Lucy M
@lucyelm.bsky.social
medievalist • MA • interested in: royal legitimation, political relationship navigation, historical narratives and legends in later medieval British Isles • in a constant state of wanderlust • in Melbourne/Naarm • she/her
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Lucy M
@lucyelm.bsky.social
· Feb 24
Neurodivergent Study Tips.pdf
drive.google.com
As we head into the new academic year in Australia, I'd like to reshare this document of #neurodivergent study tips that I compiled.
It's based entirely on tips by neurodivergent people, and I have had learning advisors tell me it was very helpful and had good info.
#historysky #academicsky
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It's based entirely on tips by neurodivergent people, and I have had learning advisors tell me it was very helpful and had good info.
#historysky #academicsky
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Red escalation of ambulance services across Victoria: For their safety, paramedics and first responders are being relocated from branches within declared regions of catastrophic fire danger risk www.ambulance.vic.gov.au/red-escalati...
Red escalation of ambulance services across Victoria
Ambulance Victoria has declared a Red Escalation across Victoria from 7am on Friday 9 January 2026, in response to the catastrophic fire danger declaration for the South West, Wimmera, North Central a...
www.ambulance.vic.gov.au
January 8, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Red escalation of ambulance services across Victoria: For their safety, paramedics and first responders are being relocated from branches within declared regions of catastrophic fire danger risk www.ambulance.vic.gov.au/red-escalati...
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Do we need a whole new model for writing instruction? Or do we need to stop pretending that AI is a problem for individual professors to solve through responsible pedagogy and not a symptom of systemic issues in higher education that can only be addressed through collective action?
January 7, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Do we need a whole new model for writing instruction? Or do we need to stop pretending that AI is a problem for individual professors to solve through responsible pedagogy and not a symptom of systemic issues in higher education that can only be addressed through collective action?
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PSA for Victorians: VLine trains and coaches will NOT run on 9 January 2026 in districts under Catastrophic fire danger. Make an alternate plan now if you need to leave the area. See their website: www.vline.com.au/Service-Chan...
09/01/2026 - Catastrophic Fire Danger
09/01/2026 - Catastrophic Fire Danger
www.vline.com.au
January 8, 2026 at 8:20 AM
PSA for Victorians: VLine trains and coaches will NOT run on 9 January 2026 in districts under Catastrophic fire danger. Make an alternate plan now if you need to leave the area. See their website: www.vline.com.au/Service-Chan...
Where’s that post about how climate change will show itself as a series of disasters you watch through phones that gets closer until you’re the one holding the camera…
(I am safely back in Melbourne)
(I am safely back in Melbourne)
January 8, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Where’s that post about how climate change will show itself as a series of disasters you watch through phones that gets closer until you’re the one holding the camera…
(I am safely back in Melbourne)
(I am safely back in Melbourne)
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Make sure you have the VicEmergency App and have set your watch zone to where you will be tomorrow. A battery operated digital radio is also recommended as a second information source.
Public land across these four regions, as well as the Dandenong Ranges Park and potentially parks in additional regions, will all be closed tomorrow.
SW Victoria added to the areas expecting catastrophic fire danger tomorrow. People living or holidaying in bushland in SW, Wimmera, Nthn Country and Nth Central regions are asked to leave today, and by 7am Friday at the latest. Fires will be “unpredictable and uncontrollable”.
January 8, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Make sure you have the VicEmergency App and have set your watch zone to where you will be tomorrow. A battery operated digital radio is also recommended as a second information source.
Well there’s a first for everything and today’s first is: evacuating the lake because of fire risk.
I’m presently safe here from existing fires, but I’m surrounded by bush and basically bordering the two areas of Vic that will be catastrophic fire danger tomorrow. And a present fire that if it-
I’m presently safe here from existing fires, but I’m surrounded by bush and basically bordering the two areas of Vic that will be catastrophic fire danger tomorrow. And a present fire that if it-
January 8, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Well there’s a first for everything and today’s first is: evacuating the lake because of fire risk.
I’m presently safe here from existing fires, but I’m surrounded by bush and basically bordering the two areas of Vic that will be catastrophic fire danger tomorrow. And a present fire that if it-
I’m presently safe here from existing fires, but I’m surrounded by bush and basically bordering the two areas of Vic that will be catastrophic fire danger tomorrow. And a present fire that if it-
My kingdom also for the lovely lady at the Graduate Admissions office I called literally the second they opened the phones 😩
(the page crashed on me as I submitted, and it is telling me I can still edit it but I can’t access the pay and submit section again as I had already paid…)
(the page crashed on me as I submitted, and it is telling me I can still edit it but I can’t access the pay and submit section again as I had already paid…)
January 7, 2026 at 10:06 AM
My kingdom also for the lovely lady at the Graduate Admissions office I called literally the second they opened the phones 😩
(the page crashed on me as I submitted, and it is telling me I can still edit it but I can’t access the pay and submit section again as I had already paid…)
(the page crashed on me as I submitted, and it is telling me I can still edit it but I can’t access the pay and submit section again as I had already paid…)
It’s too hot to cook so dinner is: everything that you would put on nachos but instead cold as a dip
January 7, 2026 at 8:42 AM
It’s too hot to cook so dinner is: everything that you would put on nachos but instead cold as a dip
You’ve heard of doomscrolling, welcome to doom-looking at the VicEmergency App
January 7, 2026 at 4:45 AM
You’ve heard of doomscrolling, welcome to doom-looking at the VicEmergency App
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Friendly reminder: Taking NSAIDS (Advil, Tylenol etc) dramatically reduces the efficacy of vaccines, so don’t take them a day before and 7 days after a vaccination. Just vibe with that ‘hit by a car while hungover’ feeling. It’s good for you. www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/publica...
January 7, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Friendly reminder: Taking NSAIDS (Advil, Tylenol etc) dramatically reduces the efficacy of vaccines, so don’t take them a day before and 7 days after a vaccination. Just vibe with that ‘hit by a car while hungover’ feeling. It’s good for you. www.urmc.rochester.edu/news/publica...
It’s 40 degrees in the shade 😩
January 7, 2026 at 3:21 AM
It’s 40 degrees in the shade 😩
My kingdom for @searchingforsam.bsky.social who has obligingly read several versions of the relatively same answers in different word counts, often at short notice, for various PhD applications - that’s what we call partner support 🥰
January 7, 2026 at 1:47 AM
My kingdom for @searchingforsam.bsky.social who has obligingly read several versions of the relatively same answers in different word counts, often at short notice, for various PhD applications - that’s what we call partner support 🥰
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Reposting this heat advice. It is detailed and useful and still current. Have a read and take care everyone
You can find detailed advice on the heat warning and what to do to stay safe here: emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/#!/w...
Incidents and Warnings - VicEmergency
Victoria's combined source of emergency information and warnings, helping the community to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies across the state.
emergency.vic.gov.au
January 7, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Reposting this heat advice. It is detailed and useful and still current. Have a read and take care everyone
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Two going fires in Victoria now, including an emergency warning to leave immediately WSW of Bendigo
January 7, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Two going fires in Victoria now, including an emergency warning to leave immediately WSW of Bendigo
Please hold while I edit my PhD Application due today to make note of this very relevant modern example to my research
January 7, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Please hold while I edit my PhD Application due today to make note of this very relevant modern example to my research
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History is always being rewritten. Sometimes the rewrite is self-serving, dangerous and dishonest. This is why voters, and pupils who might vote later, need to learn how to question stories; how to notice the differences between fact and fiction; truths and lies. Oh America 😔
January 6, 2026 at 7:31 PM
History is always being rewritten. Sometimes the rewrite is self-serving, dangerous and dishonest. This is why voters, and pupils who might vote later, need to learn how to question stories; how to notice the differences between fact and fiction; truths and lies. Oh America 😔
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If your resolution this year is to support more independent bookstores, hi!👋🏽
We’re Bookshop.org, an ethical alternative to Amazon for buying books online where every purchase supports indie bookstores all over the U.S. 😌📚
(And our CEO has never gone to space, just saying)
We’re Bookshop.org, an ethical alternative to Amazon for buying books online where every purchase supports indie bookstores all over the U.S. 😌📚
(And our CEO has never gone to space, just saying)
January 6, 2026 at 4:19 PM
If your resolution this year is to support more independent bookstores, hi!👋🏽
We’re Bookshop.org, an ethical alternative to Amazon for buying books online where every purchase supports indie bookstores all over the U.S. 😌📚
(And our CEO has never gone to space, just saying)
We’re Bookshop.org, an ethical alternative to Amazon for buying books online where every purchase supports indie bookstores all over the U.S. 😌📚
(And our CEO has never gone to space, just saying)
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PSA: Total Fire Ban in significant sections of Victoria tomorrow. Now's a good time to remind yourself of your fire plan, and get your emergency bag packed. www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare...
What to take with you
As part of your bushfire plan, put together an emergency kit
www.cfa.vic.gov.au
January 6, 2026 at 5:30 AM
PSA: Total Fire Ban in significant sections of Victoria tomorrow. Now's a good time to remind yourself of your fire plan, and get your emergency bag packed. www.cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare...
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With RFK Jr again further reducing access to vaccines, your regular reminder that now would be a good time to restart wearing a high quality mask regularly again for an added layer of protection from airborne diseases.
January 6, 2026 at 6:07 AM
With RFK Jr again further reducing access to vaccines, your regular reminder that now would be a good time to restart wearing a high quality mask regularly again for an added layer of protection from airborne diseases.
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University libraries and departments often have good aircon: particularly the economics and engineering departments. The metro campuses won’t ask for ID, they even have cushy chairs and power points to charge your hardware
January 5, 2026 at 8:32 AM
University libraries and departments often have good aircon: particularly the economics and engineering departments. The metro campuses won’t ask for ID, they even have cushy chairs and power points to charge your hardware
I received a very sweet email from a disabled student I taught last semester who required a few accomodations. She thanked me for going ‘above and beyond’
On one hand, I’m really glad, improving accessibility in education is a goal of mine. On the other, I don’t feel like I went above and beyond.
On one hand, I’m really glad, improving accessibility in education is a goal of mine. On the other, I don’t feel like I went above and beyond.
January 5, 2026 at 9:38 PM
I received a very sweet email from a disabled student I taught last semester who required a few accomodations. She thanked me for going ‘above and beyond’
On one hand, I’m really glad, improving accessibility in education is a goal of mine. On the other, I don’t feel like I went above and beyond.
On one hand, I’m really glad, improving accessibility in education is a goal of mine. On the other, I don’t feel like I went above and beyond.
Thread for those who need it in the coming days (including some general examples relevant to outside Melbourne!)
For many years I lived in an apartment without aircon. My list of places I could go to escape the heat in metro Melbourne
January 5, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Thread for those who need it in the coming days (including some general examples relevant to outside Melbourne!)
Clicking this so-called grammar correction deletes my footnote 🙄 references, who needs them?
January 5, 2026 at 8:46 AM
Clicking this so-called grammar correction deletes my footnote 🙄 references, who needs them?
Not that it was through a lack of trying, but strong regrets about not having gotten this next PhD application in before Christmas
January 5, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Not that it was through a lack of trying, but strong regrets about not having gotten this next PhD application in before Christmas
Near death by kangaroo happened around this time of year 6 years ago: my photo memories just came up with photos I took of the claw marks across my face/neck/arm and whew, I really was extremely lucky
Hi, I’m kangaroo 🦘
Hi, I'm the center of a borderline EF-4 tornado. 🤷
January 4, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Near death by kangaroo happened around this time of year 6 years ago: my photo memories just came up with photos I took of the claw marks across my face/neck/arm and whew, I really was extremely lucky