Helen Robertson 🏴🇦🇺🐕 🐕
@helenrobertson4.bsky.social
Artist, Scottish born Australian. Mental Health and Wellbeing through wholistic approaches. Please no DMs unless I know you or by arrangement on open chat. Instant block.
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An increasing number of bookstores in Japan are leasing out their shelves to book lovers to allow them to sell the works they want to recommend, fostering communities of such “shelf owners.”
As bookstore numbers decline in Japan, many are leasing out shelves
The shelves are leased out to book lovers to allow them to sell the works they want to recommend, fostering communities of such “shelf owners.”
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November 27, 2025 at 7:27 AM
An increasing number of bookstores in Japan are leasing out their shelves to book lovers to allow them to sell the works they want to recommend, fostering communities of such “shelf owners.”
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Imagine showing a petrol engine to someone who had only known electric vehicles, and trying to convince them to switch to petrol. No-one would choose the dirty, noisy, less efficient, more expensive vehicle. This isn't 1910, hostage to gender insecurity. We can just choose the better tech.
November 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Imagine showing a petrol engine to someone who had only known electric vehicles, and trying to convince them to switch to petrol. No-one would choose the dirty, noisy, less efficient, more expensive vehicle. This isn't 1910, hostage to gender insecurity. We can just choose the better tech.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Your Black Friday reminder that in 75% of U.S. industries, a smaller number of companies now control more of the business than they did twenty years ago. We must stop the monopolization of America. Shop small if you can, please.
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Your Black Friday reminder that in 75% of U.S. industries, a smaller number of companies now control more of the business than they did twenty years ago. We must stop the monopolization of America. Shop small if you can, please.
That feeling when you are waiting for someone to arrive to pick up something they wanted from you on Facebook. Can’t really go anywhere, can’t go back to bed and don’t want to start something because you don’t want to be interrupted.🤣 On the plus side the dog has had her exercise at the dog park.🌼
November 28, 2025 at 9:43 PM
That feeling when you are waiting for someone to arrive to pick up something they wanted from you on Facebook. Can’t really go anywhere, can’t go back to bed and don’t want to start something because you don’t want to be interrupted.🤣 On the plus side the dog has had her exercise at the dog park.🌼
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These unconscionable cuts to a vital lifeline fund for some of the most vulnerable children & young adults in England are staggering - a 60% reduction from £7.5K to just £3K per child & even worse - these changes were introduced by government without consultation, without warning & no evidence base
🚨This is not what I expect from a Labour government
THESE SHOCKING cuts are staggering - a 60% reduction from £7.5K to just £3K per child - the Adoption & Special Guardianship Support Fund is a lifeline for some of the most vulnerable children & young adults in England
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THESE SHOCKING cuts are staggering - a 60% reduction from £7.5K to just £3K per child - the Adoption & Special Guardianship Support Fund is a lifeline for some of the most vulnerable children & young adults in England
youtu.be/7roDSM-GPBY?...
Devastating cuts for some of most vulnerable children in England is not what I expect from Labour
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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November 28, 2025 at 8:20 AM
These unconscionable cuts to a vital lifeline fund for some of the most vulnerable children & young adults in England are staggering - a 60% reduction from £7.5K to just £3K per child & even worse - these changes were introduced by government without consultation, without warning & no evidence base
I think it’s all but done. Edges to tidy and frame colour to work out but done. Takes me back to the moment and I can feel the chill in the air. #quietlyshiningtothequietmoon
#heavybodyacrylics #coolcolours
#heavybodyacrylics #coolcolours
November 26, 2025 at 5:30 AM
I think it’s all but done. Edges to tidy and frame colour to work out but done. Takes me back to the moment and I can feel the chill in the air. #quietlyshiningtothequietmoon
#heavybodyacrylics #coolcolours
#heavybodyacrylics #coolcolours
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Trees of full of life.
November 23, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Trees of full of life.
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Hhhmm, wonder if having two tv series featuring my work on the campaign against Robodebt (doco and drama series) and an Amnesty Australia Media Award means I’ll qualify for bsky account verification?
November 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Hhhmm, wonder if having two tv series featuring my work on the campaign against Robodebt (doco and drama series) and an Amnesty Australia Media Award means I’ll qualify for bsky account verification?
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November 20, 2025 at 7:54 AM
When you try to clarify exactly what changes a supervisor wants to the document files for 2026 but they can’t tell you because they have no idea what you do. 🤯One option is a few hours, the other weeks. They haven’t seen it so you’re told essentially to do your wonderful best. Laptop meet wall!!!
November 20, 2025 at 8:22 AM
When you try to clarify exactly what changes a supervisor wants to the document files for 2026 but they can’t tell you because they have no idea what you do. 🤯One option is a few hours, the other weeks. They haven’t seen it so you’re told essentially to do your wonderful best. Laptop meet wall!!!
Great Alt text!
November 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Great Alt text!
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“One day I’ll paint the perfect sunset--
if I can only find the words.”
― Atticus Poetry
if I can only find the words.”
― Atticus Poetry
November 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
“One day I’ll paint the perfect sunset--
if I can only find the words.”
― Atticus Poetry
if I can only find the words.”
― Atticus Poetry
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Goodnight. Early night. Very, very tired.
🖼️ The Selkie Folk, Anita Inverarity.
🖼️ The Selkie Folk, Anita Inverarity.
November 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Goodnight. Early night. Very, very tired.
🖼️ The Selkie Folk, Anita Inverarity.
🖼️ The Selkie Folk, Anita Inverarity.
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This has always been true and never has it been more starkly clear than with gen-AI.
November 17, 2025 at 8:15 AM
This has always been true and never has it been more starkly clear than with gen-AI.
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Well this hit me full force in the chest today 😭💗
“Your body will always choose truth over performance” sums up everything
“Your body will always choose truth over performance” sums up everything
Autistic Burnout isn’t collapse.
It’s recalibration.
A forced audit of everything you built just to stay acceptable.
Your body will always choose truth over performance, even if it hurts.
It’s protecting you.
What needs aren’t being fulfilled?
It’s recalibration.
A forced audit of everything you built just to stay acceptable.
Your body will always choose truth over performance, even if it hurts.
It’s protecting you.
What needs aren’t being fulfilled?
November 16, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Well this hit me full force in the chest today 😭💗
“Your body will always choose truth over performance” sums up everything
“Your body will always choose truth over performance” sums up everything
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Oh Douglas, we so miss your wit and marvelous books 😪
November 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Oh Douglas, we so miss your wit and marvelous books 😪
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"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." Malcolm X.
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Dark forces are preventing us fighting the climate crisis – by taking knowledge hostage | George Monbiot
The fundamental problem is this: that most of the means of communication are owned or influenced by the very rich, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
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November 16, 2025 at 10:41 AM
"If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing." Malcolm X.
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Something I just realized is that I am fiscally conservative:
I DO NOT want my taxes spent on ballrooms, Argentinian bailouts, grossly overpriced military projects, needless wars, tax cuts for the rich, a bloated overpaid Gestapo force that terrorizes our communities, refunds for tariffs that
I DO NOT want my taxes spent on ballrooms, Argentinian bailouts, grossly overpriced military projects, needless wars, tax cuts for the rich, a bloated overpaid Gestapo force that terrorizes our communities, refunds for tariffs that
November 16, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Something I just realized is that I am fiscally conservative:
I DO NOT want my taxes spent on ballrooms, Argentinian bailouts, grossly overpriced military projects, needless wars, tax cuts for the rich, a bloated overpaid Gestapo force that terrorizes our communities, refunds for tariffs that
I DO NOT want my taxes spent on ballrooms, Argentinian bailouts, grossly overpriced military projects, needless wars, tax cuts for the rich, a bloated overpaid Gestapo force that terrorizes our communities, refunds for tariffs that
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There comes a time where we have to recognise that the hyper rich are an alien species. A predatory alien species.
November 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
There comes a time where we have to recognise that the hyper rich are an alien species. A predatory alien species.
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November 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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My granddad was a refugee, my wife, our close friends and those of our kids are either immigrants or the children of immigrants.
Do ministers ever think about the message their rhetoric on "handouts" and "golden tickets" for migrants sends about whether this is a government for people like us?
Do ministers ever think about the message their rhetoric on "handouts" and "golden tickets" for migrants sends about whether this is a government for people like us?
November 16, 2025 at 4:02 PM
My granddad was a refugee, my wife, our close friends and those of our kids are either immigrants or the children of immigrants.
Do ministers ever think about the message their rhetoric on "handouts" and "golden tickets" for migrants sends about whether this is a government for people like us?
Do ministers ever think about the message their rhetoric on "handouts" and "golden tickets" for migrants sends about whether this is a government for people like us?