I recently came back to Twitter after a nearly 2 year hiatus, in an attempt to "connect" more. In that time, I've been in & out of hospital, and have been bed-ridden for 4+ months. Most of my time is spent online or reading (I can't do much else). This sums up my X thoughts

I'm just gonna leave this here. https://t.co/zjP2ZBjCQf .... @DrAnnieHickox @AllenFrancesMD @JonathanShedler @DrWinarick @jonathanstea

I have friends in Gãzzã. Real life human friends. They are artists, dancers, painters, illustrators, academics, humanitarian workers — and therapists. That's why I'm not on x right now. My friends are dying. That is all.

I've been off twitter, the symbol formally known as. Too busy with my humanitarian & creative work that's providing me enough mental exhaustion along with all my comorbidities & complex physical, neurological and mental illnesses, than to be hunted down & targetted by vile ppl.

Sound on. 🤣✌️✊️

Not sure what else I need to clarify or explain to justify my existence here on twitter - or indeed in the world at large. Feel free to ask me any questions.

3. I do not have a Journalism Degree Though much was covered in other studies & training- including: Professional & Creative Writing and Editing, Literature Reviews, Analysis, Citations, Research (in action), Communications, Interviewing, Law & Ethics, Critical thinking, Media

1. I am not a qualified Psychologist nor a practicing one. Though I've studied & trained in Mental Health, started my Psychology degree, and have worked in advocacy & writing in the field for many years. 2. I am not a Professor? Don't know why I need to clarify that?

I haven't covered all my experience here, or the multiple certificates I possess in various areas. But I think this about sums it up - I'm a complex weirdo - with a plethora of experience, qualifications & wide areas of interest. Things I am not - below:

Then my studies were suddenly cut short - due to sudden onset, complex illness. In the past couple of years, I've had periods of relative good health juxtaposed with long hospital admissions, and bed-ridden stages.

Psychology, Law & Research A couple of years ago, I decided to go back to study as a "mature-aged student" I made my way through a fair bit of it - got HD's for most units, wrote some rad research proposals, connected with some cool cats (here included). Wrote some articles.

Study/Qualifications Event Producing: concept development, project management, marketing, crew hire, AV/LX, show-calling, logistics, design: set, stage & graphics, stage & set building, line-producing, budgets, pitching... etc - Which I later applied to Film Producing / Making

Advocacy Work Youth Mental health Arts Indigenous Affairs Immigration Policy Humanitarian Projects Environmental Projects Gender based violence Government reform & accountability Best Practice/Awareness: user experience, patient voices, impact reports

Politics cont. Representative for Youth - to the Federal and State Governments (AUS) Involved a LOT of work, screaming into the void, writing proposals, attending advisory meetings, speaking to MP's, giving speeches, being on round-tables In the end? Basically a poster girl.

5/ Politics (eeep...) Elected member of multiple advisory boards - areas: Meaningful Youth Participation, Mental Health, Arts: included policy, zoning, strategy, advocacy, marketing., and other boring bureaucratic BS.

4/ - Community & Youth Advocacy / Engagement National, state and local projects, events, support groups, initiatives, workshops, tutoring, education, funding, research, surveys, advocacy, mental health.

3/ These are the fields I have worked in for the past 25+ years: - The Arts (Film Maker, writer, producer, editor, photographer - musician, visual artist, graphic designer, photographer & curator - and ran a National Arts Organisation from 2008-2022)

2/ It was vague and broad - either pretending to be someone I'm not, or misrepresenting myself? So I wanted to make a few things clear.

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT (?) A couple of weeks ago I got a notification from X basically saying I'd been shadow banned. Which is evident, because I'm not getting any engagement anymore -unless someone else reposts me. It was related to "false identity" 🧵

“How many patient’s have you cured?” is an uninformed and naive question. I’m positive the person asking the question could not define what he means by “cured” in any sensible way. Obviously, a meaningful answer hinges on that One plausible definition—but I don’t think it’s a

I must have watched this movie 50 times... Multi pass Some of the best costuming work in modern film.