I need other realities...

PASSING THOUGHT: Still in 'numb shock' mainly re Vic case numbers today+news of a tornado in western NSW. The penguin detour helped, but still rattled.
It's time for other realities.
Leave Twitter tonight👉 SBS' 'Walking Britain's Lost Railways'+'First Stonehenge'. Here I come. pic.twitter.com/q5Zn46ynJH

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 30, 2021

tornado central west NSW?...

More Warnings are current and more storms are currently occurring across numerous areas, so people need to check their local areas as the situation is volatile - https://t.co/TuUvVlct6e

— Bureau of Meteorology, Australia (@BOM_au) September 30, 2021

Hmmmm, earthquake, tornado, mice, plague...is God trying to send us a message?

— John Draw (@JohnDraw1969) September 30, 2021

Falkland Islands distraction...

I needed this beautiful Falkland Islands distraction today...
Just take 'the penguin slow boat' and all will be just fine... https://t.co/nFtgNtOVlF

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 30, 2021

the Outback has spoken...

Even the Outback has spoken...#IStandWithDan https://t.co/MkAfXvSZ1Y pic.twitter.com/7lqdfpwHQP

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 30, 2021

great words for 'rocked' Victorians...

These are brilliant words for 'rocked' Victorians right now...
'You will stand again...' https://t.co/FfIA1wKt6i

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 30, 2021

I have no words...only fearful tears...

Reported yesterday: 1,438 new local cases and 0 cases acquired overseas.
- 34,323 vaccines administered
- 65,497 test results received
- Sadly, 5 people with COVID-19 have died

More later: https://t.co/OCCFTAtS1P#COVID19Vic #COVID19VicData pic.twitter.com/odC4gg8pEf

— VicGovDH (@VicGovDH) September 29, 2021

I won't sugar-coat it, today's numbers were hard.

This clearly isn't where we want to be - it's obvious this virus is moving fast, and we're racing against it's spread to protect our state.

— Dan Andrews (@DanielAndrewsMP) September 30, 2021

It’s nothing to do with the the grand final that was only 5 days ago this is all about the protests. The fact so many people broke the rules gf day will happen next week

— Andy W (@AndyW7308) September 30, 2021

Says a shift in the profile of cases. 55 per cent of the cases today are men. Many in 20s, 30s and 40s, more than before. 6/10 cases from new households. Cases have jumped from known household cases to fresh territory and homes.

— Melissa Davey (@MelissaLDavey) September 30, 2021

VIC's Jeroen Weimar says 500 of today's 1438 cases link back to people having parties or visitors for the AFL grand final weekend

surely ringing alarm bells in NSW and QLD for the NRL grand final this weekend

— Josh Butler (@JoshButler) September 30, 2021

Your man (+our man) Dan has incredible strength+ staying power...I thought he'd already made some tough calls, but today must be one of the toughest...= In the face of confronting stats, he just keeps walking...If Dan + his amazing little family can keep walking, so can we...🫂🙏

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 30, 2021

Australia and the world...

Total Cases, Deaths, Vaccinations, % 1 Dose, % 2 Dose, Past 14 Days Cases

In
- AUS
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
- Oceania
- South America
- World pic.twitter.com/scst80SHzm

— CovidBaseAU 🦠📊🇦🇺 (@covidbaseau) September 29, 2021

Vaccinations By Age Group & State SEP 29 2021 pic.twitter.com/8Glrpo2ykX

— CovidBaseAU 🦠📊🇦🇺 (@covidbaseau) September 29, 2021

I'm going Hawaiian...

YES...I'm going out in Hawaiian style with a purple one...
Just told a few friends and they are joining the 'movement'...
Fantastic idea... pic.twitter.com/ECUJHRDjHw

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 29, 2021

The School That Tried To End Racism...

ABC iView's 2 episodes of 'The School That Tried To End Racism' = incredible programme. The Grade 6 students involved were engaged in the issue of racism and so many shared their 'broken' experiences. Loved the 'affinity' groups to open dialogue. All age groups should watch this. pic.twitter.com/YsomB7aln0

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 29, 2021

construction workers' world map...

Any palette is an opportunity for art...
It appears, from a Google search, that these are Turkish construction workers...But where exactly?
Interesting that Africa through to Europe is 'missing a seamless, vertical line of bricks'... https://t.co/aSxbMFtWf3

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 28, 2021

the Van Gogh legend...

Van Gogh certainly had a troubled life...That he sold only 1 painting = part of his legend...Some sources challenge the legend - 2 paintings+some drawings say some... https://t.co/mI48nXXJIK
But the fact remains, he sold very little...
His sunflowered grave, for me, is Van Gogh. https://t.co/nuoFPKKhb1

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 28, 2021

pocket-sized studio...

Good to see both humour and art happily collaborating in a pocket-sized studio...
This pandemic is certainly bringing out some creative spins on life...
@albaricoque_agc🎨 https://t.co/K3X2bBsbhY pic.twitter.com/jmpqK7AQiH

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 28, 2021

Collaborate with Andy Warhol?
NFT art is all the rage….with the right spin it must be worth at least US$3.78mil? Cultists will discuss the significance of the fluff at 23 minutes…

— 💧Roen Lloyd Davis (@RoenDavis) September 27, 2021

You'll need a soundtrack. Could I suggest One Hand In My Pocket?
Thanks, I'll see myself out.

— IrmaGherd (Retired Nurse Thug)✳💉💉 (@maureenchuck1) September 27, 2021

Venice Film Festival: titled Lint

— Phil Gorman (@PhilCygnus) September 28, 2021

Put it in your other pocket for the same time. Don't want to be accused of bias!

— bhogan54 (@bhogan541) September 27, 2021

Leunig lost...

I too am now an 'un fan' of Leunig...I loved his cartoons for their fresh and vibrant, often fantastical view of the world...(See below)...But now, there is such a bitter, self-indulgent, callous, sour twist in so many of his cartoons which I simply cannot endorse... pic.twitter.com/DxVQI6U7gY

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 28, 2021

connecting with family...

My daughter lives in NSW with her boys...I've not seen them for 2+ years...I live in Melbourne too, + simply am grateful NOT to visit them...My daughter feels the same way...She doesn't want to bring a virus to Melbourne, to me...But we chat...There's always a way to connect...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 27, 2021

I'm thinking of World War scenarios= family at home+family fighting in far-off countries. All they had were letters for connection, for hope - that is if the letters weren't 'red taped' censored or lost. We've more opportunities to connect with pandemic-ruled family. We're lucky.

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 27, 2021

covid data in many forms...

AGAIN...in awe of these 3 Year 9 teenagers nailing the data...
There's the detailed version and the 'summary' version...
Information available for everyone to understand...
These guys just get better and better...🙏😀🙏 https://t.co/tIFebhevNf

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 27, 2021

wind fairy...

Amazing the energy created in this life-size wind fairy in Germany...
The wonder of working with willow... https://t.co/6721G7vtXJ

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 27, 2021

panic for sale...

Meanwhile, in supply-rattled England, panic is up for sale at many competitive rates...
Even a trade option is available...
British humour at its best in this thread, with a rather unsettling, serious undercurrent... https://t.co/aolfM3KpNz

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 27, 2021

I’ve got a market stall for it. I’m a panic merchant 😁👍

— Gary Black 💙 (@GaryBlack1970) September 27, 2021

Oh god you and me both. You can have a crate of panic with a side order of chronic pain thrown in. 2 for the price of 1 - it’s your lucky day 📦 x

— Charlotte Trendell (@char_trendell) September 27, 2021

Trade you some anxiety?

— sabina varga (@sabinavarga) September 27, 2021

Would you do a part exchange for some despair?

— Mr Edwards: Maths Meister (@MathsMeister) September 27, 2021

I’ve already got enough stockpiled, but thank you 😂

— Rachel Wheeler (@rachelhappyface) September 27, 2021

morning call...

morning call
the birds
announce
the sacred breaking
of light #tanka

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 27, 2021

STOP Day...

PASSING THOUGHT: If Sunday's my real Poet's Day (Poetry on Every Thoughtful Saga), then Monday's decidedly STOP (Scrambled Track of Pebbles) Day...
I cannot recall a single Monday where poetry just 'flows' or I feel inspired to add a creative thought to someone's post e.g. TODAY pic.twitter.com/plrxIWbwhl

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 27, 2021

update on age group vaccinations...

Vaccinations By Age Group & State SEP 27 2021 pic.twitter.com/JQkEe4Un4z

— CovidBaseAU 🦠📊🇦🇺 (@covidbaseau) September 27, 2021

stray leaf...

Even in the ordinary, the humble, the alone, there can be something so enchanting, so beautiful...

📷Stray leaf on my Dromana hills verandah this morning... pic.twitter.com/KuiNzpAFAE

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 26, 2021

peek-a-boo...

Feathered friend playing 'peek-a-boo' with me yesterday in the Dromana Hills... pic.twitter.com/8dFVChBNJV

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 26, 2021

first dose progress in states and territories...

All age groups 16 and above in NSW have now reached at least 70% first dose coverage✅

(graph shows projected number of days until each group is complete) pic.twitter.com/N0dvZtBJgy

— CovidBaseAU 🦠📊🇦🇺 (@covidbaseau) September 26, 2021

1️⃣st & 2️⃣nd 💉70/80/90% projected days until complete by Age Group & State 26/09

Todays new ✅s:

1️⃣💉
• NSW 16-19s 70%✅
• QLD 95+s 80%✅
• ACT 30-34s 80%✅
• NT 75-79s 80%✅

2️⃣💉
• NSW 55-59s 70%✅
• TAS 75-79s 80%✅ pic.twitter.com/po2uSeVo5U

— CovidBaseAU 🦠📊🇦🇺 (@covidbaseau) September 26, 2021

Jeroen at today's presser...

Mind like a steel trap. 🤓 #auspol #COVID19vic #JeroenWeimar pic.twitter.com/PmWC3NEnDS

— Jenny Frecklington-Jones; #Vaccinate 🌏🏳️‍🌈💧💉 (@JonesHowdareyou) September 26, 2021

This man is like a 'humane machine'...
(If there is such a thing?)
His well-oiled (complimentary) humanity and precise focus on informative detail demands both attention and respect... https://t.co/ida0Nx5XBY

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 26, 2021

"I suspect there was no QR code for the demonstration." Quote of the week from Jeroen Weimar about the idiots who've marauded thru Melbourne over the last week 😅 #COVID19Vic

— Fiona PWME 💉💉 (@FionaPWME) September 26, 2021

my poetry day...

PASSING THOUGHT: Till now, I didn't realise that I had a special habit...Friday has been traditionally called Poet's Day - with tongue in cheek ( "Piss Off Early Tomorrow's Saturday")...
But my seriously? 'Poet's Day' is emerging as Sunday...('Poetry On Every Thoughtful Saga') pic.twitter.com/sFy6fFrJDp

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 26, 2021

in the Barnaby world...

Barnaby slurring his way through an incomprehensible defence of the coal industry.

— Robyn (@robynbryant33) September 25, 2021

Connect the dots Barnaby. If you’re pro fossil fuels you’re anti net zero. Just come right out and slur it.

— Robyn (@robynbryant33) September 25, 2021

Barnaby scratching his head as he scrambles around for a Voltaire quote. Here’s one for you Barnaby.
“It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere.”

— Robyn (@robynbryant33) September 25, 2021

It was an extraordinary #insiders performance from the #BeetRooter surely he hadn't hit the sauce at 9:00am on a Sunday morning?

What was he trying to say when he burbled on about Voltaire. His best days are behind him. Time for rehab?https://t.co/az9TLd7MWA

— Andrew Hobkirk (@HobkirkAndrew) September 26, 2021

Acting. Prime Minister. Barnaby. Joyce. Ponder that. @InsidersABC #auspol

— Tanya Plibersek (@tanya_plibersek) September 25, 2021

precious pram...

cold grey morning
old man in a puffer coat
slowly pushes
a precious pram
while smiling #tanka

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 25, 2021

special floral moments...

Reaching out to my morning to find some special floral moments in the Dromana Hills... pic.twitter.com/n71483Kw2X

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 25, 2021

political landscapes...

political landscapes
pock-marked
lifeless dusts
on planets
yet to materialise #tanka pic.twitter.com/vPMClepwS4

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 25, 2021

words and songs for tomorrows...

This image speaks to the soul...
Though the world may seem to have imploded, there is a way to find the words and the song for tomorrows... https://t.co/n5Tw1FVY18

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 25, 2021

Sunday's silent hustle and bustle...

Sunday's silent
hustle and bustle
the birds claim
our space
to keep on singing #tanka

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 25, 2021

current vax rates by LGA's in Victoria...

Latest data: https://t.co/MnJatgmgan

— CovidBaseAU 🦠📊🇦🇺 (@covidbaseau) September 25, 2021

another passing soft moment...or two...

My dad learnt to hug through my gay brothers Italian boyfriend - Giorgio was such a lovely, gentle soul & he effortlessly broke my dad’s stiff upper lip. Beautiful to see & we all benefited.

— Elizabeth Gooch (@ElizabethGooc17) September 24, 2021

I have found my rock...

I have found my rock in the folds of earth.

#10wordjournal #fold

📷Stephanie Sykora - Maria Island, offshore from Tasmaniahttps://t.co/Az9FCiuhVq pic.twitter.com/T5ByTE6zYI

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 25, 2021

ringtone sounds of light...

ringtone sounds of light
feeling the taste test of
hope online#haiku pic.twitter.com/getg4bTNFt

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 25, 2021

haiku is...

Haiku is all about a moment of feeling, a moment of reflection...
It's not all about rules and formulas...
Fascinating explanation...Love it...😀🙏 https://t.co/azdYnKHuOc

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 25, 2021

kudos again to Dromana IGA...

🙏Dromana IGA - AGAIN! Loading my car with groceries today...Sudden downpour...Young IGA employee offered to take my empty trolley to trolley bay...Thanked him...Still pouring...backing my car out...Employee returned waving...(I stopped)...+gave my $1 back...
IGA =awesome...😀🙏

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 25, 2021

after shock at Woods Point...

It seems that the 22nd September Victorian earthquake still has a few rumbles left...
Woods Point is a former gold-mining town on the Goulburn River...
Much of today's Woods Point is the new town built in 1940. The Black Friday fires of 1939 devastated Woods Point. https://t.co/1XVgCvYcYg

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 24, 2021

lockdown wonder...

lockdown wonder
unearthing
the tiers of each moment#haiku pic.twitter.com/Osa54MHR4q

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 24, 2021

the ghost of spring...

the ghost of spring
most chilled blossoms
have flown #haiku pic.twitter.com/WjLSOXVLWz

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 23, 2021

a dervish dance
the ghost of spring
in full flight#haiku pic.twitter.com/ELVHhyHWIb

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 24, 2021

my 21st century diary...

PASSING THOUGHT: I'm slowly realising that my Twitter is becoming my 21st-century diary. Yet it's a record of more than my life circumstances. Moods+interests interweave with the public climate. Sometimes my private life slips in. (But only those with the 'key' know what I mean.) pic.twitter.com/OANYr5u5ye

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 23, 2021

Theatre of the Absurd...

PASSING THOUGHT: The Theatre of the Absurd can masquerade as the Theatre of Fears... pic.twitter.com/KMOpyNx6ht

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 23, 2021

aboriginal art on metals and old signs...

(Re-setting the balance after my last rather 'soppy' post, something a little more earthy)...
Not all aboriginal art is painted on wood+bark...
Art from Yolngu artists in North East Arnhem Land is emerging on metal scraps and discarded signs...https://t.co/FK0r9I0AXT

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 23, 2021

sentimental detour...

PASSING THOUGHT: A little bit of romantic sentimentalism seems to be luring me...
This is a bit 'girly'...(apologies)...
The mood will pass...I'm sure it will...
But I do like it for now...soothing...https://t.co/YRqFSMYrMS

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 23, 2021

day after the earthquake in Victoria...

On the plus side we haven’t had any aliens invade. 👍

— Robyn (@robynbryant33) September 23, 2021

Still feeling a bit wary. Expecting related fault lines to start up a chorus line.

— ReclusiveUrbanRat 🕯🐀🌱🌏🔥✳️✳️ (@traverselife) September 23, 2021

It's a gorgeous day! But nothing would surprise us anymore. Expecting alien landings, sink holes, locusts...

— Kaibosh Ничего (@katherineconn) September 23, 2021

Dog decided to take herself for a swim in the Merri Creek during our run. She had her bath yesterday and is now daring me to bath her again

— Fully-vaxxed 🐀🎾🍾🇳🇿🇦🇺🎻 (@stockwell_c) September 23, 2021

It feels much calmer but the manbabies have attacked a vaccine clinic at the town hall, they were trying to vaccinate the homeless. A Covid positive man left hospital to attend the riots🤦🏻‍♀️ the media back to their annoying 2020 RW selves! Apart from that a beautiful sunny day!

— Mary Spy (@mez_spy) September 23, 2021

young teenage boys run covid stats outlet...

3 young teenage boys run this amazing covid stats information outlet...
We should be cheering these guys on...
An awesome team... https://t.co/K72Z64mTj3

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 23, 2021

Perhaps Dan Andrews @DanielAndrewsMP, Jeroen Weimar, Brett Sutton @VictorianCHO and Martin Foley @MartinFoleyMP could give this enterprising team of young teenagers a shout out at the next presser.
They are from MELBOURNE😀
And quietly doing Melbourne proud 🙏

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 23, 2021

UPDATE: These teenagers have been offered a job at the Burnet Institute

Thanks all - my email is on Burnet website if you ever get bored and/or sick of thermal modelling/restaurant work 😃.

— Mark Stoove (@MStoove) September 23, 2021

flashback 'happy place'...

Decided I would give my frazzled mind the luxury of a flashback...to one of my many 'happy places' on the Mornington Peninsula...
This photo is taken at Seawinds, Arthurs Seat in September 2015. pic.twitter.com/hS9b4dryG3

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 23, 2021

lockdown dry humour continues...

I have the locusts down for 11am and then the plague of frogs to come through on the change about 4.35pm.

— Simon Terry (@simongterry) September 22, 2021

There is a murder of crows in our yard….it’s over 😳😰

— Dean Pearman (he,him,his) (@deanpearman) September 22, 2021

I’m just going to put it out there.. I am out-of-office for excitement today.
Let me sit this one out PLEASE. 🙏🏻 #wallflower

— Lute- Often seen, but never heard 🤐 (@axelated) September 22, 2021

Toads at 2… oh wait they were in the cbd yesterday

— Jo (@McComiskey) September 22, 2021

The pandemic has brought a lot of self-reflection and personal growth for many of us. I, for instance, have switched from being a cereal guy to a toast guy.

— Bird Michael From Twitt℮r (@wtb_Michael) September 22, 2021

I can't help but feel rocked by Victoria's sudden jump in case numbers today...I think my afternoon nap may just start early...It's all I have left to 'keep a grip'...

when i complained about being bored & wanting some excitement, I just meant a minor political scandal I could obsess over on Twitter for a few days

Not earthquakes, riots & our highest ever day of new cases....

— ooblah 💉 (@oooblahhh) September 22, 2021

U2 “Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” just came on in Bunnings 😂👏

— Adam Coffey (@AdamCoffeyNT) September 23, 2021

NSW and Alberta...

Alberta, Canada's disturbing news. 81.4% of Albertans aged 12+up have received at least one vaccine dose. A total of 72.8% of eligible Albertans are fully vaccinated. NSW wants to open up at 70%. Last Monday, Alberta=state of emergency.
I've NSW family... https://t.co/H8TEtPKAuV

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 22, 2021

vaxxed teachers...

I'm a secondary teacher and all teachers I know are double vaxxed (or will have had their 2nd by end of these school holidays)... A few chose the 3month space between AZ doses (as I did) and still will be vaxxed up by school's return...No one argued...It's just what we must do...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 22, 2021

honorary knight...

PASSING THOUGHT: Learning to dodge 2021's daggers quite well...Yesterday's rise in Victoria's covid cases +surprise earthquake visitor causing some house structural damage+ongoing anxiety re school...Keep walking...Yes...Practice makes me an honorary knight of the round table...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 22, 2021

non-event...

PASSING THOUGHT: Great to see that a certain event in Melbourne today is not trending...
Even the media seem unusually quiet about it...
That's the answer...
No audience...
Unsold tickets...
No performance...
Curtains close...
Lights out...
Go home...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 22, 2021

earth tremor 5.4-6.0 magnitude...

MORE SURPISES: I think a quite significant earth tremor just occurred on the Mornington Peninsula.
(2 significant house movements + floor shaking. In fact I held the table for stability.)
I am in Dromana on the hillside of Arthurs Seat.

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 21, 2021

My daughter lives in the Riverina, Temora southern NSW...She is saying people in her area felt it too...even though she did not...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 21, 2021

According to the Temora Community on Facebook, the tremor was felt right from NSW central coast to Melbourne...https://t.co/W2vjT1hOYp

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 21, 2021

Earth tremor Chapel Street South Yarra #tremor #melbourne #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/CSNlgUPlmT

— Nella Horsburgh (@TriestinaNella) September 21, 2021

This morning's large #earthquake (up to 6 magnitude) has been felt in #Tasmania, #SA, #NSW and of course #Victoria. #Epicentre was in #Mansfield, NE of #Melbourne. No tsunami threat, but there are early damage reports from parts of Victoria. pic.twitter.com/8OAImejQkd

— Madre Swift Justice - Cave Dweller (@JayStill4) September 22, 2021

It is being said that this is the biggest earthquake in Melbourne for 100 years...

So strange that this happened right after Daniel Andrews' early morning 8:15am presser (tremor @8:45am) where he said that the construction industry has been locked down for 2 weeks because it has 350 cases across 150 sites = larger number of cases than in aged care...This was the only industry allowed to remain open during the pandemic...But now he said that the industry needs a 're-set' - which could easily be translated as a 'shake-up' (and Mother Nature obliged to stand by him?) 

I agree, thousands of tradies were saved from falling off scaffolding today. Bravo!

— Roland Gesthuizen (@rgesthuizen) September 22, 2021

Further interesting scenario, a 6.3 earthquake occurred in Chile just hours beforehand...The earthquake impacted Chile and Argentina...https://t.co/0sd8TniujF

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 22, 2021

Some nervous humour is emerging out of all this...It's a coping mechanism in these crazy times...

No more horses of the apocalypse, please. Hope everyone OK. #earthquake

— Chief Health Officer, Victoria (@VictorianCHO) September 22, 2021

I think they accidentally summoned them when they sang Horses on the Westgate bridge yesterday...

— 🕯Jessy Vee🕯 (@vaxwell) September 22, 2021

How nice to forget about pressers and COVID! For a few seconds...

— fpvlfc (@fpvlfc) September 22, 2021

Well it helped me forget about the global pandemic for the first time in almost 2 years 😂

— Ange (@angi_grace) September 22, 2021

My sons friend (15) was getting his first dose as it happened!

— Paul B (@PaulBuc98617840) September 22, 2021

Victoria, the place to be. Who needs a TV 😆

— Dan®💉💉 (@Tills9) September 22, 2021

It's a slap in the face if WA doesn't open up to the national earthquake

— David Milner (@DaveMilbo) September 22, 2021

UPDATE:

Here's the latest from Geoscience Australia:
- Initial #earthquake: magnitude 5.8 (downgraded from 6.0) at a depth of 10km at 9:15am
- Aftershock: magnitude 4.0 at a depth of 12km at 9:33am
- Aftershock: magnitude 3.1 at a depth of 6km at 9:54am

— Chelsea Hetherington (@chelsea_hetho) September 22, 2021

DONE...I felt it was the right thing to do for research purposes. I still can't believe the strong shaking of walls and floor vibrations I felt TWICE (one wave after the other, seconds apart) here in Dromana...Yet nothing fell from shelves...Totally weird...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 22, 2021

When the police said they were deploying 'different tactics' in response to the Melbourne protests, firing up the earthquake machine was not something I had on the pick list. #earthquake #Melbourneearthquake

— Peter Clarke (@Renegadecrafts) September 21, 2021

Update: Today's earthquake in VIC has been updated to North of Rawson, VIC .

— Geoscience Australia (@GeoscienceAus) September 22, 2021

Ok. I’m done. This storyline has just gotten ridiculous. I believed the bit about pandemics and ok, maybe the riots. But earthquakes? We need new writers for this show.

— Robyn (@robynbryant33) September 22, 2021

UPDATE: Friday 24th September, 2021

Here's a map showing reported and calculated shaking intensity as collated by submissions to @EarthquakesGA - More info at the event page: https://t.co/UcZK6v0dRy pic.twitter.com/OrlvkYIPOh

— Seismology Centre (@AusQuake) September 24, 2021

vaccination not violence...

@robynbryant33
'I think #VaccinationNotViolence will trend today.'
Dan Andrews' snap presser@8:15am=so calming. That's a leader.
Many protesters acted 'under the guise of a demo'+'leaderless'.
'The behaviour of a few should not cast dispersions on an entire industry'.

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 21, 2021

tradies NOT in yesterday's protest...

So sad that voices in this thread will probably get little media airplay...
These are tradies who were not part of the protest yesterday in Melbourne...
There are many...
But somehow 'My lunchroom is a shaded spot and my Esky as a seat.' doesn't have sensational shock appeal... https://t.co/4u6Hi4Jj6r

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 21, 2021

update on 2nd AZ...

UPDATE on 2nd AZ yesterday...Still no headaches or dizziness + no sore arm...(unlike 1st AZ)...Perhaps the arm feels very slightly bruised (but doesn't look like it)...Glad I persevered waiting out the originally recommended 12 weeks' wait...
Feeling ever so grateful... pic.twitter.com/nlKFyf3mXG

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 21, 2021

can't sleep...

PASSING THOUGHT: Can't sleep...I feel sorry for the many Victorians watching their state being publicly fractured by the mob mania of a few. I feel sorry for the many Melburnians publicly represented as lacking integrity+resilience by the riotous few. I feel sorry for our Dan... pic.twitter.com/uijs5UU5Q7

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 21, 2021

kangaroo rescue...

I found a smile for my evening timeline...
A 'happy ending' story...
Canberra men take early morning dip to pull 'shivering' kangaroo from Lake Burley Griffin https://t.co/I8sOeLCJRM via @ABCaustralia

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 21, 2021

wind-whipped waves of psychotic screams...

PASSING THOUGHT: Today, keeping wind-whipped waves of psychotic 'screams' from eroding my 'beach' is a skill I never thought I would need to develop...
But I am working on it...
I must keep working on it... pic.twitter.com/ovWxgyFR9f

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 21, 2021

"Protesters marched to the top of the West Gate Bridge this afternoon, where they started a singalong to Daryl Braithwaite’s “Horses”. This doesn’t sound like typical behaviour for unionists; more like that of a group of idiots on ivermectin." https://t.co/NjN4FsebBZ

— Isabel M (@mumzeda) September 21, 2021

It makes we want to educate people on who writes fricking songs! Rickie Lee Jones wrote The Horses for her daughter. This is not Daryls song.

— 𝕃𝕒𝕕𝕪𝕊𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕕𝕦𝕤𝕥 💉💉☮️ (@ladystardust64) September 21, 2021

The West Gate Bridge was the scene of a catastrophic workplace tragedy. No union member would hold a celebration there, it is dancing on the graves of the dead.

— 🕯 Hadda Gutfull (@platypusadmirer) September 21, 2021

My friend was on the Westgate today, returning from visiting her dying mother. Had possibly just seen her mum for the last time.
She was stuck on the bridge because of protesters.
A woman alone. Petrified
Especially when she saw them drag a man out of his car.

— Jo Hirst (@thegenderfairy1) September 21, 2021

double-vaxxed...

The deed is DONE! I am double-vaxxed with AZ...🍷
This time around, felt nothing, not even a sore arm...🍷
Here's hoping nothing emerges like the headaches and dizziness I experienced last time...
A great start...🍷🙏🍷🙏 pic.twitter.com/MceucTa3ym

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 21, 2021

entertaining gift of lockdown...

We are definitely digging in the dust for some lockdown amusement...But hey...Reading the depths of others'
tongue-in-cheek fun is definitely entertaining...
It's one gift of lockdown... https://t.co/clkkANC82g

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 21, 2021

I’ll be walking real slow 🚶🏻‍♀️

— Paul Dalgarno (@PaulDalgarno) September 20, 2021

Shower, shave, cologne … it’s a biggy

— Paul Dalgarno (@PaulDalgarno) September 20, 2021

Yeah, the recycling in particular was non-stop enjoyment

— Paul Dalgarno (@PaulDalgarno) September 20, 2021

On the bad side, I’ve only just thought to check my kids’ bags for the lunchboxes that were in them the day lockdown 6 was announced; on the good side, I’ve rediscovered penicillin pic.twitter.com/MooCcyU7jI

— Paul Dalgarno (@PaulDalgarno) September 15, 2021

It’s ten days since I lost my job and, apart from the pandemic, homeschooling and lack of money, it may be the best thing that’s ever happened to me

— Paul Dalgarno (@PaulDalgarno) September 13, 2021

11:15am with Foley for the calm, Pallas to bring the heat and Brett to round it all out with his nicely groomed beard

— WhatTimeIsTheVicPresser (@WhatTimeDan) September 21, 2021

contrary Twitter...

PASSING THOUGHT: Twitter is being contrary this morning...
There seems to be 'a wall' re opening comments - maybe, sometimes, never...
Repeat... pic.twitter.com/2dk8v2aHo4

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 20, 2021

art of 'teach peace'...

Love this...Quite clever...
Tried to find the source...
Only clue, (after enlarging), was a flyer advertisement, above the left of the artwork...Palmer Event Center, Austin, Texas. https://t.co/tCUSMZhpm3

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 20, 2021

more of yesterday's rosella joy...

More of the Dromana Hills impromptu photoshoot with my little feathered friend yesterday...
I am still amazed how this little guy gradually came closer to me to check me out...
Here is how it all started... pic.twitter.com/24VE0hTWFX

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 20, 2021

my AZ day...2nd dose...YAY...

Today's THE day...Midday's THE time...I've waited the originally prescribed waiting period of 3 months...for my 2nd AZ...Booked the appointment when I had my 1st AZ...Absolutely no regrets...just a slightly increased measure of hope...
Melbourne's grey,wet+cold...but I've my sun pic.twitter.com/rzBJBCMrsL

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 20, 2021

ant trivia...

Some interesting ant trivia...Great side-track...
This takes power naps to a whole new level...
However, there's a social level to this power napping...
While the worker may take just over a minute to power nap, Queen ants tend to sleep 6 mins at a time...https://t.co/fEDOULJCGq https://t.co/4HxCPjHwS8

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 20, 2021

more than I am...

PASSING THOUGHT: More+more I feel I'm attracted to writers who discard academic superiority+some right to sanctums of ethereal wisdom. The writer who woos me walks the earth unfettered by fashion+popular culture -walks with me, talks with me+encourages me to be more than I am... pic.twitter.com/u9sioesYuv

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 20, 2021

morning rosella joy...

Morning rosella joy in the Dromana Hills...
I attended an impromptu photoshoot with this little guy...
He was most accommodating...
I thanked him before he flew away... pic.twitter.com/h9HZrxClH2

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 20, 2021

And what is a photoshoot unless it offers more than 2 photos...
Here are another 2... pic.twitter.com/wnrwTnvZeH

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 20, 2021

alternative lifestyles...

Alternative lifestyles can be a very desirable option. However, some responsibility must be factored in if you take other peoples' lives with you. The current local setting, the universal context, the current universal 'climate' are risk factors that need respectful attention.

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 20, 2021

Miroslav Holub's 'The Door'...

I think it's time to re-visit my old love - Miroslav Holub...
The poem is entitled 'The Door'... pic.twitter.com/BfhnEUVxG3

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 20, 2021

I first reflected on this poem here Thursday 23rd April, 2020.

surprise visitor...

surprise visitor
a flurry
of light hail
polka-dots
my senses #tanka

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 20, 2021

in the zone...

PASSING THOUGHT: Lockdowns have taught me a lesson or two. I used to be an anxiety-driven 'to-do' list organiser. (Not 'to do'=procrastination.)
Now I'm an 'in-the-zone-person'. Shopping or reading? The 'feels'=reading.
Catch-up days become energised
+I do more=less stress... pic.twitter.com/1w1yRYPMAS

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 19, 2021

look again...

In many lions, there could just be a soft toy longing for the warmth of a caring cuddle... https://t.co/EBTwBCLJ0H

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 19, 2021

There are moments in life when what appears to be ordinary reality is secretly the treasure cave of a child's wonder... https://t.co/I1yTkSGYaD

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 19, 2021

a Gothic novel kind of night...

it's a Gothic novel kind of night

waves of winds
surf the walls of the house

unnamed tappings
shufflings
scrapings
rattlings
loop and lurk

a cold moon watches from afar

unbelievably
it's been more than
two
years
of grace

tell me

are you still

stalking

my attention? pic.twitter.com/fdyjACqHqP

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 19, 2021

take my roadmap sadness to my pillow...

PASSING THOUGHT: I think I'll blow out the candles, take my roadmap sadness to my pillow and let the song of gentle rain on the roof soothe me to sleep. May the universe bless us all with renewed hope, renewed courage in all the new tomorrows to come... pic.twitter.com/xd26AG0eOf

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 19, 2021

ABBA...'Don't Shut Me Down'...

My musical taste may be downgraded a little with this call, but the new ABBA release is simply incredible...
Have to give to these guys, they know how to turn a song into a dramatic connection with the fibres of life itself...
(1981=last recording) https://t.co/SHnM4VaEav

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 19, 2021

And now you see another me, I've been reloaded, yeah 

I'm fired up, don't shut me down 

I'm like a dream within a dream that's been decoded 

I'm fired up, I'm hot, don't shut me down 

I'm not the one you knew, I'm now, and then combined 

And I'm asking you to have an open mind (and I won't be the same) 

I'm not the same this time around (ooh) 

I'm fired up, don't shut me down

While I may imply that I'm an ABBA fan, in actual fact, I'm not. To me, they're the 'Ken+Barbie dolls' of the music world. For those who need some 'sugar-coated' reality, they're healers. But ABBA's tenacious 'reinvention journey' (think 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert')=WOW👏👏👏

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 19, 2021

P.S. But I've always loved 'Fernando'...
'There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Fernando...'

Shhhhhh.......😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 19, 2021

magical art of photographing art...

Extraordinary pre-dawn colours in this stunning photo.
Here is the magical art of photographing art. https://t.co/9Yv1C0DXfy

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 19, 2021

Victoria's Road Map to Christmas...

Melbourne’s Lockdown will end October 26 @abcmelbourne #springst

— Bridget Rollason (@bridgerollo) September 19, 2021

Victoria expected to hit its peak of 1400-2900 daily cases (7-day average) between 19-31 October.

A second peak expected over mid-December.@abcmelbourne #springst

— Bridget Rollason (@bridgerollo) September 19, 2021

some big numbers on deaths and cases under Victoria's reopening roadmap, as modelled by the Burnet Institute

even *maintaining* VIC's current lockdown restrictions could see daily cases grow to 1900 within a month, Burnet sayshttps://t.co/ioKwYc5wH8 pic.twitter.com/Wex8ezJYQg

— Josh Butler (@JoshButler) September 19, 2021

Hope+despair...tears+relief...a melting pot of 'I dunno's'...But I'm a high school teacher staring at the next nightmare of re-adjusting lessons to a staggered return to school...I think I'd better try to use this holiday break well+cultivate some super energy to keep going...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 19, 2021

Lots of faith here in Dan Andrews too. Even the tone of his voice is reassuring. As for chocolate, I am kidding myself along that chocolate-covered caramels, (Cadbury Pascal), are not so bad as a large block of chocolate. Just don't ask how long it takes me to eat a bag of them.

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 19, 2021

I can't believe it...The presser started at about 12:30pm and ended at 2:24pm...Just on 2 hours...(Poor Dan...The tough just keep marching the tough road)...At least most of the journalists' questions were a little more informed and respectful than usual...That was a pleasant surprise... 

love little street libraries...esp under trees...

Built this one for my neighbourhood the Okanagan Valley BC at the start of the pandemic...so popular I had to add another cabinet on the bottom...lots of great reads pic.twitter.com/N4Y2YVq50C

— GratefulGuy (@Poppa007Greg) September 18, 2021

This is mine! pic.twitter.com/aRUgJpmGIT

— Kate MW (@kmatthewswood1) September 18, 2021

camping pods...

Found some rather cute camping pods...basic but stylish...at Swan Reach Holiday Park...in East Gippsland, Victoria...
O if only my school break could be an escape to somewhere - near water, near trees...
At least I can dream...
Sighhhhhh.... pic.twitter.com/W2T7lHlJWC

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 19, 2021

story of an Ancient Roman gold ring...

What a fascinating story to brighten a rather dull Sunday morning...
A gold ring from Ancient Rome links a pagan and a Christian + possibly J.R.R.Tolkien and 'Lord of the Rings'...
Indeed, there is even a curse...
Love to find a bristling story stranger than mere fiction... https://t.co/f8QJ1QGner

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 18, 2021

sunshiny yellow...

Some sunshiny yellow on a grey, drizzly, windy and cold day is always most welcome... https://t.co/gDWozVjyy9

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 18, 2021

trail of light by the dark trail...

Love the luminous trail of light comfortably moving along by the side of the 'dark trail'...And both seeming to reflect on their valid place in life...Beautiful...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 18, 2021

school...

"whatever mark Boot Collins got, well, that's the mark I got boy, if you know what I mean."

I said, I think I know what you mean there Amos.

and he looked at me with his pale eyes and said, "school weren't for me boy, all's I wanted was the bush..."

2/3

— Tim Mallon (@PatMalo85776814) September 18, 2021

As school holidays begin, it's so lovely to see the appearance of Old Amos as he reflects on what school meant/means for him...Indeed, 'school' is really a fluid term beyond formal classrooms+curriculum...It can be wherever you feel comfortable learning...any place...any time...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 18, 2021

morning window...

morning window
a rich clutter of
inner constants and
hazy
outside variables #tanka pic.twitter.com/yAIJ1oRORK

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 18, 2021

the writing process...

the writing process
building and
weaving
the warp and
the weft#tanka pic.twitter.com/6wjvxQNez5

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 18, 2021

manna from heaven...

wistful meanderings
even fragments
of good news are
manna
from heaven #tanka pic.twitter.com/5erZM93Dm6

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 18, 2021

meaning of COVID-Reff number...

The COVID-Reff number tells the health department, on average, how many people are being infected by each positive case of COVID-19. When the number is high, the virus spreads faster.

Daniel Andrews explains COVID Reff

some relevant 'Alice in Wonderland'...

I'm hooked on 'Alice in Wonderland' today. Connect these quotes with our 'room'/climate as you wish.
"Most everyone's mad here."
"You may have noticed that I'm not all there myself."
"Some go this way. Some go that way. But as for me, myself, personally, I prefer the shortcut." pic.twitter.com/x2uhM70mZ5

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 18, 2021

Can't ignore the White Rabbit in 'Alice in Wonderland'...(Yes...I'm still hooked...)
"I'm late, I'm late! For a very important date! No time to say 'hello, goodbye,' I'm late, I'm late, I'm late!"
(With a respectful nod to Martin Foley's beautifully daggy 'ta-ta' today)... pic.twitter.com/Z0x34uzV5z

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 18, 2021

little green guy...

Caught in a spider web/trap?
This little guy looked as if he didn't quite have a spider's expertise in walking a tight rope...
He was there in the evening light, but gone the next morning... pic.twitter.com/zucgLllz0O

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 18, 2021

unfriendly Melbourne afternoon...

unfriendly
Melbourne afternoon
wild cold winds
slam
outdoor urges#tanka

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 18, 2021

2nd AZ is getting closer...

My 2nd AZ is soon - on Tuesday 21st September...I too am hoping for a better reaction than I had the first time round...Ongoing headaches+dizziness were not much fun...Hope you are OK 🙏

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 18, 2021

Mad Hatter's Tea Party...

Somehow this 'gathering of the boys' (any girls?) reminds me of the Mad Hatter's Tea Party'. A Dormouse was sitting between the Hatter+the March Hare, fast asleep,+the other two were using it as a cushion, resting their elbows on it,+talking over its head - a misguided agenda.

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 18, 2021

Port of Darwin and China?

The ABC article 12.3.19 has rather disturbing warnings associated with the Northern Territory gov.t's leasing of the Port of Darwin in 2015, without formal federal oversight...The story is murky, riddled with far too many questions+loopholes...And now? https://t.co/9Wtx0bVY4F

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 17, 2021

Not to mention, geographically, our potential' bigger war' is close to home and our 'allies' are further away...Our current allies have their own agenda too...It's not all about saving Australia...I wouldn't like to take bets on winning this one...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 17, 2021

In these 'shady' times, it would be so reassuring to see our government formulating a plan to develop diplomatic ties with China, instead of planning to antagonise. But no such 'friendly' plan has been considered as valid. It is all about shifting blame+let's play war games...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 17, 2021

Our pseudo leader only goes where, to him, the PR appeal looks best for his public persona+photo ops. After all, the U.S. is bigger than France and the UK speaks English. France definitely doesn't quite rank in his opinion. He thinks he's found a better offer from better allies.

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 17, 2021

(On behalf of our pseudo leader) 🙄
Why? I don't see a problem...Lining up with the UK and the U.S. and dumping you in our deal is not all about vaccines...

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 17, 2021

PASSING THOUGHT: Never have I been so fired up about political shenanigans as I am these days. Never have I felt so gutted by so many of our politicians. I just can't be silent. So, I'll limit my outbursts to responses to others' posts+still aim to keep my timeline politics-free. pic.twitter.com/OK1yFbbnZ2

— Gemma Wiseman - on Bunurong land, Kulin Nation (@AuraGem) September 17, 2021