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Aurealis Award-winning fantasy and science fiction author. The Heart of the Labyrinth, Squid's Grief, and Hunt for Valamon. Loves libraries, starships, and cephalopods. Fantastical stories with heart. www.dkmok.com Gadigal Country, Sydney, Australia

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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Cool article about Earthshot finalists the Indigenous Desert Alliance, an organisation that runs one of the largest cultural burning programs in the world. The Right Way Fire program reduces the risk of uncontrollable bushfires by reducing fuel loads in a way that improves biodiversity.
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Australian finalists for Prince William's Earthshot Prize 'nervous but excited'
Seventy ranger teams across Central Australia manage bushfires, protect species and use land practices developed over tens of thousands of years. Now their environmental work has been recognised by Pr...
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year winners have been announced! Highlights include a honey possum clinging to a flower, a floofy red-necked wallaby, and a biofluorescent tanglefoot under the stars. #Nature #Photography #Australia #Conservation
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Winners: 2026 Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year awards - Australian Geographic
Now in its third decade documenting the natural world, the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year competition continues to surprise, delight and alarm.
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Dr Nick 🦉🇦🇺 @doktrnick.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
There are Tawny Frogmouths nesting on my street! Here's the male on the nest this afternoon. The males usually do the egg sitting during the day. This is going to be fun to watch, Frogmouths chicks are such muppets. #NotAnOwl #brisbane #birds #wildoz
Male Tawny Frogmouth sitting on his nest.
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
If you’re interested in switching from a traditional lawn to low maintenance native grasses, this is a great article. I like the idea of soft, drought tolerant grass that only needs mowing once a year. #Biodiversity #Sustainability
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The lowdown on lush native lawns that only need mowing once a year
If mowing the lawn is getting you down, it might be time to ditch your exotic buffalo, couch or kikuyu grass and switch to a native alternative.
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Dr Nick 🦉🇦🇺 @doktrnick.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Not too sure what this Powerful Owlet was up to yesterday. But it may have been trying to cool itself down. 33C was a ridiculous temperature for the 4th day of spring in Brisbane. #brisbane #birds #wildoz
Powerful Owlet hunched over a branch with its wings partially spread
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Aussiecon5 @aussiecon5.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Would you like to get involved with Worldcon? (Don't run away screaming 🤣) Worldcons are some of the largest volunteer run events in the world #Aussiecon5 needs many many volunteers: preCon, atCon (even postCon); small jobs, large roles; tech, MIMO, admin, exhibits, programme... all need you.
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Aussiecon 5 | 86th World Science Fiction Convention (Brisbane 2028)
Official site for Aussiecon 5 (Meanjin / Brisbane in '28), the 86th Worldcon. Dates: 27–31 July 2028. Membership registration, guests of honour, news PR0, venue and host city guides.
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Recently read The Girl Who Figured It Out, an autobiography by wheelchair athlete Minda Dentler. Vivid illustrations by Stephanie Dehennin bring to life Dentler’s journey with disability, adaptive equipment and racing. Great themes of resilience and determination. 💙📚👍🏼 #BookSky #KidLit
The cover of a children’s picture book titled The Girl Who Figured It Out, The inspiring true story of wheelchair athlete Minda Dentler becoming an Ironman World Champion. Words by Minda Dentler. Pictures by Stephanie Dehennin. A vivid, luminous illustration of a woman sitting in a red racing wheelchair, flanked by a cheering crowd. The woman has brown skin and is wearing a blue singlet and white helmet. She looks happy and triumphant.
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Teeny lobsters, a velvety Hawaiian monk seal, and a posse of spotted eagle rays. It’s always cool to see the Ocean Photographer of the Year finalists! #Ocean #Photography #Conservation
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Breathtaking finalists from the Ocean Photographer of the Year awards
A pair of orcas working in tandem and a monk seal resting with its week-old pup are among the finalists of this year's Ocean Photographer of the Year competition.
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Interesting article about decommissioned churches, a primary school, police station, and a fun park being converted into homes. I like the idea of unused commercial and public spaces being adapted into quirky housing and multigenerational dwellings. #Housing
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Fun park, police station and school transformed into 'quirky' homes
An agent says interest in alternatives to traditional real estate is on the rise in regional Australia, due in part to the nation's housing crisis.
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Recently read Before We Met by Gabrielle Tozer and Sophie Beer. A sweet picture book about the anticipation and challenges that can come with welcoming a new child. An ode to families: big, small, near and far, and the promises we make to the next generation. 💙📚👍🏼 #BookSky #KidLit #DiverseBooks
The cover of a children’s picture book titled Before We Met, Words by Gabrielle Tozer, Pictures by Sophie Beer. A bright illustration depicts a diverse range of families sitting and walking around a sunny park, surrounded by soft green grass and colourful flowers.
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Interesting article about a disused coal mine site being possibly converted into pumped hydro energy storage. If completed, this project in Gloucester, NSW could power 120,000 homes. #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy
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NSW government approves first pumped hydro project since Snowy 2.0
A pumped hydro project with the potential to power up to 120,000 homes has been given the green light in the Upper Hunter.
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Great article about a collaboration between singer/songwriter Dewayne Everettsmith and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra to record an album in the palawa kani language. A fantastic project about celebrating culture, reflecting on personal history, and reawakening language. #Music #Language
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Dewayne's dream of singing to his baby in palawa kani inspires orchestral project
When Palawa man Dewayne Everettsmith held his firstborn child, he wanted to soothe him by singing in the language of Tasmanian Aboriginal people. That desire has sparked an extraordinary musical journ...
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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Did you know sharks are older than Saturn’s rings? Marine conservation biologist Catherine Macdonald joined Flora to talk about shark conservation and what it’s like encountering hundreds of sharks a year off the coast of Florida. Plus we hear about a tiger shark vomiting up an unexpected surprise.
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
More numbats! It’s fantastic to see them edging back from the brink of extinction. But there are still only around 3000 individuals worldwide. So please help conservation efforts by keeping your pet cats indoors or in an enclosure. #Numbats #Conservation www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
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Numbat population improves amid warning there is a long way to go
Numbats, Western Australia's animal emblem, have been pulled from the brink of extinction after research found the population was growing in the wild.
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Recently read We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell and Frané Lessac. A lovely picture book celebrating the seasons, traditions, history and culture of the Cherokee people. Warm and personal, it’s a reflection on gratitude, struggle and community. 1/2 💙📚👍🏼 #BookSky #KidLit #DiverseBooks
The cover of a children’s picture book titled We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell, illustrated by Frané Lessac. A painted illustration of a group of Cherokee people dancing around a ceremonial fire, against a landscape of autumnal trees. Some of the dancers wear brightly patterned skirts and shell shakers. The feeling is warm and festive.
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Reo Eveleth @reveleth.com · 25/07/2026
I need you all to know that the Berkeley Public Library has solicited submissions for a new mascot, and you can now vote for the contestants and I'm losing my mind. berkeleypublic-library.github.io/Fiber-Mascot...
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Fiber Mascot Contest — Berkeley Public Library
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Cool interview with Dr Joshua Miele, blind scientist and author of Connecting Dots: A Blind Life. He talks about crowdsourcing audio description, tactile maps, accessibility features that are/aren’t helpful, community and pride. #Accessibility www.sciencefriday.com/segments/jos...
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A Blind Inventor’s Life Of Advocacy And Innovation
In “Connecting Dots: A Blind Life,” inventor Josh Miele recounts his life story and path to becoming an accessibility designer.
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
South with the Seabirds is another cool picture book by Jess McGeachin. It follows four women scientists on an expedition to Macquarie Island in 1959. I liked the gorgeous watercolour illustrations of albatrosses, Antarctic fur seals, Gentoo penguins, and twilight skies. 1/2 💙📚👍🏼 #BookSky #KidLit
The cover of a children’s picture book titled South with the Seabirds: Follow four remarkable scientists to the edge of the world, by Jess McGeachin. A watercolour illustration depicts a red and white scientific icebreaker sailing across a calm ocean, framed by grey, rocky outcrops on either side. Penguins perch on the rocks, and seabirds glide across a wispy blue sky.
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Interesting article about converting suitable, empty, commercial buildings into accommodation for homeless people. The Make Room project in Melbourne also provides residents with wraparound support services including mental health and dental care. #Housing #Sustainability
abc.net.au
How an empty building in Melbourne's CBD was transformed into a home
In the middle of a housing crisis, when a sizeable amount of commercial real estate is sitting vacant, the Make Room project is billed as a blueprint for giving under-utilised buildings new life as re...
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I watched the new Pixar movie, Hoppers. It was awesome. Fun and heartwarming.
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Recently read Oona by Kelly DiPucchio and Raissa Figueroa. A sweet book about a curious mermaid exploring the treasures and perils of the ocean. It was particularly cool to see a mermaid protagonist with natural hair. Plus, cute squid, anglerfish, and dreamy underwater worlds. 💙📚👍🏼 #BookSky #KidLit
The cover of a children’s picture book titled Oona, by New York Times Bestselling Author Kelly DiPucchio, pictures by Raissa Figueroa. A sweet illustration of a joyful mermaid girl with curly, black hair and brown skin, swirling in an underwater seaweed grove alongside a playful otter and a turtle.
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Lovely article about multilingual children’s books by First Nations Menang-Noongar and Hazara communities in Mount Barker, illustrated by primary school students. A link to the stories is in the thread. 1/2 #BookSky #KidLit #DiverseBooks 📚🌏
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Young illustrators help bridge cultures within their small town
The West Australian town of Mount Barker comes together to share local stories, languages and cultures in four children's books illustrated by primary school students.
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Recently read Old Days by senior Western Arrarnta artist Marjorie “Nunga” Williams. A warm tour of Nunga’s childhood on Country. Her colourful paintings evoke the vivid landscape and brim with the busyness of families, wildlife, work and play. 1/2 💙📚👍🏼 #BookSky #KidLit #DiverseBooks
The cover of a children’s picture book titled Imanka nurna laakinha nitjaarta, Old Days by Marjorie “Nunga” Williams. A colourful, figurative painting of an Australian landscape of red plains and brown hills covered with trees, shrubs and grasses. The vibrant scene is busy with adults working, children playing, lizards basking, and birds drinking at a waterhole.
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
My neighbor Serena brought me a squid draw string bag that she made for me oh my god. It’s so perfect I can’t believe this.
A knitted or crocheted idk the difference adorable dark orange bag in the shape of a squid
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Nice article about people “meadowscaping” their lawns. I like the idea of rewilding yards with biodiverse, native plants to support pollinators and other wildlife. It also cuts down on water, maintenance and herbicide costs, and reduces heat island effects. #Rewilding #Sustainability #Gardening
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'Meadowscaping': The people turning their lawns into meadows
Turning lawns into meadows can have big benefits for people, wildlife and the climate. Here's why 'meadowscaping' has become the latest gardening craze.
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Recently read Enough Love? By Maggie Hutchings and Evie Barrow. A gentle picture book about a girl struggling to adjust to her expanding blended family. Warm and understated, it challenges the idea of love as a zero-sum equation. 💙📚👍🏼 #BookSky #KidLit #DiverseBooks
The cover of a picture book titled Enough Love? by Maggie Hutchings, illustrations by Evie Barrow. A colourful drawing of a slightly smiling girl dressed in overalls. In front of her is a piece of paper with the handwritten words My Family. Above her floats a large pink heart covered in thought bubbles containing images of her extended family.
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Magabala Books @magabalabooks.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Support First Nations story sovereignty this EOFY 🖤💛❤️ We're more than a publishing house. Our unique cultural, creative and community responsibilities set us apart. For nearly four decades we have carried stories across Country and across generations. Donate now: bit.ly/3fyeqmg
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Maxine Vee @maxinevee.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
THE KICKSTARTER IS LIVE!! 🎉🎉 www.kickstarter.com/projects/190... I'm very excited about this Kickstarter!! This art book means so much to me, and I can't wait to show my art journey and the overview of my artworks in this book!  Thank you all so much for supporting me!! 🥹🥹💕💕 #art
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Interesting pilot program halved hospital admissions for older patients by providing at-home visits by doctors, nurses, physios and pharmacists after assessment by a geriatrician. Patients recovered faster at home, freeing up hospital beds for other patients. #Health #AgedCare #Hospitals
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Hospital admissions plummet under program helping elderly patients
A pilot program at one of Australia's biggest emergency departments halves the number of older patients admitted to hospital.
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Enjoyed checking out “Represent! Embroidery” by @thanksimadethem.bsky.social. An affirming book of diverse embroidery designs, including guides to stitching braids, knots, dreadlocks and cornrows. Also cool to see a design featuring a person using a wheelchair. 💙📚 #BookSky #Embroidery
The cover of a craft book titled Represent! Embroidery by Bianca Springer. The subtitle says, Stitch 10 colorful projects and 100 plus designs, featuring a full range of shapes, skin tones and hair textures. The cover photo features hoops, a pouch, and a denim jacket, embroidered with designs such as Black women with natural hair, and words including Dope and Good Vibes.
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Cool article about a volunteer surf lifesaver who uses an all-terrain wheelchair on his patrols in Port Macquarie. It’s great to see these roles becoming more accessible. #Accessibility
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Beach patrols no problem for surf lifesaver in powered wheelchair
A decade on from a devastating diagnosis, Michael Lord finds purpose through volunteering with his local surf lifesaving club.
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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
As a non-profit, we truly rely on your support. We’re closing out our fiscal year and hope to raise $100,000 before June 30th. We’re almost halfway there, so if Science Friday has taught you something new or brought joy into your life, please consider making a donation. www.sciencefriday.com/donate/
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Support great science journalism with a donation to Science Friday.
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Interesting article about a salt-cooled fridge that doesn’t need electricity or batteries to run. It can keep its contents just above or just below freezing for 10 hours, which could make it easier to transport vaccines and other supplies to remote communities. #TechForGood #Sustainability
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Teens Win 2025 Earth Prize for Refrigerator That Runs on Salt – 200 are Headed to Hospitals to Preserve Medicine
Because salt molecules dissolve in water, the charged ions that make up the salt molecules break apart, taking up heat from the water.
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Science Friday @scifri.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Emily sat down with Science Friday to talk about how we can coexist with beavers, plus she shared some fun beaver facts and what it was like working on “Hoppers.” Listen to the full episode now: www.sciencefriday.com/segments/bea...
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Beavers could be humans' biggest ally, if we let them
Beavers and humans tend to clash over landscape management. Pixar's “Hoppers” captures the struggle, and Oregon proves coexistence is possible.
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Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 09/06/2026
Between now and October (our 20th anniversary issue), we're running a subscription drive and dedicating all new revenue toward improving pay for our staff, writers, artists, and contractors. Details on how to subscribe can be found here: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
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Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Finished listening to Platform Decay by @marthawells.com, narrated by Kevin R. Free. I loved the dramatic setting of the torus, more Three, and the growing constellation of Murderbot’s friends and chosen family. Tense, funny, emotionally satisfying. I love these books. 💙📚🎧 #BookSky #Murderbot
The cover of an audiobook titled Platform Decay, The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells, narrated by Kevin R. Free. Additional text includes, Hugo and Nebula Award-Winning Series, The New York Times Bestselling Series, rb media Recorded Books. A quote by The Wall Street Journal on System Collapse reads, Light, a little violent, and laugh-out-loud hilarious. A realistic, painted illustration depicts a figure in a white and grey environmental suit floating in a dim metal chamber, holding on to an orange ladder. Starry space is visible through a window behind it.
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
More research that finds that birdwatching can be good for mental health. Citizen scientists are vital to conservation efforts, helping researchers monitor bird populations and campaign for better protections. #Birds #Birding #Conservation
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Birdwatching leaves twitchers flying high while tracking species
Birdwatching is soaring in popularity, with research showing it reduces distress and boosts mental wellbeing, while also providing crucial data about bird populations.
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
The Land Recalls You is another beautiful book by one of my favourite authors, Kirli Saunders, illustrated by David Cragg and Noni Cragg. A heartbreaking and affirming ode honouring the Stolen Generations, illuminating what was lost and what might be restored. 💙📚👍🏼 #BookSky #KidLit #DiverseBooks 📚🌏
The cover of a picture book titled The Land Recalls You by Kirli Saunders, David Cragg and Noni Cragg. A painted illustration of a face in close-up. The person is facing towards the left, and their expression is gentle, perhaps mixed with sorrow, hope and strength.
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David C. Simon @davidcsimon.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
King Parrot with raindrops. #birds
Photo of an Australian King Parrot in the rain perched vertically on a stick, close-up on the bird's head and breast. It is a green bird with red breast. It is facing the camera with its head bowed slightly, showing many small raindrops on its head feathers.
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Mitchell Hogan @mitchhogan.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
In 1990 I lost my father to suicide, and this June I'm completing 3,307 push-ups in 24 days to raise awareness and funds for mental health in Australia. It's open for anyone to join and it's for a good cause, so feel free to join me! www.thepushupchallenge.com.au/fundraisers/...
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Donate to level up mental health in Australia
Help raise funds for much-needed mental health services and initiatives by donating to my page. I’m completing The Push-Up Challenge to support this great cause and would love your help to reach my fu...
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Aussiecon5 @aussiecon5.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
New writing prize! For "an outstanding unpublished manuscript by an emerging Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander writer" - AUD$10,000 sponsored by Simon & Schuster Australia and ms development with a First Nations editor. www.simonandschuster.com.au/p/BundyiAUPr...
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Bundyi Prize
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Recently read Story Doctors by Boori Monty Pryor and Rita Sinclair. A lyrical book about finding healing through stories. It’s a call to physical, emotional, cultural and ecological healing. Beautiful idea of stories as medicine for our society, our natural world and our souls. 💙📚👍🏼 #BookSky #KidLit
The cover of a children’s picture book titled Story Doctors by Boori Monty Pryor, illustrated by Rita Sinclair. A warm illustration of a child’s hand reaching towards an outstretched, stylised hand that's swirling with feathers and leaves. In the background is a large, golden sun beneath a fringe of leaves, a lorikeet, snake, butterfly and bees.
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Recently read Because by @mowillems.bsky.social and Amber Ren. An uplifting picture book about the ways art can inspire people over generations. A study in how hard work, cooperation, and random opportunities can bring people together in powerful acts of collective creativity. 💙📚👍🏼 #BookSky #KidLit
The cover of a children’s picture book titled Because, score by Mo Willems, Performance by Amber Ren. A softly lit illustration of a small girl with her dark hair up in a bun, standing on a box with her eyes closed in serene concentration. She holds a conductor’s baton in one hand, and glowing musical notation streams from her.
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Interesting article about how haptic technology gives blind and low vision audiences more options for experiencing sports broadcasts. Vibrating, tablet-sized devices and spatial soundscapes provide more info about what’s happening in football, basketball, tennis etc. #Accessibility #Blind #Sports
abc.net.au
Major leagues offering fans the chance to view sport through touch
Instead of watching a game with your eyes, you're feeling it through your hands. Sports broadcasting is undergoing a quiet revolution — and its repercussions could be monumental for vision impaired an...
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Recently read Wildlife in the Balance: The Species that Shape Earth’s Ecosystems by Dr Sharon Wismer and Terri Po. A lovely picture book that shines a light on the vital role of keystone species. Informative and beautifully illustrated. 1/3 💙📚👍🏼 #BookSky #KidLit #Wildlife #Nature #Conservation
The cover of a children’s picture book titled Wildlife in the Balance: The Species that Shape Earth’s Ecosystems by Dr Sharon Wismer and Terri Po. Flying Eye Books. A sunny yellow background is covered with charming illustrations of an elephant, beaver, salmon, parrotfish, pika, cactus, moriche palm and mangrove tree.
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Loved this article about an Australian engineer diverting previously unsellable avocados from landfill to make extra virgin avocado oil. A great solution to reduce food waste and increase supplies of healthy cooking oils. #FoodWaste #Sustainability #Avocados
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Smashing use found for Australia's tonnes of wasted avocados
In the heart of WA's prime avocado growing region, a former engineer is turning formerly rejected fruit into sought-after oil.
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Cool article about plans to convert all gas-powered motorbikes in Rwanda to e-bikes. The e-bikes are cheaper to rent and easier to power at fast battery-swap stations, which can be solar powered. Old batteries can be repurposed in mini-grids. #Sustainability #CleanEnergy #EBikes
bbc.com
The grid is weak. The bikes are electric. Rwanda is betting it'll work anyway
There are 100,000 motorbikes in Rwanda. The country wants to turn them all electric, and startups say their plans can make it work. Can green tech steer Africa towards the future?
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Finished listening to Keep Laughing, the autobiography of comedian Chris McCausland. He talks about vision loss, ADHD, resilience, representation, stand-up, and Strictly Come Dancing. Funny, poignant and affirming. 💙📚🎧 #BookSky #Audiobook #Comedy #Disability #DiverseBooks
The cover of an audiobook titled Keep Laughing, The Autobiography, by Chris McCausland. A photo of a relaxed, smiling man’s face, cropped at the chin. He has white skin, sandy hair and stubble, and blue eyes that are directed slightly upwards. The background is a bright, solid yellow.
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Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 01/05/2026
I signed preorder copies of Platform Decay at @murderbooks.bsky.social in Houston yesterday and @hyperbolebookstore.bsky.social in College Station today. Next week it's five cities in five days.
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DK Mok @dkmok.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Another study finds that receiving a universal basic income doesn’t reduce how much participants work, but does improve mental health, job satisfaction, and sense of meaning. Participants were also more like to further their education, volunteer, and spend time with loved ones. #UBI #Health
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German experiment gave people a basic monthly income – the effect on their work ethic was surprising | CNN
A German experiment has found that people are likely to continue working full-time even if they receive no-strings-attached universal basic income payments.
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