Maddy
@maddyoby.bsky.social
Disability. M.E. Netball. Women’s cricket. Clean Air. Art.
Curator of netball and women’s cricket lists and starter packs. ↘️
Curator of netball and women’s cricket lists and starter packs. ↘️
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Maddy
@maddyoby.bsky.social
· Mar 24
Obligatory intro post!
I’ve decided it was time to have an account just for my #art.
You’ll find an eclectic mix of nature, cricket, netball, portraiture, chronic illness & disability… & whatever else takes my fancy that day!
My main medium is digital art, plus some photography & watercolour.
I’ve decided it was time to have an account just for my #art.
You’ll find an eclectic mix of nature, cricket, netball, portraiture, chronic illness & disability… & whatever else takes my fancy that day!
My main medium is digital art, plus some photography & watercolour.
So I did a thing!
If you’d like to have my art pop up in your feed sporadically, follow my new art account 🎨
It’ll be a seemingly random collection of art covering #Netball #Cricket #ChronicIllness #Disability #pwME #MECFS #BloomScrolling #Nature #SciArt #Illustration #KidLitArt and more 😅
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If you’d like to have my art pop up in your feed sporadically, follow my new art account 🎨
It’ll be a seemingly random collection of art covering #Netball #Cricket #ChronicIllness #Disability #pwME #MECFS #BloomScrolling #Nature #SciArt #Illustration #KidLitArt and more 😅
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Paying Nauru billions to break international law for us
Last night @davidpocock.bsky.social and I read onto the Hansard an interview by the President of Nauru that the Albanese Government has been desperately trying to keep secret.
It shows Nauru plans to send refugees to places they fled. No wonder the secrecy.
It shows Nauru plans to send refugees to places they fled. No wonder the secrecy.
November 25, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Paying Nauru billions to break international law for us
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Competition closes tomorrow!
Ethan at Breathe Safe Air is giving away an AirSpot!
All you need to do is head across to the Breathe Safe Air Forum:
forum.breathesafeair.com/t/win-an-air...
And answer the below question before midnight November 23rd (GMT +5)
When did you first realize how important indoor air quality is?
All you need to do is head across to the Breathe Safe Air Forum:
forum.breathesafeair.com/t/win-an-air...
And answer the below question before midnight November 23rd (GMT +5)
When did you first realize how important indoor air quality is?
Win an AirSpot CO2 Monitor! (Week 3)
In collaboration with AirSpotHealth, we have already given away four monitors over the past couple of weeks. Now we are giving away two more! You can find the thread to the previous giveaways here: W...
forum.breathesafeair.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Competition closes tomorrow!
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There should be infinitely more interest in this medical mystery.
How many doctors can even name the phenomenon described below?
I’ll give a hint: it’s the hallmark of a disease that affects 1.3% of US adults, per CDC. (So docs should know about it!)
#MedSky
How many doctors can even name the phenomenon described below?
I’ll give a hint: it’s the hallmark of a disease that affects 1.3% of US adults, per CDC. (So docs should know about it!)
#MedSky
November 20, 2025 at 8:13 AM
There should be infinitely more interest in this medical mystery.
How many doctors can even name the phenomenon described below?
I’ll give a hint: it’s the hallmark of a disease that affects 1.3% of US adults, per CDC. (So docs should know about it!)
#MedSky
How many doctors can even name the phenomenon described below?
I’ll give a hint: it’s the hallmark of a disease that affects 1.3% of US adults, per CDC. (So docs should know about it!)
#MedSky
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As a little tip for those pushing cricket content, please use hashtags. There is no boosting algorithm so if you want a broader reach, you have to flag it for people to find it easily.
And if you attract bots, don't be afraid to block. You'll never see them again 🌬🔥
🏏 #Cricket #TheAshes
And if you attract bots, don't be afraid to block. You'll never see them again 🌬🔥
🏏 #Cricket #TheAshes
November 20, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Come join our women’s cricket community!
Also please let me know if you post about women’s cricket and want to be added to the pack and list.
#cricket 🏏
Also please let me know if you post about women’s cricket and want to be added to the pack and list.
#cricket 🏏
For all my new followers (and more), if you'd like a list dedicated to women's cricket, @maddyoby.bsky.social has you covered.
I try to add as many as I can to the two cricket starter packs I curate too.
🏏 #Cricket
I try to add as many as I can to the two cricket starter packs I curate too.
🏏 #Cricket
November 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Come join our women’s cricket community!
Also please let me know if you post about women’s cricket and want to be added to the pack and list.
#cricket 🏏
Also please let me know if you post about women’s cricket and want to be added to the pack and list.
#cricket 🏏
Question for new followers… was I just added to a list? Had a sudden & random influx…
And welcome!
And welcome!
November 20, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Question for new followers… was I just added to a list? Had a sudden & random influx…
And welcome!
And welcome!
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Relying on algorithms to assist NDIS support planning can cause significant harm to people living with disability, says Dr Georgia van Toorn from UNSW’s School of Social Sciences www.unsw.edu.au/arts-design-...
Automating NDIS support planning can dehumanise and harm people living with disability
www.unsw.edu.au
November 18, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Relying on algorithms to assist NDIS support planning can cause significant harm to people living with disability, says Dr Georgia van Toorn from UNSW’s School of Social Sciences www.unsw.edu.au/arts-design-...
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periodic reminder of the existence of Atkinson Hyperlegible, a free font available from the Braille Institute designed to improve readability for people with low vision
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
Atkinson Hyperlegible Font - Braille Institute
Read easier with Atkinson Hyperlegible Font, crafted for low-vision readers. Download for free and enjoy clear letters and numbers on your computer!
www.brailleinstitute.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:19 AM
periodic reminder of the existence of Atkinson Hyperlegible, a free font available from the Braille Institute designed to improve readability for people with low vision
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
I use it in talks because it's pretty and also because, as an audience member, I am perpetually squinting at people's slides
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More than 270,000 malicious emails impersonating Services Australia and Centrelink have flooded Australian inboxes in one of the nation’s largest phishing campaigns in years, with the sophisticated attacks specifically targeting the country’s most vulnerable citizens www.smh.com.au/technology/c...
Cybercriminals unleash fake Centrelink scam on vulnerable Australians
More than 270,000 malicious emails impersonating Services Australia and Centrelink have flooded Australian inboxes.
www.smh.com.au
November 17, 2025 at 9:21 AM
More than 270,000 malicious emails impersonating Services Australia and Centrelink have flooded Australian inboxes in one of the nation’s largest phishing campaigns in years, with the sophisticated attacks specifically targeting the country’s most vulnerable citizens www.smh.com.au/technology/c...
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🚨 Hey folks, 👇great opportunity to try to win an AirSpot CO2 monitor. I have one and it has now replaced my Aranet4 on my backpack as my "don't leave home without it" device.
Tx to breathesafeair.bsky.social for running the giveaway drawing.
Tx to breathesafeair.bsky.social for running the giveaway drawing.
Ethan at Breathe Safe Air is giving away an AirSpot!
All you need to do is head across to the Breathe Safe Air Forum:
forum.breathesafeair.com/t/win-an-air...
And answer the below question before midnight November 23rd (GMT +5)
When did you first realize how important indoor air quality is?
All you need to do is head across to the Breathe Safe Air Forum:
forum.breathesafeair.com/t/win-an-air...
And answer the below question before midnight November 23rd (GMT +5)
When did you first realize how important indoor air quality is?
Win an AirSpot CO2 Monitor! (Week 3)
In collaboration with AirSpotHealth, we have already given away four monitors over the past couple of weeks. Now we are giving away two more! You can find the thread to the previous giveaways here: W...
forum.breathesafeair.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:26 AM
🚨 Hey folks, 👇great opportunity to try to win an AirSpot CO2 monitor. I have one and it has now replaced my Aranet4 on my backpack as my "don't leave home without it" device.
Tx to breathesafeair.bsky.social for running the giveaway drawing.
Tx to breathesafeair.bsky.social for running the giveaway drawing.
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"The states and territories are on a collision course with the Commonwealth over public hospital funding, with health ministers expressing white-hot anger over a letter from the prime minister demanding they rein in spending if they want a funding deal honoured."
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
'Beyond belief': Albanese tells states to spend less on hospitals
Health ministers are furious with a letter from the prime minister demanding they rein in spending if they want a public hospital funding deal honoured.
www.abc.net.au
November 17, 2025 at 3:40 AM
"The states and territories are on a collision course with the Commonwealth over public hospital funding, with health ministers expressing white-hot anger over a letter from the prime minister demanding they rein in spending if they want a funding deal honoured."
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
This is sad 😔
Breaking: Paralympic gold medal winner Paige Greco dies, aged 28: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-17/paralympic-gold-medal-winner-paige-greco-dies-aged-28/106017286
Breaking: Paralympic gold medal winner Paige Greco dies, aged 28
Australian Paralympic gold medallist Paige Greco has died, aged 28, her family have confirmed.
www.abc.net.au
November 17, 2025 at 1:21 AM
This is sad 😔
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🧵So last week I asked Kiwis and Aussies if people prefer their fairy bread with margarine or butter, crusts on or crusts off, squares vs triangles. I figured since it has been ages since I've sampled the food of the fae, I should make sure the recipe is correct for my upcoming book launch party.
November 16, 2025 at 10:28 PM
🧵So last week I asked Kiwis and Aussies if people prefer their fairy bread with margarine or butter, crusts on or crusts off, squares vs triangles. I figured since it has been ages since I've sampled the food of the fae, I should make sure the recipe is correct for my upcoming book launch party.
Question for the linguists, word nerds & artists out there.
Should we be calling AI “art” art?
Definition of art:
the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects
Should we be calling it AI images or something?
#Art #Linguistics
Should we be calling AI “art” art?
Definition of art:
the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects
Should we be calling it AI images or something?
#Art #Linguistics
November 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Question for the linguists, word nerds & artists out there.
Should we be calling AI “art” art?
Definition of art:
the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects
Should we be calling it AI images or something?
#Art #Linguistics
Should we be calling AI “art” art?
Definition of art:
the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects
Should we be calling it AI images or something?
#Art #Linguistics
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As Wicked season is upon us again, this is your reminder to read the book before you buy it for your 9 year old.
November 16, 2025 at 1:31 AM
As Wicked season is upon us again, this is your reminder to read the book before you buy it for your 9 year old.
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Alice Wong was a luminary, and her light will shine on for many years to come. this is a beautiful tribute from @thesicktimes.org co-founder @mileswgriffis.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Alice Wong was a luminary, and her light will shine on for many years to come. this is a beautiful tribute from @thesicktimes.org co-founder @mileswgriffis.bsky.social
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“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
November 15, 2025 at 6:15 AM
“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
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With Alice Wong's @sfdirewolf.bsky.social passing, I hope people who never knew her or her work are making time to dig in today.
I'm sharing some of my favorite interviews with or articles from Alice below.
Please feel free to chime in and do the same.
I'm sharing some of my favorite interviews with or articles from Alice below.
Please feel free to chime in and do the same.
November 15, 2025 at 2:27 PM
With Alice Wong's @sfdirewolf.bsky.social passing, I hope people who never knew her or her work are making time to dig in today.
I'm sharing some of my favorite interviews with or articles from Alice below.
Please feel free to chime in and do the same.
I'm sharing some of my favorite interviews with or articles from Alice below.
Please feel free to chime in and do the same.
Shefa council in Vanuatu have banned menstruating women from operating & selling food at markets & roadside stalls.
Sudden change without consulting community or following science. How will officials know who’s menstruating?
Potentially cutting women off from critical income source.
First 5mins.
Sudden change without consulting community or following science. How will officials know who’s menstruating?
Potentially cutting women off from critical income source.
First 5mins.
Vanuatu council slammed for prohibiting menstruating women from working - ABC Pacific
The Shefa provincial council comes under fire in Vanuatu over a new by-law, prohibiting menstruating women from operating and selling food at markets and road side stalls. Also, tension brews in the K...
www.abc.net.au
November 14, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Shefa council in Vanuatu have banned menstruating women from operating & selling food at markets & roadside stalls.
Sudden change without consulting community or following science. How will officials know who’s menstruating?
Potentially cutting women off from critical income source.
First 5mins.
Sudden change without consulting community or following science. How will officials know who’s menstruating?
Potentially cutting women off from critical income source.
First 5mins.
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Government using machine learning to help create draft plans for NDIS participants, documents reveal www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Government using machine learning to help create draft plans for NDIS participants, documents reveal
Exclusive: NDIA defines machine learning as a subset of AI that uses algorithms to learn from data and make decisions or predictions
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Government using machine learning to help create draft plans for NDIS participants, documents reveal www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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“Free public hospital clinics” lol. Four years wait to see a rheumatologist at Alfred Health was my experience. It’s free cos you wait years without healthcare
Struggling to afford specialist doctors’ fees? See if your GP can refer you to one of Australia’s free public hospital clinics
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Struggling to afford specialist doctors’ fees? See if your GP can refer you to one of Australia’s free public hospital clinics
Excellent treatment is available for outpatients – though where you live matters and wait lists can be long
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:27 PM
“Free public hospital clinics” lol. Four years wait to see a rheumatologist at Alfred Health was my experience. It’s free cos you wait years without healthcare
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'A landmark mental health agreement signed by federal, state and territory governments three years ago is failing, a scathing Productivity Commission inquiry has concluded.' Includes that 500,000 people need support and aren't in the NDIS
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Half a million Australians with psychosocial illness without support
A scathing Productivity Commission review concludes that Australia's mental health system is failing and needs a rewrite, while warning that 500,000 Australians are unable to access the care that they...
www.abc.net.au
November 12, 2025 at 5:05 AM
'A landmark mental health agreement signed by federal, state and territory governments three years ago is failing, a scathing Productivity Commission inquiry has concluded.' Includes that 500,000 people need support and aren't in the NDIS
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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WATCH ALERT: ⚠️
History will be made tonight when Australia play their first ever match at a Blind Cricket World Cup against India.
History will be made tonight when Australia play their first ever match at a Blind Cricket World Cup against India.
November 12, 2025 at 5:11 AM
WATCH ALERT: ⚠️
History will be made tonight when Australia play their first ever match at a Blind Cricket World Cup against India.
History will be made tonight when Australia play their first ever match at a Blind Cricket World Cup against India.