Dr Linda McIver

@lindamciver.adsei.org

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Author of Raising Heretics: Teaching Kids to Change the world. Founder adsei.org Troublemaker. Make Me Data Literate podcaster. Teacher. She/her. Australian, living on stolen Wurundjeri/Bunurong land

a black cat sitting firmly on a cow foot stool. She is gazing alertly and judgily into the distance
Karen standing in front of a big screen containing her slide show, which reads: Supporting early career statisticians develop critical skills for successful academic collaboration.
astonishingly fluffy white clouds against a vividly blue sky, with suburbs below. There's a teensy bit of plane wing & engine at the edge of the photo, for bonus authenticity
a black cat, lying on a green pillow, paws folded, tail tucked, staring sternly past the camera.
two galahs in a very autumnal liquid amber tree. partially obscured by the tree, their wings are spread wide
Myf Warhurst in a sensational outfit, green jacket & knee high black boots, on a couch near me, a tall curly haired woman in a long blue and white summery dress. we both have microphones
soft orange sunset over shining calm water lapping at the edge of a beach, with dark pine trees silhouetted against the sunset
a massive, incredibly root bound orchid lying on the ground, next to the pot it was extracted from. The pot is, against all expectation, perfectly intact
small black cat in a round cat bed, surrounded by, inexplicably, by socks, one of which she has dragged into the bed with her
tiny, fluffy, golden retriever puppy, sitting on a paved path, tongue out, looking alert.
small black cat, sitting upright, looking quite devastatingly neglected
small black cat sitting neatly upright on a beige couch, her head cocked slightly sideways, giving the camera a stern look
a black cat sprawled across her beloved's knees. one paw outflung, claws out, holding a knee in place. her eyes are open and grimly determined.
photo of the front cover of The Siege of Burning Grass by Premee Mohamed. It has a red, somewhat flamey looking background, with a crow head rising out of a dark green jacket. It definitely bodes.
Screenshot of an email from OpenAI recommending asking chatGPT for wellness tips such as devising a gym program or creating a menu from a photo of fridge contents
A small black cat in close up. She is sitting up straight, gazing austerely at the horizon.
small black cat, lying on her side on a beige arm chair. Her head is raised and she is giving the camera an extremely jaundiced look.
a pretty tortoiseshell cat, sitting on an old style dining chair in front of a bookshelf. he is fluffy and has fabulous green eyes
a person with long curly light brown hair seen from the side. she is wearing a very fashionable red and green king parrot on her head.
A picture of the short list announcement for the UNSW Bragg prize for science writing: SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED THE UNSW PRESS BRAGG PRIZE FOR SCIENCE WRITING 2025 The unexpected poetry of PhD acknowledgements' TABITHA CARVAN 'The night I accidentally became a corpse flower's bedside manservant' ANGUS DALTON ""Earth poetry" in the Arctic' LUCINDA DUXBURY 'From hypnotised to heretic: Immunising society against misinformation' LINDA MCIVER 'A freediver finds belonging without breath' SALLY MONTGOMERY 'Air conditioning quietly changed Australian life in just a few decades' JAMES PURTILL
bright green leaves and pine tree shaped buds bursting forth in front of a blue sky with fluffy clouds approaching
picture of the touch screen display in a taxi, with the words TILT/EJECT in the bottom right corner
a slide on display in a fancy ballroom, labelled as part of PyconAU, that says "Restrooms are marked thusly" with pictures of All gender ambulant stall, all gender stalls and urinals, all gender stalls only.
small black cat, sitting upright on a black and white cow foot stool, looking extremely hard done by
A cream orchid bloom with maroon accents on the inside of the flower. The bloom is freshly opened, and sits on a stem of buds, against a background of lush, green foliage.
small black cat, sprawled on a crumpled rug. legs akimbo, she is licking her stomach
a bright blue fabric tube, deep in the shadows of which, if you squint, you can see green eyes guarding a silver foil ball
Small black cat, sitting upright in a circular catbed, looking distinctly unimpressed.
small black cat on the back of a couch, with a window behind her showing a lovely blue sky with fluffy white clouds, but her expression says I am in SO MUCH TROUBLE
a leafless winter tree with Ibis sitting in it, including a small one out in a limb (so to speak) and an even smaller one in a ramshackle nest, being fed by an adult ibis.
bare wintery tree branches in front of a cloudy sky whose dappled clouds are lit from behind by startlingly bright sunshine
small black cat, lying on a floral cushion, paws neatly arranged in front, staring intently at the camera.
A leg clad in black tights with sparkly green and sparkly gold frogs leaping about on them.
close up of a black cat's face, green eyes staring pensively off to the side.
small black cat sitting on a coffee table, reaching up with one paw to bat a toy about
small black cat, sitting upright on a box of lego on a table. She is staring intently at the camera and clearly judging you.
A very large, absurdly ball shaped purple flower on a long green stem. There is a fuzzy bumblebee appreciating the flower on one side
Vivid orange Autumn sunset, framed by almost completely leafless branches of a liquid Amber, with some evergreen trees as dark shapes in the background.
small black cat lounging on a glossy red blanket. She is giving the camera an extremely suspicious look.
small black cat sitting upright, staring intently at YOU. You have a job to do.
small black cat, tightly curled up and napping REALLY hard in a round cat bed
Small black cat sitting alertly on a cardboard box, right up close to the tv she is staring at intently. the tv is showing a cute little snow covered bird house being appreciated by a bird and a squirrel
The covers of two ebooks: The Void Ascendant, and A Broken Darkness. They are black with jagged white circles and faintly unnerving.
Close up of autumn leaves on a liquid amber tree, with a vivid orange and yellow sunset in the background.
Screenshot of a dialog box that says: Are you sure you want to block Trumpet? If you block Trumpet, they will not be able to send messages to you. You can view and change your blocked contacts in Settings. Cancel Block
small black cat, curled on her beloved's lap, head slightly upside down, looking coyly at the camera
small black cat sitting upright on a dining chair, looking extremely judgy
Al Overview The Pratchett quote you're referring to, about auditors and things that were stupid, is not explicitly mentioned in the search results. However, the quote you're thinking of is likely from the Discworld novel "The Witches' Meeting," where it is said that auditors are able to "ignore the things that were stupid".
Small black cat, front to the camera. paws tucked under, switch controller at the ready
two stickers next to a ruler, they're about 4cm in diameter. One is the Make Me Data Literate podcast logo, the other is the ADSEI logo.
Small black cat sitting upright, one paw extended, staring intently at the camera
A small black cat, lying on a red rug, sort of between, sort of on top of the legs lying under the rug. She is facing the camera and looking very regal.
A black cat, curled up on a reddish brown teddy bear. Her eyes are wide with outrage
A black cat lounging on the back of a couch, in front of a window. She is giving the camera an extremely cynical look.
A doorway, dimly lit, with a darkened hallway beyond it. Lurking in the dark, mostly hidden by the doorframe, is a small black cat with glowing green eyes. She has Opinions.
A yellow warning sign with 4 black creatures: a pterodactyl, some kind of horned cat with attached spider web, a spiky dinosaur, and a cow with extra horns, and the words NEXT 12 KM. The creatures have been skilfully adapted from rather more common Australian beasties
A small black cat, viewed from the side and slightly below, sits majestically upright. Tail curled around her paws. Her vivid green eyes gaze austerely into the distance.
a smug looking tabby cat, sitting on a kitchen bench. Rules? what rules?
small black cat, curled in the lap of a large russet brown teddy bear, which itself is snuggled next to a cream coloured bear about the same size. They all look very relaxed.
small black cat on a red desk chair. She is sitting with all paws tucked under her, giving the camera an extremely meaningful look.