After nearly 15 years, my dog visibly refused human food. She seems really good for her age, but decided my supper, of a handful of jatz crackers, was not for her.

More or less what many of have been seeing, but with data and explanations. The coalition can either be a ON clone, which will not lead them to government, or a centrist party, which might, if they're ever forgiven for turning away from it, there is no both. That way lies on extinction.

When I was younger I spent more time outside than in, just walking and being. Need a good warm.pIr of boots to get back to it.

This evening was one of those dusty, dusky, soft peach into dirty mauve skies. Winter is definitely here.

The coalition whips must have been on the phones/chats. "No, we are definitely not under any circumstances, open to doing deals or jumping ship to ON. We won't even like, play with them, we don't even like them! Honest!" #auspol

In 13 years of having my old car, we got 1 puncture. In the past 14 months with this car I have had 5. No it doesn't have a spare. When I get the wheel to the shop tomorrow I am going to ask if that model of tyre is cursed.

Some of the bands are a bit derivative but that's still a harsh indictment of an entire genre

Just spent the last 110 minutes checking, treating and re-regulating the entire household after the youngest took a tumble down the stairs and the eldest panicked her way into an anxiety attack.

Bitingly cold and wet in Naarm/Melbourne today. Watching the rain sheet across the hills while the trees dance in the gale always puts me in a contemplative place.

Political parties move in response to the Overton window, not the other way around.

Decided my music tastes could best be classified as proggy, doomy, deathy post metal with hints of folk rock with a side order of synthy dark wave and industrial, with an occasional takeaway of modern and romantic orchestral and operas.

There is a vision of the future where organisations, both public and private, use half baked "AI" to plan and implement core functions to save costs. It's going to be awful.

If we got rid of all the politicians and replaced them with people with lived experience of disability ALL policy would be more effective because our entire existence means we can see when something's not inclusive and not meeting needs. #NDIS

I probably should get out of the car and onto all the things that need doing. Overwhelmed by life is not a choice though. Not a "look at me" post, just if this is familiar for you, I see and understand. ❤️

2nd day of school term and the 13yo is ignoring homework in favour of writing a novel while the 10yo is exhausted my crying at how exhausting school is.

Not just limited to Republican politicians, or even US politicians.

The birch leaves are dropping yellow, the Acers are turning red, frigid winds blow fat cold downpours across slickly sodden streets as the feeble white sun struggles through gaps in the leaden autumn sky. Welcome to Melbourne winter.

It is a well established fact that the heaviest rain will always occur at school pickup time, unless it's school holidays, and then it's at the time you managed to get a night out and are about to go out in it.

If you are really convinced you need to spend heaps on defense, could you at least buy from countries who haven't been commuting atrocities OR where foreign policy has become an extension of subsidies to the domestic armaments industry.

Here's a reminder: fruit and vegetables are fruit and vegetables. Canned, frozen, fresh, whatever you can afford, and whatever is easiest for you to consume is ok. Don't let the internet make nutrition complicated. ♡ #nourishyourbody

I read an article on the conversation today, suggesting that the NDIS was the reason for increased autism diagnosis in Australia because assessors are motivated to decrease diagnostic thresholds. IF all autism diagnoses qualified you for the NDIS, that might hold water, but they don't.

Trump's reaction to losing the 2020 election and Russia's actions after Maidan have conditioned me to expect the worst. It's nice seeing #Hungary celebrate after Orban accepted the result.

Question for anyone that's read the defense white papers etc. How much of Australia's big ticket defense items are being purchased because we're expecting we'll need it for US led operations far from our shores?

Sitting in the car in the driveway because I'm so empty from doing the grocery shopping I can't face the noise and more jobs inside yet.

Anyone know someone? This kind of data is amazing.

Commentator: And he's pulled down by a coupla pies! Me:snort laugh Eldest: What? Me: mental image of two pies (eldest starts laughing) with arms playing footy. Eldest slides off couch coughing because she's laughing so hard. I love how our minds work.

Very cool example of atmospheric physics in motion -- save this for your students! Just north of the equator is Cyclone Sinlaku rotating counter clockwise. And just south of the equator is Maila, rotating clockwise. Coriolis effect! 🧪

If your mate, who couldn't work because he couldn't afford glasses he needs to drive, was donated a pair and that enabled him to drive an uber, you wouldn't rip them off because he could afford to buy some now. That's what means testing the NDIS amounts to.

It would be nice to have the closure provided by seeing things in black and white rather than as part of a massive interconnected and fragile mess of often conflicting value systems and complex interactions. The world is nasty, murky and anxiety inducing.

If you can't bring yourself to watch something silently on the train, fucking get off and walk.

One of the things you're supposed to learn as a parent is threats of consequences have to be; proportional, realistic/believable, specific, time-bound, and followed through on. Certain world leaders don't understand any of that.

So we all know autism and ADHD are inherited right. Guess who found out they brought the genes to their family.

Been a while, so hello all. What did I miss?

The anger, grief, confusion, and overwhelm (now that one knows what that is) associated with a mid adulthood/late realization (not at diagnosis yet) you are neurodivergent is a ride and a half.

As someone with neuro-spicy children who is aware of a hole heap of undiagnosed neuro-spiciness back through their family, I'd just like to say, keep taking Panadol, and remember, that ignorance loving punch down specialist is a good for nothing cunt surrounded by an echo chamber of cunts.

Miss 12, bouncy, social, funny, loved for her weirdness, just asked me what was my favourite place to hang out at Primary school. With whoever would talk to me?

Maybe, just maybe, people aren't coming forward with info about DF because they aren't convinced vicopl has any chance of apprehending them before he seeks retribution?

I have two neuro-spicy primary/elementary school girls. They're off on an adventure this weekend and despite knowing I'll be totally in overwhelmed survival mode again an hour after they get home tomorrow, I am missing them so much.

Pondering how it feels to be in old mate Rupert's corner. #Murdoch #USPolitics

I'm really not comfortable with the latest push against antisemitism. Attacking or discriminating against people because of their religion or ethnicity is absolutely not ok, but there is a clear distinction between that and legitimate criticism of a state, actor or group of actors.

ICYMI, not only is "AI" unintelligent, just spitting its learning set back at you, frequent use impairs your cognition AND by using it you are making a choice to unnecessarily consume energy, which ain't the climate friendly kind.

Defence minister's COS roots industry lobbyist. Industry roots the public? #auspol

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After years of having only a work phone, my wife bought a personal phone. Has it meant she actually answers it or replies more timeously? No. Bit over it.

And cue MAGA outrage and conspiracies in 3,2,1 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Dear #Naarm #Melbourne, I just took a gander at the radar and it looks like the colder rain is still to come. Hope you're all warm and dry tonight.

Dear #media of the world. Stop giving #Trump credit for understanding what he's talking about or assuming he meant something deeper than he said.

#Aukus is Australia giving up any hint of diplomatic independence in return for promises of military tech and hardware from an untrustworthy regime, that if ever delivered, would absorb the entire defence budget and not for decades to come.

Experts: Iran is not developing a nuclear weapon. Iran: We are ideologically opposed to WMDs US and Israel: Bomb the fuck out of Iran Western govts: applause, ranging from polite to enthusiastic. We may as well all line up to fellate Trump and Netanyahu