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🐝 Rappaccini
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foul temptress. suspected werewolf. in this house you are required to remove your hat as a sign of respect
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That seems like the direct opposite of breaking news
Breaking : when will the finance minister’s promises of economic growth actually arrive?
December 19, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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Aforementioned flannel towelling, it is bright red
December 18, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Today’s strawb harvest, 1 big one medium one small. There is a small cat in the background and many plants in pots
December 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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First flowers just now appearing on my sweet peas. taller than me
Sweet pea vines growing up a trellis against a yellow wall. There is one flower bud at the top in the sun
December 9, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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Four strawbs today
December 1, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Lookit
A huge strawberry I grew
November 27, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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He’s a gardener now
Pan the cat stands on his hind legs and inspects some potted plants with his nose
November 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Aforementioned dragonfly fabric as a backdrop against which I am showing off my extremely beautiful fancy blue and silver nails
November 20, 2025 at 5:00 AM
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Square chocolate sponge cake with strawberries raspberries cream and chocolate shavings
November 15, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Pink and white swirly variegated rose, looks like a frozen raspberry lemonade slushie
November 15, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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this is weird right? why would they continue to take his word for it, while knowing he was going to be angry and litigious if an investigation happened? An innocent person, in particular one who doesn't have to worry at all about police corruption, would welcome an investigation to clear their name?
November 12, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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this is just laughable
We were also told that, because allegations were made anonymously, there was nothing Police could do to advance them because they did not know who the complainant was. This was despite the fact that Deputy Commissioner McSkimming and his Police colleagues knew to a high degree of certainty who the complainant was, and the Commissioner was even under the impression that the Fixated Threats Assessment Centre had interviewed her in relation to her emails. Similarly, we were told that, even after Police initiated some inquiries into the substance of the complaints in mid-2024, they could not do anything because the author could not be contacted, notwithstanding the fact that they had had no difficulty in locating and arresting her for an offence under the Harmful Digital Communications Act in May 2024.
November 12, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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I do find this pretty odd. 2018 wasn't that long ago ? Your social media policies should have been pretty robust by then? Police were definitely using social media well before that to eg track sale of stolen goods ... but other crimes "not attuned to" ?
In 2018, there was a Facebook page tagged to both Police and the IPCA, containing specific allegations that should have alerted both organisations to ask further questions, but neither was attuned to the need to consider social media for that purpose. Beyond that, it was understandable, and indeed unproblematic, that there was no scrutiny of the accuracy of the narrative. All that was known was that Deputy Commissioner McSkimming had had an extramarital affair that had not ended well.
November 12, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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yikes
Another consideration for Commissioner Coster was the possibility of legal proceedings instituted by Deputy Commissioner McSkimming if he lost the opportunity to be considered for the Commissioner role: “I was fairly confident that…Jevon would have been happy to have a go legally at anyone he could, if he was that way disadvantaged, and we needed to do the right thing”.
November 12, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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what on earth
We understand Commissioner Coster talked at length about the issue of natural justice for Deputy Commissioner McSkimming – that he had already been the victim of harm caused by Ms Z’s harassment and, if the matter was not resolved quickly, that harm would be compounded by denying him the opportunity to apply for the Commissioner role. Attendees describe Commissioner Coster talking about the fact that the current criminal proceedings against Ms Z would go towards considering her credibility in any investigation into Deputy Commissioner McSkimming’s conduct. His view was that, following the level 3 forensic interview scheduled for the following day, the matter should be fairly simple to resolve, because Deputy Commissioner McSkimming had already admitted the affair. We understand Commissioner Coster expressed the view that, with the Ms Z prosecution still active, Deputy Commissioner McSkimming would try very hard to use against her, in her own prosecution, anything Ms Z said in her interview as a complainant. He then proposed setting up a special national assessment team outside the usual process, to assess and decide on the appropriate investigation pathway to be used for Ms Z’s complaint and, contrary to usual practice in other cases, suggested this team should comprise himself and Deputy Commissioner Kura.
November 12, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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That’s fine I wasn’t going to sit down anyway
Small cat stretched improbably across an entire 3 seater couch
November 11, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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First strawbs are happening !!
Several potted strawberry plants. The one in front has a juicy red strawberry sitting in a pool of sunlight
October 25, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Do your parents also refuse to upgrade from ~200 year old technology or are they normal
Analogue lawn mower
October 18, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Everyone say happy birthday to jack who is 15 !!!
Jack a black and white cat sleeps in the middle of some stairs in a hazardous position that will probably cause my death one day
October 15, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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I have this “tiger costume” I made when I was about 3 years old which currently lives in a box under my bed. I thought about maybe sewing something out of it that I will see/ use more often like a cushion cover or a shirt. I love the pattern so much. But cutting it up also feels sacrilegious?
Close up of tiger costume pattern - black orange yellow and pink stripes in a messy childish paint on fabric
October 9, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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I always knew it
Pan the cat hiding in my wardrobe amongst shoes and dresses
September 27, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Does anyone know the history of these wellington manhole covers? I would love to know what the designs represent
Round iron manhole cover with a design of a big koru, some lapping waves, small squares and diamonds, and a ribbonish shape swooping back and forth
September 25, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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🐌🍋🍰🪱
Lemon and poppyseed cake with lemon and cream cheese icing and lemon curd
September 23, 2025 at 6:16 AM
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Pan sleeping amongst blankets soooo soft and golden
September 20, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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Little sewing project - turned this cute skirt from an op shop clearance bin into an apron. Just removed buttons and added ribbon. Original pockets are still useable
Apron laid flat on the floor Close up of the pattern (cocktails, ice cream, cherries and orange slices on a black background with white polka dots)
September 17, 2025 at 12:52 AM