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Michelle Chom 🇦🇺🦢 (she/her)
@mrschom.bsky.social
790 followers 1.1K following 67 posts
Computer Science / DT teacher, Girls Programming Network leader, ACS Advisory Board, badge & cert addict, ex-roller derby player, ASD, Lawful Good.
Whadjuk Noongar Country (Perth)
*views are my own*
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jamesclay.bsky.social
Librarians throw books away.

If you don't read the books, they get binned.
rachelfeder.bsky.social Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · Oct 13
Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat
October 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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acyn.bsky.social
Virginia Giuffre’s brother: I think we were shocked by it—especially the use of the term “stolen.” Because she’s not an object. She’s a person. Someone who was recruited at Mar-a-Lago—his property… it just kind of makes us wonder… how much he knew
July 31, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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triple.jplays.au
🥁 Hottest 100 of Australian songs: #7
#Hottest100 #AusHottest100

#NowPlaying
🕖 7:14 pm

🎵 Flame Trees
🧑‍🎤 Cold Chisel
💿 Twentieth Century

🎧 Apple Music / Spotify / YouTube Music

📝 Lyrics
Album artwork for "Twentieth Century" by Cold Chisel
July 26, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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m-33.bsky.social
One should give this coloring book to daughter, grand daughter, niece, whoever think girls don’t fit in engineering and science…
Little engineers, big projects by Flavia Giurca.
(Works for boys too)

#WomenInSTEM #GirlsInSTEM #STEM #science #kidsbooks #childrenbooks

www.amazon.com/dp/9948747712
Little Engineers, Big Projects: The ultimate colouring book for curious young minds and where imagination builds the future
Little Engineers, Big Projects: The ultimate colouring book for curious young minds and where imagination builds the future [Giurca, Flavia] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Little Engineers, Big Projects: The ultimate colouring book for curious young minds and where imagination builds the future
www.amazon.com
May 30, 2025 at 7:42 AM
mrschom.bsky.social
Hey #EduSky #WomenInSTEM folks, am after recommendations to further investigate...
Who (academic/school/educator) do you know that has the best/really cool initiatives for increasing the number of girls electing to study computing (IT/CS) at a post-compulsory level? (Must be outside of Australia)
April 17, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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adrianodiprato.bsky.social
Teaching can feel isolating, but teacher associations offer a vital lifeline.

Join @jstrain.bsky.social on 15 April for a dynamic #EduSkyAU chat on connection, support & community through associations.

5:30pm AWST | 7:30pm AEST.
April 6, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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strongersmarter.bsky.social
✨ What to expect:

Inspiring, hands-on workshops
Collaborative sessions with passionate educators
Practical tools to nurture student success
A community dedicated to meaningful change
📅 3–6 June 2025
📍 Ballina, NSW
👉 Apply now:
strongersmarter.my.site.com/...
#EduSkyAU #StrongerSmarter
2/2
April 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
mrschom.bsky.social
This is how my views compare with the election candidates in the upcoming Australian election according to @VoteCompass. Try it for yourself! #AusPol #AusVotes
share.votecompass.com/7xgzaLAqgtRW...
My Vote Compass Results - 2025 Australian Election
Vote Compass calculated my alignment with the candidates running in the 2025 Australian election. Try it for yourself!
share.votecompass.com
April 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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doctorkarl.bsky.social
(Download and read the PNAS Climate paper, highlighted in this post. There is so much detail about the actions of Big Fossil Fuel.)
"Twitter and other social media apps were vectors of misinformation and propaganda, including from fossil fuel interests"
grist.org/accountabili...
The 8 talking points fossil fuel companies use to obstruct climate action
New research highlights companies’ “aligned and coordinated” use of Twitter to deny climate change and delay solutions.
grist.org
April 1, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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kayawanu.bsky.social
Young ppl are not fkn around this election. We want a habitable earth for now and the future. We want an end to our complicity in other nations war crimes, we want an end to the unspoken aparthied and continued genocide of Indigenous ppls in so called Australia. We want to end the duopoly.
kayawanu.bsky.social Kaya Wanu. @kayawanu.bsky.social · Mar 29
Best phone call this morning one of the 18 year olds has now made his entire family and extended family enrol to vote, some in thier 50,s and 60,s first time ever . From little things 💥
March 29, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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indymediaaus.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
#auspol
Holding Truth to Power Have you had enough of Commercial Media? Its lies and misinformation? How it tries to manufacture and control the news, instead of simply reporting it. How it mixes facts with opinions to manipulate the truth. How it stays silent on the biggest global issues and instead feeds us stories on petty crime and celebrity gossip. This is a reminder that there is a lot of GOOD QUALITY INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM IN AUSTRALIA, if you know where to look. (Not the ones who claim to be independent but are being funded by Russia or the Koch Brother) Good Journalists holding the Rich and Powerful to account who need our support. Some organisations to follow for news and politics Kangaroo Court of Australia #POLITICS www.kangaroocourtotaustralia.com www.thepolitics.com.au www.michaelwest.com.au www.thenewdaily.com.au www.crikey.com.au www.theconversation.com/au www.theklaxon.com.au/ www.independentaustralia.net www.themonthly.com.au www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/ newmatilda www.johnmenadue.com www.newmatilda.com www.youtube.com/@punterspolitics www.youtube.com/@friendlyjordies www.reneweconomy.com.au www.themandarin.com.au www.thejuicemedia.com www.chaser.com.au Inside Story www.insidestory.org.au www.thefifthestate.com.au www.theshot.net.au www.aap.com.au www.overland.org.au www.womensagenda.com.au www.youtube.com/@NewsAU www.australlainstitute.org.au www.theshovel.com.au
March 23, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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us.theconversation.com
🧪 Meet Lise Meitner: The nuclear physicist who explained atomic fission in 1939, revolutionizing science. Despite her groundbreaking work, her male colleague Otto Hahn received the 1944 Nobel Prize while she was excluded. #womenshistorymonth #STEM
March 24, 2025 at 4:35 AM
mrschom.bsky.social
If you ever find yourself venturing near Byron Bay 🦘 and need an Air B&B, then check this place out! 5⭐
www.airbnb.com.au/rooms/110451...
Farm stay in Empire Vale · ★5.0 · 1 bedroom · 1 bed · 1 bath
Ballina Riverside Self-Contained Apartment
www.airbnb.com.au
March 16, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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hannescools.bsky.social
BBC just released damning research on AI assistants' news accuracy.

Results: 51% of AI responses had significant issues. 19% introduced errors when citing BBC. 13% misquoted or made up BBC content entirely. 🤐🤐
www.bbc.co.uk/aboutthebbc/... via @ezraeeman.bsky.social
February 11, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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urikikaski.bsky.social
MSM: Norway seizes Russian-crewed ship on suspicion of causing ‘serious damage’ to undersea cable between Latvia and Sweden

#OSINT #Russia #UkraineWar

Please repost to help defeat Ex's anti-Ukraine algorithms.
February 1, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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ericktrevino.bsky.social
Data is power. Thankfully the @waybackmachine.bsky.social has backed up vital information and data sets that has been scrapped from government websites following the Trump administration.

www.theverge.com/news/604484/...
Donald Trump’s data purge has begun
Researchers have been archiving government websites for months.
www.theverge.com
February 1, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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gs314.bsky.social
🧪
If I were Canadian PM I would immediately:

1. Create a new $15B science fund

2. Offer any credentialed US scientist funding for lab startup and replacement of NIH grants if they move to Canada

3. Immediate permanent residency

4. Citizenship after 2 years

Overnight a science superpower
January 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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easybakedoven.bsky.social
✨WHEEZING✨
January 26, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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belovedladylove.bsky.social
@davemilbo.bsky.social
Apologies, have never done this before. Please would you publicise my mobility scooters (2) have been stolen from Richmond/Melbourne area? Most concerned for my pink 4x4 all-terrain one. I have now lost my (virtual) legs. TerrainHoppers are rare in Aus.
www.terrainhopper.com
Photo: rear of pink 4x4 all-terrain mobility scooter with support dog beside it Photo: front of pink 4x4 all-terrain mobility scooter
January 27, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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guydupont.bsky.social
designed some business cards that only show my info when you're in the sun.

DO NOT contact me unless you are OUT OF OFFICE 😎
Two business cards, one front-up, one back-up. The front side says "to reduce the risk of accidentally doing business this card only works when you are outside". The back looks blank (though you can see some very faint ink if you look close) The back of the business card in the sun. The transparent ink has turned purple. It shows my name and a QR code pointing to my website.
January 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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geekmomprojects.com
I made a PCB icosahedron for a #makergiftexchange, learning a lot in the process. I wanted it to be see-through, so the sides have triangular holes containing etched acrylic pieces illuminated at the corners. Laser cut faux leather covers the outside. A #Pixelblaze controls the patterns.
January 16, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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alpenglow.bsky.social
I’m so excited that I can finally show this to you all! I’ve been working on it for a while, as part of an annual white elephant #makergiftexchange that I do with some friends every year. This time I went for the full cross-over and made a #crochet LED hat.
January 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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wearecomputing.bsky.social
We know that many students, especially girls, are often discouraged from pursuing computer science. However, their achievements in the field clearly demonstrate the importance of fostering inclusion in this discipline.

Read more about what our student survey revealed 👉 ncce.io/student-surv...
Three students wearing school uniforms and holding bags with the text "National Centre for Computing Education" stand in front of a purple background framed by green stars. A quote on the image states: “Despite far lower representation, girls outperformed boys by 8.6 percentage points at the top GCSE grades in computer science this year...” - National Centre for Computing Education.
January 21, 2025 at 12:59 PM
mrschom.bsky.social
Had fun at an ECU workshop today on Code Your Own Adventure Game using Godot as a bit of teacher PL.
I initially signed up Mr13 and his mate, but decided to join them. Was a great day in the aircon, while Perth turned on the oven outside! #EduSkyAu #Godot #DigitalTechnologies
Photo of a computer screen showing a web page to download Godot, with a lady in the background giving a thumbs up sign
January 20, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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ladyemily.nebula.tv
You’ll probably see this screenshot floating around a lot but it really was wonderful to see Lynch put a scene in Twin Peaks: The Return where he has his character literally stare at the camera and say that you should either support trans people or die. I needed to hear that in 2017
January 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM