𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 🕊️ 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩
@michelle65sj.bsky.social
Progressive, social democracy, geopolitics. #auspol
Educational psychology background; neurodiversity.
CPTSD, mindfulness, nature therapy, writing.
📍Living on Wurundjeri land, Naarm, Melbourne, VIC, AU
“𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐱𝐲𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲.” - 𝐉𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦
Educational psychology background; neurodiversity.
CPTSD, mindfulness, nature therapy, writing.
📍Living on Wurundjeri land, Naarm, Melbourne, VIC, AU
“𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐱𝐲𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲.” - 𝐉𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦
Pinned
May all beings be peaceful.
May all beings be happy.
May all beings be safe.
May all beings awaken to the light of their true nature.
May all beings be free.
#WalkForPeace ☸️ #HopeForHumanity 🌎
May all beings be happy.
May all beings be safe.
May all beings awaken to the light of their true nature.
May all beings be free.
#WalkForPeace ☸️ #HopeForHumanity 🌎
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The family of a grandmother who died in her sleep when a car crashed into a home in Perth has paid tribute to her in an emotional press conference. A 36-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter.
Grandmother killed in her sleep as car ploughs into home, family pays tribute
The family of a grandmother who died in her sleep when a car crashed into a home in Perth has paid tribute to her in an emotional press conference. A 36-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter.
www.abc.net.au
February 8, 2026 at 10:58 AM
The family of a grandmother who died in her sleep when a car crashed into a home in Perth has paid tribute to her in an emotional press conference. A 36-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter.
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"We are each made for goodness, love and compassion. Our lives are transformed as much as the world is when we live with these truths."
— Desmond Tutu, 1931-2021.
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden perform Adagio, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 2, composed in 1907.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
— Desmond Tutu, 1931-2021.
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden perform Adagio, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 2, composed in 1907.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
February 8, 2026 at 11:06 AM
"We are each made for goodness, love and compassion. Our lives are transformed as much as the world is when we live with these truths."
— Desmond Tutu, 1931-2021.
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden perform Adagio, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 2, composed in 1907.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
— Desmond Tutu, 1931-2021.
Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden perform Adagio, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Symphony No. 2, composed in 1907.
🙏🏼🌍🕊️
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"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hate so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain."
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
February 8, 2026 at 8:54 AM
"I imagine one of the reasons people cling to their hate so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with pain."
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
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American Olympians face mixed emotions at the Winter Games, grappling with national pride amid domestic tensions.
“Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the U.S.,” says freestyle skier Hunter Hess.
“Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the U.S.,” says freestyle skier Hunter Hess.
Representing the red, white and blue is complicated for some Olympians
“Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the U.S.,” says freestyle skier Hunter Hess.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:00 PM
American Olympians face mixed emotions at the Winter Games, grappling with national pride amid domestic tensions.
“Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the U.S.,” says freestyle skier Hunter Hess.
“Just because I’m wearing the flag doesn’t mean I represent everything that’s going on in the U.S.,” says freestyle skier Hunter Hess.
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February 8, 2026 at 8:44 AM
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The reverse sunrise at Bald Hill Beach this morning.
February 7, 2026 at 6:28 AM
The reverse sunrise at Bald Hill Beach this morning.
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Pelicans are one of my favourite birds to photograph.
These birds were landing at Bald Hill Beach while bathed in golden dawn light.
These birds were landing at Bald Hill Beach while bathed in golden dawn light.
February 8, 2026 at 5:34 AM
Pelicans are one of my favourite birds to photograph.
These birds were landing at Bald Hill Beach while bathed in golden dawn light.
These birds were landing at Bald Hill Beach while bathed in golden dawn light.
“They have no respect for the living, so why would they respect the dead?” Wilma says of the Israeli government.
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Her father’s war grave in Gaza was bulldozed by Israel. Amid the grief and anger, she wants answers
Wilma Spence’s father was an Anzac buried in a part of the Gaza War Cemetery bulldozed by the IDF
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:10 AM
“They have no respect for the living, so why would they respect the dead?” Wilma says of the Israeli government.
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
#auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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I don't know who is advising you @albomp.bsky.social but this act is the MOST divisive thing you have ever done & will have the exact opposite effect- unless you #ArrestHerzogNow
Are you completely deaf to any voices but the Zionist's? Do you listen to other Jews?
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Are you completely deaf to any voices but the Zionist's? Do you listen to other Jews?
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Albanese says Isaac Herzog’s visit will bring unity – but to many Palestinian Australians it’s a ‘slap in the face’
The Israeli president’s visit, announced after the antisemitic attack in Bondi, has appalled those grieving loved ones killed in Gaza
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 8:25 PM
I don't know who is advising you @albomp.bsky.social but this act is the MOST divisive thing you have ever done & will have the exact opposite effect- unless you #ArrestHerzogNow
Are you completely deaf to any voices but the Zionist's? Do you listen to other Jews?
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Are you completely deaf to any voices but the Zionist's? Do you listen to other Jews?
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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This week's #SundayShot features favourite guests @rachelwithers.bsky.social & @mrdtjames.bsky.social and an interview on the #EpsteinFiles with Professor of Philosophy at Cornell @katemanne.bsky.social.
Don't miss us at 9am AEDT on Sunday (and please do subscribe!)
www.youtube.com/@TheSundayShot
Don't miss us at 9am AEDT on Sunday (and please do subscribe!)
www.youtube.com/@TheSundayShot
February 7, 2026 at 1:54 AM
This week's #SundayShot features favourite guests @rachelwithers.bsky.social & @mrdtjames.bsky.social and an interview on the #EpsteinFiles with Professor of Philosophy at Cornell @katemanne.bsky.social.
Don't miss us at 9am AEDT on Sunday (and please do subscribe!)
www.youtube.com/@TheSundayShot
Don't miss us at 9am AEDT on Sunday (and please do subscribe!)
www.youtube.com/@TheSundayShot
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Refreshing to hear this position from ALP MP @edhusicmp.bsky.social Wish @albomp.bsky.social would take this position and reinstill my faith in the ALP #auspol
Labor is not Labor anymore
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/f...
Labor is not Labor anymore
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/f...
Ed Husic on why he opposes a visit by the Israeli president
Podcast Episode · Full Story · 04/02/2026 · 29m
podcasts.apple.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Refreshing to hear this position from ALP MP @edhusicmp.bsky.social Wish @albomp.bsky.social would take this position and reinstill my faith in the ALP #auspol
Labor is not Labor anymore
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/f...
Labor is not Labor anymore
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/f...
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#WalkForPeace - heading to DC soon.... 💖☮️💖
February 7, 2026 at 2:38 PM
#WalkForPeace - heading to DC soon.... 💖☮️💖
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“Trump is not profound. He has been the same person this whole time. The question is why so many others have refused to see what he has never bothered to hide.” @jamellebouie.net
"For years, a cottage industry of political observers has contorted itself to obscure and occlude the obvious. That regardless of what others see in him, Trump’s entire political career...cannot be understood outside the context of his bitter, deep-seated racism." (gift link)
Opinion | This Is Just Who Trump Is
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:25 PM
“Trump is not profound. He has been the same person this whole time. The question is why so many others have refused to see what he has never bothered to hide.” @jamellebouie.net
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3 republicans have said Trump's ape post was shameful
Three. That is where you are America.
You are the mark
Three. That is where you are America.
You are the mark
February 7, 2026 at 6:29 PM
3 republicans have said Trump's ape post was shameful
Three. That is where you are America.
You are the mark
Three. That is where you are America.
You are the mark
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108 days without a State.
Work-from-roam. Transparency warrior Rex Patrick hits the road. - Michael West
Indefatigable transparency warrior is continuing his crusade for truth and fairness from an outback office, roaming this wide brown land.
michaelwest.com.au
February 7, 2026 at 3:14 AM
108 days without a State.
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Last year Labor, Libs & Nats pushed through laws to make it impossible for independents/small parties to run competitive election campaigns. The laws are unconstitutional. We’re asking the High Court to ‘tell em they’re dreamin’. #auspol
Fighting a rigged political system
This week, the full bench of the High Court heard a challenge to Victoria’s changes to its campaign financing laws, brought by a pair of independent candidates. It is not the only case in the works. F...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
February 6, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Last year Labor, Libs & Nats pushed through laws to make it impossible for independents/small parties to run competitive election campaigns. The laws are unconstitutional. We’re asking the High Court to ‘tell em they’re dreamin’. #auspol
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🤞🤞
Rip the bandaid off
Don't grandfather it.
Don't shop-front it.
Remove all CGT- clean, surgical, applies to everyone
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Rip the bandaid off
Don't grandfather it.
Don't shop-front it.
Remove all CGT- clean, surgical, applies to everyone
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
With a majority, a chaotic opposition and the eager Greens, Labor has a rare chance to take on the housing crisis | Tom McIlroy
Labor lost two elections with a policy to rethink capital gains tax. But now may be the perfect time to strike
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:20 PM
🤞🤞
Rip the bandaid off
Don't grandfather it.
Don't shop-front it.
Remove all CGT- clean, surgical, applies to everyone
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Rip the bandaid off
Don't grandfather it.
Don't shop-front it.
Remove all CGT- clean, surgical, applies to everyone
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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V2 of my song. Yeh...draft version. suno.com/s/3aUwVX2Fdb...
January 18, 2026 at 4:37 AM
V2 of my song. Yeh...draft version. suno.com/s/3aUwVX2Fdb...
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Chumbawamba - The day the nazi died
YouTube video by Huppelplopp1848
youtu.be
January 27, 2026 at 10:39 AM
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In one uninvestigated case a man was convicted of sexually abusing a minor a year after an uninvestigated report was made to the department.
Two thirds of reports about children in harm in NSW not investigated
In one uninvestigated case a man was convicted of sexually abusing a minor a year after an uninvestigated report was made to the department.
www.abc.net.au
February 7, 2026 at 3:48 AM
In one uninvestigated case a man was convicted of sexually abusing a minor a year after an uninvestigated report was made to the department.
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The new Adelaide Festival board is refusing to hand over the minutes of the meetings held as it imploded, despite FoI request.
Claims it will take up to 3 months to provide docs –– which is after the SA election.
Protects Premier Peter Malinauskas...
theklaxon.com.au/nk82
Claims it will take up to 3 months to provide docs –– which is after the SA election.
Protects Premier Peter Malinauskas...
theklaxon.com.au/nk82
New Adelaide Festival board in FoI scandal - The Klaxon
The new Adelaide Festival board says it will take it up to almost three months — which is after the South Australian election — to hand over under freedom of information laws the minutes of just one m...
theklaxon.com.au
February 7, 2026 at 3:06 AM
The new Adelaide Festival board is refusing to hand over the minutes of the meetings held as it imploded, despite FoI request.
Claims it will take up to 3 months to provide docs –– which is after the SA election.
Protects Premier Peter Malinauskas...
theklaxon.com.au/nk82
Claims it will take up to 3 months to provide docs –– which is after the SA election.
Protects Premier Peter Malinauskas...
theklaxon.com.au/nk82
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This week’s cartoon, by Oslo Davis: satpa.pe/cuwP19c
Oslo Davis cartoon, February 7, 2026
satpa.pe
February 7, 2026 at 1:40 AM
This week’s cartoon, by Oslo Davis: satpa.pe/cuwP19c
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Minns: "I think they are crazy to invite that author when you think about how divisive it is, and how difficult it would be for the organisation as a result of the notoriety."
& what exactly does he imagine inviting Herzog is doing to 🇦🇺national & state government credibility & the "Labor brand"❓
& what exactly does he imagine inviting Herzog is doing to 🇦🇺national & state government credibility & the "Labor brand"❓
Writers festival 'crazy' to invite Randa Abdel-Fattah, NSW premier says
The festival's director said Dr Abdel-Fattah was invited in August last year and denied the state government pressured her to remove the writer.
www.abc.net.au
February 6, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Minns: "I think they are crazy to invite that author when you think about how divisive it is, and how difficult it would be for the organisation as a result of the notoriety."
& what exactly does he imagine inviting Herzog is doing to 🇦🇺national & state government credibility & the "Labor brand"❓
& what exactly does he imagine inviting Herzog is doing to 🇦🇺national & state government credibility & the "Labor brand"❓
Reposted by 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 🕊️ 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐈𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩
Struck by the laughter and lightness of this press conference. What a refreshing change. Always work with kids and animals! 😍
Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake.
Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.
Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake.
February 7, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Struck by the laughter and lightness of this press conference. What a refreshing change. Always work with kids and animals! 😍