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I think we missed a huge opportunity to normalize masking as a public health tool. We eradicated an entire strain of the flu with Covid prevention measures. Masking shows respect for those around you. It shows solidarity with the disability community. It shows you value long term health.

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The Point @thepointau.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

For Australians dealing with a cost-of-living crisis due to soaring oil prices that have led to huge profits for gas companies, the figures are a slap in the face. Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/jiwpRnTN

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zeldman @zeldman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“I want to read words written by my fellow humans, from their hearts and minds, through the effort of trying to clearly express what it is they’re trying to communicate, because in that effort, they figure out what it is that they actually think and want to say.” andreabadgley.blog/2026/09/24/b...

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I can’t believe I live in a time that I have to say this, but I don’t want to read blog posts or work memos or marketing materials that are clearly written by AI. That the human behind …

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Van Badham @vanbadham.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A huge fucking thank you to this fucking guy for fucking with every single Australian in the mortgage belt and fuck you Gina Rinehart for supporting him.

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Prof. Denim: "COVID can fundamentally alter how your immune system works. It can turn it against you, exhaust it, or leave it unable to keep dormant viruses in check" Source: x.com/DenimFarmer/...

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Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Our 2 catering vans that were stolen have been found! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 27/09/2026

Happy ten year anniversary of the 2016 blackout in South Australia. I was told that as clean power grew in Aus, we'd see a blackout apocalypse. The chart below shows blackouts for generation shortfall as columns, and renewable proportion as a percent of the eastern grid. Enjoy :)

a chart showing blackout data for Australia

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 25/09/2026

I have blamed The agents That hacked Your website And which You probably Reasonably thought I controlled Forgive me I am rich And unaccustomed To taking responsibility

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Here's today's column on the astonishing, ongoing mistreatment of people with #ME/CFS. Please spread it far and wide: the only thing which can break the media's wall of indifference is seeing an article about the issue go viral. Thank you. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George Monbiot

Changes in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

No one would be able to say this stuff if the fossil fuel industry didn't own both the people saying it *and* the media ecosystem reporting it. But here we are.

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Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Oh, that’s just Stephen Speilberg in a respirator at the Lucas Museum opening during a Covid surge, like a BOSS.

Photo of a reporter talking to Stephen Speilberg, who is in a dark suit and black respirator mask on

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Claire 🇦🇺 @matchingpegs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

In a world of low trust in online information and tech companies, there is one mob I still trust. I support Wikipedia, where information is still human-created, fact-checked, and 100% free. Join me! donate.wikimedia.org

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Make your donation now - Wikimedia Foundation

Donate to the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia and other crucial free knowledge projects. Each year, the generosity of the 2% of readers who donate allows us to expand the reac...

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This 👇 💥 BOOM! 💥 Mic drop🎤 Source: x.com/catladyactiv...

An image of a social media post on X (formerly Twitter) by the user Cat Herding Science Nerd with the handle @catladyactivist.
The post was published at 1:29 PM on Sep 16, 2026, and has 9,696 Views.
The text of the post reads:
"Medical professional: 'Why are you wearing that mask? Are you sick?'
Best answer: 'I'm protecting myself from medical professionals who are so uneducated about airborne risks that they need to ask a patient this question.'"

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Along with the 'tidal wave' of PFAS that'll be created by the AI industry, we can also expect a 'tsunami' of e-waste "there is no plan to deal with that waste –which typically contains toxins like lead, mercury, cadmium & forever chemicals, as well as valuable metals that're challenging to reclaim"

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Datacenter rush will create ‘tsunami’ of discarded electronics, report says

Global push will triple toxic e-waste annually in 25 years, filling enough shipping containers to circle globe six times

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A Canadian study of nearly 9,000 adults looked at repeat COVID infections. Researchers found that people who reported having COVID at least twice had 76% higher odds of being diagnosed with a new health condition, across 21 conditions studied, compared with those who reported never being infected.

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Adults with Two or More COVID Infections Had 76% Higher Odds of a New Diagnosis in Canadian Survey

A Canadian survey tied repeat COVID-19 infections to 76% higher odds of a new diagnosis. Here is what it shows and what it cannot prove.

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Alex Arrelia @alexarrelia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Just so we’re clear, people are paying attention to the genocide in Palestine again after it got shunted to the sidelines, and Macklemore did that so 🤷 Don’t say speaking up doesn’t matter.

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Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Every single Pauline Hanson story reporting on her latest racist comments should also include that a court has upheld that she racially discriminated against Mehreen Faruqi.

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 14/09/2026

Turns out "The Cloud" is a big, noisy, environmentally damaging shed, that no one wants anywhere near them. In the latest episode of “What’s the Point?” co-CEO Richard Denniss explores the inconvenient truths about where our data is going. #auspol

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Claire 🇦🇺 @matchingpegs.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Regarding the top CEOs of AI companies… “It’s thrilling to start an exciting fire. They feel they’ll die either way, so they’d prefer to light it and see what happens.” www.instagram.com/reel/DdPXREW...

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Amante2 AmeliaBee7 @amante2ameliabee7.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

And women teachers are not pushing an “anti-boy ideology” in the classrooms either

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

"Repeat COVID infections tied to higher odds of new health conditions" "Adults who reported having COVID-19 at least twice were significantly more likely to be diagnosed as having a new medical condition than those who reported never having been infected" #COVIDisNotOver #COVIDisAirborne

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Repeat COVID infections tied to higher odds of new health conditions

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 08/09/2026

Just gonna share this again.

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Amante2 AmeliaBee7 @amante2ameliabee7.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The sooner Australia breaks away from the U.S., the better

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Mehreen Faruqi has torn into the Coalition for targeting school’s respectful relationships curriculum—despite women being murdered “left, right, & centre.” "Matt Canavan & Angus Taylor have decided the real crisis is boys being taught to respect girls!”💥💯 Sickening priorities.

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dollworks @dollworks.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I think people should care about ”women’s issues” because women are people but also it’s a “women’s issue” until it very much isn’t.

abc.net.au

Misogyny identified as biggest red flag for violent extremism

A new study finds that violent attitudes towards women are not just a social issue but a matter of national security.

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Dr Blair Williams @blairwilliams26.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

"There are many problems with the way this system works. A tool [interest rates] designed to manage business investment now operates more like a tax – redistributing money from younger, working households with large mortgages to older, wealthier households with savings." #AusPol

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The RBA’s view of inflation reflects conventional economic wisdom, not Australians’ lived experience

The RBA sits at the centre of the disconnect between economic theory and cost-of-living reality. The RBA is charged with keeping inflation between 2-3%, a task it has largely failed to achieve for ove...

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Mark T. Sneed @marktsneed.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

On this I cannot disagree. Mainstream media and legacy media have been bought and paid for and are willing turning a blind eye to an obvious coverup. No one is willing to go to the hospital and find out the truth? Shameful.

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Keith Muise @keithmuise80.bsky.social "Covid is mild".... Zero publications to prove it. "Covid is dangerous".... 492,027 publications to prove it. There is no debate. Source: x.com/keetmuise/st...

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LitCovid

LitCovid is a curated literature hub for tracking up-to-date scientific information about the 2019 novel Coronavirus.

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Fri 28 Aug Burning fossil fuels has 💥Added~12 Hiroshima-scale 💣s PER SECOND to Ocean heat in 2025 💥Caused warming that's thawing permafrost,shrinking & destabilising glaciers 💥Supercharged El Nino But the 94 seat super-majority @albomp.bsky.social govt keeps approving new/ext Coal & Gas projects

Protestors at our weekly Friday protest outside the allegedly pro-environment Josh Burns' St Kilda office--15 months & counting
Man in foreground holds up an END FOSSIL FUELS placard
Woman in background holds up a HONK FOR CLIMATE ACTION placard

Much raucous honking, tooting & horn-blaring in support of climate action!

Protestor sporting an Anthony Albanese bobblehead mask stands outside the allegedly pro-environment Josh Burns' St Kilda office. His placard says LABOR SERVES BIG BUSINESS AS USUAL
Other placards against the office say HONK TO TAX EXTREME WEALTH
and IT'S TIME TO SPEAK OUT JOSH!

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Matt Golding @goldingcartoons.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Cartoonists like Cathy Wilcox are a gift to society who thankfully can’t, and won’t, be muzzled. Bernd Rieve, Brighton @theageaustralia.bsky.social letters

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Juzabel @juzabel.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

In which @nickmckim.bsky.social delivers a truth bomb (with delightful swears) to Dave Hughes. In related news, I am quite fond of Nick McKim. #auspol

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Arbaz Kakkar5 @arbazkakkar5.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

"So we CANNOT have wind turbines or solar panels because of how it iruins the landscape', but data centers somehow get a free pass??"

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

"Four Corners has identified at least 60 former defence ministers, senior officers & officials who have moved into weapons firms or lobbying companies. ... AUKUS is 'like a multi-billion-dollar feast' ... Pyne[..]says if politicians are blocked from lobbying, they will not want to leave parliament"

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Rogue Unit ☮️🕉️☯️🍉 @rogueunit.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

#StateOfTheNation Kudos @nickmckim.bsky.social 🙏 thank you so much for the open letter absolute GOLD reply and you speak for the majority of the nation we have your back ! #auspol #AntiZionist #NotWhoWeAre

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Melinda-wvu @melinda-wvu.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Data centers are an abomination! 😡

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Penny Allman-Payne @pennyallmanpayne.com · 18/08/2026

🚨 BREAKING: The Senate has backed a Greens motion demanding that Labor abolish its Integrated Assessment Tool. This is another embarrassing parliamentary defeat for Labor’s unravelling aged care reforms. They need to go back to the drawing board. Lives are at stake here.

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Penny Allman-Payne @pennyallmanpayne.com · 18/08/2026

The writing is on the wall for Labor’s aged care assessment tool. Older people, carers and experts have been screaming for months that it's systematically under-assessing need and priority. Now the Senate has been crystal clear: it’s time for Labor to go back to the drawing board.

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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Headlines: Such-and-such technology may someday be as smart as human brains! Reminder: *We already have human brains.* Billions of them. Most of them living in poverty and being exploited for the obscene benefit of a tiny number of the worst people in the world.

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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Sounds like a great idea! #BookSky

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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

As anyone in publishing will tell you, women do not resist reading books by men, but men will often dismiss books by women. This is not a publishing problem or a failure to target men. It's a misogyny problem.

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