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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

A fierce cold front and hurricane-force winds whipped the scattered flames into an unstoppable wall of fire that roared across the landscape at more than 30 miles per hour. Intense heat created a thermal vacuum that sucked air out of the surrounding canyons, creating cyclonic fire tornadoes. /4

The Great Fire of 1910 didn’t just burn the forest. It permanently altered the ecology, topography and species composition of the Northern Rockies. Before 1910, the mountains of northern Idaho and western Montana were blanketed by dense, ancient forests. The fire wiped these out in a weekend. The extreme heat baked and sterilized the topsoil, killing the underground networks of fungi, microbes and seeds that are necessary for a forest to naturally regenerate. Massive mudslides and rockfalls choked the canyons. Millions of tons of black ash and charred topsoil washed into rivers, suffocating fish populations and altering the paths of the rivers for decades. Lodgepole pine seeds flooded the blackened landscape. Instead of a diverse, multi-layered ancient ecosystem, the burn zones grew back as dense, single-species thickets. This massive ecological shift created a landscape that was more susceptible to bugs, diseases and large-scale fires a century later.

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

An unusually dry winter, lack of snowpack and months of severe summer drought left the Northern Rockies brittle. Thousands of small fires were already burning throughout the area, sparked by lightning, coal-burning locomotives and homesteaders. The devastating catalyst arrived on Aug. 20, 1910. /3

Map showing the areas burned during the Great Fire of 1910. It’s difficult to wrap one’s mind around the terrifying magnitude of the blaze. During the peak of the inferno, the wall of fire moved at an unbelievable average speed of 83,333 acres per hour. That’s more than 23 acres per second. The gale-force winds didn’t just push the flames forward along the ground. They threw massive, flaming debris miles ahead of the main wall. New walls of fire were constantly igniting across entire valleys, creating the illusion that the primary inferno was leaping across mountain ranges at the speed of the wind itself. The fire killed 87 people, including 78 firefighters, and leveled several mining and logging towns. The immense smoke traveled as far east as New England and as far north as Greenland. Image credit: U.S. Forest Service / The Spokane Spokesman-Review.

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Before the fire, the federal government could only create national forests out of public land in the West. The 1910 disaster proved that fires did not care about property lines, and devastating private land fires directly threatened the nation’s water supply, timber resources and economy. /2

“Log stacks” of white pine, ca. 1900. In the early 20th century, deforestation in the northern U.S. was driven by decades of industrial logging, rapid urban expansion and agricultural clearing. By 1920, forest cover across the U.S. hit its lowest level in history, dropping to roughly 721 million acres from an estimated 1.023 billion acres before European settlement. The iconic white pine forests of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota were almost entirely clear-cut by the early 1900s. Loggers left behind vast, barren fields of flammable debris (slash), which triggered wildfires across the region. Congress had been locked in a bitter, decades-long stalemate over conservation bills meant to address the environmental consequences of these activities, including severe soil erosion, river siltation, devastating floods, and the extinction of species such as the passenger pigeon. It took a catastrophic fire to force a radical shift in federal policy. Photo credit: U.S. Forest Service.

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Shooti @bambooshooti.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

#ResistanceRoots Today in history, 1910: A massive wildfire consumes roughly 3 million acres across three Northwestern states in 36 hours, killing 87 people. The Great Fire of 1910 spurred expansion of our national forests, but Trump wants to repeat the mistakes that led to this deadly blaze. /1

Early U.S. Forest Service firefighters head to the front lines of a massive wildfire during the Great Fire of 1910. Also known as the “Big Burn,” “Big Blowup” or “Devil’s Broom,” it remains one of the largest recorded wildfires in U.S. history. Firefighters of this era tackled fast-moving forest infernos using basic hand tools like shovels, crosscut saws and early axes. The immense destruction of the 1910 fire led the U.S. Forest Service to adapt aggressive fire-suppression strategies, including a policy to attempt to put out all fires by 10 a.m. the day after they were reported.

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Secretary of Defense Rock @sodrock.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Miller helped carry wounded sailors to safety aboard the West Virginia. He then hopped on a AA gun and despite no training at all shot down at least one plane despite being under constant attack. He was later killed action aboard the USS Liscome Bay during Operation Galvanic

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Fiona Katauskas @fionakatauskas.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Very happy to have a new fortnightly gig with @crikey.com.au ! Subscribe to support independent media

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Crikey @crikey.com.au · 21/08/2026

In her first cartoon for Crikey, Fiona Katauskas introduces Benjamin Netanyahu's new wonder product. www.crikey.com.au/2026/08/21/z...

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Bibi Netanyahu has the answer to your prayers

Got yourself into a pesky situation, like killing aid workers in Gaza? No fear, Bibi has the solution.

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Quentin Dempster @quentindempster.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Yes it's a strategic dilemma. Here's Jon Stanford and Michael Keating's analysis of Australia's dilemma: AUKUS N subs are not just procurement for "deterrence". They're designed for "US-led coalition warfare rather than a self-reliant defence of Australia". pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/08...

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AUKUS Pillar One, part one: The nuclear dilemma – strategic and operational concerns

In the first of a two-part series, AUKUS is examined as a strategic choice, not simply a procurement program. The planned submarines are designed for US-led coalition warfare rather than a self-relian...

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Margaret Hollingdale @marghollingdale.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

'Detectives from the Bayside Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team commenced an investigation after receiving reports from two women who were walking their dogs near Gardiners Creek on July 14. The victims’ dogs chased the alleged offender away during the incident.'

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 21/08/2026

This is what a hero looks like

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Independent Australia @independentaus.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

'He who has the gold makes the rules.' CARTOONS: Mark David is living by the 'golden rule' ~ Mark David Cartoons

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CARTOONS: Mark David is living by the 'golden rule'

'He who has the gold makes the rules.'

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Crowbar @crowbar.wtf · 21/08/2026

mr__psychologist •
A LOT of MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
disappear when bills are paid, rent is secure, and the fridge is full. Peace is expensive. And pretending money doesn't affect mental health is privilege.

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NPR @npr.org · 20/08/2026

The suspected launch on Thursday comes a day after North Korea shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy. n.pr/4wBgnW8

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North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says

The suspected launch on Thursday comes a day after North Korea shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy.

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Rorie Gilligan @roriegilligan.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I hadn't paid any attention to him since The Glass House ended 20 years ago, so I missed all the intermediate stages of decomposition.

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The DILETTANTE @demwar.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

About the same vintage as his jokes too

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 20/08/2026

dave hughes looks like he's 300 years old

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Antoinette Lattouf @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Lots of headlines noting Wong is "outraged" after Israel cleared itself over murder of Aussie aid worker Zomi Frankcom. Wong also said "outraged" in an April 2024 interview with ABC when Zomi was killed. Not outraged enough to expel Israeli ambassador or stop exporting F35 parts that kill people

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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

There literally is

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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

A professor writes: (Jason Stanley) The problem is that journalists failed to do basic journalism. Not a single reporter seems to have checked’ Jason Arday’s citations. The ‘quantifiable metrics’ of his work. Prof Stanley did: ‘Arday is easily comparable to the leading scholars in the field’

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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

This is Very Exciting and Needed….

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Of course the press gallery types love the melon thing - they actively seek out stories that require no reading and no understanding of policy. They look stories that amble them to talk about the "look" or how "the politics play out" *and* ones that enable them to take the "high moral ground".

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David Bridie @davidbridie.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Sean Dorney is an inspiration, mentor and hero to so many of us through his wisdom, heart and analysis as a prominent journalist/author/commentator working in PNG over many many years. He is now battling a major fight with MND. He is part of this 4 Corners programme . www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...

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Sean Dorney was a roaming ABC reporter. Now, just getting out of bed is a struggle

A long-time ABC reporter is one of nearly 100,000 Australians waiting on a crucial aged-care assessment.

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Jessie L @jessielilley.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Melbourne Airport makes $700k a day from parking, in case you hear them complaining about an airport rail project.

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

PM Albanese shuts down questions on whether Australia should have Trump-style ICE agents prowling the streets “My government will not do anything that breaches harmony” “It is other forces that seek to divide ppl for political ends. That’s not something my government will do”💥

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 13/08/2026

EXCLUSIVE: A family member of a service member currently deployed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln shared messages with MeidasTouch detailing months without milk, meat arriving rotten, and a deployment with no end in sight.

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Rotten Meat, No Milk: Troops Detail Life Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln

Text messages shared with MeidasTouch by a family member of a service member currently deployed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln paint a bleak picture of daily

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

🧵(1/3) NSW respiratory surveillance reports: 13 August 2026 Week ending 8 August 2026: 🔸COVID positivity rate: 3.6% (+0.2%) 🔸Number of laboratories reporting COVID: 2 out of 4 🔹COVID: 926 (+6.1%) 🔹Influenza: 4,306 (+38.2%) 🔹RSV: 1,534 (-10.9%) Source: health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/c...

The image presents a comprehensive data table from NSW Health tracking viral respiratory notifications in New South Wales for the week ending 8 August 2026.
At the top, an introductory interpretation statement notes a 6.1% weekly increase in COVID-19 notifications, a 38.2% spike in influenza cases, and a 10.9% drop in RSV.
The main matrix, "Table 1," is split into three core vertical columns: COVID, Influenza, and RSV. Each virus category contains two metrics: "Week ending 8 August 2026" and "Year to Date".
The horizontal rows segment these viral numbers across three specific demographics: Gender (Female and Male), Age Group (ranging from 0–4 up to 90+), and Local Health District of Residence (such as Central Coast, Northern Sydney, and Western Sydney). The bottom row displays the final totals for the week: 926 for COVID, 4,306 for Influenza, and 1,534 for RSV.

The image features "Figure 6," a stacked bar chart displaying weekly notifications for COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV in NSW from 1 February 2025 to 8 August 2026.
The data is separated into three distinct stacked vertical bar sub-graphs:
• COVID-19 (top): Shows a prominent mid-2025 peak reaching over 4,000 weekly notifications, followed by a lower, steady wave through mid-2026 hovering around 1,000 notifications.
• Influenza (middle): Features a color-coded legend detailing test types (Influenza - Type A, Type B, Type A&B, and untyped). It exhibits a strong winter 2025 peak near 8,000 cases and a sharp, recent upward spike in July–August 2026 approaching 4,500 cases.
• RSV (bottom): Shows distinct cyclical winter peaks, climbing to over 3,000 notifications in June 2025 and rising to nearly 3,000 weekly notifications around June–July 2026 before trailing downward.
Each sub-graph tracks "Weekly notifications" on its y-axis against "Test date" month intervals on its x-axis.

The image presents viral testing metrics from NSW sentinel laboratories, tracking data from 1 February 2025 to 9 August 2026.
At the top, an interpretation states COVID-19 test positivity increased to 3.6%, Influenza rose to 13.4%, and RSV decreased to 3.5%.
Below this is "Figure 13," a dual-axis chart showing "Number of positive tests" as light blue bars against a dark grey line representing "Percent positive (%)". The line shows a peak of 7.3% in July 2025, a low baseline through early 2026, and a gradual recent rise to 3.6% by August 2026.
The bottom section features "Table 2," broken down by week ending dates: 19 July, 26 July, 02 August, and 09 August. For the week ending 09 August, a red circle highlights a 3.6% positivity rate for SARS-CoV-2 (from 362 positive cases out of 10,181 PCR tests conducted). Another red circle in the final row highlights that only 2 laboratories reported data that week.

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

NSW Health has paused wastewater reporting. They are updating sampling, lab processing, and analysis methods. This major overhaul strongly indicates they are preparing to integrate with the upcoming ACDC National Wastewater Surveillance Program rollout. Source: cdc.gov.au/diseases/sur...

An excerpt from the NSW Respiratory Surveillance Report focusing on the "COVID-19 Wastewater Surveillance Program".
The text states that wastewater surveillance data is not being reported for the current week. It explains that this pause is due to ongoing changes being implemented for sampling, laboratory processing, and data analysis methods. The notice concludes by stating that reporting will resume once these revised methods are fully established and a sufficient amount of data has been collected.

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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

This beautiful map scales America's rivers by the volume of water they carry rather than their length. It reveals just how dominant the Mississippi system is and reminds us that not all rivers are equal. Flow matters as much as distance. Source: buff.ly/xYdqe2e

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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

A remarkable public health statistic: the US has now surpassed its highest annual measles case count in more than 30 years. It’s only July.

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Calliss Clan @callissclan.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

#BerenBanana does the best head tilts

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The Palestine Project @palestineproject.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The Netanyahu-Trump meeting was closed to reporters, suggesting there may be more disagreements to iron out between the two leaders than there are successes to boast about, Miller said.

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Netanyahu's quiet visit to Washington highlights Trump's frustration with the leader

Visit comes ahead of must-win elections for Netanyahu, and Trump's very public rebukes of the Israeli leader

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Calliss Clan @callissclan.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Hard to believe how much #BerenBanana has grown - this is a #TongueOutTuesday treat from exactly 2 months ago.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

1. Two country music legends, Willie Nelson and Tanya Tucker, are speaking out about different pieces of the same enormous industrial buildout in Texas. Tanya Tucker is speaking out against the massive transmission lines crossing private land to accommodate the state’s surging electricity demand.

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 28/07/2026

We only rate dogs. This is a very fast tater tot. Please stay out of the way as he clearly has places to be, and only send dogs. Thank you... 12/10 (IG: choppertp)

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 17/07/2026

Probably more helpful to think of them not so much as “Canadian wildfires” but rather “climate change wildfires currently consuming Canada”

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

He is not exaggerating. He is LYING.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 17/07/2026

NEW: Governor Andy Beshear says he got calls from two different non-state agencies saying McConnell had died. This was before the "proof of life" photo was shared by McConnell's team. newrepublic.com/post/213199/...

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Kentucky Governor Warns He Got Calls “Suggesting” Mitch McConnell Died

McConnell has posted a photo of himself holding that day’s newspaper, but he has not provided further details about his condition.

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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

NEW: Aurora Police say an ICE detention center employee shot a protester last night. She is expected to survive. 42-year-old Brandon Booth, who works for the ICE contractor GEO Group, is being held on suspicion of attempted second degree murder and other charges.

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Calliss Clan @callissclan.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

While we were in town, #BerenBanana visited Kit Kat, a moggie with attitude. She had him bluffed 😂🍌💛

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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 17/07/2026

NYT nails it.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 17/07/2026

Whoopsie daisy. 🤣😂🤣😂

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 17/07/2026

The only thing Trump’s document dump proved tonight was that there was Russian collusion. That’s fucking hilarious to me.

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Calliss Clan @callissclan.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Another clear, chilly morning. #BerenBanana

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Breaking: Telstra has admitted in Estimates they were repeatedly warned since 2022 by the software manufacturer that their outage-causing software was out of date inc a reminder early 2026, & Telstra even discovered a “fault” with it themselves in Oct 2025, but still did nothing.

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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Hegseth blocked promotions of seven senior Navy officers, five of whom are women or people of color, to two-star admiral rank for the first time in more than a decade, no female active-duty naval officers are likely to be promoted to admiral this year www.nytimes.com/2026/07/14/u...

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Opportunities Narrow for Women as Hegseth Blocks More Promotions

For the first time in more than a decade, no active-duty female Navy officers are likely to be promoted to admiral this year.

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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Approximately 20% of the military is Black. Roughly 18% are women When they realize they Hegseth is blocking them from receiving promotions, what do you think they're going to do

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