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Ian Mannix @sedvitae.bsky.social · 2h

Oh fuck! I dont swear often but this is terrible news, for beautiful vulnerable species. Great Southern Reef asked the Federal govt in july 2023 for a big monitoring program, in the face of massive marine heatwave, but the Govt said no. Every disaster now comes as a surprise. #science #algalbloom.

IUCN SSC Seahorse, Pipefish and Seadragon Specialist Group @iucnseahorse.bsky.social · 3h

#ICYMI South Australia has experienced the largest recorded mass mortality of #leafyseadragons & #weedyseadragons. Thousands of these iconic fishes have died during an extended harmful algal bloom. Read more www.iucn-seahorse.org/news/2025/9/...

#SavingIconicFishes #Seadragon

Thousands of seadragons dead in south Australia’s worst recorded harmful algal bloom — IUCN Seahorse, Pipefish & Seadragon

Over the past 7 months, South Australia has experienced the largest recorded mass mortality of leafy seadragons (Phycodurus eques) and weedy seadragons (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus). Thousands of these i...

www.iucn-seahorse.org

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Sophia Babai @swingingstorm.bsky.social · 2h

Of fucking course they fucking dropped Marwan Barghouti from the prisoner release list.

Who is Marwan Barghouti? Marwan Barghouti is the most beloved politician in Palestine. He has been in Israeli prison for over 20 years and has continued to advocate for a two-state solution even behind bars.

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 12h

after the 10th radioactive shrimp recall in 7 weeks, i decided to do some digging

little did i know it would lead me to an underreported industrial accident that may have released an airborne plume of radioactive debris over swaths of indonesia
www.consumerreports.org/health/food-...

What Is Really Going on With All This Radioactive Shrimp? - Consumer Reports

Here’s the latest on how shrimp and spices got contaminated with cesium-137, how the FDA has responded, and why consumers should not panic.

www.consumerreports.org

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GoughWhitlam'sGhost™️ @vincentsworkisdone.bsky.social · 11h

Snacks @snacks59.bsky.social · 12h

Omg.

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24Hours Ukraine @24hoursukraine.bsky.social · 14h

😡CCTV footage shows russian shelling with cluster munitions hitting residential areas in Kushuhum, Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, last night.

Russia is a terrorist state!

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 12h

The National Weather Service has placed a moderate (Level 3 out of 4) flood risk in Arizona, including the cities of Phoenix and Flagstaff.

The culprits? Two recent East Pacific hurricanes and a developing storm off the Mexican coast.

A trio of tropical systems is driving significant Southwest flood threat

Several days of flood risk are expected across Arizona. The National Weather Service has placed a moderate (Level 3 out of 4) flood risk in that state on Friday, including the cities of Phoenix and Fl...

www.washingtonpost.com

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Ian Mannix @sedvitae.bsky.social · 2d

Australian inflation was dead and buried last September or even earlier. Since then RBA has been squeezing…people need well paid jobs but RBA doesn’t care. The Treasurer should call the board on its deadly decisions. #auspol

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Michael Mazengarb @michaelmazengarb.bsky.social · 3d

I’m keen to chat to people in Australia working on climate attribution science and economics. Particularly, the quantification of climate losses and linking to specific sources of emissions.

Can anyone point me in the direction of anyone doing this work in Australia?

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Ian Mannix @sedvitae.bsky.social · 3d

#thunberg “I am not the story.” Someone memorialise this woman please. Quickly.

BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 3d

Greta Thunberg has just been released and she is back on the warpath, exactly like our leaders should be.

Israel will never silence her or the billions who oppose them.

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Ian Mannix @sedvitae.bsky.social · 3d

Oooh, @albomp.bsky.social are you watching? #arts #auspol

-𝚖𝚘𝚡 ❆ ☃︎︎ ❆ @moxiest.art · 3d

this would literally fix us

Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 3d

Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...

Ian Mannix @sedvitae.bsky.social · 3d

They're going to inherit the world, and colonise Mars, aren't they? #science cosmosmagazine.com/science/biol...

Bacteria survive rocket test launch and re-entry

An Australian-led study has demonstrated that bacteria and microbes essential for human health can endure the rapid acceleration and microgravity environments

cosmosmagazine.com

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The Ukrainian Review @theukrainianreview.bsky.social · 3d

🤬 Over 20 explosions in 20 minutes in Kharkiv. Russians boasts that in addition to drones, it is attacking the city with ballistics.

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Tom Quinn @tomquinn.bsky.social · 3d

Lorenzo D’Agostino, an Italian journalist, told the Guardian there were crew members who had urgently needed medication. “The Israelis ignored them,” he said. “When we all protested, they came in wearing riot gear, set dogs on us and aimed the laser sights of their automatic rifles at our heads.”

Tom Quinn @tomquinn.bsky.social · 3d

"Let me be very clear; there is a genocide going on in front of our very eyes, a live-streamed genocide on all of our phones.

No-one has the privilege to say we are not aware of what is happening. No-one is the future will be able to say we did not know." - Greta Thunberg

Gaza flotilla members allege beatings and insults in Israeli detention

Some of those held say guns were pointed at them, they were threatened with dogs and deprived of sleep

www.theguardian.com

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 4d

Australian claims dislocated arm from soldiers in prison called Israel's 'worst' www.sbs.com.au/news/article...

Australian claims dislocated arm from soldiers in prison called Israel's 'worst'

Ketziot prison — once called the "largest and the worst" of Israel's prisons by Human Rights Watch — sparks welfare concerns for Australians detained there.

www.sbs.com.au

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Ian Mannix @sedvitae.bsky.social · 3d

Anyone know what’s happened to #GretaThunberg? I’m worried about a Steve Biko outcome. #Isreal

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 3d

In September 2025, daily shipments of oil and refined products by Russian Railways fell to 2020 COVID-crisis levels, according to Istebin.ua. The collapse mirrors the 2020 plunge when oil output dropped from 10 to 8 million barrels/day. Some wells may have been shut down permanently.

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Jenny Frecklington-Jones #IStandWithWatermelon🍉🍉 @joneshowdareyou.bsky.social · 4d

Dr Jane Goodall filmed an interview in March 2025 with the understanding it would only be released after her death. This is her final message.

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Penny Tangey @pennytangey.bsky.social · 4d

So today I noticed that Hancock Prospecting is no longer listed as a major partner on Volleyball Australia's website.

I don't know who dumped who or why, but I wish Volleyball Australia the best. You will survive.

an elderly woman is sitting in a chair and saying i 'll live ..

Alt: an elderly woman (Estelle Getty in the Golden Girls) is sitting in a chair and saying "I'll live"

media.tenor.com

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Gail @gail21.bsky.social · 4d

An activist that has never used violence or a gun to get a message across.
One brave courageous woman.

Ali Haydor @alihaydor.bsky.social · 5d

Greta Thunberg for Nobel Prize

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Sista Cate Ruth ♿ @sistacatruthpurry.bsky.social · 4d

Israel says claims of mistreatment of Greta Thunberg and other members of the Global Sumud flotilla are “brazen lies,” but a government minister in charge of prisons says he is proud they are being treated like terrorists.
Pure evil.
www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...

Israel rejects abuse claims by Thunberg, other flotilla activists; Ben Gvir touts harsh prison conditions

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www.timesofisrael.com

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Rosie de Kat 🌱🍉🍉 @rosiedekat.bsky.social · 4d

Important. At first I defined myself as a liberal Zionist wanting to end the occupation, but then i realised something deeper.

I researched Nakba, Kfat Qasem massacre, Sabra and Shatila, Israel’s history is filled with crimes against humanity.

The Jewish state had become the perpetrators !!

Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · Sep 3

Important. At first I defined myself as a liberal Zionist wanting to end the occupation, but then i realised something deeper.

I researched Nakba, Kfat Qasem massacre, Sabra and Shatila, Israel’s history is filled with crimes against humanity.

I was mad about the fact that Jews became (6/8)

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virgotweet @virgotweet.bsky.social · 4d

independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...

From Independent Australia
6th October 2025

If Australians want nice things, try shunning the destructive newsrooms

The latest economic update strongly endorses Labor and repudiates the media-backed Coalition.

independentaustralia.net

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 5d

Free Greta Thunberg and the rest of the illegally detained flotilla activists.

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Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 4d

Despite first-hand testimony from Israeli officers, despite the footage of Apaches in action supplied by the #IDF, the Western media continues to peddle lies about #Hamas. #auspol #Oct7

7 October 2023: What really happened? Part 1

At dawn, on 7 October 2023, Hamas fighters blast over 100 holes in the walls and fences that separate the Gaza Strip from Israel.

johnmenadue.com

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Lisa the Antifascist “Leftist”🇦🇺 @lisatellstruth.bsky.social · 4d

I salute warrior woman #GretaThunberg

Brave
Intellectual
Self sacrificing
Truth teller (autistic)

✊🏼✊🏼✊🏼

Francesca Fiorentini @franifio.bsky.social · 5d

Not a single Greta hater could do what she has done, face what she's faced, bear abuse and humiliation at the hands of the most psychotic and genocidal army. They haven't an ounce of her bravery and that's what drives them crazy. Free Greta, free Palestine🇵🇸

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