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Wendy Harmer @wendyharmer.bsky.social · 14h

I feel sure that every animal species that becomes extinct under our watch also takes a part of our humanity with it.

Heartbreaking.
Vale.

Australian Mammal Society @ausmammals.bsky.social · 1d

Sad news for Australian mammals..Australia's only shrew officially declared #extinct.
theconversation.com/and-then-the...

And then there were none: Australia’s only shrew declared extinct

Australia’s only known shrew has been declared extinct. Its loss emphasises the need for national protection of Australia’s rare and unique wildlife.

theconversation.com

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 13h

Warming waters cause corals to “bleach” when these organisms expel symbiotic algae that provide nutrients, oxygen & vibrant colors.

The latest global bleaching event - researchers estimate >84% of the planet's coral ecosystems have been affected since Jan 2023 - has made it clear the crisis is now.

nature

NEWS

12 October 2025

Coral die-off marks Earth's first climate
'tipping point', scientists say

A surge in global temperatures has caused widespread bleaching and death of warm-water corals around the world.

By Jeff Tollefson

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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 13h

Could you pls do an old ex-Art History teacher a solid, sign this petition to save the subject in our schools, and pass it on.

These philistines need to hear from you all.

Thank you

petitions.parliament.nz/a1acf19a-72f...

Edvard Munch's 'Scream' but with the text 'I can't believe they're cancelling Art History' in a speech bubble

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Dr Desirée Kozlowski @pleasurelab.bsky.social · 13h

I call on the Australian government to #RaiseTheRate of all support payments to a living wage.
This would be the single most effective way to lift the productivity, quality of life, and well-being of the whole country.
#CommitToALivingWage

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Purplepingers ☭ @purplepingers.bsky.social · 13h

Every day we stray further from god or something idk

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 11h

Groundbreaking research released today measures the health impacts that Woodside's Scarborough Gas Project will cause. It shows the harm to our health and the health of our environment.

We cannot pretend that greenhouse gas emissions from any one fossil fuel project don't count.

For the first time, scientists can show the impact of gas project emissions

Fossil fuel companies and governments argue it's not possible to link climate impacts to specific projects, but Australian researchers have done the numbers.

www.abc.net.au

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Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 9h

Why don’t we celebrate the “peace deal”?

If you witnessed a brutal beating in the street, you wouldn’t cheer when it ended. You’d help the victim recover and seek justice.

Peace is more than the absence of war.

The Palestinian people need much more than a ceasefire.

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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 9h

For all the students at the social work uni intensive who told me they now use AI at work to write up case reports:

NDIS participant’s bid for more support failed in part because two physiotherapists used AI to write letters used to back her claim to top up her package

www.afr.com/politics/bid...

Bid to boost $200k NDIS package rejected after AI use found

The National Disability Insurance Agency warned about cut-and-paste medical reports. Throw artificial intelligence in and the results are even worse.

www.afr.com

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Gary @netchicken1.bsky.social · 16h

Now this is cool.

Overseas comedian making a joke about Kiwis not having a chant.

Then someone in the audience sings out Tūtira Mai Ngā Iwi and the whole audience shouts Hi aue hei in response.

So the comedian tries to learn it.

Good vibes, real kiwis.

www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Kiwi crowd schools US comedian

Visiting US stand-up Jeff Arcuri expressed his surprise that there were no New Zealand chants - his fans quickly put him right.

www.stuff.co.nz

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 8h

‘96% of healthcare professionals said the model helps to reduce children’s anxiety, and 46% reported a lesser need to use sedation after the children played with the set.‘

‘Lego doesn’t sell the sets and instead has donated more than 10,000 of the kits to hospitals around the world.’

Carceral Abolition @carceralabolition.bsky.social · 9h

How Lego MRI scanner sets are reducing anxiety in children undergoing medical treatment www.cnbc.com/2025/10/13/l...

How Lego MRI scanner sets are reducing anxiety in children undergoing medical treatment

Lego's MRI scanner play sets, which launched in 2023, are significantly reducing anxiety and the use of sedation in children, according to new research.

www.cnbc.com

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Cultural Champ @culturalchamp.bsky.social · 4h

It looks like it’s grown from the rock 🤎

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Danny Robins @dannyrobins.bsky.social · 9h

👻🎃 UNCANNY HALLOWEEN COUNTDOWN: DAY 14🎃👻

Things are about to get potentially extraterrestrial with Case 14: The Glowing Man💡

What did Mark see on this famous site of alleged UFO encounters?

Send all your questions and theories on this case to [email protected]! 👻

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Cultural Champ @culturalchamp.bsky.social · 8h

“Danger Mouse (Amazing!)

Danger Mouse (Astounding!)

DANGER MOUSE”

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Cultural Champ @culturalchamp.bsky.social · 8h

Shut up! How cute is this little Lapwing chick?

Shayne Calliss @shaynecalliss.bsky.social · 1d

Meanwhile on the opposite side of the clearing, another pair have hatched 4 chicks

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Ocean Lani 🇲🇵🇬🇺 @oceanlani.bsky.social · 9h

Please spread the words of Climate Justice advocate Charitie Ropati, who is Native (Yup'ik) and Pacific Islander (Samoan), with ties to both the Pacific and the Arctic.

This typhoon originated in the Pacific, then went upwards to Northern Alaska. We are all connected.

Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 12h

Source: Charitie Ropati, Intersectional Environmentalist, and Feminist reporting on Typhoon Halong ravaging western Alaska

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Cultural Champ @culturalchamp.bsky.social · 8h

I think of this quite often,
like when the fabulous Blackforager, Alexis Nikole signs off her tik toks with “Happy snacking, don’t die!”

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Cultural Champ @culturalchamp.bsky.social · 8h

Looooooool

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Cultural Champ @culturalchamp.bsky.social · 8h

Cindy Pastel 🤩🤎🤩

Jack Shoulder @jackshoulder.bsky.social · 9h

#TodayInQueerHistory
October 14 (1994)
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert rides forth, making her theatrical debut in the UK #OTD.
The beloved film is based on the adventures of 3 real life queens, Lady Bump, Strykermyer and Cindy Pastel.
The film won an Oscar for best costume design.

Three drag queens in the Australian outback

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Double J Plays 🥁 @double.jplays.au · 8h

#NowPlaying
🕕 6:11 pm

🎵 A Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis
🧑‍🎤 Tom Waits
💿 Live At The Wireless on Double J

Album artwork for "Live At The Wireless on Double J" by Tom Waits

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Cultural Champ @culturalchamp.bsky.social · 8h

Cuz, this you?

RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 8h

After a long day patrolling the neighbourhood or protecting the house, pets in New Zealand have a new way to unwind - non-alcoholic wine

Sauvignon Bark: Non-alcoholic wine for pets on sale in NZ

After a long day patrolling the neighbourhood or protecting the house, pets in New Zealand have a new way to unwind - non-alcoholic wine.

www.rte.ie

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Cultural Champ @culturalchamp.bsky.social · 8h

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 9h

The reason this cow I met yesterday is looking so sceptical is because I'd just assured it that it was without doubt the best cow to exist since the dawn of history.

A bashful cow I met on Dartmoor yesterday who has no rational concept of her own many plus points.

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Cultural Champ @culturalchamp.bsky.social · 8h

Still loves it 🤩

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