Blockade Australia are at it again this morning. I think this is the fifth day now?
They live stream on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlockadeAustralia (though state governments are currently trying to get Facebook to agree to delete their streams)
The old #Australia was not built for cars. You could go by train from #Brisbane to #TweedHeads from 1903 to 1964 (South Coast railway line, Queensland). Now you can't. But a motorway has been built, and widened, and widened again. In every old Australian town you will find the old walkable core: a pub, a square, a cafe, an ANZAC memorial or a street shaded by old trees, or a museum with a photo of an electric tram or trolley bus that used to go there...
I got cauliflower bytes tonight from The #Vegan Mary. Very spicy, but tasty.
Plenty of vegan food stalls tonight at Davies Park Solstice #Market
4-10pm #WestEnd#Brisbane
The #redditblackout has moved to a new stage... from a two day blackout to indefinitely shutting down... to people moving away entirely.
Yes, r/startrek has lifted off from #reddit and moved to #lemmy -- and with it, a realization that we need an easy way to help people find their new, old communities that have moved from reddit to #lemmy#kbin and whatever else pops up.
I started a quick and dirty list that you can share and contribute to (PRs welcome!).
Attended the 2023 Let’s Go #Queensland Caravan & Camping Supershow at #Brisbane Showgrounds; the largest caravanning event in the state. Something for everyone from expedition vehicles (📷1), hybrid trailers that transform into larger accommodations (📷2), compact 2-person 4WD motorhomes (📷3), to retro-style caravans (📷4). Quite different from European shows: here the off-road capable caravans dominate—the terrain is much tougher.
Met a snake friend while out riding today, just casually crossing the path under a bridge.
By the time they'd crossed, there were several of us standing around basically just gushing at how pretty snek was. Including one couple who took a photo, then typed something into their phone and showed me the translation app they had: "We just sent this photo to Brazil."
The Japanese Garden in the Brisbane Botanic Gardens at Mount Coot-tha. It was originally made for the Japanese Pavilion at the World Expo in 1988, and afterwards given to the people of Brisbane. Very peaceful and relaxing. I wish I could hang out here all the time!
Time to continue with more flies! This guy is from genus Cerdistus, part of a group of successful aerial predators known as robber flies. Harmless to humans, they catch other insects on the wing.
Long-legged flies (Sciapodinae)! These metallic green and copper flies are a common sight in Meanjin/Brisbane, and despite their diminutive size of a few millimetres, they're actually predators of other insects!
For #internationalmuseumday I bring you my #Lego#Museum display at #Brickresales#Brisbane. It's not the best picture.
Starting at the top, we have a 1:1 scale baby mosasaur, not scaled human skeleton, trilobite, and ankylosaurus and two "rock fossils" at the very back of a different trilobite and prawn thing haha. None of those are designed by me.
The next shelf is some duplo builds and some of the 3 in 1 dinosaur sets.
The third and fourth shelf are my Lego museum. All my designs.
Enjoy
@royscholten@exkclamation Yeah. Im thinking tomorrow when i go to #Brickresales#Brisbane I will work on a few of these kinds of designs. I might not even rework them as I love the artsy feel they have. And I tend to normally lean into accurate representation when I design my #Lego designs.
Brisbane Olympics 2032 - apart from buying real estate now what other things could increase in value due to the Olympics coming? Any Sydney examples from 2000? (invidious.flokinet.to)
What will be good invest?
Man dies in late-night e-scooter accident in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley (www.theguardian.com)
The man’s death – after falling off the vehicle and hitting his head – is one of a growing number of e-scooter fatalities around Australia
Man filmed being punched by Queensland police officer charged with drink driving (www.theguardian.com)
The 25-year-old also charged with obstructing police, assaulting police and resisting a public officer after incident in Brisbane
Best way for future of Bribine?
Pick one A b or c Brisbane need another...
'Worst case scenario, we close': The cost of gentrification for West End's small traders (www.abc.net.au)
West End used to be populated by thespians and proletariats, but locals say gentrification has priced them out.
Bribin Olymbics Finnish
What happen when Olymbics come? More or less traffic? More or less prices? More or less people?