Pearls and Irritations
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@zalisteggall.bsky.social
🇦🇺 Independent MP, Warringah. 4xOlympian⛷️Oly🥉, barrister, working mum, ultra trail🏃♀️, committed to climate action. 🌏🩵 Authorised by Zali Steggall OAM MP Manly
@tcavant.bsky.social
Writer, Progressive Liberal, Public Finance Professional Book: https://www.amazon.com/Damaged-People-Narcissism-Foundation-Dysfunctional/dp/0578821664 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/damaged-people-thomas-avant/1138874224 Substack: tcavant.substack.com
@annachang.bsky.social
the best goddamn dancer at the American Ballet Academy, chief of staff at @australiainstitute.org.au
@drggwilson.bsky.social
Rivers, wetlands, coasts, fish: Australia, Africa, Denmark. @Uni_Newcastle, @UBBotswana, @bduethiopia. #otoliths, #BlueNile, #OkavangoDelta, #SciOnCountry Some underwater creativity at https://www.youtube.com/@unravellingfish5954
@patrickstokes.com
A/Prof of Philosophy at Deakin Uni (all views mine). Writer, radio producer, half of The Fake McCoys. Works on digital death, personal identity, Kierkegaard, moral phil. Has more hobbies than advisable. Melbourne + Werona https://linktr.ee/patstokes
@drsally.bsky.social
Media communication, dog lover (black labs rule) wine lover (and seller) climate activist, environment should come first. Save Planet Supporter of First Nations and social justice
@davidleavitt.bsky.social
Award-Winning Multimedia Journalist. Bylines: CBS, AXS, Yahoo, Examiner, etc. I love #Games, #Lotr, #StarWars, and #StarTrek. Casual #MTG #TTRPG, & #Boardgames player. Work w/me: [email protected] https://linktr.ee/david_leavitt
@prosperaustralia.bsky.social
We are an independent research institute focusing on fair and sustainable revenue policy. prosper.org.au
@hudsoncartoons.bsky.social
Freelance Cartoonist | Caricaturist | Anything Like my work? Buy me a coffee? ☕ http://ko-fi.com/hudsoncartoons Leaving passing footprints on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people https://linktree/HudsonCartoons
@sorensen-rose.bsky.social
used to be an arts journalist. now tired of trying to believe that people are good. but some of you are. I write for Independent Australia
@alwayscuppatime.bsky.social
‘Good morning to everyone except Peter Dutton’. Regional Queensland. It’s always a good time for a cuppa.
@tomjd.bsky.social
Social entrepreneur, speaker, dreamer, dad. (Co)Founder of Vibewire (going strong since 2000), StartSomeGood (acquired 2024) and LendForGood. More hopeful than optimistic. Another world is possible.
@angelapriestley.bsky.social
Editor/Cofounder of independent news media platform @WomensAgenda Here for some good. Climate, gender, startups and everything we could solve.
@josepgoded.bsky.social
Independent Journalist - Support me here: http://buymeacoffee.com/josepgodedf www.patreon.com/josepgoded https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/JosepGoded - Telegram: https://www.t.me/josgoded
@miriamcosic.bsky.social
Journalist. International relations, political philosophy, war. Press freedom. Unions. Art, music, botany. Post ≠ endorse
@carolethestrong.bsky.social
Living on Kaurna land. Social justice advocate. Grateful to be alive. Still 25 in my head. Sweary at times. Football nut ⚽️ 🚫🤖 🚫crypto 🚫no post no follow 🚫🐂💩 🚫porn 🚫financial advice DM’s are 🔒🤐🤫
@thatsjuststupid64.bsky.social
☮️❤️🏳️🌈🦋💙 Love nature, animals, sports and rights for ALL people. F**k Trump and his cronies Oh..and I love Gardenias, The Minions and I’d love to go back to the days of M*A*S*H, Barney Miller, Carol Burnett Show.Those were the days ☺️ 🚫DMs please
@jack2011.bsky.social
❌ Racism, Fascism, MAGA, Musk, DOGE, Oligarchy, Lawlessness, Conspiracies, Propaganda ✅ Ukraine, LGBTQ, Diversity, Medicare, Medicaid, SSN, ACA, Climate, Resistance, Progressive, Liberal, Anti-fascism, Veteran, Disabled, Retired, Dogs and Cats 💙💙💙💙
@signtst.bsky.social
Chris McDonagh signtst. Signwriter. Hand painted window cartoons & lettering. Hawaiian steel guitar 🎶 Handmade memes & GIFS just for fun. Worimi Country Marist Bros Hamilton 71-75 survivor. bluesky, threads, mastodon, fediverse @signtst
@davelennon.bsky.social
Ex media mainly ABC, some commercial. retired. Main ambition is to break the major parties hold on govt via Climate Strong Community Independents in both Houses. While there are no consequences for lying the lies will continue.
@flipcritic.bsky.social
Filipino-Australian. Feminist. Polymath. Dilettante. Climber. Critic. Trapped near the inner circle of thought. If you're trying to sell me something, please don't follow me.
@muellershewrote.com
Owner of MSW Media, host of The Daily Beans, UnJustified, and Cleanup on Aisle 45 podcasts. #Leguminati. Veteran. She/Her Substack: muellershewrote.com Secure contact: [email protected] Signal: muellershewrote.23 Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/TheDailyBeans
@marmel.bsky.social
self-appointed pizza influencer, writer, comic book reader. Hal Jordan hater, resister, lhasa wrangler, and oddly enough… building affordable housing which is not unlike producing a TV show. Exercising a little every day? Share it with #BlueSkyHealthClub
@sassy0210.bsky.social
Ginger love bomb. I bite MAGATs. My Mom's hair is 💙 like her politics. She's a Clinical Social Worker and very resisty. Feminist AF, Protect LGBTQ+ folx and Trans kids 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈#Neurodiversity BIPOC BLM. Standing Up To The Man. 🇨🇦🇺🇦 📎
@mariasacchetti.bsky.social
Email: [email protected] On Signal mariapost.45 Hablo español
@cor-hub.bsky.social
X bird 🐦 re-evaluating BlueSky 🦋 Agnostic, sexagenarian, on Turrbal Country, interests; #MyBoomerMusic #politics #science #landscapephotography #photography #monochrome #fotovorschlag #AusPol #QldPol #QandA #ABC7.30 #4Corners
@matthaggis666.bsky.social
Opposes genocide. Global cyberhate expert and future AI-psychologist. Don’t follow me because I don’t know where I’m going, and there are no cookies.
@quindogg.bsky.social
I’m Quindogg, host of a podcast in which I read a Gideon Bible stolen from a hotel room to my nimrod brothers, Captain/Preacher and K-Bevan. Most people who claim to be religious, don’t really know what’s in their book. Horror, hypocrisy, Laughter etc.
@sslsoundguy.bsky.social
@politikarma.bsky.social
Pragmatic progressive. Tired of career party hacks who consider political office an entitlement. Believe neoliberalism has concentrated wealth & accelerated inequality. Accept anthropogenic climate change threat is existential. Enjoy landscape photography
@auspol.info
🇦🇺 https://linktr.ee/auspol Aussie hoping our democracy can be improved.
@m1ngthemerciless.bsky.social
M Gliksman MD PhD FRS(med) ✡️. Dual citizen🇦🇺🇪🇺. Child of Holocaust survivors. Supports 2-state solution, blocks #MAGATS & other #RWNJs. For gender equity. 'X'crement refugee. dob 312.2ppm #MedSky #AusPol
@stinginthetail.bsky.social
Song/ writer, pro vax/science. Sweary. Leftist Australian, ex-Editor, ex-X, London, WA/NSW, now Qld. ADHD diagnosis changed perception of 1st 60 yrs. Now it makes sense! She/Her. Bundjalung land. Pic is black cat, gold eyes, looking dangerous, holding toy.
@mediareformuk.bsky.social
We campaign for a more independent, accountable & democratic media, where diversity, ethical journalism & public good come before the private gain of a few media moguls. Join the movement to fix the UK's broken media system: mediareform.org.uk
@jrf-uk.bsky.social
We work to speed up and support the transition to a future free from poverty, in which people and planet can flourish. https://www.jrf.org.uk/
@jrct.bsky.social
A Quaker grant-making organisation supporting those who address the root causes of conflict and injustice.
@john-mcevoy.bsky.social
Investigative journalist @declassifieduk.org [email protected] / signal: jmcevoy.94
@annecadwallader.bsky.social
A Brit in Ireland since 1981. Journalist (we never retire) and author ("Lethal Allies" and "Holy Cross"). Belfast/Donegal. (Note: no relation to Carole Cadwalladr, but she's great!)
@ionacraig.com
Journalist. Mostly Yemen/Arabian Peninsula. Sometimes @yemendataproject.org. Board member: @tcij.org, @declassifieduk.org. Once upon a time I trained racehorses Subscribe for Yemen-related things 👇 www.patreon.com/ionacraig https://linktr.ee/ionacraig
@andrewfeinstein.bsky.social
Former ANC MP; Stood against Keir Starmer in Holborn & St. Pancras; Author of ‘Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade’ amongst others. Anti-racist, anti-genocide, anti-corruption. Views my own
@smaurizi.bsky.social
Investigative journalist @fattoquotidiano.bsky.social, ex Repubblica ex Espresso, has worked on all WikiLeaks releases+Snowden files. PGP +Secure Drop: https://stefaniamaurizi.it/en-idx.html
@palaction.bsky.social
A direct action network dismantling Britain's participation in the genocide #ShutElbitDown
@jonathan-cook.bsky.social
Writer, journalist, self-appointed media critic. Winner of the Martha Gellhorn Special Prize for Journalism https://jonathancook.substack.com
@forceswatch.bsky.social
A sharp eye on military power in the UK. 👁️🗨️ https://www.forceswatch.net/
@matosmond.bsky.social