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Cake day: July 6th, 2023

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  • I only see one person who questioned if you were trolling. And the response you’ve largely gotten are because people don’t agree with your point of view.

    It’s good to have advocates in positions of privilege. If we were all to rely on someone like yourself to try and change hearts and minds, how quickly and widespread can you move that message and get people to understand the plight of workers? Not as quickly as someone with privilege and influence who can help with that.

    I don’t know this guy or his politics, just examining this discussion and (as with the other responses you’ve gotten) not really sure where you’re coming from with this. You said yourself your co-workers listen to this guy all day, you can see that kind of thing is important right? (If it’s the right message he is pushing of course)





  • Free standing clothes shelf. Four shelves and some pegs for hanging shirts. My partner needs more space in the wardrobe.

    Also need to finish making a small play table for the kids that I started 2 years ago. I didn’t have the tools I need to flatten it properly, but it’s still sitting there.

    Then I’m mostly going to be just looking at doing some home repairs since I’m out of work for a little while. Back verandah is rotting and could use some reinforcing.





  • Yes of course. And if they go spend it on a pack of chips or coffee from the 7-11, that might be just what they needed to get through the next few hours.

    Only they know what they need right then and there, and I hope we’re past the condescension of people refusing to give money but offering some food item they believe the person would benefit from (because “if I give money they’ll just waste it”).

    Sometimes they might want to talk if you can spare some time too, to break the social exclusion they’re feeling.

    And they might not be appreciative, or they may have a as bad attitude, that’s the way it goes. They’re dispossessed, they’re looked down on, and they could be sleeping on the side of the road on a rainy night wondering how long they’ve got left. They may have lost families. They may not have it in them to say “thanks mate”.