Shared today on Twitter

I would take people who don’t like the PM more seriously if they didn’t use such loaded, misogynistic terms to describe her.


@richbuggy Hey, that’s an actual political argument! I can respect that (but not agree with it). It’s the “witch” shit I object to.


Doing unpopular things is WHY we have representative democracy. You can’t trust big decisions to the mob, who always act from self-interest.


@Soma377 You joke, but stuff is stupid here today. Govt passed carbon tax (YAY!), and the conservatives are frothing at the fucking mouth.


@Soma377 “Self-appointed” =/= “representative democracy.” I get that folks are angry, but in US and AU, leaders are still elected.


@Soma377 I’m ranting against the idea that we should trust the mob to grant human rights & protect the earth against its own interests.


@Soma377 You seem to be having some other argument, which is fine and all, but not the particular nit I’m picking just now…


WOOT! Thanks to @carbolicious for Kindle-lending me the next Hunger Games book. #bravenewworld


SONOFA. Stupid Amazon doesn’t allow my sister to share a book with me because I’m in Australia. Well, that sucks.


@gilmae Giving that a try. I think they must be doing an IP address lookup though.


@gusseting How do I do that? Am I changing an Amazon billing or delivery address?


@gusseting Ahh, I found it. But will I then lose books associated to AUS account?


@gusseting @gilmae Got it. Thanks. 🙂


@toastman I think I found a costume for you. http://t.co/ujJoDHdx


Frocktober #8. Retro dress from Heartbreaker. http://t.co/RYVTGUZb


RT @stringy: Hmm me too. Beyond Blue needs a new leader. RT @RuthEllison: Reconsidering my support for Movember after reading this: http …


Ugh. It appears I have to upgrade half the apps on my MacBook before I can get iOS5. Installing… Installing…


@nolim1t I hadn’t run Software Update in a loooong time. And the new iTunes is required before you can get iOS 5. (Finally downloading now!)


@Justacogitating You are kidding. Suddenly I am feeling a lot less sympathetic to all those lawyers with $100K in loans and no job…


@nolim1t Snow Leopard


And I appear to have bricked my frickin’ iPhone. iTunes not recognizing it now.


@nolim1t No wait. 10.7.2. That’s Lion.


@squozen Ahhh, that got it to recognize. Thanks. Now to see if it will restore.


Cautiously optimistic that iPhone is now restoring…


@Justacogitating Oh phew.


Phew! iPhone successfully upgraded, now restoring settings from backup. That was a long hour.


@squozen Must’ve been. First try at the office worked perfectly.



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