Yup. I’ve counted votes in Aus, it’s low tech but secure and accurate. (And runs on little old ladies.)

Don’t forget the whole being persecuted by Herod and fleeing to another country to avoid death squads thing. 

I was listening to a report today about deaths by cop (recent figures came out for NSW, 32 deaths in ten years, of which half were mental health related) and the author mentioned that by law, any death involving police at all, let alone a shooting, must have a full coronial inquest. So months, if not years, of…

Yup, very similar to Australia. I could list details, but basically, this would not have happened. And if it did, heads would fuckin’ roll. (I don’t emote, as a rule. This one made me cry for her family and you all who could have this happen. If I prayed, I would pray about this.)

It’s becoming clearer everyday that prolifers only care about children’s  value as hostages and revenue streams. 

Your babies are bootiful! I have long considered my Yonny better medicine than any SSRI you care to name (and I’ve taken lots). Please come hang out at GT, it’s a lovely space. 

THIs works for any sort of burn (if the skin is intact). Get water based aloe vera gel, keep it in the fridge so it’s cool too. 

The juxtaposition of Magid on the table and those portraits in the background, and the mayoral chain and the green Docs... 😍. 

I was kinda hoping one of the Princes would be called upon to stand in for the Queen, precisely so they could lay him out when he inevitably said something nasty and crass about Diana, Kate or Meghan. 

Cannibalism not as uncommon as you’d think. And it’s definitely not limited to non-white cultures. (And cannibalistic symbolism is in every culture, particularly those that use sympathetic magic. Ever taken Holy Communion?)

Listening to a report on Trump’s (incredibly stupid, potentially disastrous) trade war with China, I wondered, where does the tariff money go? To Treasury? General revenue or a specific fund? Given Trump’s policies always seem to financially benefit a private corporation or donor eventually, who is benefiting here? 

If they were really concerned about the unwashed masses, they’d be funding education, healthcare and women’s rights worldwide, so that other countries will have the same birth rate drop, and no one has to run from war, crime, pollution, climate change or general crappiness in order to live a decent life. But nope,…

‘I wanted tv ugly, not ugly ugly!’

Less Delphi (whose prophecies were cryptic and open to misinterpretation), more Cassandra (whose prophecies were accurate and understandable, but cursed to be ignored and dismissed, so she had to watch while everything went to shit, exactly as she said it would, even though it was entirely preventable). 

It’s interesting, we’ve always had our own deep streaks of racism and xenophobia (neatly stoked by previous govts against refugees etc), but since the rise of the trumpanzees, people are much more attuned to right wing rhetoric and dog whistles, and are very quick to slap it down when it pops up. I’m quite proud of…

Our internet options are pisspoor - too few customers over too large an area - so using the low options helps if you’ve got a poor connection or an expensive service. (I have an old tv and dodgy eyes - I save a lot of bandwidth by not streaming in HD.)

Yeah, pretty much. Some are funny but most are very misogynist, and there’s often little authorities can do. There was one parked on a public street in Bondi, locals complained about the slogan but the hirers didn’t care and the van was registered in QLD where there were no regulations that could force Wicked to…

Everything in moderation, including moderation. 

Hmmm, how well guarded is the average PA system? Shouldn’t be too difficult to swap out the audio files...

(I absolutely agree with you - but here’s a thought.) Does Mr Decade ever worry that you might leave him with the Declings and a bunch of unpaid bills? Or that his career could be derailed by the needs of his family, requiring extra work now to cushion that blow? Where is he (and all the other dads) when it comes to…