Matt Poll

The best thing, though, in that museum was that everything always stayed right where it was. Nobody'd move. H Caufield

[Matt Poll @mattpoll2]

The incongruous concoctions of artist Brian Robinson https://t.co/ZiA6yOgEfG via @ABCaustralia

[Minor Compositions @minorcomps]

Now available for ordering and/or free download…
Toward a Theory of Fascism for Anti-Fascist Life. A Process Vocabulary
Brian Massumi

[Australian National Maritime Museum @seamuseum_]

Celebrate 26 January in style with a Sydney Harbour cruise!
Enjoy the iconic Ferrython, Tall Ships Race, and all the vibrant parade action from the best seat in the house!

When: Sunday 26 January 2025 | 10:30 – 3:00pm
Limited spaces! Book now: https://t.co/TD80ScR6sQ?

[Mambo Italiano @mamboitaliano__]

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is one of the most wonderfully active museum accounts on 𝕏

Let’s explore in this Thread 🧵 their incredible deep dive into Vermeer’s masterpiece:

The Milkmaid (1658–1660)

[Australian National Maritime Museum @seamuseum_]

Summer Reading Recommendations from Signals Magazine! ☀️📚

From thrilling historical fiction to fascinating deep-sea explorations, there's something for everyone.
Swipe through for her picks ➡️

Find the detailed reviews in our Signals Magazine. https://t.co/mPywjTTx1o

[Australian National Maritime Museum @seamuseum_]

**Learn a Craft: Making a Nawi Canoe! **

Join Indigenous Programs Curator Tyson Frigo and Dunghutti artist Uncle John Kelly as they guide you through the traditional process of making a mini Nawi canoe from stringybark.

[Matt Poll @mattpoll2]

@MungoManic 🧑‍💻 the only primates to cross the Wallace line were homo sapien... no?

[Matt Poll @mattpoll2]

Are you concerned about #climatechange ? #Kelp is available here! The Invisible Forest https://t.co/C1gCfb0G89

[William Dalrymple @DalrympleWill]

Soon they had a ship, a Whitby-based collier called The Endeavour. A ship that, in the hands of James Cook and Joseph Banks,would go on to change the course of world history.

Listen @EmpirePodUK as William and @tweeter_anita are joined by @petermoore to discuss The Endeavour.
https://t.co/CvBe7MbMR6

[William Dalrymple @DalrympleWill]

New @EmpirePodUK drop!

The Second of our Three Christmas Ships:
The Endeavour and the Search for the Great Southern Continent

https://t.co/gEHgSFE7ZV

[Matt Poll @mattpoll2]

@DalrympleWill @EmpirePodUK @tweeter_anita @petermoore Omg Yes! Have been waiting on this story of empire from @EmpirePodUK for so long!! Best Christmas ever ❤️

[Dr Robbi Bishop-Taylor 🦋 @SatelliteSci]

The scale of the fires currently burning across northern Australia is pretty unfathomable.

This animation visualises just the last two months of fire captured by #DEAHotspots - for context, the map covers an area larger than France, Spain and Germany combined...

[Australian National Maritime Museum @seamuseum_]

Come and participate in our Nawi model making workshop on Sunday from noon led by Dunghutti artist John Kelly.

Nawi means canoe in Gadigal.

No need to book, just drop in and enjoy the free workshop.

Video and illustrations by Annalice Creighton.

[Matt Poll @mattpoll2]

Voices for the mining industry don't want a representative body of an Aboriginal #voice at the negotiating table when it comes to economic opportunities for Aboriginal people in Australia's renewable energy future. #VoteYesAustralia

[The Saturday Paper @SatPaper]

“Our climate policies are all designed to protect fossil fuels – whether rebranding as a renewable energy superpower or feigning ambition through an increased climate target or a thriving carbon offset industry.” @pollyjhemming from the sidelines at the UN:https://t.co/V8u5xLtsqM

[Matt Poll @mattpoll2]

'Nothing to fear and so much to gain' pretty special to watch the shaping of new futures with dialogue among cultural and political leaders at #Garma2023 ✨️

[Australian National Maritime Museum @seamuseum_]

Mana and Bäru: The Sea Country of Guykuda Munungurr

Yolŋu sculptor Guykuda Munungurr presents a powerful demonstration of ancestral and totemic bonding that explores the deep-rooted connections between land, sea, and family.

Find out more: https://t.co/vl06WXqTbH

[Australian National Maritime Museum @seamuseum_]

‘Our ancestor Bäru was a human who changed to a crocodile form. He lit the fire that burns within saltwater. That story has been given by our great grandfather to our grandfather and is now given to us.’ Djambawa Marawili AM

Learn more: https://t.co/LUHboGrwoz

[Matt Poll @mattpoll2]

Iconic photo 📸 🏄‍♀️

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

One of the earliest photos of a surfer at Waikiki Beach, carrying an alaia board in 1898.

While reading about the history of surfing, I came across this passage in a travelogue called "Roughing It" by Mark Twain, which was published in 1872. Apparently, Twain was one of the earliest writers to have witnessed surfing in the Hawaiian Kingdom. He writes:

"In one place, we came upon a large company of naked natives, of both sexes and all ages, amusing themselves with the national pastime of surf-bathing. Each heathen would paddle three or four hundred yards out to sea (taking a short board with him), then face the shore and wait for a particularly prodigious billow to come along; at the right moment, he would fling his board upon its foamy crest and himself upon the board, and here he would come whizzing by like a bombshell! It did not seem that a lightning express-train could shoot along at a more hair-lifting speed.

I tried surf-bathing once, subsequently, but made a failure of it. I got the board placed right, and at the right moment, too, but missed the connection myself. The board struck the shore in three-quarters of a second, without any cargo, and I struck the bottom about the same time, with a couple of barrels of water in me. None but natives ever master the art of surf-bathing thoroughly."

[Australian National Maritime Museum Education @seamuseum_edu]

Visted our Shaped by the Sea exhibition?
Deep Time has goes into even greater depth, exploring land, water and sky, with insights from many knowledge holders and different perspectives. Also a fantastic resource for teachers!
@HTANSW #DeepTime
https://t.co/sYLcN66XyF

[Australian National Maritime Museum @seamuseum_]

Last week our Education Team welcomed @HTANSW to the museum and were delighted to share our Shaped by the Sea Exhibition, with tours from Matt Poll.

Looking for more resources about Deep Time? Check out Garrigarrang Garaguru (Saltwater Cloud) https://t.co/tFhi1wbJ6e
#htansw