Doctor Nurse
@mattnurse.com
Science communication researcher at the Australian National University - investigating false misinformation about real biosecurity threats.
https://researchportalplus.anu.edu.au/en/persons/matt-nurse
https://researchportalplus.anu.edu.au/en/persons/matt-nurse
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Sending Joel Fitzgibbon to the USA as ambassador would be a severe act of provocation between allies, and would be understood immediately as such, so it’s something we do need to keep on the table IMO
January 13, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Sending Joel Fitzgibbon to the USA as ambassador would be a severe act of provocation between allies, and would be understood immediately as such, so it’s something we do need to keep on the table IMO
Elmo's really changed, man.
January 13, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Elmo's really changed, man.
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New paper out with @snurb.info and Simon Copland, where we analyse Sky News Australia through the lens of network propaganda.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
January 12, 2026 at 12:06 AM
New paper out with @snurb.info and Simon Copland, where we analyse Sky News Australia through the lens of network propaganda.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Grok and X are generating and distributing massive amounts of nonconsensual sexual content (including of apparent minors). So why are Apple and Google still hosting them in their app stores? from @carolinehaskins.bsky.social
Why Are Grok and X Still Available in App Stores?
Elon Musk’s chatbot has been used to generate thousands of sexualized images of adults and apparent minors. Apple and Google have removed other “nudify” apps—but continue to host X and Grok.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Grok and X are generating and distributing massive amounts of nonconsensual sexual content (including of apparent minors). So why are Apple and Google still hosting them in their app stores? from @carolinehaskins.bsky.social
The two occasions on which Tongue has claimed Head appear to be the only cases in Tests of one body part dismissing another. There have been a few other such names - Reginald and Phillip Hands, Archibald Palm, Don and Graeme Beard, David Brain - but none of them faced each other.
January 8, 2026 at 1:26 AM
It's always a journalism fail when journalists interview journalists, except on one specific topic - journalism.
So the best 730 could do tonight about Venezuela and Greenland was an ABC journo interviewing another ABC journo. Outstanding stuff.
January 6, 2026 at 9:14 AM
It's always a journalism fail when journalists interview journalists, except on one specific topic - journalism.
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January 5, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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Fact-checkers promptly proved that the footage Trump amplified is actually from an unrelated 2024 protest.
Trump Busted Using Bogus Footage in His Big Victory Lap
The president boosted a Venezuela crowd clip from 2024 to tout claims of street celebrations for America’s capture of Nicolas Maduro.
trib.al
January 5, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Fact-checkers promptly proved that the footage Trump amplified is actually from an unrelated 2024 protest.
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Canadian officials are correct, and it’s truly a tragedy.
Canadian officials say US health institutions no longer dependable for accurate information
Misinformation from the Trump administration is cited as fuelling Canadians’ concerns over childhood vaccinations
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Canadian officials are correct, and it’s truly a tragedy.
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WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
January 5, 2026 at 3:02 AM
WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year, even as they faced ongoing pressure to pull back from the business
Banks Notch Higher Fees From Green Bonds Than Fossil Fuel Debt
Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year, even as they faced ongoing pressure to pull back from the business.
bloom.bg
January 2, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year, even as they faced ongoing pressure to pull back from the business
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They finish the cricket at 3:00 because all the bars have to be closed by 8:30
January 4, 2026 at 4:45 AM
They finish the cricket at 3:00 because all the bars have to be closed by 8:30
January 4, 2026 at 4:37 AM
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Trump Says US Will Occupy Venezuela for As Long as It Takes To Distract From Epstein Files
Trump Says US Will Occupy Venezuela for As Long as It Takes To Distract From Epstein Files — The Shovel
Pentagon sources said several alternative distractions were considered, including declaring war on TikTok, arresting the moon, and releasing a new line of Trump NFTs, before settling on Venezuela as ‘...
theshovel.com.au
January 3, 2026 at 11:05 PM
Trump Says US Will Occupy Venezuela for As Long as It Takes To Distract From Epstein Files
I can't believe the inaugural winner of the FIFA peace prize is doing this.
At least 7 explosions and low-flying aircraft are heard in Venezuela's Caracas
At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft are heard in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. It was not immediately clear what was behind the explosions.
apnews.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:22 AM
I can't believe the inaugural winner of the FIFA peace prize is doing this.
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Fuck it I don’t care anymore
January 1, 2026 at 7:01 AM
Fuck it I don’t care anymore
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Elon Musk promised a lot of things by 2025
- colonists arriving on Mars
- xAI achieving AGI
- Tesla robotaxis serving half the U.S.
- completely driverless robotaxis
- a Tesla Roadster demo
- DOGE cutting trillions
none of them happened
mashable.com/article/elon-mus...
- colonists arriving on Mars
- xAI achieving AGI
- Tesla robotaxis serving half the U.S.
- completely driverless robotaxis
- a Tesla Roadster demo
- DOGE cutting trillions
none of them happened
mashable.com/article/elon-mus...
Everything Elon Musk promised in 2025, but didn't deliver
Musk is now infamous for his false promises, but even this is excessive.
mashable.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Elon Musk promised a lot of things by 2025
- colonists arriving on Mars
- xAI achieving AGI
- Tesla robotaxis serving half the U.S.
- completely driverless robotaxis
- a Tesla Roadster demo
- DOGE cutting trillions
none of them happened
mashable.com/article/elon-mus...
- colonists arriving on Mars
- xAI achieving AGI
- Tesla robotaxis serving half the U.S.
- completely driverless robotaxis
- a Tesla Roadster demo
- DOGE cutting trillions
none of them happened
mashable.com/article/elon-mus...
Watching the first two episodes of Apple Cider Vinegar was not the most uplifting way for a science communication academic and a registered dietitian to see in the new year after all.
December 31, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Watching the first two episodes of Apple Cider Vinegar was not the most uplifting way for a science communication academic and a registered dietitian to see in the new year after all.
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The days between Christmas and New Year are known as the “Middle Times”, where your calendar doesn’t exist and a day simultaneously lasts 24 and 3 and 73 hours.
December 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The days between Christmas and New Year are known as the “Middle Times”, where your calendar doesn’t exist and a day simultaneously lasts 24 and 3 and 73 hours.
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Best explanation of the liar's dividend that I've ever seen.
December 24, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Best explanation of the liar's dividend that I've ever seen.
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That brings play to a close on day 1 in Melbourne. We will sum it up: 20 wickets, record tickets, and Scott Boland just 96 runs away from his maiden Test century. England seemed punch drunk by the end.
December 26, 2025 at 7:06 AM
That brings play to a close on day 1 in Melbourne. We will sum it up: 20 wickets, record tickets, and Scott Boland just 96 runs away from his maiden Test century. England seemed punch drunk by the end.
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What we’re seeing in this series is actually the start of England’s long-term plan to win back the Ashes by denying Cricket Australia day 3/4/5 ticket sales and by doing so eventually bankrupting them. 4D chess
December 26, 2025 at 5:59 AM
What we’re seeing in this series is actually the start of England’s long-term plan to win back the Ashes by denying Cricket Australia day 3/4/5 ticket sales and by doing so eventually bankrupting them. 4D chess
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The heavily lubricated Barmy Army, to their credit, still singing and chanting merrily away in the sun. Weird to see Duckett in there alongside them, but why not. #Ashes 🏏
December 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM
The heavily lubricated Barmy Army, to their credit, still singing and chanting merrily away in the sun. Weird to see Duckett in there alongside them, but why not. #Ashes 🏏
December 26, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Day 1s #AUSvsENG 93k is the second highest test single day attendance on record, only behind India/Pakistan in Kolkata in 98/99.
source: www.espncricinfo.com/records/larg...
source: www.espncricinfo.com/records/larg...
December 26, 2025 at 5:15 AM