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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)

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This godforsaken idiot piece of shit.

09.03.2026 10:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 896    ๐Ÿ” 239    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 35    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
Crude oil prices, showing a very sharp increase in the last day, from around 65 to 101 dollars per barrel..

Crude oil prices, showing a very sharp increase in the last day, from around 65 to 101 dollars per barrel..

Oil prices wouldn't be all over the news today if more of our economy was powered by local, secure renewable energy.

This isn't an "energy crisis". It's a fossil fuel crisis.

44% of UK electricity came from renewables in 2025. More of that plus an electrified economy => no more oil shocks.

09.03.2026 10:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2620    ๐Ÿ” 780    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 73    ๐Ÿ“Œ 45
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The first lesson of war is โ€˜know your enemyโ€™ โ€“ and Britainโ€™s enemy now is Donald Trump | Simon Tisdall As the Iran disaster escalates, the US president should be seen as an enemy whose actions threaten the lawful, democratic way of life everywhere, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdal...

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

09.03.2026 07:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#SideProfiles for #BirdOfTheDay
Thanks Rob

09.03.2026 08:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 39    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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March 8, 2026 Yesterday, President Donald J.

March 8, 2026

09.03.2026 07:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 847    ๐Ÿ” 293    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 57    ๐Ÿ“Œ 49
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MP Dr Brian Walker to introduce LGBTIQA+ law reform bill Cross bench MP Dr Brian Walker will introduce two private members LGBTIQA+ law reform bills - saying the government as taken too long to act.

Itโ€™s great to see pressure on the WA state government to enact long-overdue LGBTIQA law reforms in areas like hate speech and school discrimination. Itโ€™s also great to see Tasmania cited as a precedent.
www.outinperth.com/mp-dr-brian-...

09.03.2026 06:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜The cover-up is brazenโ€™: one journalistโ€™s tenacious, traumatic fight to expose Ghislaine Maxwell Lucia Osborne-Crowley has endured threats and sexual harassment to report on Jeffrey Epsteinโ€™s chief enabler. Maxwellโ€™s conviction was only the start of the quest for justice, she says

โ€˜The cover-up is brazenโ€™: one journalistโ€™s tenacious, traumatic fight to expose Ghislaine Maxwell

"We donโ€™t need more articles or books saying: โ€˜Ooh, Jeffrey Epstein, how do we understand him?โ€™ ... This is a story about grooming and the girls who lived through it.โ€

09.03.2026 06:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Before you share that story about how troops were told the Iran War is for "Armageddon," read this The narrative is dramatic. The sourcing is thin. And skepticism matters, especially on something this serious.

there are good reasons to be cautious about this story, for which the MRFF is the only source

www.friendlyatheist.com/p/before-you...

09.03.2026 06:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Before you share that story about how troops were told the Iran War is for "Armageddon," read this The narrative is dramatic. The sourcing is thin. And skepticism matters, especially on something this serious.

um, maybe read this?

www.friendlyatheist.com/p/before-you...

09.03.2026 06:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Two cats sitting on a bench in a porch watching the rain.

Two cats sitting on a bench in a porch watching the rain.

When it's a rainy day & you want to go into the garden but it's just too wet! Bored kitties! #Cats #Caturday #AdoptDontShop

09.03.2026 05:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Beetrooter says what?

Labor to โ€œblameโ€ for any fuel crisis โ€ฆ.??!!!!!

Er โ€ฆ..under his โ€œ watch โ€œ all but two refineries ( one in Bris, one in Melb) closed

#AngusMcAnusโ€™s solution was to โ€œstoreโ€ apx 100 klm,per car, worth of fuel IN THE U.S. at a cost of $MA95 in advance

Your mates โ€œwarโ€ Barnsโ€ฆ.

09.03.2026 06:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A tan dog with white feet and chest standing on concrete pavement and looking at the camera from a dark face. Floppy ears.

A tan dog with white feet and chest standing on concrete pavement and looking at the camera from a dark face. Floppy ears.

Here's our neighbor dog, Sage, hoping I'll go for a walk with him.

09.03.2026 03:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 320    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

๐Ÿ˜น

09.03.2026 04:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

just comes naturally to them, doesn't it?

09.03.2026 04:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My husband is working out at Springfield today and just sent me this photo ๐Ÿ˜

Bush stone-curlews (Burhinus grallarius) are not actually a curlew, confusingly. Wikipedia cites Gould (1845) as stating a WA indigenous (rather onomatopoeaic) name for them: โ€˜weelooโ€™

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_st...

09.03.2026 03:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

yes, I saw. But the players are saying they want to go home. Not that they can say anything else, publicly

09.03.2026 04:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m amazed horse racing is still a thing, let alone something that celebrities/politicians etc. are willing to be photographed attending ๐Ÿคฎ

Horse racing (and the associated gambling normalisation) are a part of Aussie culture that needs to die ๐Ÿ’ฉ

09.03.2026 03:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ella Baron on Trump and Netanyahuโ€™s war on Iran โ€“ cartoon The conflict has now entered its second week, spreading death and chaos

possibly the meanest, sharpest cartoon I've ever seen
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Ella Baron on Trump and Netanyahuโ€™s war on Iran

09.03.2026 03:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Airport-Lounge Wars When youโ€™re waiting for a flight, whatโ€™s the difference between out there and in here?

h/t @ianbetteridge.com
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The Airport-Lounge Wars | The New Yorker www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

09.03.2026 03:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Picture of a medium-sized dragonfly resting on a piece of dry grass. The dragonfly has black and yellow markings along its abdomen, translucent wings, and reddish, black eyes

Picture of a medium-sized dragonfly resting on a piece of dry grass. The dragonfly has black and yellow markings along its abdomen, translucent wings, and reddish, black eyes

Archaeosynthemis leachii - Twinspot Tigertail

A dragonfly endemic to Western Australia. The Twinspot Tigertail is most likely found near streams and swampy areas.

#ausinverts #wildoz #Odonata #inaturalist #nature

09.03.2026 02:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There is something to live for!

09.03.2026 02:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 57    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow! #FungusSky #MushroomSky

09.03.2026 03:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Close up of a delicate, pale yellow flower against a darker background that has numerous, blurred green stems

Close up of a delicate, pale yellow flower against a darker background that has numerous, blurred green stems

Drosera subhirtella - Sunny Rainbow

One of the scrambling, carnivorous sundews endemic to Western Australia. The Sunny Rainbow's delicate yellow flowers can be seen between August and October.

#ozflora #wildoz #fierceflora #sundews #Drosera #nativeplants #inaturalist #bloomscrolling

09.03.2026 02:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โค๏ธ It's a brilliant role, and exploited very well by a number of excellent actors!

09.03.2026 02:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Amadeus | National Theatre

The movie version is very different from the play, which was a revelation when I saw the UK National Theatre production via NTLive:
www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/...

09.03.2026 01:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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'Good character' references for serious offenders to be scrapped in Tasmania Tasmania will introduce new laws to stop the use of "good character" references by serious offenders. Advocates say the state has joined a broader national shift to support victim-survivors.

'Good character' references for serious offenders to be scrapped in Tasmania: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-09/good-character-references-to-be-scrapped-serious-offenders-tas/106431148

09.03.2026 01:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

what a stunning insect!

09.03.2026 01:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Photo of a very large mosquito in brown and cream with striking gold bands on its abdomen, and gold and blue on its legs and proboscis.

Photo of a very large mosquito in brown and cream with striking gold bands on its abdomen, and gold and blue on its legs and proboscis.

Australian Elephant Mosquito (Toxorhynchites speciosus).
A most welcome sight in my garden. The adults don't drink blood at all (they prefer nectar and sap), while the larvae consume other types of mosquitoes!
#insects #invertebrates

09.03.2026 01:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 127    ๐Ÿ” 31    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Iโ€™m just so bloody tired

Not of life

Not of maintaining the rage

Not of actively advocating and working for social justice for all Ozzieโ€™s

But โ€ฆ.i is a fucking โ€œBoomerโ€

Lumped in with the negative gearing,Franking credit,Capital Gains tax family trust owning โ€œMinorityโ€of a certain generation

09.03.2026 01:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0