HellOEarth
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Still sad that I didn’t grow to 5’7” so that I had the opportunity to join the Rockettes. Book trade chica. Trying to understand this world and how to make things better for people. Maybe making Kate Bush and Dolly Parton world leaders would work
We need governments to build public housing even more, or to stop demolishing public housing
Barbara Pocock@barbarapocock.bsky.social · 15h agoHouse prices have been growing three times faster than wages since 1999. If first home buyers are going to get a chance, we need a temporary drop in house prices. We need a public developer to build and sell homes people can actually afford. www.afr.com/property/res...
You can/should read Emily Wilson's latest take on the Odyssey, but I'm logging on to convey my hairdresser's reaction. She was AGHAST that Nolan, with his million $ budget, gave Matt Damon ONLY 6 hair extensions. As a result, his hair did not blow around properly, & that ruined the film for her.
Look, I’m all for reducing waste, which is why I can’t understand Merri-Bek council’s supersizing of bins, and their reduction of services. I rarely fill my red bin more than half way.
I just saw a piece in @thebookseller.com about this fundraiser - to protect and share a collection of over one million Black books in the UK, a labour of love by one collector, Baba Pepukayi, but a vital resource for the nation. www.gofundme.com/f/save-1-mil... Please share, and donate if you can.
Donate to Save 1 Million Black Books, organized by Black British Book Festival
Save 1 Million Black Books One of Britain's Largest Collections of Black Books… Black British Book Festival needs your support for Save 1 Million Black Books
gofundme.com
If you need an antidote to (waves arms around wildly) everything, can recommend Mampuku on Netflix about Fukoko who invented instant noodles. Just the opening titles are joyous
So this looks like they’ve signed up to one of the plethora of sales enablement platforms that have sprung up using AI to create training materials for salespeople
Daniel Casey 🎗️✡️@danielcaseycbr.bsky.social · 12h agoWhat on earth is going on with AI teaching at Uni Newcastle
Winter in Melbs is lovely with all of the wattles and bottlebrushes flowering, and an endless supply of mandarins
If there were one classic story that best predicted our present moment in history, in spirit anyway, today's the day to remember it. Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains"
This is a few years old, but props to the guy saying shut the eff up
Twitter Exile@twitter-exile.bsky.social · yesterday#PhillipBlair, an American anti-abortion preacher from #TorchOfChrist Ministries, boarded a packed Syd train at Martin Place & began lecturing passengers about sin, #jesus & unborn children. Commuters, led by #MalcolmFrawley (known as Book Man), repeatedly told him to shut up. #NoReligion #AUSPOL
Good old Sydney
Twitter Exile@twitter-exile.bsky.social · yesterday#PhillipBlair, an American anti-abortion preacher from #TorchOfChrist Ministries, boarded a packed Syd train at Martin Place & began lecturing passengers about sin, #jesus & unborn children. Commuters, led by #MalcolmFrawley (known as Book Man), repeatedly told him to shut up. #NoReligion #AUSPOL
There you go - I did not know the origins of community radio - fascinating
LouiseMorris@louisemorris.bsky.social · yesterdayBig love for the 'dirty dozen' community radio like RRR and 3CR in Melbourne gave me the confidence and contacts to get better at so many things, and be part of something truly important and change making. More community media! thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
Brick Lane?? A data centre in Brick Lane???
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2d agoApproval of east London datacentre labelled ‘slap in the face’ for local democracy
I don't think people are ready for this kind of joke yet.
So, I’m wondering how folks will work out which native animals are most susceptible to the current bird flu outbreak. It’s really worrying
Well well well
Ben Schwarz@benschwarz.bsky.social · 3d agoAustralia’s eSafety commissioner buried a report (released Friday afternoon) that shows the under 16 social media ban didn’t tangibly reduce teen social media use, and also resulted in parents tuning out of kids usage. We traded our privacy for no reason. theconversation.com/more-than-80...
Girding my loins for tomorrow when I will use a power tool for the first time in my life
With highly-pathogenic avian influenza now in NZ, we're taking steps to protect #kakapo and #takahe by vaccinating against the disease, following a successful trial. We're aiming for ~90 kākāpō and 100 takahē in an initial phase to protect the most valuable birds/sites. #conservation #birds
Going totally Guy Montag. No one (aside from my kids) will get my rare and antiquarian books
Stephanie Convery@gingerandhoney.bsky.social · 4d agoNever not taking up an opportunity to write about rare books www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
This is scary. And hmmm maybe boycott the eff out of Kmart
Asher Wolf@asherwolf.bsky.social · 3d agoKmart is selling surveillance camera glasses for $89. Stock has completely sold out
Mr Pearce. Grade 6. He read us Dylan Thomas, the 39 Steps, was totally on board with my Scholastic Book Club picks. He knew I was shy, but knew I loved reading. He danced with me too. I loved him so much
Louie Stowell@louiestowell.bsky.social · 4d agoWho was YOUR great english teacher (if you had one)? For me it was Hugh Epstein at Richmond college (RUTC). I hope he's well, wherever he is!
A broken social care system is draining the NHS of resources. It would be LITERALLY CHEAPER to give free care in people’s homes.
Hetan Shah@hetanshah.bsky.social · 5d ago‘A hospital bed costs about £562 a day, compared with about £200 for a care home bed and about £125 for four hours of daily home care’
