Jessica @cat@awoo.space

I feel like 🕳 (U+1f573 PORTABLE HOLE) might be the least used but highest-potential emoji that currently exists

Well, it’s not where I expected it to be, that’s for sure

this government continues to show no desire to improve on IT projects and their security, and now acts in absolute bad faith around medical consent and confidentiality

and as a trans person I really don’t fancy discussing my fucking surgical history with a doctor I’m taking to about an ear infection or whatever, like cmon, given my and others’ experience with doctors fixating on things like that, this is awful

part of the reason it’s possible to actually have concerns addressed right now is because you can go to a GP and describe symptoms and they don’t immediately get to look you up in a database and go “oh it must all be in your head” and this is going to absolutely ruin that

this is a system which is *absolutely* going to be weaponised against people with mental health issues, and has been implemented with no consideration of the stigma it’s going to irrevocably spread for many people, and no concept of consent or autonomy

(my favourite part of this is that this web site repeatedly dropped HTTP connections while I filled out the opt-out form, which just kind of shows you the rigour with which government IT is *still* deployed)

but yeah for real the big opt out button is over at https://www.myhealthrecord.gov.au/for-you-your-family/opt-out-my-health-record and it takes 2 seconds and needs only your ID (license, passport, &c accepted) and your medicare card and I firmly believe you should opt out and not trust this system

wow, what a convenient survey

Hey if you’re an Australian it sounds like you should absolutely go opt out of MyHealthRecord right now, what a hot mess

Wayland Smithers

Splatoon 3 Rabbit Expansion

I’ve never dealt with Nintendo for after-sales service so I’m kinda hoping they’re legit about it

today I send my Joy-Con (R) Neon Pink to Nintendo for repairs, I’ll be wishing it the best of luck on its travels!

Tales of Gender (PlayStation 2, 2001)

Another weird quirk of marrying someone overseas: the Australian financial year runs July - June, the Canadian financial year runs January - December.

I need to report my Canadian spouse’s income for the *Australian* financial year. 🤔

met a new shy friend out today with @mistydemeo@twitter.com @KateLibc@twitter.com and @MOOMANiBE@twitter.com! 10/10 for openly offering headbutts, and profuse apologies for the spooky fire engine passing us @thecatreviewer@twitter.com

(how did I put up with this level of reliability for like four years??? lol)

…I had forgotten how awful TouchID is if you have sweaty hands

seriously this is making me feel like a giant, it’s very strange