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Bantem
@bantem.bsky.social
Australian (not the paid actor type!) Silversmith, Community Development worker.
Really I just love being part of process where things are fixed!
Maker not a consumer.
Oh and the Dog? Jezabel - The origional and the best!
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I've never posted any of my jewellery here before. I'm super happy with how this turned out though. It's gone to the gallery for sale and another order from it already!

#jewellery #jewelry #necklace #handmade #silver #jewellerydesign #style #jewelrydesigner #handmadejewelry #jewelrydesign
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Galuma-li Statement: Standing Together for our children and young people and community. 23 October 2025. A response to recent media opinion about “epidemic of youth crime” and the rights of Walgett children and young people’s open use of their pool. dharriwaaeldersgroup.org.au/images/downl...
October 23, 2025 at 7:04 AM
October 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Я люблю Океан Ельзи
September 27, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Ahhh that's what the prayers in "thoughts and prayers" means. Prayers that they don't have to take any responsibility!
September 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM
#bsky has come of age - the mindless marketing bots have arrived!
September 9, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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A permanent UN Security Council member bombed sleeping families in their homes in a major European capital this morning.
August 28, 2025 at 12:08 PM
#lehrmann trending again on #auspol in an "omnishambles" of judgment by the plaintiff.
August 20, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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Russia announces its next war crime
August 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM
@dontattempt.bsky.social Have you have a name for the category of words that use cross language parts? In #Ukraine we used to say "pre-beautiful" with pre being Ukranian for very and beautiful in Ukranian being something like prekrasne. Is this a thing?
July 30, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Like. You can flog a dead horse but you cannot make it drink.
A MALAPHOR is when two metaphors are clumsily and incorrectly combined, such as 'It's as easy as riding a piece of cake' or 'We'll burn that bridge when we get to it'.
July 8, 2025 at 10:27 AM
#Adelaide seasons changing
July 5, 2025 at 12:19 AM
This!
When you quote post something and just say "This!" you have failed as a human being and we are now mortal enemies.
June 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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The grandfather of a 24-year-old man who died in custody has drafted an open letter to the prime minister calling on Canberra to step in and address "madness" in the Northern Territory's justice system.
Grandfather pens letter to PM following Indigenous death in custody
The grandfather of a 24-year-old man who died in custody has drafted an open letter to the prime minister calling on Canberra to step in and address "madness" in the Northern Territory's justice system.
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June 23, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Begone darkness (and f#+k Putin). #solstice #IvanaKapala
June 21, 2025 at 8:14 AM
This is what I am working on day to day. It is a fantastic program and great people and goal! Only about 98% of teachers have a Grade 10 qualification and they need to upgrade their qualifications to remain on government payroll and teaching in classrooms. kokoda-crew.raiselysite.com
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June 18, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Learning is hard. It means making mistakes and seeing all the faults! But I can see improvement in these settings (though I doubt anyone else can 😂). Anyway is is good to be back at the bench after too much time away!
June 15, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Didn't hold the hose - doesn't get the medal
June 8, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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🎥🤬 Already published the moment of the arrival of "Iskander" missile over the civilian buildings of Chernihiv at night. Russians are terrorists!
May 25, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Adelaide peeps - During this terrible drought, we are seeing a lot of dead trees. Flinders Uni is collecting reports of tree dieback. So, if you spot a dead or dying street tree, take a photo and report it here ...
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May 12, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Has the name "Donald" been destroyed? Will anyone ever again use it?
May 11, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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for all the just so storytellers with their entertaining confirmation-bias-affirming accounts of the ‘collapse’ of the greens
May 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Actual message from a colleague who has been "ffs"ing a lot today (and it is a stressful day)
"fun fact I actually didnt realise what that stood for, I thought it was a phonetic sound, like ffffffss :woman-facepalming emoji: so just picture me doing that :rolling_on_the_floor_laughing emoji:
May 9, 2025 at 4:56 AM
These are not unrelated "walks"
May 4, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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I think a lot about what Carl Sagan said in one of his final interviews.
May 4, 2025 at 6:21 AM