Ray Chill

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Writer, student, advocate, parent. Pencils and/or crochet hooks in hair. Beginner spinner & wannabe weaver. I also like tools and electronics, and take satisfaction in fixing things. I find it challenging to pick apart and prioritise the bits of myself to put in pithy descriptions. 
Sort of homed. Lucky enough to be on Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar <3 I am grateful to the Elders I've met who've made me feel welcome, and to past and present Elders for their custodianship and guidance.
PronounsShe/her
AlignmentChaotic Good
Ray ChillSep 14, 2023
Sheril KirshenbaumAug 11, 2023

I haven’t been sharing interviews here, but it was an absolute delight to join Kate Lister on #BeTwixtTheSheets to talk about the #history & #science of kissing.

Yes, I’m a scientist focused on policy, sustainability & communication, but 12 years ago, I wrote a book called The Science of Kissing. We contain multitudes.

https://play.acast.com/s/betwixt-the-sheets/history-of-kissing-why-do-we-lock-lips

History of Kissing: Why do we lock lips?

A good old smooch. It’s something that we do on a daily basis in one form or another (if we’re lucky), and yet have you ever stopped and wondered why we do it? Wonder no more. On today’s Betwixt the Sheets we’re joined by Emmy award-winning scientist and author of The Science of Kissing, Sheril Kirshenbaum, to find out answers to questions such as, why has the letter X has come to mean a kiss? What role has the colour of our lips played in our evolution? And why do men prefer kissing with more saliva? This episode was edited and produced by Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long. If you're enjoying Betwixt please vote for us at the British Podcast Awards here: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/voting. It would mean the world to us! Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free original podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians like Kate Lister, Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Lucy Worsley, Mary Beard and more. Get 50% off your first 3 months with code BETWIXT. Download the app on your smart TV or in the app store or sign up at historyhit.com/subscribe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Ray ChillJun 16, 2023
Mitch Effendi (ميتش أفندي)Jun 15, 2023
nerds, we really gotta get it together and stop using the word 'refugee' to describe someone who left a website for another one.
Ray ChillJun 16, 2023

Hey #Perth Fediverse people: if you’re hunting for a home and willing to consider sharing with a single parent with 2 early-mid teenagers SOR, hit me up. Please boost. Looking basically Freo to Murdoch, which works for Notre-Dame, Murdoch, SAE, and even UWA depending on the place.

Asking because I had someone point out to me that they’re paying $280/week for a furnished room with shared bathroom and no say whatsoever in the 4 other housemates who live there. I’d be looking for at least a 4x2 (probably around $300/week +/- $50) and my housemate gets the ensuite, I can probably furnish the room, and if we choose the right place they might even get a theatre room, or balcony, or courtyard that is designated theirs. Beats living in a tiny dingy 70s era flat without even a balcony at $400!

Ray ChillJun 8, 2023
Coach GowronJun 7, 2023
A polite bigot is a bigot nonetheless. A true warrior knows that courteous words do not dilute the poison, but only serve to conceal it until it has spread. Civility in the service of hate deserves no polite response.
Ray ChillMay 13, 2023
arclightMay 4, 2023
"Free but registration required" is not free. Publish or don't, but don't pretend that handing over contact info isn't a cost.
Ray ChillMay 12, 2023

Renting: the only situation you’re asked to make a $20000++ commitment based on a 10 minute window to inspect.

(++figure based on $380/week property over 12 months , or $750/week for 6 months) #HousingCrisis

Ray ChillMar 24, 2023
Charles 𝄢 HMar 24, 2023

British #university #students who are regularly skipping classes: can I ask you a few questions?

Are you happy?
Are you getting what you want from university?

Do you see your absence as a barrier, as a reflection of a barrier, as ok, as a problem?

Can you say more about this?

Is there something missing from your classes that makes them unappealing? Or something there you wish wasn't?

Is there anything your lecturers could change that would cause you to attend more often?

Is there anything the administration could change?

Is there anything in the wider world that, if changed, would increase your attendance?

Boosts appreciated. I want to understand what's going on with the students that I don't see, but I can't ask them because I don't see them.

Show threadRay ChillMar 23, 2023
Apologies for the lack of content warning, will fix when I can get to non-mobile interface
Show threadRay ChillMar 23, 2023
(This is my note to myself that this is why I am at uni: to get my degree and go fight to have those kinds of laws changed.)
Ray ChillMar 23, 2023

A single parent on JobSeeker Allowance receives $913.90 including rent assistance, pharmacy and various other allowances plus a family assistance payment of $249.34. Total $1163.24 / fortnight.

The average rent in Perth for a unit is now $480 (according to the West Australian today). On average, that leaves $203.24 PER FORTNIGHT to live on. That is likely a 2 bedroom unit, and children/teens would need to share a room.

#HousingCrisis doesn't begin to describe the situation for low-income renters who have to pay ridiculous amounts each time they need to relocate because WA still allows no-grounds evictions at the end of a fixed-term lease. Landlords are able to evict tenants who have done all the right things in order to circumvent legislation capping rent price increases for current tenants.

This disempowers tenants in enforcing the protections that they do have - for example, at the end of a lease, if a tenant is "too troublesome" (eg asking for repairs to be done & breaching the owner when they don't fix their investment), the landlord can issue a termination at the end of the lease.

I'm still paying off the debts from my last (long-distance) move, & it impacts my ability to finance a #housing relocation which I am scared is in my near future. I'm a student; help from the university is non-existent as I have kids, so realistically I can't access the Uni's accommodation options.

https://theconversation.com/yes-the-1-5-million-australians-getting-rent-assistance-need-an-increase-but-more-public-housing-is-the-lasting-fix-for-the-crisis-200908

Yes, the 1.5 million Australians getting rent assistance need an increase, but more public housing is the lasting fix for the crisis

Rent assistance can ease rental stress, but it won’t help low-income earners find secure and affordable housing when it’s in such short supply, nor stop disadvantage being concentrated in some areas.

The Conversation