August

No. This is somewhere to be. This is all you have, but it's still something. Streets and sodium lights. The sky, the world. You're still alive.

pillars of eternity 2 deadfire never revealed if the giant adra statue containing the god eothas had a huge dong and balls out while he was romping around the archipelago and this is because they are cowards

Fascism is fundamentally based on disregard for bodily autonomy and consent, which is why fascism is so hospitable to pedophiles, rapists, and transphobes.

The best time to get sick is obviously during a heatwave with high fire danger 🙃

Too fatigued to talk about it

One in 10 teens seeking mental health support from headspace cite social media ban as an issue Early data from Australia's national youth mental health service shows that the teen social media ban emerged as a prominent factor in why 12- to 15-year-olds were coming to them.

NEW: 1 in 10 teens going to headspace say the teen social media ban was a factor in their decision to seek mental health support.

This very preliminary data, supporting concerns about negative impacts of the ban, shows why more online reform is needed, headspace said.

here’s my tech ins and outs for 2026

out
- depending on big tech
- only ever creating public content for money or clout
- platforms/protocol lock in

in:
- making fun little websites and apps for friends
- self hosting
- pirating
- small online communities

Donate to End Partner Testing Campaign Needs a Website, organized by Robert Buckmaster We're a campaign to end Partner Income Testing. This is the rule that t… Robert Buckmaster needs your support for End Partner Testing Campaign Needs a Website

A keen group of advocates are going to be running a campaign to end the partner income test in 2026 - they're raising some funds to get a website up for it

Please share or donate if you believe the partner income test should be scrapped!

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Ponyo running on the waves with the giant fish with a caption reading BORN TO BE HUMAN OCEAN IS A FUCK bring back the Devonian Period 410,757,864,530 DEAD WIZARDS

'Ponyo' (2008)
dir: Hayao Miyazaki
📽️

A graphic which uses the colours of the Palestinian flag: white, black, red and green. Text at the top reads “No games for genocide”, and text at the bottom reads “Boycott Xbox, Sign the pledge”, with the website nogamesforgenocide.com below. In the middle of the graphic is an icon of a fist punching upwards, splitting a missile in half. One half of the broken missile has the Xbox logo on it, and the other half has the Microsoft logo on it.

SIGN OUR BOYCOTT XBOX PLEDGE: We are asking gamers, game workers, streamers & journalists to join us in boycotting & divesting from Xbox, to force Microsoft to end its complicity in the genocide of Palestinians.

We’ve provided concrete actions everyone can take. Sign here: nogamesforgenocide.com

YouTube video by People Make Games Why We're Boycotting Xbox (and Maybe You Should Too)

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The Corruption of Hollis Brown by K. Ancrum. I want everyone to read all her books, she writes such beautiful queer YA books that are utterly unique. Icarus is another one of my favourites.

“AI is just being used as a placeholder” is the new “I am a fucking dickhead.”

Nobody can explain how Australians peacefully marching against Israel’s genocide could cause anyone to commit such shocking acts of violence, so it would be nice, & not undermine police investigations, if politicians, the antisemitism envoy & the dreaded media stopped lying.

Call to end Centrelink penalties and Targeted Compliance framework - Disability Advocacy Network Australia Disability organisations reiterate the call for the Government to stop all Centrelink payment penalties and end the Targeted Compliance framework following another alarming report from the Commonwealt...

"Disability organisations reiterate the call for the Government to stop all Centrelink payment penalties and end the Targeted Compliance Framework following another alarming report from the Commonwealth Ombudsman about the harms within the mutual obligations system" dana.org.au/call-to-end-...

Scoop: the pro-teen social media ban lobby group 36 Months was funded & co-staffed by its co-founder's ad production firm that was simultaneously making gambling ads

The federal government has ignored calls for a gambling ad ban while pursuing the social media ban.

www.crikey.com.au/20...

A young person smiling looking at their phone. Text: THE SHOVEL Teens Facing Social Media Ban Relieved They'll Still Be Able to Watch Gambling Ads

The Shovel has it right

YouTube video by The Leftist Cooks Borders

Sarah and Neilly's most recent video is so wonderful and please support the Ko-Fi they set up that I'm gonna link below...

Minimalist white poster with a subtle crumpled-paper texture; small ‘whn.global’ logo centered at the top. A small intro line sits above a huge headline where ‘COVID’ is bright red and ‘is different.’ is black. Text: ‘Paraphrased from David Brasure’s WHN blog post, “COVID Is Different.” Read the full article at whn.global/covid-is-different. COVID is different. SARS-CoV-2 behaves differently from the viruses most of us grew up with. And treating it like “another flu” is costing people their health.’ Footer: The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world.

Same white, paper-texture poster and top ‘whn.global’ logo. Large title reads ‘What makes COVID different?’ with ‘COVID’ in red, followed by a bulleted list. Text: ‘Paraphrased from David Brasure’s WHN blog post, “COVID Is Different.” Read the full article at whn.global/covid-is-different. What makes COVID different? • It can breach the blood–brain barrier • It can damage your endothelial lining and increase clot risk • It can persist in tissues • It can lower key immune cells • It may increase cancer risk • You can catch it multiple times per year These are not “normal cold virus” behaviors.’ Footer line about the World Health Network.

Same clean white poster with paper texture; ‘whn.global’ at top. Big statement line mid-page where ‘Long COVID’ appears in red and the rest in black; two short paragraphs below. Text: ‘Paraphrased from David Brasure’s WHN blog post, “COVID Is Different.” Read the full article at whn.global/covid-is-different. Long COVID is caused by SARS-CoV-2. Persistent symptoms come from real, documented damage. Not anxiety, not imagination, not “just needing rest.” Hundreds of thousands of studies show SARS-CoV-2 affects the body in ways we’re still uncovering. Just because you’ve had multiple infections and “felt fine” doesn’t mean it will stay that way.’ Footer line about the World Health Network.

Same minimalist white, paper-texture layout with ‘whn.global’ at top. A large heading ‘Here’s what you can do.’ sits above a simple bullet list; the final URL slug ‘covid-is-different’ is in red. Text: ‘Paraphrased from David Brasure’s WHN blog post, “COVID Is Different.” Read the full article at whn.global/covid-is-different. Here’s what you can do. • Improve air quality (filters, ventilation) • Wear a high-filtration mask in shared indoor air • Test when exposed or symptomatic • Stay home when sick • Use layered protections with friends, family, and workplaces Read more at whn.global/covid-is-different’ Footer line about the World Health Network.

COVID isn’t acting like the viruses most of us grew up with, and treating it like “just a cold” is putting people at real risk. David Brasure breaks down why SARS-CoV-2 is fundamentally different, how it causes long-term damage, and what we can do to protect ourselves.

Feeling very good about cancelling my Netflix subscription last month

White text box on a red background reads: "New Statement. Every Australian Counts raises warning over computer-generated NDIS plans and erosion of independent oversight. Read now on the EAC website." EAC logo appears in the corner.

Big red flags in leaked NDIA plans:
A computer tool would decide NDIS budgets. No human review. No independent reports considered. No real right to appeal.
Full response: everyaustraliancounts.com.au/eac/every-au...
#ProtectOurNDIS #EveryAustralianCounts

Genuinely absolutely fucking delusional fuckwits in control of these changes. “We listened to participants” no you fucking did not you fucks. You have learned FUCKING NOTHING.

Politicians love to talk about "kids safety" until you ask them to do something that would actually keep kids safe like fund housing, healthcare, education, outdoor spaces, arts programs, etc.

That's because most of them use "safety" as a euphemism for surveillance, control and domination.

If I see one more goddamn adult on the NDIS talking shit about too many Level 2 ASD kids being on the scheme I will scream. You have fallen for the propaganda. Fuck you.

I’m used to bad opinions coming from people not on the NDIS, but when they come from people who are it really makes me fucking furious. Stop throwing disabled children under the bus. What the fuck is wrong with you.

i love when tboys are like i can't be a man bc i feel very insecure about my identity as a man. baby boy that is the most man thing you can do

Heck yeah. Haven’t watched latest ep yet though.

"UNDERAGE WOMEN" ARE GIRLS

"UNDERAGE WOMEN" ARE CHILDREN

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