the actual rate on the official Canadian website.

Wise advice

$2.27.9¢ per litre for E10 in Sydney. Bloody tariffs! 😂😭

Especially during disasters, be careful of what you see on social media. Actually, be cautious all the time. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03...

Andor Star Wars for grown-ups.

Interesting I, for one, certainly do not need AI as I believe I can think for myself. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

Life imitates Art “The Last of Us” www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/s...

WTF is Vegemite? Who knew! Hope you like a bit of science and a lot of history. youtu.be/Ukiculd3DqI

Malware campaign expands its use of fake CAPTCHAs Researchers have observed a new campaign delivering malware through a fake CAPTCHA — a test used on websites to distinguish between humans and bots. therecord.media/fake-captcha...

this is how it feels to reach 30 MILLION users!!!

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@support.bsky.team Does that BeeSkie App for Windows 11 work? Can’t login into Bluesky account and I keep on getting emails with 2FA code but nowhere in BeeSkie to enter it. Thanks in advance.

Bluesky and X launch new video feeds amid TikTok uncertainties

Interesting. Especially in light of Facebooks recent deregulation of protections and removal of certain minority specific options. Be careful about what you disclose on social media. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...

A currency exchange outlet at Manilla Airport was exchanging a British Pound for 71 Piso yet was also exchanging a Scottish Pound for 35 Piso. Sluagh-ghairm!

Inflation is toying with us. Think about it.

#Earthquake Food insecurity is also a problem after an earthquake, particularly for displaced people. In one of today's rotations, we delivered 3.5 tonnes of rice, which will be distributed to the affected populations.

#Earthquake We are leaving the destroyed building of the French Embassy in Vanuatu for good. From now on, you'll find us at the residence.

#Earthquake Confirmation of the death of our compatriot Vincent Goiset, French resident in Vanuatu, under the rubble of a collapsed building in the city center. Our sincere condolences to his family and loved ones. The embassy is at your disposal (at the residence).

My heart goes out to the residents of Port Vila and surrounding areas because of today's 7.4Mw earthquake. Having served on a voluntary humanitarian development aid assignment in Port Vila in 2016, I have an affection for the country and its people. #portvila #vanuatu

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As the BlueSky continues to attract more users, I am hopeful more Australian Commonwealth, State and Territory government agencies also move to this platform: especially, emergency service organisations. It is the reason I still use X (formerly Twitter). The rest of what's over there I don't need.

@support.bsky.team Is there a way of having how long a Bluesky user has been on Bluesky. The reason I ask is that when I see someone follows me and they only started posting 12 hours ago but are already following 12 thousand other users, it make me suspicious. When joined would be less concerning.

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