Green "poison" book cake

Edible Books!

I don't have any real books to share today, so here is the glorious lineup of faux-folios from April 1! Most photos were by Ben Greer, and featured on @newberrylibrary.bsky.social instagram. First up, The Poison Princess, by Conservation, a Swedish Princess cake with a dire twist! 1/?

Have seen the juveniles do this at my local beach. They get very curious and friendly! Delightful.

“We must learn to live peacefully live the gentle dolphin”

Marine Biologist: these species of dolphin are entirely covered in scars from fighting all day every day. They hunt sharks for fun and the juveniles get high off of puffer fish.

A family mystery in Italy helped me unravel the myth of the perfect mother I traced my family's maternal line from a home for abandoned children in Italy to my own wheelchair, confronting the myths we cling to about what makes a good mother — and the damage they do.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Critical and Reparative Cataloguing literally changing the world!! 🗂️📜📚🗃️

How many planets does it take to sustain your lifestyle? Calculate your Ecological Footprint. Find out how many planets would be needed if everyone in the world lived like you?

Tried the ecological footprint calculator from @katharinehayhoe.com's most recent newsletter and it calculated my Personal Earth Overshoot Day as the same day as my birthday. Not sure if that's the universe trying to taunt me or inspire me...

Give it a go here:
www.footprintcalculator.org/home/en

This week, our world feels more uncertain than ever. It’s tempting to turn away – but attentive curiosity and ‘radical open-mindedness’ are better ways to combat chaos.

👉 Read the full essay: theconversation.com/friday-...

Teaching Case Studies In 2025, the LLIRN ran its first internship program, with the goal of developing a set of peer-informed resources to support those wishing to incorporate a law and language focus into their teachin…

We now have a complete set of teaching case studies on our law and language website! 🤗🥳

These case studies share the experience of 8 Australian academics who have incorporated a law and language focus into their teaching, across diverse, units, disciplines and universities.

Today marks 35 years since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody made 339 recommendations to address systemic racism and over-incarceration of First Nations people.

Since then, more than 630 First Nations people have died in custody, including 12 so far in 2026.

Happy Praying Mantis Appreciation Day, to all who celebrate…

CHILD PRAYING MANTIS: Dad, who are we all praying to exactly?
DAD PRAYING MANTIS: Depends which religion you belong to
CHILD: So not all people follow the same religion?
DAD: No, son… we’re in sects

How Vaccines Work 🧬🧫🧪🔬💉🥽

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE TAGGING ME IN ON THE VATICAN / PENTAGON BEEF HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLY SHIT

Grandmother and grandson graduate together from Wiradjuri language course A grandmother and grandson have graduated together from Charles Sturt University after supporting each other through a course in Wiradjuri language, culture and heritage.Karen Coe and Isaiah Church co...

"I remember feeling very unmotivated when I had to work on tasks by myself," he said.

"But when we worked together, our different skill sets and knowledge complimented each other perfectly."

Please chip in if you can

Gratitude 🙏

How to Tell a Policy from a Slogan - and Why the Difference Could Cost You Everything BYV: For every Australian who suspects they’re not getting the full story.

Policy or propaganda?

Distinguish between policies, slogans, and propaganda

Policies are specific, measurable, and deliverable

Lies in political advertising and undisclosed interests mean voters must be vigilant and informed

suebarrett.substack.com/p/how-to-tel...

Civil Liberties Defence Centre Inaugural Fundraiser Dinner Thursday 7 May 2026 6pm-11pm Host Nazeem Hussein & CLDC Chair Nick Hanna. Special guests: Antoinette Lattouf, Mary Kostakidis, Dr Lana Tatour, Amani Haydar and Dr Nick Reime

Civil Liberties Defence Centre
Inaugural Fundraiser Dinner
Thursday 7 May 2026 6pm-11pm

Hosted by comedian Nazeem Hussein and CLDC Chair Nick Hanna, with special guests incl. Antoinette Lattouf & Mary Kostakidis. #auspol #auslaw #justice www.cldc.org.au

Where Have All the Leaders Gone? BYV: Australia is facing serious times. It deserves serious political leaders. What it has instead is a political class that checks the polls and vested interests before it checks its conscience.

Australia faces a crisis of leadership, with a political class prioritising polls and IDEOLOGY over governance

Independent community-based representatives like David Pocock and the Greens, have shown accountability and commitment to providing SOLUTIONS

suebarrett.substack.com/p/where-have...

I did three threads on the report from the Select Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Energy. My summary is full of integrity with no gaps at all.

Part 1: Recommendation, chapters 1-5

The Integrity Gap: Restoring Trust in the Climate and Energy Debate Report

I'm reading the report from the Committee Inquiry into Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy.

It's time for the Committee View (partially obstructed by all the things they couldn't agree on)

www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...

A statement on behalf of the Australian Cartoonists Association regarding James Hillier aka Nordacious and the QLD Government:

Dear Prime Minister: We Can Still Be Norway Norway gets $16,300 per citizen from its resources. Australia gets $50. Same planet. Our choice.

Dear Prime Minister: We Can Still Be Norway. Norway: $16,300 per citizen from oil and gas. Australia: $50.

54% of Australians support a proper gas tax. The Senate numbers are there. The May budget is the moment.
#TaxTheGas #auspol

Read, write, sign. 👇
open.substack.com/pub/suebarre...

The Integrity Gap: Restoring Trust in the Climate and Energy Debate Report

I'm reading the report from the Select Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy.

I'll be cherry picking bits I agree with and mocking the parts I don't like. So this thread is probably the only thing you need to read on the subject.
www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentar...

Explore live radio by rotating the globe Explore live radio by rotating the globe.

Your periodic reminder that there is a website that lets you listen to local radio stations anywhere in the world

This is honestly one of the coolest inventions ever, imo. Global access to hyper-local imagined communities

A reminder that gas is NOT a vital industry to Australia – if anything, it COSTS the Australian economy.

Australia Institute research shows a 25% tax on gas exports could solve the gas crisis – and raise $17 billion every year.

✍ Sign the petition: https://theaus.in/4uTyGWX

A collection of small spring-themed items including antique silver charms that have a tiny silver owl charm hidden among them

My depression’s severe atm but talking to folk here gives me a sense of belonging which I need to try to hold on to.
Making this photo helped my brain-looking for the tiny silver owl hidden in it will help yrs-the botanical fractals will dial ⬇️ stress & yr brain will release dopamine if you find🦉:

Brighton Ladies try to understand.... YouTube video by Jimmy Rees

Jimmy Rees as Tony and the Brighton Ladies 🍸🍸
#auspol
youtu.be/cM53vFilggg?...

Rising profit margins turbocharged Australia’s latest inflation figures – but something worse is just around the corner | Greg Jericho Fuel supply shock from Iran – not too many wage rises – will be the driver of higher figures in June

Rising profit margins turbocharged Australia’s latest inflation figures – but something worse is just around the corner
Fuel supply shock from Iran – not too many wage rises – will be the driver of higher figures in June
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...

I’m a middle-aged mother who hoped boxing would fix anxiety. Instead it knocked me out | Anna Spargo-Ryan Friends said ‘most people will never get in the ring’ as if it was comforting instead of a reminder I’m extremely stupid I’ve spent most of my life being devoured by heart-exploding anxiety. “Doing scary things” has meant stuff like being out after dark and calling someone on the phone. It has never, for one minute, meant fist fighting in front of a crowd of people. But a while ago I decided to try countering the anxiety by doing new stuff. With that in mind, I went to a boxing class. At worst, I figured, I could write a column about being a middle-aged mother in a young man’s world. Anna Spargo-Ryan is the author of A Kind of Magic, The Gulf and The Paper House, and a winner of the Horne prize Continue reading...

I’m a middle-aged mother who hoped boxing would fix anxiety. Instead it knocked me out | Anna Spargo-Ryan