iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 10/08/2026

proof of life selfie, i've been alternating between writing a lot, watching hours of reels and playing scam-adjacent mobile games

A mirror selfie, I'm wearing a green plaid shirt over a black tee, holding my phone.

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 07/04/2026

spent all Easter at home with covid except this trip to the dog park wbu 😭

A photo in which I look much better than I felt. I'm wearing a cap and a raincoat and I'm standing in the dog park on my block. The dog is not in the photo and has run off somewhere.

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 07/04/2026

I've been waiting for this book for YEARS

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 18/03/2026

just about done with the warm, rainy days. just pick one of those and I'm good 😩

A selfie taken outside while walking the dog. I'm wearing a green raincoat and grimacing because it's too humid.

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 03/03/2026

i love my biological son so much 🥰

A red-tan cattle Dog laying down in the grass. He's wearing a black and white bandana around his neck and clutching a thoroughly chewed giraffe toy.

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 25/02/2026

this is what google's ai came up with when i was trying to search for this image btw 😭

A google AI summary for the search "i do not give consent for you to perform magic on me". It says:

I understand and will respect your boundaries; I will not perform any, nor do I have the capability for, magical actions or spells on you. Consent is considered essential in ethical practices, and your refusal is honored. I operate as an Al, providing information based on data.

Consent Matters: Within the study of witchcraft, many practitioners argue that consent is crucial and that performing magic on someone without their permission is a violation of free will.

Ethical Considerations: While some believe "white magic" for healing is acceptable, many ethical frameworks emphasize that you should not manipulate others' energies or lives without their explicit consent.

Respecting Autonomy: Your request to avoid such, or any, influence is recognized as a fundamental boundary. I will focus only on providing helpful, safe information, not any form of supernatural intervention.

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 25/02/2026

gonna have to start carrying this around during fringe and womad

A plain white business card with a magician's top hat under a 🚫symbol. Underneath it says "I do not give you my consent to perform magic on me." This was originally posted on X by "@atdanwhite".

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 15/02/2026

Finished 'Half His Age' in a day, which is pretty rare for me. A deeply uncomfortable read, but compelling all the same. I rate it!

I am holding up a copy of Jennette McCurdy's 'Half His Age'. My dog Fletcher is asleep on his bed in the background.

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 14/02/2026

Topiary served up a delicious vegan tasting menu for Valentine's Day yesterday 🥰

A half avocado covered in macadamia nuts, flowers and a dressing pooled in the groove where the seed was.

A finger sized potato hash with red pepper aioli and pickled onions.

A crumbed eggplant quarter on a smoky emulsion.

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 06/02/2026

absolutely no concept of personal space 😩

My red cattle dog cross sprawled across my chest sitting way too close to the camera. He has a dopey look on his face and is very happy.

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 17/01/2026

we're back back back again 🥹🎾

A photo of centre court at the Adelaide International. I'm holding a fan with a progress pride flag design on it.

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 14/01/2026

pleased to announce I've been selected as the Favourite Dad 🥹

My red Australian Cattle Dog laying down beside me on the couch. He is gazing at me while falling asleep.

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 29/12/2025

finishing off 2025 with a new family member 🥰

A red Australian Cattle Dog lazing on the couch and looking into the camera.

A red Australian Cattle Dog sitting on the couch at my feet, looking at the camera. My knees are blocking him from climbing all over me.

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 05/12/2025

enjoying the sunshine in newcastle ☀️

A photo of me sipping iced coffee with Merewether Beach in the background.

Rock pools at Merewether Beach. The rocks are beautiful and covered in seaweed and sea moss.

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 02/12/2025

having a nice time at #aare2025, i will do a little write up of my talk on queer discord early next week! 🌈🎓

A bathroom selfie taken in between sessions at the AARE Conference.

An early morning view of the intersection of Auckland and King Streets, Newcastle. The University House building, the city hall clocktower and the old Council building are visible under a blue sky.

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 25/11/2025

Feeling unbelievably lucky to have been awarded one of the three (!) DECRAs given to education scholars in this round. I put a lot of hard work into this and I'm looking forward to digging into the nuances of social media sexuality education for queer youth 🌈🎓

A screenshot of the DECRA grant outcome displaying my project summary. It reads: This project explores how LGBTQ+ young people’s everyday social media use can be leveraged to enhance the wellbeing benefits of sexuality and civics education. This project employs a novel qualitative research design to provide vital insight into the beneficial online teaching and learning practices of LGBTQ+ youth on topics concerning health, sexuality and civics amid increasing political polarisation. This research will show how these informal pedagogies can complement school-based teaching. Outcomes include guidance for teachers to assist in delivering sexuality and civics education that is contextually relevant to young people’s modern lives, cultivating LGBTQ+ inclusion while enhancing health and wellbeing benefits for all students.

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 24/11/2025

Looking forward to #AARE2025 next week in Newcastle! I'll be talking about how Discord servers have substituted for school-based sexuality and civics education for queer and trans young people - and what that might mean for sex ed and wellbeing on the cusp of a youth social media ban 🥴 🌈🎓

The cover slide for my presentation at AARE 2025. It is titled 'Discord servers as queer classrooms'.

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 24/11/2025

bf took me on a cute staycation for birthday 34 on the weekend 💕 i had some amazing food, won some money and slept on the comfiest bed i think i've ever been on 🧖🏻

A view of the River Torrens and Adelaide Oval from my hotel room.

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 17/11/2025

still thinking about all of the elite #vegan food from my trip 😩

Vegan chicken rice from 33 Vegetarian Food in Singapore

A dish of mushrooms and vegetables from Tin Lung Heen in Hong Kong

Vegetarian banquet from Po Lin Monastery in Hong Kong

Chicken rice and char siu gluten from the vegetarian stall at Genting Highlands, Malaysia

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 26/10/2025

officially back at work but here's some of my last three weeks

A selfie in front of PETRONAS Towers, KL

A photo of me at Universal Studios Singapore

A photo of me taken in the Cloud Forest in Singapore

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 26/09/2025

officially on leave and off to travel through asia next week 😌

A selfie taken outdoors. I'm smiling at the camera, wearing a cap, glasses and a red plaid shirt.

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 22/08/2025

boy let me know if this is careless i

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 13/08/2025

Just passed the one year anniversary since I started growing the mo and fully embraced twink death 🌚

A selfie taken on the green walking trail on my way to work. I'm staring deadpan at the camera.

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 11/08/2025

Forgot to post this yesterday, but we got these croissants from my mate's vegan bakery in the Adelaide Hills yesterday. Chocolate brownie and sour cherry cheesecake flavour 🤤 #veganfood

Two vegan croissants in a cardboard box. One is round and half covered in chocolate, with chocolate chips sprinkled on top. The other is a traditional shape topped with buttercream and a red, freeze dried sour cherry powder.

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 31/07/2025

Bf made a vegan lemon meringue pie for dessert last night and just wanted to share because it looked so pretty 🥹

A vegan lemon meringue pie. The meringue has been toasted by a blowtorch.

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 15/07/2025

Just ordered the new book out by @samstiegler.bsky.social and LJ Slovin: 'Embracing Queer and Trans Frameworks in Qualitative Educational Research: Showing Our Work'. Can't wait to get stuck into this one! 🌈🎓 www.routledge.com/Embracing-Qu...

The cover of Embracing Queer and Trans Frameworks in Qualitative Educational Research: Showing Our Work by Sam Stiegler and LJ Slovin

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 20/06/2025

pictured: my substantive accomplishments since like march

A screencap from SpongeBob. In his hands is a large sheet of paper that only says "the", but it is in a fancy font and adorned with ornate decoration.

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 01/06/2025

Just woke up in Sydney and I'm still buzzing from last night's demolition of the Swans 😈 #AFLCrowsSwans

A graphic originally posted by the Adelaide Crows, showing the final score of last night's game. Josh Rachele is cheering and the score along the left of the picture displays Sydney Swans 41, Adelaide Crows 131.

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Barrie Shannon @barrieshannon.com · 30/05/2025

it is absolutely wild when researchers choose to use slurs or other fucked up participant quotes as the title of their paper, presumably to catch attention or drive engagement, ESPECIALLY when it is not their word to use in any other situation🥴 #academicsky