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Retired environmental health scientist, quilter, carer. Free Palestine πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Έ Slava Ukraine πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦Trans women are women. On Taribelang Country Bundaberg Qld

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It is. On Palestinian land occupied by Israel since the 6 day war

10.03.2026 02:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€˜Immigration’? They are fleeing persecution, leaving behind family who are vulnerable to retaliation. I’m glad we’re giving them asylum, but really, fuck the matildas

10.03.2026 01:50 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Two wheelie bins with Indigenous design bin stickers. One depicts a river, the other a beach

Two wheelie bins with Indigenous design bin stickers. One depicts a river, the other a beach

There are many ways of encoding the message. This is what I put out on bin night

10.03.2026 01:12 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The ban is specifically for β€˜from the river to the sea’, so hopefully I won’t be arrested for a t-shirt that says β€˜like a river to the sea’

10.03.2026 00:41 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Has Trump’s β€˜diplomacy’ by social media megaphone become the standard now? I would have expected Albo to be discreet about a delicate situation until an appropriate time. The premature announcement has probably put other people in danger

09.03.2026 22:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’d be surprised if the exceedingly wealthy gulf states really need any help from us

09.03.2026 21:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No it didn’t. But it waffled a lot about a new party rising from the ashes of the Libs

09.03.2026 21:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The article is a bit of a mish mash, but boils down to the choice of forming a party or losing funding. Some interesting information on how the cross bench meet and organise

09.03.2026 21:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry you had that experience. I (re)joined during the Yes campaign. The branch has been welcoming, lots of activity including campaigning, fundraising and debate. Range of age groups from retirees to school leavers. Local member attends in person or by phone link each meeting. Qld though, not Vic

09.03.2026 11:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They were all very willing to host US bases…

09.03.2026 03:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No lies detected

09.03.2026 03:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Petra Kelly, founder of the German Green Party

08.03.2026 21:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I expect The Vagina Museum has a few

07.03.2026 07:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

DARVO as foreign policy.

06.03.2026 13:18 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
"It's scientific fact that humans come in two varieties - XX for female and XY for male."
EXCEPT:
- You can be born appearing female, but have a 5-alpha reductase deficiency and grow a penis at age 12.
- You can be born legally male with an X and a Y chromosome, but your body is insensitive to androgens, and you appear female.
-You can be born legally male with an X and a Y chromosome, and have a penis and testes, *and* a uterus and fallopian tubes.
You can be born legally male with an X and a Y chromosome, but your Y chromosome is missing the SRY gene, which gives you a female body.
- You can be born legally female with two X chromosomes, but one of the Xs has an SRY gene, which gives you a male body,
-You can be bor legally female with two X chromosomes - and also a Y chromosome, which gives you a male body.
- You can be born legally female with two X chromosomes, but your adrenal gland doesn't produce enough cortisol, and your body develops as a male.
-You can be born with XX chromosomes - *and* XY
chromosomes (chimerism).
So the next time you attempt to use science as justification for your bigotry, remember that humans exist in many variations, and maybe stop trying to stuff everyone into little
"male or female" checkboxes.

"It's scientific fact that humans come in two varieties - XX for female and XY for male." EXCEPT: - You can be born appearing female, but have a 5-alpha reductase deficiency and grow a penis at age 12. - You can be born legally male with an X and a Y chromosome, but your body is insensitive to androgens, and you appear female. -You can be born legally male with an X and a Y chromosome, and have a penis and testes, *and* a uterus and fallopian tubes. You can be born legally male with an X and a Y chromosome, but your Y chromosome is missing the SRY gene, which gives you a female body. - You can be born legally female with two X chromosomes, but one of the Xs has an SRY gene, which gives you a male body, -You can be bor legally female with two X chromosomes - and also a Y chromosome, which gives you a male body. - You can be born legally female with two X chromosomes, but your adrenal gland doesn't produce enough cortisol, and your body develops as a male. -You can be born with XX chromosomes - *and* XY chromosomes (chimerism). So the next time you attempt to use science as justification for your bigotry, remember that humans exist in many variations, and maybe stop trying to stuff everyone into little "male or female" checkboxes.

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26.01.2025 03:49 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Most of the comments on this thread seem to be oblivious to the fact that it is children who are getting measles, not the vaccine refusing parents. The cruelty is unbelievable

06.03.2026 22:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

He was great as Maigret

06.03.2026 05:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Fuck off Bleijie, all the way from the river to the sea. And then fuck of some more

06.03.2026 05:18 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Apparently this was not predicted, and the speed of the rise has been exceptionally rapid

06.03.2026 05:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just like Ukraine. Russia going after the civilian targets, Ukraine targeting military and industrial sites

06.03.2026 04:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Very scary. Daughter had just got off night shift and had to evacuate before she got any sleep. Another shift tonight. Will be working out of the St John’s Ambulance Centre

06.03.2026 04:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Nitmiluk gauge www.bom.gov.au/fwo/IDD60322...

06.03.2026 04:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
River Cam Β» Katherine Town Council

River cam www.katherine.nt.gov.au/about-kather...

06.03.2026 04:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Bloody Hell! Katherine. River height well above major flood level. Hospital being evacuated. River cam has water over 17 m in town. BOM has 8 m on the gauge at Nitmiluk. Most of the town will be under at these river heights #flood #auspol

06.03.2026 04:39 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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#auspol #Australia

31.01.2026 00:37 πŸ‘ 93 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Even if you have the right guy πŸ˜”

05.03.2026 04:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is the scary thing about AI - that people will no longer believe things that are real

05.03.2026 02:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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05.03.2026 02:04 πŸ‘ 135 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

It can’t be the second option. He isn’t cuffed and doesn’t appear to be injured.

04.03.2026 11:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s always been crap, but lately it has been off-the-chart stupid. I can often see no way to get from what I am typing to what it thinks I should type. I think it has the vocabulary of a 12 yo.

04.03.2026 02:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0