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[–] RosaliePreistley@aussie.zone 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (11 children)

So, my downvoter is obviously targetting anything I wrote with obvious transgender references. Mods, I can't report them, but its very obvious. I can't even block them. It's deliberate and designed to wear me down. People say, be resilient, but that doesn't help. People say their allies, but it's all talk and no real action. .

Also, Nath, Please take the time to read the report into trans hate. https://transjustice.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Fuelling-Hate-Anti-Trans-Abuse-Harassment-and-Vilification-WEB-SINGLES-1-1.pdf

It's pointless writing no transphobia if you don't know how to recognise it, where it comes from or what to actually do about it. Blocking and banning people does nothing, people just re-sign up and continue their beligerence in a new name. This is why I'm thinking of leaving and it means the transphobic loser wins. It's highly likely to be one of the regular posters here too.

There was a show on channel 7 last night again spreading complete lies about trans and gender diverse people and used people's photos without their consent. This is real and why I'm not in the mood much to report people here. I'll be writing complaint letters today and helping those who are now suffering because of their parents and such watched this crap and are fielding questions on where to turn for support. I do all this as a volunteer. I have a normal job too. I'm about at my capacity of dealing with the microaggressions and I'd like you to use what powers you have to stop the fucker from downvoting trans content. It seems silly and small, but no one else has been targeted.

Also remember, I now am about to catch public transport to about the only safe job I can find at the moment looking obviously trans the morning after this bullshit aired. It's not that I'll think I'll be targeted, but it's fucking anxiety inducing. Just remember, I'm not making up straw man arguments to bitch. I could a victim, THIS MORNING.

Sorry kids, have a nice day and enjoy bacon's breakfast.

[–] useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago (8 children)

I think downvotes are completely anonymous?

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[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is dreadful. You take care.

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[–] TuxOfStars 13 points 1 year ago

I am having a sort of low grade but continuous panic attack. I have a big conference coming up and I don't feel grown up enough to network (even though it's my job) and I have so much to do. Everything feels like a mess and I can't seem to get enough focus to make any inroads on anything. I am scared of failing. I think I like things better when they are a struggle and I have nothing to lose. For once things are going well and I am so scared of stuffing it up.

Stupid brain

[–] landsharkkidd@aussie.zone 13 points 1 year ago

The driving lesson went great, I even drove on one of the main roads. The instructor is very nice and really calm and understanding. Will definitely do another lesson with her.

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Slow start to the day but I just wanna say good morning motherfuckers. I'm getting shit done and feeling confident about it!

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[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 11 points 1 year ago (4 children)

So after a few weeks of mental anguish I have applied for four jobs today.

I'm just trying to celebrate the small wins, because big ones seem so far out of reach still.

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago

Gotta be in it to win it mate.

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[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have no desire to leave the house due to excessive Weatherness so I'm instead doing weird house things like sorting the towel cupboard and washboarding stains off cleaning cloths in between bouts of work.

I also hope to solve the eternal conudrum of where to store the clotheshorse.

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm clearing out my plastic cupboard which also houses shit like candles, more candles and FUCKING CANDLES.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

see, we put the candles with the lightbulbs. And the spare batteries. Lovely little egg basket to take out in the event of disaster striking

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[–] bull@aussie.zone 10 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Won a grand last night and decided to grab a snack and head to bed. Woke up at 7am and decided to go downstairs to cross off one of my to-do list items: McDonald's McGriddles.. $7 each? Yikes that is STEEP! Still, crossed that off the list, won another $600 and have returned to bed.

Photo of a McGriddle in case you're unfamiliar. It's like a McMuffin but little maple syrup infused pikelets instead of muffins.

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[–] bull@aussie.zone 10 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I've seen enough movies to know something is buried here...

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[–] useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] 6368_39162@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can we ban the phrase ‘Thankyou for sharing’ from work emails?

[–] Pilk@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago

Yep it definitely should be "Thank you for sharing"

[–] bull@aussie.zone 9 points 1 year ago

Went to a town out in the Arizona desert called Oatman today, out on the famous Route 66. Thing about Oatman is that it's home to wild donkeys who just hang about and receive pats and nibbles from people.

I have a few great photos but I'll post this one.. because it's always good to start the work week with a little ass.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

rolls out of bed and into floor

whines

Rolls out door and down hallway

continues whining

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago

stubs a toe

whines

goes back to bed

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The wind is making me feel very unsettled. I feel like I should be doing something, but I don't know what. I'm trying to avoid filling my time by constant eating. I did finish off my gardening asignments this morning, but am struggling to focus on the housing unit now. Maybe I should try vacuuming the house. Then the cat can join me in being unsettled too.

[–] Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago

I really dislike the north wind. Gets me jumpy all the time. At it's worst in summer heat and you can smell the breath of the dragon and hear it roar.

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[–] bananafungus@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago

Giving into the urge that is largerly being fed by the windy overcast weather to sit my arse on the couch and reschedule adult things for tomorrow.

[–] StudChud@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago

Ate too much and now I'm fat
Chillin' in my oodie with the cat
Rice and broccolini, egg, mettwurst
I'm going nuclear, I'm gonna burst.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just fed my poor innocent cat her laxative… 😔 There will be tummy aches tonight. Cuddles will be dispensed.

Unrelated, does life lately feel incredibly tough for everyone else? Like you work hard but never catch a break and nothing can ever go smoothly

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[–] PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Today was a rest day for me from exercises but not anything else. Work was flat out, which I don't have any issues with handling. Everything is organised and scheduled and methodical at work. I can handle every single appliance and piece of equipment running all at once with everyone conversing and the radio over the top with no problems.

It was at home later on that I started to feel a bit overwhelmed and feeling like a kind of chaotic sensory overload was happening. The hasty cooking of dinner for hungry family waiting, quickly trying to tidy the house which is always in a worse state than when I left this morning and my efforts feel futile, noise from everyone's screens, my MILs TV blaring through the wall from the next room, the drummer from the band a few doors down practising, the wind buffeting the house, the ceaseless requests for post dinner food, drinks, snacks and attention from every family member, Mr Peeler making lots of "in pain and everything is hard" noises.. it sort of all got a bit much? I went to my room and did some deep breathing/meditation and managed to calm down and block a lot of it out. Haven't had to do that for a while. Now I feel sort of muted and tired, a bit deflated or something. Just tired I guess.

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[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago

Venus is looking awesome up there, so bright.

[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Went through gtown station and accidentally got 2 potato cakes.

I said never again before.

i feel great shame.

[–] just_kitten@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
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[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago

Melbcat has been to the vet… Unpleasant, she hated it but there have been some promising results and there’s follow up medicine to give her. She’s got another appointment booked in in case she needs to go back.

[–] calhoon2005@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago

My partner is in a new role and is run off her feet. I have had nothing to do at work for about a week now....

[–] whatisthislifeilead@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago

Wild weather incoming later today though.

[–] oztrin@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago

Appointment with DES company went well - I think I made brownie points by taking the appointment even if I was exempt and touching base with them.
Also dropped off a stack of stuff at the op shop and did a Coles run, so that's the errands out of the way before more Weather.

[–] baconmash@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago

I am really loving the temperature. Not the wind. But this is good enough for me to finish lunch quickly and get another walk.

[–] MisssDarylC@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago

I got a great hair cut, but my hairdresser curled it so much it somehow looked like I had more hair then before (but I trust him) and now that I've washed it, I can say, there is significantly less hair and my trust was well placed.

[–] useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I have secured a metric fuck-tonne of Fancy Feast cat food free of charge. The thing is it went out of date end of August. Does that stuff really go off in such a manner that not even iron guts felines can’t eat it? I mean, cats can eat some weird shit, should this be a concern?

[–] Bottom_racer@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago

I reckon the cat would let you know.

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[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago

damn, the weather is going to turn to shit, I better grab my raincoat and put on a warm jumper 🤬

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

update on automation server naming:

a friend suggested Claude
as in Rains
As in there will come soft.

...I gotta say, their suggestion has shot right to the goddamn top, with August as a femme variant

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[–] bananafungus@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Am supposed to go to a physio appointment today but I think I'll cancel. Between having a shit sleep, and having to go see a dude about a car at some point today I just can't be bothered hiking all the way out east.

[–] baconmash@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (7 children)

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