underwatermagpies

I'm reading The Burrow at the moment. It's excellent but also set during Melbourne lockdown. I think there's enough distance now for it to not take me right back there emotionally, and it's not the focus of the book, but it's a bit weird. Reliving the easing restrictions and density limits and all that shit.

It also makes me want a pet rabbit.

Gorgeous spot.

Only if someone sees you.

No majority though, the Greens will have a lot of power. Which is a good thing.

One small change I made maybe six months ago was switching my car radio to ABC Classic FM. Every time I'm in the car I get gentle classical music. No ads, no scary news, the presenters aren't annoying. I sometimes put it on at home now too for small moments of calm.

Synchronised diving

Oh they needed to be squashed like this. But while they sort themselves out or we wait for a new party to emerge (and it's unlikely that one will that's big enough to be taken seriously), there's nobody to properly hold the government to account. That's not good for Australia.

We'll miss Antony Green. What a legend.

I guess Casey Briggs got a test run during Covid when people were calling him "the Antony Green of death", and he'll be good, but it won't be the same.

It's almost mean to subject them to the Sarah Ferguson/ Laura Tingle double act. But it's very entertaining. And a reminder that good journalism is important to hold these self-important wankers to account.

Dutton happened :)

Mine's probably 25 years old and the slats don't stay in place well, my next bed will have a better set up I think.

Dark stained wood with no foot sounds like a winner.

Majority government is good, they might actually get some shit done. The LNP will be very weak, like in Vic, which isn't actually great for democracy going forward, but maybe it'll convince them that they need to be less super right wing and they'll ultimately end up as a more moderate party. Maybe.