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Bethany Keats @bethanykeats.bsky.social · 5h

Due to life getting in the way, today was my first ballet class in about ten weeks. I’m going to hurt so much tomorrow but right now I feel fabulous.

Looking down at a pair of canvas ballet shoes next to a pink mesh bag containing pointe shoes

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Dr Victoria Austen @vickyausten.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Whenever I see articles like this I am reminded of the guy who said my bookshelves looked “very ideological” just because I had a bunch of books written by women. His collection of books (ALL written by men) was, of course, completely ideologically neutral.

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Heather Small @heathersmall.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Men will literally ascribe their own personal psychosexual hangups to sticky biological reality rather than going to therapy

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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 19h

"I have tweets older than you" would be a devastating burn to some impudent youth but also simultaneously to yourself of course

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Bethany Keats @bethanykeats.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

*prepoll, thanks autocorrect and my lack of attention.

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Bethany Keats @bethanykeats.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

My local booth in Townsville, even though it’s at a community hall and next to a scouts, doesn’t have democracy sausages. I was so shocked when I voted here for the first time. However, means I can prepay guilt free 😅

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Bethany Keats @bethanykeats.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Thank you for eloquently expressing what was bothering me about that piece.

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Laura Bassett @lebassett.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

“If you don’t like public executions just don’t watch it” says the crowd trying to ban drag shows and books

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The Pub-Liking Universal Friend @johnb78.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

April 2026, in case you were wondering

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Paul Cohen @paulecohen.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

America continues its descent into utter abjectness

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William Neal @williamneal.eurosky.social · 08/10/2026

Funny joke from mon ami from mon cours de français: The sun never sets on the British Empire because God wouldn't trust an Englishman in the dark

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Bethany Keats @bethanykeats.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Look at her. She’s so beautiful 😍

Holding the fancy edition of Playing Beatie Bow. It’s hardcover, cloth, and blue with gold highlights.

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Bethany Keats @bethanykeats.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Initial thought: yay my library reservation has arrived! Second thought: I have absolutely no recollection of this book Do I have a problem? 🫣

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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

It’s notable how many anti-trans activists who claim their actions are motivated by a desire to “protect women,” are currently attacking Jane Doe and defending the men who she says assaulted her. It’s almost like “protecting women” never had anything to do with it.

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Bethany Keats @bethanykeats.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I recently had someone say I was perimenopausal because I was snappy. Nope, I happen to be 40 and Over Everyone’s Shit. My hormones are not responsible for the people around me sucking.

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Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

To every Australian banging on this morning on talkback radio about wanting ZERO migration, I concede. You can have it. As long as you are ok with the high chance of ZERO emergency medical care when you’re sick. ZERO aged care when you’re old. ZERO fresh food when you’re hungry.

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Bethany Keats @bethanykeats.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Today I learned, and I think more people need to.

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Bethany Keats @bethanykeats.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Remember to turn off your Monday morning alarm* *individual needs may vary

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Bethany Keats @bethanykeats.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Back in my radio days I arranged an interview with someone in the Chatham Islands and I simply Could Not handle the time zone calculations in my head. Had to ask if we could negotiate in NZ time (he was fine with that. I’m sure it’s very normal for him!)

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Bethany Keats @bethanykeats.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Went for an evening stroll in a nearby cemetery and came across five curlews hanging around a grave suspiciously. I’m glad the screaming birds have hobbies.

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Bethany Keats @bethanykeats.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The issue is adults who DONT play!

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NonWayne @nonwayne.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I feel pretty obliged to plug a journal issue that contains a review of my book; a review by me; and several pieces by friends (one of which cites my work)! Congratulations all! affirmationsmodern.com/index.php/up...

affirmationsmodern.com

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2026): Modernism and Modernity at the Edge | Affirmations: of the modern

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Bethany Keats @bethanykeats.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Wait what? What are the influencers ruining now?

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Bethany Keats @bethanykeats.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“He said consumers in Australia had much cheaper coffee than in European countries” Which ones, mate. Because that’s not my experience (unless you’re drinking your coffee on the terrace at a tourist site) www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

abc.net.au

Nation's love affair with coffee on shaky ground as cost of living bites

The way Australians drink coffee is changing, with more and more switching to home brews while cafes are "running on a shoestring".

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Rɪᴄʜᴀʀᴅ Tᴜꜰꜰɪɴ ᵃᵘ ᶜᵇʳ ᶜᶠᶜ @richardtuffin.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

National Bogong Moth Day would be a worth public holiday every year. Certainly better than having a day off for the Melbourne Cup!

Top Section
• Visuals: A line of small, abstract cartoon figures and moths are marching from left to right on a patch of green grass against a light blue sky.
• The figure on the far left holds a tall pole with a large moth model on top, resembling a parade float.
• One character wears a full moth costume.
• Other characters carry small signs. One sign reads "THANK A MOTH" and another reads "SAY NO TO PORCH LIGHTS."
• A character toward the right holds a green flag that says "BOGONG."
• Text: Speech bubbles at the top read: "Surely bogong moth migration season should have a public holiday and some sort of parade or festival... Bogong Moth day!"
Bottom Section
• Visuals: The background is a solid off-white. In the bottom right corner, a single cartoon moth is holding a smartphone, seemingly reading the text.
• Text: The main caption reads: "Remember - these moths are not an inconvenience they are a blessing. EVERY MOTH IS PRECIOUS. Perhaps they are a sign that all is not lost..."

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Bethany Keats @bethanykeats.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The whole iced coffee at job interviews thing? The first time I saw it I thought it meant arriving with iced coffee each for the entire panel and thought it was rather presumptuous that the panel members even drank iced coffee.

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Bethany Keats @bethanykeats.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I saw one when I was passing through Tamworth a few years ago and my (French) husband was next level confused as to my excitement 😆

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Bethany Keats @bethanykeats.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I’m so petty there’s a certain book that if it appears in someone’s vote for the Radio National #Top100books, I won’t like their post.

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Bethany Keats @bethanykeats.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Annual reminder: 'grand final day was "one of the most dangerous days of the year" for women and children' And it's not just AFL (it's talking AFL because that's tomorrow). It's NRL and State of Origin too. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...

abc.net.au

Frontline services warn of AFL grand final domestic violence risk

The AFL and NRL grand finals are a time of celebration for many Australians, but experts warn it can be a period of heightened risk for domestic violence.

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Anthony B, @swearyanthony.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

"We put our life into our business, and it's just been taken away," she said. life... taken away, you say?

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

CATTE VERSIOUN (speculatyve! not based on real attested textes!) • OLD ENGLISH: Miæow • MIDDLE ENGLISH: Myeaue • EARLY MODERN ENGLISH: Meowe

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Dr Hannah Murray @hlmurray.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

That’s not what Old(e) English means ?!?!

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

saw this on Instagram and it so perfectly encapsulated my rage

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being so fr when I say that transmisogyny has put feminism back like 50 years

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what i thought we had distanced ourselves from was the reduction of women to vaginas and wombs and the ability to bear children. i thought we had progressed past 'dresses are for women and pants are for men. i thought we progressed past the idea that someone is less of a woman if she does not adhere strictly to beauty standards. i thought we progressed past the idea that naturally being comfortable adhering to highly feminine standards is vulgar. but i (sarcastically) guess no one could have predicted that trans-exclusive feminism would be the downfall of all the progress we've made

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Bethany Keats @bethanykeats.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Do I care about sportsball? Not particularly. Do I do footy tipping? Nope. Do I love that my 101 year old grandmother won her nursing home footy tipping completion AGAIN? FUCK YES I DO 🔥🔥🔥

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Bethany Keats @bethanykeats.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

See What You Made Me Do was SO CLOSE to making my top ten. If they do a non-fiction one, it’ll be there for sure.

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Bethany Keats @bethanykeats.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I’m so basic I have a soft spot for all those little bluestone stations throughout regional Victoria (dwindling as they are)

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Bethany Keats @bethanykeats.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

LinkedIn, can you just fucking NOT 🤢🤮

Screen shot from LinkedIn with an ad for "Elite Connection Coaching". Text reads: Successful in Life But Still Looking for the Right Relationship? [capitalisation theirs]
There's an image of a man in a suit overlooking Sydney Harbour and the call to action "apply now"

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Briony Kidd @brionykidd.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Yes... you may have to do some real, uncomfortable reflection to do it though. You may have to see when you and your male friends centre yourselves in conversations and don't even *notice* how much less women are speaking. If you don't see the casual every day entitlement, you won't be able to help.

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Virginia Murdoch @virginia.alertbutnotalarmed.com · 20/09/2026

Ad I just got served on a Sydney Morning Herald article about the spate of family violence murders we’ve had this weekend. Well done, everybody.

Screen cap of an SMH article with an ad for a t-shirt printed with blood and the slogan “Problem solved”

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Bethany Keats @bethanykeats.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I used to love Cue, but for me it was a combination of three things: They changed style to something I didn’t like. Price (especially for something I liked less and less) I started working in a much more informal environment (even before Covid) www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...

abc.net.au

From fashion forward to failure: What went wrong for Cue?

Cue had a reputation for reinvention, with the proof hanging in the wardrobes of generations of women. But what inspired the start of the brand in 1968 has led to its demise.

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Bethany Keats @bethanykeats.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Honourable mentions: Possum Magic - Mem Fox and Julie Vivas Too Much Lip - Melissa Lucashenko 45 + 47 Stella St and Everything that Happened - Elizabeth Honey See What You Made Me Do - Jess Hill

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Bethany Keats @bethanykeats.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Did the thing. Criteria was that I had to love the book but also feel it had made a contribution to Australia/culture/literary canon.

Radio National Top 100 Books tile:
Playing Beatie Bow - Ruth Park
The Australian Women's Weekly Children's Birthday Cake Book - Maryanne Blacker and Pamela Clark
Wake in Fright - Kenneth Cook
The Farm - Jessica Mansour-Nahra
Picnic at Hanging Rock - Joan Lindsay
Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge - Mem Fox and Julie Vivas
The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
Tomorrow, When the War Began - John Marsden
On the Java Ridge - Jock Serong
Tales from Outer Suburbia - Shan Tan

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Bethany Keats @bethanykeats.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Heard Don't Speak on the radio about an hour ago in the car. So fabulous. (The other two are as well)

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