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Dr Linda Kirkman

@lindathestar.bsky.social
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Curious, kind, queer 🏳️‍🌈, sexologist, Jack Russell owner 🐶, lover of the sky 🌌🌦️, walker, singer, v covid cautious 😷Australia

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Dr Linda Kirkman @lindathestar.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Universal Basic Income is a winner for both individuals and the whole community. I’m pleased artists are being prioritised and would love to see it expanded
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Dr Linda Kirkman @lindathestar.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Well done Mark Carney
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ThatIngrid @thatingrid.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Gosh this is scary. So, to recap: there is still nothing good about continuing to catch COVID.
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Dr Linda Kirkman @lindathestar.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
It’s SO maddening
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Matthew Lewis -- living in the era of cults and consequences @mateosfo.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Every time a violent driver hits a safety feature with their car, a human gets to live the rest of their life.
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Dr Linda Kirkman @lindathestar.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Thank you Ben for these insights
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bookletting.bsky.social @bookletting.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Everything is terrible but then you read a story like this:
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Kent Parkstreet @kentparkskeet.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Someone needs to tell Segal she can’t put lipstick on a genocide. #AusPol
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Dr Linda Kirkman @lindathestar.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Dr Kate Lister you are a gem. I love your work. May you find a calm inbetween raging hornbag Magic Mike moments
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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
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ThatIngrid @thatingrid.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Eep. Pregnant women getting the RSV vaccination in Australia - check that you're receiving the right one: Abrysvo and NOT Arexvy
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Senthorun S. Raj @senthorun.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
“Harmful medical experiences, stigma, misinformation and lack of transparency have all made it hard to talk about being intersex, difficult to access safe, informed and accessible services, and hard to collect data on the experiences and needs of adults with innate variations. This needs to change.”
theconversation.com
What people with intersex traits want you to know
People born with variations of sex characteristics have bodies that are a little different to social and medical expectations.
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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Brilliant!
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Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
how utterly extraordinary...
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Dr Linda Kirkman @lindathestar.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Time for justice #Grenfell
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Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Famous authors asking you out
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Dr Linda Kirkman @lindathestar.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
#COVIDmatters mask up, be aware
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Dr Linda Kirkman @lindathestar.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Podcasters, researchers, interviewers, facilitators, clever, funny…these two are on my ideal dinner party list
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Dr Linda Kirkman @lindathestar.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Two of my favourite podcasters working together—what a delight podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/n... @marcfennell.bsky.social @goingmedieval.bsky.social
podcasts.apple.com
Stop blaming rats for the plague
Podcast Episode · No One Saw It Coming · 31 May · 26min
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Kerry Jaggers 🇦🇺 @kerryjaggers.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Did you know this? I didn't 😟 Dementia is the leading cause of death in Australian women. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05...
abc.net.au
Australians' lack of knowledge about dementia risk is 'startling'
Too many Australians still see dementia as an inevitability, according to new data but there is a list of steps you can take to reduce the risks.
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Dr Linda Kirkman @lindathestar.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Thread
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Dr Linda Kirkman @lindathestar.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Mask in public toilets I really appreciate your work, Dr Noor Bari
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Catalina Fernandes @catalinafernandes.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
“You think you are prepared, but nothing prepares you for Gaza.” Renee Van de Weerdt, WHO’s representative for the occupied Palestinian territory, speaking to reporters in Geneva on Friday, said that despite a ceasefire in Gaza, “the violence continues.”
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Dr Linda Kirkman @lindathestar.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Add me to the list of shunners Thoughtful article with interesting examples
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Dr Linda Kirkman @lindathestar.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Sympathy. That sounds shit
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Dr Linda Kirkman @lindathestar.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
So many reasons to use your own brain. Great essay
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Dr Linda Kirkman @lindathestar.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Bummer
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Dr Linda Kirkman @lindathestar.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Perfect
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Duaa Eldeib @deldeib.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
This was a hard story to report. Newborns who don’t get a vitamin K shot are 81 times more likely to develop a condition where they bleed uncontrollably. But more and more families are declining the shot. And babies are dying. www.propublica.org/article/more...
propublica.org
Babies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at Birth
A lifesaving injection given at birth to prevent severe bleeding has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.
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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 04/05/2026
We constructed poverty as we know it. Poverty is a legal status imposed on those excluded from legal access to the needs of life. It is economic injustice. It is a weapon built to fear. Poverty is a Death Star. Happy Star Wars Day and May the 4th be with UBI! www.scottsantens.com/may-the-forc...
scottsantens.com
May the Force Be With UBI
The Poverty Death Star Argument for Unconditional Basic Income
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Happy May Day! Remember Covid is a worker’s rights issue. It’s a social justice issue. If you want to fight fascism, you need to invest in public health and protecting your community. Wear a mask. Clean the air. Fight for paid time off.
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Uncommon courtesy. My @smh @theage.
Four frames. Intro: “Angus Taylor reckons Welcomes to Country are overrated. I mean, when did we ever overuse courtesy?! Frame 1. British coloniser arriving on Australian shore greets indigenous people, says, “I say chaps, do you mind if we take your land and kill your people?” 2. Father and two kids wave Aboriginal flag at old First Nations ANZAC diggers marching. Father says, “Thanks for defending our country.” 3. Man in suit clutching rolled up plans greets Indigenous man and woman, red dirt background, says, “We’re from the mining company. Can we please obliterate your cultural heritage?” 4. White man and woman say to bowed young Indigenous kid, “Sorry for wrecking your life. How can we begin to make it up to you?”
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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 25/04/2026
"The easiest way to avoid responsibility for the causes of extinction is not to investigate them," writes Bob Brown. "Why do a federal environmental assessment if it will delay converting the forest where swift parrots are nesting into woodchips?" satpa.pe/DJjzBK3
satpa.pe
Labor’s failures on the swift parrot
The critically endangered swift parrot is being driven to extinction and the Albanese government is not intervening to stop the key cause of the bird’s decline.
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David Astle (alias DA) @dontattempt.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
‘Go tell those old men, safe in bed, We took their orders and are dead.’ Inscription For A War, AD Hope
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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
There’s ppl on the NDIS for psychosocial conditions where if the supports are withdrawn they will be a threat themselves & others, costing millions in damages. Framing supports as only open to ppl with “profound disability” exposes the stereotypes and prejudices in public understanding of disability
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Dr Linda Kirkman @lindathestar.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
No worries, thanks for the response. The relationship model you refer to, seeing and knowing each other, is modelled in Heated Rivalry, (ultimately) I think. What do you think?
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Dr Linda Kirkman @lindathestar.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Fascinating reading, thank you for sharing. The bird has me wondering the connection to sister. The asylum descriptions are chillingly vivid and evocative
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Dr Linda Kirkman @lindathestar.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Making voting accessible to all is a good step to democracy
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Dr Linda Kirkman @lindathestar.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
🐊🐊🐊🐊???
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Kvinnen @kvinnen.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Until Aus voters get really fucking angry & really fucking vocal nowt will happen except fossil industry outrage that its status as untouchable is being challenged. Supported in turn by Aus media outrage at the audacity of "those types" forgetting their place. Call your MP Call your senator #auspol
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Dr Linda Kirkman @lindathestar.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
I’m no longer on Twitter because X and am sad to not see Tern’s posts any more. Thank you for sharing their post
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Dr Linda Kirkman @lindathestar.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
I’m mostly the only one in a mask and am pleased to report that people accept and respect me like that. In person counselling clients mask without fuss. The more we model this with a confident attitude the more accepted it should be.
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fijnweer.bsky.social @fijnweer.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Today at Dam Square in Amsterdam, thousands of children’s shoes were placed in front of the Royal Palace to honour the ~20,000 children killed in Gaza. Each name was read aloud, remembering every young life lost. Picture: @kadirvanlohuizen.bsky.social / Noor images
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 07/04/2026
Tell me, when you drop bombs on giant crowds of peaceful protestors, are you the good guys?
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Dr Linda Kirkman @lindathestar.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Brave, clever and funny
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Dr Space Junk (Alice Gorman) @drspacejunk.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Since the toilets on Orion are a continuing topic of fascination, here's a thread about space toilets. It's not just about function - toilets are symbolic and social too, and raise issues of privacy and intimacy. This image shows how to use the Apollo Fecal Containment Device. #ArtemisII 🧪
Powerpoint slide titled: The smallest room in the house. 
Dot points: 
Social
Symbolic
Functional
Different gravity
Privacy, intimacy?
Image: Man in terrible trousers demonstrating the Apollo Fecal Containment Device - a plastic bag to poop in.

Slide logo: The International Space Station Archaeological Project
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Dr Linda Kirkman @lindathestar.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Wow, Cyndi, this is an excellent framing of how we have learned to be in relationships, why it does not work well and how it can be different. Thank you
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Animal Justice Party @animaljusticeparty.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
YOUNG ANIMAL JUSTICE PARTY CALLS FOR BAN Our Young Animal Justice Party members are calling for a ban on cruel 1080 poisons. STOP THE SUFFERING: BAN 1080 POISON 🛑 Did you know that 1080 poison is banned in almost every country in the world—except for Australia and New Zealand? MORE 👇 #AusPol
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