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Devorppa
@devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy
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Husband, father, #cyclist, #swimmer, amateur #cosmologist, #podcast addict, political tragic. Living on Ngunnawal Country.

I voted YES in the Referendum.

#fedi23 […]

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This morning’s project - make a loaf of bread

#thisbakinglife #baking #bread #sunday
A freshly baked loaf of multigrain bread sits on a wire rack while it cools. It all sits on a black cooktop with white tiles behind it.
November 9, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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Not the greatest shot, but I managed to capture Bluey the Blue Tongue Lizard (who sleeps in our garage).

Bluey does not normally ‘do photos’ as it more often scurries away to some nearby cover the moment it finds you nearby.

This is the second ‘warm season’ it […]

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A picture of a Blue Tongue Lizard on the concrete floor of our garage, facing away from camera, ready to scurry to nearby cover and safety.
November 8, 2025 at 1:18 AM
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For those who celebrate, enjoy Halloween - my only reference for Halloween is from Linus as this is not something I have much knowledge about.

Please don’t @ me to tell me about Halloween, my interest is so low that I have to DDG when it is.
A cartoon frame of Linus (from the Peanuts comics) sitting in a Pumpkin patch holding a sign saying ‘Welcome Great Pumpkin’.
October 31, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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The #azalelia was doing its thing today.

#canberra #garden #spring #bloomscrolling
An Azalea with white flowers in front of a light coloured brick wall
October 21, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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The African Daisies are out in force at the moment (well, earlier today). There are some purple and move daisies, but white seems to be their thing this year.

#bloomscrolling #canberra #spring
October 20, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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I am currently working on a new #minecraft project at the moment.

I have finished the main keep (pictured below) and I am part way though decorating the rooms (it takes a while to get the ingredients) and then I will move on to the surrounding towers and walls […]

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The front of the main Keep is shown with the entrance to the castle. The castle has towers on the corners and Merlons around the tops of the walls. Some growth of moss is visible on the wall to the left of the entrance. The walls are made of stone blocks and stone bricks. The side of the main Keep is shown. The castle has towers on the corners and Merlons around the tops of the walls. Some growth of vines are visible on the walls. The walls are made of stone blocks and stone bricks. The throne room has a thrown in the far centre of the room. There is a fireplace on the right wall near the camera. Doors to other rooms are on the left and right walls, about as far back as as the throne. There are book shelves along the left wall with patches of purple and black in front of the throne on the wooden floors. The walls of the room are mode of stone. The view is from the door of the main bedroom, showing a wide bed against the far wall. There is a fireplace on the left wall (just to the left of the door. There are tables against the walls and chests. Some tall plants are in the far left and right corners. There is some purple and black carpet on the wooden floors.
October 19, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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Ok people, I know you like voting and today the Sulphur Crested Cockatoo needs your help today in The Guardian’s Bird of the Year vote.

If you don’t have another favourite that you have voted for today then get cracking and vote for the Sulphur Crested Cockatoo […]

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October 8, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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I made a loaf of bread today - I must have mucked up the balance between the sides as one side rose higher than the other. Oh well, at least it didn’t have air bubbles in the loaf (unlike some recent Baker’s Delight loaves I have bought).

#baking #bread #thisbakinglife
October 3, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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Wot’s going on here?

We left some stuff wrapped up in a *blue* tarp on the back paved area for a bit over a year. We have some medium sized back birds who live in our garden and spend most of their time digging up the mulch and making a general mess of the garden […]

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Photo of a bird’s next on the ground with an assortment of blue things they have collected and flown in.
September 27, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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Does anyone give a rotund rodent’s rear end what failed PM Tony Abbott has to say on any subject?

The *only* time I ever want to hear about #abbott again will be as a subject of an article in the obituary section.

#auspol
September 10, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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My attempt at #floriade in the front #garden bed. Many #flowering #daffodils. Next winter I might put in some tulips behind them (to the left in this picture).
Many daffodils flowering in the front garden bed
September 9, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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I finally got a photo of the very camera shy #currawong that lives in our yard. I put the food out as usual and the Currawong was the first one down (maybe to get in before all the #galahs overrun the feeding areas. I had not even climbed the stairs to the deck […]

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A Currawong at the bird feeding area in the yard
September 8, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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@JessTheUnstill
September 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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More evidence that spring has already sprung in #canberra

#daffodils #bulbs #spring #floriade
I picture of a garden with some daffodils flowering
August 26, 2025 at 7:05 AM
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It must be #spring - the first bulbs are out. I assume #floriade must be just around the corner.

#canberra #garden #bulbs #flowers
A picture of some jonquils (flowering bulbs) in a Canberra garden
August 19, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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We had a Crimson Rosella visit the #bird feeder today (before the Galahs turned up) and an Eastern Rosella was about the other day.

We have a Currawong living in the garden, but it must be shy as it won’t come down for a photo while the house’s boofhead stands […]

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August 17, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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I guess it is lucky that Australians don’t take advice from indicted war criminals

As an aside, nobody has ever said the French Resistance (during WWII) was a ‘terrorist organisation’ when they were simply a bunch of local people resisting the German occupation […]

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August 11, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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@FionaKatauskas in The Guardian

#auspol
August 5, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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@joncounts
August 1, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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The birds were hungry (and impatient) today. They flew down before I had even got up the stairs to the deck.

#birdsofmastodon #birdodon #birds #Galah #flaminggalah #canberra
July 28, 2025 at 4:31 AM
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There’s the violins and that means I got 9 out of 10. Pity AC/DC didn’t make it for Log Way to the Top

#hotest100ofaustralia #triplej
July 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Hottest 100 Australian songs starts tomorrow (Saturday) at 10 AM AEST

From the House of Js website:

We'll be kicking off the broadcast from 10am Australian Eastern Standard Time on Saturday 26 July.

That means if you're living in Western Australia, you'll want […]

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July 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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This is @FionaKatauskas on @auspol
July 24, 2025 at 9:49 AM
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All I can say is … FMD, the Australian Government is the sucker born every minute

https://live.australiainstitute.org.au/2025/07/australia-institute-live-business-of-the-new-parliament-to-begin/#1b2ae85764

#auspol
July 23, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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There is only one day left to put your vote in for the #triplej #hottest100ofaustralia - if you haven’t put your vote in, do it now as there are songs for *every* generation, even yours :)

https://hottest100.abc.net.au/

#hottest100 #jjj
July 16, 2025 at 5:37 AM