Margaret
@marg-d.bsky.social
Cats, books, politics
Ballarat, Wadda Wurrung land, Australia
Ballarat, Wadda Wurrung land, Australia
Happy New Year, everyone (almost everyone). I plan to drink too much and listen to loud Buffy Sainte Marie. If the neighbours don't like it - too bad, they should
December 31, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Happy New Year, everyone (almost everyone). I plan to drink too much and listen to loud Buffy Sainte Marie. If the neighbours don't like it - too bad, they should
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Vilket land är evigt? Jämtland.
December 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Vilket land är evigt? Jämtland.
Merry Christmas to all who observe. Hope there are no bushfires, cyclones or floods. Or excessive snow, if you're in that top bit
December 24, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Merry Christmas to all who observe. Hope there are no bushfires, cyclones or floods. Or excessive snow, if you're in that top bit
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My thoughts on Sussan Ley’s erratic outburst today. Ian
December 22, 2025 at 7:32 AM
My thoughts on Sussan Ley’s erratic outburst today. Ian
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Opposing genocide is not “vitriol”.
December 21, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Opposing genocide is not “vitriol”.
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If you have a moment I’d be very grateful if you read this.
December 21, 2025 at 1:14 AM
If you have a moment I’d be very grateful if you read this.
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A Christmas message from the First Dog on the Moon Institute | First Dog on the Moon
A Christmas message from the First Dog on the Moon Institute | First Dog on the Moon
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December 19, 2025 at 5:32 AM
A Christmas message from the First Dog on the Moon Institute | First Dog on the Moon
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When suffering is minimised, ignored or treated as unspeakable, as it has by many, it does not reduce hatred, it deepens it. Some courageous Jewish leaders have spoken out but what would do more, far more, to isolate antisemitism, would be a demonstration by Jewish Aussies saying: Not in our name!
December 17, 2025 at 5:58 AM
When suffering is minimised, ignored or treated as unspeakable, as it has by many, it does not reduce hatred, it deepens it. Some courageous Jewish leaders have spoken out but what would do more, far more, to isolate antisemitism, would be a demonstration by Jewish Aussies saying: Not in our name!
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What would have done more, much more than anything else to combat antisemitism would have been a rally organised by the Australian Jewish community against the catastrophic civilian suffering in Gaza, including the deaths and maiming of thousands of innocent children. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
PM says national unity is his job, as Jewish critics say he has been slow to act
Antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal delivered her report on combatting antisemitism six months ago, and the opposition is seizing on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s delay in following her advice.
www.smh.com.au
December 17, 2025 at 5:49 AM
What would have done more, much more than anything else to combat antisemitism would have been a rally organised by the Australian Jewish community against the catastrophic civilian suffering in Gaza, including the deaths and maiming of thousands of innocent children. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
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thank goodness Albo solved the social media problem by banning the kids.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Pakistani man living in Australia describes ‘nightmare’ of being labelled as Bondi attacker
Naveed Akram, a 30-year-old from New South Wales, was misidentified online as alleged attacker of the same name as misinformation spreads
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM
thank goodness Albo solved the social media problem by banning the kids.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Cognitive dissonance (noun): see Linda Reynolds.
December 12, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Cognitive dissonance (noun): see Linda Reynolds.
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Alt text: sign that reads “Free Nobel Peace Prize With An Order Of Shrimp Tacos” 😂
December 9, 2025 at 4:53 AM
Alt text: sign that reads “Free Nobel Peace Prize With An Order Of Shrimp Tacos” 😂
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Fresh from outsourcing our foreign detention centres, now we are outsourcing our soft diplomacy… DFAT is rattling the can and has asked Westpac to ‘do us a favour’ and sponsor PNG’s new rugby league team…but do we really want our Govt to ‘owe’ our big banks?
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Neoliberalism has won: Australia is privatising its foreign policy
Who would have thought it possible? The Government is reportedly going cap-in-hand to the corporate sector to fund its most recent foray into “soft diplomacy” – the PNG Chiefs NRL team.
thepoint.com.au
December 2, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Fresh from outsourcing our foreign detention centres, now we are outsourcing our soft diplomacy… DFAT is rattling the can and has asked Westpac to ‘do us a favour’ and sponsor PNG’s new rugby league team…but do we really want our Govt to ‘owe’ our big banks?
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
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Australian companies like Westpac and Woolworths exaggerating how much they give to charity…who’d have thought! Great work @browne90.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/news/251125-...
thepoint.com.au/news/251125-...
Overstated generosity of Australia’s biggest companies exposed in new report
A new report into 20 of the country’s biggest corporations has found examples of them overstating how generous their reported contributions to the community were.
thepoint.com.au
November 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Australian companies like Westpac and Woolworths exaggerating how much they give to charity…who’d have thought! Great work @browne90.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/news/251125-...
thepoint.com.au/news/251125-...
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Some Big Rainfall Totals Around The #Darwin Area From #Cyclone #Fina 💦📏 Middle Point Had 428.8mm, Charles Point 258.4mm, Noonamah 200.0mm, Batchelor 175.5mm, Darwin Airport 164.2mm, East Point 157.4mm, Dum In Mirrie 155.2mm And Point Stuart 138.2mm 🌀 #CycloneFina #TCFina
November 22, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Some Big Rainfall Totals Around The #Darwin Area From #Cyclone #Fina 💦📏 Middle Point Had 428.8mm, Charles Point 258.4mm, Noonamah 200.0mm, Batchelor 175.5mm, Darwin Airport 164.2mm, East Point 157.4mm, Dum In Mirrie 155.2mm And Point Stuart 138.2mm 🌀 #CycloneFina #TCFina
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A few minutes after 9pm. Here it comes.
November 5, 2025 at 3:15 AM
A few minutes after 9pm. Here it comes.
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Next year will be 10 years since my permanent boycott of speaking on panels unless they're 50% women
One of the best decisions I have made. Cost me nothing
What do I learn/how do I grow without women as part of conversation? I don't
I really encourage #AllMen to join me.
One of the best decisions I have made. Cost me nothing
What do I learn/how do I grow without women as part of conversation? I don't
I really encourage #AllMen to join me.
October 30, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Next year will be 10 years since my permanent boycott of speaking on panels unless they're 50% women
One of the best decisions I have made. Cost me nothing
What do I learn/how do I grow without women as part of conversation? I don't
I really encourage #AllMen to join me.
One of the best decisions I have made. Cost me nothing
What do I learn/how do I grow without women as part of conversation? I don't
I really encourage #AllMen to join me.
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#BREAKING 🚨 The Sydney Morning Herald reports Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce is in "advanced talks" to defect to Pauline Hanson's One Nation
When asked, Joyce reportedly declined to comment, while Hanson did not deny that discussions were ongoing
When asked, Joyce reportedly declined to comment, while Hanson did not deny that discussions were ongoing
October 17, 2025 at 6:27 AM
#BREAKING 🚨 The Sydney Morning Herald reports Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce is in "advanced talks" to defect to Pauline Hanson's One Nation
When asked, Joyce reportedly declined to comment, while Hanson did not deny that discussions were ongoing
When asked, Joyce reportedly declined to comment, while Hanson did not deny that discussions were ongoing
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Aftonbladet's interview with Greta Thunberg is now available in English - it raises many serious questions, not least about the Swedish govt. effectively abandoning its citizens to torture because it doesn't agree with their politics. A thundering disgrace.
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”
– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar
www.aftonbladet.se
October 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Aftonbladet's interview with Greta Thunberg is now available in English - it raises many serious questions, not least about the Swedish govt. effectively abandoning its citizens to torture because it doesn't agree with their politics. A thundering disgrace.
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...
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Från Raoul Wallenberg och Harald Edelstam till detta? Vad är det för sorglig ursäkt till diplomater som befolkar våra ambassader?
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/0V...
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/0V...
”De sparkade på mig varje gång flaggan nuddade mitt ansikte”
Greta Thunberg om skräckdygnen i israeliskt fängelse Slag, sparkar och hot om att gasas i burar. Greta Thunberg och flera andra ur flottiljen berättar nu detalj
www.aftonbladet.se
October 15, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Från Raoul Wallenberg och Harald Edelstam till detta? Vad är det för sorglig ursäkt till diplomater som befolkar våra ambassader?
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/0V...
www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/0V...
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the ABC is carefully curating a narrative that people harming children via social media are all other children. Lies. The biggest threat is adult males. The biggest threat is always adult males, including to each other.
October 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
the ABC is carefully curating a narrative that people harming children via social media are all other children. Lies. The biggest threat is adult males. The biggest threat is always adult males, including to each other.
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Could have paid a fine for traffic offences. But I told Your Honour I couldn't (on purpose) as I had a suspicion and I wanted to prove it.
So, Your Honour ordered me to do community work to pay off the fines. And I got sent to the exact same place, same tasks, same time, as WFD.
I busted them.
So, Your Honour ordered me to do community work to pay off the fines. And I got sent to the exact same place, same tasks, same time, as WFD.
I busted them.
October 13, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Could have paid a fine for traffic offences. But I told Your Honour I couldn't (on purpose) as I had a suspicion and I wanted to prove it.
So, Your Honour ordered me to do community work to pay off the fines. And I got sent to the exact same place, same tasks, same time, as WFD.
I busted them.
So, Your Honour ordered me to do community work to pay off the fines. And I got sent to the exact same place, same tasks, same time, as WFD.
I busted them.