MargaretB 🐞
@margherita47.bsky.social
Growing older disgracefully. Nonna with a cycling habit. Loving life & my Cook 🤎 Down Under 🙃 🚴♀️ 🚶🏾♀️ ☕️ Wurundjeri land 👣
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I worked to 3am last night and then I still couldn't sleep. This is such a dangerous, dark moment. More of us need to see it clearly.
December 19, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I worked to 3am last night and then I still couldn't sleep. This is such a dangerous, dark moment. More of us need to see it clearly.
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Here's me. "Weaponising the Bondi tragedy is a betrayal of all our children"
Weaponising the Bondi tragedy is a betrayal of all our children - The Shot
Breathe, slowly. It helps. Cry if you need to. All of this hurts. But please understand, before we go any...
theshot.net.au
December 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Here's me. "Weaponising the Bondi tragedy is a betrayal of all our children"
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Survivors still have clear memories of the invasion by Indonesia, as Timor-Leste this week commemorates the beginning of a brutal 24-year occupation.
'You have to fight': Timor-Leste marks 50 years since Indonesian invasion
Survivors still have clear memories of the invasion by Indonesia, as Timor-Leste this week commemorates the beginning of a brutal 24-year occupation.
www.abc.net.au
December 10, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Survivors still have clear memories of the invasion by Indonesia, as Timor-Leste this week commemorates the beginning of a brutal 24-year occupation.
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A Townsville man says there were no warning signs before he was told he had terminal cancer.
Malcolm spends his final days spreading awareness about pancreatic cancer
A Townsville man says there were no warning signs before he was told he had terminal cancer.
www.abc.net.au
November 25, 2025 at 12:08 AM
A Townsville man says there were no warning signs before he was told he had terminal cancer.
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AC⚡️DC play the MCG tonight, and again on Sunday, for two huge concerts. However #YarraTrams will not be providing extra trams. The band still haven’t paid the fine for delaying services on Swanston St, Feb 23, 1976, while filming this video clip:
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November 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
AC⚡️DC play the MCG tonight, and again on Sunday, for two huge concerts. However #YarraTrams will not be providing extra trams. The band still haven’t paid the fine for delaying services on Swanston St, Feb 23, 1976, while filming this video clip:
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Nori (seaweed) collecting nets off the coast of Japan 🇯🇵
October 28, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Nori (seaweed) collecting nets off the coast of Japan 🇯🇵
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Herd immunity by infection wasn’t protection. It drove immune dysfunction and chronic illness. It’s a tragedy that this was allowed to happen — and still is.
Source: x.com/mysteriousro...
Source: x.com/mysteriousro...
October 28, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Herd immunity by infection wasn’t protection. It drove immune dysfunction and chronic illness. It’s a tragedy that this was allowed to happen — and still is.
Source: x.com/mysteriousro...
Source: x.com/mysteriousro...
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#Repost @lordmayormelb
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Fire up those pipes, Melbourne!
We’re calling on 350 pipers to turn it for the biggest bagpipe ensemble the world has ever seen. Right now, the world record of 333 pipers has been held by Bulgaria since 2012 - Melbourne, it’s our turn to take the title. 💪
#ACDC
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Fire up those pipes, Melbourne!
We’re calling on 350 pipers to turn it for the biggest bagpipe ensemble the world has ever seen. Right now, the world record of 333 pipers has been held by Bulgaria since 2012 - Melbourne, it’s our turn to take the title. 💪
#ACDC
October 15, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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"Kith and kin is a temple to Aboriginal relationships, to the people who were in this place alone for 60,000 years, and it’s a memorial shrine to people who have died in custody. It reminds us how those connections can be made and how they have been broken." satpa.pe/uH7Dmdi
Archie Moore’s Golden Lion-winning kith and kin at GOMA
Archie Moore’s masterpiece kith and kin – the first Australian work to receive a Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale – is now an unmissable display at Brisbane’s Gallery of Modern Art.
satpa.pe
October 11, 2025 at 9:36 AM
"Kith and kin is a temple to Aboriginal relationships, to the people who were in this place alone for 60,000 years, and it’s a memorial shrine to people who have died in custody. It reminds us how those connections can be made and how they have been broken." satpa.pe/uH7Dmdi
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Australia's medicines regulator says paracetamol remains safe to use during pregnancy despite Donald Trump's administration linking its use to an increased risk of autism.
TGA confirms safety of paracetamol after Trump claims autism link
Australia's medicines regulator says paracetamol remains safe to use during pregnancy despite Donald Trump's administration linking its use to an increased risk of autism.
www.abc.net.au
September 22, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Australia's medicines regulator says paracetamol remains safe to use during pregnancy despite Donald Trump's administration linking its use to an increased risk of autism.
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Five years after devastating bushfires swept through Mallacoota, some survivors are still making do with tents and camp kitchens amid a backlog of construction jobs.
Black Summer survivors still living in horse floats and sheds years later
Five years after devastating bushfires swept through Mallacoota, some survivors are still making do with tents and camp kitchens amid a backlog of construction jobs.
www.abc.net.au
September 22, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Five years after devastating bushfires swept through Mallacoota, some survivors are still making do with tents and camp kitchens amid a backlog of construction jobs.
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A wild tortoise wandering through the ruins of the Library of Hadrian in Athens... wonderful that these ancient sites are still lived in!
#Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #RomanSiteSaturday AncientBlueSky
#Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #RomanSiteSaturday AncientBlueSky
September 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
A wild tortoise wandering through the ruins of the Library of Hadrian in Athens... wonderful that these ancient sites are still lived in!
#Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #RomanSiteSaturday AncientBlueSky
#Archaeology #RomanArchaeology #RomanSiteSaturday AncientBlueSky
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A highly experimental, nearly $700,000 "bubble curtain" will be installed next week hoping to protect cuttlefish and their eggs in the Upper Spencer Gulf from South Australia's toxic algal bloom.
'Bubble curtain' to protect giant Australian cuttlefish from algal bloom
A highly experimental, nearly $700,000 "bubble curtain" will be installed next week hoping to protect cuttlefish and their eggs in the Upper Spencer Gulf from South Australia's toxic algal bloom.
www.abc.net.au
August 28, 2025 at 9:08 AM
A highly experimental, nearly $700,000 "bubble curtain" will be installed next week hoping to protect cuttlefish and their eggs in the Upper Spencer Gulf from South Australia's toxic algal bloom.
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Get vaccinated.
If you have flu stay home.
Don’t be an arsehole.
If you have flu stay home.
Don’t be an arsehole.
Flu numbers rise while vaccine rates remain low, overwhelming hospitals
The flu season is ramping up with more cases, more hospital admissions and more patients sent to intensive care units.
www.abc.net.au
July 18, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Get vaccinated.
If you have flu stay home.
Don’t be an arsehole.
If you have flu stay home.
Don’t be an arsehole.
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#Switzerland is using its #railway infrastructure to generate power by installing #solarpanels between train tracks. This clever reuse of space shows how transport and energy can work together without clearing more land. #renewables #ActOnClimate #ClimateActionNow
July 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
#Switzerland is using its #railway infrastructure to generate power by installing #solarpanels between train tracks. This clever reuse of space shows how transport and energy can work together without clearing more land. #renewables #ActOnClimate #ClimateActionNow
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Apparently it’s #WorldChocolateDay and, yes, I know, I know, but it does give me an excuse – not that I really need one – to make this quick, easy and absolutely luscious Chocolate Olive Oil Mousse #RecipeOfTheDay on a Monday! www.nigella.com/recipes/choc...
Chocolate Olive Oil Mousse
I first came across a version of this voluptuously soft, rich chocolate mousse at Morito, one of my favourite places to eat in London. Then — as these things tend to happen — I started finding it ever...
www.nigella.com
July 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Apparently it’s #WorldChocolateDay and, yes, I know, I know, but it does give me an excuse – not that I really need one – to make this quick, easy and absolutely luscious Chocolate Olive Oil Mousse #RecipeOfTheDay on a Monday! www.nigella.com/recipes/choc...
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Biniam gets it right - he puts the helmets on their heads #TdF2025 rather than just hand them out #Couchpeloton Stage 3 - this little detail matters.
July 7, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Biniam gets it right - he puts the helmets on their heads #TdF2025 rather than just hand them out #Couchpeloton Stage 3 - this little detail matters.
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Every day more transphobic trash spewing from the bin fire of the UK. Please never let Australia slide down this slope
Labour MP slams Parkrun for trans inclusion. It’s a non-competitive fun run
Labour MP slams Parkrun for trans inclusion. It's a non-competitive fun run
A Labour MP has called for trans women to be banned from Parkrun following the Supreme Court's controversial gender ruling.
www.thepinknews.com
July 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Every day more transphobic trash spewing from the bin fire of the UK. Please never let Australia slide down this slope
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PSA: Is your kid's lunchbox still in their school bag? You might not check for the next two weeks...
July 5, 2025 at 12:57 AM
PSA: Is your kid's lunchbox still in their school bag? You might not check for the next two weeks...
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'The Israeli military has killed at least 410 people trying to get food at Israeli-run aid sites in Gaza in the past month.
This constitutes “a likely war crime” that violates international standards on aid distribution, according to the United Nations. '
theintercept.com/2025/06/27/i...
This constitutes “a likely war crime” that violates international standards on aid distribution, according to the United Nations. '
theintercept.com/2025/06/27/i...
Israeli Soldiers Killed at Least 410 People at Food Aid Sites in Gaza This Month
The U.S.-backed system for food aid in Gaza is a “tactical intervention in humanitarian wrapping,” per an Israeli professor.
theintercept.com
June 29, 2025 at 11:32 PM
'The Israeli military has killed at least 410 people trying to get food at Israeli-run aid sites in Gaza in the past month.
This constitutes “a likely war crime” that violates international standards on aid distribution, according to the United Nations. '
theintercept.com/2025/06/27/i...
This constitutes “a likely war crime” that violates international standards on aid distribution, according to the United Nations. '
theintercept.com/2025/06/27/i...