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Ian

@wally56.bsky.social

Retired Data-Analyst. Love music, art, science, reading, and people who have a sense of humor and don't "hate at first sight". Making the world a better place would be nice. Born in Papua New Guinea, live in Australia.

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I think Hitler and all the other (DICK!)tators said much the same before they faced justice - can't wait.

16.02.2026 07:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Mansur Fakirβˆ’Amar Nitai Chander Bazare
YouTube video by Adam Mansur Fakirβˆ’Amar Nitai Chander Bazare

A little light and joy and love - we need it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLkC...

15.02.2026 02:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump talking to his Dad. I think his reply was "Both!"

10.02.2026 06:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Cajun Music: Savoy Family Band - Port Arthur Blues
YouTube video by Mark Marcin Cajun Music: Savoy Family Band - Port Arthur Blues

Dueling Violins! Cajun music, made in America!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncOQ...

30.01.2026 10:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🀣🀣

17.01.2026 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 9921    πŸ” 3124    πŸ’¬ 465    πŸ“Œ 194
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WHAT IS HAPPENING!!??

This is from an old classic, "Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds", by Charles Mackay, first published in 1841. I think it's a quite apt description of what we're all experiencing at the moment. Hope enough of us snap out of it soon

18.01.2026 02:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Skeeter Davis - The End of the World (Lyrics)
YouTube video by Retro Jams Skeeter Davis - The End of the World (Lyrics)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVVj...

27.12.2025 17:32 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Give Us Our Land (Mabayeke)
YouTube video by Harry Belafonte - Topic Give Us Our Land (Mabayeke)

#BlueZicos
#MusicChallenge
Merci @lagrume.bsky.social & @ludovicmars.bsky.social
β€œGive Us Our Land (Mabayeke)”, Harry Belafonte & Miriam Makeba

m.youtube.com/watch?v=OIHC...

Also, β€œKwazulu (In the Land of the Zulus)”
Celebrating the Zulu homeland within South Africa
m.youtube.com/watch?v=jRRh...

27.12.2025 20:47 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Written over 80 years ago, "Keeper of the Flame" presciently describes the times we live in.

27.12.2025 20:38 β€” πŸ‘ 920    πŸ” 311    πŸ’¬ 41    πŸ“Œ 21
The Pogues - Dirty old town, live 2012
YouTube video by Danny Murphy The Pogues - Dirty old town, live 2012

A Song I Like ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=122i...

27.12.2025 10:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bastards!

27.12.2025 07:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Saw this beside me in the park - thank goodness some people have a sense of humour...

09.12.2025 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donald Trump's reaction when a real emergency happened right beside him ... this is a real photo of what really happened - what a complete dickhead!

07.11.2025 07:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A perfect example of "weasel words" - they're everywhere now.

01.11.2025 02:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I hear this might upset someone... Oh well

24.10.2025 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 467    πŸ” 230    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 16
'I Want to Break Free' (Queen) Performed In North Korea
YouTube video by Lars von Retriever (Metal Trump) 'I Want to Break Free' (Queen) Performed In North Korea

What North Koreans probably really think about their situation (and many Americans too, one would hope)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYvc...

25.10.2025 02:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Tracy Chapman - Talkin' bout a Revolution [High Quality]
YouTube video by MrsMusic04 Tracy Chapman - Talkin' bout a Revolution [High Quality]

We were warned

youtu.be/Q2wneBVssPc?...

23.10.2025 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2803    πŸ” 598    πŸ’¬ 74    πŸ“Œ 25

I think that was the excuse used most often at the Nuremberg trials in 1945-46. It didn't work, except if they knew about rockets, nuclear physics, how to gain secrets through torture, or anything else useful to the USA.

24.10.2025 07:16 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hope you can freely express yourself here. Stick figures hold no fears for me - go for it!

20.10.2025 06:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Things that change, move, flicker, and mutate are what make the universe interesting and meaningful. A rock sitting unchanged for thousands of years is nothing compared to a butterfly that was a grub a few days ago and is now a beautiful creature wafting in the breeze for a day or two. Like us.

12.10.2025 02:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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American Fascists

Chris Hedges predicted the current American slide into fascism, powered largely by far-right Christian Fundamentalists, back in 2007.

28.09.2025 06:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Tchaikovski's Swan Lake that was broadcasted during August Coup in all Soviet television
YouTube video by baek Blackbeen Tchaikovski's Swan Lake that was broadcasted during August Coup in all Soviet television

manifesting

youtu.be/Tj2c6vJvyPA?...

30.08.2025 04:38 β€” πŸ‘ 94    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ha. Haha. Haaa. I get it.

31.08.2025 00:21 β€” πŸ‘ 12751    πŸ” 2277    πŸ’¬ 478    πŸ“Œ 152
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Astrid Johnson

30.08.2025 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 6993    πŸ” 1154    πŸ’¬ 362    πŸ“Œ 180

She's still going at age 91 and doing far more for the planet than any of us ever will!

17.08.2025 02:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A felon, a con man, a rapist, and a pedophile walk into a bar, and the bartender says, "Hello Mr. Trump. Are you here by yourself?"

A felon, a con man, a rapist, and a pedophile walk into a bar, and the bartender says, "Hello Mr. Trump. Are you here by yourself?"

#DonaldTrump #Trump #FelonDon

24.07.2025 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cool

19.07.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 7933    πŸ” 2239    πŸ’¬ 385    πŸ“Œ 253
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Reposting this and a few other things for no particular reason today. Maybe I’ll do it tomorrow and the next day, too.

19.07.2025 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 22095    πŸ” 10489    πŸ’¬ 1102    πŸ“Œ 753
The Animals - We Gotta Get Out Of This Place (1965) HD/widescreen β™«β™₯
YouTube video by Eric Burdon Tribute Channel 8 The Animals - We Gotta Get Out Of This Place (1965) HD/widescreen β™«β™₯

How I feel about the state of the world at the moment ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3mg...

19.07.2025 10:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0