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The Plodding Historian (Lisa)
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Taking PhDing to new levels of avoidance, procrastination and delay, but, maybe this time, there is an end in sight. BlueSkying history, Musical Goddess Kate Ceberano and clouds. I do love clouds. Even though they are in The Outside. Which I don't like.
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The Plodding Historian (Lisa) @ploddinghistorian.bsky.social · Jan 21
I signed back in this morning to share news I was reading. I’ve just contributed to all the depressing stuff flowing here.

I’m signing out again. But I’m going to leave these #Photographs of a fluffy white #Cloud over the #NationalLibraryOfAustralia & the Library’s fountains.
#TimelineCleanse
Photograph of one of the fountains in the fountain pool outside of the National library of Australia in Canberra with green trees in the background marking the beginning of reconciliation place. The sky behind is a gorgeous blue with not a cloud to be seen. Another Photograph of one of the fountains in the fountain pool outside of the National library of Australia in Canberra with green trees in the background marking the beginning of reconciliation place. The sky behind is a gorgeous blue with not a cloud to be seen. I included this photograph as well as some shoots of water have broken away from the main fountain and dance off on their own. It looks like it’s jumping away saying yippee. At least that’s how I see it. A partial view of the top half of the street side of the National library of Australia in Canberra, building works scaffolding just visible on the left between the library’s pillars. The national library of Australia building looks like a Greek building; pillars or columns supporting two layers with a slightly raised roof not triangular, of copper. Moving across the building towards the viewer is a gorgeous fluffy white cloud with another thinly dispersed cloud above.
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The Plodding Historian (Lisa) @ploddinghistorian.bsky.social · Jun 28
I’ll live vicariously through others when it comes to the bowling. 🥴
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The Plodding Historian (Lisa) @ploddinghistorian.bsky.social · Jun 27
Chances are pretty high that I’ll be quoting this in my thesis about plague, pox, pestilences and poverty in 16th century Paris, which our last five years have been alarmingly similar to and not in a good way.
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#9 Dream @gayfabfourfan.bsky.social · Jun 25
I think #COVID hasn’t been normalized because on some level people know they’ve been bullshitted about it, know it’s more dangerous than is let on, and are secretly terrified. That’s why people go “deer in headlights” when you break the taboo and actually say the word.
brownecfm.bsky.social Conor Browne @brownecfm.bsky.social · Jun 25
If Covid was truly societally normalised now - 'just another respiratory virus', to use the common phrase - people wouldn't avoid using the word 'Covid'. The fact the word 'Covid' is taboo in many circles speaks volumes about just how much the disease has *not* been normalised.
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The Plodding Historian (Lisa) @ploddinghistorian.bsky.social · Jun 27
youtu.be/gvXXaZKclBc

#Foundation season 3 finally cometh!
Foundation — Actually Helpful Recap: Fast Forward to Season 3 | Apple TV+
YouTube video by Apple TV
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The Plodding Historian (Lisa) @ploddinghistorian.bsky.social · Jun 27
This is what they have done forever and will continue to do until we destroy ourselves.

Sorry, it’s 5 am and this is just triggered the historian in me. Plague, pox, pestilences and poverty is the theme of my thesis about 16th-century Paris. Plus ça change and all that. 😳☹️🤬
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The Plodding Historian (Lisa) @ploddinghistorian.bsky.social · Jun 27
The looks on people‘s faces when I say my rheumatoid arthritis is my forever present from #COVID / #LongCOVID. Immediate shutdown of their brain you can see it in their face, in their eyes.
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The Plodding Historian (Lisa) @ploddinghistorian.bsky.social · Jun 27
Last year I was talking to my nephew and then he said I have to go because I’m going bowling and I realised that I’d never be able to bowl again now I’ve got bloody rheumatoid arthritis. I bloody loved bowling. Hope you get to bowl again! 🎳
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The Plodding Historian (Lisa) @ploddinghistorian.bsky.social · Jun 26
I have the photocopy and I scanned it and it saved in five different places that are logical but factoring in the slight disarray that my little grey cells are in. Just increases my chance of finding it when I’m in contrary or special mood. 🥴🤭
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Sharon Baldwin @sharonbaldwin.bsky.social · Jun 24
A few months ago, two friends and I started a new group: Writing Mothers for anyone in the Blue Mtns area who identifies as a mum to come together to write and chat. It's been such a great space to commiserate, laugh and lift each other up: www.instagram.com/writingmothe...
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Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.
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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · Jun 24
Labour MPs launch major rebellion to stop welfare bill, which cuts disability benefits

Last night at the PLP meeting Liz Kendall asked MPs to back her. 108 have indicated opposition

Fuel the rebellion. Tell your MP to vote against the cruel cut.

Poverty is a political choice
Labour MPs launch major rebellion to stop welfare bill
Amendment intended to kill off legislation that would cut benefits could be backed by up to 100 Labour MPs including senior figures
www.theguardian.com
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The Plodding Historian (Lisa) @ploddinghistorian.bsky.social · Jun 24
About 20 years ago, I had to do a security vetting thing and I had to remember all of that. Fortunately, my brain functioned then. I filled in that form. I then copied it for myself and whenever that gets asked of me now, I go to that form. 🥴
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Lisa Catara (official)💎 @lisa-catara.bsky.social · Jun 10
RFK Jr has fired all 17 members of CDC’s Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices. The US now has no CDC director and no ACIP.

He alleges this is to reshape U.S. regulation of vaccines, food and medicine. More likely it's anti-vax measures.

www.reuters.com/business/hea...
US health secretary Kennedy to remove all CDC outside experts on vaccines
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is getting rid of all members sitting on a key U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention panel of vaccine experts and reconstituting the committee, he said on Monday.
www.reuters.com
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Garth-Gasu ガース in日本語 @gasugasu1984.bsky.social · Jun 9
‘It was our hope spot’: scientists heartbroken as pristine coral gardens hit by Western Australia’s worst bleaching event

This is heartbreaking. We have fvcked the planet.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘It was our hope spot’: scientists heartbroken as pristine coral gardens hit by Western Australia’s worst bleaching event
Usually alive with colour and fish, Ningaloo reef and the Rowley Showls now look as though they are ‘painted white’ as temperatures rise
www.theguardian.com
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The Plodding Historian (Lisa) @ploddinghistorian.bsky.social · Jun 9
I think there’s many millions who obviously think exactly the same thing. All those worthy winners who did decent wonderful things of being overshadowed by that absolutely horrible man.
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The Plodding Historian (Lisa) @ploddinghistorian.bsky.social · Jun 9
I bet he put himself forward for this.
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The Plodding Historian (Lisa) @ploddinghistorian.bsky.social · Jun 9
🤭🤭🤭
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The Plodding Historian (Lisa) @ploddinghistorian.bsky.social · Jun 9
Sorry. Someone is annoyed. Can you tell? 🥴
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The Plodding Historian (Lisa) @ploddinghistorian.bsky.social · Jun 9
I am just loving the solidarity and the care and the comradeship of the women I’ve encountered during this rather visible #perimenopause of mine. Girls rock! 😑
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The Plodding Historian (Lisa) @ploddinghistorian.bsky.social · Jun 9
I think Morrison has proven that the Federation is dead. And he pretty much killed it. Back to the states looking after themselves and working together to do things together. Scrap the Federation and start again. Western Australia Australia had it right 126 years ago.
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The Plodding Historian (Lisa) @ploddinghistorian.bsky.social · Jun 9
I’m not kidding. I think they have demonstrated quite conclusively over the last five years in particular that they think they are better than all the other states and territories and that they are the actual leaders of the country. And that became even more apparent during the Morrison chaos.
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The Plodding Historian (Lisa) @ploddinghistorian.bsky.social · Jun 9
In 2023 when my #JohnFarnhamUterus was going insane with all its farewells, I was purchasing 30 to 40 packets of pads every shop, plus, of course, chocolate. And I knew the ones packed by a woman, ‘cos there was always one or two items of chocolate that I didn’t order. And I did like them. 🤭
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Anthony Klan @anthonyklan.bsky.social · Jun 7
Scott Morrison is almost certainly one of the “Robodebt Six” referred to the NACC for criminal and civil action.
In Australia we don’t pursue him: we rig the NACC, refuse to investigate…then award him with honours.
“Decision” still nowhere… (ICYMI): theklaxon.com.au/government-r...
Government's squibbing on Robodebt "not good enough": Senator Pocock
The Albanese Government is failing to say if it will appoint an outside expert to oversee the NACC's Robodebt investigations.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · Jun 7
Any honours for #ScottyFromRobodebt would not only be tone deaf and farcical.

It would be a massive insult to the thousands of welfare recipients and their families who were terrorized by Morrison's illegal scheme - some to suicide. #auspol
anthonyklan.bsky.social Anthony Klan @anthonyklan.bsky.social · Jun 7
Scott Morrison is almost certainly one of the “Robodebt Six” referred to the NACC for criminal and civil action.
In Australia we don’t pursue him: we rig the NACC, refuse to investigate…then award him with honours.
“Decision” still nowhere… (ICYMI): theklaxon.com.au/government-r...
Government's squibbing on Robodebt "not good enough": Senator Pocock
The Albanese Government is failing to say if it will appoint an outside expert to oversee the NACC's Robodebt investigations.
theklaxon.com.au
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David Lamond @davidlamond.bsky.social · Jun 7
#ScuMo #ScottyTheMessiah
#ScottyTheSnakeoilMan
are only some of the many hashtags associated with the many rorts, scams, lies and actions of self-aggrandisement in the public life of #ScottyFromHillsong. Any OA award demeans the award and those who proffer it #auspol
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Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
Stop Scott Morrison's Order of Australia
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Billy Hanlon @bhanlon15.bsky.social · Jun 6
MedPage Today: 'Not Just a Cold: Research Suggests Distinct Long COVID Symptoms in Infants and Preschoolers'

As clinicians and researchers continue to untangle the complexities of long COVID in children, Yonker urged pediatricians to keep listening.

www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Sorting Out Long COVID Symptoms in Babies
A new study has identified distinct symptom patterns of long COVID in young children.
www.medscape.com
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