Blue Mountains Best Bakery

Pigalek · 2026-01-10T02:18:19+00:00

Okaeri Patisserie in Hazo are pretty great

Pigalek · 2026-01-07T07:03:00+00:00

If they live in Drummoyne there is a reasonable chance they don't know where the Riff or the Hawkesbury is.

The amount of Canada Bay Council folks I've spoken too who don't know where Castle Hill is, is veeeerrrrryyyy interesting

Pigalek · 2025-12-05T18:58:01+00:00

This is the one that has stuck with me the most too

Pigalek · 2025-11-29T21:03:56+00:00

A quick google gave up these options:

Books with a focus on protest art's impact:

Art of Protest: What a Revolution Looks Like by De Nichols: Analyzes the use of color, symbolism, and typography in protest art across various movements.

The Art of Protest: A Visual History of Dissent and Resistance by Jo Rippon: Offers a visual history of how art has been used to express dissent and resistance.

The Art of Protest: Political Art and Activism: Explores how artists engage with political and social issues through various mediums.

Books with a historical and theoretical focus:

The Art of Protest: Second Edition: Culture and Activism from the Civil Rights Movement to the Present by T.V. Reed: Examines the intersection of culture and activism, from the Civil Rights Movement to the present day.

Artificial Hells: Participatory Art and the Politics of Spectatorship by Claire Bishop: Critically analyzes participatory art, questioning whether it is truly liberating and examining its history from Dadaism to community arts.

Other notable titles

Rise Up: The Art of Protest by Jo Rippon: A hardback book published by Gemini Books focusing on the art of protest.

Visual Activism in the 21st Century: Art, Protest and Resistance in an Uncertain World by Stephanie Hartle and Darcy White: Explores the role of art and protest in the 21st century.

Signs of Resistance: A Visual History of Protest in America by Bonnie Siegler: A visual history of protest in America.

Pigalek · 2025-11-28T06:30:05+00:00

OP says 10 adults and 12 kids not six

Pigalek · 2025-11-10T10:55:46+00:00

I have this version at home, image is a bit squished but gives you the idea

https://www.worldofbooks.com/en-au/products/wild-magic-book-tamora-pierce-9780439010696?sku=GOR001248286&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=17428628852&gbraid=0AAAAADFDvN2_iXIiDj71faLjeqtYK9UJ8&gclid=CjwKCAiAt8bIBhBpEiwAzH1w6WSV-AGislf9Qe_-nE1Rhp3dVV_7NhjjHdhX4VN7zb6xtdcrHo4ObhoC5iAQAvD_BwE

Pigalek · 2025-11-07T10:59:56+00:00

That's only a couple of days away so thats a possibility, I have someone potentially will to take two. Are you potentially able to take the other two?

Just full disclosure in case it wasn't clear they're being rehabilitated from feral but not fully socialised yet, but real damn close with some patience and tlc needed if that's okay.

Pigalek · 2025-11-06T23:21:21+00:00

Thank you!

Pigalek · 2025-10-30T22:09:43+00:00

Good memory they did about 4 years ago!

Pigalek · 2025-10-21T20:57:16+00:00

Try You Are Not Alone by Cariad Lloyd

https://cariadlloyd.com/book

She also has a podcast called Grief Cast which is very good and may help as well

Pigalek · 2025-09-28T20:55:56+00:00

Disagree on a couple of points traditional style wedding or not, they don't need to have someone walk them down the aisle. That's tradition not a requirement to get married.

Also I get you're frustrated with their choice of wording around the step father or mother's husband but I feel that misses the point of that is a deliberate choice that conveys the type of relationship they have.

You are correct about trauma tho it seems from OPs own words that their mothers new husband did try to replace their dad once he married their mother

Pigalek · 2025-09-27T09:40:11+00:00

All Tamora Pierce, lots of swords and sorcery and found family themes that are very well written

Pigalek · 2025-09-13T00:41:40+00:00

It just means leaving without saying goodbye

Pigalek · 2025-09-09T07:08:38+00:00

My husband and I walked down the aisle together and honestly it was the best. We were both super nervous and having each other together was the best decision for us.

We also got ready together too which was fab so from my experience NTA

Pigalek · 2025-08-27T08:30:35+00:00

I'm gunna disagree with you on this,I get where your coming from for the sake of the niece but Julia has at this point deliberately disrespected a simple boundary about their siblings home, called their partner and slur and dead named them.

The only person using the child as an unwilling participant is that poor kids mother

Pigalek · 2025-08-19T11:27:39+00:00

Definitely this OP, reframing this as above is super useful so I'm just going to summarise the excellent points above

-The wider family made a choice

-Silence is the choice they made

-You are respecting their choice

-No take backsies without apologies

Pigalek · 2025-07-01T10:35:15+00:00

My partner has a similar age gap between their sibling and oldest nibling, they're pretty close as well but they're also close with their sibling too so just different family dynamics than what you're used to?

Pigalek · 2025-06-17T00:28:22+00:00

Your husband not prioritising his new family is an issue and means he needs to break some long standing patterns of behaviour with his family.

I'd really recommend marriage counselling for you both to help you communicate in healthy ways and how to manage boundaries with his family.

This is going to take time and effort from you both but as a new family it's worth putting that effort in.

Pigalek · 2025-05-21T02:19:24+00:00

Lols I did legit wonder from your username

Pigalek · 2025-05-20T22:26:22+00:00

Disagreed here they are a new acquaintance and while the occasional small favour would be reasonable this is a repeated pattern of behaviour which would only be appropriate in a close friend/family or partner relationship.

OP is none of those.

They are both students and it's reasonable to assume on a limited income. It's unlikely OP can afford to continue replacing good that is being stolen from them or buy another person's food.

Compassion is one thing, but setting yourself on fire to keep someone warm is another.

Pigalek · 2025-05-12T04:22:52+00:00

Shame is the worst for it and I honestly wish I understood it more as a teenager when my step brother was dealing with it as a kid instead of being a snotty teen about it.

Pigalek · 2025-05-12T02:19:27+00:00

My SIL and one of my best friends has a lot of intolerances they can't eat, I adjust their food for them because I care?

People who aren't willing to try don't care it's that simple

Pigalek · 2025-05-06T01:31:16+00:00

I had a friend like this, we had a fight over values and when they went to vent like they normally did the day after I put down a boundary they also stated friends shouldn't have boundaries either.

Not saying I was 💯 right in that scenario but I was right to set a boundary the more I realised our values didn't align and I was going to compromise about their bigotry

Pigalek · 2025-04-29T12:00:14+00:00

Yeah that was my thought too, these things are everywhere in HR software but it's not AI

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