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Jack Ashby @jackdashby.bsky.social · 10d

Two of #Tasmania's animals foraging: while I was busy watching an #echidna (and she was busy watching me), a currawong snuck up and started investigating my bag in search of snacks (these guys know all about human bags: they can undo zips and buckles).
#MammalWatching #WildOz #echidnas #OzBirds

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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 10d

Australian Test paceman Scott Boland says his five-wicket spell for Victoria last Friday was important for his confidence ahead of the Ashes.

'It's ... a stepping stone': Top Shield spell boosts Boland for Ashes

Australian Test paceman Scott Boland says his five-wicket spell for Victoria last Friday was important for his confidence ahead of the Ashes.

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Merchant Adventurers’ Hall @merchantshallyork.org · 11d

We hope they find those responsible for the Louvre robbery.

In the meantime we have got our own suspicions on who might be the culprit…

We are looking at Feathers McGraw - a dastardly penguin/chicken impersonator from the Wallace and Gromit animated films. He is holding up a large diamond.

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pjrosenberger3.bsky.social @pjrosenberger3.bsky.social · 10d

I was able to use the Aussie Bird Count as a discussion example for this week’s lecture on objectives and implementation. It was fitting to have 2 Plovers, some Welcome Swallows and a Common Myna outside the door.
#birds #citizenscience #CentralCoast

BirdLife Australia @birdlifeoz.bsky.social · 18d

Just ONE WEEK to go until the Aussie Bird Count kicks off! 🐦

From 20–26 Oct, Australians everywhere will spend 20 mins counting the birds!

One in six Aussie birds faces extinction – which means every bird counts!

👉 aussiebirdcount.org.au
#AussieBirdCount #BirdLifeAustralia #BirdLifeOz

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New Scientist @newscientist.com · Sep 12

A strange kind of geometry governs how particles move inside matter. Now, for the first time, physicists have uncovered its full shape – and it could transform how we design materials

We’ve glimpsed the secret quantum landscape inside all matter

A strange kind of geometry governs how particles move inside matter. Now, for the first time, physicists have uncovered its full shape – and it could transform how we design materials

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New Scientist @newscientist.com · Sep 12

As quantum computers get larger, they may become truly useful – 3D-printing a key component of some quantum computers may make it easier to build larger arrays of qubits to make them more powerful.

3D-printing could make it easier to make large quantum computers

As quantum computers get larger, they may become truly useful – 3D-printing a key component of some quantum computers may make it easier to build larger arrays of qubits to make them more powerful

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New Scientist @newscientist.com · Sep 12

A weird cloud appears on Mars each year and now we know why. Simulations show the cloud forms because there is an extremely high amount of water vapour in the Martian atmosphere.

A weird cloud forms on Mars each year and now we know why

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pjrosenberger3.bsky.social @pjrosenberger3.bsky.social · Sep 12

With ⁦‪ALDI Australia‬⁩ launching solar+battery packages in Australia 🇦🇺, when will we see a Balcony Solar package here?
#solar ☀️ #battery 🔋 #supermarket 🛒 #Aldi #ausbiz #balkonsolar

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Josh Olson @josholson.bsky.social · Jul 27

What a life.

An absolute giant has left the building.

youtu.be/yrbv40ENU_o?...

Tom Lehrer - So Long, Mom (A Song for World War III) - with intro - widescreen

YouTube video by The Tom Lehrer Wisdom Channel

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Josh Olson @josholson.bsky.social · Jul 27

How great was Tom Lehrer? In 2020, he moved his entire catalog into the public domain because he felt he'd made more than enough money off of it.

Enjoy every Tom Lehrer album:

tomlehrersongs.com

Songs and Lyrics by Tom Lehrer

Songs and Lyrics by Tom Lehrer DISCLAIMER STATEMENTI, Tom Lehrer, individually and as trustee of the

tomlehrersongs.com

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New Scientist @newscientist.com · Jul 2

By exploring the concept of the arrow of time, physicists can learn more about how the universe began – and how it will end.

Where does time actually come from?

The arrow of time can teach us more about how the universe began – and how it will end, says quantum columnist Karmela Padavic-Callaghan

www.newscientist.com

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The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social · Jun 21

#theBeeAt3
Basic bee facts every day at 3pm.

# 143

On leaving the nest for the first time female #bumblebee workers thoroughly survey the surrounding landscape on long looping exploratory flights; stopping often to ‘sample’ #flowers until they discover a favourite patch.
#bees
#nature
🐝🌍

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New Scientist @newscientist.com · Jun 22

Knee osteoarthritis is often treated via non-drug therapies, and now we have an idea of which ones work best

The best non-drug therapies to relieve the pain of knee osteoarthritis

Knee osteoarthritis is often treated via non-drug therapies, and now we have an idea of which ones work best

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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · Jun 22

Renewables dominate global new generation capacity. They are more than 90% of new generation globally.

Rapidly decreasing battery and solar costs mean that solar plus batteries can economically provide power 90% of the time in more and more places.

RE revolution is just starting.
#energysky

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Jan Rosenow @janrosenow.bsky.social · Jun 21

Loved the FT piece today—so much untapped potential in home energy savings. Insulation, heat pumps, solar, and batteries work best together: insulation cuts costs and boosts comfort, heat pumps are super efficient, and solar plus batteries now pay for themselves. The future of home energy is bright!

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pjrosenberger3.bsky.social @pjrosenberger3.bsky.social · Jun 21

Interesting study on bladeless wind turbines. This is a concept that could address a number of issues that detractors have, including noise and protecting animals. An area worth further #research and #innovation. #renewables #wind

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Windturbine zonder wieken kan stil, veilig én efficiënt 460 watt opwekken – is dit de toekomst van windenergie? - TW.nl

Windenergie zonder draaiende wieken? Het klinkt misschien als een paradox, maar onderzoekers van de University of Glasgow zetten met een nieuwe studie een grote stap richting praktische toepassingen v...

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pjrosenberger3.bsky.social @pjrosenberger3.bsky.social · Jun 17

11 kW on-street #EV charging🔋 is available in #Dortmund.l, Germany 🇩🇪
@stadtdortmund.bsky.social

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pjrosenberger3.bsky.social @pjrosenberger3.bsky.social · Jun 5

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06...

#auspol #ausoil2025 #auspol25 #LNG #PRRT

Calls to revisit oil and gas tax after government revises intake down $4b

The government expected to raise an additional $2.4 billion over four years thanks to changes to the tax on oil and gas profits. It is now predicting it will raise $4 billion less over that same time.

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Glen Dunlap @glendunlap.bsky.social · May 30

Another shot from Trona Pinnacles last night.

Milky Way photo above Trona Pinnacles in the California desert.

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Felix Hamer • electricfelix @electricfelix.bsky.social · May 30

Let me tell you the good news about fast charging in Deutschland
Nearly 200.000 people (!) clicked around this map THIS WEEK
It was just last month when #nextmove shared "The Gerd Bremer 50 CENT Map" -> Today it will cross 600K views. Just a week ago it was around 400K
www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/v...

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BabelColour @babelcolour.bsky.social · May 29

Sunset on Friday 18th December 1908. I have cleaned-up this astounding autochrome photograph of twilight 117 years ago, taken in colour by Julien Gérardin. It is an original colour plate, not colourised.

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pjrosenberger3.bsky.social @pjrosenberger3.bsky.social · May 26

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"Meta AI" bei Facebook, Instagram und WhatsApp – so widersprechen Sie | Verbraucherzentrale.de

Meta will in Europa öffentliche Nutzerinhalte fürs Training der KI "Meta AI" verwenden. Sie können der Nutzung Ihrer Daten widersprechen, den Chatbot mit dem blauen Kreis aber nicht abschalten. Die Ve...

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New Scientist @newscientist.com · May 25

AI doesn't know 'no' - and that's a huge problem for medical bots. It means they can’t distinguish images labelled as showing a disease from images labelled as not showing the disease.

AI doesn't know 'no' – and that's a huge problem for medical bots

Many AI models fail to recognise negation words such as “no” and “not”, which means they can’t easily distinguish between medical images labelled as showing a disease and images labelled as not showing the disease

www.newscientist.com

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Ray Mackey Photo @raymackeyphoto.bsky.social · May 24

Twillingate, Newfoundland Canada. Icebergs and Aurora #Photography #newfoundland #Canada #Aurora #Icebergs

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Dr. Karen v. Mücke @vmuecke.bsky.social · May 25

Wir lassen die Wiese im Garten wachsen und mähen nur selten. Dadurch verbrennt das Gras nicht und der Boden trocknet nicht so stark aus.

Die Hühner finden vielfältiges Futter, Insekten und Würmer und sind den ganzen Tag beschäftigt.

Henne Heidi von der Seite auf der Wiese, auf der Gänseblümchen, Primeln und Zierlauch wachsen. Dahinter sieht man ein Stückchen von Frieda, die gerade im Gras pickt. Links neben Heidi ist der Maschendrahtzaun zum Nachbarn, im Hintergrund ein Gartenhaus.

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