Bel Downes (Coffeewith…)
@withdownes.bsky.social
Professional Linguist/Language Scientist, Australian, Ace, Newbie Stoic, Ex-evangelical, Climate Change Learner, Francophile, Hiking Poler. #ReframingFacialDifference
Substack: https://beldownes.substack.com?r=holl6&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile
Substack: https://beldownes.substack.com?r=holl6&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile
Hi US friends! Because the news has been an ugly shade of orange lately, I’d like to share a guy named Josh travelling to and walking around my city of Newcastle NSW 👋☕️🇦🇺
It’s quite relaxing and picturesque.
Enjoy: youtu.be/E0Cck2DALOs?...
It’s quite relaxing and picturesque.
Enjoy: youtu.be/E0Cck2DALOs?...
Sydney's Newest Train to NSW Second Biggest City - Sydney to Newcastle onboard the Mariyung Train.
YouTube video by Josh Goes Slow
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November 21, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Hi US friends! Because the news has been an ugly shade of orange lately, I’d like to share a guy named Josh travelling to and walking around my city of Newcastle NSW 👋☕️🇦🇺
It’s quite relaxing and picturesque.
Enjoy: youtu.be/E0Cck2DALOs?...
It’s quite relaxing and picturesque.
Enjoy: youtu.be/E0Cck2DALOs?...
Had lunch with The Fellow’s family at the shopping centre, and after went to the little newsagent to look around.
First visit to shopping centre in five years…
Found this book that I’ve been looking for for ages, it was a cancelled order that had just been put on the shelf…
Happy here 👋☕️🇦🇺📚🏕️
First visit to shopping centre in five years…
Found this book that I’ve been looking for for ages, it was a cancelled order that had just been put on the shelf…
Happy here 👋☕️🇦🇺📚🏕️
November 19, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Had lunch with The Fellow’s family at the shopping centre, and after went to the little newsagent to look around.
First visit to shopping centre in five years…
Found this book that I’ve been looking for for ages, it was a cancelled order that had just been put on the shelf…
Happy here 👋☕️🇦🇺📚🏕️
First visit to shopping centre in five years…
Found this book that I’ve been looking for for ages, it was a cancelled order that had just been put on the shelf…
Happy here 👋☕️🇦🇺📚🏕️
One of my favourite things to do in my tucked away, little inner city apartment is stick my middle finger up at the people who dare to speed in loud cars on the street downstairs.
November 16, 2025 at 11:11 AM
One of my favourite things to do in my tucked away, little inner city apartment is stick my middle finger up at the people who dare to speed in loud cars on the street downstairs.
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I’m a Disabled Australian. My society supports me to live a life of dignity and purpose even when I’m not able to work.
It’s not a perfect system but I’m grateful.
We’re watching the Medicaid cuts in the US and USians need to see this from Audrey & Jeremy’s perspective: youtu.be/X6bulkw9YU0?...
It’s not a perfect system but I’m grateful.
We’re watching the Medicaid cuts in the US and USians need to see this from Audrey & Jeremy’s perspective: youtu.be/X6bulkw9YU0?...
This Is What Disabled Adults Could Lose in Trump's Medicaid Cuts
YouTube video by Mother Jones
youtu.be
November 15, 2025 at 1:16 AM
I’m a Disabled Australian. My society supports me to live a life of dignity and purpose even when I’m not able to work.
It’s not a perfect system but I’m grateful.
We’re watching the Medicaid cuts in the US and USians need to see this from Audrey & Jeremy’s perspective: youtu.be/X6bulkw9YU0?...
It’s not a perfect system but I’m grateful.
We’re watching the Medicaid cuts in the US and USians need to see this from Audrey & Jeremy’s perspective: youtu.be/X6bulkw9YU0?...
So my two 2026 green Moleskine daily diaries arrived yesterday afternoon and I am disproportionately happy about this… I was also able to walk by myself to the package room to fetch them.
I’m on a joy hat-trick…
👋☕️🇦🇺📗☺️
I’m on a joy hat-trick…
👋☕️🇦🇺📗☺️
November 15, 2025 at 12:32 AM
So my two 2026 green Moleskine daily diaries arrived yesterday afternoon and I am disproportionately happy about this… I was also able to walk by myself to the package room to fetch them.
I’m on a joy hat-trick…
👋☕️🇦🇺📗☺️
I’m on a joy hat-trick…
👋☕️🇦🇺📗☺️
Omg… Just asked Chat GPT 5 to gather articles on ‘Mar-a-Lago face’ and after it did, it ‘carefully’ advised me not to have the work done because it would compromise my cleft repair
Of course I don’t want to get a ‘Mar-a-Lago face’
I haven’t laughed so hard in ages that AI would think I’d want to 🥸
Of course I don’t want to get a ‘Mar-a-Lago face’
I haven’t laughed so hard in ages that AI would think I’d want to 🥸
November 13, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Omg… Just asked Chat GPT 5 to gather articles on ‘Mar-a-Lago face’ and after it did, it ‘carefully’ advised me not to have the work done because it would compromise my cleft repair
Of course I don’t want to get a ‘Mar-a-Lago face’
I haven’t laughed so hard in ages that AI would think I’d want to 🥸
Of course I don’t want to get a ‘Mar-a-Lago face’
I haven’t laughed so hard in ages that AI would think I’d want to 🥸
Today I’m reading Hugh Mackay’s ‘Beyond Belief’. It’s been quite a journey staying off my feet, waiting for them to heal - so I’ve been journeying in other ways.
(Rather than tripping… My mind is the better for it…) 👋☕️🇦🇺
(Rather than tripping… My mind is the better for it…) 👋☕️🇦🇺
November 12, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Today I’m reading Hugh Mackay’s ‘Beyond Belief’. It’s been quite a journey staying off my feet, waiting for them to heal - so I’ve been journeying in other ways.
(Rather than tripping… My mind is the better for it…) 👋☕️🇦🇺
(Rather than tripping… My mind is the better for it…) 👋☕️🇦🇺
I’ve had a similar conversation with non-linguist friends over the last few days, so I thought I’d ask you too…
How ‘connected’ are you with an AI model? How do you check what it is saying? How much do you trust it?
If you can, learn some Linguistics.
AI may not be doing what you think it is 👋☕️🇦🇺
How ‘connected’ are you with an AI model? How do you check what it is saying? How much do you trust it?
If you can, learn some Linguistics.
AI may not be doing what you think it is 👋☕️🇦🇺
November 6, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I’ve had a similar conversation with non-linguist friends over the last few days, so I thought I’d ask you too…
How ‘connected’ are you with an AI model? How do you check what it is saying? How much do you trust it?
If you can, learn some Linguistics.
AI may not be doing what you think it is 👋☕️🇦🇺
How ‘connected’ are you with an AI model? How do you check what it is saying? How much do you trust it?
If you can, learn some Linguistics.
AI may not be doing what you think it is 👋☕️🇦🇺
It’s 6:50am. We are at a cafe. The Fellow has his last exam - property law - this morning at 9am. He’s in his last year, so it may be his last exam ever.
I’m so ridiculously proud of this guy 👋☕️🇦🇺
I’m so ridiculously proud of this guy 👋☕️🇦🇺
November 4, 2025 at 7:59 PM
It’s 6:50am. We are at a cafe. The Fellow has his last exam - property law - this morning at 9am. He’s in his last year, so it may be his last exam ever.
I’m so ridiculously proud of this guy 👋☕️🇦🇺
I’m so ridiculously proud of this guy 👋☕️🇦🇺
Forget the ‘timeline cleanse’: You’re welcome… 👋☕️
youtube.com/shorts/xX8Vh...
youtube.com/shorts/xX8Vh...
Nirvana on Rubber Chickens
YouTube video by Vinheteiro
youtube.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Forget the ‘timeline cleanse’: You’re welcome… 👋☕️
youtube.com/shorts/xX8Vh...
youtube.com/shorts/xX8Vh...
@daryltractor.bsky.social just need to say the ‘Erika’ moniker is ahem… a kicker. Love it.
🚜👋☕️🇦🇺
🚜👋☕️🇦🇺
November 4, 2025 at 2:29 AM
@daryltractor.bsky.social just need to say the ‘Erika’ moniker is ahem… a kicker. Love it.
🚜👋☕️🇦🇺
🚜👋☕️🇦🇺
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The security guard that got fired at Menards for filming Trump's masked thugs brutally kidnapping a man is now making headlines everywhere.
Thanks for keeping the story going and sharing the video I posted.
It's a reminder of the impact we can have. 💪💪
Thanks for keeping the story going and sharing the video I posted.
It's a reminder of the impact we can have. 💪💪
MAGA-friendly firm fires worker for filming 'brutal' DHS raid
A security guard at a big-box home improvement store owned by a Trump-supporting billionaire filmed a "brutal" immigration raid, The Daily Beast reported — and then found himself out of a job."Ricardo...
www.rawstory.com
November 3, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The security guard that got fired at Menards for filming Trump's masked thugs brutally kidnapping a man is now making headlines everywhere.
Thanks for keeping the story going and sharing the video I posted.
It's a reminder of the impact we can have. 💪💪
Thanks for keeping the story going and sharing the video I posted.
It's a reminder of the impact we can have. 💪💪
With my Linguist hat on, this is why AI is dangerous when used as a therapist. I use it to think through tasks that need a lot of research. I give it boundaries that say ‘case study’ not therapy & use good sources
And it just sent my this. It’s due to programming and algorithms
This chills me 😳
And it just sent my this. It’s due to programming and algorithms
This chills me 😳
November 4, 2025 at 1:33 AM
With my Linguist hat on, this is why AI is dangerous when used as a therapist. I use it to think through tasks that need a lot of research. I give it boundaries that say ‘case study’ not therapy & use good sources
And it just sent my this. It’s due to programming and algorithms
This chills me 😳
And it just sent my this. It’s due to programming and algorithms
This chills me 😳
I didn’t wait until the start of next year to begin a reflection time.
Breathe, gratitude, daily reflection, takeaways, actions to do, check in with myself, pack up get up.
At the moment, I’m doing a mix of ‘The Daily Stoic’ and a great Critical Thinking guide.
A great way to start the day…
👋☕️🇦🇺
Breathe, gratitude, daily reflection, takeaways, actions to do, check in with myself, pack up get up.
At the moment, I’m doing a mix of ‘The Daily Stoic’ and a great Critical Thinking guide.
A great way to start the day…
👋☕️🇦🇺
November 1, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I didn’t wait until the start of next year to begin a reflection time.
Breathe, gratitude, daily reflection, takeaways, actions to do, check in with myself, pack up get up.
At the moment, I’m doing a mix of ‘The Daily Stoic’ and a great Critical Thinking guide.
A great way to start the day…
👋☕️🇦🇺
Breathe, gratitude, daily reflection, takeaways, actions to do, check in with myself, pack up get up.
At the moment, I’m doing a mix of ‘The Daily Stoic’ and a great Critical Thinking guide.
A great way to start the day…
👋☕️🇦🇺
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True Blue backlash, AI copyright sanity, a Ryan Adams meltdown and a jazz legend farewell.
True Blue hijacked: John Williamson condemns cooker rallies
~ David Kowalski
True Blue hijacked: John Williamson condemns cooker rallies
~ David Kowalski
True Blue hijacked: John Williamson condemns cooker rallies
True Blue backlash, AI copyright sanity, a Ryan Adams meltdown and a jazz legend farewell — all in this week’s music column from IA’s jukebox journalist, David Kowalski.
buff.ly
November 1, 2025 at 1:00 AM
True Blue backlash, AI copyright sanity, a Ryan Adams meltdown and a jazz legend farewell.
True Blue hijacked: John Williamson condemns cooker rallies
~ David Kowalski
True Blue hijacked: John Williamson condemns cooker rallies
~ David Kowalski
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"So there was our PM - a man who talks and lives in all lower-case letters - sitting up at the table with the man who lives permanently in an all-caps world."
My latest article in The Shot: Mr Albanese Goes To Washington.
😎
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
My latest article in The Shot: Mr Albanese Goes To Washington.
😎
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
Mr. Albanese goes to Washington - The Shot
Albanese’s pilgrimage to pay homage at the feet of our lords and masters, the United States of America, is over...
theshot.net.au
October 31, 2025 at 5:31 AM
"So there was our PM - a man who talks and lives in all lower-case letters - sitting up at the table with the man who lives permanently in an all-caps world."
My latest article in The Shot: Mr Albanese Goes To Washington.
😎
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
My latest article in The Shot: Mr Albanese Goes To Washington.
😎
theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
Currently happening in a cafe near me…
Real cafe latte 👋☕️🇦🇺
Real cafe latte 👋☕️🇦🇺
October 31, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Currently happening in a cafe near me…
Real cafe latte 👋☕️🇦🇺
Real cafe latte 👋☕️🇦🇺
How on earth is it still 32c (89f) at 8:30pm in Newcastle NSW in Spring?! 🥵🇦🇺
October 22, 2025 at 9:40 AM
How on earth is it still 32c (89f) at 8:30pm in Newcastle NSW in Spring?! 🥵🇦🇺
Read the room Sussan… 🤷
'Back him or sack him': Ley takes aim at Rudd, criticises PM's Trump tariff 'failure'
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
'Back him or sack him': Ley takes aim at Rudd, criticises PM's Trump tariff 'failure'
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
'Back him or sack him': Ley takes aim at Rudd, criticises PM's Trump tariff 'failure'
Sussan Ley has doubled down on calls to dismiss ambassador Kevin Rudd, despite reports Donald Trump has accepted his apology.
www.sbs.com.au
October 21, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Read the room Sussan… 🤷
'Back him or sack him': Ley takes aim at Rudd, criticises PM's Trump tariff 'failure'
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
'Back him or sack him': Ley takes aim at Rudd, criticises PM's Trump tariff 'failure'
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
Currently happening with bonus law student prepping for his open book exam 👋☕️🇦🇺
Also finished a month of antibiotics last night so really enjoying this beef and sauerkraut toastie and latte on oat.
Also finished a month of antibiotics last night so really enjoying this beef and sauerkraut toastie and latte on oat.
October 21, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Currently happening with bonus law student prepping for his open book exam 👋☕️🇦🇺
Also finished a month of antibiotics last night so really enjoying this beef and sauerkraut toastie and latte on oat.
Also finished a month of antibiotics last night so really enjoying this beef and sauerkraut toastie and latte on oat.
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Join our upcoming webinar including Professor Stanley AC, Dr Mohammed Mustafa, and Dr Sue Wareham OAM, for an incredible discussion about delivering healthcare in Gaza.
📅 Wed 22 Oct 1pm AEDT
Register below⏬
#auspol #gaza @ebonybennett.bsky.social @amyremeikis.bsky.social
📅 Wed 22 Oct 1pm AEDT
Register below⏬
#auspol #gaza @ebonybennett.bsky.social @amyremeikis.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Join our upcoming webinar including Professor Stanley AC, Dr Mohammed Mustafa, and Dr Sue Wareham OAM, for an incredible discussion about delivering healthcare in Gaza.
📅 Wed 22 Oct 1pm AEDT
Register below⏬
#auspol #gaza @ebonybennett.bsky.social @amyremeikis.bsky.social
📅 Wed 22 Oct 1pm AEDT
Register below⏬
#auspol #gaza @ebonybennett.bsky.social @amyremeikis.bsky.social
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"On one hand I'm glad we didn't get Zelenskied, but at the same time... I wish we got Zelenskied," said one Australian, who had to call in sick from work after seeing the news this morning.
theshovel.com.au/2025/10/21/a...
theshovel.com.au/2025/10/21/a...
Aussies Unsure Whether to Be Relieved Or Embarrassed — The Shovel
In the wake of Albanese’s successful meeting with Donald Trump overnight, Australians everywhere have noted a weird feeling in their stomach that is one part relief, one part embarrassment, and a thou...
theshovel.com.au
October 21, 2025 at 12:17 AM
"On one hand I'm glad we didn't get Zelenskied, but at the same time... I wish we got Zelenskied," said one Australian, who had to call in sick from work after seeing the news this morning.
theshovel.com.au/2025/10/21/a...
theshovel.com.au/2025/10/21/a...
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The post-humous memoir of Virginia Giuffre is released today
If you can, please buy/borrow a copy (paperback/e-book/audio)
Of course, if you can not, and so many of us will not be able to read it for so many reasons, please share and let people know about the story of this extraordinary woman
💔🙏🏽❤️
If you can, please buy/borrow a copy (paperback/e-book/audio)
Of course, if you can not, and so many of us will not be able to read it for so many reasons, please share and let people know about the story of this extraordinary woman
💔🙏🏽❤️
October 20, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The post-humous memoir of Virginia Giuffre is released today
If you can, please buy/borrow a copy (paperback/e-book/audio)
Of course, if you can not, and so many of us will not be able to read it for so many reasons, please share and let people know about the story of this extraordinary woman
💔🙏🏽❤️
If you can, please buy/borrow a copy (paperback/e-book/audio)
Of course, if you can not, and so many of us will not be able to read it for so many reasons, please share and let people know about the story of this extraordinary woman
💔🙏🏽❤️
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Welcome to the largest day of peaceful protest we’ve ever seen in our lifetimes.
Today, we’re gonna speak out on a grander scale than Trump has ever seen. No Kings Day is going to be big, loud, boisterous, and joyful. Find your local event and let’s make history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE #NoKings
Today, we’re gonna speak out on a grander scale than Trump has ever seen. No Kings Day is going to be big, loud, boisterous, and joyful. Find your local event and let’s make history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Welcome to the largest day of peaceful protest we’ve ever seen in our lifetimes.
Today, we’re gonna speak out on a grander scale than Trump has ever seen. No Kings Day is going to be big, loud, boisterous, and joyful. Find your local event and let’s make history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE #NoKings
Today, we’re gonna speak out on a grander scale than Trump has ever seen. No Kings Day is going to be big, loud, boisterous, and joyful. Find your local event and let’s make history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE #NoKings