Ally Brown
@behinddreaming.bsky.social
A Poet, Librarian, Unionist & RENegade.
Living in Naarm and previously on Anaiwan country. Always was, always will be.
To write is to Dream,
To dream is to become more than you are.
Poems & photos CC-BY-NC
https://poetry.behinddreaming.com
Living in Naarm and previously on Anaiwan country. Always was, always will be.
To write is to Dream,
To dream is to become more than you are.
Poems & photos CC-BY-NC
https://poetry.behinddreaming.com
Pinned
#Burnout
Loaded down
Pushed around
Feeling the pinch
From week to week
Washed out
Struggling through
Withdrawn
Struggling to engage
Sitting in the wilderness
Amongst the rubble
Brought down
By uncontrolled changed
Part 1 of 2
#WorkersRights
Loaded down
Pushed around
Feeling the pinch
From week to week
Washed out
Struggling through
Withdrawn
Struggling to engage
Sitting in the wilderness
Amongst the rubble
Brought down
By uncontrolled changed
Part 1 of 2
#WorkersRights
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Good Samaritan removes cactus bristles from a young hawk: #AGoodPlace
Source: www.reddit.com/r/HumansBein...
Source: www.reddit.com/r/HumansBein...
September 21, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Good Samaritan removes cactus bristles from a young hawk: #AGoodPlace
Source: www.reddit.com/r/HumansBein...
Source: www.reddit.com/r/HumansBein...
A truly tender musical journey 🦋💙
Thank you Sam Tompkins for sharing your journey through the loss of your father
🎶💜
#Music #Album #MentalHealth
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Thank you Sam Tompkins for sharing your journey through the loss of your father
🎶💜
#Music #Album #MentalHealth
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
ARE WE GONNA SING? (DELUXE) - YouTube
youtube.com
September 22, 2026 at 1:49 AM
A truly tender musical journey 🦋💙
Thank you Sam Tompkins for sharing your journey through the loss of your father
🎶💜
#Music #Album #MentalHealth
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Thank you Sam Tompkins for sharing your journey through the loss of your father
🎶💜
#Music #Album #MentalHealth
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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John Farnham tribute: Céline Dion, Chris Martin and Hugh Jackman honour ‘living legend’ at livestreamed concert
John Farnham tribute: Céline Dion, Chris Martin and Hugh Jackman honour ‘living legend’ at livestreamed concert
Though the man of the hour is unable to attend, fans flock to Rod Laver Arena and cinemas nationwide to celebrate the songs of an Australian icon
At a Sydney shopping centre on a balmy Sunday evening, hundreds of people gathered to watch a concert that, according to its host, Richard Wilkins, would set a new livestreaming record for Australian cinemas.
Experiencing a Rod Laver Arena event with popcorn in a cinema chair was unusual in itself – but so too was the fact that its hero, John Farnham, would not be performing, or even in attendance. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 21, 2026 at 2:02 AM
John Farnham tribute: Céline Dion, Chris Martin and Hugh Jackman honour ‘living legend’ at livestreamed concert
The Little Bird That Fights Eagles
YouTube video by The Backyard Naturalist
youtu.be
September 20, 2026 at 7:37 AM
My ability to attempt watching any Speers interview no longer exists. He really is bad at interviews. Asking the same question multiple times when I can clearly see someone has answered. He really is hoping for a gotcha. Also asks the most pointless questions...
Miss Laura's interviews
#AusPol
Miss Laura's interviews
#AusPol
September 20, 2026 at 7:31 AM
My ability to attempt watching any Speers interview no longer exists. He really is bad at interviews. Asking the same question multiple times when I can clearly see someone has answered. He really is hoping for a gotcha. Also asks the most pointless questions...
Miss Laura's interviews
#AusPol
Miss Laura's interviews
#AusPol
Just 2 exceptionally creative people having a chat about creativity, society, AI and more...
Tx Knox for sharing your conversation with Ren 💙
youtu.be/gLGhV6NyAc0?...
Tx Knox for sharing your conversation with Ren 💙
youtu.be/gLGhV6NyAc0?...
Hi Ren..
YouTube video by Knox Hill
youtu.be
September 18, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Just 2 exceptionally creative people having a chat about creativity, society, AI and more...
Tx Knox for sharing your conversation with Ren 💙
youtu.be/gLGhV6NyAc0?...
Tx Knox for sharing your conversation with Ren 💙
youtu.be/gLGhV6NyAc0?...
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Is anybody else just finding the world so depressingly awful and finding it too hard to look at the news or social media every day?
Just me?
Just me?
September 17, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Is anybody else just finding the world so depressingly awful and finding it too hard to look at the news or social media every day?
Just me?
Just me?
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youtube.com/shorts/aI7Fq.... Yes she is right. Australia sucks
More reasons Australia sucks!
YouTube video by Emma Larson
youtube.com
September 14, 2026 at 4:09 AM
youtube.com/shorts/aI7Fq.... Yes she is right. Australia sucks
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Saw a few budgies yesterday 😀
With thanks to @boyfrombruce.bsky.social for taking me back to one of his favourite spots to see these. We reckon it's going to be a bumper season for budgies.
#birdsseenin2026
With thanks to @boyfrombruce.bsky.social for taking me back to one of his favourite spots to see these. We reckon it's going to be a bumper season for budgies.
#birdsseenin2026
September 13, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Saw a few budgies yesterday 😀
With thanks to @boyfrombruce.bsky.social for taking me back to one of his favourite spots to see these. We reckon it's going to be a bumper season for budgies.
#birdsseenin2026
With thanks to @boyfrombruce.bsky.social for taking me back to one of his favourite spots to see these. We reckon it's going to be a bumper season for budgies.
#birdsseenin2026
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My family’s pet cockatiel, Nibbles, just passed away. She adopted us back in 2001, when she appeared in our driveway, hungry and scared. She hopped onto my extended arm, and has been a member of our family ever since.
Nibbles was at least 30 years old — an extraordinarily long life for a cockatiel!
Nibbles was at least 30 years old — an extraordinarily long life for a cockatiel!
September 13, 2026 at 7:37 PM
My family’s pet cockatiel, Nibbles, just passed away. She adopted us back in 2001, when she appeared in our driveway, hungry and scared. She hopped onto my extended arm, and has been a member of our family ever since.
Nibbles was at least 30 years old — an extraordinarily long life for a cockatiel!
Nibbles was at least 30 years old — an extraordinarily long life for a cockatiel!
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I was once extremely depressed for 10 years and didn't think I'd live too long. I made it through with the help of my cat. She's gone now, but I never forget her.
Today I give to cats shelters in different parts of the US.
They save us.
Today I give to cats shelters in different parts of the US.
They save us.
September 14, 2026 at 1:35 AM
I was once extremely depressed for 10 years and didn't think I'd live too long. I made it through with the help of my cat. She's gone now, but I never forget her.
Today I give to cats shelters in different parts of the US.
They save us.
Today I give to cats shelters in different parts of the US.
They save us.
Married to the blues - The Nortons | Cover By Nene Royal
YouTube video by Nene Royal
youtu.be
September 13, 2026 at 6:12 AM
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Hey #MAGA You don't run the world, Australia is not part of the USA. Don't like our welcome to Country.. then FUCK OFF
Australians are attacking #Republican and #MAGA racists who are offended at the #WelcomeToCountry at Australia’s first #NFL game.
#ElonMusk probably paid #GoP to agitate and stir up unrest.
#AUSPOL #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #Indigenous #Aboriginal #Seppos #USAFailedState
#ElonMusk probably paid #GoP to agitate and stir up unrest.
#AUSPOL #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #Indigenous #Aboriginal #Seppos #USAFailedState
September 13, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Hey #MAGA You don't run the world, Australia is not part of the USA. Don't like our welcome to Country.. then FUCK OFF
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This is not only stupid but extremely dangerous. Turning off police cameras just guarantees more abuse, zero transparency, and taxpayers footing the bill for the fallout. Cameras protect the public, and honest cops.
September 13, 2026 at 2:58 AM
This is not only stupid but extremely dangerous. Turning off police cameras just guarantees more abuse, zero transparency, and taxpayers footing the bill for the fallout. Cameras protect the public, and honest cops.
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I live in a racist country. This spin is still impacting Australia. Convince poor white people their enemy are other people not the elites.
It was when he got to the 1930s...
Key difference between our countries - Who a Union will fight for & support ✊️
youtu.be/dfJAp7NwgVA?...
I live in a racist country. This spin is still impacting Australia. Convince poor white people their enemy are other people not the elites.
It was when he got to the 1930s...
Key difference between our countries - Who a Union will fight for & support ✊️
youtu.be/dfJAp7NwgVA?...
Tim Wise Part 3 - The History of Whiteness
YouTube video by SJCityCollege
youtu.be
September 13, 2026 at 3:12 AM
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I live in a racist country. This spin is still impacting Australia. Convince poor white people their enemy are other people not the elites.
It was when he got to the 1930s...
Key difference between our countries - Who a Union will fight for & support ✊️
youtu.be/dfJAp7NwgVA?...
I live in a racist country. This spin is still impacting Australia. Convince poor white people their enemy are other people not the elites.
It was when he got to the 1930s...
Key difference between our countries - Who a Union will fight for & support ✊️
youtu.be/dfJAp7NwgVA?...
How a puppy befriends a frightened kitten over 2 weeks. 11 minutes of the sweetest interaction!
😻🐶💯
#CutenessOverload #kitten #puppy
youtu.be/cOdQNZRYYSg?...
😻🐶💯
#CutenessOverload #kitten #puppy
youtu.be/cOdQNZRYYSg?...
How My Rescue Puppy Became So Close to My Terrified Rescue Kitten So Fast! Just 2 Weeks!
YouTube video by Cat Dog Diary
youtu.be
September 13, 2026 at 2:08 AM
How a puppy befriends a frightened kitten over 2 weeks. 11 minutes of the sweetest interaction!
😻🐶💯
#CutenessOverload #kitten #puppy
youtu.be/cOdQNZRYYSg?...
😻🐶💯
#CutenessOverload #kitten #puppy
youtu.be/cOdQNZRYYSg?...
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“After six years of sustained censorship efforts, putting up a banned-books display once a year is not enough. The people working to restrict books do not organize for one week in October. Neither can we.”
The Librarians Won an Emmy. The Fight It Documents Is Far From Over.
The Librarians won an Emmy, but escalating censorship and attacks on libraries show the fight for intellectual freedom continues nationwide.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org
September 10, 2026 at 3:47 PM
“After six years of sustained censorship efforts, putting up a banned-books display once a year is not enough. The people working to restrict books do not organize for one week in October. Neither can we.”
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ETSL boss Michael O’Brien gets shredded after claiming they followed normal process by signing their members into high-risk funds ending in millions in losses—signed off with the words "easy peasy"
Deborah O’Neill “It certainly doesn’t cut the mustard here!”💥 “…that’s normal?”
Deborah O’Neill “It certainly doesn’t cut the mustard here!”💥 “…that’s normal?”
September 9, 2026 at 11:57 PM
ETSL boss Michael O’Brien gets shredded after claiming they followed normal process by signing their members into high-risk funds ending in millions in losses—signed off with the words "easy peasy"
Deborah O’Neill “It certainly doesn’t cut the mustard here!”💥 “…that’s normal?”
Deborah O’Neill “It certainly doesn’t cut the mustard here!”💥 “…that’s normal?”
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Another wedge-tailed eagle photo taken on my drive up to Roxby Downs.
September 10, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Another wedge-tailed eagle photo taken on my drive up to Roxby Downs.
RIP... 🙃
702 ABC Sydney presenter Craig Reucassel mourns the demise of the Karl Stefanovic podcast.
www.facebook.com/reel/2224137...
www.facebook.com/reel/2224137...
www.facebook.com
September 11, 2026 at 2:50 AM
RIP... 🙃
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I thought I had made a terrible mistake. I have been dreading owning up to it. 😢🥺😢
Turns out, I was mistaken about my mistake. There was nothing wrong. There was no mistake. All is well.
Can you tell? Each of these flowers is a smile of relief tonight. 😁
Turns out, I was mistaken about my mistake. There was nothing wrong. There was no mistake. All is well.
Can you tell? Each of these flowers is a smile of relief tonight. 😁
September 11, 2026 at 12:10 AM
I thought I had made a terrible mistake. I have been dreading owning up to it. 😢🥺😢
Turns out, I was mistaken about my mistake. There was nothing wrong. There was no mistake. All is well.
Can you tell? Each of these flowers is a smile of relief tonight. 😁
Turns out, I was mistaken about my mistake. There was nothing wrong. There was no mistake. All is well.
Can you tell? Each of these flowers is a smile of relief tonight. 😁
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David Shoebridge just brutal on One Nation’s hypocrisy—dragging politics to the gutter, calling fmr SAS soldiers ‘traitors’ while claiming to want to tackle ISIS, but then jetting off to a “luxury poolside resort” with Gina Rinehart.
“Their nasty little unprincipled attacks”💥
“Their nasty little unprincipled attacks”💥
September 11, 2026 at 12:49 AM
David Shoebridge just brutal on One Nation’s hypocrisy—dragging politics to the gutter, calling fmr SAS soldiers ‘traitors’ while claiming to want to tackle ISIS, but then jetting off to a “luxury poolside resort” with Gina Rinehart.
“Their nasty little unprincipled attacks”💥
“Their nasty little unprincipled attacks”💥
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That is so true!
That is so true!
One Nation is the Party for the top 1%. The Coalition is for the top 10%
September 11, 2026 at 2:40 AM
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That is so true!
That is so true!
A music collab I had no idea could exist covering a song that's existed for decades
Thank you Triple J 😎
🎶🔥💜
youtu.be/JbhcfcvXV1U?...
Thank you Triple J 😎
🎶🔥💜
youtu.be/JbhcfcvXV1U?...
ONEFOUR cover Phil Collins 'In The Air Tonight' Ft. Jimmy Barnes & Jessica Mauboy for Like A Version
YouTube video by triple j
youtu.be
September 11, 2026 at 2:37 AM
A music collab I had no idea could exist covering a song that's existed for decades
Thank you Triple J 😎
🎶🔥💜
youtu.be/JbhcfcvXV1U?...
Thank you Triple J 😎
🎶🔥💜
youtu.be/JbhcfcvXV1U?...