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Small house, big dogs, bigger garden, tiny livestock.

RNing 30+ years. Paeds/adults/aged care/pal care/rural/med/surg/HDU/OR/union rep/thug since '88. Humanist

Greyhounds Molly and Dipper.

Rainbow hounds Sooty, Monty and Brutus.

Subtropical Australia
Gee, that's a new way to describe "corruption"

#NYT
November 16, 2025 at 4:01 AM
The wall.

It does nothing.
November 15, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Another day, another round of saturation coverage of an opposition partys internal struggle over a policy they'll never get to implement.

At least #ABCNews is pointing out some of the holes in the policy.

Anyway, what's the government doing atm?
November 13, 2025 at 9:46 PM
That's some saturation coverage by #ABCNews of the internal shenanigans of a minor political party that will quite possibly never be in power again.

Wonder what the actual government is up to?

#auspol
November 13, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Local spider impersonating an ant but with enormous spiky jaws.

Too many legs, bro, games up!

#spiders
November 11, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Is this part of her job title? Or just lazy journalism?

I mean, you *never* see her name without this descriptor.

#auspol
November 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Dear #ABCNews

Looks like you have thorough coverage of the parties of opposition but....

What's the actual government up to?

Anything shady?

#auspol
November 9, 2025 at 11:44 PM
First time I've ever seen a quadrupedal huntsman #spider.

Good news, they can grow back.

Will keep an eye out for this one.
November 9, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Big news round here.

The local #magpies have successfully raised their first young in years (no pictures yet).

Congratulations.

#birds
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
All this rain here in the #subtropics and kaboom, my suburban garden #coffee trees are blooming.

Look like jasmine flowers, no real aroma and only last a couple of days.

#gardening
November 3, 2025 at 10:58 PM
How's it going, Dave?

#auspol
November 2, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Because what could possibli go wrong?

These things keep us busy*

*See my profile.

#Brisbane
October 31, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Yeah they didn't like being called out on that one.

I concur, heightism is shit. If they think it's ok to mock one physical characteristic, then where's the end point?
October 31, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Can I add another WTF?

Good to see ABC pushback.
October 30, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Bushfires.

Why not.

And tomorrow? Rain.

Sure.
October 27, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Looks like we've (unofficially) equalled the highest ever October temperature in #Brisbane. 38.7c

Chicken coop poss and laundry posses (two in there) really enjoying some chilled pears.
October 27, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Y'know, I'm starting to suspect something,🤔

#ClimateChange
October 27, 2025 at 3:08 AM
"Unusually hot weather" will continue into summer.

It's a mystery. Absolute mystery.

Heading to 37c. Humidity is gonna be extreme.

#ClimateChange
October 26, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Here's some good news.

I participated in a #koala survey today at a local suburban reserve.

At the last one in May we spotted about 20+

Today it was 40+. Quite a few joeys among them, but mostly means the population is stable. That or our eyesight is improving 😊

Here's a few from today.
October 26, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Getting a bit intense here with the hail and whatnot.

Molly inside and medicated.
October 26, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Giant wasp hauling off giant paralysed spider.

Spider will be eaten alive by wasp larvae because Australia.

Wasp comes in at 4 on the Schmidt Pain Index. (Highest rating).

I wasn't getting involved. Nope.
October 26, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I installed 3 ponds in my suburban garden.

Now I have multiple frog species hanging out with me, including ye olde Striped Marsh Frog, pictured.

*Only house on the street where you can regularly hear frogs.

#UrbanBiodiversity
#UrbanWildlife
#Frogs
October 24, 2025 at 10:18 AM
You just don't see em anymore 😉
October 24, 2025 at 7:49 AM
From the website

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October 24, 2025 at 7:30 AM
#ABCNews

When the subeditor hasn't read the actual story before generating a headline and just wants to get a shot in.
October 23, 2025 at 11:52 PM