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CathyArmus

@cathyarmus.bsky.social

Ex Research Librarian - architecture, urban planning, environment, arch photo.Loves books and reading, book reviews. Esp int - social/public housing. Follows politics everywhere - well to the left. Turrbal land, Brisbane Australia.

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The horror of Donald Trump's America With SNAP benefits set to lapse, it's all tricks and no treats from Trump and MAGA

www.salon.com/2025/10/31/t...

01.11.2025 06:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wasn't prepared for the fog this morning - thought there was something wrong with my eyes for a moment

27.10.2025 08:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s Gilded Ballroom and the Fall of the American Republic Tackiness and tyranny go hand in hand

This was a good piece by @pkrugman.bsky.social on vulgarity and tastelessness of US prez when it comes to architecture and design open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

24.10.2025 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What's the best book of this century? We've got 287,990 answers The winner for the Top 100 Books has been announced. What do the votes behind it say about us?

I voted for Trent Dalton, Boy swallows universe #books

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

19.10.2025 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thrilled to announce the new, expanded paperback of THE DESIGN OF CHILDHOOD feat. all seven on my Pulitzer Prize-winning essays in print! Out Nov 11 @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social @bloomberg.com

18.10.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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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.

"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

11.10.2025 09:36 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

throw money at this, public demand. this will generate millions of jobs. life cycle analysis of buildings will lead to rapidly renewable materials anyway, with targets that fit climate budgets. build capacity before it's too late.

11.10.2025 10:11 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Signed and shared

06.10.2025 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Mighty Broncos, both women and men are grand final champions. What great games #NRL #Broncos

05.10.2025 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Clean-up underway after 'devastating' industrial spill in Far North Queensland Building company Boral works to clean up thousands of litres of kerosene and bitumen that have spilled into a creek in Cairns, connecting to an inlet that leads to the Great Barrier Reef.

This needs more publicity- should never have happened especially so close to the reef. Trinity Inlet breeding ground for mangrove crabs and reef fish. #environment #toxicspill

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

30.09.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Librarians review – the heroic women battling against book bans and censorship Kim A Snyder’s documentary highlights the defenders of young readers’ rights to see their lives in print facing rightwing attacks

Don't know if it's going to show in Australia and I haven't seen it, but I'm for any documentary praising librarians- disclosure, I'm a librarian. #librarians #bookbans

www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...

24.09.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cricket umpiring great Dickie Bird dies aged 92 One of international cricket's most recognised umpires is being remembered for his "fairness, humour and love of the game".

A legend passes #cricket

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

23.09.2025 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All for tradies being promoted and valued but there should be a place for philosophy. I doubt they all think uneducated folk are stupid. The world needs people who take the time to think too.

16.09.2025 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More than just Mass Timber … it’s β€œWood First Design” at the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s new headquarters. The design β€œprioritizes the use of wood wherever possible, incorporating it into structural elements as well as interior and exterior finishes.”

16.09.2025 00:11 β€” πŸ‘ 107    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 5

no words

14.09.2025 22:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Who knew? New fact for the day

14.09.2025 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Australia needs this - love to be able to take high speed rail from Brisbane to Sydney, Canberra or Melbourne. They've been talking about this for decades #highspeedrail

14.09.2025 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œWe need to radically transform our average emissions limit for new housing…ensure that National Construction Code’s emission limits align with climate science, working within planetary boundaries via cascading targeted reductions, thus contributing to Aust’s commitment to Paris Agreement’s goals.

14.09.2025 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reece Walsh grabs the Sun to win the NRL's battle of ice and fire Brisbane and Canberra went to the great beyond in their golden point finals match and it was Reece Walsh who led the Broncos to the promised land.

What a game #Broncos

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

14.09.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wife of MAGA activist Charlie Kirk vows not to let his movement 'die' Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, delivers her first public remarks since the fatal shooting of her influencer husband.

Disappointed (putting it mildly) to see ABC joining in mainstream media’s legitimising and reputational laundering of Charlie Kirk, a man who promoted hatred, racism, misogyny, bigotry and violence. No mention of that legacy in this PUFF PIECE. Total and utter cowards.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

13.09.2025 09:18 β€” πŸ‘ 196    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 5
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Trump's stain on America may be permanent - Salon.com Panicked by the Epstein "hoax" he can't explain away, the president declares war on his own country

Brian Kareem articulates the fury and despair so well #uspol #briankarem #Salon - and this was before Trump's "I don't care" remark
www.salon.com/2025/09/12/t...

13.09.2025 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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No, Charlie Kirk was not practicing politics the right way His assassination deserves full condemnation; his full impact should not be sidestepped.

You can condemn the killing without endorsing the man

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

12.09.2025 12:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Israel has literally blown up the Gaza ceasefire negotiations The swiftly made Israeli statement saying there was no US role in the strike, claiming this was a "wholly independent" action, brings to mind the old adage "never believe anything until it is official...

There is a Hamas office in Qatar because US specifically requested it. Seek a ceasefire by blowing up the negotiators. #Gaza

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

09.09.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I wish we had it in Qld - there's absolutely nothing I want to do at 4.30 in the morning when it gets light. Need blackout curtains.

04.09.2025 09:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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From a spruced-up Big Ben to Cambridge’s crystal doughnut – Stirling prize for architecture shortlist unveiled Six contenders for the prestigious UK award for excellence in architecture also include two houses, a medical research centre and a college of fashion – but nothing north of the Fens

The Discovery Centre for me I think #architecture #StirlingPrize

From a spruced-up Big Ben to Cambridge’s crystal doughnut – Stirling prize for architecture shortlist unveiled www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

04.09.2025 05:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜You’re finally dressing your age, David!’ Mitchell and Webb on age, arguments and their big comeback The TV comedy duo are back this week with their first new sketch show in 15 years, Mitchell and Webb Are Not Helping. Do newer comics think they’re old farts? They tell all

The "are we the baddies" and Numberwang team are back Love to see this but only on Channel 4 - VPN I guess. #MitchellandWebb

β€˜You’re finally dressing your age, David!’ Mitchell and Webb on age, arguments and their big comeback www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

04.09.2025 04:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Too busy with his christian movement? Maybe he should take on board some of those virtues?

03.09.2025 09:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Religion- what can you say

03.09.2025 04:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Opinion | The Unchecked, Unbalanced Reign of King Donald

Good article, plus 'For the love of sentences. Gift article #frankbruni

The Unchecked, Unbalanced Reign of King Donald www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

02.09.2025 07:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There's something to like about all these homes, but in really like the terracotta brickwork wrapping Birdwood- and it's in Brisbane. It'll be even more amazing once the vines grow. #houses #architecture

01.09.2025 10:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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