Unfair-potato
@unfair-potato.bsky.social
Trying to stay an optimist these days feels like a bloodsport.
I'm Ben. I live in Australia.
I like making music, play a couple of instruments, I like prog,dub-techno, progressive rock, postpunk TV show themesAlso cats, motorcycles. Left is best.
I'm Ben. I live in Australia.
I like making music, play a couple of instruments, I like prog,dub-techno, progressive rock, postpunk TV show themesAlso cats, motorcycles. Left is best.
In an attempt to help through humour, please accept my shit post.
April 10, 2025 at 2:56 AM
In an attempt to help through humour, please accept my shit post.
Can everyone stop using AI for every damn thing? Can creation be left to artists? Please?
Monster Hunter Rathalos Telecaster®, Rosewood Fingerboard, Rathalos Re
The Monster Hunter Rathalos Telecaster® is a collaboration model commemorating the 20th anniversary of the worldwide hunting action game “Monster Hunter” in which players confront giant monsters in a ...
intl.fender.com
April 5, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Can everyone stop using AI for every damn thing? Can creation be left to artists? Please?
The government of Queensland is now in the hands of the LNP party.
They promised that they would NOT approve of the Olympics stadium funding.
They said that they would fight youth crime.
It's been trending down for years. How do you fix the problem that would correct if you did nothing?
They promised that they would NOT approve of the Olympics stadium funding.
They said that they would fight youth crime.
It's been trending down for years. How do you fix the problem that would correct if you did nothing?
March 30, 2025 at 5:09 AM
The government of Queensland is now in the hands of the LNP party.
They promised that they would NOT approve of the Olympics stadium funding.
They said that they would fight youth crime.
It's been trending down for years. How do you fix the problem that would correct if you did nothing?
They promised that they would NOT approve of the Olympics stadium funding.
They said that they would fight youth crime.
It's been trending down for years. How do you fix the problem that would correct if you did nothing?
A type of dad joke, in the mildly interesting variety.
March 23, 2025 at 6:29 AM
A type of dad joke, in the mildly interesting variety.
I recall reading a Ralph Steadman (the illustrations for Hunter s Thompson) book about various types of grapes, and how "starving" the grapes or other ways of achieving the taste of the best years, creating smudge fires,etc (which were originally to keep the bugs from the grapes) is neat!
Meet the man who makes dessert wine in the desert
Many people are surprised to find a winery more than 800 kilometres inland from Western Australia's coast, but veteran Kalgoorlie winemaker Geoff Paynter says they shouldn't be.
www.abc.net.au
March 23, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I recall reading a Ralph Steadman (the illustrations for Hunter s Thompson) book about various types of grapes, and how "starving" the grapes or other ways of achieving the taste of the best years, creating smudge fires,etc (which were originally to keep the bugs from the grapes) is neat!
This was pasted to the bus stop here, in Ashgrove Queensland. Take that in.
A person here (not me) believes it important enough to take the time out to do this.
A person here (not me) believes it important enough to take the time out to do this.
March 23, 2025 at 12:14 AM
This was pasted to the bus stop here, in Ashgrove Queensland. Take that in.
A person here (not me) believes it important enough to take the time out to do this.
A person here (not me) believes it important enough to take the time out to do this.
This Jungian dream.
Woke up from a dream this morning, in which there was this orange grease leaking from an engine. It had an unusual scent..
But why...
I made and ate a bunch of buffalo wings, and the whole downstairs smells like tangy chicken. There's orange grease everywhere. Back to bed.
Woke up from a dream this morning, in which there was this orange grease leaking from an engine. It had an unusual scent..
But why...
I made and ate a bunch of buffalo wings, and the whole downstairs smells like tangy chicken. There's orange grease everywhere. Back to bed.
March 22, 2025 at 11:38 PM
This Jungian dream.
Woke up from a dream this morning, in which there was this orange grease leaking from an engine. It had an unusual scent..
But why...
I made and ate a bunch of buffalo wings, and the whole downstairs smells like tangy chicken. There's orange grease everywhere. Back to bed.
Woke up from a dream this morning, in which there was this orange grease leaking from an engine. It had an unusual scent..
But why...
I made and ate a bunch of buffalo wings, and the whole downstairs smells like tangy chicken. There's orange grease everywhere. Back to bed.
My mom was a social worker. I worry about her pension, I think she's well, but at 70 we all have needs. My sister, etc - I haven't been back in 25 years, but I keep picturing myself, on a roof with binocs and rifle, ready to defend my family from those who would throw them out on the streets.
March 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
My mom was a social worker. I worry about her pension, I think she's well, but at 70 we all have needs. My sister, etc - I haven't been back in 25 years, but I keep picturing myself, on a roof with binocs and rifle, ready to defend my family from those who would throw them out on the streets.
The IRS is astonishingly good value for money, closing or restriction of productivity isn't just a mistake, it's compounded by its limitations of scope. If anything it should be given more staff, and the cap on audit activities changed.
A 2024 GAO report found the IRS netted a savings of $13,000 for every additional hour spent auditing wealthy individuals’ tax returns.
Watch reporter @andykroll.bsky.social break down how DOGE cuts to the IRS could cost more than DOGE will ever save ⤵️
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Watch reporter @andykroll.bsky.social break down how DOGE cuts to the IRS could cost more than DOGE will ever save ⤵️
📽️: @josesepulveda.bsky.social
How DOGE Cuts to the IRS Could Cost More Than DOGE Will Ever Save
YouTube video by ProPublica
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March 19, 2025 at 6:20 AM
The IRS is astonishingly good value for money, closing or restriction of productivity isn't just a mistake, it's compounded by its limitations of scope. If anything it should be given more staff, and the cap on audit activities changed.
The business doesn't have to specify why. Right to refuse service for a venue like a bar or club is well established. But it does make for good reading. Cuts both ways. These dicks thoughts were likely to be "take a victory lap" and then they got their fun spoilt.
The business posted on their IG yesterday about the incident:
These MAGAs were harassing people inside the bar and were asked to leave.
These MAGAs were harassing people inside the bar and were asked to leave.
March 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The business doesn't have to specify why. Right to refuse service for a venue like a bar or club is well established. But it does make for good reading. Cuts both ways. These dicks thoughts were likely to be "take a victory lap" and then they got their fun spoilt.
Read with pride. As For all the lawyer jokes, I cheerfully withdraw my former mirth - could lawyers actually SAVE the country? (I say in earnest.)
Glad to see the American Bar Association standing for the rule of law. All lawyers can safeguard these principles. You can read the statement here.
buff.ly
March 4, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Read with pride. As For all the lawyer jokes, I cheerfully withdraw my former mirth - could lawyers actually SAVE the country? (I say in earnest.)
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Complete batshit lunacy on the president's Truth Social account. Yes, he really posted this.
February 26, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Complete batshit lunacy on the president's Truth Social account. Yes, he really posted this.
I found this cartoon from 2016, gee whiz.
February 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I found this cartoon from 2016, gee whiz.
So, for all the doubters, it's like a fascistic me too. "reasonable" and "Trump" go together like sand and ice-cream.
Adding the US as a third-party landowner will do exactly what, other than creating a grift opportunity for these non-humans.
Adding the US as a third-party landowner will do exactly what, other than creating a grift opportunity for these non-humans.
Dutton praises 'shrewd' and 'reasonable' Trump after Gaza comments
The opposition leader said Trump was a "big thinker and a deal maker" with a "genuine desire to see peace and stability".
www.abc.net.au
February 6, 2025 at 5:48 AM
So, for all the doubters, it's like a fascistic me too. "reasonable" and "Trump" go together like sand and ice-cream.
Adding the US as a third-party landowner will do exactly what, other than creating a grift opportunity for these non-humans.
Adding the US as a third-party landowner will do exactly what, other than creating a grift opportunity for these non-humans.
There's a stat about how 43% in young Australian men would fall for this rank shite, please be better than US, potatohead is already versed in the dark arts. We SHOULD be afraid
Is Peter Dutton Australia's man whisperer?
Peter Dutton is clearly connecting with disenfranchised young men better than progressives and Anthony Albanese are. The risk is how that translates across the electorate.
www.abc.net.au
February 3, 2025 at 5:35 AM
There's a stat about how 43% in young Australian men would fall for this rank shite, please be better than US, potatohead is already versed in the dark arts. We SHOULD be afraid
Tighten regulations on churches? Put warning labels on their buildings?
In seriousness: a person joins. Within months, they have the whole family planning to murder this child. We can doll it up, but this is what happened. And the excuse is that they REALLY have faith.
In seriousness: a person joins. Within months, they have the whole family planning to murder this child. We can doll it up, but this is what happened. And the excuse is that they REALLY have faith.
Religious group members who trusted God to heal 8yo diabetic convicted
All 14 members of a fringe religious group have been found guilty of the manslaughter of eight-year-old Elizabeth Struhs, who died after her insulin was withheld.
www.abc.net.au
January 29, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Tighten regulations on churches? Put warning labels on their buildings?
In seriousness: a person joins. Within months, they have the whole family planning to murder this child. We can doll it up, but this is what happened. And the excuse is that they REALLY have faith.
In seriousness: a person joins. Within months, they have the whole family planning to murder this child. We can doll it up, but this is what happened. And the excuse is that they REALLY have faith.
Yep. The stink of xtian policy in the back rooms is wafting over the Queensland community...I wondered how long it would take after they dodged the when-it-comes-to abortion thing before this starts
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
Queensland government halts hormone treatment for new trans patients under 18
Health Minister Tim Nicholls unveiled the pause on Tuesday as he also announced a review into the evidence for stage one and two hormone therapies for children with gender dysphoria.
www.abc.net.au
January 28, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Yep. The stink of xtian policy in the back rooms is wafting over the Queensland community...I wondered how long it would take after they dodged the when-it-comes-to abortion thing before this starts
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
A few analogies.
"let's take a wait and see approach to this infectious disease"
"We're going to burn down the observatory* so this never happens again. "
*or library, weather bureau, etc.
"let's take a wait and see approach to this infectious disease"
"We're going to burn down the observatory* so this never happens again. "
*or library, weather bureau, etc.
January 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
A few analogies.
"let's take a wait and see approach to this infectious disease"
"We're going to burn down the observatory* so this never happens again. "
*or library, weather bureau, etc.
"let's take a wait and see approach to this infectious disease"
"We're going to burn down the observatory* so this never happens again. "
*or library, weather bureau, etc.
This seems to be unavoidable, that these dead-end ideas have to be ran through again, and as before, it's going to hurt the poor, and already marginalised aboriginal children. And to be crystal clear: IT DOES NOT WORK. And the stated reasons (yc on the rise) is also a lie. That's
Queensland to change youth justice laws after supermarket stabbing
Premier David Crisafulli says there will be further changes to youth justice laws in the face of community outrage over a stabbing west of Brisbane on Monday.
www.abc.net.au
January 14, 2025 at 4:10 AM
This seems to be unavoidable, that these dead-end ideas have to be ran through again, and as before, it's going to hurt the poor, and already marginalised aboriginal children. And to be crystal clear: IT DOES NOT WORK. And the stated reasons (yc on the rise) is also a lie. That's
We have the most powerful office in the world about to be occupied by a sleazy geezer who breaks out an imaginary accordion whenever he is caught in a lie.
January 8, 2025 at 7:18 AM
We have the most powerful office in the world about to be occupied by a sleazy geezer who breaks out an imaginary accordion whenever he is caught in a lie.
I think about a phrase someone said in relation to violence, the street confrontation type.
You can't assume what someone is capable of.
Also, violence (of this sort) doesn't have context.
You can't assume what someone is capable of.
Also, violence (of this sort) doesn't have context.
January 6, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I think about a phrase someone said in relation to violence, the street confrontation type.
You can't assume what someone is capable of.
Also, violence (of this sort) doesn't have context.
You can't assume what someone is capable of.
Also, violence (of this sort) doesn't have context.
Incredible. Look at the vast swathes in tx and az. That's so crazy that this trumps (intended) the neighbourly demographics. So deeply sad.
For Canadians, once you're in the hospital, the province takes care of the bill.
No one in Canada has ever declared bankruptcy because of hospital bills.
America is, in fact, alone in this regard.
No one in Canada has ever declared bankruptcy because of hospital bills.
America is, in fact, alone in this regard.
January 2, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Incredible. Look at the vast swathes in tx and az. That's so crazy that this trumps (intended) the neighbourly demographics. So deeply sad.
I understand the appeal, and I'm not talking about a club level racing boat. That said, this Sydney to Hobart class is full of elites, and honestly it sickens me. Here's an example:
December 26, 2024 at 8:36 PM
I understand the appeal, and I'm not talking about a club level racing boat. That said, this Sydney to Hobart class is full of elites, and honestly it sickens me. Here's an example:
Michigan. How many times do you have to learn?
December 25, 2024 at 4:51 AM
Michigan. How many times do you have to learn?
He's right. T*ur*p actually said as much - now that he's paid him 100mil, "he'll have to stop bashing electric cars etc" the mentality "everything is for sale, only the price" regardless of legality. He got away with everything so far, why would he stop now?
It’s weird to think that Elon Musk will end up having paid far less for the United States Government than he did for Twitter
December 19, 2024 at 3:15 AM
He's right. T*ur*p actually said as much - now that he's paid him 100mil, "he'll have to stop bashing electric cars etc" the mentality "everything is for sale, only the price" regardless of legality. He got away with everything so far, why would he stop now?