Frances Dwyer

@OED Yeah nah. Not a thing. Hopefully ‘placcy bags’ will also not be a thing anywhere in Australian by the end of the year.

OED Word of the Day: placcy, adj. In Australian English: plastic. Frequently in 'placcy bag'. oed.com/view/Entry/691…

@Medium X-Factor Millennials

We understand some are having *feelings* about this title. Taking votes for a new one:

"Geriatric millennials" (born between 1980 and 1985) are best positioned to lead teams that will thrive in the hybrid workplace," writes @ericadhawan. read.medium.com/HbZzE3k

@KuchelLouise @Karengr64684769 @smitchellmlc @lisaalonsolove @mskarenhodge @mscott Thank you Louise. Your words of advocacy for children with ADHD are so important. It is not a disability, it is a non-conformity; and in my experience that is the part that schools struggle with the most.

abc.net.au/qanda/ hope you’re watching @Karengr64684769 @smitchellmlc @lisaalonsolove @mskarenhodge @mscott

@annabelcrabb You left out: Endures being labelled a wanker by Australia’s premier news journalist.

Wins the Nobel. Plays the euphonium. Makes a lovely Pinot. Dismounts a perfect bundt. #ManOfTheYear

September: Children should stay in school rather than striking over the climate. October: Speeches like these give children unnecessary anxiety over the climate. December: Please come and pick your children up from school because the air is poison. *sings national anthem*

Happy International Day of People With Disability day to my 1.3 BILLION brothers and sisters out their living w/ dis all across the globe!! I ask everyone on this day to CHALLENGE your perceptions of what you think people w/ dis can do, cause it’s always more than u think #IDPWD

World’s number one female tennis player is playing opening match at #Wimbledon and Australian broadcaster chooses to show match of low-ranking Australian male brat instead. Massive fail @Channel7. And bloody infuriating.

Disagreement is part of the democratic discourse; accepting it + focusing on common ground should be the focus of Government (not biannual leadership spills @ScottMorrisonMP) #qanda

2001. I COULD.NOT.WAIT. to vote. 19 yo, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. @NStottDespoja was my democratic hero. She still is. No one ‘keeps the bastards honest’ anymore; they just divide them further. And they certainly don’t do it in Doc Martens. 💪🏻🙌🏻

@PatsKarvelas @jennylmackinnon 2001. I COULD.NOT.WAIT. to vote. 19 yo, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. @NStottDespoja was my democratic hero. She still is. No one keeps the bastards honest anymore; they just divide them further. And they certainly don’t do it in Doc Martens. 💪🏻🙌🏻

Let’s play a game... what was the first election you voted in? #AusVotes2019

@ScottMorrisonMP only let national broadcaster know on the day the live broadcast was scheduled. Disappointing.

I’m a white middle class man from a privileged background and I’m outraged because I’m being asked to answer questions #qanda

It is amazing that the people’s panelist speaks more sensibly than the rest of the panel. Go Lakshmi! #QandA

My first take: "A psychotically incoherent speech mixing cookies with dog poop." #SOTU #peoplesSOTU #cookiesanddogpoop

NZ Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave this powerful rebuke at the World Economic Forum to fellow heads-of-state who refuse to act on climate change.

Bravo @Gillette; authentically standing for something & acting to challenge ingrained stereotypes. A brave, relevant, productive move in a competitive market; backing value-driven direction, not just a stunt to boost sales #metoo theguardian.com/world/2019/jan…

We need to be more human. That is the message from @Malala in how the world collectively, and Australia, can better manage displaced people and refugees around the world #malala18 @growthfaculty