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TasNetworks restores power to 21,000 after wild weather

Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 15m

Well done

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TasNetworks said 98.5% of those affected had power restored within 48 hours…

‘It’s a question of humanity’: how a small Spanish town made headlines over its immigration stance

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Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 2h

Magnificent

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Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 5h

“a day when people who practise Islam went to the church & got to know the prayer space & then they did the reverse; the Catholics went to the mosque & experienced it… 2 months later, the 5 religions we have… came together to pray in the church.”

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Mayor explains why Villamalea unanimously backed call to regularise undocumented migrants – across party lines

Omar Yaghi: Refugee from Gaza wins 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 12h

“I set out to build beautiful things and solve intellectual problems….The deeper you dig, the more beautifully you find things are constructed.”

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Born in a one-room home on the outskirts of Amman, the son of illiterate Palestinian refugees from Gaza, Professor Omar Yaghi has risen from the hardships of displacement to the highest pinnacle of sc...

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Hackers leak Qantas data containing 5 million customer records after ransom deadline passes

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Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · 21h

If reports are to be believed, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya is to remain in Israeli prison (without charges or trial) even after the exchange of hostages.

Yair Wallach @yairwallach.bsky.social · Dec 29

Dr Husam Abu Safya, head of Kamal Adwan hospital, surrendering himself to a Israeli tank, December 2024

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Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 1d

‘44 companies had been included in the leak including, Gap, Vietnam Airlines, Toyota, Disney, McDonald’s, Ikea, and Adidas.’

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Hacker collective Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters demanded payment in return for preventing the stolen data of nearly 40 companies from being shared

Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 1d

Just as he was standing to leave (his minders told me he had a plane to catch) a very old lady struggled up on her walker and her daughter asked him to play again for her mother. He smiled at the old lady, sat down and played a polonaise for her.
A good man.

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Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 1d

Luke, I saw a similar thing in New Zealand.
A European ? Czech concert pianist, who was being shown around by his local minders, borrowed a roll- around piano from a man busking at the edge of a lake. He played for about 15 minutes.

England is now experiencing a significant Covid wave, after 10 months of relative quiet

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Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social · 1d

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The world’s extremely poor are also often extremely remote, with limited access to healthcare & health education. In many developing countries, the government—often with the help of the UN and, until this year, USAID—maintains health posts that bring these services to people living off the grid.

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Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 1d

We are now in a significant COVID wave after a period of relative calm- excellent summary from @chrischirp.bsky.social

The latest Covid situation in England and a look at where NHS services are as we head into winter

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Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 1d

‘The suffering of doctors and nurses is not inevitable. It is the result of political choices to underfund, to understaff, to look the other way when violence occurs, to view burn-out as dedication’

Healthcare-Global @healthcare-global.bsky.social · 1d

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Healing hands, hurting minds: the mental health crisis among Europe's medical workers

Long-standing neglect, underinvestment and complacent policy are putting unsustainable pressure on those on the frontline of European healthcare

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Former Wallabies star David Pocock booted from parliamentary sports club

Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 2d

‘Pocock – a former Wallabies captain – was banned from the social club on Thursday night after raising concerns about the club’s listing as a lobbyist group representing the gambling lobby and alcohol and fossil fuel companies.’

Jonathan Green @greenj.bsky.social · 2d

This is utterly … what’s the word? Oh yes … fucked.

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Exclusive: Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby

SARS-CoV-2 infection heightens the risk of developing HPV-related carcinoma in situ and cancer - PubMed

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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 3d

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SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with elevated risks of HPV-related carcinoma in situ and cancer, irrespective of age or race. The findings underscore the importance of understanding the interplay b...

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 3d

USA: Mask rules are returning to Bay Area health care settings from Nov 1 as COVID, flu, and RSV cases rise.

Counties including Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Sonoma, Napa, San Mateo, and Santa Cruz will require masks for workers, and in some cases patients and visitors, through spring.

Mask mandates return in parts of the Bay Area as virus season nears

By Aidin Vaziri,
Staff Writer
Oct 7, 2025

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Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 2d

"However, Main Roads urges motorists to exercise extreme caution and remain in their vehicles if they encounter ducks or other wildlife crossing busy roads.”

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Family of ducks crossing Perth freeway cause peak-hour pile up

Six cars are caught in a pile-up as a family of ducks attempts to cross busy Kwinana Freeway during the morning peak hour in Perth.

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Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 3d

“All Tasmanians should feel proud that … a Tasmanian captain is out there doing everything she can to ease the suffering of the people in another part of the world and … help with peace efforts,”

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Partner speaks out after Tasmanian captain detained by Israeli forces

He said he was “unbelievably proud” of his partner’s efforts to bring peace…

Tasmanian skipper detained by Israeli military on aid fleet to Gaza

Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 3d

‘The Conscience was reportedly carrying 92 passengers, mainly doctors and nurses intending to deliver medical aid to Palestinians in Gaza, along with journalists aiming to report on the conflict.’

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She has made a desperate plea to the Australian government in a pre-recorded video…

Two years after 7 October and the kidnap of my parents, hate is in fashion. For all our sakes, we need compassion | Sharone Lifschitz

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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 4d

“Both my parents were peace activists all their lives. My mum still is, as are most of my family. We know that hate and revenge cannot bring even a momentary relief from the pain.”

- Sharone Lifschitz
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So many were killed – yet on her release, my mother said ‘shalom’ to her captors. Let’s learn from that moment of grace, says Sharone Lifschitz, London-based film-maker and academic

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Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 5d

Good point, maybe this refers to the sound of the whales breeching?

These whales were hunted to 150 individuals. Now there's 50,000 of them

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LA Legault ⚜️ @lalegault.bsky.social · 5d

Greta Thunberg is home now, a new message from 🇸🇪 Sweden

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Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 5d

‘In Hobart in the early 1800s, for instance, records suggest sailors were forced to carefully navigate through multitudes of whales congregating in the Derwent river, while home owners by the water complained of noisy whale song.’

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Once hunted almost to extinction, the population of humpback whales currently migrating down Australia's east coast has bounced back and is now greater than before whaling.

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Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 5d

“if it had been me … and there were photos of my hands around his neck, there's no way in hell they would have abandoned the pursuit,"

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Commissioner rules out charging off-duty sergeant who allegedly choked driver

WA's police commissioner rules out reopening a case in which a man alleges he was choked by an off-duty police officer, in front of his daughter, during a fight.

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Tasmanian health workers reject 3% pay offer, threaten strike action

Lola @lolat42.bsky.social · 5d

“[Premier] Jeremy Rockliff stood up in parliament and promised to negotiate in good faith. Instead, he’s delivered an ultimatum. That’s not negotiation, that’s bullying.”

Our Mr Rockliff wants to build a white elephant stadium, that’s why.

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HACSU members voted down the proposed one-year, 3%