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Julia D
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Slightly secretive Sydneysider. 🎥 🎶 🍳 🐕

I know a tiny amount about many things so I guess that makes me a scatty fox rather than a deep-thinking hedgehog.
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One of the greats.
Robert Duvall in a terrifying scene from The Great Santini.
February 16, 2026 at 9:19 PM
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I haven’t been arrested for four decades (even then I was only detained “come with us” because I didn’t know my rights. Monday might be a first.
“INTERACTING WITH POLICE Police talk to people at protests to gather information that could be used to surveil or criminalise protest-goers and organisers. Be careful when speaking to police, even if they approach you in a casual manner and “just want to have a chat” . You are only required to provide your name and address to police if: you are under arrest they intend to give you a move on order you are in a temporarily restricted area they suspect you can assist in the investigation of a serious offence You are not required to give police any other identifying info that they may ask you for, like your date of birth. You are otherwise not required to speak to police or answer any questions they may ask you. If you do not wish to answer police questions you can say 'no comment' or direct them to speak with the organisers’ police liaison. It’s a good idea to record your interactions with police in case they escalate, police provide false information, or you would like to refer to it later. You can record interactions by filming them, using the voice memo app on your phone or taking notes.”
February 7, 2026 at 1:43 AM
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Useful information. The hell with Chris Minns.
“POLICE MOVE ON ORDERS NSW Police can issue move on orders at protests only if they believe on reasonable grounds that it is necessary to deal with a serious risk to safety, or if you are obstructing traffic and do not have authorisation from police under the Form 1 system. This includes obstructing pedestrian traffic on a footpath. If a move on order is given because traffic is being obstructed, that order can only be given to those people who are obstructing traffic. When giving a move on order police must: provide you their name and station; give the reason they have issued the order; and warn you that failing to comply with the order is an offence. If you fail to comply with a move on order you may be fined $220. carries a separate maximum fine of $440.”
February 7, 2026 at 1:43 AM
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My god Melbourne. 45 degrees one day. Feels like 9.8 degrees indeed.
Melbourne weather. 15.3 degrees C. Feels like 9.8 degrees.
February 1, 2026 at 11:48 AM
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Good morning. Lazy day at the waterhole (and the backyard) today.
Eastern Grey Kangaroos grazing in the backyard near the waterhole.
January 1, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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There’s not much going on in Dalgety, today or any other day.
The Catholic Church at Dalgety NSW
January 1, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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Happy 2026 from Scammell’s Ridge
View of the Western side of the Snowy Mountains (without snow, it’s summer).
December 31, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Is good
An empty bottle of Delas Freres Saint-Esprit 2023 Côtes-du-Rhône
December 30, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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Went for a wander around the first university I attended (I went to 4 but never graduated from this particular one). They seem to have cleaned it up a bit. I wonder whether they still call this The Ming Wing? Probably lost to time.

Has excellent electric vehicle charging, only on I was back
The Robert Menzies building aka “The Ming Wing” at Monash University.
December 27, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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I was re-watching this today.

Definitely not the morally appropriate choice but they would get the job done.
The character Al Swearingen as played by Ian McShane in Deadwood.
December 21, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.

(Kind of cheating because it’s the best Star Trek movie).
December 8, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Ancient fig tree in Queenscliff. I remember this from when I was a kid - hasn’t changed much in six decades.
Roots and branches of a very old fig tree. Fig tree in Learmonth St, Queenscliff, Victoria
November 29, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Who me?
Molly the border collie and Ned the bordoodle (brother of Fudge) at Fish Creek, Victoria
November 9, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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Out for a Sunday stroll with Molly. Near Fish Creek, Victoria.
Molly the border collie wonders why I’m not walking fast enough. Walking with dog on the South Gippsland rail trail. It’s wet.
November 9, 2025 at 1:41 AM
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South Gippsland mushroom after the rain
Mushroom on the South Gippsland rail trail
November 8, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Good moon tonight
Full moon rising over the Bega River wetlands. The sky is pleasantly blue and dusty pink
November 5, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Dusk
2 kangaroos in the grass Kangaroo looking directly at the camera. Kangaroo grazing One kangaroos grazing (in the background) and three looking toward the photographer
November 5, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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They appear to be in no hurry just yet. I love the evenings getting longer.
Eastern Grey Kangaroos on a hillside near the Bega River.
November 5, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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Back at the waterhole. Waiting for the wildlife to make the ritual dusk trek.
Wetlands on the Bega River.
November 5, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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Absolutely gorgeous day in Kiama today
Looking north from the Main Street of Kiama on a sunny day.
November 4, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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What fresh hell is this?
Text from hospital: “welcome to your pathway to prepare for your elective surgery at St Vincent's Hospital Sydney. We are using an app called CareMonitor to support you for your elective surgery. To get started, you need to download the CareMonitor app and sign up. Please follow these steps: Step 1: Download the app. You can get the app from the App Store or Google Play by clicking here: https://caremonitor.app. Please watch this instructional video on downloading and registering for the CareMonitor app: https://player.vimeo.com/video/524605462 Step 2: Sign Up. When signing into the app for the first time you will need to follow the prompts to confirm your identity. If you need any assistance, please contact Surgical Admissions on (02) 8382 3000. Thanks,
November 2, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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This one will be available to move in another year. Plenty of space for functions not great for bedrooms and bathrooms tho.
Pavilion by the architect Tadao Ando, currently installed in The Domain in Melbourne Australia
October 29, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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It’s been a week.
Cartoon by Matt Golding: man looking at the BoM on his computer says “I prefer the old website” and woman looking out the window at a storm says “I prefer the old weather.”
October 24, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Eastern Greys coming down to the waterhole again.
Eastern Grey Kangaroos near Mogareeka NSW. One of the is looking at the camera.
October 12, 2025 at 5:23 AM
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Clouded over and dropped about 15 degrees. On the plus side there are a *lot* of whales off the NSW South Coast right now.
Humpback whale a hundred metres or so from the beach at Mimosa Rocks NP, NSW
October 12, 2025 at 5:20 AM