Beliefs are like shoes. Mine fit me, not you, but that doesn't make your feet bad. Old shoes fall apart. New shoes need breaking in.

#JoannaMacy had such an impact on my life. I discovered the Work that Reconnects at just the right time. It took me from despair to empowerment. Grateful for her legacy. open.substack.com/pub/tathra/p...

Anyone out there? It often feels like I’m staring into an abyss on here. Please respond especially if we know each other outside this space. Wondering if being on BlueSky is worth it. I had high hopes.

#NAIDOC2025 #BLAKLOUDPROUD

Voted yes for the Voice to Parliament and can't abide the harm colonisation still causes? Support the implementation of Yoorrook’s recommendations. It’s time. Because a post-colonial Australia is possible. 🖤💛❤️ #YoorrookJustice #TruthTelling #BeAGoodAncestor 🔗 www.yoorrook.org.au/reports-and-...

If you’re more about mending fences than building walls, if you’re keen to prevent harm and explore community care practices, if you want to find new ways of being on this planet together, consider joining me here: mailchi.mp/b6a8a3dc9b43...

When you help rescue the neighbours cat while preparing for a presentation on Self Care and Community Care… their gratitude in the form of this stunning bouquet!

Write up of the pride awards qnews.com.au/the-glamour-...

What a privilege to live in a part of the world where we cerebrate queer excellence. #PrideAwards #MelbourneTownHall #QueerExcellence #celebrated

There’s something about connecting with someone who has known you your whole life. Grateful for the kinship with my aunt. Our conversation spanned birds, urban life, politics, human nature, identity and kitting of course! #family #kinship

I love this city! Doing a strategic planning day right in the middle of the CBD. #Melbourne #architecture

Here's a great way to diversify your bookshelf: amplifybookstore.com

Let this flag fly higher than hate. www.advocate.com/news/transge...

14 bird sightings yesterday! 7 tawny frogmouths, 3 black swans, 2 kookaburras and a pair of galahs. #birdlyf #Australianfauna #LocalWildlife

#IDAHOBIT honours the day WHO removed being gay from their list. I was Invited to share its impact on me and my life by the diversity committee at Vincent Care Hub. They went all out and made me feel very welcome and celebrated. We have come so far and have a long way to go! #LivedExperience #Queer

🏳️‍⚧️ FAQs 🏳️‍⚧️ Based on legal advice from a team of equalities lawyers, including a KC, we answer some of the pressing questions raised by the Supreme Court. The law is uncertain – but it’s almost certainly been misstated by the EHRC and ministers. goodlaw.social/bf2d17

Here is some clarity for the anti-trans FWS ruling in the UK. It shows that it’s not as far reaching or cut and dried as we feared and will likely be further clarified through future court rulings. goodlawproject.org/resource/tra...

This is the second in a two-part series about what I learned from the Adaptive Leadership Training. It's about what was missing and an invitation to discuss and evolve our leadership frameworks to integrate emerging social realities. tathra.substack.com/p/part-two-w... #leadership #intersectionality

Indigenous Peoples are among the most effective environmental stewards. Yet, they receive less than 1% of international climate funding. A new UN report calls for reforms that will benefit these communities: news.un.org/en/story/202...

Yesterday was a 7 tawny day! Confirmed three pairs and one solo. The pairs have moved around a bit, the solo has been in the same tree for a couple of weeks at least. #birdlife #TawnyFrogmouth #NotOwls #AustralianFauna #EdgarsCreek

Looking for a speaker for IDAHOBIT or on Queering Leadership? Find me on the Speakers Bureau of the Victorian Pride Centre. pridecentre.org.au/speakers/tat...

I wrote a thing about a recent experience as a participant in a leadership program, a rare treat for me! Here's the first part on the strengths and learning. Part Two on what was missing to follow.

Finland just seems to get it right - education, housing. #TaxTheRich #ClassWar

To my Canadian friends, I was hoping to come to BC in May to see family and friends and witness the Camas blooming to feed my soul. I've decided not to come for a bunch of reasons. Finances were a factor, but also the geopolitical situation. It just doesn't feel safe to travel. Maybe next year. 💔 🍁

A decade ago I bought a box of “Parenting for a Peaceful World” by Robin Grille after reading it, now I know why. open.substack.com/pub/robingri...

Finally it’s ready! If you’re someone who wants to make a difference in the world and is committed to learning and growing in community, Lead Together is a place I’ve created to inspire inclusive leadership and a fresh future. mailchi.mp/b6a8a3dc9b43...

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Today I had the opportunity to do the ‘wheel of privilege’ in person, the group I’m collaborating with doesn’t do slides and as much as it took me out of my comfort zone, it gave me a chance to do it a bit differently, interactively with post-it notes. #facilitation #intersectionality #privilege

Day one of Queer Community Building was refreshing and left me feeling enriched by the participants contributions that illustrated the strength of our communities. #QueerCommunityBuilding #StrengthBasedPractice #AssetBasedCommunityDevelopment #ReadtheAltText

View from today’s planning session.

I’m learning how true this is as I get older. Watching the TV show Pose played back the years I came out into. I can now see the impact of not only homophobia and heteronormativity but aidsphobia as well. It’s taken decades to unpack who I really am. #queerculture

Welcome @jseton.bsky.social and @oldcitydaphnee.bsky.social It’s a different world here, I’m still getting used to it. Let’s create community starting with our fur babies. Here’s mine. Texas in the middle, B on the left and Pixel on the right. #LetsCreateCommunity #FurBabyFamily #ReadtheAltText

This International Women’s Day, let’s rethink the so-called birth rate crisis—what if it’s actually a sign of progress? Instead of people having more children, let’s build systems that support our choices. This video challenges the assumptions about reproductive labour. www.loom.com/share/312b3c...

The Indigenous Governance Toolkit is an online resource to help Indigenous organisations, communities, nations and individuals build, strengthen and evaluate their governance. aigi.org.au/toolkit #mobsky

My feminism includes trans women. #AllWomen #TransWomenareRealWomen #InternationalWomensDay

When the truth is stranger than fiction in our world I take satisfaction from practical things like clearing the leaves out from where I saw a snake last week and moving plants to make room for a box bench that will prevent snakes from getting back there. #peaceofmind

Some wonderful feedback from the Power and Privilege webinar today! I just have to share, reminds me of why I do this. "Tathra is wonderful at inviting everyone in the room into the conversation and does well to live and breathe the sharing/equalizing of power even in a webinar scenario."

Community is an act of resilience. #poetryfortoughtimes #readthealttext

Hatred rarely looks like anger and outbursts. It normally looks like celebration of systematic discrimination, moral justification for harm, revisioning history to exclude groups, and the spreading of falsehoods. Hatred is predominantly found in normalization, not rage.

Saw 6 Tawnys again today. This time a pair and a quad. One was very close! #birdsky #TawnyFrogmouth #NotOwls #AustralianBirds #ReadtheAltText

And I am an ally. If you are too, let the world know.

Activism that ignores disabled people isn’t activism—it’s exclusion. If your movement doesn’t account for accessibility, survival needs, and systemic barriers, it’s leaving people behind. Disability justice is and must be non-negotiable. #DisabilityJustice #AccessIsLove #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs

Technology isn’t the answer to everything but it’s got some big benefits especially for us in the disability community. How AI and new technologies revolutionise my ability to work and study - ABC News www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02... #disability #accesibility #technology #assistivetech

Look what I got from the library!! Can’t wait to read it! Footnote excerpt in alt text. #booksky #ThisAllComeBackNow #Anthology #Indigenous #SpeculativeFiction #MykaelaSaunders #ReadtheAltText

A small amount by western standards goes a long way in Cambodia. Noung helps other women towards financial independence in a country where social safety nets don’t exist or are ineffective. #socialenterprise #womensempoerment #crowdfunding #SDG5 chuffed.org/project/tukt...

Magpie getting smacked by a magpie/mud lark. These are stills from a video that is scarcely visible until you slow it right down. #birdlyf #birsky #australianbirds #magpiedrama

Trying again with a different video on power and privilege, yes my fave topic. But with a screenshot from another platform and link in comments. #featurerequest #propervideothumbnails #readthealttext

Thanks @bsky.app for the new settings. I have had a look and realised I can exclude specific words from my feed. I'm experimenting with removing the name of the current POTUS for 7 days to see if it's easier on my nervous system. Stay tuned.