AlgeriaWorblebot

I adore pōhutukawa, Metrosideros excelsa. Gorgeous colours, heavenly scent when it’s in bloom, and the wrought branches and aerial roots give it such an evocative stance.

I’m also a fan of the wind-tortured gigantic Old Man Pine (Cupressus macrocarpa in particular).

In my country the checkbox must be for opt-in. And it must start off unchecked.

I think the idea behind habilitation is that people who’ve spent most of their lives in the prison system were never properly integrated into society in the first place- rehabilitation implies return to a prior level of fitness that wouldn’t apply here.

Not in Australia, but good suggestion in some other countries!

I see the block of the birth certificates as being ostensibly in support of the prohibition of this practice, but I can also very well see the underlying intent as being anti- same-sex-parenting.

Further, I don’t understand why the practice should be prohibited in the first place.

So I disagree with it, but on the other hand I also disagree with it. Am just a filthy foreigner though so other than this comment I’ll keep it to myself.

I suspect the ban on disposable vapes will have some effect.

So would an age limit on nicotine-containing product purchases, but there’s less unanimity on the need for that.

How often does the …senate? vote on a federal funding bill, and why does the last one expire? Why isn’t there some default level of funding for federal spending?

Those people always seem to ignore the fact that 5% increase on sod all is still sod all.

When I’m in the zone, my heart rate slows, as do my breathing rate and rate of blinking. I forget about hunger, thirst, sleep, toilet, and all other problems. The only thing in the world is the thing I’m working on. Time passes unnoticed. Afterwards it all comes crashing back.

It is my policy to treat people as human beings regardless of their immigration status.