Comrade Weez

Ex-US citz at 600m in Blue Mtns. Renounced US citz 6 Nov 2024. ex-Chomskian anarcho-syndicalist on Fridays p/t cultural Marxist. May be here to fuck spiders. Almdudler über alles! 73 de VK2AAF/WD9GYO (formerly on mastodon-au)

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2026-04-29 00:19:56 UTC

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while I appreciate the review of the channel creator, is the story wrong or misleading?

2026-04-22 07:32:22 UTC

Right place, right time. 3 schoolgirls, in full uniform, wearing funny hats, jump for joy at Manly Beach, Sydney Australia 2024. Photog: Trophy Housemate.
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2026-04-20 10:17:08 UTC

When is cinnamon not cinnamon? When it's cassia!
Cassia is sourced mainly from Indonesia and has a strong, bitter flavour. It is supplied in quills of a single, thick scraping- but it's sold in most groceries as 'cinnamon.'
Ceylon cinnamon is sourced from Sri Lanka. It is known as 'true' cinnamon and has a mild, floral scent and flavour. It is supplied in quills of many thin layers. Chances are most have only encountered cassia 'cinnamon.'
Find some Ceylon cinnamon, it's worth the effort!
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2026-04-15 08:12:36 UTC

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pretty sure the Aramex SOP manual says it has to go through Yackindandah, Wangaratta, Woy Woy, Yuendumah and Fanny Bay first @npub1jyu…m5ln @npub13yd…7xc7

2026-04-13 00:53:03 UTC

It's chicken katsu day. Madras curry, sage, smoked paprika, onion powder. Chicken breast pounded thin, dredged in flour/spice mixture, dipped in egg wash, then dredged in breadcrumb and homegrown dehydrated sage and deep fried. Omnomnom
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2026-04-11 08:35:45 UTC

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and I suppose they're not sharing the smokes either

2026-04-09 04:05:38 UTC

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Made them too big for my tortilla box. 58g for each dough ball, rolled out as thin as possible. Maybe 50g for 200mm torties.
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2026-04-09 03:22:12 UTC

Not sure if tortillas or roti. Made with veg oil so probably tortillas. I think roti/paratha get ghee. Hope I didn't cook them too long and make them crispy, sposed to be soft flour tortillas. Maybe cooling them in a plastic container will make them soft..?
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2026-03-26 04:03:45 UTC

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Gav, give your GF's bra back and please never do that again 😬

2026-03-13 12:05:25 UTC

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Goldwater is pretty obscure US political history 60-odd years after the fact. I'm 60something and wouldn't know of him but for the fact that I'm a 48 year ham radio operator and knew Barry K7UGA from on-air contacts in my teens. @npub1ucv…5a8g

2026-03-12 02:48:22 UTC

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Yes, but even bonafide rescuers, inclusive of RSPCA, charge adoption fees

2026-03-12 01:45:05 UTC

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if they are used dog dealers, fine, say so, but Chilli & Bobbi were not saved from a precarious street life of trash can raids

2026-03-12 01:33:50 UTC

Bonded pair of miniature dachshunds for adoption, Newcastle NSW and omfg are they cooooot... but $1200 adoption fee? For rescue dogs? And no flights to collect them? Welp, PwD might have ish with that https://www.petrescue.com.au/listings/1128458
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2026-03-03 21:51:08 UTC

Another Trophy Housemate opshop find. It's very coot. 'Slowest catastrophe of all time!'4
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2026-02-26 23:46:48 UTC

Did you get fucked by Robodebt? You're entitled to a class action settlement payout and then even more payout because the original settlement was appealed. Even better, the government's Services Australia must refer to the entire wretched scam officially as 'Robodebt'.' Go get your cash, you have plenty of sweat equity invested if you received demands to repay debts you never owed https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/new-robodebt-class-action-settlement?context=60271

2026-02-24 00:35:56 UTC

Trophy Housemate found this mug at an opshop. It is not cracked. It is screenprinted with a fissured marble pattern. Cashier thought it was broken, shrugged and said 'oh dear... 50 cents.' Surprised she didn't just give it to TH for free, or even just bin it.
Appearances can be deceiving. Flaws on the surface usually conceal a fun personality.
It's my new favourite. 😊♥️☕️
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2026-02-21 13:18:06 UTC

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Clegg gear was not cheap, but the FM-DX was especially expensive due to the crazy cost of memory in the 1970s. at least half the price of an FM-DX was RAM.

2026-02-21 13:09:05 UTC

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A classic, but slightly before my time as a ham beginning in 1978. However, when I was a young'un, the Clegg FM-DX was a hot ticket and VERY expensive. Fully synthesized, so no crystals required. Made 35 watts output, massive power for such a radio back in the day, 10-15W was more common. $645 when new in 1975, the equivalent of $USD4050 in 2026.
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2026-02-20 23:38:04 UTC

'How Things Work' with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki - Cheese! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBaDvmfzauk

2026-02-18 05:34:22 UTC

La Pie
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2026-02-18 04:50:01 UTC

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looks nice. Aluminium?

2026-02-14 22:15:24 UTC

La Grrlchild's westie, the beauteous Fiona... sometimes called FiFi
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2026-02-14 11:20:58 UTC

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did you get phished?

2026-02-14 09:48:19 UTC

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I'm going to get stuck in one so they call mechanics to disassemble it or Fire Rescue to cut it up to get me out. Because I am just that kind of a disability activist little bitch.
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2026-02-13 22:49:27 UTC

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you're seeking a solution to a problem that only the far right thinks exists.
Stop doing the MAGAts' bidding, they're laughing at you, and so is everyone else. @npub1lq6…nf7e

2026-02-11 22:02:41 UTC

I hope I pass. I swotted up. 🤓👍
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2026-02-11 20:04:06 UTC

Good morning from the ##bluemountains
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2026-02-11 08:46:34 UTC

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I turned 64 two days ago and man, am I worn out @npub1j24…uwjc

2026-02-11 08:44:05 UTC

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fkn old people, man they wear me out 😫

2026-02-09 06:37:14 UTC

Got an empty mayo squeeze bottle? Cut the silicone anti-blop thingo out of the cap. Wash, dry thoroughly and fill with toasted sesame seeds. Quick & tidy way to add sezme seeds to pide, prawn toast, etc.
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2026-02-06 21:58:54 UTC

THOSE MOTHERFUCKERS KICK DEFENCELESS LITTLE DOGGIES https://newrepublic.com/post/206282/us-marshals-defend-viral-video-agent-kicking-dog

2026-01-30 06:39:11 UTC

Noodling around on 20m SSB #hamradio, heard Victor UY2VM, very loud 5x9 from central Ukraine. This is a brave fellow, putting out a big 200 watt signal from a war zone.
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2026-01-27 04:55:33 UTC

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things that make you go miow
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2026-01-17 00:40:03 UTC

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Did you get the rcvr?

2026-01-12 05:21:03 UTC

Fair warning
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2026-01-09 03:50:01 UTC

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We have a saying in Australia: 'Wear the fox hat!' In this case, the answer is 'Northern California, I think, mate'

2026-01-08 22:48:19 UTC

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52!
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2026-01-07 05:57:51 UTC

Mt Druitt 4:49pm 44°C.
(111.2°F in bushels and pecks)
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2025-12-29 02:01:36 UTC

Sort-of brother in law put an Android head unit in his old car. It appears to introduce long lag or delay on phone calls between call participants.
I put a similar unit in Trophy Housemate's 2008 Corolla a couple of weeks ago. It hasn't had probs.
SBIL has an A series Samsung phone (low priced/performance vs Galaxy line) I wonder if that could be the problem. He's done a number of troubleshooting steps inc trying wired Android Auto. https://techtrickz.com/how-to/guide/android-auto-lag-latency-stuttering-fix/
Anyone worked with these before?
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2025-12-29 01:22:17 UTC

You may have heard the our dear @npub17pm…kws7 got kicked off Buy Me A Coffee for mentioning in her bio her alternate acct @npub1c52…9s0m which runs mildly spicy erotica. Puritannical horsepuckey. She's set up a GFM to replace funds lost. Alice is dependent on tips for living expenses. Slip her a tip. Because you're a good person. I just know you are. https://www.gofundme.com/f/alice-watson

2025-12-12 05:51:04 UTC

There is a feature in the #hamradio digital communications software app 'WSJT-X' which is a bit controversial. When activated, it allows the app to continuously make contacts without intervention by the human ham operating the station, which in some persnickety hams' opinion, is against the spirit of ham radio.
The author of the modified fork of the app including the Auto CQ feature takes the piss out of those disgruntled 'sad hams' who object to this feature with a tooltip note. 🤭
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2025-12-09 06:02:22 UTC

Been trying to sell this mobility scooter for about 6 months. The ad has expired from Gumtree, but I thought I would give Heffalumpers in Western Sydney/#BlueMountains another crack before I repost it.
$1000, will deliver free between Penrith & Blackheath. $300 worth of brand new lightweight lithium ion batteries.
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2025-11-30 22:11:49 UTC

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you'll feel better come the next cyclone

2025-11-27 00:30:09 UTC

I shouldn't have bitten off more than I can chew here... I'm a retired broadcast engineer... but crawling under dashboards and running wires around a car ain't as easy at 63 as it was when I was even remotely interested in car stereos. We're replacing Trophy Housemate's OEM 2008 Corolla radio with something a bit flash, with reversing camera, GPS, Gewgal Maps, etc. Not filled with hope considering reversed Bluetooth symbol.
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2025-11-21 06:39:00 UTC

It'd be a 'potato bake' in my kitchen but when you add Michelin star trained chef Jean-Batiste Alexandre of RecipeTin Eats and a whole lot of cheffiness, it's Pommes Anna. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o00H3Rv24cs

2025-11-17 03:58:23 UTC

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that and Aseroe rubra, also creepy & stinky
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2025-11-14 10:36:34 UTC

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I wonder if it's something to do with the filthy reproductive rights restrictions men have slapped on young women.
But speaking as a recovering American in Australia who has renounced US citz, 40% of young women may well be on to something.
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2025-11-14 09:18:42 UTC

Umm. Wossis? As viewed on Firefox desktop.
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2025-10-29 06:58:05 UTC

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Trophy Housemate does grocery shopping these days because i can't push a trolley with the mobility scooter. She remarks that Woolies has moved Deb to a high shelf on an aisle one wouldn't intuitively find them, perhaps near tinned beans [@Sheep_Overboard](https://infosec.exchange/@Sheep_Overboard ) @npub1emv…wnhu @npub1xnt…5fm5

2025-10-29 04:00:36 UTC

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mastodeb.mash [@sister_ratched](https://toot.community/@sister_ratched ) @npub1emv…wnhu @npub1xnt…5fm5

2025-10-29 02:24:58 UTC

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I can't imagine the stuff would ever be discontinued. AFAIAC, Deb is superior to scratch mash and of course a squillion times quicker & easier. Also a good sauce thickener. @npub1emv…wnhu @npub1xnt…5fm5 [@Sheep_Overboard](https://infosec.exchange/@Sheep_Overboard )

2025-10-29 01:45:11 UTC

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It HAS been hard to find for about the last year. I'm probably responsible for a bit of that availability problem, we grab 3-4 at a time, usually cleans out Coles @npub1emv…wnhu @npub1xnt…5fm5 [@Sheep_Overboard](https://infosec.exchange/@Sheep_Overboard )

2025-10-22 08:52:37 UTC

Guessing I'm not the only one who has noticed how badly the BoM has fucked up the weather radar website. 100% borked.
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2025-10-21 22:30:14 UTC

17 years of devoted companionship.
A stroke took Joch from us yesterday. He was a people person, complete sweetheart and Laird of his Cairn.
Goodbye, old friend.
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2025-10-17 08:30:19 UTC

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It's been blissfully quiet around here since Mr Bastard was charged. He was advised contacting me would be Witness Intimidation, which NSW courts take seriously. Looks like that quiet is going to continue.
But how we got here, getting the courts to deal with the abuse and harassment of a woman, has been ARDUOUS. I had to accompany her to the police station to get the complaints properly registered.
Blokes have got to stand up for the women around them until cops get The Idea. /fin

2025-10-17 08:25:56 UTC

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In the 4 counts of 'Use Carriage Service to Menace, Harass or Offend' he was charged with for sending me numerous missives, he was found guilty on 3 of the 4 charges.
On the first count, he was fined $300. 2nd count, fined $350. 3rd count, fined $400. He's barred from contacting me for the period of the CCO. Contacting me will breach his CCO leniency and send him to prison.

2025-10-17 08:21:38 UTC

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This magistrate said 'nup, we're done.' Mr bastard was found guilty, conviction recorded, and sentenced to a 2 year Community Corrections Order. The jail time was suspended in lieu of successful completion of the CCO.
He has to report to his local cop shop 3x/week and refrain from all contact with his sister... and me. If he breaches the CCO he can go to prison for up to 5 years.

2025-10-17 08:17:21 UTC

RE: https://mastodon.social/@weezmgk/115369083830335049
OKAY! We have a result for Mr Bastard. He has breached AVOs against him which protected my now former neighbour on a few occasions, The courts have been too lenient with him, giving him Sec10 dismissals on mental health grounds. A Sec10 waives the penalties and does not record a conviction. He's taken this to mean if he behaves wacko in court, he can get away with anything.
Welp, that's over with.
Adjoining my matters, he was charged with yet another AVO breach against his sister.
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2025-10-14 21:59:13 UTC

A juvenile King Parrot has come by for a chat. 'Mum said you humans are a soft touch for a snack!' #BlueMountains
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2025-10-13 21:55:14 UTC

RE: https://mastodon.social/@weezmgk/115363303673707604
A couple of you might be interested in what happened with this. I went into a very austere "AVL" (audio visual link) studio- concrete block walls and a bare stainless steel block as a bench. This studio is also used for prisoners to make courtroom appearances... so it was pretty creepy.
Prosecutor confirmed with me what police had as evidence- they cited only 3 of the 11 mailings and my advice to Mr Bastard that I no longer wanted any contact from him.
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2025-10-12 21:46:19 UTC

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OH AND I was just told Mr Bastard is representing himself, which guarantees a high level of pseudolegal babbling and a very annoyed magistrate who has had enough of this guy's shit. Yay.

2025-10-12 21:33:32 UTC

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Neighbour lady was terrified of this guy, so she asked me to stop him approaching her front door, screaming and pounding on it like he did on the previous day. Ever accommodating, I did just that. He thought this was unfair so he screamed at me, which didn't faze me much because (4 years ago) I was a 100kg brick of a stupid old man with no regard for my personal safety. I blocked him long enough for the cops to get there and arrest him, which I found satisfying even though ACAB.

2025-10-12 21:25:16 UTC

I would like to go back to bed to enjoy these stomach cramps & other ozempic side effects but instead I have to go to the Springwood copshop and be a witness via video link in a case against a bastard who assaulted my next door neighbour, a 75yo, 45kg woman.
Today's case is 3 counts of harassment against Mr Bastard because he's been sending me copies of his complaints about his lawyer and myself, neatly laminated(!) and sent via post. 11 of them, after I told him to stop bothering me,
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2025-10-10 09:12:40 UTC

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Hits. Google maps did us. Le Goog published an OpenMaps deliberate error to detect Big Map plagiarism, adding a nonexistent road between 2 houses at the end of our no-through street, connecting to a fire trail that isn't a gazetted street at all. Elderly couple at the end of the street in fact had delivery vans running up their driveway many times a day. They had to put a gate on their driveway and yell (with my assistance) to get El BigMap to fix their shit.
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2025-10-03 09:33:19 UTC

I drive a 38yr old Hilux. More than once I've been complimented on 'keeping a classic on the road!' or as was said by a passerby in Springwood earlier today 'really tidy for its age!'
Um. It's not a Model A. It's just an old yoot. I bought it ~15yrs ago because it had very low kms (175K) was in top nick and cheap.
No computers, can repair it with a screwdriver, a hammer and a dirty look. It's tiny compared to modern wankpanzers.
Does qualify for a Historical Vehicle number plate, tho.
🫲🫤🫱
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2025-10-02 11:37:36 UTC

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the ten wandering ants were scoping out a new location. They're the reconnoissants.

2025-09-28 09:10:03 UTC

A 40-ish close friend (CF) of Trophy Housemate's is dating her first girl. CF just spent the whole day up here chattering & girltalking with TH. It is the most adorable, most yuri thing that has happened around this household in decades. We've naturally seen teenagers in love, but this is even more syrupy.
TH & I just might die of all the cuteness.
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2025-09-20 21:28:26 UTC

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gymea lilies are amaaaazing. Ours blossomed in Oct 2023 after about 7-8 years being just a nice strappy foliage plant #bloomscrolling #gardeningau
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2025-09-03 09:36:46 UTC

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Clever fallback to kitchen observation mode, well played
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2025-09-03 09:32:23 UTC

Pizza dog rushed to the kitchen when I opened the oven.
There is no chicken on it and you can't eat onions & garlic, my dear old friend
nb: he has had his dinner already...
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2025-08-22 03:45:50 UTC

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have they abandoned the MG octagon logo? You'd think they spent a bit on that. I guess nobody was fooled into thinking it was a British car, anyway.

2025-08-09 19:23:10 UTC

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I'm so sorry you have to live through the heartbreak of living in the US at the moment. I left the US in 1996 for Australia. I couldn't cope if I hadn't. Thank you for documenting the horrors, Jen. You're important.

2025-07-28 20:17:11 UTC

good morning
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2025-07-16 20:48:38 UTC

and I say, it's alright 🎵🎶🎶🎶🎵🎶🎵
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2025-07-13 10:12:06 UTC

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Onya. Don't get me started on digital voice crapola. BMARC has two DR-1x repeaters because a way-too-enthusiastic new member gifted the club one and an FT-1D because he was certain C4FM was the nek big thang. One is on air in auto FM/C4FM (but no internet connection). We bought another DR-1x because they were cheap as chips and we needed a frequency agile backup FM repeater. Absolutely nobody in the club uses the repeater's C4FM mode. @npub1ucv…5a8g

2025-07-13 05:27:53 UTC

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the last thing I want to yutz around with in a bushfire or rockfall rescue/lost bushwalker operation is working out which digital bullshit the old mate down the track wants to use
fuck me, FM & SSB work fine

2025-06-25 05:17:15 UTC

Can't beat 'em. 500g pork mince (I buy pork roasts and mince on the KitchenAid beast) and assure about 30% fat. Pork mince from the grocery is too lean. About 10g crushed fennel seed, onion powder, oregano, 2 eggs and 1 cup breadcrumbs. 100ml passata. About 3tbs olive oil on my hands makes the meatballs moist and prevents sticking to my fingers while rolling. About 20 min at 200°C. Tossing the meatballs with a drizzle of xv olive oil makes them pretty and tasty. Serve with spag & red sauce.
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2025-06-21 10:08:30 UTC

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should be reviewed by @npub16kg…afn8 primarily for determination of how many ears catgirls actually have thus design standards for communications headphones @npub1404…myh8

2025-06-14 05:13:59 UTC

If you ever want to do something somewhat nefarious in plain sight, you need an invisibility cloak. Trophy Housemate has one. It's fluoro green. She can nick heaps of woodchips from mysterious community piles of the stuff and never been questioned, because she is completely invisible.
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2025-06-11 12:02:29 UTC

I was informed by an English fellow that Yorkshire Tea was the right kind to drink. So we got a box. It's not bad, nicer than the Tetley extra-strong we get from Aldi.
But I would like to know where exactly Yorkshire is in the UAE.
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2025-06-11 08:08:42 UTC

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正如深圳古人所说，“多土豆者，善块茎”。@npub1a3g…0u7n

2025-06-11 02:48:24 UTC

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这是猕猴桃的家伙。他疯了。

2025-06-04 10:42:24 UTC

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I'm sure you miss it. There's a certain muscle memory for hitting the 'jet start 30sec' button on the old NEC that I would be frustrated using anything else.

2025-06-04 09:36:10 UTC

OLDEST MICROWAVE OVEN ON MASTODON THREAD
This NEC oven was bought in 2000, still works a treat. NEC stopped selling microwave ovens in Australia in 2009.
How old is yours?
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2025-05-28 18:46:58 UTC

Smug parasite 'relaxed' as AEC orders partial recount in Goldstein https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/liberal-tim-wilson-relaxed-as-aec-orders-partial-recount-in-goldstein/2v3il1hos

2025-05-24 09:09:44 UTC

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welp @npub1h30…z24y
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2025-05-24 05:11:30 UTC

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No. Ppl are pissed off with Bsky because they have yielded to censorship demands from Turkey, which is bollocks and shouldn't have happened. But Turkey could have shut down the platform in the country, so in this youthful state of the platform without overwhelming reach in the country, Bsky chose self preservation. One day Bsky will be able to flip off fascist govts, but can't now. @npub1h30…z24y

2025-05-24 03:06:30 UTC

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when did Dorsey depart BlueSky?

2025-05-21 03:06:07 UTC

It's autumn, cold and drizzly. Joch likes a bit of dress-up and being fussed over, so his flanno has come out.
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2025-05-17 05:31:25 UTC

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They were so pissed off that they threatened to void my warranty. So I had a quiet word with Powerwall support about Australian Consumer law and Fitness for Merchantability and how much trouble I just saved them. There was no apology but they withdrew the threat to void the warranty. Tesla service saw me coming with my warranty claim on the bad Powerwall... and didn't dick me around MUCH, just 6 months waiting...

2025-05-17 05:27:14 UTC

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I couldn't be without our $30,000 worth of batteries for 6 months, knowing tesla could not get a new Neurio anyway. I found one on eBay and repaired the Gateway while Tesla had their thumb up their butts. I patiently waited, with my Gateway1 working again, for Tesla to decide to replace our gateway1 with a gateway2. When they showed up to replace te Gateway, the Tech was stunned/livid that I repaired the thing. That's how closely they guard their service information.
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2025-05-17 05:21:24 UTC

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Yup, it's handy information. Tesla don't really want anyone to know how to do diagnostics on their kit, be it cars or batteries.
We originally had a Gateway1 with our first Pw2. It had a Neurio brand power meter in it, but it was made specifically for the Tesla Gateway1. Tesla did not stock Neurios for spares. Neurio ceased production of the special meter so Tesla could not buy any more. When our Neurio quit, the Gateway1 became unrepairable. Tesla proposed 6 months to repair.
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2025-05-17 03:17:27 UTC

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Netzero displays much more info from the batts, Android only https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zigam.pwmon

2025-05-17 03:13:21 UTC

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nao wucking furries. Powerwall companion is good for a quick capacity check. https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9n3m45c4zcj4?hl=en-us&gl=US

2025-05-16 11:23:54 UTC

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But why did the 2019 battery fail but the 2018 battery is doing great?
While investigating a monitoring app called NetZero, I find this in-depth analysis of the performance of 2000 Powerwall2s which uses data obtained by the NetZero app.
Our 2019 battery was built in early 2019 per the TG119 date code and appears in the red box in the retention analysis. If you have a late 2018 or 2019 mfd Pw2, check the degradation and pester Tesla about early replacement now.
https://www.netzero.energy/content/2025-02/powerwall-analysis
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2025-05-16 09:14:16 UTC

We've been accumulating Tesla Powerwall2 batteries since well before Elon went full nazi. The 2019 battery had been rapidly losing capacity, down 27% in June 2024. The 2018 battery had only lost 3%. The warranty specifies above 70% at 10 years.
Been bugging Tesla about replacing the 2019 battery. Finally got them to do it today. Brand new battery with 103% of rated capacity.
Pleased I got them to do it before Tesla collapses. When the car co fails the energy products div won't be far behind.
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2025-05-16 00:36:29 UTC

Making peanut butter cookies, Joch gets to lick the beater 🥰❤️🐶🥜
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2025-05-09 20:57:36 UTC

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no coyotes around? A person had a couple of pet peafowl a few years ago here on the edge of the Blue Mountains National Park. She used to walk them up and down the fire trails and pen them at night. Feral foxes (since eradicated with 1080 bait) killed the birds a few weeks after she bought a house here.

2025-05-04 22:05:18 UTC

On #StarWarsDay pause to remember Grant Imahara- Engineer, Lucasfilm ILM model maker, Baby Yoda designer, R2D2 tech and puppeteer, Mythbuster and really lovely person. Grant passed away in July 2020 of a brain aneurysm.
In his lifetime, Grant mentored high school students in robotics and associated fields. The Grant Imahara STEAM foundation continues his legacy by providing grants for education. https://www.grantimaharafoundation.org/
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2025-05-03 10:28:32 UTC

Wow, Antony calls it before 8.30
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