Retired teacher who is still interested in the power of words. Busy now with bridge, golf and recreational cycling on Gumbaynggirr country. St Kilda FC tragic.https://bsky.app/profile/nettieb.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nettieb.bsky.social/post/3mu4f62ddls2pThe “now is not the time” response reminds me of Morrison’s and Berejiklian’s responses to the 2019 bushfires. John points out that the right time was twenty years ago. And here we are. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Aug 2026 03:09 +0000at://did:plc:sdgsborbnusrjaw7k4dotq5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu4f62ddls2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nettieb.bsky.social/post/3mtvcforedc27No cheating. Share the last photo of the sky from your camera roll. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Aug 2026 07:31 +0000at://did:plc:sdgsborbnusrjaw7k4dotq5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtvcforedc27https://bsky.app/profile/nettieb.bsky.social/post/3mt4cks4vrk2iDownplay a book or movie To Kiss a Mockingbird [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Aug 2026 08:57 +0000at://did:plc:sdgsborbnusrjaw7k4dotq5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4cks4vrk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nettieb.bsky.social/post/3mt4cjj2bg22iDownplay a book or a movie Reservoir Cats [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Aug 2026 08:57 +0000at://did:plc:sdgsborbnusrjaw7k4dotq5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4cjj2bg22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nettieb.bsky.social/post/3mt4cidbyes2iDownplay a book or movie 12 Indifferent Men [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Aug 2026 08:56 +0000at://did:plc:sdgsborbnusrjaw7k4dotq5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4cidbyes2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nettieb.bsky.social/post/3mt4c3knpx22xDownplay a book or movie Mao’s Penultimate Dancer [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Aug 2026 08:49 +0000at://did:plc:sdgsborbnusrjaw7k4dotq5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4c3knpx22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nettieb.bsky.social/post/3mt4bzhd5ns2xDownplay a book or movie The Mediocre Gatsby [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Aug 2026 08:48 +0000at://did:plc:sdgsborbnusrjaw7k4dotq5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4bzhd5ns2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/nettieb.bsky.social/post/3mszwpjftks2gSo #GardeningAustralia has new theme music and runs for 45 minutes. What’s going on there?14 Aug 2026 10:20 +0000at://did:plc:sdgsborbnusrjaw7k4dotq5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszwpjftks2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nettieb.bsky.social/post/3msxbfaqpqs2wThinking of all those students who wanted to march against Hanson today but because they don’t live in a city (capital or regional), were unable to. Solidarity to you.13 Aug 2026 08:53 +0000at://did:plc:sdgsborbnusrjaw7k4dotq5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxbfaqpqs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/nettieb.bsky.social/post/3msd5nlxr7c23Dear World, The male-as-leader experiment really sucks. How about we try letting women run things for a while? NettieB05 Aug 2026 08:53 +0000at://did:plc:sdgsborbnusrjaw7k4dotq5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3msd5nlxr7c23https://bsky.app/profile/nettieb.bsky.social/post/3ms3oedork22mThe magpie who swoops us on our bikes each spring has begun early this year - unless it’s an interloper. July 31 just seems a tad too early for the swooping season to begin.02 Aug 2026 09:31 +0000at://did:plc:sdgsborbnusrjaw7k4dotq5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms3oedork22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/nettieb.bsky.social/post/3mrwjqa3pok2dIn another example of falling literacy standards, I’ve just seen a funeral notice that read “Died unexpectantly”. For those of us who know or who still care, the correct word is ‘unexpectedly’. My phone put a squiggly line under ‘unexpectantly’, so I don’t know how the notice got through.31 Jul 2026 08:24 +0000at://did:plc:sdgsborbnusrjaw7k4dotq5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwjqa3pok2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/nettieb.bsky.social/post/3mrrioh3lbs25Wordle 1,866 3/6 🟨⬛⬛🟨🟩 🟩🟩🟩⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩29 Jul 2026 08:22 +0000at://did:plc:sdgsborbnusrjaw7k4dotq5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrioh3lbs25https://bsky.app/profile/nettieb.bsky.social/post/3mrjvyoykvk2fWordle 1,863 6/6 🟨🟨⬛⬛🟩 ⬛⬛🟩🟨🟩 ⬛🟩🟩⬛🟩 ⬛🟩🟩⬛🟩 ⬛🟩🟩⬛🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Persistence pays off.26 Jul 2026 07:59 +0000at://did:plc:sdgsborbnusrjaw7k4dotq5v/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrjvyoykvk2f