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Lolephant
@lolephant.bsky.social
Australian (very).
1. Trans Rights are Human Rights.
2. Human Rights generally also very excellent.
3. Keen on access & equity for all.
4. Massive feminist. Feministing all over the place.
5. Coffee.
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“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
November 15, 2025 at 6:15 AM
if I hadn't caught that and I'd gone into an interview, I'd either look like I paid no attention to detail, or a liar, or lazy AF, or all three.
Thus I learned shatGPT was like a little pixie trying to give you all the things it *guesses* you want, pulling thing after thing out of a magical basket.
November 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Used it once for writing a job application about 2 years ago, after a friend raved about how it breaks the terror of the blank page. I fed everything in very carefully, then saw the letter confidently stated I had "significant experience" in something I very much had ZERO experience in. So -
November 9, 2025 at 11:50 AM
These are superpowers, make no mistake.
November 8, 2025 at 2:41 AM
- and not just cos I know Dad would be pleased, but because of the elegance of the solution.
Everyone keeps asking am I sure but I have his fountain pen and music books, I am just fine.
Anyway, here’s the brooch and the teardrop idea (pay no attention to the opal, that’s just to show shape).
November 8, 2025 at 2:38 AM
- and this makes it a special collective piece, which I know niece no 3 will treasure. The jeweller was pleased cos he could make the loop on the pendant very thick & strong. And now the quote is $400.
So I was a bit emotional afterwards when we went to have coffee -
November 8, 2025 at 2:27 AM
- and the jewellery came back with a quote for $900 (eep!) I said “oh! I’ll put Dad’s ring in, what would that do for the price?” And everyone went very still. But I tell you friends, it is no sacrifice - I don’t wear the ring, & am terrified to lose it & niece was very close to her Pop -
November 8, 2025 at 2:24 AM