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Ruth Dawkins

@dorkymum.bsky.social

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Freelance writer & blogger • Science, environment, travel, books, family, islands • Green, socialist, feminist • Trans rights are human rights • Free Palestine • She/her • Lutruwita/Tasmania via Scotland • #MDANT • dorkymum.com • ruthdawkins.net

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Ruth Dawkins @dorkymum.bsky.social · Aug 8

Seems like there has been a big influx of new folk here from Twitter/X this week, so maybe time for a quick reintroduction 👋🏻

I’m an immigrant in lutruwita/Tasmania, originally from Scotland. A mum, wife, writer, introvert.

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Ruth Dawkins @dorkymum.bsky.social · 7h

Good morning, happy Monday! I’m on Son of Elsewhwre by Elamin Abdelmahmoud.

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Dani Garavelli @danigaravelli.bsky.social · 17h

Can any Gaelic speakers tell me if Io sgail do sgiathan falaich mi means I will hide myself under the shadow of thy wings and, if so, if I spelled it correctly? Thank you!

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Ruth Dawkins @dorkymum.bsky.social · 16h

❤️🙏🏻

Dana Bergstrom @danambergstrom.bsky.social · 17h

Australian Madeleine Habib released from Israeli jail after aid flotilla intercepted en route to Gaza- excellent news

Australian Madeleine Habib released from Israeli jail after aid flotilla intercepted en route to Gaza

It’s not yet known if Habib signed waiver as demanded by Israel before being taken to Jordan border on Sunday

www.theguardian.com

Ruth Dawkins @dorkymum.bsky.social · 16h

Introduce yourself using only one food you refuse to eat, one movie you'll never watch again, & one song you can't stand:

Mushrooms

Dancer in the Dark

Anything by Simply Red

Matt Flip Flop.. @mattflipflop.bsky.social · 17h

Introduce yourself using only one food you refuse to eat, one movie you'll never watch again, & one song you can't stand:

Meat

Aliens

Anything by Phil Collins

TonnHELL 👿 @tonnielles.bsky.social · 17h

Introduce yourself using only one food you refuse to eat, one movie you'll never watch again, & one song you can't stand:

Liver

Fight Club

Horse With No Mame

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Dr Space Junk (Alice Gorman) @drspacejunk.bsky.social · 1d

If you're horrified by this, complete the survey.
cc @niais.bsky.social
Thanks @dotsandlines.bsky.social for the HT
🧪 🔭

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Slurmsadako MacKenzie @slurmsmackenzie.bsky.social · 1d

GenAI truly was the worst technology to come along at this moment.

An energy and water guzzler when we most urgently need to take climate action.

A disinformation machine as our journalism fails.

A bias machine as fascism takes root.

A job killer in a cost of living crisis.

Bria "tries to write a book" Horses @thevoidencore.bsky.social · 6d

The "cognitive decline and brain damage from repeat COVID infections" and "easy to use robot that makes slop and melts your critical thinking skills" is a hell of a combo in a post-fact media ecosystem

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Emily @em-i-lis.bsky.social · 1d

This is so cruel and repugnant that I struggle to process it.

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 1d

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

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Ika Willis @ikax.bsky.social · 1d

Just putting this out to the universe - Nance’s memorial service is next weekend and I belatedly offered to sort a recording/livestreaming for the main organisers who don’t have capacity. Anyone know a queer videographer in Melbourne who does memorials/funerals?

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Ruth Dawkins @dorkymum.bsky.social · 1d

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AP美联社新闻摘要实时更新｜非官方 @apnewscn.nzcow.com · 1d

📢 Egyptian health officials say three Qatari diplomats have died in a car crash while traveling to the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

3 Qatari diplomats killed in car crash while heading to Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh

apnews.com

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الكسندرا ميراي @lexialex.bsky.social · 3d

Naoise's brother is asking Irish people to please contact the government #Speirgorm

My sister @NaoiseDolan, alongside other members of the Thousand Madleens flotilla, has been abducted by Israeli forces while on a humanitarian mission to break the illegal siege and deliver aid to Gaza.
Please join me in urging the Irish government to demand their safe return.

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Dr Alex Fitzpatrick @animalarchaeology.com · 2d

🏺 There’s been a lot of need for archaeologists lately with the First Lego League Challenge so if you’re able to commit an hour or so to chat, it’s worthwhile! ⬇️

Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 2d

Here I am. Once again. I'm out of archaeologists.

We matched 576 groups w/archaeologists, leaving 13 groups unmatched. This brings me pain! We've never run out of scientists like this before. 598 requests for one category is A LOT. But still.

Archaeologists 🥺
www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html

Skype a Scientist gives you the opportunity to connect with students and the public around the world.

www.skypeascientist.com

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Dr Malice @atarbuck.bsky.social · 2d

good morning! I need some help identifying something I saw in the field. Maybe it is a fungus that grows around grass? Maybe it is something completely different? Any hints please let me know.

A white and semi solid grainy mass, which seems to be clinging to or growing up grass

A second picture of the mass from slightly further away

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Ruth Dawkins @dorkymum.bsky.social · 3d

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Ruth Dawkins @dorkymum.bsky.social · 3d

Oh honestly I think this is half my problem too. My accent is an absolute train wreck of Scottish-English-Tasmanian-American 😂

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Ruth Dawkins @dorkymum.bsky.social · 3d

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Ruth Dawkins @dorkymum.bsky.social · 3d

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Ruth Dawkins @dorkymum.bsky.social · 3d

Okay but they should actually do this once just for fun to fuck with everyone 😂

Ruth Dawkins @dorkymum.bsky.social · 3d

I’ll keep trying 😂 just not in public yet.

Ruth Dawkins @dorkymum.bsky.social · 3d

Kiddo and I just spent the entirety of the Taipans Wildcats NBL game practicing and it was an absolute disaster 😭

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Ruth Dawkins @dorkymum.bsky.social · 3d

I am 12 years in to life in Australia, and am hoping for another 40+ but even if I do hit the five decade mark I’m still not gonna be able to pronounce Cairns properly. I swear it’s a vowel sound I just don’t have.

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Briony Kidd @brionykidd.bsky.social · 3d

A concerning development regarding Madeleine Habib, the Tasmanian/Australian citizen being held by Israel after being taken from the humanitarian vessel the Conscience. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
#politas #auspol

Screen grab from the linked article. Text reads:

Dfat’s report noted Habib did not agree to sign the waiver and said the officials confirmed with Israeli immigration officials that any detainees who refused to sign the waiver would remain in Israel indefinitely.

The officials noted this differed from past experience where detainees would be deported after 72 hours regardless of whether they signed a waiver.

Guardian Australia understands the waiver required detainees to acknowledge they had sought to illegally break Israel’s naval blockade on Gaza. At least one member of the flotilla who did not sign a waiver has been released, sources have said.

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Ruth Dawkins @dorkymum.bsky.social · 3d

I love that!

Ruth Dawkins @dorkymum.bsky.social · 3d

No, same 😂 and so much black coffee consumed at 3am it took bloody days to come down afterwards too.

Ruth Dawkins @dorkymum.bsky.social · 3d

I wrote my entire undergraduate dissertation in 3 days after putting it off for 9 months and I… did not get an A… although whether that’s because it was a hot mess or because the tweed suits at UoE didn’t think tattoo art was a legitimate topic for an art history dissertation WE WILL NEVER KNOW.

Dane 🔜 NYCC AA L-34 @monkeyminion.com · 4d

I wrote a 15 page report on heraldic symbolism in medieval armor and weapon design for my art history class the night before it was due (8am class). Made up 90% of it (only found one book for reference) and got an A. GenAI could fucking never.

wrote 20 pages on Faulkner's The Bear four hours before final papers were due on trucker pills and coffee and cigarettes and got an A, fuck you.
You people couldn't hang with real slackers.
finn
wokeupchic • 4d
It's fuck Al till your homework due in 25 minutes

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Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 3d

the quotes proving once again that bluesky dot com is where the neurodivergents with procrastination issues hang out

Dane 🔜 NYCC AA L-34 @monkeyminion.com · 4d

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