Australian frill-necked lizard...

Apparently, in the 1880's-1930's, some considered that these lizards used their frills to parachute down from the canopy. Others thought the frill regulated body temperature. Some thought food storage? Now the frill is considered part of communication...https://t.co/Jr7VWTuidQ https://t.co/YH577NnWSu

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 30, 2020

wine o'clock...

PASSING THOUGHT: It's wine o'clock...
My reward...
Final marks all uploaded for reports + all lessons for the upcoming orientation week (2020-21 classes) all done...
I thought the pressure would never end, but it has...
Finally... pic.twitter.com/ZqcjFZ3bzU

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 29, 2020

Liffey Falls...

A memory... Used to live on the road to the beautiful Liffey Falls, back in the day... Great to see that the falls can be as majestic as ever...A beautiful world is northern Tasmania... https://t.co/SxvW9ttpP5

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 29, 2020

soul connections afar...

PASSING THOUGHT: Hope there is still time in my life to meet people I have yet to meet... my soul connections afar... somewhere... somehow... if the stars are kind... pic.twitter.com/OPnr5qAMs4

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 28, 2020

gym workout...

Gym workout... Great way to start the day... pic.twitter.com/nM599OBVhe

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 28, 2020

Australian weather...mix and match...

Meanwhile, down south in Melbourne's Mornington Peninsula, it's coolish at 14 degrees...(I have a warm scarf on with light long sleeves ...mixing my options)... + grey clouds + a few sprinkles of rain...
Love the mystical tones of this image...almost haunting... https://t.co/kobzUhgNBG

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 28, 2020

While we’re escaping the heat, spare a thought for the plants & animals. Our research has documented the death of 10,000s of flying-foxes due to extreme heat events https://t.co/wJNkUt8Djp

“Temperatures higher than 42°C (107.6°F) can kill flying-foxes ('fruit bats'; Pteropus sp) pic.twitter.com/j7f1hts8Di

— John Martin (@Wingtags) November 28, 2020

Melbourne seems to be like a watcher on the cast-iron balcony according to these maps... 

heat at Marree...

Marree, nearly a ghost town, lies at the junction of the Birdsville and Oodnadatta Tracks, SA. North are the Simpson Desert + Sturt's Stony Desert + north-east is the Strzelecki Desert. Corrugated iron houses + wide streets disappear into the desert.https://t.co/fC6vooWMEz https://t.co/DUrQESJK9g pic.twitter.com/zRhmDGxw6N

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 28, 2020

new life on the move...

PASSING THOUGHT: A dear friend visited today...It's been so very long...Gave her many of my old poetry books (5 large bags full) to give to her teenage daughter...I felt good... Great to know those books are going to continue being valued...My new life is steadily on the move... pic.twitter.com/nliDmshtZZ

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 28, 2020

a problem?...

Amazing how a new light unveils a new perspective...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 28, 2020

Sometimes just sharing a problem breaks down the intensity of negatives...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 28, 2020

mask outdoors...

PASSING THOUGHT: Wearing a mask is still an everyday habit...anywhere...We Victorians don't need to wear a mask outdoors now, but many, (including me), still do...The only time I lower it outdoors is when it's a hot afternoon...yet pulled back on when even a person passes me...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 27, 2020

a different horse...

We all need a little weirdness for a Friday smile...A horse looking for a squirrel? A sun hat? Perhaps a horse in meditation mode? https://t.co/VFTRssGGjP

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 27, 2020

Bushrangers Bay...

Bushrangers Bay provides a spectacular walking track. The Cape Schanck area of the track provides great cliff-top views. This particular part of the rocky cliff reminds me of London Bridge Ocean Beach, Portsea and its rocky coastline bridge shape... https://t.co/cfPF9dt73z

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 26, 2020

Push-n-Boots...

PASSING THOUGHT: My little furball has just earnt another nickname 'Push-n-Boots'... Not only does she hound me, right on cue, to get up each morning, but now she hounds me about 7:15pm to get away from the computer, go to the loungeroom, and give her a cuddle as I watch TV... pic.twitter.com/w16pt7bily

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 25, 2020

South Australia's silo art...

I haven't explored South Australian silo art before...Some huge art in small places...This one is at Wirrabara, South Australia. Artwork by Smug (Sam Bates) connects the forestry industry and local fauna. Wirrabara is in the Southern Flinders Ranges, mid-north South Australia. https://t.co/7020WPPgqZ pic.twitter.com/cRfX6x3uEn

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 25, 2020

in my pocket of light...

in my pocket
of light
I'm a thumbnail
sketch
of where I'd like to be #tanka https://t.co/TCMVYaWQe5

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 25, 2020

sea urchins in mini hats...

Feeling a bit like 'odds and ends' tonight...Fidgeting and fumbling around with no particular purpose... Sea urchins with a penchant for mini-hats seem to be a perfect reflection of my fractured, odd mood... https://t.co/iQLHLpRL62

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 24, 2020

lightning over a bay.,..

Dave Murray caught this amazing shot of lightning over Roebuck Bay in Western Australia.https://t.co/dc9XvcRq3o pic.twitter.com/cVFvvk2OxR

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 23, 2020

art of signs...

Signs can be a work of beautiful art...This sign from Victoria must be a grand example... with a nod to our precious birdlife... https://t.co/keIFBcDt4N

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 23, 2020

power pole saga continues...

Here is the same power pole after rain for most of the day today... No sign of that snowy white at the top as in the previous photo...And clearly the pole itself is damp...Very strange... pic.twitter.com/c8aQKl8j8p

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 23, 2020

snowy white-topped power pole...

Why do power pole tops turn so snowy white when there's stormy rain around? This is a pole I can see from my back verandah... Just rain alone never seems to quite manage this trick... pic.twitter.com/T4jScJXpJv

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 22, 2020

some Garfield distraction...

I need me some Garfield distraction...
It's been awhile... pic.twitter.com/kREN0ZYhJ4

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 22, 2020

people's politician...

This is a gorgeous photo...Great to see Dan actually smiling with Cath by his side... Too cute... Indeed Dan is the 'people's politician'.... https://t.co/XUIzhBze2Z

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 22, 2020

I can't help myself...Look at the contrast...

The dog is centre stage and Dan kneels to be at the dog's eye level...

Heart-warming moment...
 

I can't believe the Australian taxpayer is paying for this bullshit marketing, it is embarrassing!

News Corp want to flog #ScottyFromMarketing pay for it yourselves. An official photographer should be for official government business, not this rubbish. #ScottyPutin 🙄 pic.twitter.com/d9N1hMNaSP

— Noely ⚡️🏐 (@YaThinkN) November 22, 2020

Scott Morrison is all about Scott Morrison...

Cold heart moments...

clean car for tomorrow...

Late afternoon mist, thunder + rain...But all's good with the world...Weekend jobs done...+ more...But best of all, my little red buzz around is super clean and shining... + it's undercover... Let's hope it doesn't rain tomorrow... I want it to glow in the school carpark... pic.twitter.com/PMrHlHTTpf

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 22, 2020

procrastination's not an option...

PASSING THOUGHT: Procrastination's not an option this week... Just completed preparing all lessons for all classes so I can just focus on the marking treadmill for reports...Crazy week looming, but trying to be organised...Early commencement next week...More work next weekend... pic.twitter.com/uRwqLuMRXi

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 22, 2020

Bunnings sausage sizzle...an allegory...

Who would guess that Bunnings could step into the legend books...almost an allegory... A touch of humour demonstrates a message...Not all politicians are dry and tedious... https://t.co/iHiUMuzynv pic.twitter.com/RXevJpb0l4

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 22, 2020

feeling beautiful at last...

PASSING THOUGHT: Someone's feeling beautiful at last...
bathed, polished,
sanitised
and overall close to shiny new...
And the contrary weather gods are thinking about a little rain... pic.twitter.com/BugubVtdLg

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 21, 2020

ephemeral heaven?...

PASSING THOUGHT: For the first time in a long long time, I don't see the Trump connection on my Twitter 'What's happening' list... In fact, I don't see a Morrison connection...nor any politician for that matter...Is this for real? Am I in ephemeral heaven?https://t.co/5cEXB6jtl4 pic.twitter.com/viZbsN0Oz2

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 21, 2020

motorbike frog...

A motorbike frog...What a name...And apparently the frog sounds like a motorbike changing gears + growls + croaks...Quite a repertoire...The frog is common in south-western Australia, esp Perth... https://t.co/EnY697XDv0

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 21, 2020

a Slovenia landscape...

Stunning play of light on a beautiful landscape...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 21, 2020

numbat...

Meet the numbat... now only found in the wild parts Western Australia... They are endangered...with fewer than approximately 1,000 left... Numbats' diet is mainly termites...https://t.co/vdfFPujrnA pic.twitter.com/3YHREWyTBy

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 21, 2020

opportunity pulls up...

You just never know when an opportunity may arrive right on your doorstep...(or fenceline)...
This happened in King River, Western Australia...https://t.co/5ZQSFZaQeM pic.twitter.com/kxM8LgYKVh

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 21, 2020

free veggies...

Temora, NSW - Amazing gesture - 'If you could benefit from relief for your groceries, we would like to share some vegetables with you.
We have enough of our own and the produce in this front corner is all to give away...'https://t.co/A2e9n0iFNE pic.twitter.com/sDezBwiwsL

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 21, 2020

new bridge...

Great to see a new Melbourne bridge devoted to cyclists and pedestrians...More of this needed... https://t.co/ZcW7tniJTL

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 21, 2020

private watching post...

Some feathered characters assume a special, private watching post... pic.twitter.com/DsTh05mY6a

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 21, 2020

eerie late afternoon light...

Eerie late afternoon light in the Dromana Hills... pic.twitter.com/7D5roZSWZY

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 21, 2020

spin in the breeze...

Time for a spin in the late afternoon breeze... pic.twitter.com/rcht7smEcw

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 21, 2020

empty cages and bird song...

The man responsible ... https://t.co/oe9klDiYeD

— Ashleigh Wilson (@ashleighbwilson) November 21, 2020

eyes that speak...

A little mystical reverie happening here... as if some writing on the wall breathes... and maybe burns...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 21, 2020

if 2020 has taught me anything...

If 2020 has taught me anything, it must be this concept...now top of my list... new directions emerging...an old me finally daring to take a role centre stage... and feel it's that's right... https://t.co/DlJYXq9LVd

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 21, 2020

Mrs Dalloway...

I have not read 'Mrs Dalloway'... I think perhaps I need a dose of Virginia over the Christmas holidays, when there is more time to think freely and play dreams... For now, I am still in the whirlygig of end of term 'must-dos + should-have-done-yesterdays'...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 21, 2020

Go walk with her through London, through humanity

— Tim Mallon (@PatMalo85776814) November 21, 2020

small steps...

PASSING THOUGHT: Saturday morning bathed in thin mist...reflecting how I feel...So much to do...Where to begin...Strategies needed to filter the weight of anxiety...It's still only my first week back at face-to-face teaching...I tell students 'small steps'...Must tell me too... pic.twitter.com/70qkhElnRz

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 20, 2020

autolatry...

Autolatry (god-like self-worship) seems to slightly edge ahead of - egomaniacal + egocentric + solipsist (one who adheres to self-absorption and ignorance of the views or needs of others) + narcissist (one who shows extreme love and admiration for himself or herself)... https://t.co/rH1UTIXADs pic.twitter.com/KXaBIGGyMx

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 20, 2020

cool mushrooms...

This gorgeous mushroom just goes to prove that Mother Nature has a rather 'hip' streak...Very cool... https://t.co/1ueGKDv1fH

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 20, 2020

time for a bath...

PASSING THOUGHT: Hope my dear little red buzz around loves me tomorrow. It's time for a sound bath...long overdue (since March). Cobwebs... are simply not a good look... A bath, a polish, interior cleaned + touched with sanitiser and fragrance...Aaaah...My little one as new... pic.twitter.com/ozMV2GYyTf

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 20, 2020

resources for aboriginal perspectives...

An invaluable 'kick-start' for high school curriculums beginning the long journey of overhauling the traditional, narrow and 'skimpy' views of aboriginal history and perspectives... https://t.co/jbhrwkWfJU

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 20, 2020

from side-show alley...

Dave's brilliant final words on side-show alley='What does Scott Morrison do? He does the appearance of things. Stare too intently and the illusion shatters – just like any good piece of marketing. He is the appearance of a Prime Minister.' Our man in the iron mask - upside down. https://t.co/AdJBIW2Z39 pic.twitter.com/WXAJBGRPmC

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 19, 2020

2020 interlude...

PASSING THOUGHT: Grand Union Canal...longest man-made waterway in Britain...120 miles...ending in Birmingham, Britain's industrial heart...And what does that have to do with anything? Absolutely nothing...Thankfully...Nothing...Do your magic SBS...Take my mind out of 2020 for now

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 18, 2020

celebrating jacarandas...

The University of Sydney used to have a magnificent jacaranda in the main quad. It served as the backdrop for many graduations and weddings. The tree lasted 88 years till 2016. But in 2014, cuttings were taken and grafted on other jacarandas. Successful clones meant life renewed. https://t.co/xwHbpPDbey

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 17, 2020

bloviate...

Wikipedia,(rare resource for me),there's more...
Bloviation is a style of empty, pompous, political speech which originated in Ohio and was used by US President Warren G. Harding, who described it as "the art of speaking for as long as the occasion warrants, and saying nothing". https://t.co/PRbSJ8mwDH

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 17, 2020

first BIG step for change...

PASSING THOUGHT: First BIG step for change next year is working... New timetable released late this afternoon... I work a 4 day week with Mondays off... 3 History classes + 2 English... It's time to lessen the load - 🙏not to mention the stress...🙏

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 16, 2020

mini treehouse...

When is a tree stump a whole lot more than a mere tree stump?... When it's a mini treehouse...https://t.co/m9VZjTDh3e pic.twitter.com/OiMywL9xcU

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 16, 2020

news for the spirit...

And this is all the news that really matters to the spirit...
🙏❤️🙏

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 16, 2020

positive change...

Happy Days ... a sign of moving forward with a smile ... a sign of promise... a sign of stabilising chaos... a sign of constructively willing and working on positive change attracts positive change...That's Victoria...YEAH! https://t.co/zORIRafMBO pic.twitter.com/6QhB1wQIOA

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 14, 2020

walk with wildlife...

Reach out to wildlife... Care for the wildlife...Walk with wildlife...Appreciate their knowledge (and understand that we are not the superior fount of all knowledge)... We humans can only benefit... https://t.co/0PjmhXuWfr

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 14, 2020

mix and match Sunday morning...

mix and match
Sunday morning
listless fragments
of moods
and maybe's #tanka pic.twitter.com/e4yfN89ht8

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 14, 2020

my pre-internet brain...

My pre-internet brain goaded my pre-internet body to walk more... to libraries for research... to feel the excitement of gathering and sorting and prioritising and simply to feel the spirits of those who've researched there before... Mr Google can't offer such excitement... https://t.co/T1llW7Mbok

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 14, 2020

NAIDOC concert 2020...

NAIDOC Concert, at the Powerhouse, Brisbane screened on SBS last night.
BLM slogan was there... BLACK LAUGHS MATTER

Stand Up And Be Counted: Naidoc Concert - November 14, 2020 https://t.co/cFIDAoe6J2

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 14, 2020

Secrets of Our Cities: Gold Coast...

SBS - 'Secrets of Our Cities: Gold Coast' Japanese settled in the area, pre+during the Great Depression. But during WWII, some suffered harsh internment in camps. One man speaks of his grandfather: 'He was broken, but he wasn't angry because he wouldn't want it to happen again'. pic.twitter.com/op3KeaIaYl

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 14, 2020

new Australian anthem?...

New Australian anthem?...
Australia, let us all be one, with peace and harmony.
Our precious water, soil + sun, grant life for you and me.
Our land abounds in nature’s gifts to love, respect and share,
And honouring the Dreaming, advance Australia fair...https://t.co/1jd0F3aNcx

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 14, 2020

New lyrics to an old tune

Australians let us stand as one, upon this sacred land

A new day dawns, we’re moving on to trust and understand.

Combine our ancient history and cultures everywhere,

To bond together for all time, advance Australia fair.

With joyful hearts then let us sing, advance Australia fair.

...

Australians let us all be one, with peace and harmony.

Our precious water, soil and sun, grant life for you and me.

Our land abounds in nature’s gifts to love, respect and share,

And honouring the Dreaming, advance Australia fair.

With joyful hearts then let us sing, advance Australia fair.

...

Australians let us strive as one, to work with willing hands.

Our Southern Cross will guide us on, as friends with other lands.

While we embrace tomorrow’s world with courage, truth and care,

And all our actions prove the words, advance Australia fair,

With joyful hearts then let us sing, advance Australia fair.

...

And when this special land of ours is in our children’s care,

From shore to shore forever more, advance Australia fair.

                              With joyful hearts then let us sing, advance . . Australia . . fair. 

Words by Judith Durham

Additional Words by Kutcha Edwards, Lou Bennett, Camilla Cahnce and Bill Hauritz

Based on words by P.D. McCormick (1878)   

dove couple early evening...

Early evening in vague light... and still the dove couple stay close on my verandah railing...They are here most days, and often spend the day somewhere on or near the verandah... together... So cute... pic.twitter.com/gayo2Qnzwc

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 14, 2020

emu in the sky...

Through Our Eyes - Dhinawan 'Emu' In The Sky with Ben Flick. The emu is in the sky about April-May. That indicates the time to collect emu eggs. This is one of 19 stories collected from the Brewarrina, Walgett + Lightning Ridge areas of NSW.https://t.co/jEJ4tep2No via @YouTube

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 14, 2020

if peace could be colours...

If palettes of colour jostled for the starring role of peace, I am certain these misty, melting pools of colour would be a contender. And I would be the very small one sailing quietly through... https://t.co/zlBliWAuJF

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 14, 2020

desert light...

There's a pause...a bated breath...a 'Waiting for Godot' moment in this beautiful scene... https://t.co/dTXprwVQm8

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 14, 2020

Victorians stay masked...

PASSING THOUGHT: This morning, I visited more shops than usual. I am getting braver, slowly. Panic attacks reducing. What I noticed was that even though Victoria is now 15 days free of covid cases, still Victorians are conscientiously wearing masks. No one maskless. We're GREAT! pic.twitter.com/BjAQh6v2xN

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 14, 2020

Jasper Jones...

Friday night, SBS screened 'Jasper Jones', a coming of age Australian film. Jasper Jones, a mixed-race outcast, teams up with a bookish boy, Charlie Bucktin, to solve some rather mysterious events in a country town. Worth late-night viewing.https://t.co/I7Hix88MKI via @YouTube

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 13, 2020

This 2017 Australian, M classified film, (based on Craig Solvey's 2009 novel of the same name), could compare favourably with the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird.' Racism, justice and coming of age are major themes in both. JJ is set in 1965 while TKM is set during the Great Depression. Both highlight how particular social values of the era impact negatively on younger people, but some dare to challenge social norms. Scout in TKM is growing through her years of 6-9 while Charlie is almost 14. JJ is set in the West Australian fictional mining town of Corrigan, while TKM is set in the fictional town of Maycomb. Both consider unjust accusations hurled at selected people, simply based on race.

encouraging the use of aboriginal words...

Australia Post encourages the use of traditional place names on post items and now a school is role modeling the use of aboriginal words for sport houses. In my peninsula area, 'Yawa' (meaning 'to swim') is to be the name of the new pool centre at Rosebud...More of this please... https://t.co/I2S9hYC3ft pic.twitter.com/fTIzib8Rla

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 13, 2020

couscous art...

A 'simple' bit of magic? Sound waves create couscous art...The patterns are called Chladni figures, and are named after German physicist Ernst Chladni who discovered them in the 18th century. https://t.co/93pN501tqN

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 13, 2020

a sense of humour in flight...

It seems even the wildlife could have a secret sense of humour...Love this... https://t.co/fJ7T9Pi3OX

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 12, 2020

student film...

So very very proud of a student in my Year 10 English class. This is his creative response to the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird'...Doubly proud because his short film was created during the remote learning period...

To Kill A Mockingbird https://t.co/zYr4ZLPKNY via @YouTube

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 12, 2020

18th-century voice...

Who would believe that an 18th-century word could almost seem prophetic... and even have a targetted touch of surprise humour...So much could spin from this word... https://t.co/p4miI9UYu4

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 11, 2020

Drumpf. Remember? That was their real last name before his family changed it. Probably means the same thing.

— True Lee Diogeneia📝🖍️ (@Diogeneia) November 11, 2020

'thunderstorm asthma' warning...

8:00pm on my Mornington Peninsula. About 3 hours ago, severe thunderstorm warnings for Victoria. An extra warning was issued - this storm may cause 'thunderstorm asthma'. The weather gods are still in hot debate after some rumbles and few wind gusts according to my current skies. pic.twitter.com/dME5rhBkef

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 11, 2020

Dostoyevsky...

Dostoyevsky (born today) on Why There Are No Bad People — maybe, only wretched ones.
Love the quote: about the universal human tendency to deflect insecurity by lashing out:
'The more incompetent one feels, the more eager he is to fight.'https://t.co/80Ecx7Xgo2 via @brainpicker

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 11, 2020

poppies on Opera House sails...

In Australia, poppies projected on the Sydney Opera House sails to mark Remembrance Day... https://t.co/cEADlTbIYL

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 10, 2020

powdery first glows of morning...

powdery
first glows
of morning
my first clouds
blush with hope #tanka pic.twitter.com/tZRtQWbbrH

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 10, 2020

Iceland meets Uluru?...

Who would believe that icy mountains of Iceland in the far north could possibly mirror the Australian hot realms of Uluru in the south... Mother Nature is surely a wonder... https://t.co/E2GPDaCy10

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 10, 2020

Wiradjuri country...

What a grand idea...Another way to connect with the original spirit of our land...And for me personally, another sign that my life overhaul is on track...Coolamon is so very close to my future destination...For now, I live on the land of the Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation. https://t.co/Qgy9wuCKY1 pic.twitter.com/3wTPc7ACbn

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 10, 2020

respair...

2019 Chinese film 'Better Days' = story of a bullied high school girl+teenage street thug, how their lives were changed by each other. Also, while self-quarantining as a band, OneRepublic wrote the hopeful song “Better Days”.

tomorrow
opportunities lit with
respair#haiku https://t.co/PPyFn1B6Fv

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 10, 2020

cobweb art...

cobweb art
devious twists
sometimes need
a blast of light
to materialise #tanka pic.twitter.com/gmEhNRcdMw

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 10, 2020

Year 12 VCE exams begin...

The awesome Year 12s of 2020 + families should be so proud of their achievements this year. Let's nail it on this last leg. https://t.co/EZyjezQTJ8

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 10, 2020

Once this huge first day is over, Cath, somehow the nerves calm...That applies to both students and families...English always is the mighty first step...Breathe...Nearly there... And all the very best to your family in the days ahead...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 10, 2020

a Pisa reflection...

Interesting that Australia ranks at about the midpoint between New Zealand above + United States below...Pisa purports to measure knowledge, skills + competencies. But I still feel that the test leans to knowledge-dependent skills and competencies...Where do the arts/trades fit?

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 9, 2020

Murriyang...

The melodious 'Murriyang' - a Wiradjuri word - represents the 'skyworld' where the creator spirit Biyaami lives and now is the new name for the Parkes telescope in western NSW. Old and new spirits are connecting it seems. Great win for NAIDOC Week. https://t.co/Gv48Jl8EAl pic.twitter.com/ymau6qk27W

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 9, 2020

moral compass...

moral compass
the mind records
the points but
wisdom attracts
the heart #tanka pic.twitter.com/BIxRPPBqlH

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 8, 2020

'Big Mob Brekky' for NAIDOC Week...

Get set for the first all-Indigenous breakfast TV show, 'Big Mob Brekky'. The hour of laughs, news, music+more will air at 7.30am Monday 9 to Friday 13 November, filmed live at Taronga Zoo with crosses to other OZ locations. https://t.co/Ug9GUwRQvJ via @sbs

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 8, 2020

iconic Australian entertainers farewelled...

2 Australian icons farewelled today...entertainers...Bones Hillman of 'Midnight Oil'-'the bassist with the beautiful voice, the band member with the wicked sense of humour, and our brilliant musical comrade.' The other is Jeannie Little, our funny lady...Precious artists always pic.twitter.com/VcYgkantmz

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 8, 2020

SBS News - Prue...

Anton tweeted my thoughts. Watched SBS Prue just now and thought WOW... Clear and informative on the situation in the US...No emotional, scathing nonsense, just sharp reporting...So refreshing...I wanted to share...again...(not the 1st time I've commented on SBS News+Prue) https://t.co/2VL2ip7NwR

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 8, 2020

visible sign of peace...

So lovely to see a visible sign of peace today...
right on my verandah...

Where 2 minds rest harmoniously as one spirit...

And the sun is shining brightly... pic.twitter.com/j8JMALv7VO

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 8, 2020

NAIDOC WEEK BEGINS...

Tyrown Waigana, a Perth-based artist + designer, has been named as this year's winner of the National NAIDOC Poster Competition. His winning entry - Shape of Land - was judged by the National NAIDOC Committee to best illustrate the 2020 NAIDOC theme: Always Was Always Will Be. https://t.co/n2VrDRdGjh pic.twitter.com/cyrGbj1stw

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 7, 2020

dancing in the streets...

Full on block party in Prospect Park. We are the Champions 😭 pic.twitter.com/MvbWAk6XfA

— Allison (@_allisonk) November 7, 2020

I’ve managed to keep my crying to a minimum, but walking home to the sounds of hundreds of people celebrating just to hear a neighbor blasting the Beatles was too much for me pic.twitter.com/3ir9s5q3to

— Jessica Valenti (@JessicaValenti) November 7, 2020

It’s like the night Obama was elected, only less hugging of strangers

— 🗽 Liz Gumbinner (@Mom101) November 7, 2020

Yep. I’ve been telling people that for 5 years. We knew he was a crook before he was elected. Cheering on my street woke me up from a nap and I sleep through street cleaners, ambulances, garbage trucks,.....

— Hannah C (@hcp56) November 7, 2020

I've managed not to cry till now...... it's such a relief for the rest of the world, but I can't begin to imagine how good it must feel to the more half of the US.

Lots of love & hugs from the UK🥰💕🥰💕🇬🇧

— 🏳️‍🌈🇬🇧 Gill Thornton,#HandsFaceSpace (@ThorntonGill) November 7, 2020

Today is like the opposite of doomscrolling. :)

— Carol Duncan (@carolduncan) November 8, 2020

I didn't know there was that response in '08 there. I attended Obama's 1st inauguration in a theater and found myself crying in a back seat from the accumulated stress of recession and everything - it just really tapped something.

— Nancy Garcia ✍️ (@GarciaNancy) November 7, 2020

Guess those covid super spreader rallies didn't do anything EXCEPT spread Covid!

— Speechgal 🌊🌊 (@speechgal2018) November 7, 2020

I wish I lived in a state that could celebrate like this. But unfortunately I live in a red state, so there’s more anger than there is relief.

— Miss Havisham (@beth_george44) November 7, 2020

Its going on everywhere. Literal dancing in the streets, honking and people just coming out (in masks) and being happy!

— PCR RitesGood (@pcrritesgood) November 7, 2020

What a lovely visual, what a special day. I hope hope hope the states can heal & people come back together again, sending congratulations from Ireland

— Sinead Smurf Murphy l (@smurf_sinead) November 7, 2020

They are ringing church bells for America. In Germany. Might want to sit with that for a few minutes.

— Over the Rhine (@overtherhine) November 8, 2020

I absolutely love this! 4 years ago I was in tears for what @realDonaldTrump would do TO this country. Today I am in tears for what @biden can do FOR this country.

— CCRocha (@rocha_cc) November 7, 2020

https://t.co/atTv9Ci5Y9

— Aliaèna (@aliaena) November 7, 2020

“Joe Biden’s declaration as President-elect has sparked enormous relief, hope & joy in the US, in Germany & around the globe! ... Congrats America!”@peteraltmaier, Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy.https://t.co/SJjqNyOwJp

— Kai Kupferschmidt (@kakape) November 7, 2020

They’re all cheering for Dominos Get any medium 2 topping pizza, salad, 8 piece boneless chicken, Specialty Chicken, Pasta in a Dish, Stuffed Cheesy Bread, Marble Cookie Brownie, or Bread Twists for $5.99 each coupon.

— TheUnholyEmpire (@UnholyNY) November 7, 2020

this rlly is a ding-dong the witch is dead! moment

— scottie (@aarxnculp) November 7, 2020

'All I Want for Christmas'...with a twist...+ notice it's young people...

I knew we’d be happy but I didn’t realize we’d be spontaneous dance parties in the street happy. What a moment pic.twitter.com/8NsGheybEU

— Sarah Cooper (@sarahcpr) November 8, 2020

Replying to @JessicaValenti and @chrislhayes The irony is that Trump did this. His utter horribleness united us, against him.

With the country's highest youth voter turnout, Georgia's young people played a key role in the 2020 election https://t.co/neJYadHtAy

— TIME (@TIME) November 8, 2020

They’ll have a chance to do more soon. The Senate run-offs are scheduled for Jan. 5. The New Georgia Project is already posting memes that advise young people who turn 18 before Dec. 7 that they will be eligible to be part of the youth turnout for the first time. If they vote the same way other teens and twentysomethings voted in the general election, this generation of Georgians could offer the new President the missing key to his first term: Democratic power in the Senate.

Donald Trump’s final tweet before he was named the loser of the election:

“I WON THIS ELECTION, BY A LOT!”

Twitter has placed a warning label on it.

LOL.

— Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) November 7, 2020

To All The Trump Supporters Your “FORMER” President Just Tweeted “I Won This Election, By A lot”. He’s Lied To Y’all For 4 Years & Y’all Believed Him!!! So He Just Gave Y’all One More Lie For The Road!! At Least He Stayed Consistent! He Came In A Liar & Left One!!! 👏🏾

— Plies (@plies) November 7, 2020

I just exhaled 4 years of anger, rage, stress + anxiety in one huge blue breath!

I'm proud to be an American, again!

— Morgan J. Freeman (@mjfree) November 7, 2020

Trump rage tweeting right now feels like watching a movie villain drowning in a pool of lava

— Simone Giertz (@SimoneGiertz) November 7, 2020

Trump follows the legacy of Andrew Johnson, as only the second one-term and impeached POTUS.

— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) November 7, 2020

Why do right wing demagogues always end their days in bunkers?

LOSER BY A LOT golfing pic.twitter.com/kIObwjZOqu

— European Unity #FBPE 🇪🇺💶⭐️ (@EuropeanUnity1) November 7, 2020

@FSPhiladelphia was having no part in this bullshit circus pic.twitter.com/XM7sIJ2Yvi

— ObamaStan #blacklivesmatter (@cbroderick4) November 7, 2020

I thought The Four Seasons was a fancy hotel. The Four Seasons Landscaping is a landscaping company. Trump's 11:30 press conference was going to be a mulch place! A mulch place! Is there a better ending to this shitshow? 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/crrjJ8lFy6

— Michael Accorsi (@michaelaccorsi) November 7, 2020

Looks like Four Seasons Total Landscaping are closed till Monday, so the press conference will be an act of trespassing? 🙄 pic.twitter.com/csFh2A0Ruh

— Yigit Kinalikaya (@YuKkaya) November 7, 2020

wait, you guys are not next to an adult book store with individual viewing booths 😱 https://t.co/vkazHtiZ37

— mini (@mini_007) November 7, 2020

Opposite the Total Landscaping head office in State Road is a cremation center and a venue that specialises in "memorial tribute gatherings"

Sounds about right.

— Peter Broks (@peterbroks) November 7, 2020

Seeing a lot of confusion about President Trump's whereabouts. He's not attending the press conference in Philadelphia with his legal team, which is not at the Four Seasons Hotel but Four Seasons Total Landscaping. The president meanwhile is at his golf course in Virginia.

— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) November 7, 2020

And wouldn't ya know? Total Landscaping has poor reviews on Google. Very very low ratings. Apparently they can't keep their shit straight. Can't think of a better fit for this really important meeting.

— Beth C. (@bethybugz) November 7, 2020

In case anyone is curious. 😂 It’s also close to a penitentiary. pic.twitter.com/gUFNGsc3xD

— 🐘MileHighGal🐘 (@mile_high_gal) November 7, 2020

Even more amazing...This Four Seasons debacle by Trump takes place about 3 blocks from the newer Philadelphia prison (Curran-Fromhold), only a few more blocks away from the old Holmesburg prison. Just a hop, skip + a jump from a prison opportunity...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 8, 2020

This Four Seasons Total Landscaping recap is so good.

Never stop laughing... https://t.co/NQgjaqmnhy

— Rex Chapman🏇🏼 (@RexChapman) November 9, 2020

Not with a bang,
But a whimper. https://t.co/jklRO0CiYa

— Stuart Somerville (@Stuthefarmer) November 7, 2020

I have just received my fifteenth email since midnight from the Orange Man Delusion asking me for money to support challenging the election.

I realise someone put me on this mailing list to be an asshole, but I truly thank them for the many laughs it's given me.

— Van Badham (@vanbadham) November 8, 2020

Isn't it refreshing to read calm, dignified tweets from the next #POTUS ? Ahhhhhhhhh..... https://t.co/JLDB0yotCP

— Laurie Garrett (@Laurie_Garrett) November 7, 2020

"It's easier to be a parent today. To tell your kids character matters... truth matters... being a good person matters." Van Jones on the visceral relief for "a lot of people who felt that they couldn't breathe" in America. https://t.co/WJIcG755Xr

— Julia Baird (@bairdjulia) November 7, 2020

Oh my gosh, Dr. Biden will be serving as First Lady while teaching at Northern Virginia Community College 💙💙💙

— Terry McGlynn (@hormiga) November 7, 2020

In the middle of this pandemic where schools have become battlegrounds and teachers are on the front lines, we’ve made a teacher First Lady.

And she’s going to keep teaching as First Lady. https://t.co/NdzbUAUKIg

— Kaz Weida (@kazweida) November 7, 2020

1/This is a moment in time, that as a black woman I have longed 4. What generations before us have fought 4. Kamala Harris, the first black female Vice Pres of the US.

Harris spoke @ length about the women whose shoulders she stands on incl Black women who paved the way 4 her pic.twitter.com/H55qJkFTap

— Dr Tracy Westerman (@TracyWesterman) November 8, 2020

"To all the little girls watching...never doubt that you are valuable and powerful & deserving of every chance & opportunity in the world."

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 9, 2016

Take a moment to listen to this... https://t.co/DGAggrXM6j

— Nicola Sturgeon (@NicolaSturgeon) November 7, 2020

It has been 9 hours since @CNN called the race for @JoeBiden and the party in front the White House is still going strong. pic.twitter.com/uAgXGLOYJa

— Ryan Nobles (@ryanobles) November 8, 2020

And in Australia...Dave Milner of 'The Shot' speaks for all Melburnians who now no longer are restricted to 25km travel from midnight tonight...

Kicked a ball with a random two-year-old that wouldn't go away. I saw a golden retriever puppy! Trump's gone. What's going on.

— David Milner (@DaveMilbo) November 8, 2020

P.S. It is now 7:00pm...And it's 10 hours since Trump last tweeted. Some have noted that this is most unusual for the tweet addicted Trump... And now it is 9:30pm... 12 hours since Trump last tweeted...

And the award of the best headline of the year goes to... @ayrshirenews! #USElection2020 #USElectionResults2020 #DonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/7yCCyVcNmt

— Tristan Werkmeister (@TRWerkmeister) November 7, 2020

surreal Iceland...

The lighting is so surreal over the strange dark swirl of landscape patterns... And not a sign of life...Fascinating... https://t.co/TI4srjMMwj

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 7, 2020

lights in a storm...

Today's elevated election tensions day seems like a good day to share a photo of a storm...And point out that even in the darkest storm, there are pillars, pools and zigs and zags of light partying in the darkness... https://t.co/ttoWZzIVMa

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 7, 2020

people come into your life...

Yes... And sometimes events synchronise harmoniously, as a sign that perhaps you have chosen the quieter path for now... https://t.co/2Iw9vwUIGI

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 7, 2020

reactions to endless US election news...

Useful for future appearances on 'Pointless' or 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire!'

— Sarah Thompson (@SKingdonWard) November 7, 2020

Move on to Pennsylvania now, lots more counties!

— Don Thomson (@marlowdon) November 7, 2020

I recite them to help me sleep

— Ben Stephens (@stephens_ben) November 7, 2020

CNN adapting Samuel Beckett would be fun.

KEY RACE ALERT: sources on the ground say we are expecting Godot within the hour.

— Matt Haig (@matthaig1) November 6, 2020

Right now a vaccine against watching the election would be good🤣🤣

— Isannemdom (@AnnieMcAv) November 6, 2020

The way Trump fanatics behave seems to me to be very similar to how a cult operates.

— The moon is flat etc (@DontTrustThem7) November 6, 2020

Trump is in deep financial trouble,he owes one bank 340 million dollars,his hotels are tanking,he is in legal trouble,the only way out is to remain president,I mean who is going to take the president to court.

— Rob LFC (@humph1986) November 6, 2020

As we near the moment of knowing that this nightmare will be over, I’m not experiencing the giddy excitement I expected to feel. I feel more the shock of knowing how close we came to the demise of our democracy, and an almost tearful gratitude that we survived.

— Marianne Williamson (@marwilliamson) November 6, 2020

They are a product of 25 years of exposure to media that exalts “real” people being terrible to each other (reality/talk shows), massive disinformation & fear-mongering of conservative “news” and the steady erosion of educational/structural supports. Nature aided by nurture.

— KDOrganizer (@KDOgGetPOd) November 6, 2020

Yep!

- Outrageous gerrymandering

- Voter suppression

- Closing polling booths

- making it harder for people to access mail voting ballots

- Closing post offices & post boxes

- Spreading misleading info & outright lies (like right now)

Oh & that whole Russia thing

— Olivia 🦋 💙 (@heardboutpluto) November 7, 2020

Alabama in 1956 by Gordon Parks. He said of his work
“I picked up a camera because it was my choice of weapons against what I hated most about the universe: racism, intolerance, poverty. I could have just as easily picked up a knife or a gun, like many of my childhood...” pic.twitter.com/eNqZ2KxjWO

— Davenant 📸 (@MarcDavenant) November 7, 2020

I might be a bit embarrassed to say I spent 4 days on my sofa, incessantly watching @JohnKingCNN and his magic wall 🤣🤣

— Millie Mouse🌈🙋🏻‍♀️❤️ (@MillieBooHoo) November 7, 2020

Joe Biden Addresses The People of The United States of America. He’s received more votes than any president in history—and flipped Arizona and Georgia blue. Georgia has only gone blue 3 times since 1964. #PresidentElect didn’t just win—he’s making history. pic.twitter.com/GHYCh6zWPq

— Chris (@namelessism) November 7, 2020

It's hilarious how many hardcore Trump supporters are turning on Fox News and blaming them for the current situation

— Guy Healy (@Guyhoneymoon) November 7, 2020

haha #TrumpIsLosing #Trump https://t.co/ZzfjwF1Ezl

— Relovution (@sniperkitty_009) November 7, 2020

Finally! #TrumpMeltdown #TrumpIsLosing pic.twitter.com/0P9NnAHZPK

— Whathefeu (@whathefeu) November 7, 2020

Happy to take your word re: CNN.

I watched 2 hours of ABC News24 today & I was ready to throw a brick through the tv &/or open a vein. Jeremy Fernández & a woman whose name I don’t know. So much bothsides-ism. Grim.

— Timmee Grinham (@TimmeeGrinham) November 7, 2020

One word for @JoeBiden’s address to the nation:

PRESIDENTIAL.🇺🇸💙#PresidentElect #BidenHarris2020 https://t.co/ooUCGRokmj

— Dena Grayson, MD, PhD (@DrDenaGrayson) November 7, 2020

NAIDOC WEEK - 8-15th November...

This is a beautiful, public celebration of NAIDOC WEEK by SBS...
Celebrating NAIDOC Week | 8 - 15 November https://t.co/4ytVr2SZQn via @FacebookWatch

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 7, 2020

art of energy...

Stunning, inspiring energy in this beautiful artwork... So fluid and so active... https://t.co/mTSauSL0fZ

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 6, 2020

go out and tell your story...

'Your sword can be a sermon or the power of a pen...'
Stunning performance... https://t.co/0JmYQJsJiP

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 6, 2020

Go out and tell our story. 

Let it echo far and wide. 

Make them hear you, 

Make them hear you. 

How justice was our battle 

And how justice was denied. 

Make them hear you, 

Make them hear you.

window open wide...

These lovely words zoom us in close to the heart of the moment...

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 6, 2020

it's all about dancing...

West Philly reacts to Biden’s lead in Pennsylvania by dancing in the street, of course pic.twitter.com/WBuipfLydN

— Ellie Rushing (@EllieRushing) November 6, 2020

So let's keep dancing... pic.twitter.com/5cF5P7Dxx8

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 6, 2020

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— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 6, 2020

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— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) November 6, 2020