Michelle Larina
@michellelarina.bsky.social
Writer, bookworm and nature enthusiast from Australia. I love speaking to writers, artists and fellow bookworms.
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The Memory Trees
A Short Story
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'I imagine she’s in the branches, her voice the breeze moving through the leaves, the slow creaking of heavy limbs; this woman who looked so much like me, as if everything she was trickled down through the women in my family before springing forth, back into the world.'
#shortstories #fiction
#shortstories #fiction
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December 18, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Being tolerant isn't a choice, it's a responsibility. Humans don't like each other. That's the bottom line. We don't seem to like or value anything, including our own planet. We may never find our way out of conflict, and if that happens, we'll probably wipe ourselves out at some point.
December 17, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Being tolerant isn't a choice, it's a responsibility. Humans don't like each other. That's the bottom line. We don't seem to like or value anything, including our own planet. We may never find our way out of conflict, and if that happens, we'll probably wipe ourselves out at some point.
Tolerance doesn't mean blindly loving everyone. It doesn't even mean you have to like them. Just ask a misanthrope.🌼
December 16, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Tolerance doesn't mean blindly loving everyone. It doesn't even mean you have to like them. Just ask a misanthrope.🌼
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Caught him red handed sleeping on the job, and all HR had to say was "awww." 😤
December 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Caught him red handed sleeping on the job, and all HR had to say was "awww." 😤
The amount of damage two people did with rifles is horrific. When you think of the number of people who were shot, it's hard for me to get my head around.
Let's never forget that two members of One Nation went to America in order to solicited donations of up to $20 million from the NRA -
Let's never forget that two members of One Nation went to America in order to solicited donations of up to $20 million from the NRA -
December 16, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The amount of damage two people did with rifles is horrific. When you think of the number of people who were shot, it's hard for me to get my head around.
Let's never forget that two members of One Nation went to America in order to solicited donations of up to $20 million from the NRA -
Let's never forget that two members of One Nation went to America in order to solicited donations of up to $20 million from the NRA -
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“A massacre demands clarity, not opportunism. Honouring the dead means resisting the rush to weaponise grief and insisting on evidence before politics raises its voice.”
theaimn.net/bondi-demand...
theaimn.net/bondi-demand...
Bondi demands grief, respect, fairness and empathy
A massacre demands clarity, not opportunism. Honouring the dead means resisting the rush to weaponise grief and insisting on evidence before politics raises its voice. Australia’s Bondi Beach massacre...
theaimn.net
December 15, 2025 at 5:30 AM
“A massacre demands clarity, not opportunism. Honouring the dead means resisting the rush to weaponise grief and insisting on evidence before politics raises its voice.”
theaimn.net/bondi-demand...
theaimn.net/bondi-demand...
The bot, fake and overseas accounts are busy on Australian social media pages today, while certain politicians are barely able to contain themselves. But Australians are saying the same thing. No, we won't divide for your benefit.
December 15, 2025 at 5:45 AM
The bot, fake and overseas accounts are busy on Australian social media pages today, while certain politicians are barely able to contain themselves. But Australians are saying the same thing. No, we won't divide for your benefit.
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Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
December 13, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Remember: The oligarchs who control our economy and democracy seek to divide us so they can become more powerful.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
They want us to turn on each other so we don't look up and see where all the wealth and power have gone.
Don't fall for it.
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This outstanding, powerful, brilliant post by @demwar.bsky.social deserves to be a t-shirt (with uplifting music!) Superb. #auspol #AusVotes
November 21, 2025 at 11:38 AM
This outstanding, powerful, brilliant post by @demwar.bsky.social deserves to be a t-shirt (with uplifting music!) Superb. #auspol #AusVotes
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“We live in one of the richest countries in the world, that can afford to drop a lazy $360 billion on a bad idea... yet, when it comes to health, education, aged care, apparently, so many of these things are unaffordable.”
- @richarddenniss.bsky.social at the #RevenueSummit25
#auspol
- @richarddenniss.bsky.social at the #RevenueSummit25
#auspol
October 29, 2025 at 1:04 AM
“We live in one of the richest countries in the world, that can afford to drop a lazy $360 billion on a bad idea... yet, when it comes to health, education, aged care, apparently, so many of these things are unaffordable.”
- @richarddenniss.bsky.social at the #RevenueSummit25
#auspol
- @richarddenniss.bsky.social at the #RevenueSummit25
#auspol
How do people come up with dates for raptures? What is the notification process?
September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
How do people come up with dates for raptures? What is the notification process?
The determining factor in autism is the same factor in non-autistic people being born. Your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents, your great, great grandparents ...
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a cartoon of a woman with the words we 're doing this again
Alt: A cartoon of a woman with an annoyed expression and the words 'We're doing this again?'
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September 23, 2025 at 7:36 AM
The determining factor in autism is the same factor in non-autistic people being born. Your parents, your grandparents, your great grandparents, your great, great grandparents ...
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He talked about removing rights from every single group of people in America except his own. He told said group of the same people they were the 'right' people, with the 'right' morals, the right god, blah blah blah. He trained his followers to delete empathy (because you can't have empathy for
September 14, 2025 at 5:31 AM
He talked about removing rights from every single group of people in America except his own. He told said group of the same people they were the 'right' people, with the 'right' morals, the right god, blah blah blah. He trained his followers to delete empathy (because you can't have empathy for
How many of the neo Nazi's who attacked a group of people yesterday have been arrested??
September 1, 2025 at 10:10 AM
How many of the neo Nazi's who attacked a group of people yesterday have been arrested??
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Rallies across Australian cities are taking place to demand more action on violence against women. Victim-survivors are frustrated and calling on the government to act.
Rallies held across country to demand to end to violence against women
Rallies across Australian cities are taking place to demand more action on violence against women. Victim-survivors are frustrated and calling on the government to act.
www.abc.net.au
May 10, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Rallies across Australian cities are taking place to demand more action on violence against women. Victim-survivors are frustrated and calling on the government to act.
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August 20, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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Ashley
Photographer East Coast of Australia
"Here's a little #wildlifewednesday moment for you, filmed only an hour ago, as this gorgeous humpback descends into the water right on sunset, ready for the night to take over"
Ashley
Photographer East Coast of Australia
"Here's a little #wildlifewednesday moment for you, filmed only an hour ago, as this gorgeous humpback descends into the water right on sunset, ready for the night to take over"
July 17, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Good morning! 🤣
June 2, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Good morning! 🤣
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June 1, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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Being an autistic Aussie is saying you like Ford's AND Holden's, and feeling the weight of the awkward pause that always follows.
#autismawareness #australia
#autismawareness #australia
May 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Being an autistic Aussie is saying you like Ford's AND Holden's, and feeling the weight of the awkward pause that always follows.
#autismawareness #australia
#autismawareness #australia
👍🏻 onya Australia 🧡
May 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
👍🏻 onya Australia 🧡
Watching Australian politicians gleefully lie about what WTC is, telling us it's A Very Important Issue we all need to be incredibly concerned with right now, and insisting an ancient tradition about respect and welcome is ... bad. How does ANYONE fall for this BS? 😡
#Australia
#Australia
May 1, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Watching Australian politicians gleefully lie about what WTC is, telling us it's A Very Important Issue we all need to be incredibly concerned with right now, and insisting an ancient tradition about respect and welcome is ... bad. How does ANYONE fall for this BS? 😡
#Australia
#Australia
The Trump government could be speaking about violent criminals, killers, repeat sex offenders, and those who hurt children.
They're currently claiming it's autism that threatens American children.
But autism isn't a separate entity. Autism is autistic people.
#autisticawareness
They're currently claiming it's autism that threatens American children.
But autism isn't a separate entity. Autism is autistic people.
#autisticawareness
a man with a beard is standing in front of a green banner that says rc
Alt: A gif of Robin Williams, from his role in "Good Will Hunting "
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April 24, 2025 at 9:03 AM
The Trump government could be speaking about violent criminals, killers, repeat sex offenders, and those who hurt children.
They're currently claiming it's autism that threatens American children.
But autism isn't a separate entity. Autism is autistic people.
#autisticawareness
They're currently claiming it's autism that threatens American children.
But autism isn't a separate entity. Autism is autistic people.
#autisticawareness
Autistic people can be amazing.
Autistic people can be average.
Autistic people can struggle.
If that sounds familiar, it's because you can say this about the whole of the human race. Remember that, as you're being taught to hate and fear autistic people in 2025.
#autismawareness
Autistic people can be average.
Autistic people can struggle.
If that sounds familiar, it's because you can say this about the whole of the human race. Remember that, as you're being taught to hate and fear autistic people in 2025.
#autismawareness
April 24, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Autistic people can be amazing.
Autistic people can be average.
Autistic people can struggle.
If that sounds familiar, it's because you can say this about the whole of the human race. Remember that, as you're being taught to hate and fear autistic people in 2025.
#autismawareness
Autistic people can be average.
Autistic people can struggle.
If that sounds familiar, it's because you can say this about the whole of the human race. Remember that, as you're being taught to hate and fear autistic people in 2025.
#autismawareness