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Good intentions aren't enough to keep us from this slippery slope It is a very, very slippery slope to start cherry-picking about the rights provided to people, even when you abhor the decisions they make.

Good intentions won't save us on this slippery slope

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I’m number 51 in line at the library, so hopefully they will get plenty of copies.

YouTube video by The Smoking Hat Gaslight - Full Movie - GREAT QUALITY 720p (1940)

This is what I’ve been watching today. So impressive, I don’t want to watch the Bergman version. Clem was concerned though about the darling King Charles Spaniel (English Toy Spaniel dep where you live) pup whining. youtube.com/watch?v=UYmt...

Love seeing someone wait for their dog!

Having a dog who really wants to avoid other dogs, I just generally get more and more cranky with other people out with their dogs. I manage him extremely carefully, and he has beautiful, peaceful walks, but they’re interrupted every few months. And while he recovers instantly, I don’t.

I've lived in the UK for better part of 25 years and have read British literature for longer than that, and it's only TODAY I learned that Americans frown with our mouths and the British frown with their foreheads. You freaks.

It’s time to post this quote again…

“The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.”

― James Baldwin

A terrific read about a super impressive Indigenous teenager and their supportive school leadership & community

Facts matter.

Petition EN8173 - Hold Robodebt Culprits Accountable Petition Status The petition is currently open for signatures OPENCLOSEDPRESENTED Petition Reason In recent years, countless Australians have suffered due to the unlawful and unethical Robodebt scheme. This automated debt recovery program wrongfully targeted citizens, demanding repayment of alleged debts without proper verification. Reports and investigations revealed that many of these debts were falsely calculated, causing undue stress, financial strain, and emotional distress to innocent individuals and families. Not to mention the 2000 suicide deaths attributed to Robodebt. The Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme exposed the deep flaws in its implementation and execution. The findings brought to light not only the procedural errors but also the indifference and negligence of those responsible for the scheme's operation. The commission has highlighted that the system was not only flawed in its conception but also in its administration, leading to significant harm to the community. Petition Request We therefore ask the House to The individuals and authorities responsible for the development, implementation, and oversight of the Robodebt program must be held accountable. Justice requires that those who knowingly allowed and perpetuated these harmful practices face appropriate consequences. This includes government officials, policy makers, and any parties who failed to act upon the warnings of the system's flaws.

Women in Poverty's petition to federal parliament to Hold Robodebt Culprits Accountable has gone live

Sign here and don't forget to click the confirmation in your emails!

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walking around a city that is deeply unaccustomed to the idea that people would voluntarily do such a thing is a fascinating experience

Should anti-semitism be exceptionalised or should we combat all forms of racism together? Hear diverse community leaders discuss racism; antisemitism and legitimate criticism of Israel; and Palestinian rights. Fellowship/supper will follow the Q&A.

Brisbane Folk: come along and hear from Executive Committee member, Bart Shteinman at this event we're pleased to co-host! events.humanitix.com/should-anti-...

I inserted myself into a conversation at a bar about Covid and vaccines. Here’s what happened What happened when a public health scientist overheard four men sharing misinformation about Covid — and decided to talk to them about it.

This is a great piece by @unbiasedscipod.bsky.social with helpful tips for addressing COVID misinformation.

As a science communicator, my experience is that the best way to win people over is with empathetic real world conversations and it's work we all need to do if we want to turn things around.

I had a lovely Cosette, one of two littermates that came to me as ~2 week olds. She was a lovely cat.

✍️ PETITION: Australia Needs a National Firearms Register Our research has revealed there are now more licenced firearms in Australia than before the 1996 Port Arthur massacre. ✍️ Add your name to call on the Federal Government to urgently establish a Nation...

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Print featuring red, pink and yellow flowers across the picture plane on green stems with spikey green leaves, all against a white background

'Banksia & Dryandra' hand coloured linocut by Australian printmaker Rachel Newling #womensart

I was in the ocean once, and an Osprey dived into the water about 3 metres from us. One of the most amazing experiences of my life.

YouTube video by Earth Science Docs X How Plate Tectonics was Discovered

How Plate Tectonics was Discovered
"Produced in 1970, this magnificent and historically significant documentary walks the student through the overwhelming evidence that convinced geologists during the 1960's and 1970's to adopt Plate Tectonics"

Nordacious illustration of a large white dove flying across a blue sky, carrying an olive branch in its beak. Below the dove, symbolic objects such as bread, water jugs, a medical vial, a blanket, a flower, and a heart fall gently from the sky. On the orange ground beneath, a brown-skinned child with a bandaged leg lies resting beside a protective white dog, gazing upwards. Text reads: “No more blood for empire.”

No more blood for empire.
No war on Iran.
Freedom for Gaza.

And we are live! @asrc1.bsky.social World Refugee Day Telethon kicks off with a powerful Welcome to Country from Uncle Tony Garvey.

Today is World Refugee Day but we honour and acknowledge the Wurundjeri people whose country we work on.

Saving species starts at home: how you can help Australia’s 1,000 threatened invertebrates Every week, one or two species of Australian invertebrate go extinct. Many species on the brink live in cities – where we can help.

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When you’ve lost almost everything as a refugee being able to step into our two Foodbanks at the ASRC to access food for your family to get through winter is vital. It’s Refugee Week, show your support by donating to our appeal: donate.asrc.org.au/donatetoday

It’s Refugee Week! Help the ASRC support refugee families to survive this winter that the Australian Government has abandoned. Donate to our appeal: donate.asrc.org.au/donatetoday

Coyote pups at Graceland Cemetery!

Painting looking through a window out to a garden scene with a tree and white small building with an orange tile roof on a sunny day

Bouquet de fleurs devant une fenêtre à Saint-Bernard,1926 by French painter Suzanne Valadon #WomensArt

This life saving insulin pen for Type 1 Diabetes should cost people seeking asylum on low incomes/no income $7.70 for a month’s supply. It. costs the ASRC Health Program $157 for each person it treats without a Medicare card and a Health Care Card for a month’s supply.

Dog Tails: Conversations with the Pet Dog Trainers of Europe Pets & Animals Podcast · Honest, in depth conversations with dog experts around the globe. Join hosts Sarina and Harriet as we explore the amazing relationship between dogs and humans and delve into t...

Prior season here: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/d...

What does a dog need to know? Podcast Episode · Dog ways · 14/05/2025 · 33m

I’m so pleased that PDTE have restarted their podcast.

PDTE folks are good guides to a care- and relationship-based way of living with dogs, and letting go of training.

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I love this album.