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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Sad news :( www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...
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Rick Davies, Supertramp frontman and co-founder, dies aged 81
Death of British singer, who wrote and sang hits including Goodbye Stranger and Bloody Well Right, comes ‘after a long illness’, band says
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rideshareotter.bsky.social @rideshareotter.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
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Israel’s top court says government is not giving Palestinian prisoners enough food
Justices rule state is legally obliged to ensure ‘basic level of existence’ and orders authorities to improve nutrition
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Deport the Nazi ! chng.it/9ZRn4wC2YM
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Sign the Petition
Deport New Zealand born immigrant Thomas Sewell
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Neil Young quits Facebook and Instagram over Meta's use of chatbots with children 'Meta's use of chatbots with children is unconscionable,' Young's team shared in a statement. www.cbc.ca/music/neil-y...
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Neil Young quits Facebook and Instagram over Meta's use of chatbots with children | CBC Music
'Meta's use of chatbots with children is unconscionable,' Young's team shared in a statement.
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
#microplastics breathe deep people ! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Humans inhale as much as 68,000 microplastic particles daily, study finds
Particles are small enough to burrow into lungs, says report, with health impacts ‘more substantial than we realize’
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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Japan has opened its first osmotic power plant – so what is it and how does it work?
The site in Fukuoka is only the second power plant of its type in the world, harnessing the power of osmosis to run a desalination plant in the city
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
#irondeficiency www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Misdiagnosis of iron deficiency can lead to years of debilitating illness. Could nanodiamonds be the solution?
Exclusive: A new test offers hope for the one in five Australian women who have been misdiagnosed with depression and other chronic illnesses
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
#Palantir #AI This is our dystopian future www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Palantir’s tools pose an invisible danger we are just beginning to comprehend | Juan Sebastian Pinto
Weaponized AI surveillance platforms threaten human rights around the world. Here’s how they work
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Researchers asked AI to show a typical Australian dad: he was white and had an iguana | Tama Leaver and Suzanne Srdarov for the Conversation
New research finds generative AI depicts Australian themes riddled with sexist and racist caricatures
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
#Gaza #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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‘Hellish’: heatwave brings hottest nights on record to the Middle East
Temperatures did not drop below 36C in Sedom, Israel on Tuesday night, while several parts of Jordan stayed above 35C on Monday
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
#pfas A bit different to the Australian Study www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Exposure to some common Pfas changes gene activity, new study finds
Findings help decipher mechanisms through which ‘forever chemicals’ cause disease, aiding in treating health problems
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
#GazaGenocide “If the global media is talking about Israel killing innocent journalists, then immediately there’s a push to find one journalist who might not be so innocent" www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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Israeli unit tasked with smearing Gaza journalists as Hamas fighters – report
Israeli-Palestinian magazine says IDF ‘legitimisation cell’ set up to blunt global outrage over killing of media staff
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
#GazaGenocide we all knew this was a setup ! www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
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Military, CIA and 'anti-government extremist' links behind Gaza aid agency
A security contractor held a senior role in what a US legal service says is an "anti-government extremist group" linked to the hard right. Now he works on an Israel- and US-backed humanitarian aid pro...
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
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Scottish pupil named a Time magazine girl of the year for solar-powered blanket design
Rebecca Young, 13, named one of 10 girls of the year for her invention intended to help rough sleepers in winter
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Deliberate #GazaGenocide www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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Anas al-Sharif, prominent Al Jazeera correspondent, among five journalists killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
Israel admits deliberate attack on the journalist, known for frontline coverage, in a strike on a tent outside al-Shifa hospital
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
#AiMadness www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
#AUKUS "that the government’s regime for storing low-level nuclear waste is a “shambles”. He says the government’s “decide and defend” model for choosing a permanent waste storage site has consistently failed." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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The lethal legacy of Aukus nuclear submarines will remain for millennia – and there’s no plan to deal with it
Australia’s future nuclear submarines will produce highly radioactive waste, and allies in the UK and the US still don’t have a safe place to store their own
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
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Award-winning Arnhem Land school keeps languages alive through song
A remote NT school scoops national music awards with songs in Indigenous languages, keeping Dreamtime creation stories alive.
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
#plastics #PFAS www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Chemical pollution a threat comparable to climate change, scientists warn
More than 100 million ‘novel entity’ chemicals are in circulation, with health impact not widely recognised
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
#Brainworm www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Could RFK Jr's move to pull mRNA vaccine funding be a huge miscalculation?
The US is withdrawing $500m for vaccines for diseases like flu and Covid. Health correspondent James Gallagher asks if it's the right call.
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
#azure #GazaGenocide www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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‘A million calls an hour’: Israel relying on Microsoft cloud for expansive surveillance of Palestinians
Revealed: The Israeli military undertook an ambitious project to store a giant trove of Palestinians’ phone calls on Microsoft’s servers in Europe
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
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Adani! I don’t want to say I told you so but … Actually yes I do. I told you so! | First Dog on the Moon
The Adani coal mine has been operating for three years and has paid zero corporate tax. I for one am shocked
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Love these images ! www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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Man Ray and Max Dupain surrealism – in pictures
Heide Museum of Modern Art in Melbourne is showing its first joint exhibition exploring the photography of the two greats
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
#fastfashion #greenwashing www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
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Shein hype dominates social media, but in Europe the firm's accused of greenwashing
Behind the TikTok hauls to Insta-ready aesthetic, a backlash is brewing, and Italy and France are leading the way.
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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We know the Sydney Harbour Bridge march against the killing in Gaza was huge – but just how big was it?
NSW police initially estimated the crowd at 90,000 but organisers say the figure was closer to 300,000 – and an independent expert agrees
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
#plastics #greenwashing www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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World in $1.5tn ‘plastics crisis’ hitting health from infancy to old age, report warns
Plastic production has increased more than 200 times since 1950 and hits health at every stage from extraction to disposal, says review in the Lancet
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
#trumphasdementia www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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‘He has trouble completing a thought’: bizarre public appearances again cast doubt on Trump’s mental acuity
Joe Biden was hounded for his age-related gaffes, but Trump’s increasingly strange behavior has largely been ignored
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
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Nostalgia is eating us alive. Instead of building a new world, we’re regurgitating a past that never existed | Martin Ingle
We want to go back to a time when we could drive our big cars and tease our hair – without thinking about the ozone or whatever
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
#climatechange www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Nordic countries hit by ‘truly unprecedented’ heatwave
Scientists record longest streak of temperatures higher than 30C in region in records going back to 1961
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 03/08/2025
#fallofempires www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Self-termination is most likely’: the history and future of societal collapse
An epic analysis of 5,000 years of civilisation argues that a global collapse is coming unless inequality is vanquished
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
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As Gaza suffers, US companies are reaping horrific payoffs | Katrina vanden Heuvel
A report this month details US corporate involvement in IDF actions. Grassroots organizing offers opportunity for change
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
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Are we getting the real story on Gaza? | Fiona Katauskas
It’s very hard to tell
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...
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Four alternatives to Spotify: swapping is easier than you think
Artists and listeners are leaving the platform after its CEO invested in defence technology. Here are your options – along with how to keep your playlists
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Brilliant #chatgpt ca.news.yahoo.com/chatgpt-gave...
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ChatGPT Gave Instructions for Murder, Self-Mutilation, and Devil Worship
OpenAI’s chatbot also said “Hail Satan.”
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Promising #mentalhealth www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
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DIY poo transplant leads to 'miraculous' mental health change
After 18 years with bipolar 1 disorder, an Australian woman's life has been changed by a poo transplant from her partner.
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
www.theregister.com/2025/07/22/4...
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Science confirms what we all suspected: Four-day weeks rule
: As long as you get paid like a 5-day gig
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
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Map reveals where 'silent killer' wood heater smoke is worst
Wood heaters are estimated to be responsible for more pollution-related deaths than all the cars on our roads. This national map shows which areas are affected the most.
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
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Is ChatGPT making us stupid?
Maybe the tool matters less than the user.
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Political parties hold vast amounts of data about Australians. Experts say it’s a growing risk
Ransomware attack puts focus on privacy risks for political parties, which are exempt from many data protection obligations
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
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Stop fuelling the “economy of genocide”
A historic new UN report just did what the UN almost never does — it named dozens of global corporations fuelling Israel’s “economy of genocide”. They’re helping bomb Gaza and steal Palestinian land f
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
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Santa feels the heat as Lapland buckles in Finland's record-breaking heatwave
After an unusually cold early summer, Finland has seen two weeks of temperatures topping 30C.
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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‘South Park’s most furious episode ever’: the jaw-dropping Satanic takedown of Donald Trump
They’ve depicted the president’s privates. They’ve shown him in flagrante with the devil. The makers of the foul-mouthed US cartoon have certainly thrown down the gauntlet …
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
#climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ju...
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‘Boiling frog’ effect makes people oblivious to threat of climate crisis, shows study
Research shows people’s response to binary data could drive more effective ways of communicating gravity of crisis
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
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Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Make Diagnostic Ultrasounds and Mammograms Free
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Vale Ozzy :( www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...
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Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath frontman and icon of British heavy metal, dies aged 76
The singer, who later became famous on reality TV show The Osbournes, dies less than three weeks after retirement concert
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Totally OTT response ! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The story of the Coldplay couple unfolded like a soap opera. But was the pile-on that followed a proportionate response? | Miski Omar
We’re collectively trying to decide through digital telepathy what makes it OK to ruin someone’s life. That is an impossible task
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
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Parliament is back! Hooray! What goodies loom in the giddy maelstrom of our state capture flavoured democracy? | First Dog on the Moon
I wasn’t paying attention sorry, where did it go?
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
#MarkLatham www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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‘Mark Latham is a pig’: NSW MP criticised for allegedly taking covert photos of female colleagues in parliament
Premier Chris Minns says former One Nation MP’s alleged remarks about female MPs in messages to his then partner ‘troubling’
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oz-wookie.bsky.social @oz-wookie.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
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What’s giving Torres Strait Islanders that sinking feeling? | Fiona Katauskas
The political climate isn’t helping
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