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there's so much bad in the world but there's also people who lift up and carry an elderly bat around every day so he can pretend he's flying again, and that's the part of the world I think is worth fighting for

07.03.2026 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 19053    πŸ” 5805    πŸ’¬ 84    πŸ“Œ 143
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Indigenous Australians share the racist messages they receive online: β€˜No one’s feeling safe’ Australia has announced an inquiry into racism and hate directed at First Nations people, as Lidia Thorpe says racism has β€˜never been this bad’

Important read about the incredibly ugly racist hate, abuse & threats Indigenous Australians get

"Many noted a marked uptick in violent rhetoric since the failed voice to parliament referendum in 2023."

β€œA lot of people in general feel really comfortable being racist.” 1/

07.03.2026 07:19 β€” πŸ‘ 83    πŸ” 54    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 9
Korean-language concert poster for Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2 performed by the Korean National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Olari Elts with violinist Park Su-ye, at the Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall on March 7, 2026.

Korean-language concert poster for Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2 performed by the Korean National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Olari Elts with violinist Park Su-ye, at the Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall on March 7, 2026.

Saturday afternoon plans. My first time seeing the KNSO

06.03.2026 03:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Everything you need to know about the International Booker Prize 2026 longlist | The Booker Prizes From witchcraft to warfare, trauma to transformation, resilience to cruelty, this year’s longlist shines a light on a vast range of experiences

Congratulations to @avecsesdoigts.bsky.social for making the Booker International Longlist

25.02.2026 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of the recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations played by Yunchan Lim.

Cover of the recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations played by Yunchan Lim.

Yunchan Lim's recording of the Goldberg Variations completely blew me away

24.02.2026 00:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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a cartoon character says " good news everyone " in front of a telephone ALT: a cartoon character says " good news everyone " in front of a telephone

Me logging on to bs for the first time today

19.02.2026 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Quokka, a small macropod, foraging in the sand dunes, Wadjemup (Rottnest Island), Western Australia.

19.02.2026 08:45 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Burnt orange and gold grevillea flower against long green pointy leaves

Burnt orange and gold grevillea flower against long green pointy leaves

Grevillea flower
#SmallJoys

18.02.2026 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Robert Duvall, Apocalypse Now and Godfather star, dies aged 95 From the classic To Kill a Mockingbird to blockbuster Gone in 60 Seconds, the Oscar-winning actor’s films spanned a remarkable range

RIP to the great Robert Duvall

16.02.2026 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover of β€œThe Melancholy of Resistance” by LΓ‘szlΓ³ Krasznahorkai, featuring a dark background with gold circular and crescent motifs and text noting the author as a winner of the International Booker Prize and the Nobel Prize in Literature 2025.

Cover of β€œThe Melancholy of Resistance” by LΓ‘szlΓ³ Krasznahorkai, featuring a dark background with gold circular and crescent motifs and text noting the author as a winner of the International Booker Prize and the Nobel Prize in Literature 2025.

I have a couple of hours to kill until my movie so I grabbed a new book to read

15.02.2026 07:07 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Program booklet for β€œVenezia a Seoul,” featuring a misty forest cover design with a small silhouetted figure among trees and text referencing the 82nd Venice International Film Festival and Biennale di Venezia.

Program booklet for β€œVenezia a Seoul,” featuring a misty forest cover design with a small silhouetted figure among trees and text referencing the 82nd Venice International Film Festival and Biennale di Venezia.

Open page of the Venezia a Seoul program booklet showing a congratulatory message in Korean and Italian, including references to the Venice International Film Festival.

Open page of the Venezia a Seoul program booklet showing a congratulatory message in Korean and Italian, including references to the Venice International Film Festival.

Yesterday, I picked up the programme for the Venice film festival at Seoul Art Cinema and its very cool to see the Italian messages

15.02.2026 04:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Blue sea slugs found in the coastal waters of Japan!

These beautiful little tidepooling companions are, for me, the true representatives of Japan’s marine life 🫧 Ν›.*

14.02.2026 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 568    πŸ” 140    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 0
Korean-language poster for The Miracle of Klimt and Other Treasures from Galleria d’Arte Moderna Ricci Oddi, an exhibition featuring works by Gustav Klimt at My Art Museum in Seoul.

Korean-language poster for The Miracle of Klimt and Other Treasures from Galleria d’Arte Moderna Ricci Oddi, an exhibition featuring works by Gustav Klimt at My Art Museum in Seoul.

Korean-language poster for Moulin Rouge (2001), directed by Baz Luhrmann and starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor.

Korean-language poster for Moulin Rouge (2001), directed by Baz Luhrmann and starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor.

Today's outing includes a few very exciting paintings and Moulin Rouge on the big screen

15.02.2026 02:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A stamp for the year of the horse 2002.

A stamp for the year of the horse 2002.

#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekFforFramed

13.02.2026 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Close up of a delicate white flower with several buds underneath. The centre of the flower shows long straight styles and a hint of pink. The buds are covered in short hairs on the outside of the sepals

Close up of a delicate white flower with several buds underneath. The centre of the flower shows long straight styles and a hint of pink. The buds are covered in short hairs on the outside of the sepals

Drosera erythrogyne

One of the scrambling species of Drosera endemic to the southern coast of Western Australia near Albany. This one was seen growing near a granite outcrop in Torndirrup National Park in September.

#ozflora #wildoz #fierceflora #Drosera #nativeplants #inaturalist #nature

13.02.2026 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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A tree martin with an opinion.
Bald Hill Beach, South Australia.
#birdsseenin2026

14.02.2026 12:16 β€” πŸ‘ 235    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

😍 That looks incredible

14.02.2026 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That sounds amazing

14.02.2026 14:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very cool cover

14.02.2026 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Grilled beef and spicy kimchi cooking on a round Korean barbecue plate, with garlic cloves and raw meat visible in the background.

Grilled beef and spicy kimchi cooking on a round Korean barbecue plate, with garlic cloves and raw meat visible in the background.

14.02.2026 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Specialists (Gli Specialisti), 1969. Directed by Sergio Corbucci. Starring Johnny Hallyday, Gastone Moschin, and Mario Adorf.

The Specialists (Gli Specialisti), 1969. Directed by Sergio Corbucci. Starring Johnny Hallyday, Gastone Moschin, and Mario Adorf.

CompaΓ±eros, 1970. Directed by Sergio Corbucci. Starring Franco Nero, Tomas Milian, and Jack Palance. Music by Ennio Morricone.

CompaΓ±eros, 1970. Directed by Sergio Corbucci. Starring Franco Nero, Tomas Milian, and Jack Palance. Music by Ennio Morricone.

I giorni dell’ira (Day of Anger), 1967. Directed by Tonino Valerii. Starring Giuliano Gemma and Lee Van Cleef.

I giorni dell’ira (Day of Anger), 1967. Directed by Tonino Valerii. Starring Giuliano Gemma and Lee Van Cleef.

Saturday movie triple

14.02.2026 09:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Plate of chamchi deopbap with a mound of steamed white rice beside spicy tuna mixed with kimchi, onions, and vegetables in a red sauce, served on a white square plate.

Plate of chamchi deopbap with a mound of steamed white rice beside spicy tuna mixed with kimchi, onions, and vegetables in a red sauce, served on a white square plate.

I found a Kimbap Cheonguk!

14.02.2026 04:26 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And what an album it is

13.02.2026 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

였이λ₯Ό μ„œλ¦¬ν•˜λŠ” κ³ μŠ΄λ„μΉ˜ λ―Όν™”λž‘ λΉ„μŠ·ν•˜λ„€μš”. 귀여움.

13.02.2026 11:41 β€” πŸ‘ 881    πŸ” 318    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

And what an album it is

13.02.2026 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Pink gum blossoms fading into honky nuts

Pink gum blossoms fading into honky nuts

Late summer in Sydney

13.02.2026 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One of my favourite films

12.02.2026 03:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Open book resting on a wooden table, showing two facing pages of printed verse titled β€œCanto VIII,” suggesting a classic poetry or epic text.

Open book resting on a wooden table, showing two facing pages of printed verse titled β€œCanto VIII,” suggesting a classic poetry or epic text.

A couple of years ago I got up to the third book of The Faerie Queene before taking a break. Time to pick up this epic again

12.02.2026 00:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Cover for The Cribs album Selling a Vibe.

Cover for The Cribs album Selling a Vibe.

Tonight's commute music

11.02.2026 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have work to do but my brain isn't cooperating this morning so I'll just sit here and have another cup of coffee I think

10.02.2026 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0