Catherine Mack 🐨🦫
@cathyinoz.bsky.social
Teacher librarian📚, book reader, writer, gardener, plant lover, iNaturalist 🌿, concerned about sustainability, climate and food security. Expat Canadian 🇨🇦 living in Naarm/Melbourne.
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"Men who gun down innocent people on beachfronts rarely join marches for peace to end bloodshed."
A sentence that very many people need to think about.
A sentence that very many people need to think about.
December 18, 2025 at 1:57 AM
"Men who gun down innocent people on beachfronts rarely join marches for peace to end bloodshed."
A sentence that very many people need to think about.
A sentence that very many people need to think about.
God, politicians here are pathetic
There is a better path than the mistakes we made after 9/11, says @marquelawyers.com.au;
"and its first step is to allow space for grieving".
"and its first step is to allow space for grieving".
Opinion | Disingenuousness is drowning us, melding with the rank salaciousness of our media and the genuine grief and rage of the Bondi community with the rent torn in its fabric by an incomprehensible crime.
December 18, 2025 at 4:53 AM
God, politicians here are pathetic
It is so heartening to read stories like this from my home province. What a great project and a boost for biodiversity.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
School program sowing knowledge of native prairie plants in Sask. classrooms | CBC News
A class at Silverspring School in Saskatoon is one of 26 across the province taking part in the One School One Farm Shelterbelt Project. A non-profit pairs teachers and students with ‘land partners’ t...
www.cbc.ca
December 18, 2025 at 4:51 AM
It is so heartening to read stories like this from my home province. What a great project and a boost for biodiversity.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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![BREAKING NEWS CONSUMER'S HANDBOOK
1. In the immediate aftermath, news outlets will get it wrong.
2. Don't trust anonymous sources.
3. Don't trust stories that cite another news outlet as the source of the information.
4. There's almost never a second shooter.
5. Pay attention to the language the media uses.
• "We are getting reports".
". could mean anything.
• "We are seeking confirmation".. means they don't have it.
• "[News outlet] has learned". means it has a scoop or is going out on limb.
6. Look for news outlets close to the incident.
7. Compare multiple sources.
8. Big news brings out the fakers. And photoshoppers.
9. Beware reflexive retweeting. Some of this is on you.
ON THE MEDIA
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December 14, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Here’s an article from this year with the Australian gun lobby boasting that, with surging gun numbers, it was winning the fight against firearms control advocates. Blame guns. Blame anti-Semitism. Blame terrorists. Do not blame everyday Australians who marched for peace.
Australia’s gun lobby says it’s ‘winning’ the fight against firearm control as numbers surge
There are now more than 4m guns in the community – almost double the number recorded in the years after the Port Arthur massacre that prompted a national crackdown
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Here’s an article from this year with the Australian gun lobby boasting that, with surging gun numbers, it was winning the fight against firearms control advocates. Blame guns. Blame anti-Semitism. Blame terrorists. Do not blame everyday Australians who marched for peace.
Thank you Ahmed al Ahmed. 🕊️
Because it’s not getting reported on enough:
Muslim fruit shop owner Ahmed al Ahmed, father of two, was the hero who bravely tackled one of the Bondi Beach shooters and took away his gun.
He saved lives during a major terror attack. Say his name, and honor the lives of the victims of the shooters
Muslim fruit shop owner Ahmed al Ahmed, father of two, was the hero who bravely tackled one of the Bondi Beach shooters and took away his gun.
He saved lives during a major terror attack. Say his name, and honor the lives of the victims of the shooters
December 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Thank you Ahmed al Ahmed. 🕊️
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"...Jewish communities outside Israel are increasingly forced to carry the political backlash of actions they did not choose, defend, or control. When a state insists on speaking in the name of all Jews while waging endless war, it puts those communities at risk."
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Bondi Beach, Blame Games, and Netanyahu’s Politics of Deflection
A tragedy in Sydney, and how it was immediately weaponized
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December 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
"...Jewish communities outside Israel are increasingly forced to carry the political backlash of actions they did not choose, defend, or control. When a state insists on speaking in the name of all Jews while waging endless war, it puts those communities at risk."
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It's always about "drill, baby drill"
Never live up to your responsibilities once you've finished
"The regulator has given Seven Group until March 31 to assess its gas well barrier conditions and stop the leak"
Never live up to your responsibilities once you've finished
"The regulator has given Seven Group until March 31 to assess its gas well barrier conditions and stop the leak"
Seven Group’s gas well is leaking methane into ocean off Victoria
An offshore gas well, majority owned by billionaire businessman Kerry Stokes’ family, is leaking off Victoria’s coastline
www.smh.com.au
December 14, 2025 at 3:55 AM
It's always about "drill, baby drill"
Never live up to your responsibilities once you've finished
"The regulator has given Seven Group until March 31 to assess its gas well barrier conditions and stop the leak"
Never live up to your responsibilities once you've finished
"The regulator has given Seven Group until March 31 to assess its gas well barrier conditions and stop the leak"
‘..write to your local member of state and ask them to give you a strong commitment to the state library.’ #shanecarmody #saveourlibrary #saveourslv
December 13, 2025 at 4:44 AM
‘..write to your local member of state and ask them to give you a strong commitment to the state library.’ #shanecarmody #saveourlibrary #saveourslv
A letter from the State Library staff to the public. #saveourlibrary #saveourslv
December 13, 2025 at 4:08 AM
A letter from the State Library staff to the public. #saveourlibrary #saveourslv
Thank you @kazcooke.bsky.social for spearheading this people’s movement to #saveourlibrary #saveourslv
December 13, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Thank you @kazcooke.bsky.social for spearheading this people’s movement to #saveourlibrary #saveourslv
So glad I didnt miss the rally in support of #slv today. Please don’t think the ‘board’ really intends to scrap the appalling plan they have for our public institution. saveslv.com
Save the State Library of Victoria
An open letter
saveslv.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:46 AM
So glad I didnt miss the rally in support of #slv today. Please don’t think the ‘board’ really intends to scrap the appalling plan they have for our public institution. saveslv.com
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”… Christine Christian (State Library of Victoria Board) who I’ve started to think of as Victoria’s Marie Antoinette. Let them eat compelling digital experiences.“
Quote of the day! #SLV.
Quote of the day! #SLV.
December 13, 2025 at 2:10 AM
”… Christine Christian (State Library of Victoria Board) who I’ve started to think of as Victoria’s Marie Antoinette. Let them eat compelling digital experiences.“
Quote of the day! #SLV.
Quote of the day! #SLV.
Yep
There isn't a single problem "solved" by edtech that couldn't be fixed with smaller classes led by well-paid teachers given real academic freedom
December 13, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Yep
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Yesterday, I visited my constituent, Amu Gib, who has been detained in HMP Bronzefield without trial since July.
Amu is now on Day 39 of their hunger strike, yet there is complete silence across our mainstream media.
This is an emergency. They must be granted bail, now.
Amu is now on Day 39 of their hunger strike, yet there is complete silence across our mainstream media.
This is an emergency. They must be granted bail, now.
December 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Yesterday, I visited my constituent, Amu Gib, who has been detained in HMP Bronzefield without trial since July.
Amu is now on Day 39 of their hunger strike, yet there is complete silence across our mainstream media.
This is an emergency. They must be granted bail, now.
Amu is now on Day 39 of their hunger strike, yet there is complete silence across our mainstream media.
This is an emergency. They must be granted bail, now.
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UPDATE: Another Chicago-area church has put up an immigration-themed Nativity scene.
A church member at Urban Village Church sent this one along, where Mary, Joseph and Jesus are gone and replaced with a sign that reads: “Due to ICE activity in our community, the Holy Family is in hiding.”
A church member at Urban Village Church sent this one along, where Mary, Joseph and Jesus are gone and replaced with a sign that reads: “Due to ICE activity in our community, the Holy Family is in hiding.”
December 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM
UPDATE: Another Chicago-area church has put up an immigration-themed Nativity scene.
A church member at Urban Village Church sent this one along, where Mary, Joseph and Jesus are gone and replaced with a sign that reads: “Due to ICE activity in our community, the Holy Family is in hiding.”
A church member at Urban Village Church sent this one along, where Mary, Joseph and Jesus are gone and replaced with a sign that reads: “Due to ICE activity in our community, the Holy Family is in hiding.”
Fossil fuels out of institutions. Any self-respecting museum should have refused this funding with strings attached. 😠
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Queensland Museum accused of misleading teachers and children about the cause of climate change
Education program sponsored by Shell’s Queensland Gas Company is ‘climate obstruction dressed up as education’, advocacy group says
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Fossil fuels out of institutions. Any self-respecting museum should have refused this funding with strings attached. 😠
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Thank you Naarm!
Naarm/Melbourne shows up in force for 7 Dec Nation-wide #MarchForPalestine
Israel must stop their ceasefire-violating lethal attacks on Palestinians
#SanctionIsraelNOW
Israel must stop their ceasefire-violating lethal attacks on Palestinians
#SanctionIsraelNOW
December 7, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Thank you Naarm!
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Public libraries in Tennessee have begun to shut down as they carry out an order from state officials to remove children’s books containing LGBTQ+ themes or characters.
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Alarm as Tennessee libraries shut down for Republican 'book purge'
Public libraries in Tennessee have begun to shut down as they carry out an order from state officials to remove children’s books containing LGBTQ+ themes or characters.For Popular Information, Rebecca...
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November 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Public libraries in Tennessee have begun to shut down as they carry out an order from state officials to remove children’s books containing LGBTQ+ themes or characters.
www.rawstory.com/alternet-pos...
www.rawstory.com/alternet-pos...
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Please join us at the rally to save the #StateLibraryofVictoria from mismanagement & insane staff cuts. Library steps, Saturday 13 December at 12.30. Every citizen of this city owns this place & now we have to defend it. I'm sorry we're all so busy & distracted by bad things: but this we can do.
December 6, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Please join us at the rally to save the #StateLibraryofVictoria from mismanagement & insane staff cuts. Library steps, Saturday 13 December at 12.30. Every citizen of this city owns this place & now we have to defend it. I'm sorry we're all so busy & distracted by bad things: but this we can do.
Exactly! This iconic building is a reository of history and knowledge. Not a wedding venue. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Helen Garner says State Library of Victoria turned into ‘party central’, with planned job cuts to ‘bring disgrace’ on Melbourne
Acclaimed author ‘sick about’ 171-year-old institution’s proposed restructure as hundreds of writers sign open letter in protest
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Exactly! This iconic building is a reository of history and knowledge. Not a wedding venue. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Please consider signing this petition to keep our beautiful State Library functioning as a library, not merely a wedding venue.
A sad affair for such an important place of history. Libraries need librarians!!
c.org/4bz6swT7XN
A sad affair for such an important place of history. Libraries need librarians!!
c.org/4bz6swT7XN
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Save the State Library of Victoria!
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December 1, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Please consider signing this petition to keep our beautiful State Library functioning as a library, not merely a wedding venue.
A sad affair for such an important place of history. Libraries need librarians!!
c.org/4bz6swT7XN
A sad affair for such an important place of history. Libraries need librarians!!
c.org/4bz6swT7XN
Thank you everyone in Newcastle
“Australia is the world’s third-largest fossil fuel exporter, and its outsized role in the climate crisis calls for serious action. Every shipment of coal that leaves this port contributes to more devastating bushfires, floods and cyclones.” #RisingTide
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
November 30, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Thank you everyone in Newcastle