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Posts from February 2021
2021-02-01 : 🍃 Photo post:
I’m not sure how I’ll do, but I thought it’d be fun to participate in Micro.blog’s Feb 2021 … 2021-02-01 : 🍝 Recipe:
Spaghetti Bolognese :
My spin on this famed Italian classic. 2021-02-01 : 🍛 Recipe:
Japanese-Style Stir Fry :
Packed full of sweet and salty flavours, this finely balanced East Asian-inspired dish is as quick to prepare as it is … 2021-02-01 : 🐱 Photo post:
A neighbour’s cat, Ben, came to the front window to ask whether Gidget was home. I had to tell him she … 2021-02-02 : ☕️ Photo post:
Day 2 of the photoblogging challenge! Today’s prompt is morning beverage. Last year I bought these neat insulated … 2021-02-02 : 💻 Improving Load Times by Fixing My Images :
As I mentioned in my post about Gemini, mine is a lightweight website for the most part; it’s built with a static … 2021-02-03 : 🐱 Photo post:
Day 3 of Micro.blog’s photoblogging challenge! Today’s prompt is comfort. For this, I thought I’d … 2021-02-03 : 📰 Online Anonymity is a Right, Not a Privilege :
Here’s a great TechDirt article on the importance of online anonymity. As it points out, the only people claiming … 2021-02-04 : 👩🏻 Photo post:
Day 4’s prompt is layers, which I found a tricky one 🤔 Melburnians are known for our prodigious wearing of layers … 2021-02-05 : 🐱 Photo post:
Day 5 of the photoblogging challenge has the easiest prompt… pets! 🤣 For this one, have an old photo of my cat Gidget … 2021-02-05 : 💬 Mental Models of Languages :
So as we know, children acquire their native language by being exposed to lots and lots of input in that language, … 2021-02-06 : 👩🏻 Photo post:
For today’s photoblogging challenge, the day 6 prompt is sport. Viv and I go for different AFL teams, and nearly … 2021-02-06 : 📚 Micro post:
It’s been so long since I’ve actually read a whole book at this point, I think because I started one I’m not really … 2021-02-07 : 🍱 Photo post:
As I’ve mentioned before I no longer eat mammal meat, which is mostly easy peasy but just occasionally I get the … 2021-02-08 : 💻 My first blog entry on Hugo :
Hello world! For a little while now I’ve been working on adding a blog to my Hugo-generated static site, and I … 2021-02-08 : 🏝 Photo post:
It’s day 8 of Micro.blog’s photoblogging challenge, which means today’s prompt is hope. My hope is … 2021-02-09 : 🐶 Photo post:
For day 9 of Micro.blog’s photoblogging challenge, the prompt is muddy. It’s not currently a muddy time of … 2021-02-09 : 💻 Site update:
It’s been a busy day of barely doing anything but website work, but I’m making good progress getting the … 2021-02-10 : 🐱 Photo post:
Oh, to have the energy of a kitten who’s just realised she’s made a terrible mistake 😂 For today, I thought … 2021-02-11 : 📚 Micro post:
Next month it’s my dad’s birthday, and given his strong interest in mathematics and the fact he’s been … 2021-02-11 : 📰 Micro post:
So Melbourne had like two local Covid-19 transmissions yesterday meaning that obviously South Australia felt obliged to … 2021-02-11 : 🖥 Photo post:
Lately I’ve been spending a lot of time peering at this machine, setting my blog up how I want it. MacBook Airs … 2021-02-12 : 👩🏻 Photo post:
My face when I saw that today’s #mbfeb challenge prompt is sporg… 2021-02-12 : 📰 Micro post:
Apparently all signs are pointing to a lockdown being about to be declared because we had 13 new Covid-19 cases in the … 2021-02-12 : 🐱 Photo post:
My neighbour’s cat, Gracie, has made herself a lovely bed out of a flowerpot 😸 2021-02-12 : 📰 Victoria Back in Lockdown :
After 13 new Covid cases in the last week, all associated with a specific hotel and a family quarantined there (the … 2021-02-13 : 📰 A (Largely Political) Linkpost :
In the near future, I’d like to have templates in place on my blog, so I can post proper bookmarks (and replies … 2021-02-13 : 💬 Replied to:
“My war on doomscrolling” by Toby Kurien 2021-02-13 : 🍱 Photo post:
Tonight I decided to make gnocchi with chicken sausages in a butternut squash sauce 😋 If you’re interested in … 2021-02-14 : 🖥 Micro post:
Opened up Firefox today and it’s reset my entire profile 😒 Can’t wait to reinstall all my extensions, reset … 2021-02-14 : ❤️ Liked:
“Sex-Positivity Means Unlearning Shame” by Tim Smith 2021-02-14 : 💻 Site update:
So I think I’ve now got interactions set up and displaying properly!
I’m relying on webmention.app to … 2021-02-14 : 🐱 Photo post:
Gidget says, “Mum… tell those mice to have some compassion and come out to be eaten!” 😼 #mbfeb 2021-02-14 : ❤️ Liked:
“Obi looking extra cute during his Saturday afternoon nap” by Tim Smith 2021-02-14 : ❤️ Liked:
“Do Adults Really Not Remember School Sucked?” by Ian Welsh 2021-02-14 : 📚 Book review:
A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers (★★★★★)2021-02-14 : ⭐️ Bookmarked:
“Fury at ‘do not resuscitate’ notices given to Covid patients with learning disabilities” 2021-02-15 : 🐝 Photo post:
This week in “Yikes!"… we have a wasp infestation affecting our flat 😳 A few days ago (just before the … 2021-02-15 : ❤️ Liked:
“Senator Jordon Steele-John shares his personal story of growing up disabled in Australia” 2021-02-15 : 🐱 Photo post:
Today I have another photo from when Gidget was a kitten. She’s always found comfort hiding behind the couch, and … 2021-02-16 : 🐝 Micro post:
After quite a process, the wasps should be about to meet their doom – the wasp control people have said they’ll be … 2021-02-16 : 🖥 You Already Don't Need Google Search :
Even though a compromise seems to be emerging, Australian media is still abuzz with the possibility (or threat) that … 2021-02-16 : 💷 Micro post:
Random fact: the reason an Australian dollar has long been worth approx. half a British pound is decimalisation. In both … 2021-02-16 : 💬 Replied to:
“Let's Imagine a Better World” by Tim Smith 2021-02-16 : 🐱 Photo post:
Ever the erudite cat, this one was transfixed by the quoll documentary that was on the other night. At least, I’m … 2021-02-17 : 🍃 Photo post:
Today Victoria is still in lockdown, although the good news is that’ll end at midnight tonight, on schedule. … 2021-02-17 : ❤️ Liked:
“Massive Texas gas failure during climate extremes gets blamed on wind power” by Ketan Joshi 2021-02-17 : 📚 Micro post:
Yesterday I started reading N.K. Jemisin’s The Fifth Season, and apparently I had such an expression on my face … 2021-02-17 : 🍱 Photo post:
Inspired by this blog post yesterday, I had a go of my own making cheese buldak (aka Korean fire chicken). I believe the … 2021-02-18 : 📰 Micro post:
Wow, they’ve gone and done it. While Google has tried to reach a compromise with commercial news outlets, Facebook … 2021-02-18 : 📰 On the AusGov vs Google/FB Stoush :
So, the House of Representatives has passed a bill requiring Google and Facebook to pay money to certain media outlets … 2021-02-18 : ⭐️ Bookmarked:
“The Government Just Got Rid Of The Family Court With The Help Of One Nation & Crossbenchers” 2021-02-18 : ⭐️ Bookmarked:
“A new online safety bill could allow censorship of anyone who engages with sexual content on the internet” by Zahra Zsuzsanna Stardust 2021-02-18 : 📷 Photo post:
For day 18 of Micro.blog’s photoblogging challenge, the prompt is “at home”. A recent development from … 2021-02-19 : 📚 Book review:
The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin (★★★★★)2021-02-19 : 🍃 Photo post:
A few years ago, my grandma came and helped me plant some things in the flowerbed at the front of my flat. Some of them … 2021-02-19 : 🐱 Photo post:
So it’s 28°C outside and this cat is begging me to turn the heater on… 🤨 2021-02-20 : ⭐️ Bookmarked:
“Judas and the Black Messiah Actually Does Fred Hampton Justice” 2021-02-20 : 🏏 Micro post:
🏏 The ABC has published an article wondering if the death of test cricket is nigh. Honestly, I would’ve thought … 2021-02-20 : ⭐️ Bookmarked:
“Former Collingwood player Leon Davis: 'We don't want our kids to have to go through the bullshit'” by Amy McQuire 2021-02-20 : 📷 Photo post:
After a few hot days (and nights) in a row, the cool change came earlier than expected this afternoon, resulting in … 2021-02-21 : ❤️ Liked:
“42 admissions” by Ben Werdmüller 2021-02-21 : 🖥 How I Integrated Webmentions Into My Hugo Static Site :
Since I moved my blog over to Hugo, I’ve been wanting to do a little series of posts about various aspects of my … 2021-02-21 : ⭐️ Bookmarked:
“Griddy customers face $5,000 electric bills for 5 freezing days in Texas” 2021-02-21 : 🍱 Photo post:
Why does food look more appealing when it’s colourful? Is it some kind of evolutionary adaption because in nature, … 2021-02-22 : ⭐️ Bookmarked:
“It’s the anniversary of Malcolm X’s assassination.…” by Hari Kunzru 2021-02-22 : 🐱 Photo post:
🐈 For today’s #mbfeb challenge post, I thought I’d share another photo of Gidget during the spell of hot … 2021-02-22 : ❤️ Liked:
“Life Happens: Towards Community Support For Prioritizing Life Events And Mutual Care, Starting With The #IndieWeb” by Tantek Çelik 2021-02-22 : ⭐️ Bookmarked:
“Teachers and Their Unions Are Demanding Truly Safe Schools Reopening — Not “Ignoring Science”” 2021-02-22 : ⭐️ Bookmarked:
“Workers Should Take Back Control of Their Pension Funds” 2021-02-22 : 🐶 Photo post:
Yesterday we got to bring Gizmo to the beach for the first time in a few weeks! Gizmo was loving it, charging around … 2021-02-23 : 🍌 Photo post:
Today’s #mbfeb prompt is banana, so I’m sharing my favourite way to eat banana: mashed into baked oatmeal! … 2021-02-24 : 📰 Micro post:
For anyone out there who was following the saga: the Australian government has indeed backed down in its stoush with … 2021-02-24 : ⭐️ Bookmarked:
“The Fake Debate Over a Minimum Wage” 2021-02-24 : ⭐️ Bookmarked:
“Queensland's Public Trustee accused of profiting off people who lack capacity to manage own affairs” 2021-02-24 : ⭐️ Bookmarked:
“Britain’s Government Has Decided No One Should Police the Police” 2021-02-24 : 🐱 Photo post:
Gidget’s now five and a half, but the tidying I did yesterday uncovered a purple hair tie that she used to play … 2021-02-24 : 🖨 Micro post:
One thing I did not expect when Viv and I went to pick up our new printer from Officeworks was the guy working at … 2021-02-24 : ❤️ Liked:
“WhatsApp and the domestication of users” by Rohan Kumar 2021-02-25 : ❤️ Liked:
“Ask a policy expert: why is it so hard to get on the disability support pension?” 2021-02-25 : 💬 Micro post:
My honest opinion that I absolutely will not stand by if challenged by someone with coercive power over me is that … 2021-02-25 : ❤️ Liked:
“Economics professor Ross Garnaut says Australia voluntarily keeps hundreds of thousands unemployed” 2021-02-25 : ⭐️ Bookmarked:
“‘Destruction by a thousand cuts’: the relentless threat mining poses to the Pilbara cultural landscape” 2021-02-25 : ⭐️ Bookmarked:
“Sky News Australia is tapping into the global conspiracy set – and it’s paying off” 2021-02-25 : 🖥 Photo post:
Today’s #mbfeb prompt is “code”, so I took a photo of where I do my coding 😜 It doesn’t seem to … 2021-02-25 : 📚 Book review:
Break the Dark by Cheryl Lawson (★★)2021-02-26 : 🖥 The Online Firehose :
FYI: This post is a rewritten and expanded version of this post that I published on Dreamwidth two years ago.
I’ve … 2021-02-26 : 🐶 Photo post:
Some of my favourite recent photos that I haven’t already posted are these: Gizmo munching on his dentastick! … 2021-02-27 : 🎬 Promising Young Woman at the Astor :
Last night Viv and I went to the Astor to see Promising Young Woman, starring Carey Mulligan (actually it was a … 2021-02-27 : ❤️ Liked:
“The trouble with boys: what lies behind the flood of teenage sexual assault stories?” 2021-02-27 : ❤️ Liked:
“Google Analytics: Stop feeding the beast” by Caspar Wrede 2021-02-27 : 🐱 Photo post:
Today’s #mbfeb prompt is “pompasetting”, which apparently is a Caribbean word meaning “showing … 2021-02-27 : ❤️ Liked:
“How Korea Became a Forgotten War” 2021-02-27 : 👩🏻🏫 On Teacher Workloads :
Just read this article on teacher workloads, and I had some things to say about it. While it’s painfully accurate … 2021-02-28 : ⭐️ Bookmarked:
“Denmark’s “Zero Asylum” Plan Means Psychological Torture for Refugees” 2021-02-28 : 💬 Replied to:
“On writing in public” by Ben Werdmüller 2021-02-28 : 🥑 Photo post:
The other day when I was walking along the driveway, I looked up and noticed these avocados growing in the tree outside … 2021-02-28 : ⭐️ Bookmarked:
“Myanmar's spring revolution” 2021-02-28 : 🚗 Micro post:
Just read this article, proposing the closed Holden factory in Adelaide be repurposed to build electric vehicles, … 2021-02-28 : 🖨 Photo post:
Not a moment too soon, our new printer has been set up! We opted to buy a Brother one, because their Mac/Linux support …
Jessica Smith is a left-wing feminist who loves animals, books, gaming, and cooking; she’s also very interested in linguistics, history, technology and society.
Jessica Smith is a left-wing feminist who loves animals, books, gaming, and cooking; she’s also very interested in linguistics, history, technology and society.