Upswept
@upswept.bsky.social
Science-following, mask-wearing, tree-hugging, nature-loving, indoor-cat lady and progressive snowflake. 🇬🇧 & 🇦🇺. Living in Bendigo on Dja Dja Wurrung Country. Has worked in 🍁 🇰🇪 🇵🇭. 💜🤍♠️🖤
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How is this not terrorism?
January 28, 2026 at 4:59 AM
How is this not terrorism?
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www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
To be clear. This was an act of domestic terrorism. The reason it hasn't been declared as such, is that the intended victims are indigenous Australians.
Welcome to Western Australia.
To be clear. This was an act of domestic terrorism. The reason it hasn't been declared as such, is that the intended victims are indigenous Australians.
Welcome to Western Australia.
Device allegedly thrown into Invasion Day crowd designed to 'explode on impact', say police
A 31-year-old man is charged with making explosives in suspicious circumstances after a device was allegedly thrown into a crowd of hundreds of people attending an Invasion Day rally in central Perth ...
www.abc.net.au
January 27, 2026 at 4:10 AM
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
To be clear. This was an act of domestic terrorism. The reason it hasn't been declared as such, is that the intended victims are indigenous Australians.
Welcome to Western Australia.
To be clear. This was an act of domestic terrorism. The reason it hasn't been declared as such, is that the intended victims are indigenous Australians.
Welcome to Western Australia.
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Long COVID Linked to New-Onset Allergies
"Following SARS-CoV-2 infection, participants were 74% more likely to be diagnosed with chronic rhinosinusitis, 66% more likely to be diagnosed with asthma, and 37% more likely to be allergic rhinitis."
Source: archive.md/R5nVs
"Following SARS-CoV-2 infection, participants were 74% more likely to be diagnosed with chronic rhinosinusitis, 66% more likely to be diagnosed with asthma, and 37% more likely to be allergic rhinitis."
Source: archive.md/R5nVs
January 27, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Long COVID Linked to New-Onset Allergies
"Following SARS-CoV-2 infection, participants were 74% more likely to be diagnosed with chronic rhinosinusitis, 66% more likely to be diagnosed with asthma, and 37% more likely to be allergic rhinitis."
Source: archive.md/R5nVs
"Following SARS-CoV-2 infection, participants were 74% more likely to be diagnosed with chronic rhinosinusitis, 66% more likely to be diagnosed with asthma, and 37% more likely to be allergic rhinitis."
Source: archive.md/R5nVs
Argentina, Australia, California, Canada, Siberia. How many landscapes will burn out of control before our governments take meaningful action on climate change?
It's never going to happen is it? Not until the human race is barely clinging to survival. How many other species will disappear with us?
It's never going to happen is it? Not until the human race is barely clinging to survival. How many other species will disappear with us?
“Since 5 January, more than 36,000 hectares (90,000 acres) of native forests, grasslands, villages and tourist resorts in Patagonia have been ravaged by wildfires, mainly in the southern Argentine province of Chubut”
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
‘The land will be left as ashes’: why Patagonia’s wildfires are almost impossible to stop
Funding cuts, conspiracy theories and ‘powder keg’ pine plantations have seen January’s forest fires tear through Chubut in southern Argentina
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Argentina, Australia, California, Canada, Siberia. How many landscapes will burn out of control before our governments take meaningful action on climate change?
It's never going to happen is it? Not until the human race is barely clinging to survival. How many other species will disappear with us?
It's never going to happen is it? Not until the human race is barely clinging to survival. How many other species will disappear with us?
Can any Melbourne peeps identify these pieces of shite?
We're interested in IDing these two men who were repeat instigators of violence towards Aboriginal protestors at the Invasion Day march. Please send credible tips to [email protected] if you recognise them.
January 28, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Can any Melbourne peeps identify these pieces of shite?
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I think back to the SARS and MERS outbreaks of the past that other nations diligently eliminated and then how the first one that made it to western nations and all the whining and giving up that immediately followed. It's just embarassing
January 27, 2026 at 12:26 PM
I think back to the SARS and MERS outbreaks of the past that other nations diligently eliminated and then how the first one that made it to western nations and all the whining and giving up that immediately followed. It's just embarassing
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Instagram link to the heatwave and climate change discussion by Dr. Adam Morgan on ABC News tonight
www.instagram.com/reel/DT-Cb6t...
www.instagram.com/reel/DT-Cb6t...
January 26, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Instagram link to the heatwave and climate change discussion by Dr. Adam Morgan on ABC News tonight
www.instagram.com/reel/DT-Cb6t...
www.instagram.com/reel/DT-Cb6t...
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Human-induced climate change made the intense early January heatwave in Australia five times more likely, according to a new analysis by World Weather Attribution.
Australians can now expect to experience similar heatwaves about once every five years.
- www.21centuryweather.org.au/climate-chan...
Australians can now expect to experience similar heatwaves about once every five years.
- www.21centuryweather.org.au/climate-chan...
Climate change made January heatwave five times more likely
New analysis finds climate change made Australia’s heatwave five times more likely, added 1.6°C, and could make events biennial without rapid emissions cuts.
www.21centuryweather.org.au
January 27, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Human-induced climate change made the intense early January heatwave in Australia five times more likely, according to a new analysis by World Weather Attribution.
Australians can now expect to experience similar heatwaves about once every five years.
- www.21centuryweather.org.au/climate-chan...
Australians can now expect to experience similar heatwaves about once every five years.
- www.21centuryweather.org.au/climate-chan...
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Current temperatures in the Mallee are the highest ever recorded in VIC. Several long-term, all-month temperature records have been broken at stations across southern Australia on Monday and Tuesday, with the heatwave ongoing in the east.
January 27, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Current temperatures in the Mallee are the highest ever recorded in VIC. Several long-term, all-month temperature records have been broken at stations across southern Australia on Monday and Tuesday, with the heatwave ongoing in the east.
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Hopetoun (48.9C) has now also broken the old Vic record also set at Hopetoun on 7 Feb 2009 (48.8)
January 27, 2026 at 5:21 AM
Hopetoun (48.9C) has now also broken the old Vic record also set at Hopetoun on 7 Feb 2009 (48.8)
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January 26, 2026 at 8:44 AM
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Another totally messed-up act in colonial Australia.
First Nations peoples disregarded and sidelined, again.
Wongari (dingoes) murdered.
Shame on all responsible.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
First Nations peoples disregarded and sidelined, again.
Wongari (dingoes) murdered.
Shame on all responsible.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Traditional owners heartbroken by dingo cull after Piper James's death
The Queensland government euthanises six dingoes involved in Piper James's death on K'gari, and is expected to cull more in the coming days.
www.abc.net.au
January 26, 2026 at 9:15 AM
Another totally messed-up act in colonial Australia.
First Nations peoples disregarded and sidelined, again.
Wongari (dingoes) murdered.
Shame on all responsible.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
First Nations peoples disregarded and sidelined, again.
Wongari (dingoes) murdered.
Shame on all responsible.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
It should be treated as terrorism.
Australian women are murdered by partners or ex partners at a rate of more than one a week.
This isn’t treated as mass murder.
If it were treated as mass murder our government could possibly find a way to act.
#AusPol
This isn’t treated as mass murder.
If it were treated as mass murder our government could possibly find a way to act.
#AusPol
January 22, 2026 at 12:24 PM
It should be treated as terrorism.
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If you're still calling for a shark cull, you're demonstrating your ignorance about shark behaviour & our ability to meaningfully change the probability of exceedingly rare events.
Killing sharks, incl. listed threatened species, would need EPBC approval. A test for Murray Watt.
Killing sharks, incl. listed threatened species, would need EPBC approval. A test for Murray Watt.
Shark culls have been happening in QLD & NSW, for decades, through shark nets & drumlines. They're diabolical for sharks & other wildlife, including whales, dolphins, dugongs & sea turtles.
They do stuff all to improve safety, but education does! 👉 www.sharksmart.nsw.gov.au/staying-safe
They do stuff all to improve safety, but education does! 👉 www.sharksmart.nsw.gov.au/staying-safe
Staying Safe - SharkSmart
www.sharksmart.nsw.gov.au
January 21, 2026 at 8:17 AM
If you're still calling for a shark cull, you're demonstrating your ignorance about shark behaviour & our ability to meaningfully change the probability of exceedingly rare events.
Killing sharks, incl. listed threatened species, would need EPBC approval. A test for Murray Watt.
Killing sharks, incl. listed threatened species, would need EPBC approval. A test for Murray Watt.
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Hi Australia. Now we are having a national Day of Mourning today for the victims of the Bondi attack can we, the Aboriginal people, have our day of mourning on Jan 26 back please.
We have mourned on Jan 26 since the first day of Mourning on Jan 26 1938 and we would like it back.
We have mourned on Jan 26 since the first day of Mourning on Jan 26 1938 and we would like it back.
January 21, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Hi Australia. Now we are having a national Day of Mourning today for the victims of the Bondi attack can we, the Aboriginal people, have our day of mourning on Jan 26 back please.
We have mourned on Jan 26 since the first day of Mourning on Jan 26 1938 and we would like it back.
We have mourned on Jan 26 since the first day of Mourning on Jan 26 1938 and we would like it back.
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There were over 17K Australian deaths from Covid between 2020 and 2024 and yet, there's never been a national day of mourning nor memorialisation of its victims. 🤔
theconversation.com/why-are-thos...
theconversation.com/why-are-thos...
Why are those lost to COVID not formally memorialised? How politics shapes what we remember
Hundreds of thousands of red hearts adorn a wall directly opposite parliament, yet successive prime ministers have nothing to say about officially marking the lives lost in the pandemic.
theconversation.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:17 AM
There were over 17K Australian deaths from Covid between 2020 and 2024 and yet, there's never been a national day of mourning nor memorialisation of its victims. 🤔
theconversation.com/why-are-thos...
theconversation.com/why-are-thos...
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COVID pandemic enters 7th year with no end in sight.
"It's strange to think that the COVID-19 pandemic, which sent the world into lockdown 7 years ago never ended. It continues to kill and cripple us, to this day. We simply stopped talking about it."
boingboing.net/2026/01/16/c...
"It's strange to think that the COVID-19 pandemic, which sent the world into lockdown 7 years ago never ended. It continues to kill and cripple us, to this day. We simply stopped talking about it."
boingboing.net/2026/01/16/c...
COVID pandemic enters seventh year with no end in sight
It's strange to think that the COVID-19 pandemic, which sent the world into lockdown seven years ago never ended. It continues to kill and cripple us, to this day. We…
boingboing.net
January 17, 2026 at 4:06 AM
COVID pandemic enters 7th year with no end in sight.
"It's strange to think that the COVID-19 pandemic, which sent the world into lockdown 7 years ago never ended. It continues to kill and cripple us, to this day. We simply stopped talking about it."
boingboing.net/2026/01/16/c...
"It's strange to think that the COVID-19 pandemic, which sent the world into lockdown 7 years ago never ended. It continues to kill and cripple us, to this day. We simply stopped talking about it."
boingboing.net/2026/01/16/c...
A good way to sum up my feelings about Victoria's crazy extremes of weather is to misquote Jurassic Park's John Hammond, introducing Ian Malcom:
It suffers from a deplorable excess of personality.
Victorians don't understand why I miss FNQ weather, but at least it lasts long enough to get used to!
It suffers from a deplorable excess of personality.
Victorians don't understand why I miss FNQ weather, but at least it lasts long enough to get used to!
January 16, 2026 at 8:30 PM
A good way to sum up my feelings about Victoria's crazy extremes of weather is to misquote Jurassic Park's John Hammond, introducing Ian Malcom:
It suffers from a deplorable excess of personality.
Victorians don't understand why I miss FNQ weather, but at least it lasts long enough to get used to!
It suffers from a deplorable excess of personality.
Victorians don't understand why I miss FNQ weather, but at least it lasts long enough to get used to!
I'm gonna ask Rafa to give me one of his Roland Garros trophies. Or maybe I should ask Roger for one of his Wimbledon trophies? 🤔
Gonna ask Meryl Streep to give me one of her Oscars
January 16, 2026 at 8:13 PM
I'm gonna ask Rafa to give me one of his Roland Garros trophies. Or maybe I should ask Roger for one of his Wimbledon trophies? 🤔
Replanting tropical forest is more challenging than temperate forest. It's almost impossible to replicate the natural diversity, but planting 40-50 species is not uncommon. Growth can initially be slow and tubestock can be overtaken by grass and weeds. Could something as simple as pea straw help? 🤔
New research shows young tropical forests grow far faster — and store much more carbon — when soil nitrogen is available.
In the first decade of recovery, trees can grow twice as fast, though the effect fades in older forests, pointing to smarter reforestation strategies.
In the first decade of recovery, trees can grow twice as fast, though the effect fades in older forests, pointing to smarter reforestation strategies.
Nitrogen may turbocharge regrowth in young tropical forest trees
New research finds that tropical forests can grow significantly faster and sequester more climate-warming carbon dioxide when additional nitrogen is available in the soil. “With this information we…
news.mongabay.com
January 16, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Replanting tropical forest is more challenging than temperate forest. It's almost impossible to replicate the natural diversity, but planting 40-50 species is not uncommon. Growth can initially be slow and tubestock can be overtaken by grass and weeds. Could something as simple as pea straw help? 🤔
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A powerful Atlantic piece on federal workers fired or forced out over the past year.
Federal employees spend their careers serving communities, protecting public health and safety, and keeping essential government functions running, often without recognition.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Federal employees spend their careers serving communities, protecting public health and safety, and keeping essential government functions running, often without recognition.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
The Purged
Donald Trump’s destruction of the civil service is a tragedy not just for the roughly 300,000 workers who have been discarded, but for an entire nation.
www.theatlantic.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:31 PM
A powerful Atlantic piece on federal workers fired or forced out over the past year.
Federal employees spend their careers serving communities, protecting public health and safety, and keeping essential government functions running, often without recognition.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Federal employees spend their careers serving communities, protecting public health and safety, and keeping essential government functions running, often without recognition.
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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I read a new study on
“Altered brain tissue microstructure
and neurochemical profiles
in long COVID
and recovered COVID-19 individuals,”
but if (as the study found)
Covid induces lasting changes
in the brain
it certainly seems
that no one
has truly recovered from Covid.
“Altered brain tissue microstructure
and neurochemical profiles
in long COVID
and recovered COVID-19 individuals,”
but if (as the study found)
Covid induces lasting changes
in the brain
it certainly seems
that no one
has truly recovered from Covid.
January 16, 2026 at 7:33 PM
I read a new study on
“Altered brain tissue microstructure
and neurochemical profiles
in long COVID
and recovered COVID-19 individuals,”
but if (as the study found)
Covid induces lasting changes
in the brain
it certainly seems
that no one
has truly recovered from Covid.
“Altered brain tissue microstructure
and neurochemical profiles
in long COVID
and recovered COVID-19 individuals,”
but if (as the study found)
Covid induces lasting changes
in the brain
it certainly seems
that no one
has truly recovered from Covid.
What a sight for sore eyes (noses, throats)! The air quality forecast is good until mid-morning tomorrow. After over a week of keeping the house closed up to keep out the heat and the bushfire smoke, I can finally let in some fresh air. Good night all!
January 15, 2026 at 1:39 PM
What a sight for sore eyes (noses, throats)! The air quality forecast is good until mid-morning tomorrow. After over a week of keeping the house closed up to keep out the heat and the bushfire smoke, I can finally let in some fresh air. Good night all!
And the other side of the range has been burning for a week. The extremes in weather in Victoria over the last few months, but especially in the last week, have been terrifying. I'm starting to miss living in cyclone country. At least you know when they're coming and where from.
[Australia] Roof rescues, hundreds evacuated in Wye River, Lorne split in half by flash-flooding www.smh.com.au/national/vic... #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels #Flood #WyeRiver #Victoria #Australia
Roof rescues, hundreds evacuated in Wye River, Lorne split in half by flash-flooding
A popular holiday park is underwater and sections of the Great Ocean Road are closed as flood warnings remain in place.
www.smh.com.au
January 15, 2026 at 12:42 PM
And the other side of the range has been burning for a week. The extremes in weather in Victoria over the last few months, but especially in the last week, have been terrifying. I'm starting to miss living in cyclone country. At least you know when they're coming and where from.