Catherine Mack 🐨🦫
@cathyinoz.bsky.social
Teacher librarian📚, book reader, writer, gardener, plant lover, iNaturalist 🌿, concerned about sustainability, climate and food security. Expat Canadian 🇨🇦 living in Naarm/Melbourne.
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Exactly! This iconic building is a reository of history and knowledge. Not a wedding venue. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Helen Garner says State Library of Victoria turned into ‘party central’, with planned job cuts to ‘bring disgrace’ on Melbourne
Acclaimed author ‘sick about’ 171-year-old institution’s proposed restructure as hundreds of writers sign open letter in protest
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Exactly! This iconic building is a reository of history and knowledge. Not a wedding venue. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Please consider signing this petition to keep our beautiful State Library functioning as a library, not merely a wedding venue.
A sad affair for such an important place of history. Libraries need librarians!!
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A sad affair for such an important place of history. Libraries need librarians!!
c.org/4bz6swT7XN
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Save the State Library of Victoria!
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December 1, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Please consider signing this petition to keep our beautiful State Library functioning as a library, not merely a wedding venue.
A sad affair for such an important place of history. Libraries need librarians!!
c.org/4bz6swT7XN
A sad affair for such an important place of history. Libraries need librarians!!
c.org/4bz6swT7XN
Thank you everyone in Newcastle
“Australia is the world’s third-largest fossil fuel exporter, and its outsized role in the climate crisis calls for serious action. Every shipment of coal that leaves this port contributes to more devastating bushfires, floods and cyclones.” #RisingTide
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
November 30, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Thank you everyone in Newcastle
You know what? I wonder how the retail places feel about this. I don’t think I’ll be the only one not going into shop during this 6month overreach. It’s bull💩
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Police can now search anyone without a warrant in inner Melbourne. How? – video
Guardian Australia's Victorian state correspondent Benita Kolovos explains the new powers being used by the police chief commissioner for the first time
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November 30, 2025 at 2:27 AM
You know what? I wonder how the retail places feel about this. I don’t think I’ll be the only one not going into shop during this 6month overreach. It’s bull💩
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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"Related to the rejection of expertise is the rejection of imagining a better future and the rejection of self-determination free from industry forces."
2. the strange but often repeated cultish mantra that we need to "embrace the future" — this is so bizarre given, e.g. how destructive industry forces have proven to be in science, from petroleum to tobacco to pharmaceutical companies.
(Section 3.2 here doi.org/10.5281/zeno...)
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(Section 3.2 here doi.org/10.5281/zeno...)
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![3.2 We do not have to ‘embrace the future’ & we can turn back the tide
It must be the sheer magnitude of [artificial neural networks’] incompetence that makes
them so popular.
Jerry A. Fodor (2000, p. 47)
Related to the rejection of expertise is the rejection of imagining a better future and the rejection
of self-determination free from industry forces (Hajer and Oomen 2025; Stengers 2018; van Rossum
2025). Not only AI enthusiasts, but even some scholars whose expertise concentrates on identifying
and critically interrogating ideologies and sociotechnical relationships — such as historians and gender scholars — unfortunately fall prey to the teleological belief that AI is an unstoppable force. They
embrace it because alternative responses seem too difficult, incompatible with industry developments,
or non-existent. Instead of falling for this, we should “refuse [AI] adoption in schools and colleges,
and reject the narrative of its inevitability.” (Reynoldson et al. 2025, n.p., also Benjamin 2016; Campolo and Crawford 2020; CDH Team and Ruddick 2025; Garcia et al. 2022; Kelly et al. 2025; Lysen
and Wyatt 2024; Sano-Franchini et al. 2024; Stengers 2018). Such rejection is possible and has historical precedent, to name just a few successful examples: Amsterdammers kicked out cars, rejecting
that cycling through the Dutch capital should be deadly. Organised workers died for the eight-hour
workday, the weekend and other workers’ rights, and governments banned chlorofluorocarbons from
fridges to mitigate ozone depletion in the atmosphere. And we know that even the tide itself famously
turns back. People can undo things; and we will (cf. Albanese 2025; Boztas 2025; Kohnstamm Instituut 2025; van Laarhoven and van Vugt 2025). Besides, there will be no future to embrace if we deskill
our students and selves, and allow the technology industry’s immense contributions to climate crisis](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vsyj5jtayxcq5dw5mtja4xtb/bafkreidzio5vcvzus3xjqxcpav64pwk2gwslwslogabl7b5dzhn6egf37i@jpeg)
November 15, 2025 at 12:35 PM
"Related to the rejection of expertise is the rejection of imagining a better future and the rejection of self-determination free from industry forces."
Parental supervision required #lovethisplanet
November 29, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Parental supervision required #lovethisplanet
Oh my gosh! Where to begin? 🤗 www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
Nominate your favourite Australian children’s picture book of all time
A good picture book is pure magic – and Australia has produced some of the best. Nominate your favourite here
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November 27, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Oh my gosh! Where to begin? 🤗 www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...
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Wouldn’t it be good if schools were properly funded and didn’t need to seek sponsors? 🤔
We're thrilled to report that Victorian public schools must now consider climate change when choosing sponsors.
We've seen shocking cases of coal, petrol and gas companies push misinformation through school programs.
Read more commsdeclare.org/2025/11/21/v...
#climatehope #schooleducation
We've seen shocking cases of coal, petrol and gas companies push misinformation through school programs.
Read more commsdeclare.org/2025/11/21/v...
#climatehope #schooleducation
November 26, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Wouldn’t it be good if schools were properly funded and didn’t need to seek sponsors? 🤔
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And just yesterday data was published that revealed the rate of searches and use of force against Aboriginal people is "getting worse, not getting better" ...
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
And just yesterday data was published that revealed the rate of searches and use of force against Aboriginal people is "getting worse, not getting better" ...
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Since the implementation of the ceasefire in Lebanon, the IDF has murdered 338 men, women and children They have wounded hundreds more.
November 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Since the implementation of the ceasefire in Lebanon, the IDF has murdered 338 men, women and children They have wounded hundreds more.
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no sorry you’re right this technology is absolutely worth depleting our water supply
November 23, 2025 at 5:25 AM
no sorry you’re right this technology is absolutely worth depleting our water supply
Looking forward to seeing this new doco series www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...
New Ken Burns series features Indigenous nations' role in American Revolution | CBC News
Ken Burns’s new documentary series on the American Revolution includes history often left out of textbooks: the economic and diplomatic roles sovereign Indigenous nations had in the creation of the Un...
www.cbc.ca
November 22, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Looking forward to seeing this new doco series www.cbc.ca/news/indigen...
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Mamdani schmamdami, the actual news is Mohamed Semra being elected mayor of Maribyrnong
November 22, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Mamdani schmamdami, the actual news is Mohamed Semra being elected mayor of Maribyrnong
Thank you #wilddogbooks and #maryanneballantyne for continuing to champion #australianstories for our young people. #slavconnects
November 21, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Thank you #wilddogbooks and #maryanneballantyne for continuing to champion #australianstories for our young people. #slavconnects
Lovely to meet up with professionals and colleagues old and new at the 2025 #slav conference #schoollibrariestransformreaders #slavconnects
November 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Lovely to meet up with professionals and colleagues old and new at the 2025 #slav conference #schoollibrariestransformreaders #slavconnects
Lovely to meet up with professionals and colleagues old and new at the 2025 #slav conference #schoollibrariestransformreaders
November 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Lovely to meet up with professionals and colleagues old and new at the 2025 #slav conference #schoollibrariestransformreaders
Wiuldn’t Murdoch love to own us all. Don’t let him. The ABC isn’t perfect, but we know what’s worse. Please consider signing. getup.to/pj8QjCaC5O8fx
Defend our ABC!
Our ABC is under attack by far-right wreckers – we're fighting back.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Wiuldn’t Murdoch love to own us all. Don’t let him. The ABC isn’t perfect, but we know what’s worse. Please consider signing. getup.to/pj8QjCaC5O8fx
Bastards! And @naomiaklein.bsky.social Doppelgänger was definitely good enough! 👍
They stole nine of my books. Nine! But why not Doppelganger? Not good enough for these mass doppelganger machines?
Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
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Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
November 19, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Bastards! And @naomiaklein.bsky.social Doppelgänger was definitely good enough! 👍
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#BREAKING : Albanese confirms he is fully committed to out-thugging the odious Dutton.
#HumanRights
#AlboTheLiar
#HumanRights
#AlboTheLiar
The Finks Bikie Gang Is Providing Security for Noncitizens Detained on Nauru
An ex-Australian soldier has blown the whistle on the fact that noncitizens being sent to Nauru under a shady deal by the government are to be monitored by the Finks motorcycle gang.
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au
November 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
#BREAKING : Albanese confirms he is fully committed to out-thugging the odious Dutton.
#HumanRights
#AlboTheLiar
#HumanRights
#AlboTheLiar
Love it! Does anyone have more footage? www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Watch 374 bagpipe players break a world record with AC/DC tribute – video
The previous world record for the largest bagpipe ensemble was 333 pipers in Bulgaria
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Love it! Does anyone have more footage? www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Catching a few minutes this sunny Saturday morning to read @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social newest book. On Letting Go of Certainty in a Story that Never Ends really resonated. Thanks for helping me to reread fairytales in a new light. And to see uncertainty as hope and a space to take action.
November 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Catching a few minutes this sunny Saturday morning to read @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social newest book. On Letting Go of Certainty in a Story that Never Ends really resonated. Thanks for helping me to reread fairytales in a new light. And to see uncertainty as hope and a space to take action.
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It's just been confirmed that Monash University is dropping Woodside as a partner because they don't align with their sustainable values. This is an incredible win for @stopwoodsidemonash.bsky.social who have run a dedicated grass roots campaign for years.
November 11, 2025 at 5:37 AM
It's just been confirmed that Monash University is dropping Woodside as a partner because they don't align with their sustainable values. This is an incredible win for @stopwoodsidemonash.bsky.social who have run a dedicated grass roots campaign for years.
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Financed Deforestation
“Australia is a global deforestation hotspot - & Aus banks are funding destruction.
www.acf.org.au/news/finance...
“Australia is a global deforestation hotspot - & Aus banks are funding destruction.
www.acf.org.au/news/finance...
Financed Deforestation: The banks behind nature destruction
Is your bank funding forest destruction? Explore ACF’s interactive tool to see how the big lenders compare.
www.acf.org.au
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Financed Deforestation
“Australia is a global deforestation hotspot - & Aus banks are funding destruction.
www.acf.org.au/news/finance...
“Australia is a global deforestation hotspot - & Aus banks are funding destruction.
www.acf.org.au/news/finance...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:28 AM
So here's the favour I want to ask: if this post crosses your feed, please take this chance to support the Gitxsan and Gitanyow by watching our latest HGA and passing it on.
Help us put Ksi Lisims and PRGT on the map 🙏
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