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Librarian. Activist. Educator. PhD. Western Bulldogs member. Initiator of #LibrariansForRefugees On the unceded land of the Woi Wurrung and Wurundjeri peoples. Anti-genocide.
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So good. After watching #SundayShot I am better informed, thinking more critically and feeling more hopeful. Thank you.

The cars keep lurching to the far right.

Reading about Mussolini and relevant concepts such as: Propaganda. The cult of personality. Spazio vitale. Irredentism. Natalism. So depressingly familiar.

#SundayShot

Apropos of nothing, I read that short term ketamine side effects can include sensitivity to light, involuntary eye movements and eye discomfort. Also delusions and increased urination. Messy.

Are we workshopping titles for the empty Australian pavilion at the Venice Biennale yet? How about: The Craven Silence of Gutlessness Has a ring to it, I think...

Thrilled by the positive response to the #sundayshot! We return on Sunday at 9am AEDT with @joshbornstein.bsky.social, @janecaro.bsky.social and @davemilbo.bsky.social's interview with @sarahschwartz.bsky.social from @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social.

Oh dear. Do they drive Teslas?

What a fascinating job - based in #Naarm #Melbourne #Merri-bek "The purpose of the position is to transfer, register, rehouse and relabel flood-affected Palaeontology Collections housed at Merri-bek Collection facility to restore accessibility." #LISJobs #LibraryJobs #LibJobs #GLAMR

#Libraries send an email today

Take care of yourselves out there today. You are not alone. ♥️

'Following the revelations of his offending, Ridsdale became emblematic of a culture of an unscrupulous church that did all it could to silence the small voices of his victims.' www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

My thoughts are with the many brave survivors of this awful man. Strength solidarity and justice.

Austin, Texas. #fiftyfiftyone #50501

A nice story … and of course a librarian is cataloguing the tiles!

No, 150-year-olds aren't collecting Social Security benefits. Elon Musk claims to have found rampant fraud; but there's a much simpler explanation.

Tony Burke on 7.30: once a decision (about an artist) is due to be announced he is sent a brief about "what are the different works; what are the different issues that might be considered controversial." Why? Who decides what 'might be considered controversial'? Point me to guidelines & definitions.

So many victims have predeceased Ridsdale. Thoughts, always, with their families, and those who still manage the trauma of what he did to them and the church’s catastrophic failure in creating more victims by allowing him to be moved to yet more parishes. www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victori...

All of this is worth a listen, but particularly from 13.42. I found it a useful explainer of how fascists rewrite history, and rebuttal of the "oh don't be alarmist it's not fascism" sentiment.

If you want a good laugh, take 10 minutes to listen to this. Not sure if Littleproud was going for Monty Python or The Two Ronnies vibe - maybe both. Or a whole new absurdist genre? You decide. #AusPol

It was so refreshing and intelligent. It does feel better than screaming at that other show at 9am on a Sunday. #SundayShot

Today. I have my coffee ready and looking forward to an extra shot. #SundayShot

Out and about in Carlton today - spotted #Gunnawah in pride of place. A little bookshop called Readings. You might have heard of it @ronnisalt.bsky.social

Looking forward to this.

The Australian Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale should be a completely empty space titled "Creative Australia's Courage and Integrity".

A journalist on the ABC said something I didn't agree with. They should be sacked. I saw a Picasso painting that really made me think about some complex shit. He should be sacked too. #AusPol

BREAKING In an exclusive sit down interview with 60 Minutes this Sunday, Peter Dutton reveals he’s learnt to play Working Class Man on the dog whistle

Cool change has hit Geelong, so not far away from Melbourne now. I reckon 6 - 6.30 pmish. Looking forward to it!

Two Murdoch editorials exactly 12 months apart. Barnaby might be a 'drunken idiot' but he's our drunken idiot.

Well what do you know? The Regime has just admitted that they must in fact follow a judge’s court order and release NIH funds to grantees. Thanks to @pinktweets.bsky.social for alerting me. popular.info/p/breaking-n...

I guarantee the last witness wouldn't have recognized Linda Burney. #Lattouf

Really, what we need to settle this is find out what the cafe owners think - as per ABC's normal procedure. #Lattouf

Your new alternative to #insiders The Sunday Shot premieres on Sunday at 9am! For those intending to watch, please click below and subscribe to our new YouTube channel - www.youtube.com/@TheSundayShot - apparently we need at least 50 subscribers to ensure a smooth YouTube livestream experience!

I can recall all the men at the meeting. I can't recall the woman being at the meeting. Good summary of a particular world view. #Pfft #Lattouf

Apropos of nothing (I just happen to be multi-tasking, including watching the #Lattouf trial), the immortal words of Fiyero from Wicked came to my mind: "Life is fraught-less when you're thoughtless"

A towering intellect on display from this witness. 😕#Lattouf

Oh yes Mr. Fagir is back and starts with some tantalizing lines of questioning ... #Lattouf

If I was Prime Minister of Australia I would retaliate by announcing an immediate ban of exports of Bluey to the United States and watch as 10 million parents storm the White House in protest

Trump just directed the DOJ to stop enforcing an anti-corruption law prohibiting corporations from bribing foreign governments. Tasked with implementing this order is none other than former corporate lobbyist, and current AG, Pam Bondi. It's open season for corruption.