Margaret L Ruwoldt
@emelaarghh.bsky.social
Bibliophibian. Dilettante. Free-range nerd. She/her. Living on unceded Wadawurrung country.
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‘In the space of a few hours, a bitterly frustrating moment was reconfigured into a lasting memory that summed up the very best of Melbourne's live music community.’
'Wild' night in city as band shouts $35k in free drinks after gig cancelled
After their homecoming Fed Square gig was cancelled over security fears, Amyl and the Sniffers put $5,000 behind the bar at seven live music venues around Melbourne.
www.abc.net.au
November 14, 2025 at 10:56 PM
‘In the space of a few hours, a bitterly frustrating moment was reconfigured into a lasting memory that summed up the very best of Melbourne's live music community.’
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Climate policy is health policy: @who.int estimates that climate breakdown will cause approx. 250k additional deaths per year between 2030 and 2050. This crisis won’t be solved without state capacity.
Latest in @projectsyndicate.bsky.social on building the state capacity ➡️ buff.ly/Gh4i6Kg
Latest in @projectsyndicate.bsky.social on building the state capacity ➡️ buff.ly/Gh4i6Kg
November 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Climate policy is health policy: @who.int estimates that climate breakdown will cause approx. 250k additional deaths per year between 2030 and 2050. This crisis won’t be solved without state capacity.
Latest in @projectsyndicate.bsky.social on building the state capacity ➡️ buff.ly/Gh4i6Kg
Latest in @projectsyndicate.bsky.social on building the state capacity ➡️ buff.ly/Gh4i6Kg
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Some reflections on the 'Stone Age', from an Australian perspective.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Some reflections on the 'Stone Age', from an Australian perspective.
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Today is #RLSDay which marks the birthday of the Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson who would have been 175 today.
It's also a good day to remember that it is NOT actually his birthday because in 1891 he gave it away to a young girl because she didn't like her birthday. 🧵
It's also a good day to remember that it is NOT actually his birthday because in 1891 he gave it away to a young girl because she didn't like her birthday. 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Today is #RLSDay which marks the birthday of the Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson who would have been 175 today.
It's also a good day to remember that it is NOT actually his birthday because in 1891 he gave it away to a young girl because she didn't like her birthday. 🧵
It's also a good day to remember that it is NOT actually his birthday because in 1891 he gave it away to a young girl because she didn't like her birthday. 🧵
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'People assume that my position is that we can't go to space or explore the Moon. Far from it. I just think the Moon is too important to approach with a narrow western patriarchal, capitalist eye'.
🧪 🔭 #PlanetSci #WomenInSTEM
🧪 🔭 #PlanetSci #WomenInSTEM
A feminist map of the Moon
What if we made a feminist map of the Moon? This is a question I posed on Bluesky in October 2024. To me, the question, methods and results ...
zoharesque.blogspot.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:18 AM
'People assume that my position is that we can't go to space or explore the Moon. Far from it. I just think the Moon is too important to approach with a narrow western patriarchal, capitalist eye'.
🧪 🔭 #PlanetSci #WomenInSTEM
🧪 🔭 #PlanetSci #WomenInSTEM
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Seeing a few comments about “dead rapists bringing down living rapists”.
Let’s be clear.
It’s not Epstein that has Trump and MAGA on the defensive. It’s not Epstein that had a former Prince stripped of his title.
It’s the survivors of Epstein’s abuse. It’s the women who refused to be silent.
Let’s be clear.
It’s not Epstein that has Trump and MAGA on the defensive. It’s not Epstein that had a former Prince stripped of his title.
It’s the survivors of Epstein’s abuse. It’s the women who refused to be silent.
November 13, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Seeing a few comments about “dead rapists bringing down living rapists”.
Let’s be clear.
It’s not Epstein that has Trump and MAGA on the defensive. It’s not Epstein that had a former Prince stripped of his title.
It’s the survivors of Epstein’s abuse. It’s the women who refused to be silent.
Let’s be clear.
It’s not Epstein that has Trump and MAGA on the defensive. It’s not Epstein that had a former Prince stripped of his title.
It’s the survivors of Epstein’s abuse. It’s the women who refused to be silent.
Me: Sorry, can’t do that. Shoulder injury several years ago.
Him [helping me do the thing]: Oh, was it an accident?
Me: erm… dancing at a Queen concert.
Him: A worthy sacrifice, then.
#CafeLife
Him [helping me do the thing]: Oh, was it an accident?
Me: erm… dancing at a Queen concert.
Him: A worthy sacrifice, then.
#CafeLife
November 13, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Me: Sorry, can’t do that. Shoulder injury several years ago.
Him [helping me do the thing]: Oh, was it an accident?
Me: erm… dancing at a Queen concert.
Him: A worthy sacrifice, then.
#CafeLife
Him [helping me do the thing]: Oh, was it an accident?
Me: erm… dancing at a Queen concert.
Him: A worthy sacrifice, then.
#CafeLife
Hitchhikers 👍🏻
November 13, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Hitchhikers 👍🏻
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The Centre for Future Work's Solving the Crisis report found that low real wages, underfunded public services and skyrocketing prices have left many workers experiencing hardship and hopelessness.
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australiainstitute.org.au/post/feeling...
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Feeling hopeless? You're not alone. The untold story behind Australia's plummeting standard of living
A new report on Australia’s standard of living has found that low real wages, underfunded public services and skyrocketing prices have left many families experiencing hardship and hopelessness.
australiainstitute.org.au
November 12, 2025 at 1:36 AM
The Centre for Future Work's Solving the Crisis report found that low real wages, underfunded public services and skyrocketing prices have left many workers experiencing hardship and hopelessness.
Read more ⤵️
australiainstitute.org.au/post/feeling...
Read more ⤵️
australiainstitute.org.au/post/feeling...
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Look, what happened to Gough Whitlam was terrible, he was a visionary. But, I'm far more concerned about how terrible @australianlabor.bsky.social are TODAY, especially their pathetic environmental law reform package. Let's talk about the future, shall we?
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Getting the EPBC Act right | Biodiversity Council Australia
Our factsheet outlines the strengths, weaknesses, and recommended improvements to the Australian Government’s proposed environmental law reforms.
biodiversitycouncil.org.au
November 11, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Look, what happened to Gough Whitlam was terrible, he was a visionary. But, I'm far more concerned about how terrible @australianlabor.bsky.social are TODAY, especially their pathetic environmental law reform package. Let's talk about the future, shall we?
biodiversitycouncil.org.au/resources/ge...
biodiversitycouncil.org.au/resources/ge...
Lucy, Ginger & Lucie do the 'Charleston' (Here's Lucy, 1971)
YouTube video by Pat Gallagher
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November 11, 2025 at 2:42 AM
November 10, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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"I recognise this longing for more meaningful work from my twenties ... the belief that the move from one kind of labour towards another, more aligned with my values, could somehow inoculate me from the structures of which all work is part." Ooft www.killyourdarlings.com.au/article/the-...
The Haunted Workplace
A recent wave of fiction about the corporate world draws on the gothic and the weird to expose the failed promises of modern life.
www.killyourdarlings.com.au
November 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
"I recognise this longing for more meaningful work from my twenties ... the belief that the move from one kind of labour towards another, more aligned with my values, could somehow inoculate me from the structures of which all work is part." Ooft www.killyourdarlings.com.au/article/the-...
Friday arvo is a perfect moment for a singalong with the Pointer Sisters 🤩
Walking down the street with Willow, belting the lyrics to the Sesame Street Pinball Counting Song, and singing” 1–2–3–FOUR, FIVE–6–7–8–NINE, TEN-ELEVEN, TWELVE doot doodoodoot doo doo” out loud b/c it’s the end of the work week and I’ve finally regained control of my life.
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Sesame Street: 12 And Pinball Animation
YouTube video by Sesame Street
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Friday arvo is a perfect moment for a singalong with the Pointer Sisters 🤩
Collecting a smol herd of Moose from Tom the framer: one print, one numbered print, and an original drawing. Tom, himself an artist, in awe of @mooseallain.bsky.social’s range of talent, as am I 🫠 If you’ve ever hankered to own a piece of art, Moose’s online shop offers affordable delight 😍
November 7, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Collecting a smol herd of Moose from Tom the framer: one print, one numbered print, and an original drawing. Tom, himself an artist, in awe of @mooseallain.bsky.social’s range of talent, as am I 🫠 If you’ve ever hankered to own a piece of art, Moose’s online shop offers affordable delight 😍
Teddy is a 6yo toy poodle with ginger fur. This year we’ve spent several hours (in total) interacting while I chat with his humans. Today his mum asked, “Where’s Margaret?” and Teddy came over and sat at my feet, looking smug. Name recognition! ☺️
#CafeLife
#CafeLife
November 6, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Teddy is a 6yo toy poodle with ginger fur. This year we’ve spent several hours (in total) interacting while I chat with his humans. Today his mum asked, “Where’s Margaret?” and Teddy came over and sat at my feet, looking smug. Name recognition! ☺️
#CafeLife
#CafeLife
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Looking for a different gift idea this year? How about a #kakapo adoption? Adoptions are open again until 25th Nov, with postage or email options. These fund a significant proportion of our programme and make a real difference to the #conservation work we do. Thanks! www.doc.govt.nz/our-work/kak...
Adopt a kākāpō
Kākāpō adoptions are a special way to support the conservation of this taonga species. You can adopt a kākāpō for yourself or as a gift.
www.doc.govt.nz
November 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Looking for a different gift idea this year? How about a #kakapo adoption? Adoptions are open again until 25th Nov, with postage or email options. These fund a significant proportion of our programme and make a real difference to the #conservation work we do. Thanks! www.doc.govt.nz/our-work/kak...
Mechanical clocks rely on the rhythmic tightening and uncoiling of a metal spring. This constant, repetitive movement is called breathing, the breath of time.
November 4, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Mechanical clocks rely on the rhythmic tightening and uncoiling of a metal spring. This constant, repetitive movement is called breathing, the breath of time.
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Prepayment energy customers who are mostly First Nations people, by and large miss out on consumer protections enjoyed by post-pay customers in Australia.
This needs to change.
The Right to Power report is being launched today.
No one should be left in the dark.
#auspol
This needs to change.
The Right to Power report is being launched today.
No one should be left in the dark.
#auspol
Constant power denied to 65,000 customers forced to pay upfront or disconnect
Communities on prepaid power meters face regular disconnections amid 40 degree-plus heat, meaning no aircon, food rotting in the fridge and long, hot walks to get reconnected.
www.abc.net.au
November 2, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Prepayment energy customers who are mostly First Nations people, by and large miss out on consumer protections enjoyed by post-pay customers in Australia.
This needs to change.
The Right to Power report is being launched today.
No one should be left in the dark.
#auspol
This needs to change.
The Right to Power report is being launched today.
No one should be left in the dark.
#auspol
“…I always loved being watched by these curious visitors as I sidestepped the security barrier and unlocked the imposing oak double doors that led out of the gallery. It's strangely empowering to open a door that's many times taller than you.”
—Rebecca Struthers, working at the British Museum
—Rebecca Struthers, working at the British Museum
November 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
“…I always loved being watched by these curious visitors as I sidestepped the security barrier and unlocked the imposing oak double doors that led out of the gallery. It's strangely empowering to open a door that's many times taller than you.”
—Rebecca Struthers, working at the British Museum
—Rebecca Struthers, working at the British Museum
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CUPPA DIEM - life is short, put the kettle on
February 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
CUPPA DIEM - life is short, put the kettle on
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One of the major fruits of research is delight. Think of how often you’ve read about a discovery and really enjoyed it. Often the most pleasurable kind of news. Public delight isn’t discussed enough as one of the major outputs of funding research.
I strongly recommend everyone do research sometimes 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘯.
Look something up on Wikipedia. Go to the little citation. Follow it. Read the article it's referencing. Follow links to the original interview. Read the paper written by the interviewee
It genuinely makes you appreciate journalism
Look something up on Wikipedia. Go to the little citation. Follow it. Read the article it's referencing. Follow links to the original interview. Read the paper written by the interviewee
It genuinely makes you appreciate journalism
November 2, 2025 at 3:06 AM
One of the major fruits of research is delight. Think of how often you’ve read about a discovery and really enjoyed it. Often the most pleasurable kind of news. Public delight isn’t discussed enough as one of the major outputs of funding research.
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I can see a new type of cruelty is being birthed for domestic violence victims and women that have been criminalised. The only thing missing from the legislation is naming Indigenous peoples as the intended victims of state.
Labor are sneaking through extraordinary powers to let police and ASIO cut peoples welfare if they’ve been charged with a crime.
This is an unacceptable power grab, and will harm families and partners of people reliant on payments to survive.
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
This is an unacceptable power grab, and will harm families and partners of people reliant on payments to survive.
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
'Power grab': Labor under fire over new move to cut off Centrelink payments
The last-minute additions have been called into question, with advocates arguing they set a "dangerous precedent".
www.sbs.com.au
November 2, 2025 at 3:30 AM
I can see a new type of cruelty is being birthed for domestic violence victims and women that have been criminalised. The only thing missing from the legislation is naming Indigenous peoples as the intended victims of state.
