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Tom Young

@tfyoung.bsky.social

Living in the inner west of Naarm (Melbourne) riding bikes, advocating for better streets, raising a child and writing software.

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As long as this doesn't turn into one of your very real coworker stories.

15.11.2025 10:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

How about that, but it's in the metaverse, and every time you hit one, it creates a NFT of the impact? We'll just vibe code it with some AI.

15.11.2025 09:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Come on, none of this nanny state censorship. As long as you bring enough rocks to eat you'll be fine.

12.11.2025 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Was?

10.11.2025 09:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Chill biking is best biking

04.11.2025 09:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They should watch out, I bet someone could pick the lock on that gate.

03.11.2025 22:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My Halloween Down Under hot take is that the sugar, commercialisation and importation of American culture is gross, but it's a small price to pay to see people taking over the streets and walking around and enjoying their neighbourhood.

29.10.2025 07:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's so hard to tell if these people were always terrible and just hid it, or if they change because they're surrounded by terrible people. He certainly didn't seem so ungrounded when we was VMware CEO.

28.10.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for your updates Mark, it's been great following along. I reckon I'd been to give it a go in a couple of years (seems like a healthy midlife crisis activity!)

27.10.2025 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bullying, harassment, intimidation: Shocking backlash for farming families who welcome renewables Across Australia, the drive to ramp up renewables is dividing communities.

I guess wind turbine syndrome stopped being plausible, so now it's just straight up bullying? www.theage.com.au/environment/...

26.10.2025 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Astrophysicist gets magnets stuck up nose while inventing coronavirus device Australian Dr Daniel Reardon ended up in hospital after inserting magnets in his nostrils while building a necklace that warns you when you touch your face

You just reminded me of this, possibly the funniest news article I've ever read www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

25.10.2025 11:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is an awesome report, full of evidence and actionable recommendations to help kids walk to school. We urge Councillors to read it, and follow its recommendations, such as implementing modal filters to reduce the volume and speed of motor vehicle traffic in the neighbourhoods around schools.

24.10.2025 02:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

The elevator close button of webpages.

24.10.2025 03:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Seems like they should just give up and run the spare Westgate punt over it!

23.10.2025 07:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I got new Mitsubishi electric ACs with the official wifi build in. Trying to get them setup has been way more frustrating that my own adhoc esphome one.

16.10.2025 03:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Way too hot. Just fixed my bike in the sun on my deck. Should have found shade. Also didn't expect a 2 minute job of tightening the fender bolt to turn into having to tension the belt.

14.10.2025 05:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Poor guy is going to have to buy a new watch.

12.10.2025 06:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Link? I couldn't see it on the news releases

21.09.2025 01:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Public bike station with a valve next to it.

Public bike station with a valve next to it.

You know someone's had a bad day when there's a detached valve next to a public bike work station.

16.09.2025 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good to see the libs having a policy for increasing employment, shame it only seems targeted at lawyers

10.09.2025 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Saw a shadow this morning. No idea how close it was. The shadows are almost more scary than the actual birds.

08.09.2025 02:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That and the swooping.

08.09.2025 01:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

What were you expecting 240? In this economy?

31.08.2025 09:21 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well if it is some kind of industrial process discharge, I guess it would be EPA. If it's neighbouring private property storm water I guess it would be council. Definitely feels like it's time to start kicking up a fuss about it, especially before they start doing PR for the extensions opening.

28.08.2025 04:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

So if I'm understanding the correspondence I've had so far, vicroads has fobbed it off to Western road upgrades. They've in turn fobbed it off to the EPA who have either decided it's not their problem or aren't able to tell me if they're investigating it.

28.08.2025 04:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, Melbourne and Sydney both have 3. They moved one in Melbourne recently rather than have 4.

27.08.2025 06:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Well if the scammers are paying to use AI to scam and the banks are paying to use AI to distract them. Certainly seems like it achieves something for whoever is selling AI.

22.08.2025 01:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sounds like a good excuse to get a cargo bike

18.08.2025 03:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I guess I could have watched the video. Clearly you navigated it, but I'm not sure if classify that as passable generally.

14.08.2025 04:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Arg. Is it passable at all right now? I haven't had time to follow up, but my attempts to get any answers from vicroads hasn't gone anywhere

14.08.2025 04:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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