Sharon G
@msgmesg.bsky.social
I acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nations and all Traditional Owners for keeping the land so pristine for so long, and I also thank the Knowledge Holders, because knowledge is a burden to carry, and a privilege, and I am grateful.
MsgMeSG
MsgMeSG
I loved that #DavidStratton showed the viewers how people could have a conversation and still disagree without:
-Silence
-Walking off in a huff
-Distancing
-Unfriending
-Bad mouthing the person (he talked about the idea & what happened in the film & style, not derogatory personal attacks)
-Silence
-Walking off in a huff
-Distancing
-Unfriending
-Bad mouthing the person (he talked about the idea & what happened in the film & style, not derogatory personal attacks)
August 15, 2025 at 10:36 AM
I loved that #DavidStratton showed the viewers how people could have a conversation and still disagree without:
-Silence
-Walking off in a huff
-Distancing
-Unfriending
-Bad mouthing the person (he talked about the idea & what happened in the film & style, not derogatory personal attacks)
-Silence
-Walking off in a huff
-Distancing
-Unfriending
-Bad mouthing the person (he talked about the idea & what happened in the film & style, not derogatory personal attacks)
Terrible story, unfortunately. Clear cut example of why definitions are so important:
“The man was known to police due to a history of #MentalHealth”
No HEALTHY person attacks ppl with sword!
Trained professional ppl, please speak correctly. Say #MentalIllness instead
Condolences to family
“The man was known to police due to a history of #MentalHealth”
No HEALTHY person attacks ppl with sword!
Trained professional ppl, please speak correctly. Say #MentalIllness instead
Condolences to family
Police shoot and kill man strangling sister in Yarra Junction
Police in Yarra Junction were forced to shoot a man who was violently assaulting his sister on Wednesday night after multiple taser rounds failed to subdue him. The 48-year-old woman was airlifted to ...
upperyarra.mailcommunity.com.au
July 31, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Terrible story, unfortunately. Clear cut example of why definitions are so important:
“The man was known to police due to a history of #MentalHealth”
No HEALTHY person attacks ppl with sword!
Trained professional ppl, please speak correctly. Say #MentalIllness instead
Condolences to family
“The man was known to police due to a history of #MentalHealth”
No HEALTHY person attacks ppl with sword!
Trained professional ppl, please speak correctly. Say #MentalIllness instead
Condolences to family
Personal development, social skills development & human relations lessons were on display yesterday at #MelbourneMuseum amidst poor behaviour from one school to another.
Stay strong #MtScopus community.
Stay strong #MtScopus community.
Melbourne Museum, Attraction, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Touch and feel your way through local history; give Phar Lap a nod, explore a rainforest, rest in a rollercoaster car, and discover Koori heritage.
www.visitmelbourne.com
July 25, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Personal development, social skills development & human relations lessons were on display yesterday at #MelbourneMuseum amidst poor behaviour from one school to another.
Stay strong #MtScopus community.
Stay strong #MtScopus community.
I tried to see Justine Clark in #Julia today.
#MTC “we are a cashless venue”
I had the cash, but the bank balance was low.
Reminds me of our first female Prime Minister forcing single mothers onto #newstart
#Melbourne #Accessibility #auslibchat #MisogynySpeech #JustineClarke #NoAccessibility
#MTC “we are a cashless venue”
I had the cash, but the bank balance was low.
Reminds me of our first female Prime Minister forcing single mothers onto #newstart
#Melbourne #Accessibility #auslibchat #MisogynySpeech #JustineClarke #NoAccessibility
July 15, 2025 at 7:57 AM
I tried to see Justine Clark in #Julia today.
#MTC “we are a cashless venue”
I had the cash, but the bank balance was low.
Reminds me of our first female Prime Minister forcing single mothers onto #newstart
#Melbourne #Accessibility #auslibchat #MisogynySpeech #JustineClarke #NoAccessibility
#MTC “we are a cashless venue”
I had the cash, but the bank balance was low.
Reminds me of our first female Prime Minister forcing single mothers onto #newstart
#Melbourne #Accessibility #auslibchat #MisogynySpeech #JustineClarke #NoAccessibility
Watch for the people movers supporting #HillOfContent
July 10, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Watch for the people movers supporting #HillOfContent
July 10, 2025 at 12:32 AM
On my way to #HillOfContent
Move well!
Move well!
July 10, 2025 at 12:08 AM
On my way to #HillOfContent
Move well!
Move well!
Literature is usually one of the solutions,
literature is not something to destroy
literature is not something to destroy
We join PEN #Ukraine in utterly condemning #Russia’s missile strike on their warehouse in Kyiv, which stores books for their Unbreakable Libraries project.
Continuing harm to Ukraine’s invaluable culture and literature must be addressed.
pen.org.ua/en/unaslidok...
Continuing harm to Ukraine’s invaluable culture and literature must be addressed.
pen.org.ua/en/unaslidok...
PEN Ukraine’s book warehouse damaged by a Russian missile strike
Tonight, Russians once again launched a massive missile attack on Ukraine. And once again we made sure that they deliberately destroy our lives and our culture. On the night of July 3-4, PEN Ukraine’s...
pen.org.ua
July 8, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Literature is usually one of the solutions,
literature is not something to destroy
literature is not something to destroy
Australian music legend heartbroken after guitars stolen in burglary: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-07/guitars-stolen-black-sorrows-joe-camilleri-home-kyneton-victoria/105501896
Australian music legend heartbroken after guitars stolen in burglary
Australian music legend Joe Camilleri says he has been the victim of a burglary, with several valuable guitars stolen from his central Victorian home.
www.abc.net.au
July 7, 2025 at 10:05 AM
A good news story
People can participate in democracy AND have a job at the same time
#auslibchat
#lattouf
www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Ju...
People can participate in democracy AND have a job at the same time
#auslibchat
#lattouf
www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Ju...
Lattouf v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (No 2) [2025] FCA 669
www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au
June 25, 2025 at 11:39 PM
A good news story
People can participate in democracy AND have a job at the same time
#auslibchat
#lattouf
www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Ju...
People can participate in democracy AND have a job at the same time
#auslibchat
#lattouf
www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Ju...
A leading experienced & knowledgeable Forest Scientist was stalked in-person and on Good Reads by Mark Poynter, a logger, and then by “Reader” who looked similar to Mark.
See reviews of #TheForestWars by #DavidLindenmayer on GoodReads for another example
See reviews of #TheForestWars by #DavidLindenmayer on GoodReads for another example
It's not just Good Reads.
Having written three books I've discovered that there's a bitter little clique of angry people who try to sabotage book review ratings ...
www.thebookseller.com/news/authors...
Having written three books I've discovered that there's a bitter little clique of angry people who try to sabotage book review ratings ...
www.thebookseller.com/news/authors...
Authors hit by bad reviews on Goodreads before review copies are even circulated
Authors are being hit by negative reviews on Goodreads before review copies are even circulated, with the review site allegedly failing to remove reviews.
www.thebookseller.com
June 25, 2025 at 8:16 AM
A leading experienced & knowledgeable Forest Scientist was stalked in-person and on Good Reads by Mark Poynter, a logger, and then by “Reader” who looked similar to Mark.
See reviews of #TheForestWars by #DavidLindenmayer on GoodReads for another example
See reviews of #TheForestWars by #DavidLindenmayer on GoodReads for another example
An expert advising Australia’s $6.5 million teen social media ban tech trial has quit over concerns about transparency and some of its initial findings. Cam Wilson reports.
Expert resigns from teen social media ban tech trial advisory board over concerns
'There's been some questions raised about the way that this trial was constructed,' said one of the trial's former stakeholder board advisory members.
www.crikey.com.au
June 23, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Reposted by Sharon G
An expert advising Australia’s $6.5 million teen social media ban tech trial has quit over concerns about transparency and some of its initial findings. Cam Wilson reports.
Expert resigns from teen social media ban tech trial advisory board over concerns
'There's been some questions raised about the way that this trial was constructed,' said one of the trial's former stakeholder board advisory members.
www.crikey.com.au
June 23, 2025 at 7:14 AM
An expert advising Australia’s $6.5 million teen social media ban tech trial has quit over concerns about transparency and some of its initial findings. Cam Wilson reports.
Who counts?
CEO’s, technocrats, strongmen sold as optimisation?
Or
public libraries, community, self improvement?
examples
@ Lib Congress, copyright & data scraping
Very interesting after 38:00
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
CEO’s, technocrats, strongmen sold as optimisation?
Or
public libraries, community, self improvement?
examples
@ Lib Congress, copyright & data scraping
Very interesting after 38:00
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Can American democracy withstand the dark enlightenment? - ABC listen
Knowledge lies at the heart of a healthy democracy, and its many custodians include libraries, universities, cultural institutions, and a free and independent media. So what happens when these institu...
www.abc.net.au
June 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Who counts?
CEO’s, technocrats, strongmen sold as optimisation?
Or
public libraries, community, self improvement?
examples
@ Lib Congress, copyright & data scraping
Very interesting after 38:00
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
CEO’s, technocrats, strongmen sold as optimisation?
Or
public libraries, community, self improvement?
examples
@ Lib Congress, copyright & data scraping
Very interesting after 38:00
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
A key factor is “who might be responsible for tackling it”. Notice how silence and disconnection are modelled and normalised. Community being groomed to ignore. This ‘deescalation’ backfires by creating taboos. Little gets solved. Mis & Dis perpetuates.
I prefer sensible engagement by ALL
I prefer sensible engagement by ALL
But Australian news audiences are sceptical. More Australians believe social media influencers are a major misinformation threat than other sources, according to new research. theconversation.com/new-research...
New research shows Australians see influencers as major sources of misinformation
The latest Digital News Report shows Australians are still avoiding traditional media, but are highly sceptical of social media players.
theconversation.com
June 19, 2025 at 2:04 AM
A key factor is “who might be responsible for tackling it”. Notice how silence and disconnection are modelled and normalised. Community being groomed to ignore. This ‘deescalation’ backfires by creating taboos. Little gets solved. Mis & Dis perpetuates.
I prefer sensible engagement by ALL
I prefer sensible engagement by ALL
archive.org/details/brum... 01:54 whilst I can’t comment on the phone because I haven’t seen it’s workings, gold things can be very popular. Mrs Posh might like it?
June 17, 2025 at 5:34 AM
archive.org/details/brum... 01:54 whilst I can’t comment on the phone because I haven’t seen it’s workings, gold things can be very popular. Mrs Posh might like it?
11 June 2025 Seems that prejudice & disinformation is being prioritized
Choir Teacher warns she will call police if woman attends Choir
Woman is banned from choir having been loudly threatened by #RioTinto #JusticeOfThePeace #MEERTA concert HV
#YarraRangesCouncil still distancing
#JuukenGorge
Choir Teacher warns she will call police if woman attends Choir
Woman is banned from choir having been loudly threatened by #RioTinto #JusticeOfThePeace #MEERTA concert HV
#YarraRangesCouncil still distancing
#JuukenGorge
June 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM
11 June 2025 Seems that prejudice & disinformation is being prioritized
Choir Teacher warns she will call police if woman attends Choir
Woman is banned from choir having been loudly threatened by #RioTinto #JusticeOfThePeace #MEERTA concert HV
#YarraRangesCouncil still distancing
#JuukenGorge
Choir Teacher warns she will call police if woman attends Choir
Woman is banned from choir having been loudly threatened by #RioTinto #JusticeOfThePeace #MEERTA concert HV
#YarraRangesCouncil still distancing
#JuukenGorge
6 June 2025 #MEERTA Memo, HV. Woman was loudly & gesturally threatened by ex #RioTinto staff member, friends with Chris S*sbury man accountable for the destruction of #JuukenGorge. Aggressor is local #JusticeOfThePeace can you believe it! #YarraRangesCouncil had distanced & avoided B4 this threat
June 9, 2025 at 12:53 AM
6 June 2025 #MEERTA Memo, HV. Woman was loudly & gesturally threatened by ex #RioTinto staff member, friends with Chris S*sbury man accountable for the destruction of #JuukenGorge. Aggressor is local #JusticeOfThePeace can you believe it! #YarraRangesCouncil had distanced & avoided B4 this threat
There were #referees and a #board choosing the #AustralianKing’sBirthdayAwards. Who were they? How embarrassing for the King that Mr Morrison was selected, with his track record on decision making that damaged peoples lives.
www.gg.gov.au/sites/defaul...
www.gg.gov.au/sites/defaul...
www.gg.gov.au
June 8, 2025 at 11:45 PM
There were #referees and a #board choosing the #AustralianKing’sBirthdayAwards. Who were they? How embarrassing for the King that Mr Morrison was selected, with his track record on decision making that damaged peoples lives.
www.gg.gov.au/sites/defaul...
www.gg.gov.au/sites/defaul...
Reposted by Sharon G
Opinion | A staggering 86% of Australians want stronger protections for whistleblowers. The Albanese government must listen to them.
What issue unites Coalition, Labor, Green, teal and One Nation voters? Whistleblower protections
www.crikey.com.au
June 2, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Opinion | A staggering 86% of Australians want stronger protections for whistleblowers. The Albanese government must listen to them.
Reposted by Sharon G
Just for O.S. friends - the Australian Prime Minister does NOT have the power to pardon anyone
This power is reserved for the Crown - for a miscarriage of justice. AND the Royal prerogative of mercy does not overturn a conviction.
Your system of government is cooked
You might want to look at that
This power is reserved for the Crown - for a miscarriage of justice. AND the Royal prerogative of mercy does not overturn a conviction.
Your system of government is cooked
You might want to look at that
May 31, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Just for O.S. friends - the Australian Prime Minister does NOT have the power to pardon anyone
This power is reserved for the Crown - for a miscarriage of justice. AND the Royal prerogative of mercy does not overturn a conviction.
Your system of government is cooked
You might want to look at that
This power is reserved for the Crown - for a miscarriage of justice. AND the Royal prerogative of mercy does not overturn a conviction.
Your system of government is cooked
You might want to look at that
The U.S elects coroners! That could only encourage corruption. Whatever happened to SKILL and qualifications? @wendyharmer.bsky.social
May 31, 2025 at 6:55 AM
The U.S elects coroners! That could only encourage corruption. Whatever happened to SKILL and qualifications? @wendyharmer.bsky.social
A t-shirt logo “unreachable by machine” shows the heart necessary to connect people that float “between places. Like data. Amid the flickering lights.”
“Funny thing is that I’m out here repairing this shit…why…tell me…because I keep thinking that someday it’s going to matter”. p140
“Funny thing is that I’m out here repairing this shit…why…tell me…because I keep thinking that someday it’s going to matter”. p140
May 30, 2025 at 11:37 AM
A t-shirt logo “unreachable by machine” shows the heart necessary to connect people that float “between places. Like data. Amid the flickering lights.”
“Funny thing is that I’m out here repairing this shit…why…tell me…because I keep thinking that someday it’s going to matter”. p140
“Funny thing is that I’m out here repairing this shit…why…tell me…because I keep thinking that someday it’s going to matter”. p140