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The Power of Giving Your Disabled Characters a Happily-Ever-After The day I limped into a seven-month chronic pain rehab program, the first thing they told me was: we don’t talk about pain here. We were not allowed to exhibit “pain behaviors” either, which were p…

This is a really powerful piece from @thatsabrina.bsky.social that also makes me really want to read her new novel: lithub.com/the-power-of...

#romancelandia

A spotted-tail quoll, alert and facing the camera. It is standing on a cut log.

Our local quoll showed up again and this time I actually managed to get a decent picture. This might be the best thing that has ever happened to me. #auswildlife #wildoz #marsupial #mammal

The world is so much poorer for not having Jon Kudelka in it

Work commitments and a bung knee here, so sharing it is.

I am very, very tired and finding it very hard to be kind to the people who live with me. Who are all struggling and need kindness. And it’s not like they don’t know or care that I’m barely coping, they do but there’s not much any of us can do about the situation. Anyway. I cooked dinner! Yay me.

Donate to The 9pm Stilgherrian’s Dramatic Decamp to Campsie, organized by Stilgherrian Stilgherrian After 15 years in Australia’s Blue Mountains, Stilgherrian is… Stilgherrian Stilgherrian needs your support for The 9pm Stilgherrian’s Dramatic Decamp to Campsie

NEW CROWDFUNDER: “The 9pm Stilgherrian’s Dramatic Decamp to Campsie” www.gofundme.com/f/the-9pm-st...

It’s about covering the costs of moving and extracting stuff from storage after 15 years and surviving during a lull in freelance work, plus the usuals.

Two frames. 1. Customs and Border Protection agent with suitcase open holding two pieces of paper, says to man opposite, “President Herzog, we note there’s a photo of you here signing a bomb meant for Gazans, as well as a UN accusation of incitement to genocide…” 2. Same scene but agent is handing closed suitcase to the man saying “Welcome to Australia and enjoy your stay.”

Here we are.
My @smh @theage cartoon.

Headline: "Scientists discover emperor penguin colony in Antarctica using satellite images"

Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.

This is so fucked up 🙁

Holding complexity amidst catastrophe I didn't want to write this. I don't want to write this. I feel like I need to write something. I am writing this. I am not good at writing about my Jewish experience. I am still writing this, ei...

I find it incredibly difficult to write about my Jewishness. I didn't want to write this, but I did.

We need to re-embrace complexity and nuance in thinking about and discussing the Jewish future.

Hippo birdie two ewes!

What. The. Utter. Fuck.

Um. No.

Sending much love your way 💜 That sounds thoroughly miserable but I’m glad you’re feeling better now. I snarled at the rest of the household this evening and had to apologise a lot

In the background is a beach, seen from the end of a jetty. Hovering in front of it is a giant black microphone and the words "The 9pm Summer Series 2025". And in the bottom right corner a white man in glasses and a red tropical shirt holds an iced drink. It's Stilgherrian!

NEW CROWDFUNDER! Yes, the summer freelancer drought approaches, so I’m eager for you to support The 9pm Summer Series 2025. the9pmedict.com/summer2025

Please click through and support my ridiculous projects.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This season’s campaign is way shorter than usual, so please act quickly!

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Hippo birdie two ewes @wolfierankin.bsky.social!

We're having the wrong conversation about unemployment The point.com.au

We are having so many wrong conversations - this is a major one

thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

What Tom Holland’s historic lip-sync showcase taught us about stormwater management Grab your umbrella and your tights.

just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management.

remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.

Um. 236. 😳

I strongly disagree!

Oh dear god

Omar is a good person, the best person. A great poet, a great advocate, and a caring parent with a child who's just been diagnosed with leukemia.
It's taking a lot out of their small family. Please donate to their GoFundMe below.

Being on your own is different to dealing with difficult stuff on your own. Much love to you, I hope the rest of today and this week is easier 💕

Australia Institute Live — Daily Updates Stay updated with the latest from The Australia Institute.

Today we learned of a shocking amendment to the income apportionment bill that involves police in social security decisions.

We're joining the call for Labor to abandon police powers to stop Centrelink payments.

Why is @amyremeikis.bsky.social is the only one in the press gallery covering this?

I looked up my local group a while ago but unfortunately their meetings are in the middle of Mondays when I’m at work.

Oh god. I’m so sorry

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a cream furred rat with a while muscle, facing out of a cream hammock, his eyes are nearly shut, the light is catching his prominent whiskers

Your TL has been blessed by the comfy Phil of good fortune.

Share or reply with "trans rights" for a years good luck

#Ratsky #Petsky

Today is my youngest kid’s 24th birthday. I’m not sure how that happened. Has there really been that many years gone by? It doesn’t feel like I have enough memories in my head to fill all that time.