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Most Texas hospitals refuse to have any maternity services because they can't make a big profit from them. No help with pregnancy care, terminations or childbirth: take that, girls, women & babies.
Olney Hamilton Hospital joins the nearly 60% of rural Texas hospitals that do not deliver babies, leaving large swaths of the state without a nearby place to give birth. #MsReads via @texastribune.org
www.texastribune.org/2025/11/13/t...
www.texastribune.org/2025/11/13/t...
Why Texas’ newest rural hospital can’t deliver babies anymore
Olney Hamilton Hospital joins the nearly 60% of rural Texas hospitals that do not deliver babies, leaving large swaths of the state without a nearby place to give birth.
www.texastribune.org
November 15, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Most Texas hospitals refuse to have any maternity services because they can't make a big profit from them. No help with pregnancy care, terminations or childbirth: take that, girls, women & babies.
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Launched in 1977, Voyager 1 has been travelling thru space for nearly 5 decades! It has passed the outer planets of our solar system, crossed the heliopause (look it up!) and is now travelling through interstellar space. On 13Nov2026, it will have travelled 1 light-day from Earth! #science #space
November 14, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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A massive milestone - well done Victoria!
A Treaty to provide a direct voice for Victorian First Nations people and an opportunity to include, listen, learn and collaborate with those who have lived here for 60 000 years before us
We are all better for this
A Treaty to provide a direct voice for Victorian First Nations people and an opportunity to include, listen, learn and collaborate with those who have lived here for 60 000 years before us
We are all better for this
November 13, 2025 at 10:26 PM
A massive milestone - well done Victoria!
A Treaty to provide a direct voice for Victorian First Nations people and an opportunity to include, listen, learn and collaborate with those who have lived here for 60 000 years before us
We are all better for this
A Treaty to provide a direct voice for Victorian First Nations people and an opportunity to include, listen, learn and collaborate with those who have lived here for 60 000 years before us
We are all better for this
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Study Technology, used by Athena school, has been criticised globally as pseudoscientific Scientology indoctrination that denies learning disabilities, suppresses critical thinking and lacks credible research backing.
We shouldn’t be bankrolling this harmful practice in schools.
We shouldn’t be bankrolling this harmful practice in schools.
November 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Study Technology, used by Athena school, has been criticised globally as pseudoscientific Scientology indoctrination that denies learning disabilities, suppresses critical thinking and lacks credible research backing.
We shouldn’t be bankrolling this harmful practice in schools.
We shouldn’t be bankrolling this harmful practice in schools.
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How much money do you think a private school linked to Scientology should get from the NSW Government?
In 2022, the Athena school with only 55 students received total Government funding of over a million dollars.
In 2022, the Athena school with only 55 students received total Government funding of over a million dollars.
November 11, 2025 at 6:30 AM
How much money do you think a private school linked to Scientology should get from the NSW Government?
In 2022, the Athena school with only 55 students received total Government funding of over a million dollars.
In 2022, the Athena school with only 55 students received total Government funding of over a million dollars.
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Hey!
Calling all Wonder Women!
We all are sisters…pulling together with one spirit.
50 years ago today the first episode of the series Wonder Woman aired.
Calling all Wonder Women!
We all are sisters…pulling together with one spirit.
50 years ago today the first episode of the series Wonder Woman aired.
November 8, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Hey!
Calling all Wonder Women!
We all are sisters…pulling together with one spirit.
50 years ago today the first episode of the series Wonder Woman aired.
Calling all Wonder Women!
We all are sisters…pulling together with one spirit.
50 years ago today the first episode of the series Wonder Woman aired.
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“What we need is a sensible, modern approach to energy policy and hunting whales and killing them for their oil is exactly that"
Nationals To Resurrect Australian Whaling Industry As Part Of Exciting New Energy Policy — The Shovel
“What we need is a sensible, modern approach to energy policy and hunting whales and killing them for their oil is exactly that"
theshovel.com.au
November 5, 2025 at 10:05 PM
“What we need is a sensible, modern approach to energy policy and hunting whales and killing them for their oil is exactly that"
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Taiwan is rolling out Novavax JN.1 for ages 12+ from Nov 12.
Australia needs options too.
Hey @markbutlermp.bsky.social — when will Australians be able to access Novavax?
Australia needs options too.
Hey @markbutlermp.bsky.social — when will Australians be able to access Novavax?
November 5, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Taiwan is rolling out Novavax JN.1 for ages 12+ from Nov 12.
Australia needs options too.
Hey @markbutlermp.bsky.social — when will Australians be able to access Novavax?
Australia needs options too.
Hey @markbutlermp.bsky.social — when will Australians be able to access Novavax?
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Who supports the Albanese Govt's new environment laws?
• Chevron
• BHP
• the Minerals Council of Australia
• the Business Council of Australia
Who doesn't support the new laws?
• Australian Conservation Foundation
• Greenpeace
• the Climate Council
• the Wilderness Society and more. 🤔 #auspol
• Chevron
• BHP
• the Minerals Council of Australia
• the Business Council of Australia
Who doesn't support the new laws?
• Australian Conservation Foundation
• Greenpeace
• the Climate Council
• the Wilderness Society and more. 🤔 #auspol
November 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Who supports the Albanese Govt's new environment laws?
• Chevron
• BHP
• the Minerals Council of Australia
• the Business Council of Australia
Who doesn't support the new laws?
• Australian Conservation Foundation
• Greenpeace
• the Climate Council
• the Wilderness Society and more. 🤔 #auspol
• Chevron
• BHP
• the Minerals Council of Australia
• the Business Council of Australia
Who doesn't support the new laws?
• Australian Conservation Foundation
• Greenpeace
• the Climate Council
• the Wilderness Society and more. 🤔 #auspol
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Speaking at the Christian prayer breakfast at Parliament House on Monday, the Albanese government’s new attorney-general, Michelle Rowland, said the “principles and values that Jesus lived by” underpin her role. Read more: rationalist.com.au/australias-a...
#auspol
#auspol
Australia’s Attorney-General says Jesus’ “principles and values” underpin her role | Rationalist Society of Australia
The Albanese government’s new attorney-general has told a Christian gathering that the “principles and values that Jesus lived by” underpin her role. Speaking at the Christian annual prayer breakfast ...
rationalist.com.au
November 5, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Speaking at the Christian prayer breakfast at Parliament House on Monday, the Albanese government’s new attorney-general, Michelle Rowland, said the “principles and values that Jesus lived by” underpin her role. Read more: rationalist.com.au/australias-a...
#auspol
#auspol
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REMINDER: A socialist act by a New Yorker was a major reason why polio was eliminated in the US.
November 4, 2025 at 10:41 PM
REMINDER: A socialist act by a New Yorker was a major reason why polio was eliminated in the US.
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John Menadue: “Gough Whitlam often said to me — and he said in Parliament after the general election in 1974 — that it was anomalous for a foreign country to have bases in Australia. Whitlam concerned about the very close relationship between Australian security agencies and the CIA.”
November 4, 2025 at 6:56 PM
John Menadue: “Gough Whitlam often said to me — and he said in Parliament after the general election in 1974 — that it was anomalous for a foreign country to have bases in Australia. Whitlam concerned about the very close relationship between Australian security agencies and the CIA.”
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Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
November 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps.
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay.
Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay.
See the problem?
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The world learned a painful lesson during COVID; respiratory infections are airborne. This changes a great deal - especially the need for better indoor air quality and high quality masks. If there was a single most important person responsible it was Prof Morawska.
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
World expert in air quality and COVID wins Australia's top science prize
Lidia Morawska, an internationally renowned expert in air quality and its impact on human health, has won Australia's most coveted prize for scientific research.
www.abc.net.au
November 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The world learned a painful lesson during COVID; respiratory infections are airborne. This changes a great deal - especially the need for better indoor air quality and high quality masks. If there was a single most important person responsible it was Prof Morawska.
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
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It’s getting worse. It’s deliberate. Fix public schools and funding. Give the kids a chance- all of them, not just the privileged. And yes if you can afford any private school you are privileged. Just by being able to afford it, however you do that. #PublicEducation
$11.5 billion. That's how much Australia's teachers contribute in unpaid labour every year.
Our teachers are overworked, undervalued and facing increasingly difficult and unsafe classroom conditions.
It's no wonder they're abandoning the profession in droves. #WorldTeachersDay
Our teachers are overworked, undervalued and facing increasingly difficult and unsafe classroom conditions.
It's no wonder they're abandoning the profession in droves. #WorldTeachersDay
November 2, 2025 at 6:23 AM
It’s getting worse. It’s deliberate. Fix public schools and funding. Give the kids a chance- all of them, not just the privileged. And yes if you can afford any private school you are privileged. Just by being able to afford it, however you do that. #PublicEducation
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I don't think we should talk about climate change anymore, we should talk about kitchen-table issues. Like how climate change will destroy your kitchen table and everything else you have
October 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I don't think we should talk about climate change anymore, we should talk about kitchen-table issues. Like how climate change will destroy your kitchen table and everything else you have
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Diphtheria, measles whooping cough, polio back worldwide. Diseases with the same fatal risks & effects (deaf & blind babies, stillbirth, agonising symptoms). We need new strategy, public education, vaccine-making capability & funded research. Tax the gas & oil companies to protect babies & kids.
October 27, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Diphtheria, measles whooping cough, polio back worldwide. Diseases with the same fatal risks & effects (deaf & blind babies, stillbirth, agonising symptoms). We need new strategy, public education, vaccine-making capability & funded research. Tax the gas & oil companies to protect babies & kids.
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“The news that companies including CSL & Optus, which pay no co. tax in Aust. have awarded massive bonuses to chief executives raises a question. If their tax returns are to be believed, these companies are making losses. So why do their CEOs deserve a bonus?”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Australian executives don’t deserve big bonuses. It’s time to end the cult of the CEO | John Quiggin
Hardly anyone now believes in the neoliberal myth that giving more money to already highly paid executives leads to better companies
www.theguardian.com
October 23, 2025 at 5:00 AM
“The news that companies including CSL & Optus, which pay no co. tax in Aust. have awarded massive bonuses to chief executives raises a question. If their tax returns are to be believed, these companies are making losses. So why do their CEOs deserve a bonus?”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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"The NHS website states that "most" people do not need to take a COVID-19 rapid lateral flow test if they have symptoms. However, if you choose to take a test and it comes back positive, you should follow its five-day guidance."
If you can see the contradiction, well done. NHS is ignorant.
If you can see the contradiction, well done. NHS is ignorant.
October 14, 2025 at 12:34 PM
"The NHS website states that "most" people do not need to take a COVID-19 rapid lateral flow test if they have symptoms. However, if you choose to take a test and it comes back positive, you should follow its five-day guidance."
If you can see the contradiction, well done. NHS is ignorant.
If you can see the contradiction, well done. NHS is ignorant.
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I feel sure that every animal species that becomes extinct under our watch also takes a part of our humanity with it.
Heartbreaking.
Vale.
Heartbreaking.
Vale.
Sad news for Australian mammals..Australia's only shrew officially declared #extinct.
theconversation.com/and-then-the...
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
October 14, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I feel sure that every animal species that becomes extinct under our watch also takes a part of our humanity with it.
Heartbreaking.
Vale.
Heartbreaking.
Vale.
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"A future president, even dumber than you, will allow Qatar, the country that harbored Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the architect of the plane attacks in NY, PA, and DC today, and whose royal family will help him escape capture by the US, to build a military base on US soil to train Qataris to fly jets."
October 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
"A future president, even dumber than you, will allow Qatar, the country that harbored Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the architect of the plane attacks in NY, PA, and DC today, and whose royal family will help him escape capture by the US, to build a military base on US soil to train Qataris to fly jets."
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Private schools are also using our taxes to indoctrinate other people's children into believing in supernatural beings and magical thinking. I'm ok with my taxes being spent on public roads, hospitals and schools but stop giving them to the rich. The rich can pay for their PRIVATE schools.
October 2, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Private schools are also using our taxes to indoctrinate other people's children into believing in supernatural beings and magical thinking. I'm ok with my taxes being spent on public roads, hospitals and schools but stop giving them to the rich. The rich can pay for their PRIVATE schools.
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A WA-based Christian school that receives millions of dollars in taxpayers’ money says it gives its science students “different perspectives”, including the creationist perspective, in relation to human evolution. Read more: rationalist.com.au/christian-sc...
#WApol #auspol
#WApol #auspol
Christian school teaching creationism myth as part of science classes | Rationalist Society of Australia
A Christian school that receives millions of dollars in taxpayers’ money says it gives its science students “different perspectives”, including the creationist perspective, in relation to human evolut...
rationalist.com.au
September 28, 2025 at 12:52 AM
A WA-based Christian school that receives millions of dollars in taxpayers’ money says it gives its science students “different perspectives”, including the creationist perspective, in relation to human evolution. Read more: rationalist.com.au/christian-sc...
#WApol #auspol
#WApol #auspol
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The event was not about mask mandates nor did Violet advocate for them, it was about clean indoor air. Her comment “We can create clean air infrastructure that is so ubiquitous and so obviously necessary, tomorrow’s children don’t even know why we need it” is the main aim. Treat air as we do water.
Vanity Fair: “Violet Affleck Advocates for Mask Mandates at the United Nations: “I’m Furious”
‘The 19-year-old, eldest child of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, is fighting to raise awareness of the long-term consequences of COVID-19’
www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/st...
‘The 19-year-old, eldest child of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, is fighting to raise awareness of the long-term consequences of COVID-19’
www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/st...
Violet Affleck Advocates for Mask Mandates at the United Nations: “I’m Furious”
The 19-year-old, eldest child of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, is fighting to raise awareness of the long-term consequences of COVID-19.
www.vanityfair.com
September 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The event was not about mask mandates nor did Violet advocate for them, it was about clean indoor air. Her comment “We can create clean air infrastructure that is so ubiquitous and so obviously necessary, tomorrow’s children don’t even know why we need it” is the main aim. Treat air as we do water.