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Lucy Best

@quietlylivid.bsky.social
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Writer, producer, performer, eater, drinker, joker, pet stroker, midnight toker. Comms and engagement at LetMeBeFrank.com.au Campaigns with the Legalise Cannabis Party Other stuff too at Lucybest.com

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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
An interesting piece about AI from Bill Gates www.gatesnotes.com/a-turbulent-...
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Germany: Protect the North Sea and its harbour porpoises! actions.eko.org/a/germany-pr...
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Germany: Protect the North Sea and its harbour porpoises!
Harbour porpoises are among the smallest marine mammals, once abundant in the North Sea, and recognizable by their cute little squeaks they make when surfacing. They are shy and rely heavily on echolo
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This makes me feel sick. Be careful who you vote for. Political parties are not always who they appear to be www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
abc.net.au
'Free Palestine' party plans to funnel votes to Victorian conservatives
Victorian voters are being urged to look out for "misleading" party names, as right-wing activists seek to redirect progressive votes to conservative parties.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In 9 months, Zohran Mamdani has: -Secured millions in worker restitution from DoorDash and UberEats -Launched the first stage of his universal childcare program -Cracked down on bad landlords -Balanced NYC's budget without cutting major social services This is what leadership looks like.
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I just find myself shouting F**K off a lot at the moment... At the radio, at posters, at targeting advertising... act.getup.org.au/s/Kb5gORHu
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Sign the petition - take back our feeds
Bring a friend to the webinar, or just share why this fight matters. The more people who understand how the algorithm works against us, the harder it gets...
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Thanks @paulyfawcett.bsky.social for sharing this very good article! www.counternarrative.art/p/could-the-...
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Could the rejigging of Alcohol, tobacco excise, natural gas resource tax policy and the legalisation of pot help to save Live Music from its slow death on our stages?
By Jon Perring
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
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Rein in the tech billionaires
Lawmakers are listening to the billionaire bro-ligarchs about the future of AI -- not to us. That has to stop right now. Join me in demanding a seat at the table and a safer AI!
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Amazon: Stop destroying rare books for AI action.eko.org/a/amazon-sto...
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Amazon: Stop destroying rare books for AI
Amazon built its empire selling books. Now it’s cutting them apart to feed its AI. Rare and irreplaceable books are being sent to an Amazon facility in Las Vegas, where their spines are sliced off, p
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Dan @dantheman02.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
He just CAN'T STOP. 🤬🤬🤬
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
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Honest Government Ad | Ai Data Centres
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Jess Wilson: Hands off Treaty!. Sign here: act.togetherfortreaty.org.au/petitions/wi...
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Jess Wilson: Hands off Treaty
Sign the petition to show that thousands of people from all walks of life will fight for truth-telling, Treaty and justice.
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Vale Bill Oddie www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Bill Oddie: Comedian who found nature a welcome refuge from mental illness
One of Britain's best known comedians and naturalists, his life was plagued by bouts of acute depression which saw many visits to psychiatric hospitals.
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Nose Stuck in a Book Blog @nsiabblog.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I feel attacked #booksky
You’re doing a lot of scrolling for someone who has a book to read
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Some (potentially) good news, to break up the doom cycle... www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-new...
rmit.edu.au
Magnetic invention removes ‘invisible’ microplastics plus some PFAS
RMIT University researchers have developed a water treatment material that rapidly removes micro and nano plastics and some PFAS.
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Quick! We need American billionaires to save us - if they don't drill and build and generally ravage the planet before they move to Mars, then the earth will flip!
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
It's time to finally ban gambling advertising getup.to/MN4nTGCXMnTv
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Add your name: Senate Submission into gambling advertising
An independent movement to build a progressive Australia and bring participation back into our democracy.
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Media coverage for Edinburgh has started 😬😬😬 theqr.co.uk/2026/07/01/f...
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
If you haven't already, please read this report www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources/cl...
climatecouncil.org.au
Clouded future: Managing the risks of the data centre boom | Climate Council
Australian governments and industry have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to develop data centres in ways that support our shift to renewables without negatively impacting power bills, energy securi...
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
July 2026! Hello!It's been a while. I've been ticking along and keeping busy. Life can be challenging, but also enriching.... lucybest.com/2026/07/11/july-2026
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
In 2014 a wise man told my kids "Gain knowledge - because no-one can take it from you". People are now literally favouring AI over knowledge - even over the ability to think, research, analyse, form opinions.. What could possibly go wrong?
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Please read this - and take note of a tweet by @benphillips76.bsky.social from 2022. Climate change has been ignored for long enough #climatejusticenow theconversation.com/heatwaves-wh...
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Heatwaves: why ethnic minorities in the UK are more vulnerable, and what to do about it
In the UK, ethnic minorities are four times more likely to live in the most vulnerable neighbourhoods.
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
It seems that the government is in a race to get AI investment in order to avoid a recession, but it is highly likely to make things worse in the longer term... www.smh.com.au/business/the...
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Will the $155b data centre boom pay off for us all?
The race to build warehouses full of computers is a huge economic trend that could rival the mining boom. But the big numbers don’t tell the full story.
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
This! Secure housing should be a top priority thefifthestate.com.au/columns/spin...
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Social housing is not a cost. It is one of the highest return investments a government can make
Australia’s housing crisis is not the result of a single policy failure. It is the product of decades of underinvestment, short-term thinking and a persistent misunderstanding of what housing represen...
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
AI habits are wasting precious resources. If you think AI is necessary then here's some ways to use it responsibly theconversation.com/your-ai-habi...
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Your AI habit is wasting precious resources. Here’s how to use it responsibly
We know not to leave lights on all day. We also know not to run an air conditioner with windows open. We need a similar mindset for AI.
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QuitGPT @quitgpt.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
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QuitGPT @quitgpt.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
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QuitGPT @quitgpt.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
4 Reasons to Quit ChatGPT. CANCEL your subscriptions, and send this post to 10 friends.
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 03/06/2026
Australia’s GDP figures are meaningless when the boom in datacentres means destroying jobs and the climate | Greg Jericho
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Australia’s GDP figures are meaningless when the boom in datacentres means destroying jobs and the climate | Greg Jericho
In the March quarter Australia’s economy grew 0.3%. But the real issue is what drove that growth * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The March GDP figures, not for the first time, showed that the focus on economic growth seems rather foolish when you place it within the context of the climate crisis. While the economy did grow in the first three months of this year, the big driver was investment in datacentres, which a new report on Wednesday revealed is greatly increasing the risk to the climate and Australia’s environment. You probably could do worse than say that the March GDP figures suggest Australia’s economic growth will “push up power prices, prolong the use of polluting coal power stations, increase gas generation, and derail the progress we are making towards our climate goals”. Continue reading...
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
When the success of a nation is measured by GDP, and not by the standard of living of its citizens, 'the economy' is being prioritised over humanity :(
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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 01/06/2026
The AI data centre frenzy is unfolding across Australia so fast that most people still have no idea what’s actually being built, or what it could mean for our future.⁣
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
For profit companies don't always do that thing they say they're going to do... www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
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BHP quietly scrapped plan to build Pilbara plant that would have drastically cut emissions
Exclusive: Jimblebar processing facility would have produced higher quality iron ore sought by steelmakers around the world – themselves under pressure to curb pollution
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Watched this while I was drinking tea... www.instagram.com/reel/DYmGMnw...
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Cody Dahler on Instagram: "Happy International Tea Day! Don’t forget to spend it in the traditional manner - explaining the continuing injustices of the colonial system to your nan while she fishes he...
31K likes, 422 comments - mrcodydahler on May 21, 2026: "Happy International Tea Day! Don’t forget to spend it in the traditional manner - explaining the continuing injustices of the colonial system t...
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Demand business that’s fair to people and planet. ✊🌍 #DoItFair action.fairtrade.org.uk/page/186243/...
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Demand Business That’s Fair to People and Planet
Sign the petition for stronger laws that prevent human-rights abuses and climate harm.
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Check out this GetUp! Campaign to reform the press council! getup.to/MN4nTGCX1nuv
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Time to fix Australia
An independent movement to build a progressive Australia and bring participation back into our democracy.
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Rob Isaac @rmi.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them.
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/albanes...
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Albanese Follows Trump’s Lead by Increasing Military Spending Whilst Cutting Disability Funding
The Albanese government is slashing disability support payments, while increasing defence spending, which many believe is due to pressure from the Trump administration.
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
For sale - ticket to Sleaford Mods tonight at The Forum. It's sold out. Selling for the original price. tixel.com/u/9336562
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Lucy A. B. is selling tickets | Tixel
Lucy A. B. is selling tickets using Tixel
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Very convincing. womensagenda.com.au/latest/melan...
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Melania Trump denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein in rare public statement
US First Lady Melania Trump has denied ever having a friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
So this is happening! EEP! www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
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Wheelchair Accessible Toilets, Relaxed Performance
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe @edfringe.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
We're delighted to reveal the first shows for #edfringe 2026 🤩 There are around 350 shows available to browse, book and add to your favourites – go take a look 👇 www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Man with his dog flees from bombs in Tehran. (Photo by Pooria Hatami)
Man driving a motor scooter with a dog in his lap and smoke from bombs rising in the sky behind them
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Consider the Greenland Shark ❤️❤️ www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
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Katherine Rundell · Consider the Greenland Shark
I am glad not to be a Greenland shark; I don’t have enough thoughts to fill five hundred years. But I find the very...
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
Klan Kops Kanberra blakandblack.com/2025/07/21/k...
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Klan Kops Kanberra | Blak and Black
In parliaments and precincts, where power is passed with a handshake’s wink the ghosts of hoods crawl beneath blue uniforms – ashes of intolerance ground into government carpet, old words muttered beh...
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Michael West Media - investigative journalists - always indepen… @michaelwest.com.au.web.brid.gy · 24/03/2026
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Your money, their rules. Super funds support Israel war machine
Australian industry super funds are investing in companies involved in the Gaza genocide, and unions are not asking them to stop.
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
I got petrol this morning. Yes, it was expensive. The person ahead of me decided not to pay. They shouted at the check out person and then drove off!
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a red toy car with a license plate that says ex4 on it
ALT: a red toy car with a license plate that says ex4 on it
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
My show, Unbelievable, opens for #Melbourne International Comedy Festival tomorrow! You can get 30% off tickets with the code SPECIALS www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows...
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Lucy Best | Unbelievable | Melbourne International Comedy Festival
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Lucy Best @quietlylivid.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Comedy Festival launches TODAY! This is the first time I'm doing a solo show for MICF :-
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Comedy Festival Time!
Helloooo! Today the Melbourne International Comedy Festival launches - for the 40th time! Woohoo! This is the first time I'm doing a solo show as part of the festival and I might have chosen the worst year to do that. Discretionary spending is at an all time low and people might not take a punt on someone they don't know. You're reading this because you do know me, so please come and/or let friends know.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Tennessee teens sue Elon Musk's xAI over child sexual abuse images
It’s the latest legal challenge against the Grok chatbot’s mass creation of nonconsensual sexual imagery of women and girls.
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