• TinyBreak@aussie.zone
    13·
    6 months ago

    “It is incredible that such an act can take place in our Country.”

    Duuuude, you are massively responsible for the country being a shithole. How is this at all incredible?! The incredible thing is it took THIS long for someone to take a shot at either of ‘em.

    • Thornburywitch@aussie.zoneEnglish
      12·
      6 months ago

      Several assassination attempts in USA history - Kennedy, Lincoln and a couple of others whose names escape me. Political violence has been part of the culture from the get go, when the Pilgrm Fathers set up their little isis-lookalike theocracy.

    • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
      7·
      6 months ago

      Yeah, I was wondering why it took so long. I thought the number 2 reason their redneck gun but types give for why they neeeeeed a gun is that they can assassinate their leader if they don’t like them. Or maybe it’s number 3. Dealing with trespassers, personally taking down an invading military, and assassinations are what I hear the most often

        • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
          3·
          5 months ago

          Tbf though, didn’t someone try (and fail) to shoot an (Eastern?) European president like a month ago?

        • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
          3·
          5 months ago

          Seriously. Abe’s guy made his gun like Tony Stark at the start of the first Iron Man. This guy had access to everything and missed

      • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
        1·
        5 months ago

        The meme lords never fail to keep up with the times. I found out about this through a meme too, same go with that twit app becoming a letter and various celebrity deaths. If it wasn’t for memes, I don’t think I’d know what’s happening

  • Aradina [She/They]English
    11·
    5 months ago

    Devoured a book in one day like I used to as a kid. So that’s cool.

    Downside is it was I’m Glad My Mom Died and I related concerning amounts with it. Need to process that, I guess. Good book.

    Also I’m an absolute fiend for burritos lately. I want nothing more than to order one but I’ve already had like… Three fast food burritos over the last 5 days and that’s not sustainable.

      • Aradina [She/They]English
        6·
        5 months ago

        Yeah. I had to put it down a few times and digest what I was reading. It’s a difficult read too.

    • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
      7·
      5 months ago

      I fried my brain and triggered myself into orbit reading The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk, about C/PTSD and how our bodies physically store trauma. 10/10, but damn one better be in a good, scientific frame of mind because the case studies are heavy.

      I’ve been meaning to read I’m Glad My Mom Died, how did you find it? (Besides the subject matter, of course).

      • Aradina [She/They]English
        3·
        5 months ago

        Incredible book. Her writing is punchy and captivating. Almost hypnotic how it kept me interested.

        I’ll put that on my list of things to look at. I just got an ereader and have lots of reading to catch up!

  • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
    11·
    6 months ago

    Forgot there was wet washing in the machine still, so back to the Laundromat lol. All washed and dried and back home, took about an hour. Got a cheeky arvo coffee and had a wander around between Victoria St and Hope St.

    I almost don’t want to fix the washing machine, it’s nice having this date time with my SO. No phones or anything, just hanging out.

    • anotherspringchicken@aussie.zone
      5·
      6 months ago

      I’ve been cleaning out our storage unit and every time we go there my OH jokes that’s it’s a ‘date’.

      How did you go with the wet carpet? Hope the landlord was helpful with all of that.

      • StudSpud The Starchy@aussie.zoneEnglish
        5·
        6 months ago

        They haven’t said anything about it or nothing. I’m drying it out and then I can assess any damage. It’s drying okay. Just concerned that it has warped the skirting board a bit. Hard to close the bathroom door ugh.

        But yeah, radio silence from them, so I think I may have the time to fix it up lol

    • Thornburywitch@aussie.zoneEnglish
      12·
      6 months ago

      I really don’t approve of violence for political purposes, but I can’t help but feel that the mongrel thoroughly deserves this or something like it. It’s a pity the shot went wild. Apparently the shooter is dead according to the abc.

      The real downside is that he’s going to make political hay out of this - it’s a real gimme for motivating his voter base. Maybe even to saint and martyr status.

        • SituationCake@aussie.zone
          7·
          6 months ago

          Yeah but there would be no one equivalent to replace him, so the traditionalist republicans might have a chance at regaining the party back from MAGAs.

      • Duenan@aussie.zone
        6·
        6 months ago

        Depending on how this plays out this could also stir up the public over there in not so good ways.

        Trump’s going to ride this out and take it to his advantage sadly, I just hope he doesn’t kick the hornet’s nest with his supporters.

          • Duenan@aussie.zone
            5·
            6 months ago

            Unfortunately his son already declared that it was the extreme left that did it so it’s already political sadly.

            Shame they missed even if I don’t condone it.

    • SituationCake@aussie.zone
      9·
      6 months ago

      I sadly think that just secured a MAGA victory. When I saw the photo of a triumphant Trump leaving the stage whilst fist pumping and bleeding, I thought OMG this is going to send MAGA supporters even deeper into blind frenzy hero worship. Project 2025 here we go.

      • Alamutjones@aussie.zone
        4·
        6 months ago

        No.

        It’s very, very hard to aim precisely enough to hit someone’s ear but not the rest of their head. That’s an absurdly precise shot to attempt deliberately.

        It can’t be a BB gun or something either. They lose velocity really quickly over any sort of distance, so his ear wouldn’t go to pieces like that with a BB pellet.

        Real gun, real attempt.

    • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
      7·
      6 months ago

      Please please let him die. What a horrible thing to say but man I can’t see this all ending well if he lives.

        • TinyBreak@aussie.zone
          6·
          6 months ago

          I doubt it. He’s a leader of a cult, not Martyr. they know what happened to to folks on Jan 6th, and they know if he’s dead he can’t save them.

          It’s all well and good to say you’re prepared to die for him, but actually doing it (especially once he is already dead) is another thing entirely.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
      6·
      6 months ago

      Trump’s wrath will be terrible, his retribution swift.

      I am not joking but he really is evil

  • Thornburywitch@aussie.zoneEnglish
    10·
    6 months ago

    I know its early, but I wish to access the wisdom of the DDT hive mind.

    Do I :

      1. Make chicken & leek & potato soup, thus avoiding going outside in this shit weather, and generating leftovers for the forthcoming week, OR
      1. Purchase fish & chips, thus keeping small business afloat and ensuring that fish&chips will be available in the future when I really really need them.

    Please be honest.

    EDIT: Fish & Chips it is. Bless all of you, unto the seventh generation.

  • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
    10·
    6 months ago

    I’m sorting through clothes. I have a lot considering I live in pj pants, yoga pants and long sleeve shirts.

    • Seagoon_@aussie.zoneOP
      5·
      6 months ago

      it’s so hard to keep the quantity down

      there’s summer and winter clothes and special clothes like going out, PJs and activities, I used to have a bunch of extra black clothes just for when i did calligraphy

      • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
        3·
        6 months ago

        A lot is new merchandise that would have gone into landfill and I’m like “I’ll take it for around the house”. I’m slowly drowning in it now. I never need to buy new clothes ever again.

  • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
    10·
    5 months ago

    The kids have a massive flatbed tonka truck I’m constantly flipping on its side so it doesn’t become my Skateboard To Hospital. It makes me feel like those guys they hire in Singapore to tip over open pots of water after it rains so mosquito’s don’t spread

    • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
      4·
      5 months ago

      The sound of a random toy going off in the middle of the night because it’s low on battery is heart stopping. Thanks furby. Always thought you were possessed.

      • tombruzzo@aussie.zone
        2·
        5 months ago

        I swear toys these days are programmed to make a noise after they haven’t been touched in a while to try lure the kids back. I’ll be sitting in the loungeroom and a toy the kids were just playing with will suddenly make some noise all on its own

        • CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone
          1·
          5 months ago

          I didn’t think of that!

          My daughter had a doll and late one night I heard I love you mommy, hug me. Oh boy did I shit my pants.

    • just_kitten@aussie.zone
      1·
      5 months ago

      If you wanted to continue the Singapore theme, you should fine your kids in increasing amounts per infraction… $5000 and/or 3 months jail from the third time on.

    • Bottom_racer@aussie.zone
      10·
      6 months ago

      I broke a drill bit in some wood and spent 20mins trying to get it out :(

      SIL is trying to drive a wedge through the family and I’m being blamed (this is a story for another day).

    • PeelerSheila @aussie.zone
      6·
      6 months ago

      Woolies delivery went to my neighbours by mistake, even though both of us have house numbers clearly visible. Then it turns out they forgot several items and crushed the baguette things Miniest wanted for school. These "partner driverx deliveries so hit and miss.

    • Baku@aussie.zoneEnglish
      4·
      6 months ago

      Not ungrateful, just dreading:

      Tomorrow is the start of another week. I only have a couple of things planned tomorrow, but I think it’s going to be a busy week trying to deal with my org and begin to get some things replaced. I should probably also go down to the police station and see if they’ll let me know what the go is and if I can safely start moving things around and throwing out/having repaired the broken stuff

  • just_kitten@aussie.zone
    9·
    6 months ago

    I woke up okay but procrastinated on my phone in bed to the point of a throbbing headache once again. And now I’m nauseous and feel extremely yuck. Why did I do this to myself? I can barely think now. I’m sure I would’ve felt a lot better if I yoinked myself out of bed at 9 and ate and drank like a normal person. Then I saw the news headlines and my immune system probably decided to give up at that point.

    I am doing my best not to keep thinking about how sick I feel and woe is me. I don’t think I’m actually sick sick. Having some fancy shop bought minestrone soup to try and soothe the system. Need energy to do some meal prepping and then pick someone up from the airport tonight. I can do this…

  • imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone
    9·
    5 months ago

    I really can’t afford to get sick this week but I kinda hope I am because today was a bit black mindwise and feeling really foggy…managed to catch up with family and that was nice. Glad I pushed to do that.