#northern Queensland

[rattyexplores]

10/09/21 - Photos 1-2 - C. baehrae

04/03/23 - Photos 3-4 - C. bitaeniata

24/11/23 - Photos 5-6 - C. thalassina

23/06/23 - Photos 7-8 - C. micarioides (different specimens)

So far, these are the four species of Cosmophasis I've come across. Lovely iridescent jumping spiders.

10/09/21-24/11/23 - Cosmophasis spp.

QLD:WET-BRB

[faunandfloraas]

Aussie question time: when I find out an idol is American/Canadian, their image in my mind completely changes because now it’s like “Oh I know exactly who you are, I grew up with your type around me” there are subtleties that I’m going to understand that others might not. So with all that said, I’ve been curious about what that’s like (if you experience it) w the skz aussies (throw in a lily if you’re feeling it -v-) 🎤

this is wayyyyyy too long so I'm putting it under a read more- also disclaimer: i dont know these guys and these are just my opinions, dont take em too srs <3

Hmmmm... Well I guess I'll start with Felix- I've said it before a bunch but the whole "Felix is a tiny uwuw baby sweet summerchild who is just such a baby" etc. etc. has made me laugh from the get go- because Yep! he is incredibly sensitive and sweet natured and kind and he cries a lot- 100% that is true. Dont think I'm saying it's not. But like. He also grew up in western sydney, he grew up in a area that if you google it one of the first suggestions is "is it safe" but then at the same time he went to private catholic school im pretty sure. and i saw pics from back then that he'd posted back in the day of cool little felix with his gold watch and his fade and all his little homeboys looking rowdy on the train- I know that kid and while that kid can also be sweet and sensitive, he's not incapable and hes not a baby. Good recent example was when he went on that Jewel box show with the gay dudes and people were acting like he was *so uncomfortable* and sooooo out of his element and so this and so that- theres gay dudes all over sydney, there's gay dudes all over australian media- the idea felix couldnt handle that was simply laughable to me- but it kinda shows how many outside perceptions of him still very much fall into that vaguely infantalizing thing. Like when he was the one who was happy to go up to adam levine and dj snake in that skz talker while the other boys were much more shy? that didnt shock me at all. felix went to korea as a whole teenager laregly against his parent wishes- he's actually quite an outgoing and brave guy. Outgoing guys can still be sweeties, though- one doesn't negate the other.

One other aspect of Felix i think a lot of fans just gloss over but is easily noticeable by me is that he can kindaaaaaa be ... a lil bitchy? like he's never ever mean or cruel dont get me wrong- but he has a slight bitchy streak, he rolls his eyes AND he's actually much more sarcastic than people bring up? Again- he does it a lot with Chan and that doesnt shock me- they both are aussie boys, Chan will get it and I think Felix can very much be himself with Chan, he doesn't necessarily feel the need to put up an extra air of like... Sweetie boy-ness? bc when he calls chan a cunt on live chan just laughs and goes OI!! so yuh the main thing with felix is while i do think hes a little sweet guy, ive never from the get go had a hard time seeing him outside of that box, too. Also maybe that's a lil bit aussie humour slipping under the radar here or there 🤔

Chan to me from the get go too was pretty much like. Prototypical overachieving aussie Good Boy. Like, i had a drafted post i never posted bc it was too niche- but it was essentially about how he speaks about sports and the like, and it just said "We get it. You went to zone carnival" which was the sporting event that the kids who got gold or 1st place were sent to. If you went to zone, you were the Successful kid. I think these days most fans perceive him as... a bit of a goofy guy? but I have gone through the archives and i have seen the comments from people talking about how chans such a bad boy- thats shit is so funny to me bc you can show me every iteration of chan and I'd never, ever think he's a bad boy. Like he wishes he was a bad boy, he kinda cosplays a bad boy- even him referencing swearing bc of his australianess and shit over the years makes me giggle a little bc i feel like felix def 100% swears all the time but he doesnt like Smirk about it too much? he doesnt really bring it up? things like that stand out, it to me feels very like Oh yeah I'm this naughty Aussie boy who swears hehe and then all the australians are like ? Girl we all do huh lmao

Otherwise, I dont have as much to say about chan as i do about felix, funnily. Like idk people might perceive differently to me, but nothing too far off? I will say that given Chan's success and the fact he was seemingly a very well achieving kid too (maybe not debuting for such a long time is part of this) he is WAY more humble than I'd expect. Like not to besmirch Australian men but a lot of them can be really loud and cocky, especially the famous successful ones (any sport star) it's almost encouraged to be like that if you're a dude (but only to a certain degree, anything beyond a certain point and you'll be roasted lol) So I have to give credit where it's due and say that Chan *Seemingly does have a very good nature and I appreciate that about him! Its probably why I like him so much bc he actually very much doesn't give off those vibes- he doesn't seem like that overly macho cocky bloke I know very well. So that makes him good fun for me- he's very successful and he's confident and yet he doesn't activate any of my bitch instincts- thats impressive! I don't know him, so I'll never know for sure of course, i feel like i need to make that disclaimer but still I do believe he has a good heart, and he tries so hard! and I appreciate that.

Lily is weirdly like Chan. like she's hilariously like chan tbh- I wonder how they really get along sometimes bc I feel like they might look at each other and be like Hm... we the same............ ? Lmao I will say though, lily is a bit out of pocket and half of that I believe is her personality but half of it is just.... I think she's just australian 😭 like i cant lie you get me as a teenager to early 20 something and put me on a live and I can promise I would be saying as much ?? shit. Like, I do think Australians are a little loud and not necessarily always.... tactful (again Not everyone, but yk.) lily certainly fits that bill to a T. I appreciate that regardless of her idolhood she does still say things that maybe she shouldn't, she shrugs off a shoplifting confession, she says she'd murder someone if she had to, she bought and wore a shirt that fans quickly tracked down and found out all the proceeds were going to Palestine- she would have known what that suggested. she clearly had this goal of being an idol since she was a baby, like literal baby but she hasn't sacrificed her broader personality, even the parts that could potentially be off-putting to those idol fans that expect perfection and nothing else. I appreciate that in her! and I hope she never loses her little weird girl spark bc it does make her very dynamic! Her slightly gruff aussie girlness is very fun for me to see in the idolsphere bc it def feels out of place, but in a refreshing way...

so yeah. Idk if this was sensical, I was making dinner so I put my phone down a bunch and it's probably disjointed but thats my opinion... my thoughts, my ideas! Idk my take on them. Thanks for asking 🫡

[boccher]

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[aceoffangirls]

The fact that abortion was even part of the discussion in the Queensland state election shows the impact US politics have in Australia....

[demigod-of-the-agni]

oh, OF COURSE when the rest of the world can see the northern/southern lights, my home city has to be smothered by storm clouds. and rain for a whole week. of course that needs to happen, yeah, wait another 20 years until a geomagnetic storm as big as this one arrives again. don't worry you'll only be 40 years old by the time it rolls around again

[data-nerd-stuff]

Queer Youth Now

Calling all queer or questioning Australians aged 13-25!

Share your voice in this national survey!

[beta-lactam-allergic]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-18/nt-parliament-lowers-age-of-criminal-responsibility-to-10-law/104480034?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other

We all in Australia knew this was coming, but yep it just happened. The CLP kept their most moronic election promise. Sending 10 year olds to jail doesn't work. Even the previous NT government's limit of 12 is too low. The age of criminal responsibility in Australia needs to be higher. 14 or 15 at the minimum, probably more likely 16-18. Even the PRC is better than NT on this (PRC is 12 for deliberate homicide, 14 for manslaughter, rape, arson, robbery drug trafficking & explosion, 16 for other crimes).

Note that I'm note claiming my own state of QLD is any better than NT. It's also 10 here. The only nuance we have is that it was never higher than that, we never lowered the age of criminal responsibility, it was just always ridiculously low. Both QLD & NT need to raise their age of criminal responsibility (as does the rest of Australia). Most children aren't capable of understanding the long-term consequences of their behaviour. The parts of the brain adults use to understand that aren't fully developed in children.

[twofoursixohjuan]

yes I'm counting territories under 'states' for the purposes of starting a bigger brawl

not restricted to Australians only. all reasons valid

[ojamayellow]

(extremely jealous of people who got to see the aurora australis)

[russell-crowe]

RUSSELL CROWE on playing hando in romper stomper "I've never been a tertiary educated performer. Acting is an instinctive talent. You can do it or you can't do it. But what I do with the preparation is - it's like a detail thing. I could stand up and do a character like that on two minutes notice. You do that sort of thing in an audition where you indicate how far you can go in various areas. But then there's preparation to me. One, it's not hard work because I enjoy it and I elect to do it myself. And two, the benefits are obvious when you see your work because you've gone further and further. You've taken that what is that initial instinct and taken it so far down the track, because you've kept yourself focused on what these people are and what they do or what the psychology is. And at the same time as doing all that research... Hando is a very strong man.So there was a physical training aspect that is added. I went from doing 'Love in Limbo' playing this sedentary office type, Arthur Baskin, and then Hando in the blink of an eye. I wasn't working out at the gym when I was playing Arthur. I hate the goddamn gym. I only go there if I have to because it's for work. [laughs]"

[hasellia]

Okay now apply this to the rest of the USA.

New Yorkers always act like everyone else in the world knows about their stupid neighborhoods and local place names like “I’m from the upper east side” bitch you can lick the upper east side of my cock

[ameerblogs]

China Calls HMPV Outbreak 'Winter Occurrence', India Says 'Don't Panic'

The spread of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) -- a respiratory illness with flu-like symptoms, similar to COVID-19 -- in China has raised health concerns globally, with countries closely monitoring the situation. Here are 10 points on HMPV Virus

[aceoffangirls]

I keep thinking about how uncreative the Aussie states and territories are named. Like

There is already a place called Wales so we can't name it that. Well it’s a new land and it’s south let’s call it: New South Wales

We should name something after the Queen so let’s call this part : Victoria

I think we need more named after the Queen so let’s call this part: Queensland

This part is north and it’s a territory so let’s call this part the: Northern Territory

This part is south so let’s call it: South Australia

This part is in the west so let’s call it: Western Australia

Tasmania was just named after its European discoverer (you're not on the mainland so)

And finally let’s name the Capital of Australia: Australian Capital Territory

[sunflowervolum-6]

I know so much about Australia now

[data-nerd-stuff]

Queer Youth Now

A survey for LGBTQ or questioning Australians aged 13-25

[tenth-sentence]

"The country is not fertile, is poorly stocked with game, and the whites have taken possession of all the main watercourses," reported The Queenslander.

"Killing for Country: A Family History" - David Marr