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Ellen Hrebeniuk

@ellenhrebeniuk.bsky.social

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TAFE Librarian and CPSU NSW Delegate. Professional Interests: reference, information architecture, and general nerdery.

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Ellen Hrebeniuk @ellenhrebeniuk.bsky.social · 16m

That certainly expresses a crisis of conscience! No sortition, thanks.

Ellen Hrebeniuk @ellenhrebeniuk.bsky.social · 17m

coming from the Right?

Ellen Hrebeniuk @ellenhrebeniuk.bsky.social · 17m

Which is the chicken and which the egg?

Ellen Hrebeniuk @ellenhrebeniuk.bsky.social · 8h

I suspect he already has.

Ellen Hrebeniuk @ellenhrebeniuk.bsky.social · 8h

#auspol I’m arguing with a friend who asserts that there is a “crisis of confidence in Western civilisation often borne of a kind of guilt at its economic and military dominance over the world.” I think this is a RW trope with no evidence. Thoughts?

Ellen Hrebeniuk @ellenhrebeniuk.bsky.social · 1d

Evening!

Small pink flowers of Dendrobium kingianum in a hanging basket.

Ellen Hrebeniuk @ellenhrebeniuk.bsky.social · 1d

I'm in Western Sydney and a little ahead of you. My Ukrainian Purple tomato seedlings are in the vegie patch as of last week. I have some advanced Brandywines I'm hoping to plant tomorrow.

Ellen Hrebeniuk @ellenhrebeniuk.bsky.social · 1d

"...Australian passport and visa numbers, bank account information and driver's licence numbers." A uni should not be holding ANY of this information. They just need to know that ID has been seen by a staff member. And bank details? Doesn't HECS handle that?

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Ellen Hrebeniuk @ellenhrebeniuk.bsky.social · 1d

It sails pretty close to unconscionable conduct. Especially giving a bunch of (often vulnerable) people verbal advice that a course is accredited. However it's good to learn early that people who make money out of you have to be made to put things in writing.

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Ellen Hrebeniuk @ellenhrebeniuk.bsky.social · 1d

What a thing to wish on the poor guy.

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Tim Lyons @picketer.bsky.social · 2d

There are some wild judicial fits in the old Commonwealth. Most of our "Australian" ones have been retired but it's cold in Ottawa. Needs the full wigs "Big Bottom Judges Make The Rockin' World Go Round"

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 2d

i had no idea this is how canada's supreme court dresses

Nine members of the Canadian Supreme Court sitting for a photo. They are dressed in red robes trimmed in white.

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Ellen Hrebeniuk @ellenhrebeniuk.bsky.social · 2d

Will have to ask my varied socialist friends what they’re up to.

Ellen Hrebeniuk @ellenhrebeniuk.bsky.social · 3d

Note: NSW has just returned one prison to public ownership.

Ellen Hrebeniuk @ellenhrebeniuk.bsky.social · 3d

Eight subjects. Nobody should be citing this for anything.

Ellen Hrebeniuk @ellenhrebeniuk.bsky.social · 3d

Why not to be in US stocks.

Ellen Hrebeniuk @ellenhrebeniuk.bsky.social · 3d

Definite cute kids theme going on in this one!
Hoping you collect another award (or is there some unwritten law that you can only get one?).

Ellen Hrebeniuk @ellenhrebeniuk.bsky.social · 3d

I also have Thoughts about why softball has become unpopular. Something to do with having to play it MONTHS OF EVERY FLIPPIN' YEAR OF SCHOOL.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Australia were world champs, now teams are scrambling for players

It was a schoolyard sport so common it once rivalled cricket as the most popular in Australia. But now grassroots teams are struggling to fill a team sheet.

www.abc.net.au

Ellen Hrebeniuk @ellenhrebeniuk.bsky.social · 3d

I'm with your Mum, except I thought girlfriends, not gluten free.

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Ellen Hrebeniuk @ellenhrebeniuk.bsky.social · 3d

Where?

Ellen Hrebeniuk @ellenhrebeniuk.bsky.social · 3d

For a foretaste, see the 2022 LPA Election Review, which includes this line: "The Liberal Party performed particularly poorly with female voters, continuing a trend that has been present since the election of 1996." Yes, women headed away from the LPA *as soon as* it became conservative.

Ellen Hrebeniuk @ellenhrebeniuk.bsky.social · 3d

I am SOOO looking forward to that election report. I had another listen to Paul Erickson's NPC speech the other day.

Ellen Hrebeniuk @ellenhrebeniuk.bsky.social · 3d

Er, what?

Ellen Hrebeniuk @ellenhrebeniuk.bsky.social · 3d

Ah, the Little Cockatoo!

Ellen Hrebeniuk @ellenhrebeniuk.bsky.social · 3d

Why is the music not "Non, je ne regrette rien"?

Ellen Hrebeniuk @ellenhrebeniuk.bsky.social · 4d

Chook days are also good. Parmi, Charcoal and Tikka.

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