Rosanna Stevens
@wordress.bsky.social
Someone’s albatross, someone’s wild geese.
Multi-class creative build.
PhD in Creative and Cultural Practice
Writer🪡 researcher 🔮 musician 🧩 VAO 🐚 audiomaker 🫧
📍Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country
www.rosannastevens.com
Multi-class creative build.
PhD in Creative and Cultural Practice
Writer🪡 researcher 🔮 musician 🧩 VAO 🐚 audiomaker 🫧
📍Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country
www.rosannastevens.com
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The abrupt and indefensible closure of Meanjin makes me ask, what can be done to shore up the future of literary journals in this country? How about funding the arts to the OECD average. That would mean an extra $5b per year.
With thanks to @jocaseau.bsky.social for her ever-excellent edits on this
With thanks to @jocaseau.bsky.social for her ever-excellent edits on this
Meanjin was closed – but new Australian literary journals are springing up around the country
Literary journals are breeding grounds of talent – including the new Splinter, rebooted Southerly, and First Nations journal Sovereign Texts, launching next year.
theconversation.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The abrupt and indefensible closure of Meanjin makes me ask, what can be done to shore up the future of literary journals in this country? How about funding the arts to the OECD average. That would mean an extra $5b per year.
With thanks to @jocaseau.bsky.social for her ever-excellent edits on this
With thanks to @jocaseau.bsky.social for her ever-excellent edits on this
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finding out recently that almost all the words in the dictionary are not IP and are in fact open source/public domain was an absolute game changer for me as a writer
November 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
finding out recently that almost all the words in the dictionary are not IP and are in fact open source/public domain was an absolute game changer for me as a writer
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If you're feeling despondent about the world right now, this is the antidote.
New from Australia Institute Press, a book on what it looks like when Australians are brave with contributions from @amythunig.bsky.social, @amyremeikis.bsky.social, Amy Coopes, and lots of people who aren't called Amy.
New from Australia Institute Press, a book on what it looks like when Australians are brave with contributions from @amythunig.bsky.social, @amyremeikis.bsky.social, Amy Coopes, and lots of people who aren't called Amy.
PREORDER NOW IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS
What would happen if Australia chose bravery?
29 leading thinkers from Australia and abroad to make the case for a braver, more courageous future.
Save $5 by using the code 'SAVE5' at checkout.
Find it here: australiainstitute.org.au/store/a-time...
What would happen if Australia chose bravery?
29 leading thinkers from Australia and abroad to make the case for a braver, more courageous future.
Save $5 by using the code 'SAVE5' at checkout.
Find it here: australiainstitute.org.au/store/a-time...
November 19, 2025 at 1:36 AM
If you're feeling despondent about the world right now, this is the antidote.
New from Australia Institute Press, a book on what it looks like when Australians are brave with contributions from @amythunig.bsky.social, @amyremeikis.bsky.social, Amy Coopes, and lots of people who aren't called Amy.
New from Australia Institute Press, a book on what it looks like when Australians are brave with contributions from @amythunig.bsky.social, @amyremeikis.bsky.social, Amy Coopes, and lots of people who aren't called Amy.
Big news for me: many of you don’t know that my sisters and I are blessed with the “I love a little bowl to put stones, broken mosaic tiles and marbles in” gene - and the #IFCCONF25 have DELIVERED on the merch!
Blak makers like chaboo.com.au know where it’s at!!! LITTLE BOWLS FOR LIFE, PEOPLE.
Blak makers like chaboo.com.au know where it’s at!!! LITTLE BOWLS FOR LIFE, PEOPLE.
November 4, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Big news for me: many of you don’t know that my sisters and I are blessed with the “I love a little bowl to put stones, broken mosaic tiles and marbles in” gene - and the #IFCCONF25 have DELIVERED on the merch!
Blak makers like chaboo.com.au know where it’s at!!! LITTLE BOWLS FOR LIFE, PEOPLE.
Blak makers like chaboo.com.au know where it’s at!!! LITTLE BOWLS FOR LIFE, PEOPLE.
Happy Halloween: the carpets in our new rental are long-infested with moths & fleas, so we are living in the back room of our townhouse with all our worldly belongings! What’s scarier than landlords “taking a few extra days to pick the new carpet colour” when they could have gone with floorboards?!
October 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Happy Halloween: the carpets in our new rental are long-infested with moths & fleas, so we are living in the back room of our townhouse with all our worldly belongings! What’s scarier than landlords “taking a few extra days to pick the new carpet colour” when they could have gone with floorboards?!
The man in this repost’s name is Quinn Haberl and you can donate to his GoFundMe here: www.gofundme.com/f/justice-fo...
Focus on the actors of violence, focus on following the victim’s story, focus on keeping protestors safe and financing recovery.
Focus on the actors of violence, focus on following the victim’s story, focus on keeping protestors safe and financing recovery.
October 26, 2025 at 3:16 AM
The man in this repost’s name is Quinn Haberl and you can donate to his GoFundMe here: www.gofundme.com/f/justice-fo...
Focus on the actors of violence, focus on following the victim’s story, focus on keeping protestors safe and financing recovery.
Focus on the actors of violence, focus on following the victim’s story, focus on keeping protestors safe and financing recovery.
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It’s the very last day of the Sabby Garage Sale 😭 🌧️
This is your last chance to snag some deals (and help us out). And your very last chance to check out the old building before we move. 🏠📦
FREE RSVP~ events.humanitix.com/sabby-garage...
This is your last chance to snag some deals (and help us out). And your very last chance to check out the old building before we move. 🏠📦
FREE RSVP~ events.humanitix.com/sabby-garage...
October 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
It’s the very last day of the Sabby Garage Sale 😭 🌧️
This is your last chance to snag some deals (and help us out). And your very last chance to check out the old building before we move. 🏠📦
FREE RSVP~ events.humanitix.com/sabby-garage...
This is your last chance to snag some deals (and help us out). And your very last chance to check out the old building before we move. 🏠📦
FREE RSVP~ events.humanitix.com/sabby-garage...
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I just announced the dates of my LAST THREE short humor workshops of 2025! The first is on Wednesday afternoons in Nov.
Write three drafts in 4 weeks and practice giving notes and feedback to others.
Writing from previous classes has gone on to be published by the New Yorker, McSweeney's, & more!
Write three drafts in 4 weeks and practice giving notes and feedback to others.
Writing from previous classes has gone on to be published by the New Yorker, McSweeney's, & more!
Let's Write MORE Short Humor Pieces (Four-Week Workshop Starting 11/05/25)
DATES/SCHEDULE:
1. Wednesday, 11/05/25, 12:00-1:30PM Eastern via Zoom [Intros & Pitches]
2. Wednesday, 11/12/25, 12:00-1:30PM Eastern via Zoom [Draft of First Piece]
3. Wednesday, 11/19/25, 12:00-1:...
docs.google.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I just announced the dates of my LAST THREE short humor workshops of 2025! The first is on Wednesday afternoons in Nov.
Write three drafts in 4 weeks and practice giving notes and feedback to others.
Writing from previous classes has gone on to be published by the New Yorker, McSweeney's, & more!
Write three drafts in 4 weeks and practice giving notes and feedback to others.
Writing from previous classes has gone on to be published by the New Yorker, McSweeney's, & more!
My highlight of #loveisblind S9 was watching a woman in the bleakest heterosexual love triangle I’ve ever seen say she wouldn’t be thrilled if her kids were gay, and she’d ask them “Do you really know what you’re getting into here?” And that being gay is a fad now. On Love Is Blind. Season Nine.
October 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
My highlight of #loveisblind S9 was watching a woman in the bleakest heterosexual love triangle I’ve ever seen say she wouldn’t be thrilled if her kids were gay, and she’d ask them “Do you really know what you’re getting into here?” And that being gay is a fad now. On Love Is Blind. Season Nine.
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Autistic Woman Not Going To Let Anything Get In Way Of Special Interest
October 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Autistic Woman Not Going To Let Anything Get In Way Of Special Interest
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“Herein lies the question: if not to sustain ANU’s once diverse range of courses and degrees, and if not to retain the knowledge and skills of its academics, then what is that $232.4 million revenue for?”
www.woroni.com.au/news/austral...
www.woroni.com.au/news/austral...
WoroniAustralia Institute Analyses ANU Budget Reports—No Deficit Found - Woroni
The Australia Institute has released its audited analysis of ANU’s 2023 and 2024 budget. ANU’s unaudited deficit was reported at $142.5 million, while its audited revenue showed a surplus of $89.9 mil...
www.woroni.com.au
October 4, 2025 at 3:58 AM
“Herein lies the question: if not to sustain ANU’s once diverse range of courses and degrees, and if not to retain the knowledge and skills of its academics, then what is that $232.4 million revenue for?”
www.woroni.com.au/news/austral...
www.woroni.com.au/news/austral...
Landlord? You’ve chosen a business that turns the right to live into a commodity, and you’re profiting from poverty.
Don’t like it? Become a comrade.
Break the cycle that taught you, you worked hard enough - you shouldn’t have had to. You deserved security in the first place. We all do.
Don’t like it? Become a comrade.
Break the cycle that taught you, you worked hard enough - you shouldn’t have had to. You deserved security in the first place. We all do.
October 1, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Landlord? You’ve chosen a business that turns the right to live into a commodity, and you’re profiting from poverty.
Don’t like it? Become a comrade.
Break the cycle that taught you, you worked hard enough - you shouldn’t have had to. You deserved security in the first place. We all do.
Don’t like it? Become a comrade.
Break the cycle that taught you, you worked hard enough - you shouldn’t have had to. You deserved security in the first place. We all do.
I’m making a short trip to ANU (yes, in the midst of the shittest time - woo) to run a workshop on audio-documenting, at the BEST school there - CHL. Today they’ve published a sweet story about my work.
chl.anu.edu.au/news/reverbe...
#podcasting #audioresearch #audiodocumentary
chl.anu.edu.au/news/reverbe...
#podcasting #audioresearch #audiodocumentary
Reverberations: CHL PhD Graduate Making Stories With Sound | School of Culture, History & Language
CHL PhD graduate and Visiting Fellow Rosanna Southerton returns Oct 13 to share audio storytelling skills, helping researchers and communities tell their stories their way.
chl.anu.edu.au
September 26, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I’m making a short trip to ANU (yes, in the midst of the shittest time - woo) to run a workshop on audio-documenting, at the BEST school there - CHL. Today they’ve published a sweet story about my work.
chl.anu.edu.au/news/reverbe...
#podcasting #audioresearch #audiodocumentary
chl.anu.edu.au/news/reverbe...
#podcasting #audioresearch #audiodocumentary
I guess it’s time to pull Apple, the platform starring white supremacy, from its subscription schedule. 💸
Apple has pulled The Savant, its series starring Jessica Chastain’s about hunting down white supremacist cells across America, from its immediate release schedule.
Apple Pulls The Savant From Its Release Schedule
Apple has pulled The Savant, its series starring Jessica Chastain’s about hunting down white supremacist cells across America, from its immediate release schedule.
www.vulture.com
September 25, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I guess it’s time to pull Apple, the platform starring white supremacy, from its subscription schedule. 💸
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‘A 24-year-old man who hit two Aboriginal pedestrians with his car and sped away, later bragging to his friends he'd run down an "oxygen thief", has been spared actual jail time.’
Hit-run driver's 'disgusting' messages aired in court
One man died and another was injured after Jake Danby struck them with his car outside a Darwin shopping centre in 2024, with the driver then sending a series of "disgusting" text messages about the v...
www.abc.net.au
September 15, 2025 at 9:41 AM
‘A 24-year-old man who hit two Aboriginal pedestrians with his car and sped away, later bragging to his friends he'd run down an "oxygen thief", has been spared actual jail time.’
My wife is showing me Star Trek. I DELIGHT in finding 90% of Next Gen Season 1 consists of the following:
No1 - “I’ll form an away team.”
Capt - “This smells like a trap.”
No1 - “I agree. Let’s go!”
*Smoke machine, lycra & prosthetics- fuelled conflict & trickery ensue.* 💖
#StarTrek
No1 - “I’ll form an away team.”
Capt - “This smells like a trap.”
No1 - “I agree. Let’s go!”
*Smoke machine, lycra & prosthetics- fuelled conflict & trickery ensue.* 💖
#StarTrek
September 15, 2025 at 9:39 AM
My wife is showing me Star Trek. I DELIGHT in finding 90% of Next Gen Season 1 consists of the following:
No1 - “I’ll form an away team.”
Capt - “This smells like a trap.”
No1 - “I agree. Let’s go!”
*Smoke machine, lycra & prosthetics- fuelled conflict & trickery ensue.* 💖
#StarTrek
No1 - “I’ll form an away team.”
Capt - “This smells like a trap.”
No1 - “I agree. Let’s go!”
*Smoke machine, lycra & prosthetics- fuelled conflict & trickery ensue.* 💖
#StarTrek
A big shid off to racism here in Melbourne/Naarm today. The rally was chant-ready, moisturised and vibrant.
#Naarm #AntiRacism #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #RacistsArentWelcome
#Naarm #AntiRacism #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #RacistsArentWelcome
September 13, 2025 at 4:35 AM
A big shid off to racism here in Melbourne/Naarm today. The rally was chant-ready, moisturised and vibrant.
#Naarm #AntiRacism #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #RacistsArentWelcome
#Naarm #AntiRacism #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #RacistsArentWelcome
Best games deal ever???!!!
382 lovely indie games for $8! All proceeds support UNRWA USA’s humanitarian aid in Palestine.
♥️🖤🤍💚
♥️🖤🤍💚
Play for Peace - Games for Palestine 2025 Charity Bundle by Junch and 248 others
Play for Peace - Games for Palestine 2025 Charity Bundle: 382 items for $8.00
itch.io
September 13, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Best games deal ever???!!!
Last night we hosted dinner with our queer family and we, collectively, had the single-handedly biggest, loudest fight we’ve ever had, and it was about JOJO SIWA. And I will NOT get into it here but this is to say that so long as we have tables, gay culture is alive and well folks.
September 11, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Last night we hosted dinner with our queer family and we, collectively, had the single-handedly biggest, loudest fight we’ve ever had, and it was about JOJO SIWA. And I will NOT get into it here but this is to say that so long as we have tables, gay culture is alive and well folks.
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Iconic moment at the Downton Abbey premiere
September 4, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Iconic moment at the Downton Abbey premiere
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One option for the future of Meanjin is for Uni Melb to reinstate its support. And here's one idea for how to fund it.
An Open Letter to the Vice Chancellor of The University of Melbourne on the Closure of Meanjin
openletter.earth
September 5, 2025 at 2:08 AM
One option for the future of Meanjin is for Uni Melb to reinstate its support. And here's one idea for how to fund it.
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True that, where is our special envoy to tackle racism against Indigenous people?
If we have special envoys to tackle racism for specific races and cultures who experience racism, why is there no special envoy to tackle racism against First Nations people? #campsovereignty
September 1, 2025 at 2:10 AM
True that, where is our special envoy to tackle racism against Indigenous people?
I did not know this and it is NOT a fun or interesting fact for the day!!!
20 Aug 25 -- Bluesky has suspended multiple trans users for anti-J.K. Rowling posts even when they didn't mention threats or violence. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
Bluesky silenced trans voices over J.K. Rowling, here’s why
Outcry grows after multiple trans users were targeted for mild criticisms of the anti-trans billionaire.
www.advocate.com
August 21, 2025 at 11:59 PM
I did not know this and it is NOT a fun or interesting fact for the day!!!
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Some incredibly good news:
One year ago this week, The Onion returned to print.
In that one year, we’ve grown to the 13th largest print newspaper in the United States, just ahead of the Boston Globe, and growing fast.
In short, it’s working.
So… thank you. Thank you for helping save this thing.
One year ago this week, The Onion returned to print.
In that one year, we’ve grown to the 13th largest print newspaper in the United States, just ahead of the Boston Globe, and growing fast.
In short, it’s working.
So… thank you. Thank you for helping save this thing.
Exclusive | The Onion Brought Back Its Print Edition. The Gamble Is Paying Off.
Publications turn to the old-style products to appeal to nostalgic readers and stand out in a crowded digital-media landscape.
www.wsj.com
August 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Some incredibly good news:
One year ago this week, The Onion returned to print.
In that one year, we’ve grown to the 13th largest print newspaper in the United States, just ahead of the Boston Globe, and growing fast.
In short, it’s working.
So… thank you. Thank you for helping save this thing.
One year ago this week, The Onion returned to print.
In that one year, we’ve grown to the 13th largest print newspaper in the United States, just ahead of the Boston Globe, and growing fast.
In short, it’s working.
So… thank you. Thank you for helping save this thing.
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I am one of the staff members impacted by this. I truly thought when I first read the email that it might mean my job is safe because I have not yet been made redundant, but, no, I am still facing the axe. It was a maliciously cruel email to send.
Tough time for many at ANU. At around midday yesterday staff received a university-wide email. The language was ambiguous and could be read to say all forced redundancies would stop. I received many messages from people being forced out. Were they now safe?
August 20, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I am one of the staff members impacted by this. I truly thought when I first read the email that it might mean my job is safe because I have not yet been made redundant, but, no, I am still facing the axe. It was a maliciously cruel email to send.