Margaret
@marg-d.bsky.social
Cats, books, politics
Ballarat, Wadda Wurrung land, Australia
Ballarat, Wadda Wurrung land, Australia
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Vilken tid lever vi i?
www.etc.se/ledarkolumn/...
www.etc.se/ledarkolumn/...
Vad är det för tid vi lever i?
Det viktiga är att värna Europa, som en vrakspillra att hålla sig flytande på när alla världsbilder förlist.
www.etc.se
January 14, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Vilken tid lever vi i?
www.etc.se/ledarkolumn/...
www.etc.se/ledarkolumn/...
He seemed so good at first 🙁
January 14, 2026 at 9:38 AM
He seemed so good at first 🙁
The worse the fires, the better the sunsets 😢
January 13, 2026 at 10:25 AM
The worse the fires, the better the sunsets 😢
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Australia news live: emergency level bushfires burn across Victoria; tropical cyclone Koji to make landfall in north Queesnland
Australia news live: emergency level bushfires burn across Victoria; tropical cyclone Koji to make landfall in north Queesnland
Follow all today’s news live
Welcome to the Guardian’s Sunday live blog.
We’ll continue to bring you the latest on the extreme weather around the country, with Victoria residents given fresh orders to leave immediately as bushfires burn across the state, tropical cyclone Koji bearing down on north Queensland, and severe heatwaves lingering across parts of Western Australia, the Northern Territory, Canberra and New South Wales. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Australia news live: emergency level bushfires burn across Victoria; tropical cyclone Koji to make landfall in north Queesnland
January 10, 2026 at 9:07 PM
No, there are closer fires. But this is very near Apollo Bay, where I lived for 10 years
January 10, 2026 at 8:20 PM
No, there are closer fires. But this is very near Apollo Bay, where I lived for 10 years
In some good news the three people missing in the NE Vic fires have bern found safe
January 10, 2026 at 3:35 AM
In some good news the three people missing in the NE Vic fires have bern found safe
Yesterday it was 41 here with winds of 62kph and gusts over 80. Today only in the 20s but still strong winds. The fire areas are still in serious trouble and some new fires today. The closest fire to me yesterday was about 80 km and the smoke in my backyard was overwhelming
January 10, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Yesterday it was 41 here with winds of 62kph and gusts over 80. Today only in the 20s but still strong winds. The fire areas are still in serious trouble and some new fires today. The closest fire to me yesterday was about 80 km and the smoke in my backyard was overwhelming
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If you aren't at imminent risk, please stay off the Vic Emergency app and website today.
Tune into ABC radio or third party sources so that people who desperately need the emergency info have reliable access.
Tune into ABC radio or third party sources so that people who desperately need the emergency info have reliable access.
The VicEmergency website has been overloaded, causing intermittent outages. Use radio for official emergency updates www.abc.net.au/emergency/ho... #VicFires
How to listen to ABC Radio in an emergency - ABC Emergency
Stay informed in an emergency, set your local ABC radio station in the ABC listen app, and find the frequency on your battery-powered radio.
www.abc.net.au
January 9, 2026 at 4:27 AM
If you aren't at imminent risk, please stay off the Vic Emergency app and website today.
Tune into ABC radio or third party sources so that people who desperately need the emergency info have reliable access.
Tune into ABC radio or third party sources so that people who desperately need the emergency info have reliable access.
A budding philosopher?
January 8, 2026 at 7:51 PM
A budding philosopher?
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Vilket datum kommer historieböckerna säga att ww3 startade? Om det ens finns historieböcker efteråt.
USA har bordat oljetanker i Atlanten
USA har bordat en oljetanker i Nordatlanten. Detta efter att fartyget i två veckor försökt undvika USA:s blockad vid Venezuela. Oljetankern uppges ha kopplingar
www.aftonbladet.se
January 7, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Vilket datum kommer historieböckerna säga att ww3 startade? Om det ens finns historieböcker efteråt.
Top of 42 forecast for Melbourne tomorrow. Only 38 for us in Ballarat
January 6, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Top of 42 forecast for Melbourne tomorrow. Only 38 for us in Ballarat
Given up on the Nobel this year Trump?
January 3, 2026 at 9:09 AM
Given up on the Nobel this year Trump?
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well #Albo and #PennyWong and #RichardMarles where does #AUKUS fit in this lunatic assault on #Venezeula by a clearly rogue USA?
January 3, 2026 at 9:02 AM
well #Albo and #PennyWong and #RichardMarles where does #AUKUS fit in this lunatic assault on #Venezeula by a clearly rogue USA?
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apparently we have given automatic weapons to NSW Police for doing the job of frightening small children.
Uh, why are these mfers *masked*?
(Pic from linked story)
(Pic from linked story)
January 3, 2026 at 6:23 AM
apparently we have given automatic weapons to NSW Police for doing the job of frightening small children.
Happy New Year, everyone (almost everyone). I plan to drink too much and listen to loud Buffy Sainte Marie. If the neighbours don't like it - too bad, they should
December 31, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Happy New Year, everyone (almost everyone). I plan to drink too much and listen to loud Buffy Sainte Marie. If the neighbours don't like it - too bad, they should
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Vilket land är evigt? Jämtland.
December 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Vilket land är evigt? Jämtland.
Har hört mycket liknande om honom. Och jag är långt borta i Australien
December 30, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Har hört mycket liknande om honom. Och jag är långt borta i Australien
Merry Christmas to all who observe. Hope there are no bushfires, cyclones or floods. Or excessive snow, if you're in that top bit
December 24, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Merry Christmas to all who observe. Hope there are no bushfires, cyclones or floods. Or excessive snow, if you're in that top bit
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My thoughts on Sussan Ley’s erratic outburst today. Ian
December 22, 2025 at 7:32 AM
My thoughts on Sussan Ley’s erratic outburst today. Ian
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Opposing genocide is not “vitriol”.
December 21, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Opposing genocide is not “vitriol”.
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If you have a moment I’d be very grateful if you read this.
December 21, 2025 at 1:14 AM
If you have a moment I’d be very grateful if you read this.