Nicole Hayes

Hands off our State Library! Library workers deliver essential services to 2.8 million people in our community each year. They run information services, connect people online, hold free workshops, develop community connections an...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/ha...

8 comments | Stories have always provided a source of comfort and solace in harder times. I’m not sure there’s ever been a time when we’ve needed them more. I’ve found some amazing books, films, TV sh... Stories have always provided a source of comfort and solace in harder times. I’m not sure there’s ever been a time when we’ve needed them more. I’ve found some amazing books, films, TV shows – and...

I’m not sure there’s ever been a time when we’ve needed stories (made by humans!) more. I’ve found some amazing books, films, TV shows – and music! – that have helped me work through life, love, and the universe. I’ll be posting more in the next few days.
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Everything is bad, but books are good. Get a book. Read the book. Cherish the book. Finish the book. Tell your friends about the book, and leave a review of the book. Hold the book close. Listen to what it tells you. Do as it commands. Place it on the dread altar and let it guide your every choice.

Jon Stewart's Post-Kimmel Primer on Free Speech in the Glorious Trump Era | The Daily Show YouTube video by The Daily Show

John nailing the American fascist aesthetic. At least they're going hard (until they can't anymore).

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Jeff Hiller and Katherine LaNase’s surprise Emmy wins buoy those of us who also don’t fit a template to continue The Slog | Rebecca Shaw Sorry to my enemies, but little boosts like this help stop me from abandoning my dreams

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Imagine if our governments (state and federal) put their money where their mouths are to collectively and actively encourage reading, writing, and storytelling for all Australians?

Imagine.

FIN.

Imagine if we had a coordinated government sponsored campaign advocating for books and reading - not just for children, but for adults too?

Imagine if the government had stepped in to save Meanjin Quarterly, our oldest literary journal - and the birth place of some of our most esteemed authors? 6/

Showcasing what it is about our country that's unique and worth preserving, even as it changes and evolves.

Imagine if we had a public holiday to celebrate books and writing instead of a horse race? Or instead of a sporting event - or even as well!

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We need our political leaders to empower cultural ambassadors and advocates to demonstrate why stories matter. Specifically, why Australian stories are crucial to our understanding of who we are and where we come from.

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... the sustainability of our literary culture has never been more directly under threat - and never from so many different sources at once. The truth is, many people don't and won't care - too often we don't understand what we've lost until it's gone.

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I fear Australia's literary culture is dying by neglect. Between the unknown but substantial perils of AI, the rapidly growing dominance of screens demanding our attention, and the increasing prevalence of faster, shorter, and more "content" over traditional forms of storytelling...
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The news that Meanjin is doomed and the Hazel Rowley Fellowship is in its last year just adds to the many pressures and fears surrounding Australian writing and our future. A thread.🧵

Add this to the death of Meanjin, and it's hard to feel optimistic about the future of Australian books and writing.

That aged poorly.

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Although the Hawks AFLM lost on Sunday, the W had a win, so I'll be celebrating footy in all its glory with StoryTime at Dymocks Tooronga this Sunday August 31, reading from Little Legends. Booking details below. Would love to see you there!

Thank you, Cameron. I miss us too!

again, this article is careful to say that trump was never accused of anything in regard to epstein...but fails to note that he was *held liable for sexual assault* or that he *bragged about assaulting women.* which seems relevant! why is this not mentioned in any of these articles?!

Just because Trump is a pedophile don’t lose sight of the fact that he tried to overthrow the government.

Alan Rickman in character rage tipping his desk over.

...But when you press record and start talking not one single word that comes out is what was in your head two minutes ago?

That.

You know when you're in the shower and you come up with the perfect final sentence, so you leap out, dripping wet, but your phone is on 2% and the room is all steamed up, so you fumble around, drop it twice, then go to record this stunning piece of poetry...

Headline says “ Elizabeth Warren Says Paramount’s Trump Lawsuit Settlement “Could Be Bribery In Plain Sight,” Plans Bill To Restrict Presidential Library Donations” by Ted Johnson on July 2, 2025 at 8:52am.

Paramount gave $16 million for Trump’s future presidential library and attorneys fees. Paramount also needs approval for its billion-dollar merger.

This could be bribery in plain sight.

50 years of tax cuts for the rich failed to trickle down, economics study says Tax cuts for the wealthy didn't boost the economies of the U.S. and 17 other countries — but they did worsen income inequality.

We all understand this scam the GOP has been running www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/tax...

Not even Trump understands Trumpenomics👹

"We rely on Australian writers to inform and inspire us, tell our stories to the rest of the world, and help us tuck our children in each night with bedtime reading." 1/2

I cannot emphasize enough how true & real this is.

In almost anywhere on the political spectrum you ID with or major issue, there’s probably a bot/troll operation to encourage your rage and vitriol.

And how/where that rage gets directed, esp understandable rage, is what they are out to influence.

"Australia’s writers are indispensable to our day-to-day lives as imaginative beings and engaged citizens. Quite simply, we can’t live without them."

(Esther Anatolitis in The Guardian.)

Let's hope the Government understands this by supporting Writing Australia, so it lives up to the moment. 2/2

"We rely on Australian writers to inform and inspire us, tell our stories to the rest of the world, and help us tuck our children in each night with bedtime reading." 1/2

Opinion | Jeff Bezos' exorbitant display of wealth sends a clear message to the rest of us From Venice to New York City, the world is growing weary of the extraordinary wealth divide between the uber wealthy, the “oligarchy” — and the rest of us.

Republicans in the US Senate are voting today on a more massive tax cuts for billionaires including this guy ⤵️ who just spent upwards of $50M on a lavish destination wedding. #makeitmakesense

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This is so outrageous. Democrats like Gillibrand need to be primaried. Spreading lies and disinformation