Manda Stewart
@placidscout.bsky.social
Reader, ex-teacher, traveller, photographer, animal-lover. History, film & literature. Appreciating reading “Am I Black Enough For You” & “Island of the Sea Women”.
🧭Far South Coast, NSW, Oz
🧭Far South Coast, NSW, Oz
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Manda Stewart
@placidscout.bsky.social
· Nov 11
So, I’ve just arrived from the bird space. I’m supposed to write something meaningful, witty, astounding and enlightening about me. Ho hum… I follow, I reply, I repost & occasionally I post. I think a lot about what I read. I try to be kind, considerate & genuine. There you go…running out of space 🙂
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I’m setting the betting line that there will now be at least 25 different organizations that present Trump with a peace prize in 2026.
December 6, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I’m setting the betting line that there will now be at least 25 different organizations that present Trump with a peace prize in 2026.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Is there such a thing as
Throwing an Admiral under the ship?
Or will we just use “walking the plank”?
Throwing an Admiral under the ship?
Or will we just use “walking the plank”?
REPORTER: Does the administration deny that that second strike happened, or did it happen and the administration denies that Hegseth gave the order?
LEAVITT: The latter. Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes. He worked well within his authority and the law.
LEAVITT: The latter. Secretary Hegseth authorized Admiral Bradley to conduct these kinetic strikes. He worked well within his authority and the law.
December 1, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Is there such a thing as
Throwing an Admiral under the ship?
Or will we just use “walking the plank”?
Throwing an Admiral under the ship?
Or will we just use “walking the plank”?
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the front fell off...god I miss these guys...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m5q...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m5q...
Clarke and Dawe - The Front Fell Off
YouTube video by ClarkeAndDawe
www.youtube.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
the front fell off...god I miss these guys...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m5q...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m5q...
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And if Donald Trump approved or encouraged these actions, then impeachment and criminal referral are not optional: they're required to defend the rule of law...
hartmannreport.com/p/breaking-n...
hartmannreport.com/p/breaking-n...
Breaking News: If Hegseth Gave an Order to “Kill Everybody,” He Must Be Removed and Prosecuted
And if Donald Trump approved or encouraged these actions, then impeachment and criminal referral are not optional: they're required to defend the rule of law...
hartmannreport.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:09 PM
And if Donald Trump approved or encouraged these actions, then impeachment and criminal referral are not optional: they're required to defend the rule of law...
hartmannreport.com/p/breaking-n...
hartmannreport.com/p/breaking-n...
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The Daily Show: #johnfugelsang #SeparationofChurchandHate
September 29, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The Daily Show: #johnfugelsang #SeparationofChurchandHate
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If you're on #BlueSky, looking for stunning birdlife photography to lift your spirits, I highly recommend following @sandyhorne.bsky.social. 🐦 📷
November 22, 2025 at 6:03 AM
If you're on #BlueSky, looking for stunning birdlife photography to lift your spirits, I highly recommend following @sandyhorne.bsky.social. 🐦 📷
A curious touch of autumn, in Spring, on the walking track this morning. Not a tree of this type within cooee. Very beautiful though ☺️
November 22, 2025 at 1:45 AM
A curious touch of autumn, in Spring, on the walking track this morning. Not a tree of this type within cooee. Very beautiful though ☺️
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Big Phony Schmuck! - Randy Rainbow Song Parody
YouTube video by Randy Rainbow
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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How long since a human hand has picked up this rock?
The area around here is full of sink holes and caves.
The area around here is full of sink holes and caves.
November 13, 2025 at 2:55 AM
How long since a human hand has picked up this rock?
The area around here is full of sink holes and caves.
The area around here is full of sink holes and caves.
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November 15, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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🔐 Account Security Thread 🔐
We're seeing an increased number of phishing and social engineering attempts targeting Bluesky users. While we're working hard to protect you, here are essential steps YOU can take to secure your account and stay safe. 1/10
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We're seeing an increased number of phishing and social engineering attempts targeting Bluesky users. While we're working hard to protect you, here are essential steps YOU can take to secure your account and stay safe. 1/10
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November 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🔐 Account Security Thread 🔐
We're seeing an increased number of phishing and social engineering attempts targeting Bluesky users. While we're working hard to protect you, here are essential steps YOU can take to secure your account and stay safe. 1/10
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We're seeing an increased number of phishing and social engineering attempts targeting Bluesky users. While we're working hard to protect you, here are essential steps YOU can take to secure your account and stay safe. 1/10
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What’s not to like?! ☺️
November 5, 2025 at 11:34 PM
What’s not to like?! ☺️
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Threads on Bluesky should feel more like conversations you’d have IRL.
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
Progress Update: Building Healthier Social Media - Bluesky
Over the next few months, we’ll be iterating on the systems that make Bluesky a better place for healthy conversations. Some experiments will stick, others will evolve, and we’ll share what we learn a...
bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Threads on Bluesky should feel more like conversations you’d have IRL.
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
We’re testing new systems to improve reply quality. See what’s coming: bsky.social/about/blog/1...
A rare occurrence!
Flashback for October 25, 2025
28 points
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Play here:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Flashback for October 25, 2025
28 points
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www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Oct. 25, 2025
Can you sort 8 historical events?
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:20 AM
A rare occurrence!
Flashback for October 25, 2025
28 points
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Play here:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Flashback for October 25, 2025
28 points
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Play here:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Just a reminder …
October 29, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Just a reminder …
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Wouldn’t have got purple row! 🙄
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October 28, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Wouldn’t have got purple row! 🙄
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And there it is. 👇🏽
October 14, 2025 at 1:39 PM
And there it is. 👇🏽
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This is desperately sad. Professor John Woinarski breaks the news for @aunz.theconversation.com that Australia's next animal - the tiny Christmas Island Shrew - has officially been declared extinct.
theconversation.com/and-then-the...
theconversation.com/and-then-the...
And then there were none: Australia’s only shrew declared extinct
Australia’s only known shrew has been declared extinct. Its loss emphasises the need for national protection of Australia’s rare and unique wildlife.
theconversation.com
October 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
This is desperately sad. Professor John Woinarski breaks the news for @aunz.theconversation.com that Australia's next animal - the tiny Christmas Island Shrew - has officially been declared extinct.
theconversation.com/and-then-the...
theconversation.com/and-then-the...
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When the sensible ones speak..
We have people in power making broad claims around certain drugs and autism that have been continuously disproven.
September 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
When the sensible ones speak..
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Australia needs to start speaking the truth like this
🇮🇱 Israeli Spokesperson: “it's a war”
🇮🇹Italian commentator: “it's not a war, you have an army! You have the world's best intelligence! You have always been the aggressor towards Palestinians, you want their land, liars! and murderers!..”
🇮🇹Italian commentator: “it's not a war, you have an army! You have the world's best intelligence! You have always been the aggressor towards Palestinians, you want their land, liars! and murderers!..”
September 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Australia needs to start speaking the truth like this
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Tech billionaires are a global problem and we should all be aware
September 23, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Tech billionaires are a global problem and we should all be aware
A tangle of limbs and dappled sunlight. Rainforest amble Forster.
September 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
A tangle of limbs and dappled sunlight. Rainforest amble Forster.