Helen
@sag33.bsky.social
Politics, environment, Australian birdwatcher, sailing
Retired
Retired
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I would dearly love a long, extendable stick with a stuffed boxing glove on the end, or a rubber hand that I could use in coffee shops to slap people who insist on amplifying whatever loud crap is on their mobile phones or just yelling their convo on speaker as if we all need to join in too
SLAP!!
SLAP!!
two cats are playing on a white couch and one is standing on its hind legs
ALT: two cats are playing on a white couch and one is standing on its hind legs
media.tenor.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:12 AM
I would dearly love a long, extendable stick with a stuffed boxing glove on the end, or a rubber hand that I could use in coffee shops to slap people who insist on amplifying whatever loud crap is on their mobile phones or just yelling their convo on speaker as if we all need to join in too
SLAP!!
SLAP!!
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Ever seen a gang gang cockatoo bellybutton? Now you have 🤣🥴
December 11, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Ever seen a gang gang cockatoo bellybutton? Now you have 🤣🥴
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Baby gang gang cockatoos are just three meatballs in a stack tbh
December 10, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Baby gang gang cockatoos are just three meatballs in a stack tbh
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Possum o’clock.
This is Australia, and this is a Ringtail Possum.
This is Australia, and this is a Ringtail Possum.
December 9, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Possum o’clock.
This is Australia, and this is a Ringtail Possum.
This is Australia, and this is a Ringtail Possum.
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ABC Iview recommendations messed up.
Because I watched Sense and Sensibility (Jane Austen drama) it suggests I might want to watch Insiders (current affairs) 😳
Because I watched Sense and Sensibility (Jane Austen drama) it suggests I might want to watch Insiders (current affairs) 😳
December 6, 2025 at 9:50 AM
ABC Iview recommendations messed up.
Because I watched Sense and Sensibility (Jane Austen drama) it suggests I might want to watch Insiders (current affairs) 😳
Because I watched Sense and Sensibility (Jane Austen drama) it suggests I might want to watch Insiders (current affairs) 😳
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This Australian does. It's a perfectly good local name for them.
December 5, 2025 at 6:58 AM
This Australian does. It's a perfectly good local name for them.
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French leader Macron says he was 'very touched' by Xi's gesture to accompany him to Chengdu - a departure from protocol.
China, France pledge cooperation as Xi joins Macron in trip to Chengdu
French leader Macron says he was 'very touched' by Xi's gesture to accompany him to Chengdu - a departure from protocol.
bit.ly
December 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
French leader Macron says he was 'very touched' by Xi's gesture to accompany him to Chengdu - a departure from protocol.
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Brought my camera this weekend. From the balcony tonight. #moon #photography
December 5, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Brought my camera this weekend. From the balcony tonight. #moon #photography
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A bar-tailed godwit from my last visit to Bald Hill Beach.
Looking a bit tatty after its massive journey from Siberia.
Looking a bit tatty after its massive journey from Siberia.
December 5, 2025 at 10:37 AM
A bar-tailed godwit from my last visit to Bald Hill Beach.
Looking a bit tatty after its massive journey from Siberia.
Looking a bit tatty after its massive journey from Siberia.
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Nannas activities on Day 2. @risingTideAus.bluesky.social. knittingnannas.org/2025/11/29/r...
Rising Tide Blockade Day 2
Friday 28 November: Nannas Alex and Gemma do kayak safety training on the beach in preparation for the weekend flotillas!
knittingnannas.org
November 28, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Nannas activities on Day 2. @risingTideAus.bluesky.social. knittingnannas.org/2025/11/29/r...
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The climate crisis won’t wait and neither will we. With this team, we’ll meet it head-on.
November 28, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The climate crisis won’t wait and neither will we. With this team, we’ll meet it head-on.
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The superb parrot breeding season has just wrapped but the field season still hasn’t finished - gang gangs are up next! The team is getting pretty tired🫠
November 28, 2025 at 9:54 PM
The superb parrot breeding season has just wrapped but the field season still hasn’t finished - gang gangs are up next! The team is getting pretty tired🫠
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Has anyone managed to reach a stage in their life where they don’t say “Oh for f*cks sake!” at least three times a day?
If so what’s it like?
If so what’s it like?
November 27, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Has anyone managed to reach a stage in their life where they don’t say “Oh for f*cks sake!” at least three times a day?
If so what’s it like?
If so what’s it like?
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Climate warming
Reality not matching beliefs in Australia
Summer promises it's all again - cyclones, property destruction, fires, drought, severe weather events - and direct consequences
But less believe climate change is caused by human activity
𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐘𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄?
Apparently not
Reality not matching beliefs in Australia
Summer promises it's all again - cyclones, property destruction, fires, drought, severe weather events - and direct consequences
But less believe climate change is caused by human activity
𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐘𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄?
Apparently not
November 25, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Climate warming
Reality not matching beliefs in Australia
Summer promises it's all again - cyclones, property destruction, fires, drought, severe weather events - and direct consequences
But less believe climate change is caused by human activity
𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐘𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄?
Apparently not
Reality not matching beliefs in Australia
Summer promises it's all again - cyclones, property destruction, fires, drought, severe weather events - and direct consequences
But less believe climate change is caused by human activity
𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐘 𝐘𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐕𝐎𝐓𝐄 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄?
Apparently not
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If you would like to hear my 2025 Dymphna Clark Lecture where I explore how Australia and neo liberalism have failed our schools (and everything else) you can listen here www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Jane Caro — why Australia is failing our school system - ABC listen
We often hear about "failing schools", but what if it is us, the Australian community, who are failing them? Public school advocate Jane Caro argues that Australia's pursuit of school choice, and the...
www.abc.net.au
November 26, 2025 at 2:39 AM
If you would like to hear my 2025 Dymphna Clark Lecture where I explore how Australia and neo liberalism have failed our schools (and everything else) you can listen here www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
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Our loquat tree is going off! Better use some of these before the birds work out what’s happening.
November 25, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Our loquat tree is going off! Better use some of these before the birds work out what’s happening.
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Well that was an intense afternoon in SEQ! ⛈️
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Well that was an intense afternoon in SEQ! ⛈️
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Good news everyone.
Hunter syndrome: Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy
Oliver has an inherited condition called Hunter syndrome, which causes progressive damage to the body and brain.
www.bbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Good news everyone.
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A horrendous report on ABC radio from a Brisbane doctor doing a second tour in Gaza with Medecins sans Frontières. She says the ceasefire is in name only, the genocide continues and the deprivation of basic food, shelter and resources means even the injured haven’t what the need to heal.
November 18, 2025 at 7:31 AM
A horrendous report on ABC radio from a Brisbane doctor doing a second tour in Gaza with Medecins sans Frontières. She says the ceasefire is in name only, the genocide continues and the deprivation of basic food, shelter and resources means even the injured haven’t what the need to heal.
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Sanders: The wealthiest people on earth are pouring hundreds of billions into research and development for AI and robotics. You think they’re doing that because they’re thinking, “Oh man, this is going to be something that will improve life for working people, for low-income people.”?
November 17, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Sanders: The wealthiest people on earth are pouring hundreds of billions into research and development for AI and robotics. You think they’re doing that because they’re thinking, “Oh man, this is going to be something that will improve life for working people, for low-income people.”?
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In a triumph of hope over experience I am re-upping this fact check while listening to Pauline Hanson on ABC RN breakfast repeating the misrepresented figure
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Academics say their net zero costing is being ‘misrepresented’ after Nationals repeat $9tn claim
Researchers behind report cited by some in the Coalition say their work is based on various assumptions – largely involving cost to overseas customers, not Australians
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
In a triumph of hope over experience I am re-upping this fact check while listening to Pauline Hanson on ABC RN breakfast repeating the misrepresented figure
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Who you vote for… matters 👇🏼👇🏼
November 16, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Who you vote for… matters 👇🏼👇🏼
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