@iamanathemadevice
Married cat lady, extremely boring retired web developer, pro-choice ATHEIST and feminist. #Australian on unceded First Nations territory (Brisbane / Meanjin) #ActuallyAutistic. She/her. My cats are Shula (black) and Jana (tortie)
The head, eyes, front legs and part of the body of a black insect, with brown mottles.
Close-up of the head and pronotum of a Vine Weevil in the garden. The whole creature is only maybe 8 or 9mm long.
#UKwildlife
#insects
#weevils
#Sussexwildlife
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Actual interaction with a guy on a rickshaw bike in Austin:
Him: you want a free ride?
Me: no thanks
Him: completely free
Me: I like walking
Him: I could drop you off farther away
Black and white photo of a shorthaired white and tabby cat lying on the ground, looking peevishly at the camera.
Type written text that reads “Connie Sneezer. He can't bear to see the others getting ‘taken’ unless he gets in on it too. So he just sauntered up this time and planked himself down, and said clearly, ‘Now take me, please’”
The Connie Sneezer Story. Front and back of a photo from my collection.
The Chimney Rock Trail offers incredible views for a relatively easy hike. Getting the iconic landscape to fit onto a vertical card, however, was a strenuous feat. I depicted it from the view of the hiker starting out from the trailhead, greeted by a patch of Marin checker lilies.
So finally in the 21st century after a debate of more than 25 years we decided to abolish feudalism. Or at least the most visible part of it. 👇
We have the linguistic titan that is John McWhorter on Words Unravelled this week.
We discussed profanities, slurs and taboos.
Don't be a $^£%#! Give it a watch:
youtu.be/6JYqGa_-UZE
An ornate slave-powered barge made from white confectioners’ sugar with ornate gold details. The barge boasts a tall temple to house Cleopatra, a palm tree, multiple Egyptian statues on pedestals, a raised navigation platform in the rear, two tall masts with rigging, and dozens of long oars. Photo by ‘greloch’, South Carolina 2009.
A replica of Cleopatra’s golden barge, as seen in the 1963 epic historical drama directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton—made from pastry sugar.
#Cleopatra #Ships #Film #ArtDirection #HilyardMBrown #Confectionary #Art #Movies
Tawny frogmouth rests upright against the trunk of a tree. Its eyes are mostly closed and its head tilts slightly upward, giving it a sleepy expression. Pale green leaves and branches frame her.
Relaxed girl this morning (and every other morning for that matter).
ffs, SA Libs leader Ashton Hurn: Woodhouse is "allowed to have his views"; she's focused on "what matters" 😡
Hurn oughta check out how well it went for WA Libs when they didn't immediately chuck Thomas Brough, their likewise homophobic anti-abortionist candidate for Albany, in the fuckin bin #AusPol
Scary stuff
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Burke clarifies proposal to ban people from Middle East coming to Australia wont apply if they're good at sport
"We will only use this power to block people from places like Iran legally coming here in specific situations, like any that we can't use as a photo-op." chaser.com.au/national/bur...
“A Govt of Standards”
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That the Australian Govt offered “Asylum” to any and all of the Women’s Soccer Team of Iran is laudable, just and principled
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lets use the same logic re a repressive regime, institutionalised misogyny forced religious zealotry for a cuppa dozen OF OUR OWN KIDS IN IRAQ
Tabby and white cat lying on his back with his arms stretched wide
For one day only, #StripeyMan is offering free hugs to anyone who wants one.
#cat #cats #catsofbluesky #skycats #catsky #tabby #photography
they're not in government...yet :(
Jeremy's reaction is a good measure of how this failure will be received among the wider public, not only as it concerns the NACC, but what it suggests about the broader ability of Australian institutions to hold anyone of significant power or influence to account for anything in future.
Here are my top 10 dog mayors!
Read more: theshovel.com.au/2026/03/11/n...
This is Summit. He is a friend to pretty much everyone he meets. But has a special soft spot for the little critters who stop long enough for him to say hello. 13/10 (IG: bakerbarnes)
Today I've had to listen to shocking AI audio slop on hold for large medical clinic, with mispronunciation of words, incorrect inflection, & wrong syllable emphasis. Then I've had to read referrals from specialists typed with AI that are informal, with contractions, and errors. Hate this new world.
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spot on
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Ella Baron on Donald Trump’s predictions for the war on Iran
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
👇Dr Mack is entirely correct
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good!
good for you! ❤️
