Pam Swanborough
@pamswanborough.bsky.social
Self-sustaining. Graceful degradation. Not a robot.
🐈⬛ ambidextrous leftie, vegan foodie, writer gardener, art science; likes to make things better but may use a lot of words in the process. #100smallpress reviewer. Many colours, many words, one planet 🌏
🐈⬛ ambidextrous leftie, vegan foodie, writer gardener, art science; likes to make things better but may use a lot of words in the process. #100smallpress reviewer. Many colours, many words, one planet 🌏
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Whohooo my literary fiction novel is listed in Kirkus Review's Best 7 Indie Books for January 2025
#booksky
#fiction
#authority
#writingcommunity
#books
#literary
#Wales
#womensliterature
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#booksky
#fiction
#authority
#writingcommunity
#books
#literary
#Wales
#womensliterature
www.kirkusreviews.com/book-lists/b...
Spend about a week randomly looking, and a couple days purposefully looking, for the missing bits of a shelf kit I had, so I could stack things away in the laundry.
Finally gave up, bought new shelf kit.
Tidied things away into it.
Found missing bits 😶
Finally gave up, bought new shelf kit.
Tidied things away into it.
Found missing bits 😶
December 9, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Spend about a week randomly looking, and a couple days purposefully looking, for the missing bits of a shelf kit I had, so I could stack things away in the laundry.
Finally gave up, bought new shelf kit.
Tidied things away into it.
Found missing bits 😶
Finally gave up, bought new shelf kit.
Tidied things away into it.
Found missing bits 😶
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What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
December 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
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This article from 2016 aged like fine wine.
December 4, 2025 at 1:48 AM
This article from 2016 aged like fine wine.
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Another land grab!!
In broad daylight, while the world looks away.
#auspol #Gaza
#PennyWong @albomp.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
In broad daylight, while the world looks away.
#auspol #Gaza
#PennyWong @albomp.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
‘Yellow line’ that divides Gaza under Trump plan is ‘new border’ for Israel, says military chief
Eyal Zamir said Israel would hold on to current positions, giving it control of more than half of the territory
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Another land grab!!
In broad daylight, while the world looks away.
#auspol #Gaza
#PennyWong @albomp.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
In broad daylight, while the world looks away.
#auspol #Gaza
#PennyWong @albomp.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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November 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
November 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
the best christmas gifts: never need dusting, are a doddle to wrap, and are chock-full of inspiration 😁😍...
#writing #workshop
#Terang #Warrnambool
#author #creative
twofeathers.press/the-writing-...
#writing #workshop
#Terang #Warrnambool
#author #creative
twofeathers.press/the-writing-...
The Writing Room: all workshops
workshops for beginner and emerging writers in western Victoria Two Feathers Press in conjunction with Noorat Writers Group with the support of Warrnambool Storytelling Festival…
twofeathers.press
November 29, 2025 at 10:34 AM
the best christmas gifts: never need dusting, are a doddle to wrap, and are chock-full of inspiration 😁😍...
#writing #workshop
#Terang #Warrnambool
#author #creative
twofeathers.press/the-writing-...
#writing #workshop
#Terang #Warrnambool
#author #creative
twofeathers.press/the-writing-...
How do we help people to understand what's happening now, let alone what's still to come
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | Postcards From a World on Fire (Gift Article)
These 193 stories show the reality of climate change. In every country in the world.
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
How do we help people to understand what's happening now, let alone what's still to come
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Thank you, ESA 🙏—excellent statement on what's actually needed to make & sustain meaningful changes as Labor strikes a deal with The Greens to pass EPBC bills
Great to see 'Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and knowledge in decision making and caring for Country' headline the ESA list
Great to see 'Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and knowledge in decision making and caring for Country' headline the ESA list
November 27, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Thank you, ESA 🙏—excellent statement on what's actually needed to make & sustain meaningful changes as Labor strikes a deal with The Greens to pass EPBC bills
Great to see 'Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and knowledge in decision making and caring for Country' headline the ESA list
Great to see 'Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and knowledge in decision making and caring for Country' headline the ESA list
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This goes out to all of you who have a log-jam of deadlines before the holiday season hits.
Good luck, colleagues!
#academicsky #acwri #resdevmemes
Good luck, colleagues!
#academicsky #acwri #resdevmemes
November 27, 2025 at 6:26 AM
This goes out to all of you who have a log-jam of deadlines before the holiday season hits.
Good luck, colleagues!
#academicsky #acwri #resdevmemes
Good luck, colleagues!
#academicsky #acwri #resdevmemes
The bottom line of climate change is exactly this: global economies will collapse along with the ice caps
"Doing nothing" is not an option
"Doing nothing" is not an option
Any political “leader” still selling the obviously false choice between #ClimateAction and “the economy” is just reminding us that they clearly don’t understand either the climate crisis OR the economy.
Or they’re cynically hope that WE don’t understand the difference.
Or both.
Or they’re cynically hope that WE don’t understand the difference.
Or both.
November 27, 2025 at 6:27 AM
The bottom line of climate change is exactly this: global economies will collapse along with the ice caps
"Doing nothing" is not an option
"Doing nothing" is not an option
Reposted by Pam Swanborough
Any political “leader” still selling the obviously false choice between #ClimateAction and “the economy” is just reminding us that they clearly don’t understand either the climate crisis OR the economy.
Or they’re cynically hope that WE don’t understand the difference.
Or both.
Or they’re cynically hope that WE don’t understand the difference.
Or both.
November 25, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Any political “leader” still selling the obviously false choice between #ClimateAction and “the economy” is just reminding us that they clearly don’t understand either the climate crisis OR the economy.
Or they’re cynically hope that WE don’t understand the difference.
Or both.
Or they’re cynically hope that WE don’t understand the difference.
Or both.
In an unexpected move, environment-trashing corporate bosses have lined up to condemn the Auz govt's new environment laws
Whoda guessed also that the environment-selling-2-lowest-bidder LNP are worried about what this means for their slush-funds
#auspol
#furfoxache
#climate
#noNewGas
#justStopOil
Whoda guessed also that the environment-selling-2-lowest-bidder LNP are worried about what this means for their slush-funds
#auspol
#furfoxache
#climate
#noNewGas
#justStopOil
November 27, 2025 at 12:02 AM
In an unexpected move, environment-trashing corporate bosses have lined up to condemn the Auz govt's new environment laws
Whoda guessed also that the environment-selling-2-lowest-bidder LNP are worried about what this means for their slush-funds
#auspol
#furfoxache
#climate
#noNewGas
#justStopOil
Whoda guessed also that the environment-selling-2-lowest-bidder LNP are worried about what this means for their slush-funds
#auspol
#furfoxache
#climate
#noNewGas
#justStopOil
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Nish Kumar, "I think Shabana Mahmood's plan is insane" #HIGNFY
"All we ever talk about in this country is immigration"
"Meanwhile we have people paying too much on bills, a climate crisis, I think we now have to reframe everything through the prism of immigration"
"All we ever talk about in this country is immigration"
"Meanwhile we have people paying too much on bills, a climate crisis, I think we now have to reframe everything through the prism of immigration"
November 21, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Nish Kumar, "I think Shabana Mahmood's plan is insane" #HIGNFY
"All we ever talk about in this country is immigration"
"Meanwhile we have people paying too much on bills, a climate crisis, I think we now have to reframe everything through the prism of immigration"
"All we ever talk about in this country is immigration"
"Meanwhile we have people paying too much on bills, a climate crisis, I think we now have to reframe everything through the prism of immigration"
☝️ Those billionaires and their bunkers. They can't stay in there forever. And when they finally come out – well fed, clean, soft – into a world of storm, sickness and starvation... they're going to look delicious!
🍳🍴🤴🍴🍺
#climate
#eatTheRich
🍳🍴🤴🍴🍺
#climate
#eatTheRich
November 24, 2025 at 1:23 AM
☝️ Those billionaires and their bunkers. They can't stay in there forever. And when they finally come out – well fed, clean, soft – into a world of storm, sickness and starvation... they're going to look delicious!
🍳🍴🤴🍴🍺
#climate
#eatTheRich
🍳🍴🤴🍴🍺
#climate
#eatTheRich
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imagine being this big of a fuckin loser
November 23, 2025 at 11:42 AM
imagine being this big of a fuckin loser
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An extensive list of scammers targeting authors can be found here...if you receive an email/text/DM, check out this list.
#marketingscam #writingcommunity #authors #fiction #author #writing #amwriting #amediting #LateNightWrite #writer #booksky #writerslife
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#marketingscam #writingcommunity #authors #fiction #author #writing #amwriting #amediting #LateNightWrite #writer #booksky #writerslife
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A List of Publishers and Services That ALL Authors Should AVOID AT ALL COSTS!
You're not going to BELIEVE the dots we've connected!!!
writersweekly.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:42 PM
An extensive list of scammers targeting authors can be found here...if you receive an email/text/DM, check out this list.
#marketingscam #writingcommunity #authors #fiction #author #writing #amwriting #amediting #LateNightWrite #writer #booksky #writerslife
writersweekly.com/angela-desk...
#marketingscam #writingcommunity #authors #fiction #author #writing #amwriting #amediting #LateNightWrite #writer #booksky #writerslife
writersweekly.com/angela-desk...
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Are you looking for a christmas present for a creative person? Hoo boy do we have the auction for you. Hundreds of creatives from 20 countries are raising funds for people fleeing Genocide in El-Fasher, Sudan. Huge names, huge items! Bid here! app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
Art by @raafaye, insta
Art by @raafaye, insta
November 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Are you looking for a christmas present for a creative person? Hoo boy do we have the auction for you. Hundreds of creatives from 20 countries are raising funds for people fleeing Genocide in El-Fasher, Sudan. Huge names, huge items! Bid here! app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
Art by @raafaye, insta
Art by @raafaye, insta
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Rachael Johnson: "Boris did his best".
Only because his best has always been fucking awful.
Let's consider Boris Johnson, a moral man and a great politician: I'd love to talk about all three of them, but I only have space for Boris.
Only because his best has always been fucking awful.
Let's consider Boris Johnson, a moral man and a great politician: I'd love to talk about all three of them, but I only have space for Boris.
November 22, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Rachael Johnson: "Boris did his best".
Only because his best has always been fucking awful.
Let's consider Boris Johnson, a moral man and a great politician: I'd love to talk about all three of them, but I only have space for Boris.
Only because his best has always been fucking awful.
Let's consider Boris Johnson, a moral man and a great politician: I'd love to talk about all three of them, but I only have space for Boris.
"As I write, the carbon level – recorded daily in this paper – has reached 426.68 parts per million – well over scientists’ so called “safe” limit of 350. According to them, the planet is heading towards oblivion.
This is my last column."
💔💔
#climate
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no...
This is my last column."
💔💔
#climate
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no...
As I write my last column, the facts on climate crisis speak for themselves
Since 1995, when the first Cop was held, carbon levels have increased from 360.67 parts per million to 426.68 parts now
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
"As I write, the carbon level – recorded daily in this paper – has reached 426.68 parts per million – well over scientists’ so called “safe” limit of 350. According to them, the planet is heading towards oblivion.
This is my last column."
💔💔
#climate
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no...
This is my last column."
💔💔
#climate
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no...
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Some of you point out that the big players have used various tricks to keep their own $ safe. True.
That's why we need to think about how to prosecute them for fraud.
Those bubble-inflating claims - AI will cure all disease! end climate change! double lifespans! - are essentially Theranos X 1000.
That's why we need to think about how to prosecute them for fraud.
Those bubble-inflating claims - AI will cure all disease! end climate change! double lifespans! - are essentially Theranos X 1000.
The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
November 17, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Some of you point out that the big players have used various tricks to keep their own $ safe. True.
That's why we need to think about how to prosecute them for fraud.
Those bubble-inflating claims - AI will cure all disease! end climate change! double lifespans! - are essentially Theranos X 1000.
That's why we need to think about how to prosecute them for fraud.
Those bubble-inflating claims - AI will cure all disease! end climate change! double lifespans! - are essentially Theranos X 1000.
Reposted by Pam Swanborough
Climate breakdown is driven by a storm of lies. This lying is systemic, funded and coordinated, and operates across almost all media, old and new.
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Climate breakdown is driven by a storm of lies. This lying is systemic, funded and coordinated, and operates across almost all media, old and new.
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column argues that we cannot fight the climate crisis without also fighting the epistemic crisis.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"Our improved and updated global carbon budget shows the relentless global increase of fossil fuel CO₂ emissions. But it also shows detectable and measurable progress...
...We are yet to begin the rapid decline in carbon emissiions needed..."
theconversation.com/the-worlds-c...
...We are yet to begin the rapid decline in carbon emissiions needed..."
theconversation.com/the-worlds-c...
The world’s carbon emissions continue to rise. But 35 countries show progress in cutting carbon
In 2025 the world has fallen short, again, of peaking and reducing its fossil fuel use. But there are many countries on a path to greener energy.
theconversation.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:56 PM
"Our improved and updated global carbon budget shows the relentless global increase of fossil fuel CO₂ emissions. But it also shows detectable and measurable progress...
...We are yet to begin the rapid decline in carbon emissiions needed..."
theconversation.com/the-worlds-c...
...We are yet to begin the rapid decline in carbon emissiions needed..."
theconversation.com/the-worlds-c...
We have to just ignore the people who think there's no deadline; the people who delay or deceive...
November 13, 2025 at 12:59 AM
We have to just ignore the people who think there's no deadline; the people who delay or deceive...