Submitted 3 weeks ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to melbourne@aussie.zone
That’s terrifying that recent ICU nurse dude being shot in the US.
What’s just as terrifying is how the admin / media over there are spinning it same w/ Good.
Just getting worse and worse.
I know it’s unhealthy to doomscroll but the more you read what’s happening over there… just can’t turn away.
F’n wild.
Pretty thankful to be here and not there atm.
There a balance to be struck between doomscrolling and being aware of what’s happening. Knowing when to absorb the facts, and when to put the phone down. It’s depressing, but when good people choose to look the other way, it means the bad guys win. I hope Australia doesn’t go down the American path. I am grateful for the country we live in.
The outright straight face lying is absolutely terrifying.
the coverage of US politics leaves much to be desired
most of the big papers and tv are craven cowards who try to tell us it’s a normal government, that the gov just make mistakes
the big media hype up any and all negatives political policies and report trump’s spoken word as of it’s already set law
what is under reported is that nearly all the policies get struck down and aren’t enacted at all
foreign policy and security are the two main problems, loss of expertise is also a problem
I think the most important thing the US needs to do is reconcile city folk and country folk, both have to accept that America comprises different beliefs and ways of living and that all are equally valid ( as long as they are constitutional ( racism is not constitutional ) )
My gfs mum, who is in America, got the news from abs. It’s barely in their media.
Nothing better than waking up to the smell of smoke, only to find out it’s actually just the otways fire and your flat isn’t sealed at all against particulates from outside.
I just opened the door for some cool air and got the smoke too
Samsies. Except my realisation was that I had left a window cracked for cool air. Now all closed and Air purifier is going OFF.
Drove to Woodend for lunch. Nice to get out of the smoke and to avoid the doomscrolling. Now for slow horses and tackling mt washmore
I left the back wooden door open last night for some air circulation.
Too late to get the smell out of the house now, so I’m pretending it’s not so bad.
I left a window open. Same problem.
I’m fucking dying in this heat.
it’s fairly mild here, only 23
why is it so hot for you?
26°c outside. 30°c inside. I have a cross breeze going but it’s just not consistent. I’ve now taken to the outside where I’m sneezing and about to be eaten. Beer is bringing much relief to this menopausal woman.
Market run complete. I have procured
basic bitch white cap
🤭
My usual veg guy is The Fungus King. If I wanted weirdly specific varieties of foraged mushrooms those were also an option. I bought Weirdly Specific Foraged Stuff last week!
In a situation like that, it pays to be specific
So smokey. I wanna open the windows because it’s cool outside, but I don’t want he smoke In the house. Also no washing today, clothes will reek if dried outside.
I left mine outside last night. whoopsidoodle.
At the beach last night you see the column of smoke from the otways.
I hope you all are having a good long weekend
I’m off my face and I don’t where my home is Imma know is where to float is …
I’m off my face He’s my all time favourite home Such tasty guacamole
Holy shit girl. Find your home. Lol.
4 loads of washing, tidying and cleaning, reading some higher physics, went for a walk down the beach, went shopping
so a busy day even if i have spent some time online
And you too. Yesterday and today didn’t do much. Tomorrow off to a friends places for BBQ. I have been assigned to bring a salad, which I’ll do in the morning.
Very interested to know what salads for inspiration?
I’m being a slug and having way too much computer time
Ain’t nothing wrong with that. I didn’t leave the house at all since Friday untill the gym today afternoon.
Between my PC, PlayStation and TV, I’m slugging it hardcore.
Waiting for her chicken dinner to bake
Is she making strange cat noises?
Someone on Hinge sent me a two minute long voice recording of him beatboxing after I asked him what kind of music he makes. He was good at it but it just felt like a mating call as opposed to the whole getting to know each other thing that typically happens. 🤟💀
Mating call LOL that’s amazing.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Maybe that’s what I should’ve done but clearly we aren’t a match
I’ve just been going through my bills and realised Coles accidentally gave me a free chicken in my last order. I ordered and paid for two, they gave me three. I didn’t even realise because I’d kept changing my mind about how many to get and didn’t remember how many I’d actually ordered.
Winner winner chicken dinner
sometimes they will give 3 if they are small
They were all within the weight range ordered, one a touch bigger. They are also charged per kg and they only entered the equivalent of two of them. My guess is the shopper grabbed one, realised it was a size too big and accidentally put it into the bag instead of back in the fridge.
I take a little bit too much joy in letting random small children I’ve never met before choose my weekly flowers for me
What did the wee one choose for you today?
Purple sweet Williams. A very pleasing decision, well done tiny helper
Temperature better, air quality certainly not. Can’t see the other side of the valley at all.
I finally cracked the doors for a cross breeze and it’s cooler outside than it is in
Yep
A random ish reminder that hot sugar is terrifying stuff. I will have homemade nutbars in the not too distant future.
I considered making some for sugar wax but I do not dare. That stuff is sweet napalm
FYI, Winter Olympics starts soon in Italy on 6 Feb.
I have no interest in sport in general but I don’t mind some winter Olympics. Maybe because it’s so different to what we usually see and there’s none of the annoying hype of Australia athletes
yup, the Winter Olympics is a great watch 🙂
I like watching the snowboard half pipe, the ski jumping, watching winter sports when it’s warm here.
I love watching the luge 🛷
I’m with you. I love it all. Except curling lol.
Nah screw this I am gonna head north until I find somewhere non smoky to stop for lunch.
Might have accidentally tattooed my ear by leaving some purported 925 in for too long. Not really a surprise given what my flute used to do to my chin.
birds are chatty today, they were so quiet yesterday
Taking turns to murder Ashley 😜
Very important news!
A recomp of Banjo kazooie has been released. I’ve been playing the Majora’s Mask recomp and I feel like these are the ultimate ways to play these games
I’ve started to get a bit smokey now, it looks like the wind has swung around. It’s predicted to keep swinging so should be taking the smoke away from Melbourne.
Trying to restring this pendant has reminded me why I don’t see.
Bloody hell past me, y hole so small?
It looks like all the smoke is going to Melbourne, I can see a distant haze but can’t smell anything. I have managed to fit in a dog walk before it gets too hot.
Was the cool change today or tomorrow? I’ll take it when I can but tomorrow would be nice since that’s when we’re heading back to Melbourne
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Wanted some fresh air in the house but the neighbours were discussing if it was a Meat Sandwich or a Mitch Sandwich so I opted to keep all doors and windows closed.
Melbcat is hanging out in the other room. Getting her to finish her afternoon tea with meds in it.
I wonder where the black cat goes during the really hot days. I hope s/he has and owner or some spot to find coolth
late here
goodnight everyone, sleep well, sweet dreams 😘
Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
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Got in a cat fight yesterday lol. Feeling it today didn’t go well I guess.
Eagle@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
I aspire to be as unbothered as Butters.
melbaboutown@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
He’s so chill. Butters looks like Buddha