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Each week, Jacintha Field sits down with thought leaders, parents, experts, and real people to dive into life's messier moments: parenting, separation, burnout, grief, rebuilding, and learning to feel again...

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AVOID SMOKE - Goondiwindi - Fire as at 5:15am Saturday, 24 January 2026 (AFH-5455521)

Location: Goondiwindi -28.554234005552 latitude, 150.32763898372 longitude, grid square QG51DK96
Map:
Incident Type: Other
Alert Level: Advice
Severity: Minor
Action: Monitor
Expires: 2026-01-25T05:15:00+10:00

There is a fire at the Goondiwindi Waste Facility, Rubbish Tip Road, Goondiwindi.

There will be smoke in the area for several hours. Firefighters are working to contain the fire.

- Keep respiratory medication close by.
- If you are in the warning area, stay inside, close windows and doors to keep the smoke out.
- Turn off air conditioners to keep the smoke out.
- Stay away from the area. This will keep you safe and help emergency services.
- Do not fly drones around the incident. Drones affect emergency service operations.
- Stay informed:
-Visit
-Follow the Queensland Fire Department on Facebook and X.com
- Click here for current QFD incidents and warnings
- Click here for bushfire preparation tips
- Click here for health advice and air quality information
- Follow QFD on Facebook and X.com
- Click here for road closure information or call 131940

- See for a listing of ABC Local Radio stations which may be broadcasting emergency information in your area.

A little I'm giving you for is that you shouldn't print out a picture of your spouse, and hang it in the kitchen with the caption "employee of the month."
Not worth it

Anyone have experiences with and they are willing to share
I'm trying to make a print of a book available at-cost, and looking at different providers. It feels like / is most accessible, but it does have A Vibe. Looking at and , but welcome .

23 JAN - MOVING ON. Yes, it's gonna hurt. But...
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Its totally crazy making when someone is projecting by accusing you of something theyre actively guilty of doing in the present. Like maybe take a fucking look in the mirror and do some introspection

y'all, should I update/post my old Medium articles

not like in bulk, just work them in when I'm stuck

in particular, I was thinking of starting with this one:

finds a significant association between daily generative AI use and depressive symptoms. Among 20,847 US adults (mean age 47.3 years 49.5% female) surveyed 2025-04 to 2025-05, 10.3% reported daily AI use. Daily users had 29% greater odds of moderate-or-greater depression (OR 1.29, 95% CI 1.151.46) after adjusting for sociodemographics. The association was strongest fo Generative AI use and depressive symptoms among us adults

I Need a Critic: One-Hundredth-Episode Edition

22 JAN - DEPTH. Avoid the superficial. Card from "A Way Oracle" by Behbeit / The Water Bearer Press

19 life hacks that are 'so good' these people swore they'd never share them

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**Flavors (& seasoning) I like:**

* **Bazzite** (Fedora + KDE Plasma)*

* **Manjaro** (Arch + KDE Plasma/ Budgie/ GNOME**)

* **MX Linux** (Debian + Xfce)
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GNOME**: Higher resource usage

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**What about you**

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21 JAN - SADNESS. Don't stay there. Card from "A Way Oracle" by Behbeit / The Water Bearer Press

CrimethInc. : Being Peaceful and Law-Abiding Will Not Stop Authoritarianism : A Message from Germany

The cure to procrastination

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AVOID SMOKE (HAZARD REDUCTION BURN) - Telina (near Gladstone) - fire as at 10:14am Wednesday, 21 January 2026 (IF39-5440921)

Location: Telina, Toolooa, Kirkwood, Glen Eden and surrounding areas -23.892975484961 latitude, 151.2579379279 longitude, grid square QG56PC05
Map:
Incident Type: FIRE VEGETATION
Alert Level: Advice
Severity: Minor
Action: Monitor
Expires: 2026-01-22T10:10:00+10:00

Smoke is currently affecting Telina, Toolooa, Kirkwood, Glen Eden and surrounding areas. This is from a Gladstone City Council hazard reduction burn at Mount Biondello, near Glenlyon Road, Telina. This fire is under control.

- Stay inside and close windows and doors.

- Keep respiratory medication close by.

- Avoid driving through smoke if you can.

- Watch out for firefighters working in the area.

- Do not fly drones around the fire. Drones affect air operations.
- Click here for current QFD incidents and warnings
- Click here for bushfire preparation tips
- Click here for health advice and air quality information
- Follow QFD on Facebook and X.com
- Click here for road closure information or call 131940

- See for a listing of ABC Local Radio stations which may be broadcasting emergency information in your area.

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We arent just here to be debated. We are here to live. And not just survive though thats a good start but to actually enjoy our lives.
So, grab a cuppa. Here is your unofficial, slightly cynical, but ultimately hopeful survival guide for the year ahead.

20 JAN - ALCHEMY. Life is a lab. Experiment.
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AVOID SMOKE - Magnolia (near Maryborough) - fire as at 1:06pm Tuesday, 20 January 2026 (IF39-5436621)

Location: Magnolia and surrounding areas -25.667097064277 latitude, 152.69193649292 longitude, grid square QG64IH39
Map:
Incident Type: FIRE VEGETATION
Alert Level: Advice
Severity: Minor
Action: Monitor
Expires: 2026-01-21T13:04:00+10:00

Smoke is currently affecting Magnolia and surrounding areas. This is from a fire burning near Avin Road, Magnolia.

- Stay inside and close windows and doors.

- Keep respiratory medication close by.

- Follow your bushfire survival plan now. If you do not have a bushfire survival plan, make one on the QFD website.

- Avoid driving through smoke if you can.

- Watch out for firefighters working in the area.

- See for a listing of ABC Local Radio stations which may be broadcasting emergency information in your area.

Some on how to deal with

Considering moving instance and would appreciate any or .

19 JAN - SHELTER. Find your safe space.
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"Not for a Month Seems Simple. It Isnt for Me. Now There Are Real . I have to find a way to do this."

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So anyone here what have a pet rabbit I'm wondering if'n one would be a good choice for me, I've always been a cat person, but also think rabbits are neat, but no idea if'n one would fit my life. I figure now is a good time to ask as if I do decide to get a rabbit, I'll prolly wait until after Easter for obvious reasons.

Stretch goals are for workaholics, not healthy people.

Why This CEO Wont Let Private Funds Near His Companys 401(k) - WSJ

Do you often ask yourself what it would be like to be the opposite sex What it would be like to have a vagina or a penis, depending on the case

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**What to do when reading gets hard**

"Sometimes, reading gets tough. And it's hard to even understand what you're reading. Here are a couple of techniques to help you when you're in that situation"

Geo-tagging

The war has begun..

My trusty Huawei P30 died today, after 7 years, due to a common hardware issue. Rather than pay 200 have it repaired, I think it's finally time to buy a new smartphone.

Contenders so far:
(1) Google Pixel 9a 265 GB with grapheneOS
(2) Fairphone 6
(3) Nothing Phone 3

Does anyone have experience with either of these smartphones that they could share :D

Last updated: 2026-01-23

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