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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

@mikemcmahan.bsky.social My wife got me the Lower Decks boxset for my birthday and it has been such a delight listening to all the commentary! Thank you for making an absolutely incredible love letter of a show. Here's our cat snuggling with Moopsy as a token of our gratitude.

Pikelet the tabby cat has her face smooshed up against a soft toy of Moopsy from Star Trek Lower Decks. Moopsy is a round white loaf of a creature that is adorable but has an insatiable appetite for drinking bones. As Pikelet remains undrunk, this adds further weight to the idea that cats are made of rubber.

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Sure, let's talk more about increasing police funding for the essential work of *checks notes* doing donuts over South Melbourne for 5 HOURS AND COUNTING.

A map of south Melbourne. There's a flight tracker overlay of three helicopters, two of which have police callsigns. Their trails from 5+ hours of flying look like a plate of spilled spaghetti or a loose ball of yarn. This is all because our government allowed a genocidal president to visit, and some of the democratic populace thinks this is a bad idea. I think it's pretty reasonable to not want a genocidal president over for tea! Seems like a bad time! People are using their democratic right to protest and the cops are using their power to royally shit me off by flying laps around my suburb all week. There's a better way than this, if we cared enough to get there.

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Sovereignty was never ceded. We've changed the date several times throughout history - we can do it again, with intent, empathy and acknowledgement of our past. #ChangeTheDate #SurvivalDay en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austral...

Screenshot from the Wikipedia entry for Australia Day: "The formal establishment of the Colony of New South Wales did not however occur on 26 January as is commonly assumed. It did not occur until 7 February 1788, when the formal proclamation of the colony and of Arthur Phillip's governorship were read out. The vesting of all land in the reigning monarch King George III also dates from 7 February 1788."

Screenshot from the Wikipedia entry for Australia Day: "The first Australia Day was established in response to Australia's involvement in World War I. In 1915, Ellen "Ellie" Wharton Kirke MBE, née Clements, mother of four servicemen, thought up the idea of a national day, with the specific aim of raising funds for wounded soldiers, and the term was coined to stir up patriotic feelings. In 1915 a committee to celebrate Australia Day was formed, and the date chosen was 30 July, on which many fund-raising efforts were run to support the war effort. It was also held in July in subsequent years of World War I: on 28 July 1916, 27 July 1917, and 26 July 1918."

Screenshot from the Wikipedia entry for Australia Day: "Historian Ken Inglis wrote in 1967 that Australia Day was not celebrated publicly in Canberra at that time."

Screenshot from the Wikipedia entry for Australia Day: "After 1988, participation in Australia Day increased, and in 1994 all states and territories began to celebrate a unified public holiday on 26 January – regardless of the day of the week – for the first time. Previously, some states had celebrated the public holiday on a Monday or Friday to provide a long weekend."

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Ooh I got to share this with Nick earlier, now you can have it too!

A screenshot from Instagram. It's a picture of a white ferret surrounded by stuff that looks like packing peanuts and foam stars in different shades of pink. A person has their hand in the frame and is pointing at the ferret. The ferret has calmly captured the pointed fingertip in their mouth. The caption says "Congratulations! You made it thru another day, you deserve to bite someone!"

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

We just opened the curtains for the first time today since the 'cool' change has come through. We're quite close to the CBD and there's ash on our balcony.

The sun, but there's smoke clouds in front of it.

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

So this is what the state looks like today. Stay safe Victorians - get the Vic Emergency app, have a safety plan and take care of yourself and your loved ones 💖

An emergency alert map of Victoria. About half of it is shaded red, indicating catastrophic fire danger. Scattered across the state are a bunch of danger icons. There are red fire icons, indicating fires in progress. There are orange fire icons, indicating "watch and act" (there is fire nearby, be prepared to leave) warnings. There are yellow fire icons, indicating people in the area should stay informed.

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

No-one is a model employee the first week back from break, but working during these temps is an absolute struggle.

Screenshot from Weatherzone of Melbourne temperature today. It's currently 38.4C, feels like 33C and will get to 42C at 4pm. The text is all sorts of hot orange and red tones. Send help, I'm melting.

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

The politicking that has happened since the Bondi massacre has been completely disgraceful, but kudos for whoever gave me this little moment of schadenfreude today.

A screenshot of The Guardian's live news blog:

"13.32 AEDT

Sussan Ley queries resourcing of counterterrorism and intelligence agencies

Ley says questions need to be asked of intelligence agencies.

"These are questions that need to be asked, and much of the reporting over the last few days has indicated that there are genuine concerns when it comes to the resourcing of our counterterrorism and intelligence agencies on our side of politics, we have always leaned in, this government has leaned out."

Asked if the Coalition was told about one of the gunmen going to Asia in 2019, when Scott Morrison was prime minister, she says she cannot comment on operational matters."

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

We get a 'supermarket rejects' delivery box and while it's mostly to inspire us to eat more veg, there's the added bonus of TINY ADORABLE REJECTED AVOCADOS 😍

A hand holding an avocado that's been cut in half. The avocado is slightly larger than an egg and it's so cute! A personal avo all for me!

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Thank you Victorian Anaesthetics Group. Way to slide into my DMs 😂

Screencap of a text message header. The sender is listed as VAG. Just VAG, nothing more. I reckon Victorian Anaesthetics Group would maybe want to rethink this but apparently not. So many jokes to be made here!...

Tfw she just keeps texting you.

Yeah that's it, I'm done 😄

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Thanks lovely! I had rainbow cake and I met this cat 😄

A tiger sitting in a bed of straw, staring directly into the camera. He is so beautiful omg

A tiger with his giant murder mittens up on a metal mesh fence. They've trained him to do this so they can check his paws and belly! The treat he gets for this is a large syringe of supermarket -purchased kitten milk. Giant kitty is a giant baby.

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Update: footy not as good as previously mentioned. Lost the game with the help of some truly atrocious refereeing, but we won the series so suck it Queensland 💙💙💙

A pretty crappy photo of the NSW Blues women lifting the shield for winning the State of Origin. There's sky blue confetti exploding out of a cannon and some decorative fire jets on the background.

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Welcome to Newcastle where the local time is 2.20pm and it is fucking soggy.

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Flying to Newcastle for less than 24 hrs to watch the first women's State of Origin bluewash!! How good's footy. 💙💙💙

Outside of a Virgin Australia plane from the tarmac.

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

We bought this goth af cat tower for our children because we're grown-ups and omg look at these pictures of our baby on her dragon's hoard! 😭

A multicoloured tabby sitting on a selection of knitted and fluffy cat toys. She is so beautiful I can hardly stand it.

A stupidly large cat tower (about 180cm) sits in front of a sliding door window. The cat tower is made of plush red and black panels. One of them is black with a red spiderweb on it. There is a tabby cat peering out of a round hammock bed near the top of the tower.

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Things you love to see in the seat of Dickson:

Figures from the seat of Dickson. The current count is 53% to Ali France of the Labor party, 47% to Peter Dutton of the LNP. It's early in the count, but it's fucking delicious.

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Comfest time! Saw Rosie Jones tonight - she is spectacularly filthy, highly recommend 💖

An ad in the Melbourne international comedy festival guide for Rosie Jones. Her show is called "I Can't Tell What She's Saying". There's a pic of her in the ad - she's laughing with all teeth showing, and she's wearing an awesome shirt with a lobster print on it. Her favourite things are gravy and tits, but that's something you find out at the show, not by seeing this ad.

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

We are Sydney!! The queerest Sydney FC!! @sydneyfootballclub.bsky.social thank you for making rainbow merch and winning on Pride Round 💙

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Green Day in Melbourne last night! Dookie, American Idiot, a brand new bisexual anthem (Bobbysox!!) and Time of Your Life 💚

Green Day on stage in Melbourne. Pic from the right of stage. Billie Joe and his delightfully scruffy hair are on the giant screens on both sides of stage. He's a 53 year old punk and he barely looks 21. He's either fae or got a beauty secret people would kill for.

Tre Cool rocking both the drums and some spectacular blue eyeshadow.

Mike Dirnt doing a rock star pose - body of the bass on his hip and holding the neck out at full reach. The orange prison jumpsuit he's wearing just completes the look.

Close-up on noted queer pixie Billie Joe as confetti falls around him. He's looking up in wonder with his arms wide.

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Introduce yourself with four albums (and reaffirm that your tastes parked the bus in the mid 2000s).

Fall Out Boy's "From Under The Cork Tree" album cover.

Fleetwood Mac's "Greatest Hits" album cover.

The Used's "In Love And Death" album cover.

Machine Gun Fellatio's "Paging Mr Strike" album cover.

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 17/09/2024

We are now the proud owners of a 1.6m skeleton. It represents both Halloween and what we'll look like when the Tigers finally win another premiership.

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 10/08/2024

The feeling when you had an alarmingly upset belly and now you're completely trollied on The Good Shit and you don't even care that your parents are laughing at you.

An orange cat stoned off her chops on painkillers.

An orange cat with a bleppy tongue and pupils like dinner plates.

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 14/07/2024

I didn't plan on getting a fleur-de-lis tattoo (my first!) on Bastille Day, but here we are!

A fleur-de-lis tattoo stencil on my right leg.

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 04/07/2024

Never too old for Lego!! My wife (*extremely Borat voice*) is the best wife.

Birthday presents! Lego kits for making roses, sunflowers and a peacock omg! Some fancy gin, leggings with space print on them, balloons, a card and some aggressively rainbow giftwrap 💖

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 05/06/2024

Halfway through a week's leave and Sydney is treating us well 💖

Matildas v China at Sydney Olympic Park. Ribbons had just scored our second goal and her name is up on the frankly enormous monitors.

A Highland coo snarfles food out of Dianne's hand at Calmsley Farm.

Me and wife on a tractor ride at Calmsley Farm.

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 04/05/2024

I love this club so much 💙💙💙

Sydney FC Grand Final team photo. It's very professional - everyone has excellent posture, the front row has their hands in fists on their knees, lots of posed smiles. Perfect picture day photo.

Second shot but make it silly!! Lots of kissy faces, legs draped over teammates, cuddles and whatever our queen Jada Whyman is doing with her perfect face.

Me and Dianne underneath the winning signage outside the ground.

A light up banner outside Melbourne Rectangular Stadium that says "Liberty A League Grand Final Champions" with Sydney FC logos on either side. Dianne is underneath it, arm raised. My team and my girl! 💙

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 27/04/2024

Bonus: baby's first graffiti in the Leichhardt Oval bathroom, bless. Most modern thing in there.

"I love Sydney FC" scrawled in marker on a toilet roll holder. Several letters have been rewritten. The N is backwards and the D is pretty much an oval. I love it.

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 27/04/2024

Winning makes it worth the trip! (On aggregate but still!) Featuring the 8th wonder of the world, and our Sydney FC! 💙

Wayne Pearce Hill at Leichhardt Oval, at the start of the Sydney FC vs Central Coast game.

A football pitch at ground level. There's a stand at the back and players scattered about.

Sydney FC women standing about post-game, being very relieved probably.

Scoreboard at the end of the game. One all, but it's the second leg of two semifinal games, so on aggregate it's 2 - 1 and Sydney FC is off to another grand final!

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hailsy 💫 @respondingtohails.bsky.social · 03/04/2024

Two weeks ago, I tripped on absolutely nothing and broke both my arms - my left in a way I hardly notice; my right in a way the ER doc referred to as "a lot". Had some hospital, had scans, had an operation. Went for my follow up today. My bone density is perfect, I've just been diagnosed as unco 😅