Echinoderm

@Echinoderm@aussie.zone

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Australian woman discovers fake Instagram wedding was real⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  …“the groom did not respond to our request for comment.” It makes it clear that you tried and he was not interested in explaining himself.

  For context, it’s standard practice in proceedings under the Family Law Act to use pseudonyms, so it’s not really possible to track this guy down and ask for his comment.

  It must not be overlooked that I am not required to accept evidence, even uncontroverted evidence, if that evidence is contrary to the way events are likely to have occurred

  Tell that to the High Court in Pell…

  My reading of the Pell appeal was that is more or less what the High Court decided, albeit while applying the more stringent criminal burden of beyond reasonable doubt in relation to a jury trial. The Court fundamentally concluded that while the complainant’s evidence was credible, the compounding effect of unchallenged evidence from multiple other witnesses meant that there was “a significant possibility” Pell was not guilty of the charges.

  I should mention that I’m not a Pell apologist; it does appear from the Royal Commission on institutional abuse that he was complicit in covering up historical sexual assaults, and that is unforgivable. But for anyone that hasn’t read the full text of the appeal (www7.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/…/12.html), I thoroughly recommend it. I am not ashamed to say that I think the Court makes a convincing case for him not being guilty of those particular charges.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Australian woman discovers fake Instagram wedding was real⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Here’s the link to the case should you be interested: www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/viewdoc/au/…/674.html

  To be fair to the BBC, most of the questions you raise don’t have good answers. There doesn’t seem to be a lot of the other side of the story to report. The judge mentions at several points that the purported groom gave only vague and incomplete evidence, and that he failed to provide details about key issues.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What games did you complete in 2024?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  My most notable one was Subnautica.

  I enjoyed it enough that I completed it 3 times: firstly in normal mode, then in hardcore mode, then with the Deathrun mod.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Tiny pp⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Ah yes, nature’s ghillie suit.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Get good.⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It really depends on the kid and the complexity of the message. Young kids are still learning the intricacies of the language and building a vocabulary. Not talking down to them helps build those skills up. But at the end of the day, if the message is not getting across, it’s the fault of the communicator.

  Plus it’s an annoying flex to say “see how amazing my kid is? It’s all because of me!” Some kids just pick up language easier, some kids sleep all the way through the night earlier, some kids toilet train easier, etc. Usually it’s better for parents to quietly take the little victory rather than treat it as a reflection of their amazing parenting skills.