Notices by Trish Roberts (treleanor@aus.social)

#thicktrunktuesday

Vance has longstanding antipathy toward Ukraine. Article says ‘apathy,’ now it’s much more than that.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-05/us-vice-president-jd-vance-ukraine-aid-white-house-oval-office/105007366?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

Been concerned about a neighbour, very quiet, pleasant person. I haven’t seen them for a few days; usually they go to the shops every day. Been wondering how long before I ask police to do a welfare check. This evening, friend of theirs came to my door. Neighbour is in hospital, has a fracture. In good care now, with friends and family around. Asked friend to let me know. Glad I’ve learned what’s happened.

@mattblaze @bmacDonald94 Death of diplomacy

@dennis_moser @bmacDonald94 Where’s Woody Guthrie and his guitar case when you need him?

Don’t know if I’ll do this every day, however today’s #3GoodThings -
Remedial massage
Nap
Chicken soup.

Plan for today, second attempt at going to Watson Arts Centre. I hope power has been restored and the place is open. 🏺

Success! Arts Centre is open. I spent some lovely, reflective time enjoying Hiroe Swen’s work. Very likely the last in Canberra. There’s one more exhibition in Melbourne, then she’s returning to Japan. I took many photos, will try to distill.

@feather1952 Very different view of the Murray River, Noreuil Park, Albury. Flood, 2016. River Deck cafe and Mitta Mitta Canoe Club.

Kate Bowles shared this end-of-year reflection by https://lornamcampbell.org/higher-education/2024-end-of-year-reflection/
Included is this poem.

@mattsheffield @bmacDonald94 A Democrat. Good god.

@crooksandliars @bmacDonald94 He would say that, wouldn’t he?

Lifetime annuity. “Retirees should be offered a lifetime pension from the federal government, drawn from their savings.” Why do I feel so suspicious of this concept, especially in the hands of either of our two major parties. Is either of them visionary? Ethical? Unswayed by outside influences? Is either of them honest and transparent?
https://citynews.com.au/2025/lifetime-pensions-urged-to-make-super-system-easier/?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_source_platform=mailpoet&utm_campaign=canberra-daily-today-s-news-today_7801

@bmacDonald94 @MostlyTato Marvellous choice

4th January! A reminder note tells me I travelled to the US on this date, 30 years ago. Hadn’t been before. San Francisco airport, was held up by an official, because visa wasn’t right. Would I be sent straight home? No, but he used this as a training exercise for new recruits. Arrived in Philly, 7am, no-one was expecting me, as they assumed I’d get the date wrong. Happy to say, it got much better after that.

Changed profile pic to birds swimming in the water surrounding the Ouroboros, Canberra.,

@troberts You are brave, in a similar situation, I had to be sedated in hospital.

I’ve mentioned this recipe book before. Made “Apricot Fiesta.” Dried apricots, tapioca pearls, sherry, sugar, water. Soaked all day, it’s placed in oven overnight, low temperature, 80 degrees. It’s turned out beautifully, except temp wasn’t enough to burn off alcohol. After eating some at breakfast, I feel like I’ve had a glass of wine.

Saw a CALMS locum doctor at North Canberra Hospital. Same doc who diagnosed my penicillin allergy in 2010, and recognised me as “penicillin patient” in 2019. He has entirely different view on Bad Toe, it needs to dry out and be allowed to heal. It’s non-interventionist, so am going with that for the time being. Hey! He’s my penicillin diagnosing doc!

@UncleDuke1969 @bmacDonald94 😁