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Caroline Gardam @cazuarina.bsky.social · 3h

I looked up UQP: there were 22 books listed, including work by Kate Grenville, Melissa Lucashenko.

Caroline Gardam @cazuarina.bsky.social · 3h

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Caroline Gardam @cazuarina.bsky.social · 3h

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Caroline Gardam @cazuarina.bsky.social · 1d

While obvs very happy for a ceasefire, I will just leave this here.

Jared Kushner says Gaza’s ‘waterfront property could be very valuable’

Donald Trump’s son-in-law also says Israel should bulldoze an area of the Negev desert and move Palestinians there

www.theguardian.com

Caroline Gardam @cazuarina.bsky.social · 1d

Please join us at @qutdmrc.bsky.social summer school.

QUT Digital Media Research Centre @qutdmrc.bsky.social · 1d

! SAVE THE DATE !
The DMRC 2026 Summer School is back again on our Kelvin Grove Campus in Brisbane, Australia from 2 February to 6 February 2026, featuring interactive sessions showcasing digital humanities and social science research across key programs and projects within the DMRC.

Caroline Gardam @cazuarina.bsky.social · 1d

Bird ballot break

Australian bird of the year 2025: vote for your favourite #birdoftheyear in the Guardian / BirdLife Australia poll

From little penguins to (very big) cassowaries, every bird has its fans. Vote for your favourite in the 2025 Guardian/BirdLife Australia poll

www.theguardian.com

Caroline Gardam @cazuarina.bsky.social · 2d

Not usually a 🍅 head but today I have been pomodoroing my arse off.

#justsaying

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Caroline Gardam @cazuarina.bsky.social · 3d

Chilling.

Police Said They Surveilled Woman Who Had an Abortion for Her 'Safety.' Court Records Show They Considered Charging Her With a Crime

Court records show that the narrative Flock and a Texas Sheriff's Office has told the public isn't the whole story, and that police were conducting a 'death investigation' into the abortion.

www.404media.co

Reposted by Caroline Gardam

Denise Shrivell @deniseshrivell.bsky.social · 3d

So - let me get this straight…

They’ll ban social media for under 16s even though most experts say it WON’T work

But they won’t ban gambling advertising & other key recommendations even though most experts say it WILL work

What? #4corners #auspol

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Caroline Gardam @cazuarina.bsky.social · 8d

*thinking face*

Trust in Media at New Low of 28% in U.S.

Americans' trust in newspapers, television and radio to report the news fully, accurately and fairly is at a new low of 28%.

news.gallup.com

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Caroline Gardam @cazuarina.bsky.social · 10d

Quick sojourn to present at the Senate Select Committee on Information Integrity on climate and energy with @carlylubicz.bsky.social and @riedlinm.bsky.social for @qutdmrc.bsky.social

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Caroline Gardam @cazuarina.bsky.social · 12d

💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

Caroline Gardam @cazuarina.bsky.social · 12d

Joining two of the best tomorrow @carlylubicz.bsky.social and @riedlinm.bsky.social repping @qutdmrc.bsky.social at the Australian Senate Select Inquiry — Information Integrity, climate change & energy.

Carly Lubicz @carlylubicz.bsky.social · 12d

Pleased to be contributing to this discussion tomorrow at the Senate Inquiry with some of my @qutdmrc.bsky.social colleagues @cazuarina.bsky.social and @riedlinm.bsky.social: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09... #informationintegrity #scienceforpolicy #climatechange #energytransition

Trump-style 'climate hoax' playbook spreads to Australia

US researchers have tracked how dark money funds a tangled web of climate denial think tanks with vested interests in slowing climate action. And Australia is not immune.

www.abc.net.au

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Caroline Gardam @cazuarina.bsky.social · 14d

In the shitshow that surrounds us right now, one thing burns bright: @davemilbo.bsky.social 's writing 🔥🔥🔥 @theshot.net.au .

David Milner @davemilbo.bsky.social · 15d

Here's me. "The Yanks are cooked (and cooking the rest of us)"

The Yanks are cooked (and cooking the rest of us) - The Shot

American authoritarianism is an echo of tyrants’ past and its own unique perversion: shrouded in goldleaf, ski masks, and utter bullshit.

theshot.net.au

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Caroline Gardam @cazuarina.bsky.social · 21d

Here's the archived version of the now deleted report on the rise of white supremicist rightwing domestic terrorism in the USA.

What NIJ Research Tells Us About Domestic Terrorism

Militant, nationalistic, white supremacist violent extremism has increased in the United States. In fact, the number of far-right attacks continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic...

web.archive.org

Caroline Gardam @cazuarina.bsky.social · 22d

A horrendous, irresponsible misstep by Queensland Museum. Our cultural institutions should not be aligned with fossil polluters. Via @commsdeclare.bsky.social

Legality of Shell QGC sponsorship in question - Comms Declare

Queensland Museum’s sponsorship deal with gas producer Shell QGC for its Future Makers children’s education program has come under scrutiny, with new legal advice suggesting the deal may breach Queens...

commsdeclare.org

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Caroline Gardam @cazuarina.bsky.social · 23d

I'm excited to see this published!

Multimodal narratives of climate denial: A novel, visual-first methodology for analysing conspiracy theory discourse on Instagram

Problematic information about climate change in online spaces can impact public awareness about climate change’s causes, impacts, and mitigation strat…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Caroline Gardam @cazuarina.bsky.social · 23d

OK NERDS lessssgo

Radio National's Top 100 Books - ABC Radio National

Radio National's Top 100 Books of the past 25 years is here. Listen on Saturday 19 October and Sunday 20 October as we count down the books you voted as your favourites.

www.abc.net.au

Caroline Gardam @cazuarina.bsky.social · 24d

Ok, I like a festival too, but have you ever SEEN a rainbow bee eater? They are the most adorable birds ever, darting in and out of their homes that just happen to be HOLES IN THE GROUND that will be covered by festival plastic...

Two-day festival to go ahead on protected bird's nesting site

Conservationists say one of the country's largest colonies of a protected native bird is under threat at a two-day festival site.

www.abc.net.au

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Caroline Gardam @cazuarina.bsky.social · Sep 4

So disappointed.

And (for the moment) biting my tongue.

Literary journal Meanjin to close after 85 years of publishing

Meanjin, a mainstay of Australia's cultural landscape and the nation's second-oldest literary publication, is shuttering after Melbourne University Publishing decided to cease financial support.

www.crikey.com.au

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Caroline Gardam @cazuarina.bsky.social · Sep 4

Maybe this one might stir the pretty conspirituality gals and guys? #climatechange

Experiencing heatwaves may make you age faster

Millions of people may experience accelerated ageing as climate change drives more frequent and intense hot weather

www.newscientist.com

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Caroline Gardam @cazuarina.bsky.social · Aug 26

Well this is grim.

Commentary: Trump wants NASA to burn a crucial satellite to cinders, killing research into climate change

NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatories have produced groundbreaking data about global warming and crop health. Trump wants the observatories destroyed by burning them up in the atmosphere — but why?

www.latimes.com

Caroline Gardam @cazuarina.bsky.social · Aug 22

Went to paste a link but before I got to drop it I got distracted and copied another link to send somewhere else then went to find the original link but got distracted and now I may as well just work on what I am supposed to be doing

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Caroline Gardam @cazuarina.bsky.social · Aug 20

I was just thinking about this movie on the weekend. Must give it a stream. As a hyper teen, I kinda identified with Hunter’s Jane

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Caroline Gardam @cazuarina.bsky.social · Aug 18

repugnant.

Caroline Gardam @cazuarina.bsky.social · Aug 18

🐸 🤘 #pobblebonk

Pobblebonk Dam - Eastern Banjo Frogs calling along with native Australian birdsong

YouTube video by Wild Ambience

www.youtube.com

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