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Judith Ridge

@msmisrule.bsky.social
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Writer, editor, reader, neglectful gardener, cat-wrangler. Children’s/YA lit. PhD student: Australian children’s fantasy. New RGPer. She/her. Politics tragic. Lives on unceded First Nations land, lutruwita (Tasmania). linktr.ee/msmisrule

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Judith Ridge @msmisrule.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Oh my god, Jurassic Park never gets old. So good! Genuinely scary. And Jeff Goldblum with his shirt off for half the movie? Yes thanks!
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Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Every single Pauline Hanson story reporting on her latest racist comments should also include that a court has upheld that she racially discriminated against Mehreen Faruqi.
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Judith Ridge @msmisrule.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
🎶You did it! You did it! You said that you would do it, And indeed you did. I thought that you would rue it; I doubted you'd do it. But now I must admit it That succeed you did.🎶 Well, succeeded in submitting it, anyway. Now for the months’ long wait for the result!
Screen shot of my cursor on the “Submit assignment” button.Cover page of my completed doctorate thesis: “Australian Children’s Fantasy Fiction and the Settler Colonial Desire for Connection to Country: ‘Crow Come From this Country; This Country Come from Crow”.
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Judith Ridge @msmisrule.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Dear god this is pathetic. How do these so-called journalists live with themselves. Not objecting to the first paragraph, but the second one is just an embarrassment. This is how this man’s bullshit has been normalised. FFS!
Screenshot from Sydney Morning Herald article 9 September 2026 saying that social media posts about Trump sleeping on the job are misrepresentations because he’s just “looking down or closing his eyes for short periods”.
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Judith Ridge @msmisrule.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
OK Zotero, time to get your 💩 together and synch with Australian ISBNs smdh
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Judith Ridge @msmisrule.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Message just sent to my siblings…
I’ve just sent my final finished draft to my supervisors. 244 pages, somewhere around 100,000 words (Microsoft Word can’t make its mind up) and ten years of my life. It’s with my supervisors for a final check before submission. And now I COLLAPSE.
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ApocalypticaNow @apocalypticanow.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The one trait consistent to EVERYONE on the right is an inability to understand anything until they experience it personally
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Judith Ridge @msmisrule.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I am maybe one week away from submitting my doctoral thesis and I am at the point where I no longer recognise words I wrote less than 24 hours ago. 😵‍💫
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Judith Ridge @msmisrule.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
He also said this... about taking responsibility for the deaths /in the streets/ of seven aid workers.
"What does it mean, justice? Lynch people in the street? No, justice is – that’s why you have a court, the court measures what happened and comes to a decision."
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Mike Chen @mikechenwriter.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
I was just talking with @grubreport.bsky.social about how AI has become a slur/insult for high schoolers. That's probably the biggest thing tech companies didn't anticipate. Once you lose the younger generation, you're not getting them back.
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Tawni Marshall @tawnimarshall.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
That money you spend on Harry Potter garbage goes to suing Amnesty International on behalf of ex-spouses of trans people who call themselves "trans widows."
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 20/05/2026
Fornication is the perfect word fornication like this.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
this is a masterpiece
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Judith Ridge @msmisrule.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
What with Stephen Colbert’s leave-taking, Thomas Massie’s concession speech, and the Miles Franklin Award longlist, I am more than ever convinced of the pleasing stupidity of people who have never heard of the Streisand Effect.
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Chad Loder @chadloder.dev · 08/05/2026
Multiple women serving sentences for nonviolent crimes at the minimum security prison where Ghislaine Maxwell is now serving time were punished for speaking to reporters about the special treatment Maxwell receives. At least two women were transferred to higher security facilities as punishment.
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Exclusive: Inmates describe being punished for speaking out about Ghislaine Maxwell | CNN
Ghislaine Maxwell’s fellow inmates speak to CNN about Maxwell’s special treatment in prison and how they were punished for criticizing Maxwell. MJ Lee reports on OutFront.
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Judith Ridge @msmisrule.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
I co-wrote a thing! This is my first article for The Conversation @theconversation.com, co-written with my colleague at @utas.edu.au Professor Robyn Cox. Does your child only read graphic novels? That’s OK – it’s helping them build literacy skills theconversation.com/does-your-ch...
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Does your child only read graphic novels? That’s OK – it’s helping them build literacy skills
A common question goes something like: how do I get my child to read something other than comics or graphic novels? But the answer might be: you don’t have to.
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Judith Ridge @msmisrule.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
I wrote my thoughts on the loss of James Valentine, who I kind of knew, a bit. open.substack.com/pub/msmisrul...
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On not fast forwarding through the awkward bits.
Remembering James Valentine
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Judith Ridge @msmisrule.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
I fucking hate these racists. They can all go to hell.
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Tom Quinn @tomquinn.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
"when you’re in the midst of an email barrage, or getting terrible threatening DMs and the writers are copping it as well. You basically just want it to go away. And I can appreciate the easiest way for that to happen is to just get rid of the writer – but that is never going to be the solution.”
theguardian.com
After collapse and controversy, Adelaide writers’ week has a new director: ‘I don’t envy anyone in this position’
Rosemarie Milsom, who formed and runs Newcastle writers festival, will take over from Louise Adler after the literary festival imploded over invitation to Randa Abdel-Fattah
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Judith Ridge @msmisrule.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
I think I’ve hit my limit. I’m so tired of having Trump in my head. Yesterday, in between meeting work deadlines, I spent the day weeping for James Valentine and wondering why we only seem to lose the good ones. In other news, my beautiful dad would have been 98 today.
An older man stands against a wire fence, next to a rocky outcrop. He holds a walking stick in one hand, and a flat cap in the other. Behind him, the bush is obscured by thick fog. He is smiling at the camera and has a wave of silver hair across his head.
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Simon Hammann @simonhammann.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Perfect name for something you use for your science and not give any credit
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
The entire issue with the NDIS is that a generation of Australians (including almost everyone working in the political media) have become indoctrinated to believe the private sector is more efficient than the private sector. Privatize disability care? What *could* go wrong???
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Judith Ridge @msmisrule.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Today I learned my dad was saying "a wigwam for a goose's bridle" not BRIDAL and now I have to rethink everything I have ever held to be true.
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Nigel Bell 🍉 @nigel63.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Randa Abdel-Fattah. Grace Tame. Yassmin Abdel-Magied. Brittany Higgins. Antoinette Lattouf. Jacinda Ardern. In Opposition, Anthony Albanese offered the Nation a Royal Commission into the Australian media. Now that Albanese is in power, maybe it's all become too difficult. 😑
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Judith Ridge @msmisrule.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Harrassment of women is the Oz's raison d'etre, but even by their standards this hate campaign against Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah is off the charts. I have known Randa for more than 20 years, and I fear deeply for her safety.
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Chanea Bond @heymrsbond.com · 11/04/2026
Every single one of the astronauts who went to the moon and back on Artemis II was educated at a public school. Thinking of the teachers who poured into Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen tonight. You helped send a kid to the moon! 🌕 💛
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Judith Ridge @msmisrule.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
In case you need a reminder that there is still goodness in the world.
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Miriam Cosic @miriamcosic.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
#Israel #Lebanon
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Julie (Aakadewin-O Waawaashkeshi Kwe) Francella @juliefrancella.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Alexis sits down with me for a powerful conversation on Indigenous wisdom, trauma, empathy, and staying human in a brutal time. Please watch, like, and share this episode of @thesacredslope.bsky.social : @johnfugelsang.bsky.social makes a special appearance as well. youtu.be/yG_dAhKUYKg?...
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24. Julie (Aakadewin-o Waawaashkeshi Kwe) Francella (Ojibwe Batchewana First Nation)We’re Still Here
YouTube video by The Sacred Slope
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Judith Ridge @msmisrule.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
I’m really missing my dad right now. Although I am so grateful he’s not around to see this hellhole we’ve made of the world.
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Judith Ridge @msmisrule.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Not long after DT first came into power, I had a dream of him letting loose a nuclear bomb. And now here we go. Nice knowing you.
Trump announces his intention to drop a nuclear bomb on Iran.
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 04/04/2026
🇱🇧 Lebanese elderly struggle in Beirut's largest shelter Elderly Lebanese people displaced by the conflict with Israel live in tents at Beirut stadium, struggling with reduced access to washing and toilet facilities, and fears over returning home.
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Judith Ridge @msmisrule.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Words that a r*pist would use.
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Jen Frankel @jenfrankel.bsky.social · 22/03/2026
“Cruel & selfish white people have always been America’s weakness, since 1492.” — @johnfugelsang.bsky.social
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Simon's Cat @simonscatofficial.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Spa Day!
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 08/03/2026
It’s been downhill ever since
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Kaz Cooke @kazcooke.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Reading a headline on a celebrity man's take on how men can be better. Last time I saw him he was 'joking' to a big corporate gig audience, rating pupils at girls' schools of Melbourne. He said one school's girls were OK to have sex with, another provided girlfriends & one had girls you married.
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Judith Ridge @msmisrule.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Yes the world has gone to 💩 but at least there’s this: youtu.be/6flC0y-2iFw?...
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How to Get to Heaven from Belfast | Official Trailer | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix
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L'agrume @lagrume.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Here's the list for march #EmojiSounds #MusicChallenge 1-🚗 2-🎰 3-🤒 4-🪖 5-🇯🇵 6-🙈 7-🔙 8-🐩 9-🎻 10-👠 11-🍕 12-🏝 13-🍁 14-🪩 15-🖕 16-🏠 17-🦆18-☂️ 19-🚮 20-🧠 21-🇬🇧 22-🍒 23-☕️ 24-🧟‍♂️ 25-📺 26-💋 27-🐈 28-🎨 29-🗡 30-🤥 31-☯️ Don't hesitate to ask me if you have any questions😉
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Sonia 🪬 @missy-misanthrope.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
#EmojiSounds #MusicChallenge #MusicSky 🎶🎧 02/31 - 🎰 Blow Up The Pokies - The Whitlams youtu.be/7B49zI5UrAQ?... "𝐴𝑛𝑑 𝐼 𝑤𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝐼, 𝑤𝑖𝑠ℎ 𝐼 𝑘𝑛𝑒𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑠 𝑇𝑜 𝑏𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑢𝑝 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑘𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑟𝑎𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚 𝑎𝑤𝑎𝑦 '𝐶𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦'𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑜𝑓𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑡𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑆𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑠𝑎𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠 𝑟𝑢𝑛 𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒"
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The Whitlams - Blow Up The Pokies (Official Video)
YouTube video by thewhitlamsofficial
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Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 01/03/2026
The Adelaide Writers’ Week saga was about lobby groups, false equivalence and pressure on cultural institutions to bend to political demands, Louise Adler writes. #PearlsAndIrritations #auspol #ArtsIndependence #WritersFestivals #CulturalPolitics #FreeSpeech
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Louise Adler sets the record straight on Adelaide Writers' Week
The Adelaide Writers’ Week (AWW) debacle might have served as a “life lesson” to politicians and lobbyists about the risks involved in interfering with the independence of arts organisations. But as we have seen at Newcastle and the Sydney Writers Festival some are apparently slow learners.
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M 💓🇺🇸🗽🌊🌈✨🧘‍♀️ @liveadivinelife.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Board of Peace? @ledbydonkeys.org
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/03/2026
This this this! Though I'd argue the Maduro regime is still the Maduro regime, too.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/02/2026
Oh.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiNs...
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'Follow the money': Maddow’s INSTANT REACTION to U.S. striking Iran
YouTube video by MS NOW
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Donald is now killing kids to distract from his raping them.
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Judith Ridge @msmisrule.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Well, this is reassuring. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Albanese says Australia supports US action against Iran and stands with the Iranian people’s ‘struggle against oppression’
Department of foreign affairs warns travellers of risk of reprisal attacks, further escalation and flight cancellations in Middle East
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Rick Morton @squigglyrick.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
probably should have waited a bit at least before being an absolute moron
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
I promise you that the government that murdered Alex Pretti and Renee Good does not give a flying fuck about the protests in Iran.
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