I’ve download this Boonwurrung calendar and it’s a fabulous resource for all of us in Melbourne to slow down, pay attention and connect to the land where we live.
“Country carries the rhythm. We learn to follow”
More Javier and the Wave to love! How good are these guys? With Rocky on drums! youtu.be/Wy3lOQR7Ekc?...
It’s steaming 45 Degrees in Naarm today, the day after Invasion Day. First Nations people are disproportionately reflected in the numbers of people inadequately housed, due to dispossession, racism, intergenerational trauma, etc. Thinking of those sleeping rough and without aircon in this heat 💔
Loving this! youtu.be/ip0yz1w3Dq8?...
My 2025 reading wrap from Fable - 120 books, mostly Lit Fiction and Science. Some favourites were As Long as Grass Grows, Everything is Tuberculosis, Ocean, Forest Euphoria, The End of Everything, Endling, The Intersectional Environment, Intertwined, Dark Banquet, and all of Claire Keegan’s books!
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A gay man from a country town once showed me the newspaper column of mine he'd kept in his wallet since (pre-socials) school; it said he was not alone & would find his people. Social media can be a lifeline for kids who're bullied, live in abusive home, or whose hobbies/interests are anti-anxiety.
I’m looking forward to Sonia & Sunny because I loved the author’s last novel, and I’ve read it’s a masterpiece!
It’s a satire staring an asexual malacologist in modern day Ukraine who is trying to save snail species on the brink of extinction amidst the war, which she funds by being part of the “romance tour” trade where foreigners take guided tours of Ukraine in hopes of finding docile brides. It’s spot on!
My 2025 Booker Longlist reviews (more on Fable)… #booksky
🥇:
Endling
🥰:
Seascraper
One Boat
Flashlight
Love Forms
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The South
The Land in Winter
🤔
Universality
🙄🫠😬
Misinterpretation
The Rest of Our Lives
Audition
📖 (to read)
Flesh
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny
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This one wasn’t my cup of tea. The characters were all so unlikeable!
I loved the philosophical conversations she had with locals! It wasn’t a page turner, more if a slow paced, thought-providing novel, but it is one of my favourites on the Booker long-list this year.
This looks like a lovely event showcasing the art of people who have experienced or are experiencing homelessness.
What a great event last week at the Wheeler Centre! Unfortunately the narrative is still largely on building housing, because we are in such a deep housing crisis, but I’m hopeful that Sacred Heart is trying to engage stakeholders in systemic change to prevent homelessness before it starts.
The days are finally getting long enough that there is light enough for a beach walk after work again. Spring is almost here! #portphillipbay #baysidemelbourne
“Silent Spring,” which exposed the dangers of DDT and other pesticides, was powerful enough to activate emotions, never florid, and willing to use the tropes of pastoral Americana for all they were worth. Bill McKibben reflects on Rachel Carson’s classic.
I recently visited the Great Barrier Reef for the first time. I fell in love with the giant clams! And was sad to see so much broken coral. I was told it was due to cyclone damage. Is that usual on reefs or due to climate change? Photos from Upolu Reef
How cute are the baggage carousels in Cairns? Sea creatures! 😄 🌊
I love seeing these in toilets in public places in Melbourne. I hope they are getting to the people who need them though.
Not me but looking forward to hearing you speak in Melbourne! 👏
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But you posted about it, raising voices so 👏
I’ll be at the final leg marching to Parliament House!
Digital Immigration cards for on-screen use or to print in select languages: pihpoc.org/resources
FUCK ICE
This is the way to stand up to these bullies! Respect ✊
This map is brilliant!
I'm genuinely SO excited about the new ocean map that will be at the heart of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich when this hall reopens on June 7th. It's an unusual ocean-focussed map with so much detail, and it's just brilliant. 🌊🌊 Here's a sneak peak.
www.rmg.co.uk/stories/ocea...
