Karen Dowling

Varied interests: politics, active citizenship, wine, travel, AFL (Go Pies!), handcrafts, puzzles, cake decorating and more...

[John Blaxland @JohnBlaxland1]

Worth a moment’s reflection :

[MFWitches @MFWitches]

Hey, men: saying someone “has balls” or “should grow some balls” is misogynistic & really shit.

It’s saying only those with male gonads have, or can have, strength & toughness.

We know it’s a common expression & very descriptive, but that doesn’t make it okay.

Please, stop.

[Karen Dowling @KazAD20]

@karenharding123 That is awesome!!!! Please wish him a happy birthday 🎂🎈🎈🎈🎈🎈

[Karen Dowling @KazAD20]

@CathLAndrews Thanks for your unwavering hard work to keep us safe #IStandWithDan

[Karen Dowling @KazAD20]

Now here’s an idea for when Victorian students go back to school #learningfromhome #LearnFromHome #covid19australia #EducationintheTimeofCOVID

[eileen chengyin chow @chowleen]

First graders back to school in Hangzhou, with social distancing headgear

The long horizontal plumes on Song Dynasty toppers were supposedly to prevent officials from conspiring sotto voce with one another while at court—so social distancing was in fact their original function!

[Karen Dowling @KazAD20]

@JaneCaro Would love to see a list of MPs who are sending their kids to school - public or private.

[Jane Caro @JaneCaro]

Hello, teachers & children, I am the magic classroom fairy! Inside classrooms, none of the rules that apply to you outside the classroom have any power at all! Don’t visit granny, or be the 9th person in a shop but in the classroom? Hug, kiss, spit, sneeze, at will!

[Karen Dowling @KazAD20]

Macquarie Media: Stop giving Alan Jones a platform on the airwaves - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/hnpXaT7trn via @ChangeAUS

[Karen Dowling @KazAD20]

Incidental exercise is easy when you take the city loop to work - walk up the escalator at Parliament station! #12WBTMoveIt

[Karen Dowling @KazAD20]

I am doing the May round of #12WBT. Looking to get into shape for the big trip in Aug/Sep!

[Karen Dowling @KazAD20]

Crowd building at Princes Park for the #AFLW match. #GoPies

[Karen Dowling @KazAD20]

Looking forward to inaugural #aflwomens game tonight! So excited for the women realising their dreams. #GoPies

[Karen Dowling @KazAD20]

Danger of the single story. Stereotypes: some truth but incomplete. Use stories to empower not dispossess & malign. https://t.co/8D7F3JSs73

[Karen Dowling @KazAD20]

Aust electorates named to honour outstanding service to community. Only 10% named for women! #genderbalance #civics https://t.co/tXJtniFbyv

[Karen Dowling @KazAD20]

Enjoying Grampians Producers Lunch at #UnionDining #MountLangiGhiran @winewankers @grassparrot

[Karen Dowling @KazAD20]

At Boatrocker Brewery Braeside trying beers! @BlakeIsBrewing have you been here? #beer #craftbeer

[Karen Dowling @KazAD20]

My tweet made it to the big screen! #tweetcaroline

[Karen Dowling @KazAD20]

Waiting for Neil. Is Alan still in the band? Take it Alan!!! #TweetCaroline

[Karen Dowling @KazAD20]

Waiting for the man. Is Alan still in the band? Take it Alan... #tweetcaroline

[Karen Dowling @KazAD20]

At the MCG for last time this season #AFLPiesDons. #GoPies