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Sue Wyatt

@suewyatt.bsky.social
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Genealogist and family historian from Tasmania. Enjoys blogging, reading and photography. Retired teacher.

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Sue Wyatt @suewyatt.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Love the bees and flies gathering pollen from my bottlebrush plant.
Red bottlebrush in flower. Blue sky top right corner.
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Sue Wyatt @suewyatt.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
More Cape York travels
Looking over dashboard at red dirt road and small green treesMany river crossings this one made of concrete and low river. Lots of green trees in background Old house hidden behind a frangipani tree. Dry dusty foreground and green trees behind house Three wading birds in lagoon. Dry dusty grass in front. Green lagoon with white water lilies. Bushes and trees in background
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Sue Wyatt @suewyatt.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
On my travels up the Cape York Peninsula this week
Sign post about Cape Tribulation and Daintree National Park Cape Tribulation Beach looking north a few people walking on sand. Rainforest down to beach. Blue skies and hills in the background Signpost in red black and orange warning about steep ascent for two kilometres Sign at the Lions Den Hotel warning no wifi. Instead talk to each other.
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Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
I love to show you the Ukrainian art I discover. This one is a pure burst of colors. 🇺🇦 Mykhailo Demtsiu, On the Mediterranean Sea, 2011
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Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Ukrainian art. Today, I visited an exhibition by Polina Kuznetsova, an artist from Kharkiv. Now, I invite you to pause, look at her painting, and imagine the story it tells. Premonition January 2022
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Sue Wyatt @suewyatt.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
Grey skies near the airport yesterday afternoon
Back road to airport on right, group of eucalyptus or gum trees in centre and large dark blue and grey clouds upper half of photo
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Sue Wyatt @suewyatt.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Some views from halfway up the hill near me.
Track which zigzags up the hill. Looking out over Frederick Henry Bay and Seven Mile Beach. Seven Mile Beach with small waves rolling in. Light cloudy sky. Green tussocky hillside.
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Breezie @breeze420.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." -Martin Luther King, Jr.
a peaceful lake with snow dusting the earth in the foreground with a tree and bush to the left. Behind the lake is a forest of trees on a mountain.
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Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Morning from Kyiv. russians launched 539 drones and 11 missiles at Ukraine. Kyiv was the main target. The air is heavy with smoke after the attack. We’ve been asked not to open windows.
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Sue Wyatt @suewyatt.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Where can I find the Grangegorman Irish convict records now. Not on FMP that I can see. #Irish_convicts #genealogy
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Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Morning from Kyiv! While the so-called negotiations about the so-called peace are in the so-called progress, russia attacks civilians. Nine people were killed and four injured in russian attack on a bus in Sumy Oblast. I had my warcoffee. 🇺🇦 Oleksiy Bazylevych, Mother, 2021 Paper, pencil
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Sue Wyatt @suewyatt.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
The sun at my place today.
Brilliant sun with coloured halos around it
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Sue Wyatt @suewyatt.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Been writing posts ready for ANZAC day. Forgot I needed posts for A-Z challenge. Will write them this afternoon.
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Sue Wyatt @suewyatt.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Last walk for today and beautiful moon among the trees over my place.
Dark trees around three sides of photo but bright moon seen in a clear evening sky.
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Sue Wyatt @suewyatt.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
Magpie chorus at my place just now.
Dozen black and white magpies at junction of green fence and wooden fence. Lemon tree over the fence in next yard. Dark grey storm clouds in background
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Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Morning from Kyiv! Thirty drones attacked Kyiv overnight, causing some damage and wounding two people. It is cold outside. I saw snow again. Time to have a #warcoffee.
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Heard Island Government @heardislandgov.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
We’ve spoken to senior US Officials. They confirmed they’ve tariffed our lovely Islands in order to force us to sell our precious flightless bird eggs to America at discounted rates given egg prices there, and their Health Secretary raving about the benefits of fertilized Penguin eggs and whale skin
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Garth-Gasu ガース in日本語 @gasugasu1984.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Heard Island residents have come out en masse to protest Trumputins tariffs
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Heard Island Government @heardislandgov.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Breaking now: Ministry of Economics reporting the tariffs have not caused significant changes to our trading volumes
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Sue Wyatt @suewyatt.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Beautiful crescent moon among the gum trees tonight on my final walk.
Crescent moon in centre, bluish grey sky around moon then framed by black shadowy gum trees. Fence post in foreground.
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Sue Wyatt @suewyatt.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Anyone know what the unusual grey plane was that pulled out of landing twice at #Hobart #Airport around lunchtime today? #lutruwita
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Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Arrived. At home already. I was asked to show Victory (still a cat). The princess is resting. It is very cold in Kyiv today.
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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Dear @australianlabor.bsky.social, Remind voters what the Albanese Labor Govt has achieved. And warn them what a tyrannical Dutton govt would do. #auspol #AusVotes25
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Sue Wyatt @suewyatt.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Finally wrote post revealing my theme for a-z challenge suewyatt.edublogs.org/2025/03/17/t...
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Theme reveal April A-Z challenge | Oér the seas we go
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Kate Bagnall @baibi.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Sad and befuddling news. The NLA has removed digital historian Tim Sherratt’s Trove API access - threatening the award-winning work Tim has done over 15 years to highlight the possibilities of Trove data. Read more updates.timsherratt.org/2025/02/24/y... 🗃️
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15 years of work on Trove threatened by the NLA
On Friday, without warning, I received an email from the National Library of Australia informing me that my Trove API keys had been suspended. This threatens the future of 15 years of work helping peo...
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Denise Difficult-Shrivell @deniseshrivell.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
This is exactly how Australia’s major parties work #auspol
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Sue Wyatt @suewyatt.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Sunset through my window tonight.
Dark green fence in foreground, houses on either side, green trees in middle and background of top half of image is bright pink sky with a few darker clouds and a white streak of clouds as well.
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Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Midnight in Kyiv. Nothing has changed here - air defence is repelling a drone attack. See you in the morning.
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Louise Milligan @milliganreports.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Thinking of everyone in southeast Queensland and northern NSW. The sense of dread must be overwhelming. Although one thing that is clear from the coverage is how incredibly stoic and generous people can be. Take care, all. ❤️
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Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Morning from Kyiv! This night was without drones here. But we have the news. trump ordered the suspension of all military aid to Ukraine according to the American media. I will make a warcoffee
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Sue Wyatt @suewyatt.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Beautiful sunset near my place in #lutruwita
Sunset of orange, grey clouds and bits of blue sky. Eucalyptus trees and driveway in foreground.
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Jane Caro @janecaro.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
That thing that’s not happening keeps…um…happening. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Australia’s second-hottest summer in 2024-25 ‘not possible without climate change’, scientist says
2024-25 summer at 1.89C above long-term average ‘will be one of the coolest in the 21st century’, according to one expert
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Sue Wyatt @suewyatt.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Just started to follow A to Z blogging challenge here on Bluesky. The challenge first began in 2010. I’ve taken part in three of these years. #genealogy #blogging
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Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Morning from Kyiv! I want to start this Saturday with a song ‘’How cannot I love you, Kyiv of mine?’ A familiar to you gentleman plays it. The video is from the last Sunday, but it suits my mood perfectly.
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Denise Difficult-Shrivell @deniseshrivell.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Albanese in Tas talking up this overseas owned industry while this 👇 is happening. We’re being gaslighted #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
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Tasmanian salmon industry grapples with mass die-off
Less than a week ago, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised to maintain salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour. Down the other end of the state, the industry is facing fights on multiple fronts.
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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
3 years after Russia's invasion, Ukraine’s fight is the world’s fight. This war isn’t just about territory—it’s about sovereignty and democracy in the face of tyranny. Abandoning Ukraine means surrendering to brute force. Slava Ukraini!🇺🇦
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Denise Difficult-Shrivell @deniseshrivell.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
Friends don’t let friends buy & eat Tasmanian farmed salmon. It’s produced & farmed irresponsibly, harms the local environment inc the ancient & endangered Maugean skate - & is owned by multinationals who pay little to no tax Friends don’t let friends buy & eat Tasmanian farmed salmon #auspol
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Garth-Gasu ガース in日本語 @gasugasu1984.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
the news from these fires just gets worse. Leatherwood trees under threat A hut lost on the overland track. 😒😪😥😢 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
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Bushfire threat to worsen with beekeepers fearing hives won't survive
Bushfires that have burnt through wilderness areas in Tasmania are now threatening trees that grow nowhere else in the world and are critical to the state's honey industry — as authorities confirm an ...
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Street Art Utopia @streetartutopia.com · 04/02/2025
“Butterfly Effect” by CYFI in St. Paul, Minnesota. <3 14 Street Art 3D Masterpieces You Won’t Believe Are Real: streetartutopia.com/unraveling-t...
A stunning 3D mural titled Butterfly Effect by street artist CYFI in St. Paul, Minnesota. The artwork features three hyper-realistic butterflies—a monarch, a blue morpho, and a yellow butterfly—seemingly fluttering across the tan brick wall. Their detailed shadows enhance the illusion of movement, making them appear as if they are hovering just above the surface. The vibrant colors contrast beautifully with the neutral tones of the building, transforming the urban space into a scene of natural beauty and transformation.
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Sue Wyatt @suewyatt.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
28 degrees Celsius still. Clouds outside my place. #clouds #lutruwita
Yellow and brown clouds in a bluish sky. Pine and gum trees in background
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Sue Wyatt @suewyatt.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Anyone know what might have caused this on just a few of my strawberry plant leaves?
Red blotches with yellow dots on strawberry plant leaves.
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Street Art Utopia @streetartutopia.com · 20/01/2025
Speak Truth to Power?: 32 Photos Of Real Talk Graffiti: streetartutopia.com/2025/01/20/r...
A graffiti message painted on a red brick wall reads, "MAKE HUMANS GREAT AGAIN" in bold white letters. The phrase is a play on the popular political slogan, reimagined as a call for empathy and humanity. A small heart symbol is drawn in the bottom-right corner, adding a touch of hope and warmth to the powerful statement. The wall is part of an urban setting, with windows above and a mossy ground below.
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Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
While the other side of the world is going mad, nothing has changed in Kyiv - our madness is here. An air raid alert, drones.
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Sue Wyatt @suewyatt.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Quick 400m walk along my street and saw galahs, magpies, ducks, native hens, sulphur crested cockatoos, yellow tailed black cockatoos, musk lorikeets and butcher bird #birds #lutruwita
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Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Morning from Kyiv! It was a calm night here. My sleep is far from perfect these days. Anyway. Friday morning came to Ukraine. I already had my #warcoffee Today's Ukrainian art: Volodymyr Mykyta (born in 1931), On the Threshold of the Eternity, 1995
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Sue Wyatt @suewyatt.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Couple of #birds seen today. Sulphur crested cockatoo on neighbours fig tree and musk lorikeet in neighbours Eucalyptus ficifolia or red flowering gum.
Looking through window left side sulphur crested cockatoo in flight, right side of window same birds on fig tree. Background neighbours house and green fence. Musk lorikeet hidden in red flowering gum. Some in flower others still not open.
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Zoe Daniel @zoedaniel.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
You might have seen reports of the Liberal Party whining that I, as your community independent, spend too much time "opposing the opposition." Here’s what the major parties don’t get: THIS IS NOT ABOUT THEM. IT’S NEVER BEEN ABOUT THEM. IT’S ABOUT YOU. 🧵
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Sue Wyatt @suewyatt.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Just went on a short walk along my street and saw 8 galahs, 5 noisy miners, 3 corellas and a rabbit and bandicoot #lutruwita #birds
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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
For Maths fans, 2025 is a square. 45² = 45 x 45 = 2025 Also, 9² x 5² = 2025 40² + 20² + 5² = 2025 My favourite? 1³+2³+3³+4³+5³+6³+7³+8³+9³ = 2025 #Mathematics #teaching #education
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Sue Wyatt @suewyatt.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Beautiful reflections on the Pieman River near Corinna yesterday #lutruwita
Mainly Myrtle rainforest down to edge of river. Base of river is large grey rock face with orange lichen on river edge. Then you have reflection on lower half of image. Bright blue sky then Myrtle rainforest with occasional eucalyptus. Then reflection and at bottom of image is wash from boat Arcadia II on Pieman River. Looking from shore across the river to rainforest. Jetty and signpost on right. Boat ramp on left.
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