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Robbie Buck
@robbieb.bsky.social
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Lover of music, photography, dogs and dirt. Not necessarily in that order.
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robbieb.bsky.social
Hey, if you're in Sydney, I wanted to let you know that Dust & Groove is back for a couple of dates in '26. First up, the wonderfully talented Sally Seltmann. Aka New Buffalo. It's a night of music, stories & performance at the Petersham Bowlo. Wed 4th....It's fun. You should come. X
A photo of the hugely talented Sally Seltmann aka new buffalo aka totes awesome.
January 28, 2026 at 5:28 AM
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amyremeikis.bsky.social
Excellent primer on the Atlas Network and it’s impact on Australia

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
A discreet intellectual network has been reshaping the world for 70 years. Here's how
A constant battle of ideas reshapes the world we live in, and few groups have been more successful in winning the war than the little-known Atlas Network.
www.abc.net.au
January 25, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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nicolashenin.net
#FrenchResponse
Tweet French Response * @FrenchResponse Our « culture » EU VS US COMPARISON Life expectality 82yrs 78yrs Infant mortality/1,000 3.3 5.6 Poverty rate medianincom 15% 18% Public debt 81% GDP 120% GDP Top 1% wealth share ~25% 40% Student debt ~0 € 40k $ Homicides /100K 2 5. Prison population /100K 111 531 Women in workforce 71% 57% Workplace deaths /100K 1.63 3.5
January 22, 2026 at 2:37 PM
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dark-shark.bsky.social
"What does the money machine eat? It eats youth, spontaneity, life, beauty, and, above all, it eats creativity. It eats quality and shits quantity." - William S. Burroughs #quote
January 22, 2026 at 10:53 AM
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peterwmurphy1.bsky.social
Men at Work's singer-songwriter Colin Hay is not happy "Down Under" is being used by "March for Australia" events to promote racism and xenophobia. He posted this 👇 on social media today. #auspol #racism #AusMusic 🎶
Statement by singer-songwriter Colin Hay; Down Under “Let me say that I most strenuously disapprove of any unauthorized, unlicensed use of Down Under, for any ‘March For Australia’ events. Down Under, a song I co-wrote, does not belong to those who attempt to sow xenophobia within the fabric of our great land, our great people. Down Under is ultimately a song of celebration. It’s for pluralism and inclusion; unity, not division. Go write your own song, leave mine alone.” – Colin Hay (immigrant)
January 21, 2026 at 9:31 PM
robbieb.bsky.social
Using AI to create tourism ads. What could possibly go wrong?...well, a lot, it seems.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
'Our AI has messed up': Tour operator offers non-existent destinations
Weldborough in remote north-east Tasmania has lots of natural beauty. But it does not have hot springs — and it is causing headaches for locals.
www.abc.net.au
January 22, 2026 at 12:48 AM
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stephenmcdonell.bsky.social
I was watching this only last night.
RIP Rob Hirst, one of the greatest drummers the world has seen. So sad!

NOW CRANK THIS ONE UP!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWFj...
Oils on Water - 5. Only The Strong - Midnight Oil
YouTube video by Skitizen
www.youtube.com
January 20, 2026 at 6:42 AM
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wendyharmer.bsky.social
Will always recall being on a comedy tour in Houston,Texas in the 90's.
One night walking into a nightclub,hearing Midnight Oil ... realised how much I missed the sound, the beat, the voice of my home country.
Danced my way through tears of happiness and homesickness.

Vale. I treasured you.
January 20, 2026 at 6:45 AM
robbieb.bsky.social
So sad to hear this news. What an extraordinary musician and a beautiful human. Vale Rob.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Breaking: Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst dies aged 70
Rob Hirst was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2023.
www.abc.net.au
January 20, 2026 at 6:27 AM
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disentingcat.bsky.social
Spotted in Copenhagen. I love the Danes! (A cigarette disposal, with 2 sides marked Yes or No) sell greenland to "fuckface von clownstick"? (The No side is filled with butts while the Yes side is empty)
January 15, 2026 at 4:42 AM
robbieb.bsky.social
🔥🔥🔥."When Kenny G decided that it was appropriate for him to defile the music of the man who is probably the greatest jazz musician that has ever lived by spewing his lame-ass, jive, pseudo bluesy, out-of-tune, noodling, wimped out, fucked up playing all over one of the great Louis’s tracks....
January 15, 2026 at 2:55 AM
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joshtaylor.bsky.social
Generally you only learn someone has died after their death
Longtime radio presenter dies aged 81 Legendary 2GB radio presenter Brian Wilshire has died at 81 after secretly battling an illness, with his colleague learning of his death only after he passed away.
January 14, 2026 at 3:43 AM
robbieb.bsky.social
Ben Quilty hits the bullseye in this piece.
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
‘A nation of rich cowards’: Australia needs its dreamers but the arts are underfunded, undervalued and despised
We need a society that values its visionaries, those who go against the grain to create new dreams that reveal other ways of being
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:26 PM
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alanbaxter.bsky.social
i mean, what's more manly than cramming balls in your mouth
pgourevitch.bsky.social Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 22d
what fresh hell is this on the streets of brooklyn?
January 9, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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wendyharmer.bsky.social
Leave Cathy alone - one of this nation's greatest, bravest 'toonists in these difficult times
Or come after me too, you fuckers!
cathywilcox.bsky.social The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 25d
Grass roots.
My @smh cartoon.
January 8, 2026 at 4:29 AM
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nickyschwenzer.bsky.social
DIFFERENT WARS, SAME PROPAGANDA

...a montage showing the direct parallels between the rhetoric around the Iraq war & the current rhetoric around Venezuela.

Jon Stewart 🎥 #IraqNeverAgain
January 4, 2026 at 2:58 PM
robbieb.bsky.social
If you live in Australia, you probably know the song 'Road to Gundagai'. Well, here's a photo of a tidy little sunset, at the end of that road. Taken from the banks of the Murrumbidgee River.
A starburst-like sunset, with a tree and fence line in the foreground. Taken on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River in Gundagai. NSW Australia.
December 28, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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steinkobbe.bsky.social
Happy 14th anniversary to this youtube video
Youtube video titled "Elon Musk: I'll put a man on mars in 10 years". Dated to 27 Dec 2011
December 27, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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boner.ink
you there boy, what bullshit is this
December 25, 2025 at 5:30 AM
robbieb.bsky.social
The Koala vibe is strong, at Sydney airport this morning.
A giant koala at Sydney airport.
December 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
robbieb.bsky.social
Can relate.
Discarded vacuum cleaner with a sign that says 'worked really well until it sucked up a sock'.
December 12, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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timhollo.bsky.social
What the everloving fuck is this

They wonder why people think government is a sick joke

Nah, we won't stop funding fossil fuels, or stop gambling ads, or regulate AI. We'll do an unworkable and idiotic social media ban for kids...

Oh and here's a pile of cash for private equity because Tim Tams.
Government fund lends $45m to Arnott’s to help Tim Tams go global Patrick Commins The government’s National Reconstruction Fund has lent Arnott’s Group $45m to help support the Australian name to take Tim Tams worldwide. The money will be used to refinance $1.75bn in debt that comes due in 2026, which is earmarked for “planned future growth capital expenditure”. Tim Tams are already stocked in all major British supermarkets and are reportedly selling well – Brits have bought more than 5 million packets since the biscuits hit shelves in April 2024. The NRF has $15bn in taxpayer money to invest in the country’s manufacturing capability, and recently also lent $36m to the country’s biggest meat pie maker, Patties Food Group. Arnott’s has been around since 1865 and employs 2,500 people across five facilities. While Arnott’s is an iconic Australian name, the company is owned by American private equity giant KKR, which bought the company from Campbell Soup Company in 2019. Arnott’s has not been Australian owned since 1997.
December 8, 2025 at 2:13 AM
robbieb.bsky.social
Farewell to one of the greatest.
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Martin Parr, photographer acclaimed for observations of British life, dies aged 73
From sunbathers to Conservative clubs, Parr’s images were often in vivid colour with more than a dash of humour
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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jonkk.bsky.social
Here’s my Spotify Wrapped 🎵✨
December 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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wendyharmer.bsky.social
A little something from me @thesaturdaypaper.com.au on ageing.

(Guaranteed zero advice)

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/life/2025/11...
The comforts and conundrums of ageing
As the average life span extends ever closer to 100 years, and possibly more in the not too distant future, what are we to do with this extra time on Earth?
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
November 29, 2025 at 12:30 AM