Floria Maschek
@floriamaschek.bsky.social
Neurodivergent, mum, activist, naturalist, systems thinker, interested in culture and sustainability.
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/ju...
Justice for Kumanjayi White
Warlpiri people and supporters are mobilising for justice and for systemic change in response to the horrific death in custody of Kumanjayi White. These immediate demands stem from deep grievances abo...
www.megaphone.org.au
June 4, 2025 at 2:29 AM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/ju...
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Good turnout for the Port Fairy section of the Yoorrook Justice Commission Walk for Truth today.
Meeting near Killarney at a massacre site, participants were reminded about the reality of what happened with colonisation: massacres, brutal displacement, & long resistance that continues today.
Meeting near Killarney at a massacre site, participants were reminded about the reality of what happened with colonisation: massacres, brutal displacement, & long resistance that continues today.
May 30, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Good turnout for the Port Fairy section of the Yoorrook Justice Commission Walk for Truth today.
Meeting near Killarney at a massacre site, participants were reminded about the reality of what happened with colonisation: massacres, brutal displacement, & long resistance that continues today.
Meeting near Killarney at a massacre site, participants were reminded about the reality of what happened with colonisation: massacres, brutal displacement, & long resistance that continues today.
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The Australian Government needs to back up their words with action. We should be stepping up as a middle power and taking concrete action against the Government of Israel for the horrors it’s inflicting on the people of Gaza.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
If the horrors unfolding in Gaza are not a red line for Australia to take stronger action then I don’t know what is | David Pocock
Everyone knows the Australian government cannot end the war alone, but we do have an important role to play as a middle power, and it must be more than just words
www.theguardian.com
May 30, 2025 at 6:33 AM
The Australian Government needs to back up their words with action. We should be stepping up as a middle power and taking concrete action against the Government of Israel for the horrors it’s inflicting on the people of Gaza.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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New emissions data is out - and it’s not good news. Carbon pollution is going up, and it’s higher than under Morrison’s Libs.
Labor’s approval of new coal and gas like the North West Shelf has consequences for the planet.
Two climate tests so far - and Labor’s failed both.
Labor’s approval of new coal and gas like the North West Shelf has consequences for the planet.
Two climate tests so far - and Labor’s failed both.
May 30, 2025 at 5:37 AM
New emissions data is out - and it’s not good news. Carbon pollution is going up, and it’s higher than under Morrison’s Libs.
Labor’s approval of new coal and gas like the North West Shelf has consequences for the planet.
Two climate tests so far - and Labor’s failed both.
Labor’s approval of new coal and gas like the North West Shelf has consequences for the planet.
Two climate tests so far - and Labor’s failed both.
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"Uncertainty is the most rational position to embrace, and unlike optimism or pessimism, it does not entrench us in complacency or inaction."
No Straight Road Takes You There by Rebecca Solnit review – an activist’s antidote to despair @theguardian.com @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
No Straight Road Takes You There by Rebecca Solnit review – an activist’s antidote to despair @theguardian.com @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
No Straight Road Takes You There by Rebecca Solnit review – an activist’s antidote to despair
Hope is no casual platitude in this inspiring collection of essays; it’s the realistic mindset with which to approach existential challenges
www.theguardian.com
May 22, 2025 at 8:21 PM
"Uncertainty is the most rational position to embrace, and unlike optimism or pessimism, it does not entrench us in complacency or inaction."
No Straight Road Takes You There by Rebecca Solnit review – an activist’s antidote to despair @theguardian.com @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
No Straight Road Takes You There by Rebecca Solnit review – an activist’s antidote to despair @theguardian.com @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
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What we send.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
May 19, 2025 at 10:02 PM
What we send.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
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I'll keep pushing hard in this parliament to deal with the root causes of the big challenges our community has told me they want to see prioritised - especially housing, health, climate, nature and integrity.
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/896119...
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/896119...
May 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I'll keep pushing hard in this parliament to deal with the root causes of the big challenges our community has told me they want to see prioritised - especially housing, health, climate, nature and integrity.
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/896119...
www.canberratimes.com.au/story/896119...
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Out of touch.
My @smh cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
May 6, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Out of touch.
My @smh cartoon.
My @smh cartoon.
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The Jewish Council calls on the re-elected Albanese government to immediately sanction Israel and comply with our obligations under the Genocide Convention and international law. This includes cutting all economic, military and diplomatic ties with Israel.
Media release here: tinyurl.com/5ydypam7
Media release here: tinyurl.com/5ydypam7
May 7, 2025 at 5:13 AM
The Jewish Council calls on the re-elected Albanese government to immediately sanction Israel and comply with our obligations under the Genocide Convention and international law. This includes cutting all economic, military and diplomatic ties with Israel.
Media release here: tinyurl.com/5ydypam7
Media release here: tinyurl.com/5ydypam7
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A little retrospection…
www.ginarinehart.com.au/australias-t...
www.ginarinehart.com.au/australias-t...
‘Australia’s Trump’: The push for Peter Dutton to embrace Donald Trump’s campaign style
www.ginarinehart.com.au
May 5, 2025 at 4:04 AM
A little retrospection…
www.ginarinehart.com.au/australias-t...
www.ginarinehart.com.au/australias-t...
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"Traditional Owners welcome people not to the construct of Australia created at Federation but to ancient customary estates," writes Marcia Langton. "Dutton and Price know so little about our culture and history that they misunderstand this basic premise."
Dutton, Advance and the Welcome to Country
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
May 3, 2025 at 2:04 AM
"Traditional Owners welcome people not to the construct of Australia created at Federation but to ancient customary estates," writes Marcia Langton. "Dutton and Price know so little about our culture and history that they misunderstand this basic premise."
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Anyway I think we can all agree the clear lesson is Dutton was simply too woke to keep his seat
May 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Anyway I think we can all agree the clear lesson is Dutton was simply too woke to keep his seat
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Here's me. 'Capitalism has already eaten democracy anyway'
Capitalism has already eaten democracy anyway - The Shot
If left unsupervised, capitalism will always eat democracy. And we are further on this arc than many of us want to believe.
theshot.net.au
May 2, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Here's me. 'Capitalism has already eaten democracy anyway'
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his welfare policies and NDIS cuts literally hold millions of us back everyday. shameless liar.
"together we will make our way forward with no one held back and no one left behind" - such a respectful and uplifting speech from our (just re-elected) PM Albo! #auspol
May 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
his welfare policies and NDIS cuts literally hold millions of us back everyday. shameless liar.
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"The avg mortgage pays $200k in profit over its life to the banks. The supermarkets made an extra billion last year when their profit margins went up.
"We can either collect more tax from the big businesses that can afford to pay it, or we can say, Sorry, Marge, you've had it too good." #qanda
"We can either collect more tax from the big businesses that can afford to pay it, or we can say, Sorry, Marge, you've had it too good." #qanda
April 14, 2025 at 12:38 PM
"The avg mortgage pays $200k in profit over its life to the banks. The supermarkets made an extra billion last year when their profit margins went up.
"We can either collect more tax from the big businesses that can afford to pay it, or we can say, Sorry, Marge, you've had it too good." #qanda
"We can either collect more tax from the big businesses that can afford to pay it, or we can say, Sorry, Marge, you've had it too good." #qanda
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Wurrak and Burukil time (Banksia and parrot time)
Mid-March-April – the bush responds as the first autumn rains rehydrate the often dry landscape.
Mid-March-April – the bush responds as the first autumn rains rehydrate the often dry landscape.
Dja Dja Wurrung seasonal calendar
Aboriginal people have their own calendars, which are closely tied to the life cycles of local plants and animals. The Dja Dja Wurrung recognise six seasons, illustrating how different the local…
www.mountalexander.vic.gov.au
March 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Wurrak and Burukil time (Banksia and parrot time)
Mid-March-April – the bush responds as the first autumn rains rehydrate the often dry landscape.
Mid-March-April – the bush responds as the first autumn rains rehydrate the often dry landscape.
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David Pope in Canberra Times
March 28, 2025 at 10:08 AM
David Pope in Canberra Times
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the major parties have seen their primary votes fall from 96% in 1975 to 68% in 2022.
they had two options to arrest the decline:
1. win back trust with good governance & good policy
2. rig the system
tonight they chose to rig the system.
a dark day for australian democracy.
they had two options to arrest the decline:
1. win back trust with good governance & good policy
2. rig the system
tonight they chose to rig the system.
a dark day for australian democracy.
February 12, 2025 at 11:18 AM
the major parties have seen their primary votes fall from 96% in 1975 to 68% in 2022.
they had two options to arrest the decline:
1. win back trust with good governance & good policy
2. rig the system
tonight they chose to rig the system.
a dark day for australian democracy.
they had two options to arrest the decline:
1. win back trust with good governance & good policy
2. rig the system
tonight they chose to rig the system.
a dark day for australian democracy.
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It's like Silo, but just for billionaires, and with plunge pools.
February 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
It's like Silo, but just for billionaires, and with plunge pools.
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Insane how quickly the racist regression is happening in this country. Decades of progress being undone in weeks, without even any laws having to be passed. Just sheer intimidation from Trump and the right, and sheer cowardice from the corporations.
Google Calendar removes Black History Month, Pride and other cultural events
Company says listed holidays were not ‘sustainable’ for its model in latest move to roll back diversity efforts
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Insane how quickly the racist regression is happening in this country. Decades of progress being undone in weeks, without even any laws having to be passed. Just sheer intimidation from Trump and the right, and sheer cowardice from the corporations.
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Aboriginal message sticks are a fascinating insight into a complex system of written communication
theconversation.com/aboriginal-m...
theconversation.com/aboriginal-m...
Aboriginal message sticks are a fascinating insight into a complex system of written communication
Aboriginal message sticks are hand-carved wooden objects traditionally used to send messages across long distances, complemented by oral messages.
theconversation.com
February 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Aboriginal message sticks are a fascinating insight into a complex system of written communication
theconversation.com/aboriginal-m...
theconversation.com/aboriginal-m...
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Dynamite opening par from Grace Tame in @crikey.com.au "According to Anthony Albanese, decrying the Murdoch empire is more disrespectful than destabilising democracies, destroying the planet, disinforming the public and dodging millions of dollars in taxes for decades."
January 29, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Dynamite opening par from Grace Tame in @crikey.com.au "According to Anthony Albanese, decrying the Murdoch empire is more disrespectful than destabilising democracies, destroying the planet, disinforming the public and dodging millions of dollars in taxes for decades."
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Even in dark times there is always hope.
Massive rally in Berlin against against far-right fascism. 🙌🙏💪👏👊👇
January 29, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Even in dark times there is always hope.
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Trump has just released an EO banning trans care for people under 18.
We must stand with the trans community!!
Show your love! 🏳️⚧️
We must stand with the trans community!!
Show your love! 🏳️⚧️
January 29, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Trump has just released an EO banning trans care for people under 18.
We must stand with the trans community!!
Show your love! 🏳️⚧️
We must stand with the trans community!!
Show your love! 🏳️⚧️