Reposted by BriarThe Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 17hExclusive: The federal government is secretly implementing NDIS cuts that it promised would not take effect for more than a year. Rick Morton reports. trib.al/aTT99pitrib.alExclusive: NDIS changes secretly brought forwardAn Administrative Review Tribunal decision reveals that the government is already implementing NDIS access restrictions it promised would not take effect for more than a year. 088
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 19hI have a good 9 hours to go on a train and I'm feeling crappier by degrees... I haven't had a proper head cold in years. I am supposed to be attending a w/s that is compulsory. Do I pull the pin, get off the train in a small town where husb can come collect? It will be 2.5 hrs for him. 120
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Great Thai flavours #SiamAlley Khai Soi and Chicken Mussaman, coconut rice. Just the ticket for this snothead. 150
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Hanging at the ugly egg-met & chatted with a terrific Chilean Dr, out visiting her family. Beautiful views here. Some great features. Just don't look at the ugly architecture. 130
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Was about to organise myself a couple of social catch-ups but have gotten a lil head cold. Meanwhile have work I need to do for uni course so will head to the ugly egg library) and do that. 020
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Hanging out with hoodies of old, in an old time village, in the fickle spring Victorian weather. Just as I like it. 040
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I'm in the Reading Room. Not really reading. But nobody cares. 060
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Hello Melbourne let's see how many steps we can get in today. 030
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026So we did that. Now in some endless queues... Lost my fam... God it's good to travel. 🥴 120
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Also, the man next to me keeps shaking his phone to change the screen, and it is REALLY ANNOYING. ( I'm not annoying. I'm the person who does nothing the whole flight except sleep and eat). 010
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Oh goody "chatty to strangers, ask ALL the personal questions" lady is sitting behind me on the plane. Quick my headphones, Stat. 380
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I'm in my pyjamas. I am about to get ready for another day of babies and family adventures. I am also burnt out, exhausted and ready to go home 😁 000
Reposted by Briarebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Pathetic and Insanity 😡 I've been there. 24383562848
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Pretty sure we're only about an hour away from where we've left, but we're doing a strategic stop for fresh air, clean pants, change of driver. I need a sleep. So that I can avoid singing Twinkle Twinkle Star for the 30th time. ( Wedged between preschoolers). 020
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Meet Zoe. She lives next door to my Dad. She loves children. 030
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Having a brilliant holiday, interspersed with pre-schooler meltdowns & a bit of old-timey exhaustion- but mostly loving this chance to be under 1 roof in a bit of NZ beauty, simple pleasures , views, fabulous food. Our people. 130
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 27/09/2026It's been a bit of a horrible day, Grandkid fell a long way off a staircase, has spent most of the day in hospital. Scans are clear, but he was in a lot of pain. Just need one more surgeon to check him out. He will likely stay in hospital tonight. 260
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Daylight Saving has started in NZ, so we're even MORE at the end of the world now. 010
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 26/09/2026One of things I'm loving about this trip, is with grandkids, introducing them to special places & from my own childhood. I wake up excited to show them more. 010
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Bugger taking chn on expensive resort holidays. They just need a flight of stairs to play on. 010
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Forgot I was able to select an emergency exit seat. Hallelujah. Kia Ora. 020
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Please kick her off the train someone before she hurts somebody. 010
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Sad about Terry Denton. I first saw his early publications at my Dr's surgery. Turns out he was his brother. A fabulous Dr who really helped my family back in the early 90s. Commiserations to Tim and all the family. 011
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 22/09/2026If a dog, as heavy as a small pony, decides to attack a strange dog, & you fail to let go of said dog, you just might find yourself flat on the ground, then in A & E getting your back & shoulder assessed. 231
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 22/09/2026#stack560 5/5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 ⏱️ 4m 29s 🔥 streak: 1 puzzlist.com/stackdown #WQuerspuzzlist.comStackdownA new daily word game. Clear the stack to complete today's Stackdown. 020
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Nearly ready. Sort of. Can't wait for tomorrow when I'm on a train, unable to do any thing else, organisation wise. 000
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I still have a lot of things on my checklist to get done today before I can travel tomorrow. At least it's not going to be a hot day. But I had very little sleep ruminating over crap that didn't need ruminating over. 040
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 21/09/2026#WordlersandQuordlers #WQuers What do reckon the word game was that I played at 3am, where I just had to trace my finger over letters in a grid and make 22 different words? It was fun and doable as well as a little bit challenging. 020
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Wordle 1,921 6/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 #WQuers 160
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I played squaredle.com 09/21: *22/22 words (+3 bonus words) 🎯 In the top 37% by accuracy 🔥 Solve streak: 1 #WQuerssquaredle.comSquaredleSquaredle is a daily word building game. Swipe letters in the grid to test your vocabulary every day and rise to the top of the leaderboards! 030
Briar @briar.bsky.social · 20/09/2026#waffle1703 2/5 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩⭐🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩⬜🟩⭐🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🔥 streak: 2 wafflegame.net #WQuerswafflegame.netWaffleThe waffle-shaped daily word game. 010