VivL
@vivl.bsky.social
Please don't follow if you don't know me/aren't an eminence whom I've followed. Me? West Aussie, late diagnosed AuDHD, uni art student, wildlife carer, indie music dabbler, book/food/cake/travel/dance/language fiend, she/her, still COVIDing.
Also, furious! At least I'm funding the CSIRO a little by being on the diet (and having fortnightly CSIRO dietician appointments!)
'“It’s the most shortsighted lack of investment by a federal government since before the Abbott government. And they were stupid," [a former long-serving researcher at #CSIRO] said.'
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne..., article by @sbasfordcanales.bsky.social and @donnadlu.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne..., article by @sbasfordcanales.bsky.social and @donnadlu.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Also, furious! At least I'm funding the CSIRO a little by being on the diet (and having fortnightly CSIRO dietician appointments!)
I've been back on the CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet for a bit over two weeks now. Put on 100g in the first week - a little disappointed but hey, muscle gain = heavier! Weighed in today: 600g down on last week, woohoo! And the food is DELISH!! :) #Totalwellbeingdiet #csiro
November 24, 2025 at 5:42 AM
I've been back on the CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet for a bit over two weeks now. Put on 100g in the first week - a little disappointed but hey, muscle gain = heavier! Weighed in today: 600g down on last week, woohoo! And the food is DELISH!! :) #Totalwellbeingdiet #csiro
Finally given in & watching #Murderbot despite a clearly male actor playing the non-gendered unit. Love Alexander Skarsgård, and him being slim, not a bulky "muscle man", is good. It could have been perfect if they'd dubbed an androgynous voice. Great job padding out the first book, though :)
October 23, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Finally given in & watching #Murderbot despite a clearly male actor playing the non-gendered unit. Love Alexander Skarsgård, and him being slim, not a bulky "muscle man", is good. It could have been perfect if they'd dubbed an androgynous voice. Great job padding out the first book, though :)
Serendipity! The first day of feeling positive since going 'no contact' with my malignant covert narcissist mother, I put my Tidal favourite tracks on random play and this is the first track it plays me!
August 7, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Serendipity! The first day of feeling positive since going 'no contact' with my malignant covert narcissist mother, I put my Tidal favourite tracks on random play and this is the first track it plays me!
Resting our weird arses in Holland Park, admiring enormously fat pigeons, splendid song birds and many cute doggies being walked. Our view isn't amazing, but we are footsore and a bench is a bench!
June 9, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Resting our weird arses in Holland Park, admiring enormously fat pigeons, splendid song birds and many cute doggies being walked. Our view isn't amazing, but we are footsore and a bench is a bench!
Woohoo!! Finally got the Tilda inspired haircut I've been preparing two years for. London, here I come 🥳
June 5, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Woohoo!! Finally got the Tilda inspired haircut I've been preparing two years for. London, here I come 🥳
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The Australian Christian Lobby has warned that a Victorian parliamentary committee inquiry into cults and their coercive practices could impact the “Christian church” and restrict freedom of religion. Read more: rationalist.com.au/christian-lo...
#SpringSt #auspol
#SpringSt #auspol
Christian lobby views cult inquiry as a threat to religious freedom | Rationalist Society of Australia
The Australian Christian Lobby has warned that a Victorian parliamentary committee inquiry into cults and their coercive practices could impact the “Christian church” and restrict freedom of religion....
rationalist.com.au
May 10, 2025 at 7:54 AM
The Australian Christian Lobby has warned that a Victorian parliamentary committee inquiry into cults and their coercive practices could impact the “Christian church” and restrict freedom of religion. Read more: rationalist.com.au/christian-lo...
#SpringSt #auspol
#SpringSt #auspol
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Adani, the world's largest private coal developer, thinks it's invincible. Fraud, deception, bribery, Indigenous rights abuses… but the big banks still finance this corrupt, climate-wrecking company.
Tell regulators AMF and FCA to act now and investigate these banks.
action.eko.org/a/french-and...
Tell regulators AMF and FCA to act now and investigate these banks.
action.eko.org/a/french-and...
French and UK Regulators: Investigate the Banks Funding Adani
Adani, the world's largest private coal developer, thinks it is invincible. Fraud, deception, bribery, Indigenous rights abuses… but still, the world's biggest banks finance this corrupt company. Now,
action.eko.org
May 19, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Adani, the world's largest private coal developer, thinks it's invincible. Fraud, deception, bribery, Indigenous rights abuses… but the big banks still finance this corrupt, climate-wrecking company.
Tell regulators AMF and FCA to act now and investigate these banks.
action.eko.org/a/french-and...
Tell regulators AMF and FCA to act now and investigate these banks.
action.eko.org/a/french-and...
Unfiltered version of the source photo (actually phone photo of print of source photo, if I wish to be pedantic.)
May 17, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Unfiltered version of the source photo (actually phone photo of print of source photo, if I wish to be pedantic.)
Stuffing about with source image for complementary colours homework: like this effect on a photo I took of housemate/best mate several decades ago. The purply bits will be red tones to fit the brief. I'm enjoying this version and v much looking forward to painting it :) #art #curtinunifineart
May 17, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Stuffing about with source image for complementary colours homework: like this effect on a photo I took of housemate/best mate several decades ago. The purply bits will be red tones to fit the brief. I'm enjoying this version and v much looking forward to painting it :) #art #curtinunifineart
My mum just sent me this, but it's not relevant to me - funny duck, she is! But may be of use to others: www.garvan.org.au/news-resourc...
www.garvan.org.au
May 9, 2025 at 10:06 AM
My mum just sent me this, but it's not relevant to me - funny duck, she is! But may be of use to others: www.garvan.org.au/news-resourc...
Two copies of the underdrawing transferred and fixed. I'm going to approach one by building up fine layers of dilute paint and the other more robustly. While transferring, I thought the top one was "better" so I'd use it for the dilute layers.. I think I've changed my mind 🤷♀️
April 28, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Two copies of the underdrawing transferred and fixed. I'm going to approach one by building up fine layers of dilute paint and the other more robustly. While transferring, I thought the top one was "better" so I'd use it for the dilute layers.. I think I've changed my mind 🤷♀️
Fiddle faddled a bit, as usual, fixed, and I'll charcoal the back to transfer the outlines to two more sheets... and then be brave and add paint! Actually, I think I should rephrase that: have some fun with paint 🙂
April 28, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Fiddle faddled a bit, as usual, fixed, and I'll charcoal the back to transfer the outlines to two more sheets... and then be brave and add paint! Actually, I think I should rephrase that: have some fun with paint 🙂
Underdrawing finally done. I think I'll impress the shapes onto the second primed paper. I'd beef up the outlines, put the primed faces together and rub to get a mirror image, but unfortunately the homework brief says same composition for each. Boo. #art #painting #CurtinUniFineArt
April 28, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Underdrawing finally done. I think I'll impress the shapes onto the second primed paper. I'd beef up the outlines, put the primed faces together and rub to get a mirror image, but unfortunately the homework brief says same composition for each. Boo. #art #painting #CurtinUniFineArt
I have my usual painting qualms, feeling my underdrawing will be better than my painting. But that's the way it goes: gotta paint more to get the hang of it. I think it's the one art media that totally freaks me out. The others only mid-range freak me out 🙃 #nervousartist #audhdartist
April 28, 2025 at 7:37 AM
I have my usual painting qualms, feeling my underdrawing will be better than my painting. But that's the way it goes: gotta paint more to get the hang of it. I think it's the one art media that totally freaks me out. The others only mid-range freak me out 🙃 #nervousartist #audhdartist
OK, so, believe it or not, this is painting homework. It's due tomorrow. I have spent two weeks on prep and hours on this still unfinished underdrawing. And I have to to two. EEEEKKK!!! #art #painting #VISA1005 #CurtinUniversityFineArt
April 28, 2025 at 7:29 AM
OK, so, believe it or not, this is painting homework. It's due tomorrow. I have spent two weeks on prep and hours on this still unfinished underdrawing. And I have to to two. EEEEKKK!!! #art #painting #VISA1005 #CurtinUniversityFineArt
Ah, that makes me sad but, seriously, BOIL THE WATER! #AloneAustralia
April 16, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Ah, that makes me sad but, seriously, BOIL THE WATER! #AloneAustralia
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“Over the past 15 years, admissions to the WA Wildlife Hospital have increased by an average of 17 per cent each year. Urban sprawl, introduced predators and emerging diseases are among the theories put forward for the rise in numbers”
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
WA Wildlife Hospital overwhelmed as patient numbers surge
Over the past 15 years the WA Wildlife Hospital has experienced a huge surge in admission numbers and there are fears it could soon have to send animals elsewhere.
www.abc.net.au
February 19, 2025 at 9:43 PM
“Over the past 15 years, admissions to the WA Wildlife Hospital have increased by an average of 17 per cent each year. Urban sprawl, introduced predators and emerging diseases are among the theories put forward for the rise in numbers”
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
I suspect Biggles is unimpressed with the headwear I have gifted him.
April 3, 2025 at 8:59 AM
I suspect Biggles is unimpressed with the headwear I have gifted him.
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Wait till we come for them
March 30, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Wait till we come for them
Some random, amazingly kind member of the public dropped off a 'Thank you' box of spectacular baked goods at WA Wildlife Hospital reception. Yeah, I'm trying to get my weight in control but cannot resist this bunny cupcake!
March 30, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Some random, amazingly kind member of the public dropped off a 'Thank you' box of spectacular baked goods at WA Wildlife Hospital reception. Yeah, I'm trying to get my weight in control but cannot resist this bunny cupcake!
Oh, OK, also not the bible basher. He reckons his "God" has his back out there because he's special. 1. What a lovely Christian attitude 🙄 2. Has he READ the Bible? Even the mythical figure Jesus had trials lasting 40 days in the wilderness. Blurgh. #aloneaustralia
March 27, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Oh, OK, also not the bible basher. He reckons his "God" has his back out there because he's special. 1. What a lovely Christian attitude 🙄 2. Has he READ the Bible? Even the mythical figure Jesus had trials lasting 40 days in the wilderness. Blurgh. #aloneaustralia
Yes, I have two uni assessments due in the next week. And yes, I'm watching #aloneaustralia. Ceilidh ftw! Or, frankly, anyone other than Mozza or whatever his idiot name is 😀 But mostly Ceilidh 🏳️🌈
March 27, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Yes, I have two uni assessments due in the next week. And yes, I'm watching #aloneaustralia. Ceilidh ftw! Or, frankly, anyone other than Mozza or whatever his idiot name is 😀 But mostly Ceilidh 🏳️🌈
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March 20, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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