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Horticulturist. Reader. Cook. Community builder. Educator. Anarchist. Cat person. She/her. Living off the grid on Taungurung country. Chaotic good, not chaotic nice.
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Musk v Trump

i think im gonna actually do it this time

Democracy manifest?

I’m loving, @sarahpinsker.bsky.social ‘s collection of short stories, ‘Sooner or Later Everything Falls Into the Sea’, but had to set the book aside for the night after reading ‘In Joy, Knowing the Abyss Behind’. One of the most moving things I’ve read in a very long time. So beautifully written.

It doesn’t look like much, but this is some of the 130 flag iris rhizomes I’ve just planted around our dam to pretty the place up a bit. The past summer and autumn have been so dry, the dam is almost empty. I’m trying to look on the bright side and use the opportunity to get in and plant stuff…

If you’re looking for a fun and cleverly written distraction from *gestures broadly*, The Kaiju Preservation Society is exactly what you need. Thank you for my few hours of excellent entertainment, @scalzi.com

Some Questions You Might Ask -Mary Oliver @anntics.bsky.social #AlphabetChallenge #WeekQforQs

I know an amazing young woman, 14 years old at the moment, who wants to be an astrophysicist. She’s so excited that she’ll be eligible for NASA Space Camp when she turns 16. She doesn’t read much news, so I’m really hoping she doesn’t see any of the coverage of this absolute puke-fest of a flight.

Time to smash the evil government duopoly! Or is it? Nobody knows but I made myself laugh doing this cartoon so democracy wins again. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The fundraiser to 'Help more than 80 families in Palestine rebuild their lives' [via @alexmckinnon.bsky.social] is just shy of 50K, half-way to its goal of 100K. Please donate and/or share if you're able. ✊ www.gofundme.com/f/help-more-...

Rewatched Fiddler on the Roof tonight. A film made in 1971, set in 1905, telling a story of displacement that could just as easily be set in 2025. It seems we never learn and will never change.

Just twelve more tiny, tiny Moccona jars and my spice collection will be *chef’s kiss*