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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 4w ago

So our suburb and street has been involved in the recent spate of data centre protests and guerilla activity. Locals have coordinated parking vehicles on the street to hinder construction vehicles, filled in holes dug for massive power poles with concrete and green waste to stop further drilling. You can read about it in the Age if you have a subscription: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/concrete-monoliths-residents-push-back-against-data-centre-power-poles-20260901-p60tj1.html

theage.com.au

Yarraville power pole protest: Jemena pauses major infrastructure rollout after residents block work crews

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 3w ago

Just a reminder that your activism doesn't have to be perfect. We learn as we go if we care enough. We do better when we know better. But we can't know better if we don't do.

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 4w ago

Boosted by @trending@homestead.social

The fastest chair stealer in the west.

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 2w ago

I will never not be excited about eating at this place where there is no menu and the tea flasks are probably older than I am. HK BBQ in Footscray.

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 2mo ago

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There are multiple layers to this As a first generation migrant business right in the heart of a very predominantly white neighbourhood, our existence and success is precarious. Yes, Australia is multicultural, but the dominant rhetoric is that we (migrants) must be *thankful* that we are allowed to live and work here. Don't rock the boat. Don't push back. Assimilate. Laugh off the disrespect.

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 2mo ago

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For months, these two old, white codgers have been making our staff uncomfortable, making misogynistic, racist and homophobic comments and "jokes", either directly to staff or within earshot. Majority of our staff are female, female-presenting, trans or queer.

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 2w ago

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@sisterratched@social.vivaldi.net you pick rice or noodles and then whatever roast meat is in the window. This was $18. I had roast duck and roast pork. They also have soy sauce chicken, BBQ pork, BBQ chicken wings, Taiwanese sausage... Etc.

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 3w ago

So my local council has a wonderful youth centre that does things like music producing workshops, dance workshops etc for young people. They recently posted a video featuring two young people, one of African descent and one of East Asian descent. It was an incredibly upbeat video of two youths excitedly sharing about the cool things that this centre is doing. This is a screenshot of the comment section.

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 2mo ago

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It started with one member of staff. When she told us what happened, we told her to get someone else to serve them if she didn't feel comfortable. Over time, the only ones who felt ok serving them were the two cis-het men. One was my husband, and the other was a young casual staffer.

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 2mo ago

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Because while it makes me rage, the goal is not to alienate these people, but to try and get them to understand and reflect on their behaviour.

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 2mo ago

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They may destroy our land, our buildings our homes... "but our food... It persists. Like weeds pushing through cracks in the pavement" The words of Antoun Issa, Lebanese-Australian journalist, at yesterday's literary saloon. Resistance comes in many forms - sometimes it is loud and brash, sometimes it is soft, subtle. Sometimes just taking up space is an act of resistance.

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 2mo ago

There is no bigger compliment to this laksa auntie than seeing people ditching their soup spoons to drink the last bits of broth directly from the bowl. Never fails to make me happy.

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 2mo ago

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I am so proud of my husband for standing up for our staff despite being in a vulnerable position. He handled it really well. He sat down and had a proper chat with them about how their behaviour has impacted our staff. I think one of the two men actually felt a little bad/embarrassed. (The other one just had a hill that he wanted to die on 🤷). I just really hope that it gave these men (or at least one of them) something to think about, and perhaps (?) they will be more aware of how their words affect those around them.

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 2mo ago

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This is why men - and particularly millennial, gen-X and boomer men - need to step up and call out bad behaviour when they see it. Because the sad truth is that these are the only people that perpetrators *might* take seriously.

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 2mo ago

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Firmly in my monkey era.

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 3mo ago

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I would take up dual citizenship in a heartbeat if Singapore allowed it. But it doesn't. So here we are. I work here, own a business, pay taxes (personal and business 🙃), provide jobs for Australians... But fuck me if I want to see my family once every couple of years. 🤷

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 2mo ago

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I was also a lion today.

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 3w ago

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@Bfordham@infosec.exchange a couple of them do. But profiles are all locked 🙄 Locations are all in Australia, but not all in the state of Victoria (where I am)

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 2mo ago

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Then there's the misogyny. If anyone other than my cis-het male husband brought it up with these two men, they would not have taken it seriously - blaming the younger generation for being sensitive and easily offended. They actually did say this when he spoke to them. That they were just *joking* and that the staff were being sensitive.

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 5mo ago

Been playing around with baked butter mochi.
They've turned out pretty well in the canele moulds.

These ones are with Miso, Gula Melaka and toasted sesame.
The sweet-savoury vibe makes them extremely moreish. 🤤

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 2mo ago

It's finally happened.
The forest I used to walk past every day before and after school is being cleared for housing.

It was only a matter of time, but it's still sad.

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 3mo ago

Someone started a petition for the federal govt to suspend/reverse the sudden astronomical increase in RRVs (Resident Return Visas) for Australian permanent residents, or introduce a reasonable fee linked to actual processing costs and normal indexation.
#auspol

"Permanent residents have already undergone extensive immigration assessment and have contributed to Australia through employment, taxation, business, education and community participation. Their practical ability to return to Australia should not depend on whether they can afford a sudden and unexplained threefold increase in a government application charge."

Sign here and support if you can:
https://c.org/gSj754bP76

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Aus.Social

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 2mo ago

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How many jobs do you have on? Yes. 🤣 #cheflife

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 2mo ago

Attending this today and am super excited, but also a little anxious.
Social things are hard. 😬

Looking forward to listening and learning, and hopefully some good conversation :)

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 2mo ago

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Regardless of whether you *like* Pam aesthetically, the fact that people are still talking about her means that she is effective performance art. 🤷

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 2mo ago

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There were 98 of us. All adults. Always fun to disappear into a theatre for a day and just forget about the world for a bit.

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 2mo ago

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@LyallMorrison@cloudisland.nz it was a team effort. Husband deserves all the props though 💜

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 5mo ago

Thank god I don't work in an office 🤣

Currently my favourite de-stressing activity in between writing, book-keeping and cooking things.

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 2mo ago

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Genuinely curious tho. Obviously I have a bit of a small sample size, but I've noticed that the Gen-Xers I know are so much more enthralled by AI generated anything. Is it just me or do others notice this too?

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 2mo ago

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@sashin@veganism.social I wouldn't be surprised 🫠

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 3mo ago

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@skribe@aus.social lol. I had some people from the high commission come to our shop a couple of times... And one of them asked me what they could do to get more overseas Singaporeans to go back 🤣 Oh honey... How much time have you got?

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 5mo ago

I sometimes have to pinch myself when I watch these recordings because I actually look like I know what I'm doing 😅

I never danced as a child and I am often surrounded by dancers who have done ballet for years, so I always feel a little technically inadequate.

Perhaps that's why I love contemporary so much, because while technique is important, feeling the music in your body is even more so.

#fortiesfitness #adultdancer

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 4mo ago

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@timrichards@aus.social @SeaFury@aus.social @joannaholman@aus.social I'm not in manufacturing, but I found the term "plant-based" less triggering for both sides. We have a lot of vegan options at our shop, but that's not enough for some (because we still serve "dead animal"), so on a moral/philosophical level, our practices aren't vegan and some people take issue with that. On the other extreme, some meat-eaters have hang-ups about vegan food and feel like it won't be as tasty without a bit of bacon 😑 labelling food as 'plant-based' seems to increase the likelihood that they'll at least try it. Lol.

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Deb Ong (she/her)翁诗美 @nihilistnomya@aus.social

· 3mo ago

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@skribe@aus.social I mean... Lots of singaporeans who have children here just don't even register their sons as sg citizens, so they don't even have that choice. Which really, is Singapore's loss 🤷

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