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Jane Mowbray
@compostandflowers.bsky.social
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Love community gardens, permaculture, growing veggies and flowers, biodiversity, inclusivity, literature, art, politics 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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compostandflowers.bsky.social
The EU is reviewing the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) to ban “conversion therapy” across Europe. The next few months are critical – let’s make sure they act. I’ve signed to keep up the pressure. Join me 👉 a.allout.org/s/PEZER/
Ban “conversion therapies” across the EU!
The EU is reviewing the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) to ban “conversion therapy” across Europe. The next few months will decide whether leaders take real action or turn away. Add your voice and...
a.allout.org
November 13, 2025 at 11:16 PM
compostandflowers.bsky.social
TikTok says it bans hate – but LGBT+ users are still being harassed daily with “no violation found.” Sign now to demand real action to protect our community. a.allout.org/s/WeMgg/
TikTok: Protect LGBT+ users from hate
Trans and queer users are facing constant harassment on TikTok – and the platform is failing to act. Sign now to demand stronger protection for LGBT+ people online.
a.allout.org
October 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
compostandflowers.bsky.social
I just signed Justin's petition with All Out that could really change things for LGBT+ people. Add your name and join me in the fight for LGBT+ rights! a.allout.org/s/P8Egz/m
Florida: Stop Erasing the Pulse Memorial Rainbow Crosswalk
After Trump directive, Florida removed rainbow crosswalk that honors the 49 people killed at Pulse. Demand the crosswalk be restored and protected!
a.allout.org
September 4, 2025 at 1:11 PM
compostandflowers.bsky.social
Ugandan LGBT+ refugees in Lusaka face violence and homelessness. Urge UNHCR to act – sign the petition for urgent protection! a.allout.org/s/PywXb/
Zambia: Protect Ugandan LGBT+ Refugees Now
Ugandan LGBT+ refugees in Lusaka urgently need protection and shelter. Sign now and help make a difference!
a.allout.org
August 6, 2025 at 12:32 PM
compostandflowers.bsky.social
I just signed Right Side's petition with All Out that could really change things for LGBT+ people. Add your name and join me in the fight for LGBT+ rights! a.allout.org/s/PyeDM/
Trans activist detained in Dubai – demand justice now
Lilit Martirosyan was humiliated and denied rights while in transit through Dubai – just for being trans. Emirates refuses to investigate. Sign now for justice.
a.allout.org
July 17, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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sghendricks.bsky.social
April 13, 2025 at 8:24 AM
compostandflowers.bsky.social
Yes if only Australia can avoid the Temu Trumps!
They are set up the divisions and then accuse Labor of doing it.
amyremeikis.bsky.social Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · Jan 28
Just re-upping this again because the Temu Trumps in the LNP insist on bringing every culture war here: the Morrison govt spent $20.8bn on consultants in its final year - the equivalent of 54,000 FT public servants. The private sector benefits with govt cuts. No one else.
January 28, 2025 at 11:48 PM
compostandflowers.bsky.social
Meta’s new policies permit hate speech targeting LGBT+ people on Facebook and Instagram, putting lives at risk. Sign now to demand they reverse these dangerous changes and protect vulnerable communities: allout.lgbt/meta-sign
Meta: Protect LGBT+ people from hate speech
Meta’s policy changes will normalize hate against LGBT+ people on Facebook and Instagram. Sign the petition to demand Meta protect vulnerable communities and reverse this dangerous shift.
allout.lgbt
January 15, 2025 at 12:16 AM
compostandflowers.bsky.social
A while back it seemed Meta platforms were trying to be an alternative to X. Not any more.
January 7, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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noplaceforsheep.bsky.social
This
January 6, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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noplaceforsheep.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
Social order in Gaza will collapse if Israel ends cooperation with UN aid agency, official says
Unrwa senior officer describes 60,000 people sheltering in school buildings sharing 12 bathrooms, but says without aid things will get worse
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
compostandflowers.bsky.social
Despite a heat wave I’m harvesting some good stuff.
January 4, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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bladeofthes.bsky.social
Musk’s wealth in 2012: $2 Billion
Musk’s wealth in 2024: $447 Billion

Bezos’s wealth in 2012: $18 Billion
Bezos’s wealth in 2024: $249 Billion

Zuckerberg’s wealth in 2012: $44 Billion
Zuckerberg’s wealth in 2024: $224 Billion

Minimum wage in 2012: $7.25
Minimum wage in 2024: $7.25
December 20, 2024 at 12:40 AM
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nomadmatt.bsky.social
December 19, 2024 at 10:12 PM
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nomadmatt.bsky.social
Y'all notice this?
December 2, 2024 at 4:41 PM
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lindamatija25.bsky.social
So politicians in the two major parties funded by the fossil fuel companies get into Government.

They make zero changes to royalties like nothing while in Government.

Then after politics they go work for the fossil fuel companies.

#21stCenturyDemocracy
mmechomski.bsky.social LIV 🌻🍉😷 @mmechomski.bsky.social · Dec 1
Pilger on western democracies.
Quote by John Pilger on western democracies saying they are moving towards corporatism.
December 1, 2024 at 12:03 PM
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
Trucks have been getting bigger, more energy & space consuming, more polluting, and much deadlier to everyone around them including kids. Not because most of us actually need bigger vehicles, but as ego boosts, status symbols & “indicators of male virility.” Note the truck bed is basically the same.
Comparison of older and newer pick-up truck. Although the truck bed is essentially the same, the overall truck size is substantially larger and higher.
December 1, 2024 at 4:59 AM
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leeleearnold.bsky.social
This x 1000! It’s also terrible for anyone who shares the city roads with them.
australiainstitute.org.au The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · Nov 29
A tax system that incentivises people buying big utes for "work" is terrible for the environment.

Emissions from passenger cars have fallen since 2005.

But that has been more than cancelled out by the increase in emissions from utes and other light commercial vehicles.
Chart showing change in annual emissions since 2005 for passenger vehicles and light commercial vehicles. In 2024 passenger vehicles emissions were 3.2MtCO2 lower than in 2005, but emissions from light commercial vehicles were 9.6MtCOS higher
November 29, 2024 at 12:28 AM
compostandflowers.bsky.social
Google and Bing are being asked by AllOut to stop messages promoting gay “conversion” practises. I’m attempting to add a link here

a.allout.org/s/P4yo0/
Call for safe, inclusive Swahili search results now
In Kenya, harmful "conversion practices" are promoted through Swahili search results on Google & Bing. These practices cause real harm. Call for safe, reliable, and inclusive content.
a.allout.org
November 28, 2024 at 12:17 PM
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jennaprice.bsky.social
Waking up to good news www.smh.com.au/world/north-...
Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s pick for attorney-general
Soon after, Trump posted: “I greatly appreciate the recent efforts of Matt Gaetz in seeking approval to be Attorney General.”
www.smh.com.au
November 21, 2024 at 8:20 PM
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jennaprice.bsky.social
What have you done?

abcnews.go.com/Politics/eth...
Ethics Committee won't release Gaetz report after multiple rounds of votes: Source
Bipartisan House Ethics Committee is meeting behind closed doors to vote on whether to release a report on its investigation of Matt Gaetz, Trump's attorney general pick.
abcnews.go.com
November 20, 2024 at 9:50 PM
compostandflowers.bsky.social
I’m having to block a lot of “people” who seem dodgy. (Just like those weird blokes/bots on Insta!)
Is this just what happens here?
November 19, 2024 at 9:13 AM
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mfwitches.bsky.social
This is an important post about Alan Jones, witches. But it's too long for the word count, so it’s in screenshots.

Please support our work. Go to mw.org.au then the #ToYourBrooms link then the #VileKyle tab for advertisers. Plus, we can't do this without you:
mfw.org.au/donate/

Let's go, witches.
Pic of Alan Jones in front of a sign which says “Count” but he’s standing in front of part of it so it looks like it says “Cunt”. Alan Jones now faces 26 charges for indecent assault and sexual touching of 9 victims, with 2 more charges laid today. All alleged victims were young men but one, a 17-year-old child. At least one was a 2GB employee. Yesterday, we copped much flak for claiming we were soooo proud to have caused Jones's sacking from 3 media platforms. And to those who abused us for this pride: get comprehensively fucked. It's no stretch to say that if Jones is a sexual offender he may have abused more young men had he still had his jobs at 2GB, the Daily Telegraph and Sky News. After his sacking he retreated to his NSW farm, where surely he had less access to potential victims. But far, far more than that, his sacking paved the way for last year's media reports and police investigation. While he had one of the most influential voices in the Australian media he was virtually safe. Because as with Jimmy Saville and others with friends in the highest places, nobody dared publicly go after Jones while he had the power to destroy them in return. This is why we posted pics last night of Jones with his many suck-up friends. From Prime Ministers to media heavy-weights, most of those people would've heard multiple rumours about Jones and, at a minimum, knew of his London arrest and other accusations. None said or did anything, to our knowledge. Whether that was from fear or from wanting to continue to curry favour with a man who by his own reckoning influenced elections and made or broke careers, shame on all those with the power to act who did exactly ….. nothing. So it's no stretch at all to claim that without the relentless hard work of our MFW witches, Jones would probably have gone to his grave with claims against him untested. Alleged victims would've been denied justice. And yet another repeat alleged perpetrator would've only been exposed after None said or did anything, to our knowledge. Whether that was from fear or from wanting to continue to curry favour with a man who by his own reckoning influenced elections and made or broke careers, shame on all those with the power to act who did exactly ... nothing. So it's no stretch at all to claim that without the relentless hard work of our MFW witches, Jones would probably have gone to his grave with claims against him untested. Alleged victims would've been denied justice. And yet another repeat alleged perpetrator would've only been exposed after his death. We understand why the vast majority of the media won't name MFW's role here. We threaten their colleagues and mates and employers and are a force they wish would shut the fuck up and go away (like good little girls). Our work is considered unseemly by "establishment" circles of Australian media, corporations and politics, especially since we're mostly women so the power we have is (to them) vastly distasteful and impolite and nasty. They even call us "nasty women" as if it's an insult when it's actually a badge of fucking honour to shake up those who think they run everything and who can't bear it now they're losing their iron grip on the control and money they've hogged for centuries. They'll ignore us or attack us to the ends of the earth rather than credit us for anything at all. We get it. Jones doesn't have to be a convicted sexual abuser to be excrement. He was already that, a long time ago. And his suck-up supporters are also excrement for eagerly aligning themselves with his misogyny, racism and abuse for their own benefits. But if he's a sexual abuser AS WELL AS a fucking arsehole, it makes the decades-long protection he's had from others even more deplorable. They'd heard the rumours. We all had. And Channel 9 (now receivina aaaalli the accolades for breakina the Jones Jones doesn't have to be a convicted sexual abuser to be excrement. He was already that, a long time ago. And his suck-up supporters are also excrement for eagerly aligning themselves with his misogyny, racism and abuse for their own benefits. But if he's a sexual abuser AS WELL AS a fucking arsehole, it makes the decades-long protection he's had from others even more deplorable. They'd heard the rumours. We all had. And Channel 9 (now receiving aaaalll the accolades for breaking the Jones allegations last year) would've done exactly NOTHING while he continued to work within their stable at 2GB. What the fuck does that make THEM as a company? HELLO? Are they really the heroes here? Don't make us laugh. How did Jones keep his job for so long till a small group of sweary women decided we'd had enough? Where were the powerful men meant to protect both women and younger men from Jones' depredations on us? So are we proud? You bet your fucking witches' britches we are. And anyone with the power to investigate or call Jones out who didn't should now be thoroughly ashamed. Fuck Jones. Fuck them. And thank god for the tens of thousands of witches who did the thankless work to get him sacked. THEY are the real fucking heroes here. #ToYourBrooms #ByeByeJones
November 19, 2024 at 1:44 AM
compostandflowers.bsky.social
Some fabulous bee plants: Borage, Phacelia, Broccoli flowers, Echium Heronswood Blue.
November 16, 2024 at 8:25 AM
compostandflowers.bsky.social
Recent trip to community gardens near the Gold Coast in Queensland. So humid! Pictured: Lagos spinach, Mango tree, a pineapple growing in a pot and pomegranate flower and fruit.
November 16, 2024 at 5:48 AM