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BazTaz

@baztaz.bsky.social
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C.O.W The change in climate is real, happening now and getting worse. Resident in Tasmania, Apology to the future for us at selecting useless politicians together with a dishonest media

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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
So sad to have loneliness when we have more means of communicating than ever before My view is that children are over supervised today In my childhood we looked after each other, parents corrected us, but largely left us alone www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
theguardian.com
‘There’s a lot of silence’: have we created a new ‘Lonely Generation’?
Learning to be one human among many has always been a little lonely and discombobulating. But young people around the world are lonelier than ever. Why?
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Is it time to dump The Australia and USA alliance and join democratic countries. Maybe join the EU... www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
independent.co.uk
Australia says it could follow Canada in forging deeper ties with EU
Trade minister says Canberra is on the same page as Ottawa and ‘will take great interest in what Mark Carney does’
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Religious groups use the same tactics that commercial entities use to avoid paying tax. They are avoiding paying victims sexually abused by these "Christians" It is time that churches pay their share of tax and get the same legal treatment that applies to everyone www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
'Seminal moment': Catholic schools body moves to cut ties with Christian Brothers
A national organisation set up by the Christian Brothers that runs 61 Catholic schools across Australia is considering severing its ties with the order amid mounting tensions over abuse payouts.
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
For the sake of our children and grandchildren.. We must speed up decarbonisation www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
abc.net.au
Household spending increases in June, powered by EV sales
Australian household spending rose for a second month in June as consumers splashed out on electric vehicles amid rising fuel costs.
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
I sometimes wonder if people selecting right leaning pollies understand that taxing the rich means better services for all. note.. The Beatles in the 1960's were paying over 90% of income as tax. Everyone was able to get housing, rich or not
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
"Home of the brave Land of the free " Takes on a new meaning when government agents are shooting innocent people on the streets !!🫂
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Vale Sam Neil www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...
abc.net.au
'Jurassic family': Spielberg leads outpouring of tributes for actor Sam Neill
The New Zealand actor died suddenly at the age of 78, with Hollywood directors and actors and prominent political figures all paying tribute to a great of global cinema.
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Corrupt bloody FIFA One rule for the world A different rule for USA If they win, it will compare well with Trumps wins at golf ! www.bbc.com/sport/footba...
bbc.com
World Cup 2026: Balogun decision leaves red card system in disarray
The decision to effectively overturn the red card shown to United States forward Folarin Balogun leaves many unanswered questions.
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
This is good shit management Tasmania's organic farmers get great benefit from these industrious creatures www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...
abc.net.au
'You can hear them': Thousands of dung beetles exchanged via post
While some dung beetles rest, others get to work, and farmers are making trades.
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
One day hundreds of years from now, new earth humans will look at the data. Will they say the people knew the climate was changing, they knew what to do to mitigate the effects. They chose greed ! www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
theguardian.com
Apocalypse when? ‘Earth’s Black Box’ to be installed in remote Tasmanian airfield
Rouser Lab says the steel structure will record ‘every step’ humanity takes towards climate catastrophe
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
I have a friend with this awful disease. Hopefully a cure will be found soon www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...
abc.net.au
Tasmanian mum 'grieves' life after unexpected diagnosis
Experts are predicting Parkinson's disease to double in the next 20 years, but little is known about what causes the condition and how to cure it. Tasmania has been chosen to contribute blood samples ...
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
America's futile war in the middle east spreads it's tentacles even to Tasmania. Fertiliser is sourced from countries in the middle east now ships can't get here. Obama did a deal with Iran that was working ! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...
abc.net.au
Farmers desperate for nitrogen 'drug' search for substitutes
A war thousands of kilometres away from Australia's farms is quietly reshaping what crops are planted and what will be available at supermarkets in the future.
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Wind, Solar, hydro, and other renewables bringing down the costs of power. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...
abc.net.au
Power price drops for most customers as batteries flatten peak
Surging levels of renewable energy and better reliability from coal-fired generators are set to give consumers a break, with benchmark power prices to fall up to 10 per cent for consumers and more for...
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Probably only Aussies will "get" this
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
With our unlimited access to all the knowledge available ever why are humans not any smarter !
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
The USA controls most of the social media outlets on the internet. Most countries use the metric system of measurement. USA uses the imperial system. When watching or reading content from the US we have to constantly convert the confusing feet, inches, fahrenheit to the logical metric system.
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
David Rowe...Brilliant !
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Plenty of Dino Juice for Tassie. Hopefully these petrol price increases will get more Tasmanians to join the EV community. We are a net zero state and our electricity can be cheap. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
abc.net.au
A large fuel tanker has arrived in Hobart, what does it mean for supply? - ABC listen
On Wednesday morning the fuel tanker Sea Quest made its way up the River Derwent. A fuel distributor explains what it means for the state's supply.
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Christianity and Islam are like two blind men fighting over a mirror.
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
We are on track towards our own extinction Mass burning of fossil fuels will accelerate this Action needed NOW Stop All trade with countries not meeting targets include tech services SMedia Allow China to sell EVs no tarriff I fear for the young ! www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
sciencedaily.com
Scientists detect a sudden acceleration in global warming
Global warming has picked up speed in the past decade, according to a new analysis from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). By removing short term natural influences such as El Ni...
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
American citizens DO SOMETHING Your Idiot President is going to Cause A NUCLEAR WAR www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
abc.net.au
How the Iran war increases the global nuclear threat - ABC listen
One of Donald Trump’s stated reasons for going to war with Iran is to destroy the nuclear threat he says it poses.   But by starting the conflict has he made the world less safe?  There are concerns...
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Lest not forget PANTS ON FIRE !!
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
WAKE UP America You have an IDIOT running your country!!!
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Trump said that the USA was the only country that used mail in voting FALSE We have it here in Australia. So does NZ UK CANADA, Parts of Europe and Africa Why doesn't someone call him out !!
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Living at the bottom of the world.. where a metre=99 cm www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
abc.net.au
Hobart Cup result under investigation after course 37 metres short
The Hobart Cup, the "feature" event in Tasmania's horse racing calendar, is under investigation after the race was run over a distance found later to be 37 metres short of its advertised length.
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
The World at War (1973) Narrated by Sir Laurance Olivier should be compulsory viewing. The German people scoffed at the idea of becoming a dictatorship. The similarities to where USA is heading right now are astounding !! It's on youtube
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
The people of Greenland have free health and dental care. They have gun control laws They don't have masked, Police shooting them and dragging them out of their berds They have a united society They don't have a Murdoch TV channel pumping out RW propaganda 24/7 Leave them alone !
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Not Many people realise that Tasmania supplies over half the worlds legal morphine. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
abc.net.au
Poppy thieves warned of 'life-threatening' danger
The theft of a "significant quantity" of medicinal-grade poppies could result in a "life-threatening" situation if they are ingested in pursuit of a high, Tasmanian authorities warn.
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
The US President threatens sovereign countries around the world to impose trade tariffs or even to invade them Maybe the free world should impose a boycott on the USA, don't buy their products, don't use their social media, oops....perhaps, exempt bluesky www.newsweek.com/peoples-unio...
newsweek.com
List of companies being boycotted in January
The People's Union USA has shared a list of five, big American companies that it will be boycotting this month.
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Happy New year to all from Tasmania www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
abc.net.au
Revellers gather at sites across Australia for NYE celebrations
Revellers are jostling to secure a prime spot to enjoy celebrations taking place across Australia to mark the start of 2026.
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
The Bondi beach shooting perpetrator had a licence for six guns, for" recreational use". Not good enough, the reason to own a deadly weapon and the issue of a gun licence needs for a more specific reason. ie gun club, farmer etc. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
abc.net.au
Here's what we know about the new gun buyback scheme
Days after the Bondi terror attack, the federal government has announced a new national buyback scheme.
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
I wonder how Americans would feel if other countries pulled this sort of nonsense discrimination against them. I will be watching the world cup on the telly! www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
abc.net.au
Trump plans to make Australians hand over social media data to enter US
Applicants would also have to submit phone numbers, email addresses, personal details of family members and biometric information under the plan.
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Sunscreen is an expensive but essential in the Australian heat. We now cannot trust manufacturers claims on the product. The regulator needs to take action. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
abc.net.au
More SPF50 zinc sunscreens under the spotlight after preliminary testing shows lower protection
It's been almost two years since Craig Jones first ran preliminary tests on his zinc sunscreen. When he discovered it wasn't providing the SPF it was supposed to he threw it out and set out on a quest...
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
On the local news was an article that In US FOX news was not giving airtime to congress woman Marjorie Green How do they justify calling the station "news" Murdoch is a Cancer !
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
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BazTaz @baztaz.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
It seems that Trump pulling USA out of Climate change action has emboldened right wing pollies. Giving them an opportunity to water down action to mitigate CC
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