Melina D

Educational resource maker, mother of imaginative creatures She/Her

[Melina D @melwil]

I understand why my father was nervous about my sister and I protesting against the Iraq War

He spent his youth in a time when laws were ridiculous and if the police were brutal, malicious or corrupt in applying them, everyone shrugged and looked away

[Melina D @melwil]

The problem with reading this Expo 88 book is the condensed history of Qld politics in the 60s, 70s and early 80s

It's . . . A lot

[Melina D @melwil]

I've never wanted to set up a feeder camera more . . . .

Then I remember that the lorikeets and possums who use/climb over our feeder are jerks 😆

[Kingfisher & Wombat @UrsulaV]

Ma’am. Ma’am, you are OUT OF SUET. Ma’am!

(Tufted titmouse, using the birdbuddy cam)

[Dave @Mesut_Ausil]

What the Ashes needs now is unforeseen levels of bastardy from the Australians. painting a tunnel on the sightscreen and making Dom Sibley run into it. dropping a piano on Ollie Robinson. convincing Joe Root to kiss a bunch of dynamite sticks dressed up in a sundress and hat

[Melina D @melwil]

Dear Australian Republic movement, now is the time for a campaign! The British PM is even helping you out! Just need an active royal to go on about the spirit of cricket and you'd have a home run!

[Melina D @melwil]

I like how English cricket supporters on Twitter not only blame Australian cricketers for being abused by drunk, posh twats but use racial slurs while doing so

[Melina D @melwil]

(There's a look embraced by these youth productions and it's frankly embarrassing in 2020s Brisbane)

[Melina D @melwil]

If you run a youth dance company and only have 1 non white dancer, you might need to reassess your auditions and cost structures...

[Melina D @melwil]

Especially when there are plenty of quality dancers from diverse backgrounds in the local professional companies, dance schools and dance competitions

[Melina D @melwil]

Anyway, my 7yo and I talked about periods (again) this weekend

(Best part of talking about periods with your kids? They can grab pads or tampons for you when you need them)

[Melina D @melwil]

I remember when we had to tell the (male) principal that they needed to get sanitary bins in the Junior toilets (up to 8/9 year olds) or stop complaining about year 3 kids in the senior toilets

[AskAubry 🦋 🐆🦝 @ask_aubry]

As if girls don't get their periods in primary/elementary school. 😒

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

alright folks, time for a thread on pants. in the last tweet, I'll tell you where to get some nice ones

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[Melina D @melwil]

If anyone can see anything anymore and has a burning need to be in contact, I'm at Insta at mel.dahms

[Melina D @melwil]

Oh no, I've really become fascinated with this over the weekend and I need to know!!!!

[Melina D @melwil]

I have always loved this swim school for using play to encourage life long swim skills

[Melina D @melwil]

I love when my daughter gets a different swimming teacher. They always bring something new to the lesson.

Today's is brilliant. There's been dinosaurs, rubber ducks, targets and rings of (imaginary) fire

[Melina D @melwil]

I know I'm in my 40s now, but I'm not as elderly as ad algorithms think I am . . .

[Melina D @melwil]

I love my grandmother, but there's a reason my mum got her best recipes from the Australian Women's Weekly cookbooks

[Janel Comeau 🍁 @VeryBadLlama]

"women aren't learning to cook their grandmothers' family recipes" sir my grandmother knew 9 different ways to serve cold shrimp in unflavoured jello, her family recipes should be sealed away in the undersea lightning cage they used to contain the Titans in Disney's Hercules

[Melina D @melwil]

(I'm making baby shorts for my daughter's teacher who is due later this year. The sewing shop lady suggested making a pair of Christmas ones as a little extra)

[Melina D @melwil]

My local sewing shop is closing down (sob - the owner is retiring and they couldn't find a buyer) - but I love that when I went in last week the staff there still had excellent sewing advice to pass on