An older lady asked me yesterday what my favourite thing about living in Australia is. My strong temptation* was to say “A functional democracy.” 🙃 Mandatory voting; preferential voting; voting on Saturday; voting on paper with pencils; democracy sausages – it’s all wonderful. Last week when I was scrambling to get packed and catch my flight to the funeral, I ducked into an early voting place to cast my vote. I was in and out in < 5 minutes. And today I was delighted to wake up and see the outcome, an utter rejection of Trumpism… THANK YOU, MY FELLOW AUSSIES! ❤️🇦🇺

* I didn’t say that, of course. I’m in Indiana. I just mumbled something about preferring it there.