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Dr M

@ivalaine.bsky.social
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Cat Lover. Equalist. Ex-respiratory, microbiology and cancer researcher now in clinical trials. Opinions are my own

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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 14h
Finally did some sewing today. Just a basic first step toile. But making me feel more confident i can actually pull off a full on fitted malificent costume. Ive sewn before: 1 double sided hooded cloak. A pirates jacket. A jedi tunic. A long thick skirt for winter. Over a decade ago
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 14h
The amazing vet nurse either looks up names of clients for the day or remembers us after only a few appointments. He is so lovely and gentle with our old girl and it is so clear he loves cats.
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Tried some hand pollinating of my avos from yesterday afternoons males to this mornings female flower presentations.
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I mean the media can still use “accused of rape” “alleged rapist” right?
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
How has big pharma not realised that 50% of the population goes through menopause and the majority of them will have symptoms and many severe symptoms. The wellness industry sure has it pegged as the goldmine it is. Are Pharma really so blind to the giant pile of money awaiting them?
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Damn. Doesnt bode well for motoGP case
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 30/09/2026
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Fifth unvaccinated person dies of measles; CDC still not counting all deaths
State health officials race to vaccinate residents by giving over 8,500 doses.
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Pretty sure that is still a surcharge. And then charging double for a 50c coin? They should be very very careful
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
For a long time we have been sealing the cockpit during the flight. Not even attendants can open it. How will events like this change that? When the threat could be locked in the cockpit? This plane was so lucky to have other pilots on board this flight as passengers.
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
More reason for the gov to slam the breaks on AI
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Why do people make the "young men shouldn't have their lives ruined by being identified as rapists" argument but never the "young men shouldn't have their lives ruined by being identified as murderers" argument? Misogyny.
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 01/10/2026
As my husband’s carer, I sometimes need a break – finding respite care in Australia shouldn’t be this difficult
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As my husband’s carer, I sometimes need a break – finding respite care in Australia shouldn’t be this difficult
Arranging a short stay for my husband in an aged care facility shouldn’t take dozens of calls, emails and an interstate operation involving friends I am a carer. My husband has advanced Alzheimer’s disease and lives at home with me. I love him and am committed to caring for him as long as I can. But advanced dementia care is relentless: no weekends, no clocking off and little chance to stop and breathe. Sometimes I need a break. Recently, I needed five days. Continue reading...
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Can we have a royal commission into the destruction of our parklands please too
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Harming innocents is never ok. On any side. Ever. This could have ended so badly and i am relieved it didnt
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
When you have a more than CPI payrise coming (lucky i know) but it’s just all going to go on extra mortgage repayment (thanks RBA) and increased living costs…. Got solar and battery but supply charge doubled and FITs reduced
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I took the money we saved on a cleaner the last 2 weeks and snagged myself a bargain. A pretty modern model horn sewing cabinet in excellent condition for 20% of current models price. Now to get it upstairs.
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
And interesting second question what colour was the dress to you
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Are they gonna at least give us the combo flu annual shot for that price? Encourage businesses to subsidise employees etc? $150 for this is absolutely insane when you want people to get it.
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Covid vax will be $150. Previous reporting said 30-80. Love that they left it til 2 days before to announce the huge cost. Way to reduce herd immunity. Flu vax is $20 to pharmacist to administer i was told $10 for vax. That means cost is $130.
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Well i hope so. Need to start appealing to reasonable generally caring people rather than a really niche group of people with high expectations of humanity.
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Dont use google to replace a doctor for goodness sake people
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I dont think they understand their job to be honest.
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Kate Hagen 🦂 𓋹 🦂 @thathagengrrl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Meanwhile, Jane Doe dropped out of Cornell and was denied her request to get her tuition refunded so that she could transfer to a different college. She hence faced more severe consequences than most of the men who she alleges gang-raped her." www.thecut.com/article/what...
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What It Feels Like at Cornell Right Now
As a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big.
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
So @grogsgamut.bsky.social will the removal or credit card surcharges be inflationary as base prices go up to cover the interchange fees? (And in many cases go up more than fees)
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Well i have an A avocado it looks like. Will start evening harvest and manual pollination for highest odd of fruit set
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Wow. Googling avocado flower sex change timing yields 2 very distinct answers. AI (citing facebook) and many “science” websites report a 2 day cycle. Other more reputable places say they close middle of the day and reopen.
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SallyRCbra @srpassesiton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Someone ask Pauline Hanson One Nation fans the same questions? And write up the answers.
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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Men, stop telling women you denounce sexual assault and start telling your male friends.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
IMPORTANT: There are 15 states that require in-person registration 28–30 days before an election, meaning this maybe your last week to register. Check your registration at Vote.gov.
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Register to vote in your state | Vote.gov
Find the information you need to make registration and voting easy. Official voter registration website of the United States government.
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Given their actions arent actually impacting the cause of inflation….. high odds
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
100% agree. RBA needs to learn to accept inflation whilst other markers arent showing signs of growth.
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
No offense RBA, but you need to be looking at the picture differently. We cant fix a war we didnt start. We cant fix corporate greed. Gov spending has its place. So how is slugging the little guy doing anything? Youve been showing for the past year or 2 it doesnt fix inflation caused by these
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I mean he is a terrible terrible person but his engineers at spacex are very clever people and it is exciting to watch this develop like my parents watched the shuttle program and saturn V develop.
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
But trust the census with your name on it. Trust myhealth. Trust us with digital ID. No. I have no trust because time after time you pick the cheapest, or your mate, or outsource it, or make job cuts to the teams maintaining it.
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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 28/09/2026
Our members at Edinburgh University commence a 5 week strike today over crippling job cuts. Please show them solidarity as they head onto picket lines this morning.
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Max G @maximgrosky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The richest of the filthy rich continue to fund and promote the Far Right and Fascism. Including right here in Australia. #australia #australianpolitics #RWNJs #farright #fascism #eattherich www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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Rinehart allegedly tried to help recruit Liberal MP to join One Nation
One Nation's billionaire backer Gina Rinehart allegedly attempted to help recruit a sitting federal Liberal MP at one of her holiday homes.
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
One of my cats now taps the lid of her feeder to open it. She doesnt realise the tapping doesnt open it but coincides with her leaning in under the chip reader to tap the lid. Not sure when she started doing this. But its very cute.
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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
WELL NOW, would you look at that? A massive, 26-YEAR-LONG study of MORE THAN 2.4 MILLION people in Sweden found NO EVIDENCE to support a causal link between acetaminophen (the API in Tylenol) use during pregnancy and increased risk of autism, ADHD, OR intellectual disability in children.
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
As much as a dark roof would have looked great we specifically went light for this reason. We have dark fascias and window frames and honestly i regret even that for how much heat even that transfers to the house
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
No duh. They lick their ass. They use litter trays. Mouth and paws could harbour bacteria. Always wash any bite or scratch that breaks the skin with detergent or sanitiser/ethanol
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Reminder free covid boosters for non immunocompromised/elderly in australia ends last day of sep. cost for them after has not been announced. Go get one before oct
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Coyote vs acme was great. Better than space jam original and i also loved that movie as a kid. Its only been out a week. Take your kids or go just for a good silly laugh
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Woah. Work just bought a pretty big bioanalytical lab. Man this is gonna mess with finance process isnt it.
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Good
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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
So the war criminal Netanyahu gets to deliver a speech at the UN, but Palestinian Authority’s Mahmoud Abbas is denied a US visa and can’t attend.
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Plague Poems @plaguepoems.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
If you look you will see that the CDC has changed its COVID wastewater benchmarks so that it seems like things aren’t as bad as they really are. And if you look you will see that it isn’t just the CDC that wants to pretend like things aren’t as bad as they really are.
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Grogu is a cat. Smart but often decides he is going to ignore everything you say and do what he wants.
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I didnt crack that safe at the bank and steal all that money, my robot did it because i said i wanted money. Honest officer. Also it killed everyone in the bank to achieve it without anyone knowing.
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
One never likes to be happy about losing a bid or a study likely to be cancelled but oh boy it couldnt have come at a better time. Im sure my reprieve will be short lived but i will take even a week to catch up with myself for once
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Dr M @ivalaine.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Having had a phenol burn from a drop that feel between glove and gown thats a big thing to say.
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