The “left” government of my country deciding that overt inhumanity towards refugees was not only something they could overlook, but also something that they were going to make part of their formal policy
And then years later, I transitioned. If I hadn’t already have been pushed over the line, that would have done it…
Then you have Australia and New Zealand where you’re forced to wait and there’s no guarantee the government will cover the medical costs of transitioning.
To clarify, in Australia, you’re forced to wait for surgery, and the government won’t cover it. But HRT is more accessible, and covered under our public healthcare system, so once you’ve got your prescription, it’s cheap to access.
Been thinking of making a post like this for some time, apologies if some of this is not completely relevant: this community seems more like it’s about Reddit the platform/product than Reddit the social “thing”, but I’m sure a lot of people have similar experiences to mine. Maybe on some instances more than others....
I divested myself of Twitter a couple of years ago (which is how I ended up on the fediverse in the first place) and then in the last 18 months or so, Reddit, Facebook and Discord have all been given the boot too (and for a bonus, Windows as well)
I’ve found replacements for all of them in self hosted and/or community ran alternatives. It’s quieter, and missing content, yet at the same time, it’s far more personal than the sites I left behind. In many ways, it feels like the old IRC days, with smaller communities, but where people knew each other somewhat.
I wish they were a bit more active, and that some of the niche stuff existed, but at the same time, I feel quite at home with my alternatives, rather than lost.
“Around the World” by Daft Punk. The strangest thing is though, I don’t use traditional playlists, but layered random smart play lists. I generate a list of 300 songs, by combining my 2, 3, 4 and 5 star playlists to give me a random selection of songs, but with my preferred ratio of 2:3:4:5 star rated music.
So the over representation of this song is just how statistics work and means nothing. If it wasn’t that song, it would be some other song that has been played more than the others.
Fruit tree netting that can entangle flying foxes and birds is now banned in Canberra backyards, with residents facing fines of up to $800 if caught continually using it....
The title really. I tried Firefox, Safari and Chrome, they all behave the same way: I have to re-enter my credentials almost every time I refresh the page or navigate to a new link within Lemmy. Especially on iPhone this is very annoying (since accessing your saved passwords requires entering a code). Is there a way to extend...
Hexbear has a bad reputation for many reasons, but I’ve never heard anyone claim that they’re anti trans. They are known for being incredibly protective of their trans members.
Image description: A person casting a fishing net in to a creek. They are wading in the water, and the net is mid cast. The person is wearing wet weather gear and has their back to the photographer
Today, I set up my new Birdnet-Pi,a raspberry Pi, running an app that detects and identifies birds by their calls. This is my first half day of recording birds....
YouTube videos are skipping to the end for users with adblockers (9to5google.com)
What Radicalized You? (lemmy.world)
Parliament blocks Greens attempt to recognise Palestinian statehood (www.sbs.com.au)
Transgender teen attempts self-mastectomy before pool party (www.lgbtqnation.com)
It's been around a year since a lot of us quit Reddit, myself included. I'm happy with Lemmy, but I still feel a bit lost online since leaving the old site. Discussion?
Been thinking of making a post like this for some time, apologies if some of this is not completely relevant: this community seems more like it’s about Reddit the platform/product than Reddit the social “thing”, but I’m sure a lot of people have similar experiences to mine. Maybe on some instances more than others....
What song insinuates itself into all your playlists and why do you think it's there?
Fruit tree netting that can entangle flying foxes and birds now banned in Canberra backyards; fines apply (www.abc.net.au)
Fruit tree netting that can entangle flying foxes and birds is now banned in Canberra backyards, with residents facing fines of up to $800 if caught continually using it....
I keep having to login to Lemmy on any iPhone browser every time I navigate to a new page. Is there a way to keep me logged in?
The title really. I tried Firefox, Safari and Chrome, they all behave the same way: I have to re-enter my credentials almost every time I refresh the page or navigate to a new link within Lemmy. Especially on iPhone this is very annoying (since accessing your saved passwords requires entering a code). Is there a way to extend...
Wynard Tram on George Street, Sydney, Australia (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
cross-posted from: lemmyverse.link/lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/3206920 (lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/3206920)...
Are you transgender or gender diverse? Informal Survey Result: Majority of active Hexbear users say Yes and Maybe. (lemmy.ml)
Dug up their survey for it out of curiosity, you can find their original post here hexbear.net/post/2226865...
thank you google maps, very bikeable trail (lemmy.world)
[oc] Net casting. Kedron Brook, Brisbane, Australia (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
Image description: A person casting a fishing net in to a creek. They are wading in the water, and the net is mid cast. The person is wearing wet weather gear and has their back to the photographer
[oc] A great egret (Ardea alba) waiting for fish - Kedron Brook, Brisbane, Australia - May 2024 (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
cross-posted from: lemmyverse.link/lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/12715244 (lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/12715244)...
New Birdnet-Pi (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
Today, I set up my new Birdnet-Pi,a raspberry Pi, running an app that detects and identifies birds by their calls. This is my first half day of recording birds....
What kind of jelly do you use for your peanut butter and jelly sandwiches?
I’m going to make the acceptable answers broad so jam, preserves, etc are all acceptable. I’m a fig jam or apple butter man myself.
Blahaj.zone down
So apparently the Blahaj.zone Sharkey server is down. @ada...