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@narblocbs.bsky.social
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I’m Steve Colbran, Kiwi/Aussie, living in beautiful Coogee, Sydney retired chem academic, wannabe artist | keen art & science & politics | like adventure | hate rising greed & neglect of our planet

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NarblocBS @narblocbs.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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What’s the story behind Clive Palmer’s new party name? | Fiona Katauskas
It’s not exactly music to our ears
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Dave Whamond @davewhamond.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Appearing today in The Week:
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Orange Dick Tater Hater @realbiscuitspaw.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Without friends
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
From @meganjherbert.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/meganjhe...
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New amendments.
Cartoon #67: Thursday 20 February, 2025
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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
In 2055 we’ll have eight #AUKUS nuclear subs able to travel 3,800 NM to the South China Sea to take on the Chinese Navy. Meanwhile, today, the Chinese Navy is sailing just 150 nautical miles off the coast of Sydney. $368B well spent? #TooLate #auspol
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Three Chinese warships sailing east of Sydney being monitored, ADF says
The Australian Defence Force is monitoring three Chinese navy ships which are understood to be sailing east of Sydney.
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Machine Pun Kelly @kellyscaletta.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
So if Russia invaded America, we should just surrender?
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Distracted. My @smh @theage cartoon.
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NarblocBS @narblocbs.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Gaza, Totally gets it wrong: Trump doesn’t give a rats arse about international law and relations… he’ll do whatever as long he and fiends* make a buck… it’s all transactional to him bbc.com/news/videos/... *deliberate
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Can Donald Trump really take ownership of Gaza?
BBC Verify examines international law to understand if the US has the authority to "take over" the Gaza Strip.
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NarblocBS @narblocbs.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
I reckon Rex is on to something… 👍😎
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BigSlim @imbigslim.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
What’s happening in Sicily, Italy 🇮🇹 is absolutely extraordinary! Mount Etna is erupting while its summit remains covered in snow—an incredible clash of fire and ice. Here are some explorers skiing between lava flows and snowy slopes—a truly unprecedented sight! ⛷🔥❄️
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Katherine Wright @katrwright.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
The big physics news of the day, in case you missed it. ⚛️ 🧪 physics.aps.org/articles/v18...
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An Ultrahigh Neutrino Detection Makes Waves
A new underwater neutrino experiment—for now, only partially installed—has detected what appears to be the highest-energy cosmic neutrino observed to date.
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NarblocBS @narblocbs.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Puerile & unhelpful… says much about journalism but also about the readership 👍😎 Most read Guardian article this am: If you thought Elon Musk was bad, look at his dreadful mini-mes and shudder for America | Emma Brockes www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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If you thought Elon Musk was bad, look at his dreadful mini-mes and shudder for America | Emma Brockes
They are young and seizing the reins of government on their master’s behalf with an imperial swagger. It will end in many tears, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
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NarblocBS @narblocbs.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
The unraveling of science funding under Trump continues… dire consequences for academic research in the USA 🧪 ⚛️⚗️🩺🧬
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Joseph D. Ortiz @earthsciinfo.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Destroying the National Science Foundation, the crown jewel of scientific research in the US, will not make us great. This administration is working to undermine our nation in everything that it does. Tell Congress to act to save our nation. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨🔋 www.science.org/content/arti...
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‘My boss was crying.’ NSF confronts potentially massive layoffs and budget cuts
Trump could propose slashing agency’s budget by two-thirds
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𝓟𝓪𝓾𝓵 𝓓 𝓜𝓪𝓬𝓴 🇦🇺 "𝕴𝖘 𝕳𝖊 𝕯𝖊𝖆𝖉 𝖄𝖊𝖙?" 🎓☑ @nofixedaddress.xyz · 10/02/2025
Oopsie! Canada has decided to tell 47 to bugger off in the best way possible. They have basically turned down the crude oil pipes into the US and have made an agreement with China for China to buy their crude. The US can no longer extort Canada for cheaper prices. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz_t...
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Canada Just Opened a Backdoor for China—Unleashes New Oil Trade Route to Bypass the U.S.
YouTube video by Tech Revolution
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Katy Montgomerie 🦗 @katymontgomerie.com · 10/02/2025
3500 scientists, biologists and experts in human sexual development write to the US government saying that sex isn't binary www.evolutionsociety.org/news/display...
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Letter to the US President and Congress on the Scientific Understanding of Sex and Gender
President Donald J Trump Washington, DC Members of the US Congress Washington, DC February 5, 2025 RE: Scientific Understanding of Sex and Gender Dear President Trump and Members of the US Congr...
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Philip Ball @philipcball.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
This is pretty infuriating. Just about everything Musk says here is nonsensical fantasy or garbage, but it's just laid out as if these are the insights of a genius. And this just keeps happening again and again and again. www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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Elon Musk put a chip in this paralysed man’s brain. Now he can move things with his mind. Should we be amazed - or terrified?
An accident left Noland Arbaugh paralysed, but Musk’s Neuralink brain implant allows him to control computers with his thoughts. Is it a life-changing innovation that could help millions – or the star...
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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Richard Marles is very happy to get a pat on the head for giving away your money. 🤦‍♂️ #AUKUS #auspol
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NarblocBS @narblocbs.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Cold fusion…. the quest continues driven by top scientists at leading institutions; there’s something— Fleishmann & Pons may yet be vindicated (… and the young doubting Thomas, if you back read these letters to the Guardian, seems a tad ignorant, in need of further education) 🧪📌 ⚛️ 👍😎
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NarblocBS @narblocbs.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Wordle 1,330 2/6* 🟩⬜⬜🟩🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Amazing (#400 since counting reset), or perhaps not, good start and I am skiing in Japan ⛷️⛷️⛷️ 👍😎
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Warning. My @smh @theage cartoon.
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NarblocBS @narblocbs.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
No surprises! She’s a feisty Democrat, not a stooge. Trump and the US federal electoral commission (fec)…. the bully will get probably get his way, eventually, but he’ll have to do it hard and legal… good on you Ellen 👏👏👏 ps. luv “purporting”
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Debbie Northway 🇦🇺🦘🐨 @debbienorthway.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
#Gaza #Trump
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NarblocBS @narblocbs.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Lawyers behaving like… lawyers — badly, trying to protect their patch, stopping AI so they can continue to charge exorbitant fees www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
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AI restrictions within NSW’s legal system take effect from Monday
With artificial intelligence set to be restricted in New South Wales' legal system from Monday, the state's Chief Justice has flagged his concerns over the technology.
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NarblocBS @narblocbs.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
STFU Christopher; stick to what you know about… there’d be wonderful silence 👍😎
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Lenore Taylor @lenoret.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... who knew...
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‘No idea what he’s talking about’: Dutton’s nuclear plan could raise – not cut – electricity bills, experts warn
Opposition leader claims a 44% cost reduction compared with Labor’s plan would be passed on to Australian household bills, but not everyone agrees
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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Labor’s scams legislation needs to be amended if it’s going to protect 🇦🇺ns who have been scammed. Experts and consumer groups recommend a reimbursement model like 🇬🇧 but the Govt seems to have caved to pressure from the banks. So important we get this right. www.news.com.au/national/pol...
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NarblocBS @narblocbs.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Morning bluesky 🦋, have a great week 👍😎
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NarblocBS @narblocbs.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Getting ahead (Oil on cavas 120cm x 80cm) #art #artist #oilpainting 📌🦋👩‍🎨🎨📌
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NarblocBS @narblocbs.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Thread 🧵👇 The horror, stupidity and tragedy of the Trump regime: It’s negative impact across all society including science 🧪
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NarblocBS @narblocbs.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Dutton = temutrump = trumplite Ruling for the *financially* elite, and to fuck with the other 95% 👍😎
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NarblocBS @narblocbs.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
No surprises that it’s too hard for fence-sitting chicken Albanese to achieve anything… the whole Labor govt has sold out on almost all its core values—dropped, gone—in its push to capture the centre Disappointing and weak Only hope is strong “Independents” LA Tingle www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...
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Dutton steals Albanese oxygen, even in a week of good news
The government keeps campaigning in traditional mode: policy and infrastructure announcements and leaving the 'values' discussion to the Coalition
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Eric Bananarama @ericbanana.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Well said Peter. It’s not Antisemitism to call out the war crimes, mass murder and genocide that has been committed by the terrorist state of Netanyahu’s Israel in the civilian population of Palestine. Our own government and opposition are compromised by heinous forces.
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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Appalling decision by the PM. He has denied, delayed, and now decided to do nothing. He has caved to lobbying from the gambling industry, and it’s our young people who will pay the price. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
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Labor shelves crackdown on gambling ads until after election
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s timidity on the gambling advertising debate was evidence of his alleged weakness of character.
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NarblocBS @narblocbs.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
I'm using DeepSeek. Are you? Or are you concerned it's a China-run AI and learning about/from you? 👍😎📌 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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China’s cheap, open AI model DeepSeek thrills scientists
DeepSeek-R1 performs reasoning tasks at the same level as OpenAI’s o1 — and is open for researchers to examine.
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NarblocBS @narblocbs.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Deep Seek www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 30/01/2025
Saying it again. Nuclear is the most expensive form of energy we could have. Those pushing the conversation on it, are using it to distract from the rollout of the cheapest, cleanest energy form: renewables. #auspol
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We don't need nuclear power - the path to cheaper electricity is renewables
The last thing Australia energy market needs is nuclear power. The data is clear - more renewables will lead to cheaper electricity.
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NarblocBS @narblocbs.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
LOL... loving
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 25/01/2025
Grace Tame wears anti-Murdoch shirt to prime minister’s Australian of the Year morning tea
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Grace Tame wears anti-Murdoch shirt to prime minister’s Australian of the Year morning tea
2021 winner and advocate previously went viral for interaction with former PM Scott Morrison at 2022 event
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NarblocBS @narblocbs.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Turn on the fans and open the windows 25%!! …of all residents!! There be a heap of 238-U —> —> 222-Rn going on in them USA rocks 🧪
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Jennifer Crawford @ournewhomecoach.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Dear Australia, Peter Dutton can not be PM. Ever. #auspol.
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NarblocBS @narblocbs.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
“fractured global health ecosystem will undermine international cooperation and global solidarity necessary to respond to health threats that transcend national boundaries” I call BS. The broken 1st world health system is the US A world less safe and secure | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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A world less safe and secure
On 20 January, President Trump announced the withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO). President Trump shares many of the same concerns about WHO as previous administra...
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NarblocBS @narblocbs.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
🧪👍👍👍😎
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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Image projected onto Tesla's factory in Berlin
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Kaz Cooke @kazcooke.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
If Australian govt had guts and vision they’d lure all the top US research scientists here who’ve had funding and projects frozen by Trump, and fund them and locals as a dream team.
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Ben Eltham @beneltham.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
A bit of a personal note. I’m working on a paper on wage theft from staff at Australian universities at the moment. The level of wrongdoing is nuts. We’re up to $265m in underpayments that have been admitted to by Australian public universities. No university VCs have faced any consequences
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NarblocBS @narblocbs.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Human long hair… evolved to shade and cool the head And bald men? Done their bit, disposable 👍😎 🧪 academic.oup.com/bjd/advance-...
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Evolution of long scalp hair in humans
Long scalp hair is likely to have evolved first as long, tightly curled hair for better thermoregulation and was further selected at a later point in human
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NarblocBS @narblocbs.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
FFS… no wanking allowed in Missus M missus I missus ssi…
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NarblocBS @narblocbs.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Statins work 👍😎
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