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[lllinens]

Biggest fears

- falling in love

- not falling in love

- being seen for who I am

- not being seen for who I am

- getting what I want

- not getting what I want

- knowing

- not knowing

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[splinteredcosmos]

For the weird asks! - 9, 18 and 66! Hope you’re doing well x 🌱🌿🌸

Thankyou for the asks!! I am doing well, busy as always but i could be a lot worse! I hope you’re going well ✨✨

9. Favourite smell in the summer?

I’m currently in winter and summer feels so far away. I feel like my house gets this super specific smell when it starts to get warm in summer and everything has been cleaned and the windows are open. Like a warm, crisp smell it’s so hard to explain, but I know it when I smell it 😂

18. Ideal weather?

Oohhh I feel like this changes depends on the circumstance!! I love falling asleep to rain and thunderstorms, but I love reading in the sunlight. I would probably say 25 and sunny with a few scattered clouds. You could do anything in weather like that 😍

66. Favourite flower(s)?

I absolutely love gypsophila, it’s so simple and elegant and looks good with any other flower. It’s almost like a frame for other flowers, it brings beauty out of whatever it’s paired with and I love that. I also love Australian natives, so colourful and they last a long time!

Thankyou for the asks 💖💖💖 stay safe and healthy in these wild times ✨✨

[ronniebox]

For the asks- thicket 🌳 - how close do you live to a forest? have you ever explored it? and mist 🌫 - what’s your favourite kind of weather? (sorry by the way if you've already answer them)

thank uuu <3 

thicket 🌳 - how close do you live to a forest? have you ever explored it?

i used to live about half an hour away from a forest and we used to go guide camp there a lot so i’ve explored that one a lot, but now we’re pretty far from any forest sadly!! but the country house i work at does have gorgeous gardens that i spend hooours walking around. 

mist 🌫 - what’s your favourite kind of weather?

i like it nice and cool! i dont handle the heat well lol, snow is extra fun|! 

[lllinens]

Every year like clockwork I see expats and tourists complaining about the rain in Australia (Syd/Mel esp) - like ffs it’s not sunny year round... we have seasons and it’s winter what were you expecting… esp if you’re travelling off season…

Sydney alone receives more total rainfall than London on average annually…

[lllinens]

You’re telling me a flea runs this whole market?

[lllinens]

On a home news point and in light of the recent federal budget, I’ve refined my thoughts about the state of the NDIS and its future.

As someone who works in med neg and as simply an Australian, the recently announced federal changes to cut 150,000 people from the NDIS are deeply concerning. The proposal to and now what looks like the firm decision, to remove this many participants from the scheme carry significant risk, particularly with respect to the harm and disadvantage likely to come from these changes.

I recognise that no system is immune to misuse. There will unfortunately always be those who take advantage of support systems which are designed for people who are in genuine need. But a response to this issue with broad cuts reflects a “one bad apple spoils the bunch” approach that ultimately punishes the very people the scheme was designed to support. A hyper-focus on budgets and participant numbers significantly risks overshadowing the scheme’s core purpose - providing essential care and support to individuals with disabilities.

The (Australian) Federal Health Minister has noted that the NDIS was originally designed to manage and support around 410,000 Australians, yet now serves approximately 760,000. Rather than viewing this as a growth problem to be managed or cut, it should be recognised as an evidence of the scheme’s necessity. That kind of demand has increased because the need exists.

These concerns are compounded by the announcement to shift some of the autism-related supports provided by the NDIS into alternative programs like “thriving kids” of which the federal govt has invested roughly $4 billion. The intention is understandable, to build more accessible, community based supports in environments where children learn/live and to ease the evident growing pressure on the NDIS.

However, the risk lies in how the shift is implemented. Unlike the NDIS, which provides specialised funding packages, these programs are designed to be broader and less intensive supports. This creates a potential gap for children with moderate needs, who may not qualify for ongoing NDIS packages under tighter criteria, but who require more structured and consistent support rather than what a generalised community program can provide.

There is also the very real concern of continuity of care. Children in particular, transitioning out of the NDIS into these newer programs may face disruptions to established therapies and support networks, which can directly impact developmental and support outcomes. For families who have already navigated a complex system to secure support, this kind of instability adds another layer of uncertainty and anxiety.

Further, questions remain around workforce capacity especially in considering the reasoning for the announced NDIS cuts. The NDIS is already facing significant strain in terms of service delivery and workforces availability. Introducing a parallel system that belies on the same limited pool of professionals raises doubts about whether it can deliver consistent, high quality short at scale.

The system is already complex and difficult to navigate, with many participants and applicants facing significant barriers just to access basic support. By further restricting eligibility it is unlikely to fix the structural issues; instead it risks seeping them. If anything, this moment calls for reform that strengthens and refines the system, not cuts to reduce access for those who rely on it the most.

These concerns are significantly heightened in light of the 2026 federal budget plan to save $36 billion through significant cuts to the NDIS. Whilst financial stability and sustainability are important to any government system, the framing of disability support through the lens of cost-saving risks reducing people to budget figures rather than recognising them as individuals requiring ongoing care, stability and support. Large scale savings of this nature inevitably raise questions about whether the reductions will occur and who will ultimately bear the consequences.

Foreshadowed cuts to up to 700 NDIA staff, further compounds these concerns. At a time when participants and families already experience lengthy delays, administrative complexity and immense difficulty navigating the system, reducing the workforce responsible for assessing, managing and coordinating support risks worsening existing barriers. Fewer staff means reduced and less efficient access to services, reduced oversight, diminished continuity of care and increased strain on both participants and frontline providers. For many Australians living with a disability, these are not abstract policy changes, they are decisions that will directly shape access to essential supports and quality of life.

Without careful coordination, consideration and guaranteed consistently across states and territories, these reforms risk crating a more fragmented system - one where access to appropriate support depends not just on need, but on where a child/person lives and which program they are placed into.

[lllinens]

Ever since I was a child I’ve always wanted to have my personal data collected and stored by third parties.