Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialMike Honey @mikehoney.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Combined with being “not recommended” at all for most children, generations will go through adult life with most of them completely unvaccinated. Insanity - far worse than anything MAHA has achieved. 0174
Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialDigital Diggo @digitaldiggo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The govt saves money while implicitly propagating the necessary myth that the only people who need to worry about Covid are the very old or very sick. Manufacturing consent to be made sick by a preventable pathogen is a capitalist tool of cultural hegemony. 062
Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialZeke Hausfather @zekehausfather.com · 30/09/2026I had a long (and fun) conversation with Nate Hagens about this year’s El Niño, future emissions scenarios, climate uncertainty, mitigation, and a whole slew of other topics. Check it out!youtu.beThe Coolest Year for the Rest of Our Lives? with Zeke Hausfather | TGS 236(Conversation recorded on September 16th, 2026) The El Niño now building in the tropical Pacific is unlike anything in the historical record, and it's arriving on top of decades of warming. Together, they could push global temperatures to roughly 1.8°C (3.2ºF) above pre-industrial levels next year, 22911
Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialDr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 28/09/2026My new research is out. "Long Covid perspectives" addresses the recognition of #LongCovid as disease entity and patient-led advocacy movement, the paradigm shifts driven by LC advocacy-research, and challenges ahead (Perego 2026, preprint 2023) www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi... 310145
Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialKevin Anderson @kevinclimate.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Dr @dancalverley.bsky.social & I provided an expert report in a landmark case brought by ten Australians challenging their Govt's support for Australia's coal & gas exports & their associated climate& human rights impacts. The report & associated links are here: climateuncensored.com/australias-f...climateuncensored.comAustralia’s Fossil Fuel Exports: Climate Responsibility and Human Rights - Climate UncensoredMy colleague Dr Dan Calverley and I recently provided a detailed expert report in a landmark case brought by ten Australians before the UN Human Rights 23420
Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026AUSTRALIA Weekly COVID Update: 25 September 2026 🔸ACT: ⬇️(-35.1%) 🔸NSW: ⬇️(-15.2%) 🔸WA: ⬇️(-11.9%) 30/day in hospital 🔸SA: ⬇️(-9.1%) 🔸QLD: ⬇️(-2.6%) 45 in hospital 🔹TAS: Next update: 2 October 🔹VIC: Next update: 2 October 🔹Aged Care: The government ended weekly reporting 06119
janelantern.bsky.social @janelantern.bsky.social · 21/09/2026🎯 we live in challenging times. These days I lean into self care, modelling, and moral clarity. I keep discussion limited and strategic for effectiveness. I sustain myself by reading posts by people like yourself and keeping informed.🙏 1121
Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialMann Research Group @mannresearch.bsky.social · 18/09/2026🚨 New paper alert! "Motivation To Act And Social Connection Sustain Everyday Climate Change Conversations" The paper is led by @penncssm.bsky.social post-doc Ovidia Stanoi and the preprint is available here: osf.io/preprints/ps... @michaelemann.bsky.socialosf.ioOSF 094
Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialAsher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 17/09/2026AI giant Anthropic’s $32bn Queensland data centre will cause as much pollution as an extra two million cars on the road, the Climate Council says www.news.com.au/technology/a...news.com.au 35230
Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialJonathan Douglas PhD CPsych @jonathanconp.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Well, “urged” is a bit strong…”gently encouraged”? 3319
Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialJeremy Snyder @jsnyder.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I'm very happy to share a new OA publication in Public Health Ethics. I argue for the inclusion of a principle of non-complicity among other public health ethics principles & that non-complicity complements other ethical principles & particularly addresses limitations in a principle of solidarity.academic.oup.comNon-complicity as a principle of public health ethicsAbstract. The concept of complicity has received increased interest in academic and popular venues to describe a range of moral phenomena including contrib 0179
Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialMike Honey @mikehoney.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Stark difference in the ratios between cases vs hospitalisation levels: - COVID 7:1 - Influenza 19:1 COVID cases are roughly 2.5X more likely to be hospitalised. 34714
janelantern.bsky.social @janelantern.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Yes, I’ve family who don’t like nasal swabs but would maybe tolerate a saliva test. Unlikely to test their small children at all. I’m always happy to test but would like more accuracy and something user friendly to help with those family gatherings. 020
Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialPearl Pirie @pearlpoet.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Oh he died. At 92. How to be a poet 082
janelantern.bsky.social @janelantern.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Yes, more comfortable masks would make such a difference and also more accurate and less invasive testing would help enormously. 280
Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 04/09/2026Nice new report that includes this lovely little bit: by 2035 we could erase 100% of Hormuz oil and ~1,000% of Hormuz gas by switching to clean tech, EVs, energy efficiency etc. www.energy-transitions.org/wp-content/u... 316459
Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialThe Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 01/09/2026The plan to get out of fossil fuels is actually quite simple. 1) Stop subsiding fossil fuels; 2) Stop approving new gas and coal projects; 3) Invest in renewables as they decline over time. #auspol 16289120
Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialDr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 01/09/2026The dramatic reduction in Dementia from the Shingrex vaccine is simply startling, @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social The finding sheds new light upon the likely aetiology of some dementias. So much for those Pox Parties of yesteryear 😳 47839
janelantern.bsky.social @janelantern.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I, too, have been appreciative of your valuable information and contributions. I think it’s important to acknowledge the commitment and efforts of those building knowledge in difficult circumstances. Glad you’re here. 040
janelantern.bsky.social @janelantern.bsky.social · 30/08/2026🙏Grateful for this - many thanks for this resource and to all the contributors. 130
janelantern.bsky.social @janelantern.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Congratulations 🙌 You deserved that award. 🙏 000
janelantern.bsky.social @janelantern.bsky.social · 29/08/2026🙏Thanks and I look forward to hearing about it. 020
Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialProf Deborah Lupton, MPH PhD @dalupton.bsky.social · 25/08/2026My talk about my new book ‘Living Futures’ can be viewed here m.youtube.com/watch?v=kG2p...m.youtube.com'Living Futures' book talkYouTube video by Breaking Methods Webinar Series 084
Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026QUEENSLAND GENOMIC ANALYSIS REPORT: SARS-CoV-2 Surveillance: 21 July – 17 August 2026 🔸NB.1.8.1: ~32% 🔸PQ.16.1.1: ~30% 🔸XFG: ~11% Source: www.health.qld.gov.au/__data/asset... 0132
Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialThe John Snow Project @johnsnowproject.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Which governments are still recommending avoiding Long Covid by preventing COVID-19 infections, and why a lull in transmission may offer false reassurance. johnsnowproject.org/primers/how-...johnsnowproject.orgHow Covid-19 and Long Covid Prevention Guidance Has Changed Since 2023Which governments are still recommending avoiding Long Covid by preventing COVID-19 infections, and why a lull in transmission may offer false reassurance. 04722
Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialDr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Talking about sacrifice. I’d like to remember all the kids that were old enough to know and understand that their parents or carers were going to do a risky job during the pandemic. All those that had someone working in the swabbing clinics for example. 1708
Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialProf Deborah Lupton, MPH PhD @dalupton.bsky.social · 10/08/2026My book ‘Living Futures’ is out in 2 weeks and I am giving an online talk about it on 25 August! All welcome, details here www.eventbrite.com/e/living-fut... 0157
Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialRenew Economy @reneweconomy.com.au · 03/08/2026Months-long grid connection delays and costs that up to six times higher than originally quoted are among a bevy of barriers stopping commercial and industrial sector from going solar, new report finds ow.ly/1Z2750ZvzpPow.ly"It's time to switch it on:" How to unlock a commercial rooftop PV power station equal to 10 coal plantsMonths-long grid connection delays and costs that up to six times higher than originally quoted are among a bevy of barriers stopping commercial and industrial sector from going solar, new report finds. 0134
Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialIan M. Mackay, PhD (he/him) 🦠🤧🧬📑🦟🧀 @mackayim.bsky.social · 03/08/2026If this stuff is of interest to you, drop me a follow to increase your chances of seeing future updates on this or #flu or #ebola. 0167
Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 27/07/2026July 23, 2026, was the busiest day for commercial air travel ever, according to data from www.flightradar24.com/19.48,128.47/2 A whopping 153,359 commercial flights were tracked worldwide. X source: x.com/US_Stormwatc... 77540
Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialIan M. Mackay, PhD (he/him) 🦠🤧🧬📑🦟🧀 @mackayim.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Annual totals. 2026 is highlighted with a pink dot indicating its total is still being updated. I've cut the top off 2022 to show the year-on-year decrease in annual detection totals from 2022 to 2025. Yes, Australia still tests to find the cause of disease, but not at 2022 levels, of course! 192
janelantern.bsky.social @janelantern.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Thanks to yourself and all who worked on this. 🙏 010
Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialProf Deborah Lupton, MPH PhD @dalupton.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Our article comparing COVID to AIDS now in its final copy-edited version www.ajpmfocus.org/article/S277...ajpmfocus.orgCOVID-19 Is Airborne AIDS: Provocative Oversimplification, Emerging Science, or Something in Between?Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is often compared with other pandemics for its societal and global health impact, wi... 22711
janelantern.bsky.social @janelantern.bsky.social · 10/07/2026I was wondering this too. Hopefully it’s not too expensive, but having to pay will act as a deterrent to many. Vaccinations were already declining. 110
Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 10/07/2026AUSTRALIA Weekly COVID Update: 10 July 2026 🔹TAS: ⬆️(+53.6%) 🔹SA: ⬆️(+35.8%) 🔸VIC: ⬇️(-13.0%) 🔸NSW: ⬇️(-12.7%) 🔸ACT: ⬇️(-7.2%) 🔸QLD: ⬇️(-6.3%) 40 in hospital ▫️WA: Report duplicates the previous week's COVID-19 data 🔹Aged Care: The government ended weekly reporting 03211
janelantern.bsky.social @janelantern.bsky.social · 10/07/2026I hope this information finds its way to the relevant specialists - and that they take some notice. 010
Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialProf Deborah Lupton, MPH PhD @dalupton.bsky.social · 10/07/2026This is a worry www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/hav...cidrap.umn.eduHaving long COVID worsens heart-related fitness, study finds 0265
Reposted by @janelantern.bsky.socialProf Deborah Lupton, MPH PhD @dalupton.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Also a worry www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/per...cidrap.umn.eduPersistent vision problems after COVID linked to ongoing inflammation, nerve damage 1198
