Julia Kanapathippillai
@allegedlyjulia.bsky.social
Journalist at Lawyerly
Ctrl+F enthusiast
Probs sitting on the floor
Ctrl+F enthusiast
Probs sitting on the floor
Tho tbh I’m pumped to be 30 like heck yeah
November 21, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Tho tbh I’m pumped to be 30 like heck yeah
I USED TO THINK I’D BE DONE AT TWENTY
NOW AT ✨TWENTY NINE ✨ THE ROAD AHEAD APEARS THE SAME!
NOW AT ✨TWENTY NINE ✨ THE ROAD AHEAD APEARS THE SAME!
a man wearing headphones is screaming while holding a sword .
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November 21, 2025 at 8:38 AM
I USED TO THINK I’D BE DONE AT TWENTY
NOW AT ✨TWENTY NINE ✨ THE ROAD AHEAD APEARS THE SAME!
NOW AT ✨TWENTY NINE ✨ THE ROAD AHEAD APEARS THE SAME!
Tfw this weekend is the last 48 hrs where I can sing along to working for the knife by mitski and really mean it you know
a woman in a blue jacket is standing in the dark looking at the camera
ALT: a woman in a blue jacket is standing in the dark looking at the camera
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November 21, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Tfw this weekend is the last 48 hrs where I can sing along to working for the knife by mitski and really mean it you know
Lukewarm take; the song Dancing2 is sweet and all but also it’s so bland!? It’s giving watered down, like homeopathic watered down, INXS? I listened to the whole song because it was playing at chemist warehouse and I was like when is it going to drop and it never did?
November 20, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Lukewarm take; the song Dancing2 is sweet and all but also it’s so bland!? It’s giving watered down, like homeopathic watered down, INXS? I listened to the whole song because it was playing at chemist warehouse and I was like when is it going to drop and it never did?
Also the first time I tried banh hoi at a restaurant like damn it was so impressive! They are very al dente and have a great texture. So to know that you can make banh hoi at home, so easily is a game changer.
November 17, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Also the first time I tried banh hoi at a restaurant like damn it was so impressive! They are very al dente and have a great texture. So to know that you can make banh hoi at home, so easily is a game changer.
I’ve only tried banh hoi in a Vietnamese or Vietnamese-ish context but I feel like they could be a good stand in for lots of dishes, or times when you just don’t want to spend ages cooking rice or noodles. I don’t think they could work in hot soup but I wonder if they could be used in a stir fry ?
November 17, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I’ve only tried banh hoi in a Vietnamese or Vietnamese-ish context but I feel like they could be a good stand in for lots of dishes, or times when you just don’t want to spend ages cooking rice or noodles. I don’t think they could work in hot soup but I wonder if they could be used in a stir fry ?
You can serve banh hoi with meat and vegetables which is traditional but you can also use it in rice paper rolls, and I made a noodle salad thing with banh hoi I chopped into smaller pieces for lunch
November 17, 2025 at 9:17 AM
You can serve banh hoi with meat and vegetables which is traditional but you can also use it in rice paper rolls, and I made a noodle salad thing with banh hoi I chopped into smaller pieces for lunch
Idk who needs to hear this but have you accepted banh hoi into your life? Banh hoi are netted vermicelli noodles that you cook by soaking in boiling water for no more than 1 minute and 15 seconds. They are great. This was my dinner last night. Stock up on banh hoi you won’t regret it
November 17, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Idk who needs to hear this but have you accepted banh hoi into your life? Banh hoi are netted vermicelli noodles that you cook by soaking in boiling water for no more than 1 minute and 15 seconds. They are great. This was my dinner last night. Stock up on banh hoi you won’t regret it
50 years ago today was the dismissal of Gough Whitlam and 50 years ago yesterday was the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. What on earth was happening in November 1975?
November 11, 2025 at 5:44 AM
50 years ago today was the dismissal of Gough Whitlam and 50 years ago yesterday was the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald. What on earth was happening in November 1975?
Look these dudes seem to be wearing actual expensive fragrances which would be nice if it wasn’t so aggressive
November 8, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Look these dudes seem to be wearing actual expensive fragrances which would be nice if it wasn’t so aggressive
Don’t complain about a male loneliness epidemic when you wear so much perfume that I’m forced to move seats on the bus.
November 8, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Don’t complain about a male loneliness epidemic when you wear so much perfume that I’m forced to move seats on the bus.
What’s up with these dudes who wear a HEADACHE INDUCING amount of perfume? It’s not hot boys. 2-3 sprays should suffice, not 6-7 sprays.
November 8, 2025 at 2:28 AM
What’s up with these dudes who wear a HEADACHE INDUCING amount of perfume? It’s not hot boys. 2-3 sprays should suffice, not 6-7 sprays.
To be abundantly clear, I’m not criticising local Canberra news outlets for not covering Queanbeyan-Palerang enough. It’s not their patch. Local news in Canberra is resource strapped too, so it’s good to see ANY effort by Canberra outlets covering news in nearby towns. But these towns deserve more
November 4, 2025 at 3:33 AM
To be abundantly clear, I’m not criticising local Canberra news outlets for not covering Queanbeyan-Palerang enough. It’s not their patch. Local news in Canberra is resource strapped too, so it’s good to see ANY effort by Canberra outlets covering news in nearby towns. But these towns deserve more
Side note. Perhaps (?) there is a place for local governments supporting the funding of independent local media- in a similar way to the ABC. Ie, funding without the expectation of favourable treatment, various firewalls to ensure independence. Totally spitballing here…
Keeping local governments accountable is fast becoming an endangered skill. And local governments obviously have more resources to employ people than media companies. We need to support early career journos in being brave enough to ask difficult questions of powerful people and institutions
November 4, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Side note. Perhaps (?) there is a place for local governments supporting the funding of independent local media- in a similar way to the ABC. Ie, funding without the expectation of favourable treatment, various firewalls to ensure independence. Totally spitballing here…
Ngl, Queanbeyan has a special place in my heart they deserve fearless and dedicated local news.
November 4, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Ngl, Queanbeyan has a special place in my heart they deserve fearless and dedicated local news.
Local Canberra news, Canberra Times, Region, local ABC etc will cover Queanbeyan stories here and there (and it’s usually QBN centric), and big stories in the broader LGA, but there’s no dedicated local media regularly covering the the region.
November 4, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Local Canberra news, Canberra Times, Region, local ABC etc will cover Queanbeyan stories here and there (and it’s usually QBN centric), and big stories in the broader LGA, but there’s no dedicated local media regularly covering the the region.
I should note, when I worked at News Corp I covered QPRC stories here and there. Frankly I’d describe Queanbeyan-Palerang as a news desert. The Queanbeyan Age (ACM) was essentially shuttered in 2020 (though the website still exists but just shares news from other ACM mastheads).
November 4, 2025 at 2:35 AM
I should note, when I worked at News Corp I covered QPRC stories here and there. Frankly I’d describe Queanbeyan-Palerang as a news desert. The Queanbeyan Age (ACM) was essentially shuttered in 2020 (though the website still exists but just shares news from other ACM mastheads).
And also curious if other local councils in NSW or Australia are hiring “cadet journalists” or “journalists” in this way.
TLDR, great PR gig, not a journalism gig, QPRC wyd? /rant over.
TLDR, great PR gig, not a journalism gig, QPRC wyd? /rant over.
November 4, 2025 at 2:18 AM
And also curious if other local councils in NSW or Australia are hiring “cadet journalists” or “journalists” in this way.
TLDR, great PR gig, not a journalism gig, QPRC wyd? /rant over.
TLDR, great PR gig, not a journalism gig, QPRC wyd? /rant over.
I’m curious if QPRC is working with any universities, if these bachelor degrees are journalism degrees (or if they are broader media degrees) and if these degrees are explicitly journalism degrees, what uni is ok’ing PR work as practical journalism experience?
November 4, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I’m curious if QPRC is working with any universities, if these bachelor degrees are journalism degrees (or if they are broader media degrees) and if these degrees are explicitly journalism degrees, what uni is ok’ing PR work as practical journalism experience?
The other thing, this Cadetship comes with the council paying for a bachelors degree. Again, if this was for PR, awesome. The role description- which includes writing media releases- describes PR work. Nothing wrong with doing PR, just call it PR y’know.
November 4, 2025 at 2:18 AM
The other thing, this Cadetship comes with the council paying for a bachelors degree. Again, if this was for PR, awesome. The role description- which includes writing media releases- describes PR work. Nothing wrong with doing PR, just call it PR y’know.
But ultimately early career journos need jobs, so teaching those skills becomes secondary to that. Anyway, what’s going to happen when a cadet journalist, hired directly by a local council has a story about a controversy regarding that council? I guess they’ll only do fluff and puff pieces.
November 4, 2025 at 2:18 AM
But ultimately early career journos need jobs, so teaching those skills becomes secondary to that. Anyway, what’s going to happen when a cadet journalist, hired directly by a local council has a story about a controversy regarding that council? I guess they’ll only do fluff and puff pieces.
Keeping local governments accountable is fast becoming an endangered skill. And local governments obviously have more resources to employ people than media companies. We need to support early career journos in being brave enough to ask difficult questions of powerful people and institutions
November 4, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Keeping local governments accountable is fast becoming an endangered skill. And local governments obviously have more resources to employ people than media companies. We need to support early career journos in being brave enough to ask difficult questions of powerful people and institutions
Mini rant. I got a notification that the QPRC (local council) is hiring a “cadet journalist”. Uhh…
Don’t get me wrong, this would be a great gig for a PR student. But we really can’t have local governments hiring cadet journos. And it’s a really sad state of affairs to see this happening
Don’t get me wrong, this would be a great gig for a PR student. But we really can’t have local governments hiring cadet journos. And it’s a really sad state of affairs to see this happening
November 4, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Mini rant. I got a notification that the QPRC (local council) is hiring a “cadet journalist”. Uhh…
Don’t get me wrong, this would be a great gig for a PR student. But we really can’t have local governments hiring cadet journos. And it’s a really sad state of affairs to see this happening
Don’t get me wrong, this would be a great gig for a PR student. But we really can’t have local governments hiring cadet journos. And it’s a really sad state of affairs to see this happening
Hi Internet this was my Halloween costume. I call it bad tax return.
November 2, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Hi Internet this was my Halloween costume. I call it bad tax return.