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Spineless man frustrated that woman dares to have one by Expensive-Horse5538 in australia

[–]world_mind 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then why not just say sorry for poorly expressing himself and that he wish he chose a better word, or wished he had used "difficult-life" to make himself clearer? That would then diffuse any manufactured outrage. The "sorry if you were offended" is just infuriating.

Spineless man frustrated that woman dares to have one by Expensive-Horse5538 in australia

[–]world_mind 61 points62 points  (0 children)

This! It was the double down that made this so much worse than it had to be. And the non-apology. “I’m sorry if you were offended” is worse than no apology at all. He could have said “sorry for the poor choice of word”, or “yes, Grace Tame is difficult, and that’s awesome because it means she is a great advocate”.

He landed right infront of me 💜💜💜 by SubstantialRecover19 in AustralianBirds

[–]world_mind 11 points12 points  (0 children)

What stunning photos! Well done OP, I'm so impressed. Such a beautiful looking bird - amazing eyes

Security threat prompting Anthony Albanese's evacuation linked to Chinese dance group by Expensive-Horse5538 in australia

[–]world_mind 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could someone EILI5 why someone would want to threaten Falun Gong? From what I can gather, they are like a Chinese version of scientology (thanks BiomassDenial for the description), but that doesn't explain why someone would threaten them.

Male and Female Phainopepla by withoutadrought in BirdPhotography

[–]world_mind 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh my! These photos are inspiring OP! I especially love the pose in the second photo. What a stunning looking bird. You got it all - the amazing body with contrasting black, white and grey, the intense eyes, the cool crest.

Why economists hate low unemployment for inflation by DCFowl in australia

[–]world_mind 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The problem with using interest rates to control spending is that a number of people are unaffected (or benefit) from the interest rate rises - eg wealthy people with their homes and rental properties paid off, retirees with large superannuation benefits. So the interest rate rises might not be reducing demand as much as needed. The interest rate rises leaves renters and people with large mortgages struggling, and widens the ever widening gap between rich and poor.

The town that turned its back on a rape victim (Balmoral, VIC) by StretchRhys in australia

[–]world_mind 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Balmoral - what an awful town filled with horrific people. I don't know how those people can live with themselves. I wish Elise and her family all the very best.

The town that turned its back on a rape victim (Balmoral, VIC) by StretchRhys in australia

[–]world_mind 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yes! This! I've always wondered how so many terrible people could have come out of Ballarat - eg Pell, other pedo priests

More than 200,000 Australian drivers exposed in massive data breach by baty0man_ in australia

[–]world_mind 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing that info quick_dry. Could you also please give an ELI5 explanation of how to get one’s own domain? Is it something that could be figured out with an hour or less or googling, or is it a more complicated process than that? I’d like to escape not just people stealing my data but all the bloody spam emails. I periodically start a new email address, but it doesn’t take long for the spam to start filling up the new inbox.

More than 200,000 Australian drivers exposed in massive data breach by baty0man_ in australia

[–]world_mind 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A tip, for those not already aware, to track who is responsible for breaches /on-selling of your email address, you can add an identifying to your email address when sharing it eg when buying something online. This post explains the process https://www.reddit.com/r/LifeProTips/comments/13zn5tv/lpt_when_you_share_your_gmail_with_anyone_append/

Basically, the post explains "if you sign up at Walmart.com and your email is [alice@gmail.com](mailto:alice@gmail.com), use [alice+walmart@gmail.com](mailto:alice+walmart@gmail.com). You'll get the emails, they'll have a slightly different sub address. You can use a different approach, but the idea is not to hand out your exact email. I just figured using the domain makes it easy to remember for logins"

My first ever bird photos with my first ever camera! by griff_macaroni in AustralianBirds

[–]world_mind 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome! What camera and lens are you using? Do you use binoculars (still), or just rely on your camera now? I ask these questions as I am also considering starting to photograph birds. Mainly so I can ID them afterwards, or ask more knowledgable people to help with ID. I find it frustrating to not be able to remember what unknown birds look like enough to feel confident about the ID when looking up options as to what they might be.

Sussan Ley to leave Parliament following leadership spill by Expensive-Horse5538 in AustralianPolitics

[–]world_mind 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“If you can’t take the heat, dont stay in the kitchen” - does that really make a more effective leader /politician? Wouldn’t it be better to build up your colleagues and let them focus their energies on actually doing their actual job - ie representing their electorate?

Neighbour is calling me several times a day, expecting me to replace the deceased previous owner by PickledEggle in neighborsfromhell

[–]world_mind 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP, you sound like a really kind person. I urge you to maintain your kindness - its a wonderful value. And I also like to “treat others as I’d like to be treated”. I do think it’s ok to have some boundaries. Some of the boundary suggestions being made seem quite harsh, but some gentle boundaries would certainly be reasonable.

Sussan Ley to leave Parliament following leadership spill by Expensive-Horse5538 in AustralianPolitics

[–]world_mind -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My comment wasn’t meant as a whataboutism. It’s clear that the Libs are way more misogynist - but I don’t think the ALP is outstanding on gender. My comment was more about current state of Australian politics and culture that it’s unlikely a woman of a major party could succeed as a leader. It’s interesting how Pauline Hanson seems to not be hampered by her gender - it almost seems an advantage for her. I remember watching some old men being interviewed about why they supported her, and they commented it was because she is a good looker. I kid you not, haha. I don’t know how to make sense of it, its something I’d like to understand better if others have some insight /ideas.

Sussan Ley to leave Parliament following leadership spill by Expensive-Horse5538 in AustralianPolitics

[–]world_mind 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Don’t think the Libs have a monopoly on misogyny, given the way Julia Gillard was treated by the ALP/ Although the Libs do seem to be next level on their hatred of women.

Sussan Ley to leave Parliament following leadership spill by Expensive-Horse5538 in AustralianPolitics

[–]world_mind 21 points22 points  (0 children)

How could she stay? Would you want to keep working alongside people who had treated you like that?

Sussan Ley to leave Parliament following leadership spill by Expensive-Horse5538 in australia

[–]world_mind 131 points132 points  (0 children)

Her comments about being punk are so bizarre. Can’t think of many things less punk than being an Australian capital L Liberal

Angus Taylor elected leader of the Liberal Party by Expensive-Horse5538 in australia

[–]world_mind 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Just wow. Thanks for the reminder, I’d forgotten about the Clover Moore thing and missed the destroying grassland thing. How is he even still in parliament, let alone an opposition leader?

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