Jen
@juniperlilacs.bsky.social
Once compared to a summer’s day and found to be significantly more frigid.
Pinned
Shout-out to the older man at the optometrist with the same birthday as me - first time ever in my whole 43yo life! (We shook hands and immediately moved on, in true January Capricorn fashion lololol)
High fives to everyone else whose parents didn’t raw dog only on holidays.
High fives to everyone else whose parents didn’t raw dog only on holidays.
December 2, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Shout-out to the older man at the optometrist with the same birthday as me - first time ever in my whole 43yo life! (We shook hands and immediately moved on, in true January Capricorn fashion lololol)
High fives to everyone else whose parents didn’t raw dog only on holidays.
High fives to everyone else whose parents didn’t raw dog only on holidays.
Reposted by Jen
Journalists or anyone who who wants to bring attention to the stadium decision in Tas, be quick! IMO it is an issue of national significance to see big business colluding with government to bleed an already disadvantaged population dry. Upper house debate starts Wednesday, vote probably Thursday.
December 1, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Journalists or anyone who who wants to bring attention to the stadium decision in Tas, be quick! IMO it is an issue of national significance to see big business colluding with government to bleed an already disadvantaged population dry. Upper house debate starts Wednesday, vote probably Thursday.
🥴 Thanks, Mum & Dad.
December 1, 2025 at 5:20 AM
🥴 Thanks, Mum & Dad.
I once made it all the way to Christmas despite multiple retail visits, but I fully expect the Gen X targeted radio at work to take me out & then spit on my grave this year. 😢 Super brutal because I despise all non-carol Christmas songs except for Mariah Carey’s undeniable achievement.
#whamageddon
#whamageddon
It is December now in Australia, and soon will be elsewhere in the world.
Here's a #Whamageddon rules refresher if you need it.
Here's a #Whamageddon rules refresher if you need it.
December 1, 2025 at 5:14 AM
I once made it all the way to Christmas despite multiple retail visits, but I fully expect the Gen X targeted radio at work to take me out & then spit on my grave this year. 😢 Super brutal because I despise all non-carol Christmas songs except for Mariah Carey’s undeniable achievement.
#whamageddon
#whamageddon
I need to set aside an afternoon for this:
December 1, 2025 at 5:04 AM
I need to set aside an afternoon for this:
That canceled tv show that you’ll never stop thinking about
(My personal Trinity of cancelled shows I will never get over)
(My personal Trinity of cancelled shows I will never get over)
December 1, 2025 at 1:58 AM
That canceled tv show that you’ll never stop thinking about
(My personal Trinity of cancelled shows I will never get over)
(My personal Trinity of cancelled shows I will never get over)
It’s never been harder to escape domestic violence than now. The scope for surveillance and control is unfathomable to an ethical person - reactive patriarchy and neo-tech capitalism work in symbiosis, with tools available to your average abusive partner that were inconceivable only a decade ago.
![In one example several years ago, a woman's car had a "kill switch" activated that prevented her from driving beyond a 1 kilometre radius from her home.
"[The woman] basically had this very small environment where she could drop the kids off at school, go to the grocery store, but couldn't do much beyond it," Ms Inman Grant said.
"So she kept going to the family mechanic, who happened to be a friend of her partner's, and of course he had orchestrated it all, and once she figured that out through a domestic and family violence service, she was able to get the issue addressed elsewhere."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:nfpnrj26dwghildumnphjuee/bafkreic6vy5ebom42fkpufk4kw37hpzcajvtwhonrwkbdm2y5jbjqxroby@jpeg)
December 1, 2025 at 1:22 AM
It’s never been harder to escape domestic violence than now. The scope for surveillance and control is unfathomable to an ethical person - reactive patriarchy and neo-tech capitalism work in symbiosis, with tools available to your average abusive partner that were inconceivable only a decade ago.
Just saw AN ADVERTISEMENT for a MUSIC VISUALISER BUILT INTO A DESKTOP MUSIC PLAYER as like, a fun new concept for the Zalphas
YESSSSSSSSS EMBRACE TRADITION
YESSSSSSSSS EMBRACE TRADITION
November 30, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Just saw AN ADVERTISEMENT for a MUSIC VISUALISER BUILT INTO A DESKTOP MUSIC PLAYER as like, a fun new concept for the Zalphas
YESSSSSSSSS EMBRACE TRADITION
YESSSSSSSSS EMBRACE TRADITION
Reposted by Jen
The good news just keeps on coming
November 30, 2025 at 5:46 AM
The good news just keeps on coming
Home from the pool, can’t find the cat anywhere - turns out he was locked inside the linen cupboard 🥹
Fortunately for only about 15 minutes, and he was not panicked.
Fortunately for only about 15 minutes, and he was not panicked.
November 30, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Home from the pool, can’t find the cat anywhere - turns out he was locked inside the linen cupboard 🥹
Fortunately for only about 15 minutes, and he was not panicked.
Fortunately for only about 15 minutes, and he was not panicked.
Reposted by Jen
🚨Nine Jewish groups are urging the Government to reject Jillian Segal's "Antisemitism Report", saying it's an attack on Australia's "democracy" and "freedoms" – benefitting the state of Israel.
Segal must be given zero powers, they warn. Explosive...
theklaxon.com.au/22ti
Segal must be given zero powers, they warn. Explosive...
theklaxon.com.au/22ti
Segal “threatening Australia’s freedoms and democracy”, Jewish groups warn - The Klaxon
A group of Jewish organisations has labelled Envoy Jillian Segal's "Antisemitism Report" an attack on Australia's “democracy” and “freedoms”, and say it must be rejected.
theklaxon.com.au
November 29, 2025 at 4:57 AM
🚨Nine Jewish groups are urging the Government to reject Jillian Segal's "Antisemitism Report", saying it's an attack on Australia's "democracy" and "freedoms" – benefitting the state of Israel.
Segal must be given zero powers, they warn. Explosive...
theklaxon.com.au/22ti
Segal must be given zero powers, they warn. Explosive...
theklaxon.com.au/22ti
(Pretends to be shocked)
November 29, 2025 at 12:07 AM
(Pretends to be shocked)
Reposted by Jen
We can forget about Thatcher by just looking around us.
November 28, 2025 at 2:39 PM
We can forget about Thatcher by just looking around us.
PS Aus Millennials you can still get the vaccine from your GP if you are under 44, you just have to ask.
Australia recorded ZERO cases of cervical cancer in women under 25 for the first time since they started tracking the cancer in the 80s.
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
newsGP - Australia set for world-first cervical cancer elimination
Vaccination programs have played a key role, and GPs remain ‘instrumental’ in boosting screening rates to reach the 2035 target.
www1.racgp.org.au
November 29, 2025 at 12:02 AM
PS Aus Millennials you can still get the vaccine from your GP if you are under 44, you just have to ask.
Joining the line of Australians who will forever be amazed that in America, Blundstones are culturally detached from high-vis clothing.
Every year, I roundup the best Black Friday menswear sales. This year, I've broken the list into two parts because there are so many deals. Today, there are sales on tailored tweed topcoats, the best hoodie, Blundstones, and Uniqlo's HEATTECH (cheap way to keep warm)
dieworkwear.com/2025/11/28/s...
dieworkwear.com/2025/11/28/s...
dieworkwear.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Joining the line of Australians who will forever be amazed that in America, Blundstones are culturally detached from high-vis clothing.
I was born in 82 & lucky enough to be in the first run/trial of the HPV vaccine in 2000 when it only protected against 3 strains, & was given to selected young adults. Now it’s smoothly distributed to high-schoolers & protects against more. BTW If you’re under 44 you can still get it!
Good News:
Good News:
Australia just recorded zero cervical cancer cases in women under 25 for the first time since records began in 1982. The amazing result of HPV vaccination.
November 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
I was born in 82 & lucky enough to be in the first run/trial of the HPV vaccine in 2000 when it only protected against 3 strains, & was given to selected young adults. Now it’s smoothly distributed to high-schoolers & protects against more. BTW If you’re under 44 you can still get it!
Good News:
Good News:
Reposted by Jen
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Mamdani blew the assumption that many Jewish voters prioritized the defense of the Israeli government over other issues out of the water. During the campaign he spoke accurately and openly about the genocide that Israel was committing in Gaza.
Mamdani blew the assumption that many Jewish voters prioritized the defense of the Israeli government over other issues out of the water. During the campaign he spoke accurately and openly about the genocide that Israel was committing in Gaza.
Zohran Mamdani is re-writing the political rules around support for Israel | Kenneth Roth
If support for Israel is no longer de rigueur in New York, it may soon not be obligatory in Washington. That is good news for Palestinians
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:56 AM
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Mamdani blew the assumption that many Jewish voters prioritized the defense of the Israeli government over other issues out of the water. During the campaign he spoke accurately and openly about the genocide that Israel was committing in Gaza.
Mamdani blew the assumption that many Jewish voters prioritized the defense of the Israeli government over other issues out of the water. During the campaign he spoke accurately and openly about the genocide that Israel was committing in Gaza.
Reposted by Jen
the 29th prime minister of australia (a useless centrist who was done in by his own party) had his official portrait unveiled this week, and
November 27, 2025 at 8:39 PM
the 29th prime minister of australia (a useless centrist who was done in by his own party) had his official portrait unveiled this week, and
Reposted by Jen
“A proposed Aboriginal truth & reconciliation park has reduced in size multiple times — most recently to accommodate for practice cricket nets — & will also act as an emergency assembly point. Ms Mason said it was a poor outcome. ‘Tokenistic is too light a word’.”
What a farce. #politas #auspol
What a farce. #politas #auspol
It's an absolute dud. "The stadium benefits a subsection of the community, but the whole community pays for it." Both Thomas and Harriss need to say no for it to fall through. I am not feeling confident. #politas
Economic case for Hobart stadium just doesn't add up, experts say
An expert planning panel has defended their scathing assessment of Hobart's proposed Macquarie Point stadium while speaking to the politicians who will ultimately decide the project's fate.
www.abc.net.au
November 27, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Reposted by Jen
Great BBC article on the psychology of why the BoM website update flopped. The site redesign revealed a ‘cultural blindness’ as to why Australians had a love for the old clunky site and the information it provided.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Bom: Why Australians are furious with their beloved weather website
Nicknamed the Bom, the country's weather agency has been heavily criticised over a recent redesign.
www.bbc.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Great BBC article on the psychology of why the BoM website update flopped. The site redesign revealed a ‘cultural blindness’ as to why Australians had a love for the old clunky site and the information it provided.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Views from the pool. Cold evening breeze of late Tasmanian spring in beautiful contrast to the heated pool. I swam in a sun-shower outside, then floated in the hydro pool indoors for an hour, stretching out my middle aged muscles.
November 27, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Views from the pool. Cold evening breeze of late Tasmanian spring in beautiful contrast to the heated pool. I swam in a sun-shower outside, then floated in the hydro pool indoors for an hour, stretching out my middle aged muscles.
Idk what’s up with me but today I ate a Vegemite scroll with scrambled eggs on top, then wanted to eat a second one, ate some vitamin gummies instead which killed the craving, and then 3 hours later at 2 more Vegemite scrolls. I might be working on an insane vitamin B deficiency idk?
Lol I literally haven’t thought about Vegemite since. It served its mysterious purpose.
Begin to suspect there’s something wrong with me, because I’ve voluntarily eaten a dozen Vegemite scrolls in the last week. I usually involuntarily eat 1 serve of Vegemite every 2 years. Don’t get me wrong it still tastes horrible in the mouth, but my brain is lighting up like Christmas every bite.
November 27, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Idk what’s up with me but today I ate a Vegemite scroll with scrambled eggs on top, then wanted to eat a second one, ate some vitamin gummies instead which killed the craving, and then 3 hours later at 2 more Vegemite scrolls. I might be working on an insane vitamin B deficiency idk?
Reposted by Jen
Frikkin amazing stuff.
November 26, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Frikkin amazing stuff.
See also: Adults buying a literal toy fridge with collectible groceries to ‘fill the fridge’, including ‘rare’ collectible cartons of eggs - because the fantasy of luxurious abundance now starts at ‘being able to afford eggs’ for a lot of people.
November 26, 2025 at 9:09 AM
See also: Adults buying a literal toy fridge with collectible groceries to ‘fill the fridge’, including ‘rare’ collectible cartons of eggs - because the fantasy of luxurious abundance now starts at ‘being able to afford eggs’ for a lot of people.