Cat Fay (she/her)
@cat-fay.bsky.social
Philanthropy & NFP boffin. Expect women in sport musing. Views are mine.
Compulsory voting is a thing to behold.
May 3, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Compulsory voting is a thing to behold.
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Looks as though the politics of grievance is not our thing. Something to be glad of.
May 3, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Looks as though the politics of grievance is not our thing. Something to be glad of.
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Regrets - yeah, ive got 'em
philanthropy2173.ghost.io/regrets/
#nonprofits #philanthropy #threats #democracy #technology
philanthropy2173.ghost.io/regrets/
#nonprofits #philanthropy #threats #democracy #technology
Regrets
I have none, but you might. This post is a rant. It's a vent as much as anything else. I spent somewhere between 14 and 28 years advising nonprofits and foundations about the dangers of networked digi...
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April 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Regrets - yeah, ive got 'em
philanthropy2173.ghost.io/regrets/
#nonprofits #philanthropy #threats #democracy #technology
philanthropy2173.ghost.io/regrets/
#nonprofits #philanthropy #threats #democracy #technology
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If the Atlantic journo that got added to Trump’s war-planning Signal chat was Australian, he could’ve copped two years in prison just for being added. How? @daanysaeed.bsky.social explains.
To leave or not to leave the Trump war planning group chat? That is the question
The US government is in hot water after top officials added a reporter to a group chat about bombing Yemen. We asked three eminent Australian journalists what they would have done if it were them.
www.crikey.com.au
March 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
If the Atlantic journo that got added to Trump’s war-planning Signal chat was Australian, he could’ve copped two years in prison just for being added. How? @daanysaeed.bsky.social explains.
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I know nothing beyond what’s shown in this video but I would read an entire profile on No. 24 and why and how she knew to stand up when it was needed.
Northville High School (NY) girls' basketball coach Jim Zullo has been fired after footage showed him yanking senior Hailey Monroe’s hair following the team’s 43-37 defeat in the New York Class D state championship game at Hudson Valley Community College. cbs6albany.com/news/local/h...
March 23, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I know nothing beyond what’s shown in this video but I would read an entire profile on No. 24 and why and how she knew to stand up when it was needed.
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The High Court has ruled that Yolŋu land rights cannot be erased or diminished without just compensation. This decision shifts the legal landscape, writes Marcia Langton. What comes next?
The Yunupingu case and native title
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
March 22, 2025 at 1:39 AM
The High Court has ruled that Yolŋu land rights cannot be erased or diminished without just compensation. This decision shifts the legal landscape, writes Marcia Langton. What comes next?
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High court native title ruling may affect compensation claims nationwide, experts say
High court native title ruling may affect compensation claims nationwide, experts say
The decision upholding native title as a property right is a win for the long-running Gumatj case but is also said to have ‘long-term ramifications’
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March 14, 2025 at 7:12 AM
High court native title ruling may affect compensation claims nationwide, experts say
Kick off is 9:03am AEST. Also these new kits are 🔥 #matildas #shebelieves
February 20, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Kick off is 9:03am AEST. Also these new kits are 🔥 #matildas #shebelieves
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Listen to him - he speaks truth: "“Leaders in civil society shouldn’t be ‘demure’ in the face of authoritarian attempts to align all power with a president’s agenda, civil society be damned,” Roth wrote earlier this month. (Roth = President of Wesleyan University) /2
February 18, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Listen to him - he speaks truth: "“Leaders in civil society shouldn’t be ‘demure’ in the face of authoritarian attempts to align all power with a president’s agenda, civil society be damned,” Roth wrote earlier this month. (Roth = President of Wesleyan University) /2
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Do not fly in the US.
A team from SpaceX is being brought in to overhaul FAA’s air traffic control system
A team from SpaceX is being brought in to overhaul FAA’s air traffic control system
Staff shortages are about to get even worse.
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February 17, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Do not fly in the US.
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Rape under wraps: how Tinder, Hinge and their corporate owner chose profits over safety www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Rape under wraps: how Tinder, Hinge and their corporate owner chose profits over safety
Match Group has known for years about abusive users on its dozen dating apps, but leaves millions of people in the dark
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Rape under wraps: how Tinder, Hinge and their corporate owner chose profits over safety www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Kind of sucks that we didn't at least get a Roaring Twenties before what's about to come
January 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Kind of sucks that we didn't at least get a Roaring Twenties before what's about to come
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The fact that Deepseek R1 was released three days /before/ Stargate means these guys stood in front of Trump and said they needed half a trillion dollars while they knew R1 was open source and trained for $5M.
Beautiful.
Beautiful.
January 28, 2025 at 3:02 AM
The fact that Deepseek R1 was released three days /before/ Stargate means these guys stood in front of Trump and said they needed half a trillion dollars while they knew R1 was open source and trained for $5M.
Beautiful.
Beautiful.
This report process will be delayed, and the report buried. It is outlawing by stealth and it has the very real potential to cost lives.
The Queensland government has put an immediate pause on new patients under the age of 18 from accessing hormone therapies in the state's public health system www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
Queensland government halts hormone treatment for new patients under 18
Health Minister Tim Nicholls unveiled the pause on Tuesday as he also announced a review into the evidence for stage one and two hormone therapies for children with gender dysphoria.
www.abc.net.au
January 28, 2025 at 4:42 AM
This report process will be delayed, and the report buried. It is outlawing by stealth and it has the very real potential to cost lives.
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Opinion | Changing the date of Australia Day will not erase the scars of colonisation, but it is a powerful gesture of Australia’s willingness to listen, learn, and take action towards reconciliation, writes Ngarra Murray.
My great-grandfather declared January 26 a 'day of mourning'. Australia Day must change.
Eighty-seven years ago, my great-grandfather marched in mourning on January 26. We need to shift the focus — and the date — of Australia Day.
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January 26, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Opinion | Changing the date of Australia Day will not erase the scars of colonisation, but it is a powerful gesture of Australia’s willingness to listen, learn, and take action towards reconciliation, writes Ngarra Murray.
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Take back your attention.
January 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Take back your attention.
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Weird that we have to say this, but the government doesn’t get to decide what gender a person is.
January 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Weird that we have to say this, but the government doesn’t get to decide what gender a person is.
The US has never been the light the hill, folks. It’s always been the canary in the coal mine. Support public interest journalism and stay well.
January 20, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The US has never been the light the hill, folks. It’s always been the canary in the coal mine. Support public interest journalism and stay well.
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Mark Zuckerberg: I built this platform to give the people a voice
Me: okay but actually you built it to rate how hot the woman at your school were
Me: okay but actually you built it to rate how hot the woman at your school were
January 7, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Mark Zuckerberg: I built this platform to give the people a voice
Me: okay but actually you built it to rate how hot the woman at your school were
Me: okay but actually you built it to rate how hot the woman at your school were
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97% of adult Australians have limited skills to verify information online – new report theconversation.com/97-of-adult-...
97% of adult Australians have limited skills to verify information online – new report
How would you tell if information in a post is true or false? Our study tested the ability of 2,115 adult Australians to verify information online.
theconversation.com
December 3, 2024 at 7:17 AM
97% of adult Australians have limited skills to verify information online – new report theconversation.com/97-of-adult-...
November 28, 2024 at 10:52 AM