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LET'S AIR @nousaerons.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
An excellent introduction to decentralized mechanical ventilation has been produced by the English company @breathingbuildings.bsky.social in this document: www.breathingbuildings.com/wp-content/u... Very clear drawings make it easy to understand the proposed solutions. H/T @chrisiddon.bsky.social
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Polipedia.com.au @polipedia.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
A little housekeeping after an election. Updating the electorate data. polipedia.com.au/electorate/B... Now with turnout and informal percentages. Hella-poor informal vote rate, considering only 8 candidates.
Federal electorate of Bank data.
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Polipedia.com.au @polipedia.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Good to see. Have read articles that mention Iran closing the Straits of Hormuz but no handy map to go with it. So, naturally, people are looking it up.
Google Trends showing a marked uptick in Hormuz as a search term for the past month. Not much for ages, a few searched in the past week and in the last day a sudden spike.
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Polipedia.com.au @polipedia.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
So great to see this research. Bird deaths are a huge issue, yet some people seem to think they're only caused by wind turbines.
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my2centsworth.bsky.social @my2centsworth.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Grab your coffee, #SundayShot is live now. Be there or be square...... www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCoE...
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Welcome to The Sunday Shot!
YouTube video by The Sunday Shot
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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Canberra Liberals MLA Peter Cain resigns from the shadow cabinet, citing concerns about the party's leadership.
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Peter Cain resigns from Canberra Liberals shadow cabinet
Canberra Liberals MLA Peter Cain resigns from the shadow cabinet, citing concerns about the party's leadership.
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Polipedia.com.au @polipedia.bsky.social · 21/06/2025
Looking for your next soapie after Mushroom Lady? You'll love Defamation Man! www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... Available on all streaming services. #SpringSt
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Victoria’s Liberals saved John Pesutto from bankruptcy. But can they save themselves from all-out war?
Since Moira Deeming won a defamation case against the former leader, internal strife has intensified. Now a loan to Pesutto by the party threatens to rip it apart
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USDemocracy @usdemocracy.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
"On this day in 1865, the last slaves in Galveston, Texas were finally freed. This day is a celebration of the resilience and strength of our ancestors, and a reminder of the work we still have to do to create the future they dreamed of." #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
If you want to up your mask game, or you just want to learn more about respirators, my article on the fall of public health has you covered. It’s all about the different types of masks, how to choose one, how to fit test, how to don & doff etc. Respirators are pretty awesome!
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We’re Witnessing the Fall of Public Health… and Your Best Tool is a Mask
Measles in Texas, bird flu in Louisiana, tuberculosis in Kansas and Covid everywhere. Public health has been dying a slow death for years, we can’t count on it anymore. What can we count on? A mask!
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Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
#WorldRefugeeDay #Telethon powered by the ASRC starts in one hour! 💜 CALL 1300 692 772 (1300 MYASRC) from 7am 💜 TXT ‘HOPE’ to 0476 000 111 to donate $20 now 💜 DONATE ONLINE at asrc.org.au/telethon now 💜 Bid on an auction item at asrc.org.au/auction now
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Bren @kindofnerdy.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Dr. Fiona Havers has resigned her post as Sr Advisor on Vaccine Policy, and is now speaking out about the dangers of our nation's gov health policy under RFK, Jr. Under this admin, it's out with transparency & rigor, in with corruption & immoral misdirection... www.nytimes.com/2025/06/18/h...
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Why a Vaccine Expert Left the C.D.C.: ‘Americans Are Going to Die’
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Polipedia.com.au @polipedia.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Good morning everyone, It's Friday! www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... #SpringSt
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Victoria Liberals bail out John Pesutto with $1.5m loan to avoid bankruptcy
Party approves last-minute loan to help former leader pay $2.3m defamation costs against Moira Deeming
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Mona Eltahawy @monaeltahawy.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
My new oped Netanyahu is using Muslim women’s 'rights’ to justify his war. What hideous, hollow hypocrisy www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Netanyahu is using Muslim women’s 'rights’ to justify his war. What hideous, hollow hypocrisy | Mona Eltahawy
As his troops slaughter civilians in Gaza, he claims to be standing up for Iranian women’s autonomy. He is far from the first warmonger to do so, says author Mona Eltahawy
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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Vic Lib leader Brad Battin who’s been criticised for failing to condemn NeoNazis is asked about the Deeming / Pesutto / NeoNazi Farce. Battin “I don’t want to talk about it. Victorians don’t want to talk about it” He’s lying. I’m from Victoria & I want to talk about it.
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Pilfering Kibble @ednasmeds.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
"Canstruct, which has previously been linked to a series of donations to the Coalition, was paid $1.82 billion to run Australia’s asylum seeker processing regime on Nauru for five years up to late 2022, making at least $450 million in profits." Nothing to see here.... #auspol
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 19/06/2025
Congratulations to spacex on testing the fire, it definitely does a lot of fire
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Charlie Lewis @theshufflediary.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
For a while I've been burrowing away at this, trying to get to the bottom of one my biggest obsessions; the long running absolutely dire state of Australia's opposition at every level. Here's part 1: www.crikey.com.au/2025/06/19/a...
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The spiralling death of Australian opposition. Part 1: How it happens
The opposition parties of Australia are in a dire position at both state and federal levels. Here's how a party spirals into chaos, and what the impact is on our politics.
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Polipedia.com.au @polipedia.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
State seat of Lyons is now in, with more candidates to come. Interesting to see Nationals make their move, scooping up independents to join them. #Politas www.polipedia.com.au/electorate/L... There will be so many more candidates to add, and more details on as many as we can find.
State Seat of Lyons with candidates who have nominated so far. Brian Mitchell stepped back at the Federal, and now he's stepped in again for the state election.
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Polipedia.com.au @polipedia.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
OK Tassie, I have the first two electorates done with candidates so far for the July 19 election. (Nominations haven't closed yet, so plenty more to come.) www.polipedia.com.au/electorate/B... Bass State Tas 2025 Let me know who I've missed. #Politas
State electorate of Bass and confirmed candidates so far for the July 19 election.
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Polipedia.com.au @polipedia.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
There is a lot to catch up on in national and state politics. But, back to basics for now and I'm gonna re-jig the Tas state electorate pages so that only this year's candidates show up. Might call it something clever like Bass State Tas 2025 (so that it's not confused with Bass State Vic.) #Politas
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Polipedia.com.au @polipedia.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Nobody had any WD 40?
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David Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
What's with that weird genocidal ethnostate that keeps mass-murdering civilians and expanding its borders into all its neighbouring states and if you talk about it you lose your job (or, in the US, end up disappeared into a concentration camp)? Free Palestine. Melbourne
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Polipedia.com.au @polipedia.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Pauline Hanson's One Nation and the Jacqui Lambie Network — both minor parties that have appealed to disaffected voters — have decided not to field candidates in this election. #Politas www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...
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Former Liberal and Lambie MPs look to Nationals in Tasmanian election
Former Liberal John Tucker, who failed to get re-elected at the last state election as an independent, and Andrew Jenner, formerly of the Jacqui Lambie Network, both say they are seeking National Part...
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Jonathan Cook @jonathan-cook.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Do we understand yet why Corbyn could never be allowed near power? Sanity – or just simple restraint – disqualifies one from membership of the cabal running the West's war machine.
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Phil Mandelbaum @philmandelbaum.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
They’re burning books. Boarding up libraries. And trying to block @archive.org from preserving the websites they’re purging. This is fascism. And under fascism, you self publish. Here’s how: halfletterpress.com/why-self-pub... [inspired by @prisonculture.bsky.social Why Make Zines in 2025]
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Why Self-Publish Under Fascism?
This publication was prompted by an invitation from Mariame Kaba to join her in a discussion titled: Why Make Zines in 2025: Information Control Under Fascism
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Polipedia.com.au @polipedia.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Good morning and happy Saturday. This headline makes us want to scream. Sparking? Nope. How about "confirming"? And do NOT try the 'supply and demand' argument or even the Labor govt's new red herring, 'red tape'. It's tax policy. #Auspol
Headline reads: 
Average house price surpasses $1 million, sparking affordability fears .
"Sparking" implies we're just at the beginning. This is a disaster that's been brewing for decades!
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Polipedia.com.au @polipedia.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Sigh. How is it defence when it was a 'pre-emptive' strike? Which, by definition, means they fired first.
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Jewish Council of Australia @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Media release: Israel’s bombing of Iran places entire region at risk
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Polipedia.com.au @polipedia.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Ebs here. Sorry to sound unprofesh, but was hoping for a little more of a lull between elections. #Politas Here we go again!
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a black and white drawing of a teddy bear and a plane .
Alt: a gif featuring a black and white line-drawing of a cute teddy bear flipping a table.
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DevinCow @devincow.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
There are ICE agents at the employee parking lot by the Harbor exit of Disneyland.
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a mickey mouse mascot stands in front of a train
ALT: a mickey mouse mascot stands in front of a train
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Polipedia.com.au @polipedia.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
www.theguardian.com/business/gro... #Auspol Wealthy Australians are worried we might realise how rigged the system is in their favour Greg Jericho
The current median superannuation balance for men in their early 50s is about $162,000; for women it is $111,000. You really think $3m is anything even remotely possible for most people?



If the graph does not display click here

So why the ruckus? The same reason there is massive noise about any changes to the capital gains tax discount: wealth.

Those with wealth like property prices rising because that increases their wealth, and they love that the capital gains tax discount gives them a 50% tax break when they generate even more wealth.

The attempts to change superannuation tax concessions has worried the extremely wealthy that people will realise just how rigged the system is in their favour. And they worry it might finally be the start of attempts to address the growing wealth inequality in this country. It should be.
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Polipedia.com.au @polipedia.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... #SpringSt
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Moira Deeming offered John Pesutto chance to avoid bankruptcy on condition Liberal party assured her preselection
Payment of $2.3m in defamation costs Pesutto owes would have been delayed until 2027 under deal, which was not accepted by Liberal party
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 08/06/2025
BREAKING: At least 21 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza this morning, sources at local hospitals tell our team. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/m4ewkf
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Jewish Council of Australia @jewishcouncilau.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Today is a national day of action on Palestine. Help push our government to stand against this genocide. Make your voices heard.
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Polipedia.com.au @polipedia.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
You are a national treasure.
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Polipedia.com.au @polipedia.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
Oh gawd. It's The Smugening. #Auspol
Two articles in a row beginning with virtually the same content which begin "Tim Wilson says" and "Tim Wilson Backs". It's about working from home. One is a standalone article and the other is a live feed of the day's news.
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Polipedia.com.au @polipedia.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
The only way to switch this off is to use another search engine instead of google.
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Will🇺🇸📎✌️☮️🌲 @econaturalist.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
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Jo Dyer @instanterudite.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
If one is censured by a nation's Parliament for behaviour officially found to be "corrosive of trust in government", and is referred to an anti-corruption commission for misleading its Cabinet about the "crude and cruel" Robodebt scheme, how is one then eligible for said country's highest honour?
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Dr Richard Denniss @richarddenniss.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
It’s not ‘uneconomic’ to build houses in Australia. Builders & developers are doing very nicely. High income earners are spending a fortune on extensions & holiday homes What’s ‘uneconomic’ is thinking builders will ever build small houses for the poor instead of big ones for the rich
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Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Cövid increases absenteeism... Colour me pink ‼️‼️ journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
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Long-COVID is associated with increased absenteeism from work
Long-COVID, defined as COVID-19 symptoms persisting for more than 3 months, may lead to persistent health issues requiring extensive medical care. Despite its long-term health impact, the economic imp...
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Polipedia.com.au @polipedia.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Biles is right. Gaines came equal fifth with the trans athlete means four other athletes were better than both of them.
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John Delmenico @thebigjohnnyd.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
It’s super fucked up that if you say that genocide is wrong, News Corp will actively campaign against you by saying that criticising Israel is “equally” as bad as Holocaust denial, until you lose sources of income.
Just did it: Nike ends its tie-up with Grace Tame
Sportswear giant Nike has terminated its partnership with former Australian of the Year Grace Tame over inflammatory online posts that attacked Jewish supporters of Israel.
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Polipedia.com.au @polipedia.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Republic Now!
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Polipedia.com.au @polipedia.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
The eugenics were always there, it's just some of them had a better way of hiding it.
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Polipedia.com.au @polipedia.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
The Libs and Nats have the chance to do the funniest thing ever in 'listening to voters' and rebuilding the party. They could get their primary vote to the 45% mark in 2028 by adding PHON & Greens into the broad church. #Auspol
AEC official results showing the nationwide primary vote of all parties. Labor 34.56%, Liberal 20.69, LNP 7.1, Nats 3.8, Greens 12.2 PHON 7.27.
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Polipedia.com.au @polipedia.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
OMG #Auspol it's even worse ... he was speaking ... (snerk, guffaw) at a... (stop laughing, this is serious!) online meeting of (wheeeeeeeeeze) The Liberal Party Women’s Council! (dies) womensagenda.com.au/latest/eds-b...
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Protect the men! Women in the Liberal party are getting 'too assertive'
Liberal party elder Alan Stockdale says his comments were light-hearted. Those at the Liberal women's council meeting were shocked.
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Breakthrough discovery links organ failure to long COVID. "Red blood cells damaged by long COVID and clogging blood vessels have been found to cause organ failure, providing a hard-fought missing link in cardiac science." #LongCOVID Source: archive.md/TrZ32
Breakthrough discovery links organ failure to long Covid

Red blood cells damaged by long Covid and clogging blood vessels have been found to cause organ failure, providing a hard-fought missing link in cardiac science.

James Dowling
3 min read
June 5, 2025 - 1:00AM
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Rick Morton @squigglyrick.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
The Australian National University says it will refer VC Genevieve Bell's LinkedIn account to authorities for investigation after I told them it had liked some posts about how Julie Bishop is a CCP-backed dictator enabler and conspiracy theories about Fauci. www.linkedin.com/posts/austra...
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Please be aware that the LinkedIn account of our Vice-Chancellor… | The Australian National University
Please be aware that the LinkedIn account of our Vice-Chancellor, Distinguished Professor Genevieve Bell, has been compromised. This was drawn to our attention this morning by an external party. An ...
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Polipedia.com.au @polipedia.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
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