Raindrops_on_Roses
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Books, tea, music Covid aware Sometimes cute birds and animals Sydney
Eleven years ago, I wrote to Tom Stoppard to ask about this coup de théâtre from 1949. It took me down an unexpected rabbit hole - in memory of Stoppard, here's what I found.
Had to double check this was not satire. His evil has no boundaries.
Jason Wilson@jasonaw.bsky.social · 2d ago“An Israeli court has blocked a plan by far right minister Itamar Ben Gvir to place crocodiles in moats encircling prisons where Palestinian prisoners are being held… & issued a temporary injunction… after an animal rights organisation filed a petition” www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli...
Was thinking "Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again" would have been a good classic for a closing ceremony. The Australians could teach the rest of the Commonwealth the chant. Would have been a beautiful moment.
ABC News Australia@news.abc.net.au · 3d agoCommonwealth Games quick hits: Delta Goodrem stuns with closing ceremony performance, 76yo Louise Hoskins claims gold
Still can't find a pinned post. Yet another post with Peta Credlin saying how Kirralie is the actual victim has been put up.
Marisa Kabas@marisakabas.bsky.social · 4d agoi wanna know which extremely online lawyer made sure to require the post be pinned. genius.
Trials start tomorrow for Teen. Currently hearing all the memorised quotes from The Crucible. Have enjoyed hearing The Tempest quotes - one I studied for my HSC.
Is reaching net zero easy? Obviously not, it requires remaking pretty much all of society, that's why we haven't done it! But is there another solution? No. It's net zero or warm the planet up forever. That's your only choice.
Going to be fascinating to see how many people watch tonight's episode of Race Around the World. All that free publicity thanks to *that* comment about Gina. Think is, I watched that episode and totally missed it. The majority of those complaining would never have seen it, they don't watch the ABC!
I've been checking in daily with the puffins since the National Trust started their live stream end of April. Now the puffins have buggered off I'm wondering what live animal cams I can move to for a daily nature break? Thanks
August plans - theatre, cherry blossoms, a long overdue haircut and books.
It's never about needing money to live. It's all about needing money to fill some hideous void inside their souls.
Don West is playing at Tumbalong Park for FORMA in December. Drifting Clouds is is one of the support acts. And as I already have a few things booked for that month I am being sensible and not getting tickets. They are too expensive to take a punt on. Man I hate being sensible.
What's a few excess deaths when you have a great climate? www.gov.uk/government/n...
UKHSA report shows 2,877 excess deaths caused by May and June heatwaves
The 2,877 excess deaths represents a significant increase on the 1,504 excess deaths observed in summer 2025.
gov.uk
Ketan Joshi@ketanjoshi.co · 7d ago"We need to convince conservatives to accept climate science" Conservatives when they accept climate science:
Earlier today. Pub lunch. Very decent fish burger
FFS, in trying to tease my husband I have given myself an ear worm with Day Trip to Bangor.
Husband came home with new work shirts. Still in the sealed plastic. He opened it and it reeks of some sort of perfume. Cannot understand this.
Two days in a row of wordle in two. At a guess this means my streak will finally die tomorrow.
Post a perfect album from the '90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice In Chains
Luke Foley@lukefoley.me · last wk.Post a perfect album from the '90s that isn't Nirvana, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, or Alice In Chains
I'm sorry, but when did old Parrot Tits go woke? "He was a supporter of former premier Dominic Perrottet before he “went woke”, O’Hara told the inquiry." #NSWPol
Fascinating hearing surrounding phones go off before mine started. Different networks?
Raindrops_on_Roses@kateraindrops.bsky.social · last wk.Will be glad once 2pm has been and gone and we can stop getting alerts about the alert.
Will be glad once 2pm has been and gone and we can stop getting alerts about the alert.
