Michelle Smith 🎄
@michelle65sj.bsky.social
Lefty, social democracy, teaching background, bibliophile, cPTSD, nature therapy, neurodiversity.
📍Living on Wurundjeri land, Naarm, Melbourne.
“𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐱𝐲𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲.” - 𝐉𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦
#auspol #resist
📍Living on Wurundjeri land, Naarm, Melbourne.
“𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐱𝐲𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲.” - 𝐉𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦
#auspol #resist
Pinned
“Palestinian and Israeli campaigners for peace know that security for any nation is not abstract; neither is it exclusive. It depends on the security of others; it depends on mutual respect and trust. Indeed,.. none can be at peace while others wallow in poverty and insecurity.”
-Nelson Mandela
-Nelson Mandela
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‘Bloodshed was supposed to stop’: no sign of normal life as Gaza’s killing and misery grind on
‘Bloodshed was supposed to stop’: no sign of normal life as Gaza’s killing and misery grind on
The term ceasefire ‘risks creating a dangerous illusion life is returning to normal’ for Palestinians squeezed into the remaining 42% of their land behind Israel’s ‘yellow line’
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:39 AM
‘Bloodshed was supposed to stop’: no sign of normal life as Gaza’s killing and misery grind on
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Architect Frank Gehry, celebrated for his imaginative, genre-shifting designs, has died at 96.
Architect Frank Gehry’s iconic works in photos
Architect Frank Gehry, celebrated for his imaginative, genre-shifting designs, has died at 96. He is known for iconic works such as the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
bit.ly
December 6, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Architect Frank Gehry, celebrated for his imaginative, genre-shifting designs, has died at 96.
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RIP Frank Gehry, arch enemy of the right angle.
December 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
RIP Frank Gehry, arch enemy of the right angle.
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At the rally for Palestine in Perth today
December 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
At the rally for Palestine in Perth today
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Good morning Bluesky💙
Every single one of us has a unique light to share with the world today. Whether it's a kind word, a helpful deed, or just being authentically you... let your light be seen!💫
#BeTheLight
#GoodMorningWorld
#BeKind
Every single one of us has a unique light to share with the world today. Whether it's a kind word, a helpful deed, or just being authentically you... let your light be seen!💫
#BeTheLight
#GoodMorningWorld
#BeKind
December 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Good morning Bluesky💙
Every single one of us has a unique light to share with the world today. Whether it's a kind word, a helpful deed, or just being authentically you... let your light be seen!💫
#BeTheLight
#GoodMorningWorld
#BeKind
Every single one of us has a unique light to share with the world today. Whether it's a kind word, a helpful deed, or just being authentically you... let your light be seen!💫
#BeTheLight
#GoodMorningWorld
#BeKind
“Being a Humanist means trying to behave decently without expectation of rewards or punishment after you are dead.”
― Kurt Vonnegut
― Kurt Vonnegut
December 7, 2025 at 11:10 AM
“Being a Humanist means trying to behave decently without expectation of rewards or punishment after you are dead.”
― Kurt Vonnegut
― Kurt Vonnegut
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Maisie Harkin was born on country in Western Australia's Great Victoria Desert. It has taken 88 years for her birth to be officially recognised.
'I'm somebody now': After 88 years Maisie finally has a birth certificate
Maisie Harkin was born on country in Western Australia's Great Victoria Desert. It has taken 88 years for her birth to be officially recognised.
www.abc.net.au
December 7, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Maisie Harkin was born on country in Western Australia's Great Victoria Desert. It has taken 88 years for her birth to be officially recognised.
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We have Carrot Man
December 7, 2025 at 6:35 AM
We have Carrot Man
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Ms. Rachel loves and advocates for CHILDREN, not countries or political parties. All children are suffering from this war and genocide. The physical suffering is unforgivable but think of the psychological damage done to all our children by evil, selfish tyrants we call leaders. Oh, what a world…
December 6, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Ms. Rachel loves and advocates for CHILDREN, not countries or political parties. All children are suffering from this war and genocide. The physical suffering is unforgivable but think of the psychological damage done to all our children by evil, selfish tyrants we call leaders. Oh, what a world…
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Witch Hunt: The Heretic and the Inquisition: Why the West Fears Francesca Albanese
www.counterpunch.org/2025/12/05/w...
www.counterpunch.org/2025/12/05/w...
Witch Hunt: The Heretic and the Inquisition: Why the West Fears Francesca Albanese
Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, represents
www.counterpunch.org
December 6, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Witch Hunt: The Heretic and the Inquisition: Why the West Fears Francesca Albanese
www.counterpunch.org/2025/12/05/w...
www.counterpunch.org/2025/12/05/w...
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Healthcare should be based on need, not bank balance. We need transparency on costs, fairer Medicare rebates, and reforms that put patients first—not profits.
December 5, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Healthcare should be based on need, not bank balance. We need transparency on costs, fairer Medicare rebates, and reforms that put patients first—not profits.
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If you doubt the power of an ethical crossbench, the Briggs report on ;jobs for mates' was created and released thanks to pressure from two Independents: Sophie Scamps and David Pocock. Scamps introduced a private members bill and Pocock kind of filibustered them into submission. #Auspol
December 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
If you doubt the power of an ethical crossbench, the Briggs report on ;jobs for mates' was created and released thanks to pressure from two Independents: Sophie Scamps and David Pocock. Scamps introduced a private members bill and Pocock kind of filibustered them into submission. #Auspol
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Angry bird.
An Australian wood duck showing the other ducks who's boss 😆
An Australian wood duck showing the other ducks who's boss 😆
December 4, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Angry bird.
An Australian wood duck showing the other ducks who's boss 😆
An Australian wood duck showing the other ducks who's boss 😆
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300 frefighters and 9 aircraft working to contain bushfires at Koolwong.
December 6, 2025 at 6:46 AM
300 frefighters and 9 aircraft working to contain bushfires at Koolwong.
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Israel hasn’t talked about the “war” in Gaza for many weeks. After all, there’s a ceasefire in place, is there not? The fact that more than 350 Palestinians, including over 130 children, have been killed during this “ceasefire” is neither here nor there, as is the fact that Israel killed them
Netanyahu will win again, because in Israel, ‘there is none like him’
His supporters defend him, his opponents cannot look past him and the centre keeps trying to bargain with him.
www.aljazeera.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Israel hasn’t talked about the “war” in Gaza for many weeks. After all, there’s a ceasefire in place, is there not? The fact that more than 350 Palestinians, including over 130 children, have been killed during this “ceasefire” is neither here nor there, as is the fact that Israel killed them
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Israel is threatening to demolish a refugee camp’s popular youth football ground built on land owned by the Armenian church on the outskirts of Bethlehem in the shadow of the West Bank separation wall.
Israel is threatening to demolish a popular West Bank youth football pitch
Football ground in Bethlehem's Aida refugee camp is built on land owned by the Armenian church in the shadow of the separation wall
www.middleeasteye.net
December 5, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Israel is threatening to demolish a refugee camp’s popular youth football ground built on land owned by the Armenian church on the outskirts of Bethlehem in the shadow of the West Bank separation wall.
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A female Australian wood duck.
Just chillin'
Just chillin'
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 AM
A female Australian wood duck.
Just chillin'
Just chillin'
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Posting again, because I love it.
This features the song of the butcherbird.
And a powerful message.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pdi...
This features the song of the butcherbird.
And a powerful message.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pdi...
DOBBY - Dirrpi Yuin Patjulinya (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by DOBBYau
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Posting again, because I love it.
This features the song of the butcherbird.
And a powerful message.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pdi...
This features the song of the butcherbird.
And a powerful message.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pdi...
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What are you up to now, Lee Lin Chin? Iconic newsreader at SBS, resigned 2018. We miss you.
December 6, 2025 at 2:24 AM
What are you up to now, Lee Lin Chin? Iconic newsreader at SBS, resigned 2018. We miss you.
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There was a brief family gathering in the nest box yesterday. In the end, Gimbir decided not to overstay his welcome. #OrangeNSW #PeregrineFalcons
December 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
There was a brief family gathering in the nest box yesterday. In the end, Gimbir decided not to overstay his welcome. #OrangeNSW #PeregrineFalcons
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Listening to A Man's Got to have a Hobby, read by the author, William McInnes. Hilarious, esp. the 5th chapter about the advent calendar. On ABC Listen at the moment.
For a laugh McInnes rechristened himself Herod at a cricket sign-on.
For a laugh McInnes rechristened himself Herod at a cricket sign-on.
December 5, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Listening to A Man's Got to have a Hobby, read by the author, William McInnes. Hilarious, esp. the 5th chapter about the advent calendar. On ABC Listen at the moment.
For a laugh McInnes rechristened himself Herod at a cricket sign-on.
For a laugh McInnes rechristened himself Herod at a cricket sign-on.