Di as in ‘Never say Di’ 😘

Pretty sure public and political pressure forced this move by #NACC Commissioner Brereton to NOW recuse himself from Defence referrals.

Obvious to most that this should've been implemented from the get go, not after public pressure and outcry.

Those flaws you see when you look in the mirror, they are all but invisible to the outside world. Try to see yourself the way the people that love you see you.

You are not the sum of your failures. You are the beautiful result of a life well lived.

Wait for her to hit her full voice

Weird rock formations in the desert near Page, AZ

I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel -Maya Angelou

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Small stream cuts through a forest with fallen leaves

Empathy is the most mysterious transaction that the human soul can have, and it's accessible to all of us, but we have to give ourselves the opportunity to identify, to plunge ourselves in a story where we see the world from the bottom up or through another's eyes or heart." - Sue Monk Kidd

A dry riverbed stretching to the Icarian Sea

We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.” ― James Baldwin

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To the Ben & Jerry's Community: It's with a broken heart that l've decided I can no longer, in good conscience, and after 47 years, remain an employee of Ben & Jerry's. I am resigning from the company Ben and I started back in 1978. This is one of the hardest and most painful decisions I've ever made. This isn't because l've lost my love for the people at Ben & Jerry's. Quite the opposite. The folks who show up every day in our factories, scoop shops, and offices are some of the most passionate, caring, and values-driven people you'll ever meet. They are the soul of Ben & Jerry's. What has made their work so important to me, and what allowed the company to be more than just an ice cream company, was the independence to pursue our values, which was guaranteed when Unilever bought the company. For more than twenty years under their ownership, Ben & Jerry's stood up and spoke out in support of peace, justice, and human rights, not as abstract concepts, but in relation to real events happening in our world. That independence existed in no small part because of the unique merger agreement Ben and I negotiated with Unilever, one that enshrined our social mission and values in the company's governance structure in perpetuity. It's profoundly disappointing to come to the conclusion that that independence, the very basis of our sale to Unilever, is gone. And it's happening at a time when our country's current administration is attacking civil rights, voting rights, the rights of immigrants, women, and the LGBTQ community. Standing up for the values of justice, equity, and our shared humanity has never been more important, and yet Ben & Jerry's has been silenced, sidelined for fear of upsetting those in power. It's easy to stand up and speak out when there's nothing at risk. The real test of values is when times are challenging and you have something to lose. Love, equity, justice. They're part of who Ben and I are, and they've always been the true foundation of Ben & Jerry's…

This is how you do it

Tiny white and yellow flowers in a field of green grass

Too many dicks on the dance floor - Flight of the Concords

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Photograph of a single raindrop, capturing the forest 2014 Photo taken by FallOut99 via Deviantart

Behold

The smallest crescent moon setting over the Libyan Sea on Crete, Greece

Came out early for astral pics and saw the moon setting. The way I sprinted for this shot. 5 min earlier would’ve been so much better

A colorful sunset meets the turquoise water of the sea. On the left, a cliff wall of jagged rock jets out. This is the island of Icaria

A purpose of human life, no matter who is controlling it, is to love whoever is around to be loved - Kurt Vonnegut

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Loutro Beach on the island of Crete. A small boat with a man in it hovers on top of turquoise water. In the distance, brilliant white stores and homes line the cove. There are no roads to get here. Boat is everything. #greece #travel #sea #holiday #crete

The opposite of poverty is not wealth. The opposite of poverty is justice. - Bryan Stevenson

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A shot from inside a large cave in Therma on the Blue Zone island of Icaria in Greece. Natural hot springs draw a small crowd of people into the cave. #greece #caves #hotsprings #landscapes #ikaria #icaria

Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production deadlines or dates by which bills must be paid. - Frank Zappa

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A colorful Sunset appears outside of a cave on the beach. The ground is covered in small rocks. This is on the island of Skopelos #greece #landscapes #sunset. #islands #caves #beaches #skopelos

I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I’m changing the things I cannot accept - Dr Angela Davis

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YouTube video by Saturday Night Live Roundball Rock - SNL

Ba ba ba ba ba ba basketball. Gimme gimme gimme that basketball (im gonna dunk it)

#NBA #NBC #TimRobinson #goat

youtu.be/r-uSWAJd9GE?...

What’s in your spotlight today? An unexplained spotlight on a sign for Ammoydoki beach with the tail of the Milky Way looming behind it We are facing south from Crete maybe on the night that the flotilla was attacked by the IDF #discobiscuits #landscapes #astral #beach #greece #crete #genocide #freegaza

Loyalty is the strongest glue which makes a relationship last for a lifetime —Mario Puzo

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Purple petunias with big rain drops on the petals Even the flowers are crying today

The time is always right to do what is right. — Martin Luther King Jr.

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King Charles strips Prince Andrew of title and tells him to leave Royal Lodge Prince Andrew will have his royal titles removed and surrender the lease of his Royal Lodge on the grounds of Windsor.

Wow! Good!

Prince Andrew stripped of title by King Charles and told to leave Royal Lodge

Bulk billing changes start tomorrow – here’s what it means for you The government is pouring billions into Medicare so you have a better chance of being bulk-billed but the decision to charge or not charge still rests completely with your doctor.

Bulk-billing changes are coming into effect tomorrow — what does it mean for you?

It's a historic $7.9 billion government investment into Medicare and designed to resuscitate bulk-billing, which has been on the decline since the pandemic.

#auspol

In the past year we've had a series of papers with results that've shocked #climate scientists - the globe is heating #FasterThanExpected & we don't fully know why

The public discourse is not keeping up.

Here's a series of 5 new studies that climate hawks & journos need to have on their radar 🧵

Contraction of the World's Storm‐Cloud Zones the Primary Contributor to the 21st Century Increase in the Earth's Sunlight Absorption Satellite observations show that in the past 24 years the worlds storm cloud zones have been contracting at a rate of 1.5%–3% per decade This contraction allows more solar radiation to reach the ...

6/ Scientists aren't entirely sure whats causing the acceleration. But it's related to a decline in the planets reflectivity.

A leading explanation is that clouds are shifting pole-wards. This "constitutes the largest contribution to the observed 21st century trend of increased solar absorption"

Derailment risk: A systems analysis that identifies risks which could derail the sustainability transition Abstract. The consequences of climate change, nature loss, and other changes to the Earth system will impact societies' ability to tackle the causes of these problems. There are extensive agendas of s...

7/ The take away is that that we'll see climate impacts sooner than previously predicted.

We therefore need to redouble efforts to phaseout fossil fuels, whilst at the same time investing in adaptation

We must avoid a doom-loop where the impacts of climate chaos derail our ability to cut emissions

This is exactly why they’re dumbing down schools in red states…

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.

Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.

They are not the same.

The gas industry is ripping us off, and 'it’s been an open secret for years': ACTU ACTU calls for a 25% tax on gas exports to help fix Australia's housing problem

Read more in The Point ⤵️
thepoint.com.au/news/301025-...

Some people are poor their whole lives. They should be helped to eat if they are poor. Starvation, when the system has the funds, but decides to use it for more frivolous things, is evil.

A red background with a white box. At the top is a purple banner with illustrated people of diverse appearances, and large text reading "Navigating my way" in white and pink. Below, bold black and red text says: "Free Resource." Smaller text underneath reads: "Navigating My Way offers tools for NDIS participants with psychosocial disability to build confidence, speak up and know your rights." At the bottom is the "Every Australian Counts" logo in a red speech bubble with two simple outline figures.

🧠 The Navigating My Way project helps NDIS participants with psychosocial disability build knowledge, confidence and self-advocacy skills.
It’s practical, empowering & free.
👉 Check them out: www.vmiac.org.au/navigating-m...
#NDIS #PsychosocialDisability #EveryAustralianCounts #SelfAdvocacy

Australian-first treaty legislation passes in Victorian parliament Historic legislation has passed that will see the creation of an Indigenous council that will be consulted on laws and policies affecting Indigenous communities.

congratulations First Peoples on Country in Vic✊🏼🖤

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

Poster: Palestinian flag Meander Valley Deloraine Bridge (Emu Bay Road) Fridays Noon - 1pm, Weekly

Poster: Honk for Palestine Saturday (Weekly) 10.30 - 11.30am RETURN FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Bunnings Intersection  Lindsay St / East Tamar Highway Corner Launceston Artwork by Haneen Nazzal via the Palestine Poster Project

"If you can't eliminate injustice, at least tell everyone about it."
Shirin Ebadi

#FreePalestine 🍉🇵🇸

Support the Palestinian people in Deloraine & Launceston, Lutruwita / Tasmania, this weekend.👇

When one's motivated to do something thrice weekly for 6 months...then suddenly can't, because of principle...alternatives pop up; joyful things like feeding plants, animals and the lowly wormfarm occupants; birdwatching, writing letters to loved ones & creating silly poems! 🤣♥️