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Dr Penelope @redfiddler.bsky.social · 2d

Who needs a new job‽
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Quirky Tassie wonderland seeks new maze master

A fairy-tale world of miniature buildings and magical mazes awaits buyers as an iconic Tasmanian attraction goes up for grabs.

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Dr Penelope @redfiddler.bsky.social · 4d

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They said his work was ‘a load of rubbish’. Now this Melbourne professor has a Nobel Prize

Richard Robson, 88, was one of three scientists who won the award in chemistry for a molecular framework that, among other things, can be used to suck water out of dry desert air.

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Dr Penelope @redfiddler.bsky.social · 4d

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Australia's cancer survival rates are improving — but there are also some 'concerning' trends

Australia's latest snapshot of cancer incidence and deaths has been released.

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Dr Penelope @redfiddler.bsky.social · 4d

It's horrific. What's strange to me is that even today, parents are happy to put their kids on the lap of a total stranger at Christmas Time for Santaclaus pics, let alone send them in, alone, to teachers they may not know well.

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Anntics @anntics.bsky.social · 8d

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WA Orchids @wa-orchids.bsky.social · 8d

Endemic to southern parts of Australia, the carnivorous Pimpernel Sundew (Drosera glanduligera) with its lovely orange flower. This one was growing on a lush bed of moss and was covered in early morning dew drops

#ozflora #wildoz #fierceflora #nativeplants #inaturalist #nature

A picture of a small sundew with carnivorous leaves at the base and an orange flower at the top of a short stem. This plant is growing on a lush bed of moss and is covered in early morning dew drops

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Dr Penelope @redfiddler.bsky.social · 10d

This is exactly the time i was at the CSM and I can recall only 1 male violin teacher...unless there were others I didn't know. I'd like to know who he is.
"Ex-music teacher accused of sexually abusing child in Canberra" share.google/hIx89i0VIjNE...

Ex-music teacher accused of sexually abusing child in Canberra | Region Canberra

CONTENT WARNING: This article refers to child abuse. An elderly resident of the NSW South East has been accused of…

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Jeremy Noel-Tod @jntod.bsky.social · 10d

On National Poetry Day, the greatest poem I have ever read

A printed poem which reads:

I hav for breakfast Weetabix

I hav for lunch some meat

I have for tea 2 sosajis and thats enuf to eat

Peter Hazel, 5

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Dr Penelope @redfiddler.bsky.social · 10d

Like being forced to listen to a viola solo

Dr Penelope @redfiddler.bsky.social · 10d

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Anntics @anntics.bsky.social · 12d

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 12d

'Shimmering Symphony' quilt by Karlee Porter, contemporary US quilter #WomensArt

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Dr Penelope @redfiddler.bsky.social · 17d

Neuroscience finds musicians feel pain differently from the rest of us share.google/niXIandKqvsF...

Neuroscience finds musicians feel pain differently from the rest of us

Can musical training rewire the brain to resist pain?

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Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 23d

chickens come home to roost?
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Disney+ cancellation page crashes as customers rush to quit after Kimmel suspension

Thinking of canceling Disney+? You’re not alone—after Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, so many people rushed to quit that the cancellation page itself started crashing.

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Dr Penelope @redfiddler.bsky.social · 23d

A vile man

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Dr Penelope @redfiddler.bsky.social · 26d

OMG 😳. Yeah I'm ok. Working hard as usual. Had a great holiday visiting my bro in Cambodia. That was incredible. Loved every second. Looking forward to returning next year!

Dr Penelope @redfiddler.bsky.social · 26d

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Craig McLachlan drops out of Cluedo stage show following backlash

Less than a week ago, Craig McLachlan was announced to play Colonel Mustard in the forthcoming national tour, making his return to the theatre after The Rocky Horror Show.

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Dr Penelope @redfiddler.bsky.social · Sep 11

Nuns vs the Vatican: documentary alleges sexual abuse and misconduct in the Catholic church share.google/6kLruQkJgUBE...

Nuns vs the Vatican: documentary alleges sexual abuse and misconduct in the Catholic church

A new film, premiering at the Toronto film festival, follows women who claim to have been abused by a former Jesuit priest

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Dr Penelope @redfiddler.bsky.social · Sep 11

Hey! Oh shit sorry, I saw a message from you the other morning and meant to respond. Just slipped my mind. How are you?

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Dr Penelope @redfiddler.bsky.social · Sep 8

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These frogs are tiny, but their very existence is a huge sign of hope

For the first time, researchers have been able to successfully breed and release into the wild an endangered species of mountain frog.

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Dr Penelope @redfiddler.bsky.social · Sep 8

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A Tribunal Hearing Ruled That Calling Your Boss A Dickhead Is Not A Fireable Offence

*Preps insults for Monday*

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Anntics @anntics.bsky.social · Sep 6

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Camellia Tea Ceremony @camelliakyoto.bsky.social · Sep 5

under the scorching sky
on the ground these flowers-
crape myrtle
炎天の地上花あり百日紅
-Takahama Kyoshi (高浜虚子 1874-1959).

In the language of flowers, 'hanakotoba' (花言葉), crape myrtle symbolise respect, speaking eloquently and innocence.

#花言葉 #Japan #crapemyrtle

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LOLGOP ❌👑❌ @thefarce.org · Sep 3

100 VICTIMS is astounding. Even more astounding, that's less than 10% of Epstein and Maxwell's victims.

As many as 100 Epstein victims will attend Washington rally Wednesday

The rally comes as lawmakers Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) want a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to force Attorney General Pam Bondi to release Epstein files.

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Sister Susan Francois, CSJP @susanfrancois.bsky.social · Sep 3

Day 3 of the Season of Creation. Posting a daily picture showing the beauty of creation throughout this season. View of the Umbrian countryside from St. Clare's room at San Damiano in Assisi

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Lisa O’Carroll @lisaocarroll.bsky.social · Sep 1

The Guardian has today printed the names, and where possible, images, of all the media workers killed in Gaza, as part of an international day of action involving more than 150 media organisations.
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The deadly toll on journalists in the Gaza war

With foreign media barred, Palestinians have reported alone, facing the ‘most deliberate effort to kill and silence’ them ever

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Dr Penelope @redfiddler.bsky.social · Sep 3

It's not going anywhere

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Tee. @mooretee.bsky.social · Sep 2

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