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Visible Procrastinations @visibleprocrast.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

SAVE FLORENCE! 🦩 www.facebook.com/share/p/1DfJ...

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Visible Procrastinations @visibleprocrast.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Tunes with the Funky Monkey this morning

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Visible Procrastinations @visibleprocrast.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

BARCOM X2, 2026 - it’s our first night out on the river. The gourmet repast for tonight is TACOS 🌮!! — in Swan Hill, VIC.

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Visible Procrastinations @visibleprocrast.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Hi, do you have anything on the stove that I would like?

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Visible Procrastinations @visibleprocrast.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Yellow Raft … what is this that I’m hearing about a flat tyre?

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Okay, this is an incredibly, incredibly cool discovery. The brain stem is a different organ?

The researchers' breakthrough came from studying the earliest moments of embryonic
development, during a stage called gastrulation when the body first takes shape. Jokhai and Dundes discovered that the hindbrain follows a separate developmental path, running in parallel to - rather than branching off from — the pathway that creates the forebrain and midbrain.

The researchers learned this from examining developing mouse embryos. They identified two different brain progenitor cells.
One, which expresses a gene called Otx2, is destined to become the forebrain and midbrain. The other, which expresses a gene called Gbx2, is committed to forming the hindbrain. They showed that these two cell populations never overlap; they are mutually exclusive from the earliest stages of development.

The team then examined the DNA packaging, or chromatin, in these cells. Chromatin is a way cells determine which genes can be easily accessed and which are bundled away out of reach. What they found was striking: The anterior neural ectoderm (future forebrain and midbrain) and posterior neural ectoderm (future hindbrain) have fundamentally different chromatin configurations.
These differences essentially locked each progenitor cell into its respective fate, like travelers on parallel tracks that never cross.

Finally, the researchers looked back over 550 million years of evolutionary time. They found the same two-origin brain pattern in chickens; zebrafish; and,
remarkably, in acorn worms, tiny creatures living on the ocean floor that share a distant common ancestor with humans. Jellyfish, which diverged from humans about 600 to 700 million years ago, have two nervous systems at different ends of their body.
"Our research suggests that evolution took two existing neural systems and pushed them together spatially," Loh said. "Having the brain as one organ would probably be more efficient, but we rely on this primordial way to make the brain as two separate pieces."

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David @daverino.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

“BYD is challenging Toyota for the title of Australia's top car brand..It is on track to sell about 100,000 cars this year, almost double its 2025 sales. When 4 Corners asked about its privacy policy, BYD replied..it had "undergone a review and been updated". www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...

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EV brand BYD erases 'China' and 'surveillance' from its privacy policy

The original policy gave the company almost unlimited powers to collect data on its Australian vehicle owners and broad discretion on how this could be disclosed.

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Visible Procrastinations @visibleprocrast.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

BARCOM 2026 Expedition 1 is on the water - with the Venturers now spending their first night out on the river. 🏕️ @barcom.bsky.social

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Visible Procrastinations @visibleprocrast.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

After a big day of building, all of the rafts are on the water. Expedition 1 for 2026 will depart at midday Sunday. @barcom.bsky.social

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Visible Procrastinations @visibleprocrast.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

youth justice camps 🤔 “Australia has 560 kids in boot camps each year Unregulated, against the evidence, and charging about $7000 for nine days They say they are preventing brain damage from phone use... We call it, malpractice” – Dr Graham (Emu) Pringle www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCP4...

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Phone-Addicted Teens Sent To Aussie Digital Detox Bootcamps | 10 News+

YouTube video by 10 News

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Why is a woman still not safe @treemuseums.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I'm sure there's local egs of "youth justice camps" too Hell Camp’: Paris Hilton and the Troubled Teen Industry’s Abuse Epidemic Netflix doc Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare shines a light on the systemic abuse within youth treatment centers and wilderness programs www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...

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'Hell Camp': Paris Hilton and the Troubled Teen Industry's Abuse Epidemic

Netflix documentary ‘Hell Camp: Teen Nightmare’ shines a light on the systemic abuse within youth treatment centers and wilderness programs.

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Visible Procrastinations @visibleprocrast.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Good morning - rigging for accessibility again today

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Visible Procrastinations @visibleprocrast.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Roko's Basilisk as a political policy platform … that’s one way to approach it I guess 🤨

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Visible Procrastinations @visibleprocrast.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Good, this loophole should have been closed decades ago

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Visible Procrastinations @visibleprocrast.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Animal Welfare Assessment of Feral Horse Aerial Shooting – Kosciuszko National Park, 2026 www.environment.nsw.gov.au/publications...

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Animal Welfare Assessment of Feral Horse Aerial Shooting – Kosciuszko National Park, 2026 | Environment and Heritage

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Year Progress Bot @yearprogress.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

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Visible Procrastinations @visibleprocrast.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

2026 BARCOM Move Weekend There were rafts. There was a LOT of gear. And a fair bit of moving things from one place to another 😂 Watch on to find out what we’ve been up to… And don’t forget to follow along as the adventure kicks off next Friday! 🛶 www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF6I...

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2026 BARCOM Move Weekend

YouTube video by BARCOMrafting

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Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

“The reality is … nothing less than net zero is going to start to turn things around. There’s no two ways about it.” - Glen Clark, backcountry ski business owner www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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Warm ski season a warning of bleak future for Australia’s snow tourism: ‘So this is our new normal’

While holidaymakers have maintained ‘super positive attitudes’, average snow depths measured since 1954 have declined by nearly 20%

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 13/09/2026

“In our assessment, the Victorian Labor Party has caused even greater harm to forests, wildlife and community fire risk than the Victorian Liberal Party or the Coalition has when in power,” says scientist Sue McKinnon. trib.al/P59TkfL

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Victorian government and opposition betray native forests

A defeated motion in Victoria’s parliament for more transparency around state forest operations illustrates the misconception that Labor is the major party most likely to protect the environment.

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Marlow Stern @marlownyc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

‘The Matrix’ creator Lilly Wachowski on J.K. Rowling and the new ‘Harry Potter’ series: “She is funding trans genocide. J.K. Rowling funds trans genocide, full stop. So, if you support ‘Harry Potter,’ you’re supporting trans genocide.” variety.com/2026/tv/feat...

variety.com

Lilly Wachowski on Her New Studio Anarchists United, the Black Power Origins of ‘The Matrix’ and How ‘Harry Potter’ Fans Are ‘Supporting Trans Genocide’

‘The Matrix’ filmmaker Lilly Wachowski opens up about her new studio for marginalized voices Anarchists United, J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk.

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Tom Studans @maximumwelfare.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

⚠️ "People receiving an income support including disability, unemployment or carers payments had an average mortality rate more than nine times higher than people who did not access the welfare system." What an epic waste of human life. Raise the rates. 7news.com.au/news/shockin...

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'Profound' increased death rate for Aussies on welfare payments

‘Australians facing economic disadvantage are carrying a much higher burden of premature mortality than others.’

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Visible Procrastinations @visibleprocrast.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Delivering Adventure S3.E22: Decision-Making Priorities & Risk with André-Jean Maheu “One way that we can reduce the chance of our motivation causing errors in our judgement is to ensure that we are prioritizing safety and service in the right order.” deliveringadventure.com/2026/09/11/s...

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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

The exposure draft of the Digital Duty of Care Bill is here and you can also make submissions until midday 22 September www.infrastructure.gov.au/media-commun...

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Visible Procrastinations @visibleprocrast.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Stepping out of your comfort zone at camp might mean stepping off the platform at high ropes, or crawling through the mud pit at Survivor. Stepping out of your comfort zone to ask "R U OK?" means having a meaningful conversation that can support someone in your life who might be struggling.

In the time it takes to share a coffee, start a conversation that could change a life. Take a moment to ask, 'are you OK?
It's a simple question, but it could make all the difference.

4 steps of an RUOK? conversation
1. Ask
2 Listen
3. Encourage action
4. Checkin

RUOK?
A conversation could change a life.

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The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · 09/09/2026

Some of the country’s highest-paid public servants would like politicians to stop posting videos of them online. It would be an antidemocratic, even unlawful, move.

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Top bureaucrats don’t want to be criticised on social media, but their fix may be unconstitutional

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Visible Procrastinations @visibleprocrast.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

What is it with NSW and the inability to manage pest species?

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Shoebridge unloads on Labor for ditching the UK, Canada & France on new settlement sanctions on Israel, despite claiming to work with 'likeminded countries' “Does this govt really think the Aus public is just stupid?” “Trump, Netanyahu, they’re your partners!”💥 #auspol

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Sirius Star 🍉 🍉 🍉 @siriusstar3.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

“Banning imports from settlements deemed illegal by the United Nations under Article 49 of the Geneva Convention is the bare minimum. Once again Australia is at the back of the pack when it comes to upholding our international law obligations." #Auspol #Genocide

The Jewish Council of Australia welcomes moves by twelve countries including the UK, Canada, and France in restricting trade with illegal West Bank settlements and urges Australia to follow suit, and then go further by implementing country-
level sanctions.

Bart Shteinman, Executive Officer of the Jewish Council
of Australia said: "Banning imports from settlements deemed illegal
by the United Nations under Article 49 of the Geneva Convention is the bare
minimum. Once again Australia is at the back of the pack when it comes to upholding our international
law obligations.

"The immediate diplomatic backlash to the ban from Israel only proves how closely the settler movement works
with the Israeli government. Settler violence and settlement expansion are part of the same enterprise - funded through government budgets and facilitated
by the Israeli military.

"This genocidal regime will continue to operate with impunity until more
countries take action. Australia's desire to continue doing trade with illegal entities while paying lip service to human rights concerns is
beyond comprehension.

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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

In care work we talk about duty of care v diginity of risk. Failure to get the balance right can result in coercive control or neglect. This proposal is no different theconversation.com/digital-duty...

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‘Digital duty of care’ laws will force tech platforms to look after users

The new bill puts the onus on tech platforms to protect Australians from harmful content and design features.

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