I realised I've now been around here for several years and tooted a ridiculous number of things so it's time for an updated intro to pin to my profile.
I'm Joanna. I live in Melbourne on the lands of the Kulin Nation.
I'm a legal administrator for a conservation not-for-profit. It makes me really happy that my spreadsheet wrangling helps protect threatened creatures and landscapes. In my spare time I'm a (very) amateur but enthusiastic birder- I'm sure neighbours who see me pointing cameras up at trees think I'm strange. I'm obsessed with #eurovision, get a lot of joy out of trashy dance music and have been getting into #MusicalTheatre. I'm always interested in #book recommendations. I post quite a bit about things happening in #Melbourne and love discussing what might make this place better. Long walks through Melbourne make me happy. I'm an amateur #photographer, mostly of #architecture and cute animals (instagram links in bio). I'm also currently trying to learn to speak #indonesian
Some other interests I probably won't post that much about but would be interested to follow discussions on are #christian #theology and spirituality, #linguistics and Indigenous history and culture.
Why yes Prada there probably is another way that doesn’t involve buying massively overpriced, non-sustainable items made in sweatshops that will soon be out of fashion to impress people you don’t even like that much
It’s not all bad news in the world today: scientists have found a population of over 250 of the critically endangered and biologically unique plains-wanderer birds thriving in a harsh habitat previously presumed unsuitable for them
https://theconversation.com/we-tracked-one-of-australias-most-endangered-birds-into-strange-new-habitat-262317
#birds #birding #wildoz
Aussie and Kiwi bird nerds: the Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds is now available for free online. It contains absurd amounts of detail about all our birds.
https://hanzab.birdlife.org.au/
#birds #birding
In extremely exciting news, there is a World Tram Driver Championship coming up in September featuring the best drivers from 19 countries. There will be a #melbourne team representing us at the highest level at this greatest of sports
https://www.tramwm.com/
https://www.facebook.com/YarraTrams/posts/pfbid022aN6GmbHKbjMdfsfECR3NtpMaUSjoYLZzk5GE7jYoUGro9dAu3ALoLg96BkF5EWKl
For those of you yet to discover the incredible feat that is Tram Bowling, enjoy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lyv03KDZm3Q
In extremely exciting news, there is a World Tram Driver Championship coming up in September featuring the best drivers from 19 countries. There will be a #melbourne team representing us at the highest level at this greatest of sports
https://www.tramwm.com/
https://www.facebook.com/YarraTrams/posts/pfbid022aN6GmbHKbjMdfsfECR3NtpMaUSjoYLZzk5GE7jYoUGro9dAu3ALoLg96BkF5EWKl
#melbourne /Victoria people: brilliant local musician Didirri was robbed and had a lot of his music equipment stolen. If you see any of the equipment in the linked doc show up for sale somewhere let him know
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hi38J_23CtuIhEtPLqDS3MB4Qfg2AaDivTbxZm4yArA/mobilebasic
There’s a unique modern rage at having a company that treated you very badly as an employee or customer run ad campaigns with motivational slogans
Neighbourhood Little Corella shenanigans are ongoing
#birds #birding #wildoz #wildlife
Body rolls and headbanging: we found cockatoos have 30 different dance moves
https://theconversation.com/body-rolls-and-headbanging-we-found-cockatoos-have-30-different-dance-moves-262427
#birds #birding #wildoz
Today I learned juvenile crimson rosellas are even more adorable than the grown up ones
#birds #birding #wildoz
Joanna Holman