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Anidav when we had a forest fire here a couple of years ago that was about 50km away, we couldn't see the sun at all for three days. The air quality markers said that it was 14 times worse than an average day in Beijing. I just could not live in that kind of smoggy area. I like breathing too much.
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So thats what the communist Australia alternate timeline looks like.
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Haha I remember that happening. The air when we had the fires was actually worse than that. But yeah, there's nothing quite like feeling deposits from the air building up and depositing in your throat just from breathing.
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Ora Tzo posted:So thats what the communist Australia alternate timeline looks like. No barrier reef no adani no fed ICAC no safe schools no not one nation just pissssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
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QUACKTASTIC posted:Also, crunchy breath. yes!
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I was doing shift work when that happened and woke up mid peak-redness. Thought the apocalypse was happening for a bit.
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iajanus posted:I was doing shift work when that happened and woke up mid peak-redness. Thought the apocalypse was happening for a bit. I'd been working in a windowless office for like three hours and was going "hmmm the air feels a bit weird" then got up to go get lunch, walked outside and 
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Photoshop the 2013 election ticker results with Tony Abbott elected Prime Minister at the bottom
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Sydneysiders flock to Nimbin in search of more affordable, alternative lifestyle It was once best known as the drug capital of Australia but today Sydneysiders are flocking to buy land and homes in the NSW Northern Rivers village of Nimbin as it phoenixes from dippy hippy to hippy chic. The lush green hinterland west of Byron Bay is now back in vogue for its property affordability, community values and, say locals, government vindication for its 40-year battle for the medical benefits of marijuana. “We used to be dismissed as a bunch of stupid hippies,” says Michael “Mr Nimbin” Balderstone, a former London stockbroker turned Nimbin Hemp Embassy president. Sydneysiders flock to Nimbin in search of more affordable, alternative lifestyle Jun 18, 2017Sue WilliamsDomain Reporter Pip and Nic Aplin are moving out of their Potts Point apartment and heading north to Nimbin. It was once best known as the drug capital of Australia but today Sydneysiders are flocking to buy land and homes in the NSW Northern Rivers village of Nimbin as it phoenixes from dippy hippy to hippy chic. The lush green hinterland west of Byron Bay is now back in vogue for its property affordability, community values and, say locals, government vindication for its 40-year battle for the medical benefits of marijuana. “We used to be dismissed as a bunch of stupid hippies,” says Michael “Mr Nimbin” Balderstone, a former London stockbroker turned Nimbin Hemp Embassy president. They’ve bought a block of land in Nimbin for $157,000 and plan to build a new home on it for $250,000. “But look at how middle Australia is now embracing all our values of looking after the environment, alternative health, community values and – the big one that’s really changed everything – medical marijuana. So why not buy a house in Nimbin for $350,000 and live in such a vital, caring community?” Sydney couple Pip and Nic Aplin heard the call and have just bought a 3450-square-metre plot of land off a bitumen road, a five-minute walk from the village for $157,000. Currently living in a small apartment in Potts Point without much natural light, they can’t wait to build their own home. “We’re excited about the thought of having a house with a big deck and sitting outside on a big piece of land in such a beautiful environment,” says Pip, 34, who works as a waitress in a local cafe. “We haven’t been able to afford anything in Sydney, and Nimbin is the kind of place where people still leave their front doors open, and is a great community where everyone helps each other.” Nic, 36, an artist and former prop-maker on the US TV show Survivor is studying an online TAFE course in building design and is drawing up plans for a house which they hope to complete for about $250,000. “It’s going to be a very different feel up there but we’ll have the space to build an artist’s studio too, grow some food and create a nice life for ourselves,” he says. They’re part of a flood of Sydneysiders now making the trek north from the Big Smoke to the rather smaller smoke, with Lismore Council opening up more land and subdivisions to accommodate a predicted population growth of about 6000 residents in the area by 2031. And with the average price of a three-bedroom house in Nimbin standing at $330,000-$350,000, Peter Robinson of Lifestyle Real Estate says it offers real value for money. ey want in Sydney. Photo: Katherine Griffiths “Prices in Sydney are pretty crazy and I think people are really starting to appreciate the simple things in life again,” he says. “We’re seeing a lot of our kids coming back here now, realising what a good place it is, as well as a lot of newcomers. “Yes, people used to talk about us as the drug capital but the real drug scourge of Australia today is ice, which we don’t have, and we don’t have alcohol-fuelled one-punch crimes, either. We just have marijuana and the worst thing you’ll get from a user is a cuddle.” The village is also undergoing a facelift after a massive fire in the main street in 2014 burnt down its museum and famous Rainbow Cafe, with plans now going through council to replace them. But there are also existing cafes and restaurants, a community centre, a high school, supermarket and hospital. It’s also close to national parks and only a 30-minute drive to Lismore and its university and health services. “I’ve seen a big increase in the last two to three years of people coming here to buy property,” says Amanda Johnson of Amanda Johnson Realty. “There’s more of a coffee shop vibe going on now and it’s got a lot more upmarket. “People also love the alternative lifestyle, lifestyle properties, sustainability and permaculture, the lack of traffic, the markets and the beaches just a short drive away.” Seachangers going to Byron Bay have pushed up prices along the coast so much, that Nimbin is now back on people’s radar for treechanges instead, believes the region’s mayor Isaac Smith. “People are looking for a more affordable option and they want a small piece of land to grow a few vegetables and keep animals and have a good lifestyle away from the concrete jungle,” he says. “We noticed a spike about 12 months ago in our residential real estate sales and tourism, that’s still continuing.” Locals are now pushing for more infrastructure to cope with all the new arrivals. Nimbin Chamber of Commerce president Teresa Biscoe says she can’t see any end to the influx. “People are getting so much bang for their buck here,” she says. “They’re discovering what a beautiful community it is, integrated, connected and welcoming.”
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Anidav posted:I am in Beijing and the air is killing me holy poo poo how do people live here every breath has the thickness of 20 cigarettes and everyone coughs like crazy. Was in Beijing earlier this year and will confirm. Xi'an was much worse, too. Nowhere I went was there clean air or drinkable water.
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http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/new...616-gwsmld.html To start with, Mark* seemed unremarkable in the extreme. He had a full-time job and a girlfriend. And if you happened to pass him on the street or in the supermarket, nothing would grab your attention. You likely wouldn't recall his slightly awkward manner. Outwardly, there was nothing to suggest he was a highly organised, and dangerous troll. The first time I hit the button on my digital recorder back in 2015, after he agreed to an interview, naivety reigned. I wasn't even afraid. Before long though, a deep unease was washing over me. Mark was – and is – far more dangerous than I'd imagined a troll possibly could be. During that first interview, he revealed himself as a member of a powerful, international trolling syndicate. The group systematically goes after people and tries to ruin their lives. They try to get people fired. They take part in swatting. They try to incite vulnerable people to harm themselves. Mark openly admits targeting people with autism and those with mental illnesses. "Some people should kill themselves because they're generally pieces of poo poo," Mark says. He tells me about trolling rape victims and the Facebook memorial pages of those who have died by suicide. He gives me the example of attacking the page of a young girl who was killed by a train. He tries and succeeds to upset her loved ones by calling her a "train hugger". "If it's a page of someone who's died, you're going to get an emotional reaction," he says.
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Despite posting revenge porn, telling rape victims they "deserve" it and doxing (publishing personal documents online) women, Mark says he's not misogynistic and actually prefers to troll men. "I knew you were going to get into this," he says when I press him on the issue, "you've got an agenda." Sometimes, Mark says, he examines my social media feeds and reads my published articles. On the attack, he asks me: "Do you really believe the poo poo you write?" And then a few seconds later: "You're stuck in your social justice bubble and you can't see the truth. "There's a big, big culture of cyberhate against men. Especially white men. Like I have less rights than you because I'm white and male." That's right. In all of this mess, Mark sees himself as a target.
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QUACKTASTIC posted:
Looks like an active area from That Insidious Beast. https://www.somethingawful.com/series/that-insidious-beast/
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My first thought was Mad Max flashback.
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Lid posted:"Some people should kill themselves because they're generally pieces of poo poo," Mark says. Become an hero Mark.
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Knorth posted:Mark is an idiot
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Anidav posted:Mark reads pol The concerning part for me isn't people like Mark alone, it's the way similar opinions are insinuated through social media via memes and catchphrases
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QUACKTASTIC posted:
 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-16/ministers-retract-some-comments-critical-of-victorian-judiciary/8625040 I almost truly deeply regret... But that's OK because: http://www.9news.com.au/national/2017/06/18/09/37/victoria-looks-to-trump-up-terror-laws quote:12:10pm June 18, 2017 Vic moves to limit potential terrorists
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"If kerbing the rights of a small number of people is what's required to keep Victorians safe then I won't hesitate to do it," Mr Andrews told reporters.
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Trigger Warning: Beetroot, pineapple and corn on a vegan pizza
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Bogan King posted:Trigger Warning: Beetroot, pineapple and corn on a vegan pizza Did you drop it on the floor or something?
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Dr Torylove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Climate Change [Guardian]
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I know that pic is a bit blurry but that looks suspiciously like someone has been doing nangs in the park.
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I also found a bunch of balloons nearby, clown children with bullets! I knew the apex gang went too far! *calls up talk back radio*
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https://twitter.com/bederunner/status/876002044418506753 What on Earth could the Greens be doing that is so attractive to boomer tories?
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Bogan King posted:What on Earth could the Greens be doing that is so attractive to boomer tories?  
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Is that Troy Buswell the chair sniffer? I guess if anyone would know about moral degeneracy it would be him.
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fiery_valkyrie posted:Is that Troy Buswell the chair sniffer? It's a fake account 
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