Mastodawn

K~12h ago

The Holy Gremlin, Jo 17h ago

In case you weren't aware of one of the BEST places to find reaction images:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Puts 490,000 High-Res Images Online & Makes Them Free to Use

https://www.openculture.com/2024/11/the-metropolitan-museum-of-art-puts-490000-high-res-images-online.html

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Puts 490,000 High-Res Images Online & Makes Them Free to Use

Update: The Metropolitan Museum of Art has put online 492,000 high-resolution images of artistic works. Even better, the museum has placed the vast majority of these images into the public domain, meaning they can be downloaded directly from the museum’s website for non-commercial use.

Open Culture

K~2d ago

Firstdog Onthemoon 2d ago

Despair? There's no time you have work to do! As for me I'm going to lie down in this puddle and be miserable. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2025/jul/16/i-am-prone-to-fatalist-climate-doomerism-but-is-it-really-too-late

I am prone to fatalist climate doomerism. But is it really too late?

It’s bad (real bad) but it’s NOT over

The Guardian

K~3d ago

Li Chen 3d ago

crab questions

K~5d ago

Extinction Rebellion Global 5d ago

K~Jul 11

Amber

Jul 10

I hate how it's considered socially acceptable for a rich person to ask for money (they're an entrepreneur and you're investing), but if a homeless person asks for money, it's a scam and giving them $20 so that they can eat their first meal of the day is unjust and you should be donating to a homeless shelter or charity instead

K~Jul 10

Port Phillip Bicycle Users Jul 10

Our state government planned to spend $10m+ on fixing the safety issues on Kerferd Rd, introducing a new protected bike lane, beautiful landscaping, and slowing down vehicle speeds by design. The local councillors scuttled it. We've FOI'd the never released plans to show what could have been. 1/5

https://www.ppbug.org/bug-blog/2025/7/10/newly-revealed-plans-show-council-and-state-govt-blocked-a-beautiful-boulevard-on-kerferd-rd-with-safe-green-transport-links

#melbourne #cycling #BikeLane

K~Jul 10

Independent Media Australia.Jul 10

The huge cost to state budgets of failing GST https://australiainstitute.org.au/post/the-huge-cost-to-state-budgets-of-failing-gst/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-huge-cost-to-state-budgets-of-failing-gst #Auspol

The huge cost to state budgets of failing GST - The Australia Institute

New Australia Institute research shows that if the GST had kept up with economic growth, as it was intended to do, states and territories would have received an additional $231 billion in revenue in the time since it was introduced. That includes $22 billion in lost revenue in 2023-24 alone. The decline of GST revenue has

The Australia Institute

K~Jul 9

Jesse Jul 9

I contacted Transport Victoria about the Flemington Rd bike lane being too narrow and that it encourages overtaking motorists to not give the legally required 1m passing distance since it's a busy road and drivers are reluctant to change lanes if that means stopping to merge.

After 3 months I got this very disappointing and frankly insulting response.

"Hello Jesse,

Thank you for raising your concern with Transport Victoria, regarding a Bicycle Lane on Flemington Road. I apologise for the delay in responding to your enquiry.

While all Victorians are encouraged to participate in active transport, especially for local trips, I also acknowledge that not all roads can accommodate the highest level of service for all modes. Planning, operating, and maintaining Victoria's extensive road network is a complex task that necessitates balance to ensure the safe and efficient movement of people and goods.

During instances where a bicycle rider is present in the bike lane on Flemington Road between the Citylink off-ramp and Racecourse Road, vehicles would need to maintain a safe distance and one metre gap between the vehicle and the bicycle (given the speed limit is 60 km/h). All road users are encouraged to drive to the conditions present, including weather and various users in the vicinity.

I can confirm that this section of Flemington Road between the Citylink off-ramp and Racecourse Road, forms part of the Strategic Cycling Corridor (SCC) network.

There are currently no immediate plans to upgrade this section of road, however Transport Victoria will continue to monitor the network and prioritise active transport network improvements based on strategic and safety needs of the state."

K~Jul 8

Maths Jam Jul 8

MathsJam is a monthly opportunity for like-minded self-confessed maths enthusiasts to get together in a pub and share stuff they like. Puzzles, games, problems, or just anything they think is cool or interesting. Get involved at https://mathsjam.com!

MathsJam

K~Jul 8

Brent Toderian Jul 7

That’s one hell of an article title. And one hell of an image in the article. “Call to drop Range Rover sponsorship of Wimbledon as SUVs 82% more likely to kill children.” Good idea. www.londondaily.news/call-to-drop...