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I read, therefore . . . I get distracted. I craft, therefore . . . I get distracted. I Interweb . . I get - ooh, new book!
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The Commonwealth Ombudsman has expanded the scope of his investigation into two federal agencies, after revelations the government may have been unlawfully cancelling JobSeeker www.canberratimes.com.au/story/897809...

submitted 13 hours ago • 3 comments

In case you weren’t aware, there is an account that only posts pics of endpapers from children’s books: @endpapers.bsky.social Excellent timeline cleanse, though I do wish they would post more frequently.

submitted 5 hours ago • 3 comments

Don't believe in climate change? Your insurer does. Policyholders are set to pay more for their insurance because of the increasing frequency of severe weather events. "Major insurance companies underwriting coal and gas projects are exacerbating the issue," – @marketforces.org.au.

submitted 7 hours ago • 6 comments

Got fuel (need to get more later probably) Saw dentist (ugh) Did basic grocery shop (dogfood and chicken noodle soup) Feeling shocking. Low blood sugar crash. Not sure why. Orange juice & anzac bikky time. First really bad headach/almost migraine in a couple of years. Diabetes is a PITA.

submitted 5 hours ago • 1 comment

Todays mildly interesting/wierd event: Blue Faced Honeyeater waited until the Butched Birds left the bowl when the Magpie showed up to claim the mealworms, them shirt-fronted the Mapgie and grabbed a mealworm. Cheeky.

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

Hey team, this is important: the wonderful Pukaha/Mt. Bruce eco sanctuary needs our help to stay open due to having their funding slashed (looking at NACT 👀). Can you help? I’m going to be looking at what I can give this week at work. pukaha-donation-appeal.raiselysite.com?fbclid=IwQ0x...

submitted 2 days ago • 6 comments

A US military mega-contractor assisting an Australian company to develop a proposal for a nuclear waste dump in Central Australia has a flawed safety record in handling nuclear waste storage. declassifiedaus.org/2025/05/31/u...

submitted 4 days ago • 5 comments

The courts have taken a very hardline against McBride, a non-violent offender who revealed actual evidence of Australian war crimes following his duty under the Nuremberg Principles to do so. #auspol #Mcbride

submitted 4 days ago • 5 comments

Hey Albo … I case you missed the memo. #auspol #ALPClimateVandals @albomp.bsky.social

submitted 4 days ago • 3 comments

Definitely need to monitor this to get a list of producers to avoid - probably don’t need their stuff anyway! #auspol #tariffs #taco www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

submitted 4 days ago • 0 comments

When our first owlet or 2025 almost got stuck in her shell as it tried to hatch. Alma to the rescue helped her lil offspring into the world ❤️ Daily #Hedgewatch sched is on now to make sure all are ok #BarnOwls #AlmaAndFriedel #Schleiereulen youtu.be/Urn9Dw8pXTs?...

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

My new book this month: Fox shifter Sam lost the love of his life fifty years ago thanks to a terrible twist of fate...but he and Lola will be OUTFOXING FATE in this sweet second-chance romance set in the Virtue #Shifters universe! www.amazon.com/dp/B0F5GR953... #booksky #ParanormalRomance

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

The Presidents Budget Request for NASA is out. It’s a bloodbath Canceled are DAVINCI, VERITAS, Juno, OSIRIS-APEX, US participation in ExoMars and EnVision… Huge cut to R&A. No funding to begin development of the Uranus Orbiter. If you’ve ever cared about NASA, time to contact congress.

submitted 4 days ago • 141 comments

So, this Unbound/Boundless fiasco. I was going to be polite about it, but after this morning’s email: no

submitted 4 days ago • 55 comments

Wanting something sweet, thinking about making a pancake for dessert. No honey or anything to go on it. I have a little dark sugar left. Maybe a sprinkle of that with a little cinnamon ... ? Needs more consideration.

submitted 6 days ago • 2 comments

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submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

Fuck it. Trans folks need MATERIAL SUPPORT. @distributeaid.org is launching an HRT Harm Reduction Toolkit that provides 1 year of medical supplies needed to take injection-based HRT. We were planning to go live in January, but I'm not waiting. Fund the kits here: distributeaid.org/hrt-harm-red...

submitted 172 days ago • 159 comments

You have FOUR (4) more days to order a Biology is Bigger than Binaries shirt, designed by the lovely and talented @franzanth.bsky.social. In this nightmare of a year, merch is keeping @skypeascientist.bsky.social afloat. Even if you don't order, RT's help so much! Get 'em: squidfacts.bigcartel.com

submitted 6 days ago • 11 comments

#Auspol. Whilst America blows out its deficit and ruins its Children's future, we should look out for ours. Introduce a 1% Deficit Recovery levy on incomes over $600k. Make the PRRT 70%. Remove Taxloopholes the rich use. Add new Tax rates 50% at $600k 60% at $800k 70% at $1 Million 80% at $2Mil

submitted 6 days ago • 6 comments

The Fed Gov needs to put a stop to the Americanisation of the health system. If Healthscope has shown us one thing, it’s that corporate self-interest is fundamentally at odds with the sustainable delivery of quality health care for the majority of Australians. #auspol #politas

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

Time to pretend to summon up some faint enthusiasm for the day - or at least have breakfast

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

Barely dark, but I'd love to crawl into bed. If I do, I'll wake up even more sore in a couple of hours. Don't feel like anything to eat either, but I should make the effort. Dratted bodies. Sleep well, irritate the filthy rich, and weed the garden (or at least stay out of the floods/fires/drought)

submitted 7 days ago • 2 comments

Gotta love digging a half inch bamboo splinter out of the thumb pad. Time to replace those garden stakes :S

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments