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@just_kitten where are the hipster places in coburg or coburg north? true north? cedar fox?

@alcoholicorn state taxes can be made progressive; profit is inherently surplus to cost

@blindsight yeah it’s either unrealistic if it means stadium for spectator sports that seats thousands, or poorly worded if it refers to anyplace with fitness infrastructure, eg pitch, field, pool, gym, etc

@ajsadauskas @fuck_cars we’ve been in coburg and although a few bits of gentrification are getring toe-holds it feels like it hasn’t changed much in 50 years. surprised to see bar ranked so low - definitely best to have within walking distance.

we can get to everything except hospital (though there are plans to build one in the next decade or so), sports arena (plenty of pitches around), university, and gas/petrol station (should have one this year or next).

@themurphy it’s glorified autocorrect with no truth function. it’s planet-killing garbage.

@themurphy counterpoint: computers in the 90s actually worked

@ajsadauskas @technology as with so many things it depends on the people involved. we have a daily 15-min standup that’s good for raising issues and blockers, asking questions, keeping the team across releases and significant production issues, ensuring that everyone has work for the day, etc. it helps that it’s run very effectively. all of that can be and is done in other channels but it’s a good way to get everyone on the same page together. does it cost money? all meetings cost money. but i would argue that good efficient meetings pay for themselves.

@ajsadauskas @fuck_cars although most people park off the street because there isn’t enough parking in sydney rd itself - as you’d expect - but that does mean less parking for people who live within a few blocks (and that’s mostly residential). and let’s do the same for lygon st. but it has to be combined with increased public transport services - frequency on the upfield line is abysmal, and need better buses too - otherwise it’s likely to push a lot of that car traffic to nicholson or melville rd.

@ajsadauskas @fuck_cars as someone who lives just off sydney rd - strong co-sign. and a cyclist was hit by a car a died in sydney rd not that long ago. fewer cars could mean more frequent tram service as well.

@ajsadauskas my fave australians:

the moles (mix of post-punk, psychedlia, krautrock, jangle, chamber pop etc; active around 90-92)
* bury me happy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4cUi9iPEXtk
* what’s the new mary jane https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjpi-LwgZj_AhUwTGwGHU81CZMQyCl6BQifARAE&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D9AlWfM1fwIE&usg=AOvVaw3haSkp32ilyYwoNxLECa5Y
* instinct https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACSL_NG0niI
* great live set w/ front man richard davies and the flaming lips as his backing band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hH8E9qQvL8

ed kuepper/saints/aints/laughing clowns (the saints were one of the first punk bands; kuepper left after three albums and has been a huge creative force since - bits of avant garde jazz, dylan, brecht/weill - amazing guitarist)
* saints, nights in venice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZsL6Vv6XXo
* laughing clowns, theme from ‘mad flies, mad flies’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_DQpHMocmY
* aints, aints go pop-camping https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjbXoniZxsY
* kuepper, honey steel’s gold https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNGFlke_BcM