Dave J

davej@dice.camp

Formerly @il_beavo of Twitter. Previous lives in politics, hospitality, and coercing people onto—but not under—trains.Bereft catparent. Carer by necessity. Roleplayer by avocation. Australian by birth.Ethnically Gen-X/culturally Millennial. Less an agent of chaos than a deniable asset. Through my nostrils I exhale the horror of the lonely places of the earth.Searchable via Tootfinder. I boost a lot. See just my toots at <a href="https://www.justmytoots.com/@davej@dice.camp" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://www.justmytoots.com/@davej@dice.camp</a>

Posts

Post #4347174
It's a very random Monday today, and that deserves ten very random #MondayRandom10 tracks: 1. Rush—"YYZ" 2. White Zombie—"Spiderbaby (Yeah-Yeah-Yeah)" 3. Moondog—"Symphonique #6 (Good for Goodie)" 4. A Perfect Circle—"Over" 5. Smashing Pumpkins—"Mayonaise" 6. Queen—"Somebody to Love" 7. Little River Band—"Lonesome Loser" 8. The Living End—"Roller" 9. Audioslave—"Cochise" 10. Nine Inch Nails—"Satel...
Post #4130707
A beautiful Monday morning for a #MondayRandom10 — 10 random songs from my Apple Music collection. 1. The Radiators—"Comin' Home" 2. Air—"Don't Be Light" 3. The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy—"Socio-Genetic Experiment" 4. Stevie Wonder—"Someday at Christmas" 5. Justice—"Let There Be Light" 6. Fats Domino—"Blueberry Hill" 7. Basement Jaxx—"Get Me Off" 8. Roy Wood—"1-2-3 (Rough Monitor Mix)" 9. Blur—"Cou...
Post #3951880
“Random? Monday? #MondayRandom10. Yeah? Here.” (Wraps pillow around face. Passes out.) 1. Emily Barker—“Return Me” 2. The Heavy Eyes—“These Men Are Wolves” 3. The Fray—“Ice Cold Lakes" 4. Balkan Beat Box (ft Boom Pam)—“Gross” 5. Joji—“Yeah Right” 6. Ghoultown—“Drink with the Living Dead” 7. Blue Öyster Cult—“I'm on the Lamb but I Ain't No Sheep” 8. Front 242—“Headhunter” 9. Turbonegro—“The Age of Pamparius” 10. Kisschasy—“Your Girlfriend” YouTube playlist: https://music.youtube.c...
Post #3845164
RE: https://mastodon.social/@VeroniqueB99/116926257082059585 Stolen to add #AltText.
Post #3505269
RE: https://zirk.us/@impermanen_/116839087894914100 It’s not being introduced in Canberra, AFAIK—we have our own, separate, 100% renewable power grid—but we do get somewhere between 75% and 80% cheaper electricity during the middle of the day.
Post #3480143
Today’s somewhat belated #MondayRandom10, brought to you by yesterday’s migraine. 😞 1. Ecca Vandal—“Bleed But Never Die” 2. Chumbawamba—“Bella Ciao” 3. The Atlantics—“Bombora” 4. Foo Fighters—“The Pretender” 5. The Halluci Nation (ft Yasiin Bey, Narcy & Black Bear)—“RED” 6. White Zombie—“Thunder Kiss ‘65” 7. Headless Chickens—“Million $ Dream” 8. Royal Blood—“Out of the Black” 9. Sneaker Pimps—“6 Underground” 10. Pharaohe Monch—“Fuck You” YouTube playlist: https://music.youtube.com/playlis...
Post #3095034
Courtesy of @neurothing@metalhead.club, this week's #ThursdayFiveList theme, #LGBTQPlusMusicians, celebrates #PrideMonth and the gifts QUILTBAG artists have shared with all of us to make our lives better. 1. Kiki Rockwell—“Burn Your Village” 2. Suede—“Animal Nitrate” 3. Alabama Shakes—“Gimme All Your Love” 4. Bronski Beat—“Smalltown Boy” 5. Ani DiFranco—“Both Hands” YouTube playlist: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK985Z-uhNeklrR14jGQZenDhEzi8_riQ [Image courtesy of WIkimedi...
Post #2383569
Detail on voting for the #UnitedNations #Resolution UN A/80/L.48: “Declaration of the Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and Racialised Chattel Enslavement,” recognising the Transatlantic #slave trade as amongst our greatest historical crimes against humanity. In favour: 123. Against: 3 (Argentina, Israel, US). Abstentions: 52 (see #AltText for list). #un #africa #slavery #crime #history #BlackHistory https://dair-community.social/@KimCrayton1/116291674891965327
Post #2057125
“Every year, the United States #Mint sells more than $1 billion of investment-grade #gold #coins. Each is stamped with an icon like the bald eagle, signifying the government’s guarantee, required by law, that the gold is 100 percent American. […] &quot;The Mint is actually the last link in a chain that launders foreign gold, much of it illegally mined, for an insatiable market.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/world/americas/us-mint-gold-drug-cartel-colombia.html?unlocked_article_code=1...
Post #2031456
“Rapid change isn’t just occurring in #Ukraine. Other developments across the western alliance show that European nations are working with shocking speed to free themselves from dependence on America. […] &quot;Our allies are increasing their #defense budgets and decreasing their dependence on American #technology.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/opinion/zelensky-ukraine-trump-nato-leader.html?unlocked_article_code=1.eFA.4YKQ.uhVuWsNUSwe2&amp;smid=url-share #GiftArticle #free #grat...
Post #2010355
About 30 years ago, my sister and I found ourselves at a theme restaurant in #Anaheim where they served drinks in #cowboy #boot-shaped #mugs. They came back to Australia with us, and they’re probably still collecting dust on her bookcase. Those mugs live on in my head, rent-free, BTW. My inner, frustrated anthropologist ruminates frequently on how #kitsch anchors the identities of people from differing socioeconomic backgrounds. Coulda been a dissertation, I guess. 🤷🏻‍♂️ https://mastodon.social/@i...
Post #1983057
This week’s #MondayRandom10 comes with a tinge of darkness… and magick. 🤔 1. Lead Belly—“Where Did You Sleep Last Night?” 2. S’Express—“Theme from S’Express” 3. David Bowie—“Blackstar” 4. Weedeater—“Wizard Fight” 5. Black Lips—“Modern Art” 6. Castle Rat—“Wizard” 7. Sonicanimation—“Theophilus Thistler (An Exercise in Vowels)” 8. Manu Pilas—“Bella Ciao” 9. The Killers—&quot;Somebody Told Me” 10. Mourning Cloak—“No Visible Light” YouTube playlist: https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK98...
Post #1677042
Lucas Brar plays #StarWars’ “Imperial March”—as a #Bach #fugue. https://youtu.be/6-W9ow4OL-Q #music #guitar
Post #975017
271 Years Before #Pantone, an Artist Mixed and Described Every #Color Imaginable in an 800-Page #Book: https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/05/color-book/ #colour
Post #929653
Stolen to add #AltText. https://mstdn.social/@GeriAQuin/116342964615241291
Post #681229
They&#39;re talking about government-mandated #RentControl. The article doesn&#39;t mention it, because #jermalisms, but we have it in #Canberra. My #rent went up $5/week last year; were we still in #Brisbane, we&#39;d be paying exactly twice what we were five years ago. We don&#39;t have a #HousingAffordability problem in #Australia—we have a politician problem. There&#39;s simply no political will at state or federal levels to rein landlords in. #poverty #housing #CostOfL...
Post #653953
Stolen to add #AltText. https://mastodon.social/@booknotification/116189317797987807
Post #641717
Stolen to add #AltText. https://mastodon.world/@BrianJopek/116213768062992194
Post #574368
Stolen to add #AltText. https://mastodon.social/@vicfroh/116184478150816223
Post #454822
On the off chance you’re hoping for good news today, after a 31-year effort costing €1.2 billion, #Croatia is free of #landmines: https://glashrvatske.hrt.hr/en/domestic/croatia-declared-free-of-landmines-after-31-years-12593533
Post #252104
Do you live in the #Canberra region? Would you like to play #DCCRPG? Gongfarmers Local 523, Walter’s Burly Griffins, has a few seats remaining to play Shadow of the Beakmen at 2pm, Saturday, Feb 21, at the Southern Cross Club in Woden: https://events.humanitix.com/wbgfeb26. No charge. Cover blurb follows. #ttrpg #dcc #DungeonCrawlClassics… (1/4)