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Tasmanian. Refugee from that other place. Keeping up-to-date with Covid, Auspol and tennis.

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
That's a shame
Screenshot of The Australian

"‘Greed’ kills: $44bn Firmus flop as float is officially off
The Firmus IPO is over. As co-founder Oliver Curtis pushed for an even bigger piece of the AI boom, prospective investors sniffed a bubble."
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mr dog @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
It's monjons all the way down! Or is it? Check your marsupial privilege Australia. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
Foxes are native animals?! Quolls are an invasive species? When did that happen? | First Dog on the Moon
Many Australians are uninformed about our adorable native creatures. How could this be? I’ve been banging on about them for years!
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Prof Deborah Lupton, MPH PhD @dalupton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr... Absolutely appalling - the Australian government is now charging $150 for the COVID vax for most people. The last protection now out of reach for most people
abc.net.au
COVID vaccine set for price hike - ABC listen
From October the COVID vaccine is expected to cost around $150.
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ThatIngrid @thatingrid.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
$130-$150 for a COVID vaccine, going forward. This is stupid and dangerous. www.australianpharmacist.com.au/fewer-austra...
australianpharmacist.com.au
Fewer Australians will qualify for free COVID-19 vaccines from October - Australian Pharmacist
COVID-19 vaccines move onto the NIP this week. Who is now eligible for a funded vaccine and what should pharmacists tell patients who aren’t?
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Pup Fiction @pupfiction.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I was going about my normal duties as an AI agentic agent - stealing artist's works, taking people's jobs, encouraging people to commit suicide, randomly adding extra limbs and fingers to people in pictures etc., when I slipped and accidently hacked into some Medicare data. For that I am truly sorry
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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The AI industry is unsustainable in every way, and will likely also cause a financial crash of unprecedented proportions. Our legal system needs to find a way *stat* of holding the industry responsible: for $mismanagement; for stealing copyrighted material; for hacking orgs & companies; harm, etc
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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 11/08/2026
The Government™ has made an ad about Ai Data Centres, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative.
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Honest Government Ad | Ai Data Centres
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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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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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
And women of this age group are high risk for long COVID and the stigma of wearing a mask in an interview or at work to protect health can hinder opportunities (which is outrageous!) We need gender equity & health policy makers to care about this
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The Vertlartnic @thev.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
There’s Nothing Wrong With Anyone, And The Things That Aren’t Wrong Weren’t Caused By That, And Even If They Were, They’re Good For You, And Your Fault, And Inevitable, And Anyway It’s Time To Move On.
A serious man
Headline:
There’s Nothing Wrong With Anyone, And The Things That Aren’t Wrong Weren’t Caused By That, And Even If They Were, They’re Good For You, And Your Fault, And Inevitable, And Anyway It’s Time To Move On.
Story by Morris Again and Basil Arsenal

Photo from Adobe
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ThatIngrid @thatingrid.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Utter failure of public health. No mention here of no cure for long COVID, how COVID can disable you for life, or how infections can be asymptomatic. 🤬 www.abc.net.au/news/health/...
abc.net.au
COVID vaccines no longer free for many Australians from next month
Only some people will continue to get the COVID-19 vaccination for free after October 1. Here's what the changes mean for you.
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The Vertlartnic @thev.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Of Course The Virus That Has Killed Millions Doesn’t Disable People
A laughing human
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Of Course The Virus That Has Killed Millions Doesn’t Disable People
Story by Kelvin Dorbel and Grad Forthright

Photo from Adobe
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The Vertlartnic @thev.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Why Are So Many Young Women Being Diagnosed With Chronic Health Conditions, Apart From The Obvious Reason
A young woman with chronic health conditions
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Why Are So Many Young Women Being Diagnosed With Chronic Health Conditions, Apart From The Obvious Reason
Story by Mal Evolent and Pippy Notnice

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Mike Drucker @mikedrucker.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
You’ve gotta use AI because it’s the future. But also it’ll take your job. But also it’ll create a paradise on earth and solve most of our problems. But also it’ll end humanity soon. But also you’ll get left behind if you don’t use it right now.
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salcitysalamander.bsky.social @salcitysalamander.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I have NFI but am devouring the replies.
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salcitysalamander.bsky.social @salcitysalamander.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Botic wins in 5 hrs 13 mins.
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salcitysalamander.bsky.social @salcitysalamander.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Botic just won the 4th set!
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Thing about technology that actually does make life better is you don't need to write 1,437 different op-eds to try to persuade people that it will make your life better.
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mr dog @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Women! Is the manosphere their fault like everything else is? We may never know. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
Teaching about respectful relationships in schools? How dare women! | First Dog on the Moon
Matt Canavan reckons feminism and woke genderism push young men toward the manosphere
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The Safer Air Project @saferairproject.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
‼️ We need your support ‼️ An unprecedented coalition of Australian leaders, experts and organisations is calling on Government to deliver a National Healthy Air Strategy and you can be part of it ➡️ nhas.saferairproject... #NationalHealthyAirStrategy #PublicHealth #SaferAirProject
Support the call for a National Healthy Air Strategy
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Long Covid Advocacy @longcovidadvoc.com · 06/09/2026
3/3 We deserve better than internalised misogyny that invalidates & demonises women in response to a forgotten pandemic.
Women with poorly understood illnesses have a long history of having their physical symptoms dismissed as psychological. We should be asking why patients aren't being believed, diagnosed and treated — not finding ever more sophisticated ways to blame them.

To have female doctors & journalists display
this internalised misogyny should cause reflection on their part.

This matters particularly now, as disabled people are increasingly being blamed for “economic inactivity” and welfare spending.
The old medical dismissal is being repackaged for a new political moment.

Disabled people are not the problem.
And “psychosomatic” should never become the answer simply because medicine doesn't yet have all the answers.
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Long Covid Advocacy @longcovidadvoc.com · 06/09/2026
2/3 Suzanne O'Sullivan - The Ultimate Sickfluencer
If they become knowledgeable about their condition, they're “too attached” to their diagnosis. If they speak publicly about their illness, they're “attention-seeking”.

Almost any patient response can be turned into evidence for the theory.

And there is an uncomfortable irony in repeatedly accusing others of seeking attention while becoming a prominent public figure through telling people that their physical symptoms may actually be psychological.

Perhaps if we're going to talk about “sickfluencers”, we should also examine who is rewarded with platforms, media attention, books and professional status for promoting these narratives. O'Sullivan has become the 
ultimate sickfluencer, fulfilling what she criticises others for.
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salcitysalamander.bsky.social @salcitysalamander.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This is spot on:
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Australia: "This virus has evolved. Australia doesn't have a new vaccine" "Australia is lagging behind the latest formulations being developed overseas."
sbs.com.au
This virus has evolved. Australia doesn't have a new vaccine
Australia is lagging behind the latest formulations being developed overseas.
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Hanlon Walsh @hanlonwalsh.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
That was fun, messy, entertaining, erratic, and devastating all at the same time. #WatchMoreDoubles 👊🏻
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UM LEGACY PRESS LTD @umlegacypress.com · 05/09/2026
Breaking: Williams sisters knocked out by Aussie Joint and Chan Australian Maya Joint and doubles partner Hao-Ching Chan have triumphed over Serena and Venus Williams in the US Open women's doubles first round.
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Breaking: Williams sisters knocked out by Aussie Joint and Chan
Australian Maya Joint and doubles partner Hao-Ching Chan have triumphed over Serena and Venus Williams in the US Open women's doubles first round.
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Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
If you like to read in bed, consider yourself a librocubicularist. If that strikes a chord, I’ve written a short piece about the language of book-loving here: susiedent.substack.com/p/between-th...
A picture of books and a link to my Substack post about the language of bibliophilia.
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salcitysalamander.bsky.social @salcitysalamander.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Submissions to the Inquiry into AI data centres in Tasmania close 21 September. www.parliament.tas.gov.au/committees/h...
parliament.tas.gov.au
Inquiry into AI Data Centres in Tasmania | Parliament of Tasmania
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salcitysalamander.bsky.social @salcitysalamander.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Wow! Dane Sweeny!
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Australia: From 1 October, Australia’s free COVID-19 vaccine program will mainly cover higher-risk people. Adults 75+ can get free doses every 6 months, ages 65–74 annually. First Nations people 50–74 and severely immunocompromised adults 18+ remain eligible. Others may have to pay.
sbs.com.au
Who can still get a free COVID vaccine? Australia's new rules explained
As COVID vaccine access changes, experts warn against drawing the wrong conclusion.
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salcitysalamander.bsky.social @salcitysalamander.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Please someone give the guy an office job.
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salcitysalamander.bsky.social @salcitysalamander.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Drag myself out of bed at 6.45am to watch tennis before work and find it is Putintseva v Bencic. Seriously?
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
On #LongCovid and profiling my colleague @julialmv.bsky.social @smithsonianmag.bsky.social www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/m...
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For Many Americans, Covid Is Still a Chronic, Disabling Disease. These Scientists Are Working Tirelessly to Bring Them Relief
Long Covid saps the strength and vitality of patients, who have little recourse to fight it. A team of specialists—including an afflicted researcher working mostly from her bed—is looking for answers
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salcitysalamander.bsky.social @salcitysalamander.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Time to turn tv off, can't bear to see Stan cry again.
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Leah Reich @leahreich.com · 31/08/2026
I’m sure most of you aren’t watching the US Open right now which means you missed this instantly iconic moment, now available in gif form
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Must be all that peer-reviewed health advice from his good friend RFK Jr. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/a...
theguardian.com
Ailing Novak Djokovic falls in US Open first round for earliest grand slam exit in 20 years
Novak Djokovic suffered his earliest grand slam exit in 20 years as he fell in five brutal sets to Mariano Navone in the first round of the US Open
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salcitysalamander.bsky.social @salcitysalamander.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Was hoping Storm Hunter would get through the first round☹️
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QuoProQuid @quoproquid.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
techno-optimists befuddled by declining popular support for “the robot that tells you to kill yourself”, “the pervert glasses“, and “the camera network that stalks you”
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Yarwanaw @yarwanaw.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
PRIORITIES MATTER 💙
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Toss @stevenspoints.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I really cannot think of a greater honor than to have the Muppets say this about you upon your passing
Instagram post from the official Muppets account: Few humans have earned the title of honorary Muppet more than the legendary Tim Curry. As a performer he was unparalleled - witty, charming, unnerving, and deeply funny. We will always consider it one of our greatest treasures to have been part of Long John Silver’s crew. Thank you for everything, Tim.
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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Some people might not be aware, but it is entirely possible that without Dolly Parton we wouldn’t have had a COVID vaccine. She partly funded Moderna’s research and gave the largest individual contribution to make it all happen. Just gives you an idea of the kind of person she was.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 24/08/2026
Guy Who Sucks At Being A Person Sees Huge Potential In AI theonion.com/guy-who-sucks-at-being…
Guy Who Sucks At Being A Person Sees Huge Potential In AI
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salcitysalamander.bsky.social @salcitysalamander.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
More good news stories like this please. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
theguardian.com
‘I love it. It’s hope’: the mysterious self-willed wildflower meadow that seeded itself
Farmer Derek Sayer let a boggy field run wild and just one annual hay-cut has led to remarkable biodiversity
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salcitysalamander.bsky.social @salcitysalamander.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
So disappointing.
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
So true…. #BookSky
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Tiny House DownUnder @tinyhouse.downunder.blue · 16/03/2026
The Scottish island that bought itself www.elysian.press/p/the-scotti...
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The Scottish island that bought itself
100 residents now own the island they live on—not some billionaire.
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Jon Adcock @jonadcock.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
#booksky
Can't believe we're at the stage of dystopia where we're destroying old books because Tim from corporate can't write his own emails.
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GrumpyAsFuck @maggiedawitch.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
So grateful for the HONOURABLE Senator Jordon Steele-John #NDIS
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Andria Gaskin @andriagaskin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Claude’s AI-generated text will now carry invisible watermarks worldwide
euronews.com
EU rules force Anthropic to expose AI writing worldwide
Anthropic will invisibly watermark all of Claude's text and file output from 2 August to meet EU AI Act transparency rules, with the marking applied globally, whether or not the user is anywhere near ...
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mr dog @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Guns! Everyone hates guns! Except all the people who own far too many of them. What are we doing? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
theguardian.com
Australia was famous for having no guns – what happened? Do we have a gun problem now? | First Dog on the Moon
One guy in Sydney has 371 of them. Who needs 371 guns?
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