Lover of music. I listen, write, play, sing. I paint about music. I think about philosophy, the vibration of the universe. I love weird chords + pinch harmonics
Such sad news about Sycamore Gap! If you haven't seen the news, the iconic tree has been felled overnight. Clearly done on purpose with professional equipment. Who would do such a thing? I often feature this iconic landmark in my work as do many of my artist friends. It's hard to imagine Northumberland and Hadrian's Wall without it...
#sycamoregap
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You don't have to LIKE trauma recovery to be successful at it. Hell, I don't "like" it. It's not fun, & it sucks that any of us have to think about trauma OR recovery at all.
It sucks, & it's not fair, & you get to be pissed about all of it.
But we gotta stay out of denial.
Check out Paul Merkelo, Principal trumpet with @OSMconcerts conducted by Rafael Payare, performing Mvt. III from my Trumpet Concerto, last August at Maison Symphonique in Montreal
https://t.co/RT54skVvLe
Quick wrap up on day 2 of the @ASRC1 leadership program for young refugees (called CAPP) in WA with @OgySimic and program partner Sobia Shah from the Professional Migrant Women's Network.
Spoiler: it's been an powerful time.
The Disability Royal Commission Report is handed down tomorrow.
And all I can wonder is if it will result in the same outcomes of the Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Royal Commission. Aboriginal people are still dying today.
Today, I remember John Pat.
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It makes no sense that the previous government was content to allow water purchase by companies associated with the governments of other nations but doesn't want to allow the Australian Government to buy water to protect the Australian environment.
https://t.co/t1JeW3oUUv
They charted the stars for pitiful wages, knowing their observations about the universe would be attributed to male colleagues. Now, in a tribute to British female astronomers Annie Maunder and Alice Everett, asteroids have been named in their honour...
https://t.co/0TqEBoiO97
This baby chimp was found alone and with pneumonia, he was raised by this couple, who gave him to experts when he grew up
Watch the reaction they are reunited
Good climate news this week
1 Germany in $280b green push
2 India approves major green hydrogen push
3 Ecuadorians vote against oil drilling in Amazon
4 Wind push by Germany's most populous state
5 UN human rights climate probe goes after Aramco
6 Indonesia to ease solar rules
Good climate news this week
1 Montana youth win historic climate case
2 China sets up solar, wind recycling system
3 Germany's rooftop solar soars
4 India to add 10,000 e-buses in 170 cities
5 South Africa sued over pollution inaction
6 Boston bans fossil fuels in new buildings
🥰 Pls sign our petition to parliament asking a parliamentary committee to investigate the merits of all Aussie adults having Universal Basic Income.
You don't need to know what you think about UBI 🤔
just that YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW MORE!
Please sign here: https://t.co/DTZE9Wixah
Trauma survivors often don't speak up when we're hurting-- physically or emotionally-- because we've been conditioned to expect we're gonna get yelled at, mocked, or ignored if we DO say something.
We're learned to feel shame about even EXPERIENCING pain.
You're not alone.
Professor @jimalkhalili tells the electrifying story of our quest to master nature’s most mysterious force in the "Story Of Electricity!"
📺 Learn More: https://t.co/nOe3cdJfJe
“Not one square metre was lost by an Australian as a result of Mabo and Wik. And yet there was a very ferocious campaign of fear and misrepresentation and I would just remind Australians about the great gulf between the scare campaign and the truth.” Noel Pearson on the Voice
Nearly one in five Australian women who have been pregnant will have an abortion by age 45. But despite the demand, public hospitals aren't required to offer surgical terminations. As @ginarush writes, it's high time Labor changed this.
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