Michael Mobbs
michaelmobbs.bsky.social
Michael Mobbs
@michaelmobbs.bsky.social
Gardener, writer. Living Offgrid in Chippendale, Sydney, Australia. I have to do something for Earth every day.
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Agree 💯
February 5, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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During the Great Fire of London the rumour quickly spread that foreign migrants were responsible. Foreigners were beaten up & even lynched.

The fire’s severity was in fact caused by unusually dry conditions and high winds.
January 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Just released to me under #FOI is a never-before-seen chapter of the Official History of Australian Operations in Timor that was secretly expunged from the history. It tells uncomfortable truths and confirms Howard Govt lies and public deceit. Full story on Michael West Media soon. #auspol
January 12, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Garlic chives in Peace Park, Chippendale. About 30. Ok in part shade. Robust. Beaut in scrambled eggs, soups, salads, roast chips. Our community harvest them. Thank you Sydney City Council.
January 12, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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"Our libraries and bookstores are critical spaces for learning, exploration, and connection. By striking down these provisions, the court has safeguarded the right of every Arkansan to access ideas and information without fear of censorship or prosecution."
Arkansas can't jail librarians for giving kids 'harmful' books
Portions of an Arkansas law that would have subjected librarians to criminal charges for letting kids check out books deemed "harmful to minors" were
reason.com
January 2, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Louis Armstrong plays for his wife Lucille outside Giza, Egypt in 1961. [Colorized]
January 2, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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The Queen of the Boardwalk, a Northern Cardinal, with the wind blowing through her feathers
January 2, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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TAX. THE. CHURCH.
January 3, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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Its hard to comprehend the rapid solar expansion underway in #China. Kubuqi Desert project: 400 km x 5 km of solar farms with a 2030 completion, and a generating capacity of 100 gigawatts. So far 5.4 gigawatts installed..
#SolarPV #ClimateCrisis
earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/15375...
Building a Great Solar Wall in China
A surge of newly installed solar panels is transforming the Kubuqi Desert in Inner Mongolia.
earthobservatory.nasa.gov
January 1, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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The NSW Government is currently spending significantly more public money promoting coal than helping regional communities’ transition away from it, according to new research by the Australia Institute.
australiainstitute.org.au/post/nsw-gov...
@australiainstitute.org.au
NSW government now spending more public money on coal boosting than coal transition
The NSW Government is currently spending significantly more public money promoting coal than helping regional communities' transition away from it, according to new research by the Australia Institute...
australiainstitute.org.au
December 10, 2024 at 1:38 AM
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#kindness
What a beautiful story. Harry is a lovely young man and a talented writer. I was also bullied during my childhood and will never fully recover from my injuries. The world needs stories like this. We say no to bullying and yes to kindness and friendship. 🙏

www.abc.net.au/heywire/hw25...
I was bullied for being myself, by people who were ashamed of themselves - ABC Heywire
Harry from Wallerawang, New South Wales, Wiradjuri Country.
www.abc.net.au
December 10, 2024 at 8:54 PM
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You may not understand why, but the healthcare insurance and PBM contracts YOU have signed for Tesla, SpaceX , @X, along with CEOs of other big companies , have more impact on healthcare costs and quality of care in this country, than anything you can do with DOGE
December 5, 2024 at 9:59 PM
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Books are FUNdamental

Staffers at Thank You Books in Alabama, SF’s City Lights Books, and The Nook in Iowa, are among 600 booksellers receiving $500 holiday bonuses from James Patterson.
He has been awarding independent store employees since 2015.

“Booksellers save lives. Period.” Patterson says.
December 11, 2024 at 12:41 AM