@gwenwyn-b-brock
She/They Trans-fem-enby Sydneysider, interested in urban planning, transit, geography and live production. Bit of a folkie, bit of a punk. Tangara & XPT <333
If I were a Politician, I would 100% be asking why these service providers can charge extortionate prices, get away with it, and secure future govt contracts from other agencies?
Someone's getting screwed (Govt, i.e taxpayer) and someone's making profit (these companies).
That should be the focus.
Sydney is famously a city where everyone has abundant local recreation. It's a pioneer in decentralisation. Totally. I'm sure of this. Totally.
A Sydney/Intercity station display board with a Windows 11 sidebar at the bottom. The display graphics are open on a tab of google chrome.
Not surprising in the slightest that the #sydney station display boards are a Chrome tab running off Windows 11. Still, seeing something like this always reminds me of just how much everyone, including governments, depend on a handful of large tech companies.
#sydneytrains
Sydney Harbour bridge
Australia
#sunset #nature #photography #fotografia #travel
Transcription: We didn't used to have all this ADHD and Autism and stuff" I think what you mean is that people used to go undiagnosed and get absolutely no help and were forced to suffer through their life because they had no support or understanding whatsoever but sure, Janice, pretend my generation invented Autism. Op credit: @thecoffeebee (I think this may have been on tumblr)
Autism is NOT an epidemic. It's a condition that's always existed... we just know more about it now than ever before.
A blue-ringed octopus in shallow water
huh!
A scarce thing!
A Blue-Ringed Octopus has been spotted upstream in Parramatta River (the river which feeds Sydney Harbour and eventually flows out to the Tasman Sea).
They're EXTREMELY dangerous π«β οΈ
Good sign of biodiversity health! (we get sharks, fish, rays, whales)
πΈ Inner West Council
Is autism a disability or a superpower?
It's neither and it's both. And it 100% depends on who's saying it and why. Let me explain...
Good morning Bluesky !
YOU GUYS.
M metro Metro Forward @wmata Follow Today is World Autism Day! Many people with autism have a strong connection to transit, so this observance is particularly significant to us. We're looking back on our Autism Acceptance Month event from last year & gearing up for this month's celebration. Stay tuned for details! 9 12:01 PM β’ 4/2/25 β’ 1.5M Views
Metro Forward isnβt on Bluesky but I wanted to show you guys π₯π₯π₯
End AUKUS.
Is this the reason why large bus stops like the one at Hornsby Station are built out of bricks or other materials other than asphalt? If so is there a legitimate reason for Ku-ring-gai council not to build this stop like that?
Should kids travel for free?
The Hague think so! They recently launched the 'Kids voor Niks' program. This allows children between ages 4 and 11 to make free use of all trams and busses, including connections to Delft and Zoetemeer.
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as trans day of visibility fades into night, it's time to build support for a new holiday: trans week of unfettered access to long-range rocket artillery
Hello π. Today is the day I am annually required to turn off the invisibility cloaking device.
Other than that, happy trans day of visibility!
#trans #transdayofvisibility #queerjoy
Political Mastermind with Peter Dutton #election2025 #auspol #peterdutton
πͺπͺ Global leader! Proud of Sydney πͺπͺ
Stop having a sook and take a train.
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A UK suburban cul de sac at dusk. Cars line the footway on both sides
"kiDs sHouLd pLaY oUTsiDE mOrE! toO mUcH xBoX!"
The outside:
I remember it being unpleasant & a lot less fudge-y.
I wondered whether the smaller cars and trucks, the many narrower streets, and the generally slower speeds Iβm seeing in Tokyo mean a lower pedestrian injury/fatality rate than North American cities. So I looked it up. Tokyo: 1.04 fatalities/100,000 people. Houston: 15 fatalities/100,000 people.
The Greens will pave the way for a 4-day work week.
Thatβs less hours, same pay.
For too long productivity gains have resulted in profits for bosses & shareholders while workers burn out.
With successful trials across the world, itβs time we follow suit here.
When Luke Skywalker tells you you're a cunt, you're probably a cunt.
Canonically, Luke - born at the end of the Clone Wars - is 18 when Obi Wan hands him a lightsaber and tells him it's "a more elegant weapon from a more civilized age."
Which is the equivalent, today, of being handed an iPod Touch.
Heatwave across the city, so time to talk about #sydneyHarbourPools - we need more!
There used to be more - letβs put some back & add new ones as water quality improves
This one used to be in Rushcutters Bay - still some subtle traces
More #publicsydney to enjoy!
Truely regressive move by Standards Aust to increase both parking spaces & aisle widths to cater for these gross vehicles.
Theyβve ignored;
-more tarmac & so urban heat
-less landscape
-bigger excavation, so more truck movements & concrete
-more construction cost
-more technology in vehicles parking
To everyone on the internet who is dismissing all NHS jobs that aren't medical as 'bloated bureaucracy', please consider what it would be like if doctors and nurses also had to manage IT projects, do data reporting, negotiate with suppliers and all the 1,000 other things that non-clinical staff do.
Opinion: It's time to draft Bluey into the trade war.
Enough is enough. If America wants to make our products more expensive, then we should take Bluey away from them.
Read the full piece here: preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webvi...
Herald Sun journo struggling to blame Cyclone on immigrants
"Maybe I can try calling it woke"
Read more: chaser.com.au/general-news...
There is no country/zone with a) high prices and low carbon emissions or b) with low prices and high emissions.
The higher the carbon emissions from electricity generation in 2024, the higher the prices and vice versa.
HT Esko Heinonen
Tracking map of Cyclone Alfred - projected to hit the Gold Coast.
If only we could somehow experience the impact of climate change, then we might take it more seriously....
Ahh well. Better approve another coal mine expansion.
