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Kai Lancashire, England + Vasu Nadroga, Fiji
Working on Baramadagal land
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WHAT’S ON: 28/11/25
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Friday 28th November, 2025
What’s on for women in sport. All times AEDT.
herwaysportsmedia.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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#NowPlaying
🕐 1:25 am

🎵 Party
🧑‍🎤 Christine Anu
💿 Stylin' Up

🎧 Apple Music / Spotify / YouTube Music

📝 Lyrics
Album artwork for "Stylin' Up" by Christine Anu
November 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Two rare striped rabbit species — Sumatran and Annamite — face habitat loss, snares and now a new threat: trafficking.

At least 10 were seized on flights from Thailand to India. Experts urge CITES Appendix III listing and a conservation breeding program.
Already disappearing, Southeast Asia’s striped rabbits now caught in global pet trade
In the remote rainforest of Sumatra, Indonesia, and the Annamite Mountains straddling Vietnam and Laos, two species of nocturnal rabbits live elusive lives. These species, both of which have…
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November 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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themerl.bsky.social
"The perfect mug does not exist."
The perfect mug:
A set of mugs and coasters, decorated with artwork of an extremely large pig. There is a choice of two captions. One says 'big hog, bigger dreams.' The other says 'moisturised, in my lane, flourishing'.
November 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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sandyhorne.bsky.social
Beautiful ethereal sky at Bald Hill Beach ... and a caspian tern.
November 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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dieworkwear.bsky.social
you've tweeted 452k times since december 2013. that's 103 tweets a day. assuming you sleep 8 hours a day, that's a new tweet every ten mins for twelve years. talking about how to attract a high value man. brother, you need to attract a HIGH VALUE JOB
Dee on Twitter writes: "I don't understand what unmarried women are expected to do. Just coast through life, hoping someone will feed and clothe them forever? Or are they allowed to work, but only in a minimum wage job that requires no schooling? Not everyone can just stay with their parents forever." Defiant Baptist retweets her and writes: "A high value man would much rather marry a sweet girl that works at a coffee shop than a boss babe CEO type that sees herself as his equal or superior. That's just a fact. She should stay at home under her father's roof and focus on attracting such a man." This is part of a long convo chain about women who go to college and grad school, build careers, and buy a home. Defiant Baptist notes that this makes women unattractive to "high value men."
November 27, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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mikemelton.bsky.social
A lovely butterfly that I found up above the Bribri community of Salitre in #CostaRica

I believe this is a Tracta Sister (Adelpha tracta)

#bugsky #butterflies #lepidoptera
Dark brown butterfly with wide wings and bright orange bands, resting on a dry twig among pale grass.
November 27, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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kentparkskeet.bsky.social
Banning teenagers from social media to protect them from harm.

Not banning teenagers from churches to protect them from harm.
November 27, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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mikemelton.bsky.social
#ToucanButtoftheDay

Something away from Bijagua (finally!), a Fiery-billed Aracari (Pteroglossus frantzii) at San Vito, Puntarenas #CostaRica

#toucans #birds #nature
Colorful toucan perched on a branch, showing its bright orange-red bill, dark body, and red tushy against a soft green forest background.
November 27, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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lilithgrace.bsky.social
Who knew about this? The areas marked "Kahore I Hokona" (=never sold) are land for which there are no purchase agreements by colonial companies. The land was simply taken from Kai Tahu. You'll notice it includes all the Otago Lakes with their pricey real estate. Totally stolen land. #kikorangi
map of Te Wai Pounamu showing the areas "purchased" by colonial powers. Areas never sold include the main divide from Fiordland to about Arthur's Pass, all of Central Ōtago, and most of coastal and inland Ōtago. Also the greater part of Fiordland (west of the Waiau River).
November 27, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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mikemelton.bsky.social
One of the fun southern #CostaRica specialties, the Speckled Tanager. In San Vito, Puntarenas.

#birds #green #nature
Small green and yellow songbird with heavily speckled black-and-white chest, perched on a leafy branch against a soft green background.
November 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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davemilbo.bsky.social
Most days are Aus music t-shirt day when you don't need to go to an office. Repping Melbourne's premier Simpson's themed stoner rock band, Dr Colossus, on this most holiest of days.
Dave wearing a Dr Colossus tshirt for Ausmusic t-shirt day.
November 27, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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purplepingers.bsky.social
Massive increase in empty homes in Melbourne
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Massive increase in empty homes in Melbourne
YouTube video by PurplepingersTV
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November 27, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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asherwolf.bsky.social
Three mile creek
November 27, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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thatericalper.com
When was the last time you cried? Really? That long ago? Cool. Here you go.
Gonzo celebrates 70 years of The Muppets with a beautiful new recording of "I'm Going to Go Back There Someday." zurl.co/I0mF6
Gonzo Revisits a Tearjerker: Hear the Poignant New Take on "I'm Going to Go Back There Someday" - That Eric Alper
Gonzo the Great is giving fans all the feels as he celebrates 70 years of The Muppets by revisiting the poignant gem “I’m Going to Go Back There Someday,” the deeply moving second song by Paul Williams and Kenny Ascher from The Muppet Movie that often stands in the shadow of “Rainbow Connection.” His new […]
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November 27, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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sandyhorne.bsky.social
Bar-tailed godwits at Bald Hill Beach.
These are my favourite shorebirds - with their ridiculous beaks 😆
They hold the world record for non-stop long-distance flight
with one recorded taking 11 days to fly 13,500km from Alaska to Tasmania. And they do that trip twice each year!
November 27, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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took this stance real early on, have been paying close attention, and i have yet to see a single thing that manages to challenge that opinion even a little bit, rather than solidifying it into diamond-hard conviction
gregpak.net Greg Pak @gregpak.net · Jul 8
I'm an "A.i." abolitionist.

No consumer-facing LLMs or generative "A.i." in anything.

Sure, machine learning in science and a few other limited applications is fine.

But consumer-facing LLMs and generative "A.i." that are based on theft, push disinfo, and can be manipulated by billionaires?

No.
November 27, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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vulture.com
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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suezana.bsky.social
This is the looking west at the sunrise
Looking west at a very bright sunrise. Clouds are neon pink with very bright yellow centres
November 26, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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almost-elly.bsky.social
The winter Popple migration has begun. #birds
A fluffy blue jay perches on a shepherds hook. Little feet can be seen barely peeking through the fluff The same bird but leaning to one side. Kinda looks like a Popple with a tail.
November 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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852dude.bsky.social
bus meme me when i find a cool stick staring at the wall and being happy billionaires with only 10 yachts looking at the sunset being sad.
November 26, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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mskellymhayes.bsky.social
Every year around this time, I ask folks to consider doing something in support of Native people. This year, please join me in supporting the Native Organizers Alliance as they build grassroots power, defend Native voting rights, and equip our people for collective struggle through skill-building.
Donate - Native Organizers Alliance
Supporting organizing and advocacy initiatives for Indigenous justice.
nativeorganizing.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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volts.wtf
Today on Volts: I've had more requests to cover this than almost any other topic in the pod's history, so now, at long last, balcony solar! We dig into how "plug-in solar" took off in Europe & how it's making its way to the US, starting in Utah. Backyard DIY types rejoice!
What's the deal with balcony solar?
Cora Stryker joins me to explain how "plug-in" solar took Europe by storm and is finally, via Utah (?), making its way to America.
www.volts.wtf
November 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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bombsfall.bsky.social
idiot guy: i'm like the wolf i'm stalking my prey alone through the forest and being raw as fuck even if i'm in a group i'm the alpha
actual wolf: i love my friends so much!!! i love to romp and kiss my bros and work together as a family <3 awooo etc etc have you seen the puppies oh my god come see
November 26, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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donegan.bsky.social
If you’re in Australia, please stop and look at a war memorial, and contemplate why Palestine is commemorated in every suburb and country town.
November 26, 2025 at 2:36 AM