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Maria, Comrade Ghost

@oberonsghost.bsky.social

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Scribbles away in a garret overlooking the Illawarra Railway. Edits ESIA reports. Spends much time on trains. Pines for the Round Pond. Lives in interesting* times. Looks on in horror as the world turns to custard. Walk with me.

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Maria, Comrade Ghost @oberonsghost.bsky.social · 40m

And before you ask, I have reached an age where can get away with being “one of THOSE people”.

Maria, Comrade Ghost @oberonsghost.bsky.social · 43m

When you need to remind girls from the local Ladies’ College that they really need to clean up after themselves at the food court so someone else can use their table when they’re finished. I am going to write to the headmistress. #CrankyOldGhost

Maria, Comrade Ghost @oberonsghost.bsky.social · 18h

🤣😂

Maria, Comrade Ghost @oberonsghost.bsky.social · 18h

Manu’s looking for the sauce! #MKR

Maria, Comrade Ghost @oberonsghost.bsky.social · 18h

They put the chicken on the rotisserie AFTER entrees have been eaten. Does this mean a 90 minute wait between courses? #MKR

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Maria, Comrade Ghost @oberonsghost.bsky.social · 18h

I’m certain “bao bun” is a tautology. But also, my inner Greek is cringing every time I hear Lol and Lil say “taziki”. #MKR

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Maria, Comrade Ghost @oberonsghost.bsky.social · 1d

Today, at the Souk, the man who runs the continental deli is arguing with his business partners about the prices of tinned chestnuts. The same thing is apparently ridiculously cheaper at the middle-eastern spice and nut shop in the same centre.

Maria, Comrade Ghost @oberonsghost.bsky.social · 2d

It just sucks when your school chums start dying.

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 3d

End all funding every single private employment services provider.

Salt the earth so those in change of them never get any public money ever again - run them out of the country.

Get rid of mutual obligations

Bring back the CES

Raise the fricken rate

Ain’t hard.

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 3d

Sometimes defective, maybe unlawful: what can be done about Australia’s crisis-ridden welfare system?

Run by multiple departments and hundreds of private companies, advocates warn errors will continue to rock a system ‘in crisis’ * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast It’s a system designed to help Australians who most need it. Yet its created continuous scandals, with parts of it paused because the government can’t say if it’s operating legally. Hundreds and thousands of Centrelink clients are affected by its frequent problems, being charged or overpaying debts incorrectly calculated as another class action is launched. Continue reading...

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Maria, Comrade Ghost @oberonsghost.bsky.social · 3d

It looks like the results of a highly flammable situation in the kitchens of the New Huang Restaurant giving the exhaust system a run for its money. Have they called the Fire Brigade yet?

Maria, Comrade Ghost @oberonsghost.bsky.social · 3d

At Bondi Junction, in peak Sydney Eastern Suburbs self-awareness*, Marjorie, clearly from Pretoria and its environs, complaining on the phone loudly bitterly about all the foreigners coming to Sydney, buying up all the property, and scamming the government. 🙄🤦‍♀️

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Maria, Comrade Ghost @oberonsghost.bsky.social · 5d

OMG, Sergeant Troy just banging on the spoons! #MidsomerMurders

Maria, Comrade Ghost @oberonsghost.bsky.social · 5d

This is season 6, episode 2, with the truly creepy kids.

Maria, Comrade Ghost @oberonsghost.bsky.social · 5d

These are old John Nettles episodes.

Maria, Comrade Ghost @oberonsghost.bsky.social · 5d

Oh, this includes a psychiatrist, Dr Moore, who adds fuel to my notion that Tom Barnaby was NOT a faithful husband. #MidsomerMurders

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Maria, Comrade Ghost @oberonsghost.bsky.social · 5d

Death and Dreams. Tonight’s trip to #MidsomerMurders. Body Count = 1 to wrap up the cold open.

Maria, Comrade Ghost @oberonsghost.bsky.social · 7d

Embussed, and certain there is a very territorial tom cat prowling the Kingsgrove bus depot.

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Vincent Knotley @vincentknotley.bsky.social · 7d

AWS is not operational at this time.
Please use the Amazon Rail Replacement bus service.

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Maria, Comrade Ghost @oberonsghost.bsky.social · 7d

Meanwhile, Michael drops his ribs. #MKR #oops

Maria, Comrade Ghost @oberonsghost.bsky.social · 7d

Reilli, no judge or jury would convict. #MKR

Maria, Comrade Ghost @oberonsghost.bsky.social · 7d

This evening in #ApartmentLyf, the windows are open and someone is over boiling cauliflower, or perhaps, cabbage.

Maria, Comrade Ghost @oberonsghost.bsky.social · 8d

More SkyLab?

ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 8d

Suspected space debris is believed to have crashed near a WA mine site, with the Australian Transport Safety Bureau confirming the object was not from a commercial aircraft.

WA Police probe possible space debris re-entry near mine site

Suspected space debris is believed to have crashed near a WA mine site, with the Australian Transport Safety Bureau confirming the object was not from a commercial aircraft.

www.abc.net.au

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Maria, Comrade Ghost @oberonsghost.bsky.social · 8d

Very.

Maria, Comrade Ghost @oberonsghost.bsky.social · 8d

Entrained. Southbound. Slow train. Opposite, someone’s sitting at the end facing seats, carrying a telephone conversation at volume. I don’t know whether to be impressed or appalled that they’ve kicked off their shoes to place their feet on the seats.

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Maria, Comrade Ghost @oberonsghost.bsky.social · 9d

Earworming “The Grand Old Duke of York” and pondering if the title will now go to Prince Harry, as it’s a title given to the second son of a reigning monarch.