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JRBsays @jrbsays.bsky.social · 18m

A ‘Secret Weapon’ for Fighting Climate Change Comes Surging Back

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A 'Secret Weapon' for Fighting Climate Change Comes Surging Back

Capturing carbon 35 times faster than the Amazon, seagrasses have faced centuries of decline. Now restoration projects across North America are seeing their meadows quadruple in size.

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JRBsays @jrbsays.bsky.social · 1d

Bessel van der Kolk: Trauma isn’t the event, it’s the response

“One of the largest mitigating factors against getting traumatized is who is there for you at that particular time

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Bessel van der Kolk: Trauma isn’t the event, it’s the response

"One of the largest mitigating factors against getting traumatized is who is there for you at that particular time."

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Pat Hudson Cartoons @hudsoncartoons.bsky.social · 2d

Every other day #auspol ko-fi.com/hudsoncartoons

PM Albanese is supporting a group Jewish people who have gathered to remember their tragic losses. As they do, Albanese has turned back over his shoulder, raised his finger to his mouth and ‘shushed’ at an endless landscape of unnamed graves.

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JRBsays @jrbsays.bsky.social · 1d

“A trust problem” - that should be the end of Paul Brereton’s tenure. No debate, just go.

#NACC needs to be trusted first and foremost.

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Australia’s anti-corruption commissioner has a trust problem. He needs to change course to fix it

Paul Brereton’s ongoing conflict of interest woes threaten public trust in the National Anti-Corruption Commission. He urgently needs to change tack.

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JRBsays @jrbsays.bsky.social · 1d

#TooManyMen

Aussie News @aussienews.bsky.social · 1d

Naotunne Vijitha’s six alleged victims attended the temple with their families between 1994 and 2002, some for special celebrations or ceremonies to mourn loved ones. #national #victoria

Buddhist monk allegedly sexually abused young children in temple

Naotunne Vijitha’s six alleged victims attended the temple with their families between 1994 and 2002, some for special celebrations or ceremonies to mourn loved ones. #national #victoria

www.theage.com.au

JRBsays @jrbsays.bsky.social · 1d

To be fair, this was in The Guardian.

JRBsays @jrbsays.bsky.social · 1d

I did wonder.
Given how Tony responded to seeing his first street library, I think he’s more of a billion in the basement man 😂🤣

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JRBsays @jrbsays.bsky.social · 1d

He’s a living museum.

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JRBsays @jrbsays.bsky.social · 1d

I have the money, but absolutely no desire to.

JRBsays @jrbsays.bsky.social · 1d

Last time the English stored people in prison ships that eventually overflowed, they sent them here.

#AusPol

The former prime minister Tony Abbott has suggested the UK could place migrants attempting to enter the country in a “mothership on the English Channel” before sending them back to France, touting Australia’s policy barring all incoming migration by boat during the Tory party conference overnight.

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JRBsays @jrbsays.bsky.social · 1d

I thought you were having a Canadian cocktail until I read your post.

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JRBsays @jrbsays.bsky.social · 1d

Nature’s voice? Trees speak up in AI-powered experiment

Ever wondered what a tree might say if it could talk? A creative AI project lets passersby find out in real-time conversations.

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Nature’s voice? Trees speak up in AI-powered experiment

Ever wondered what a tree might say if it could talk? A creative AI project lets passersby find out in real-time conversations

www.positive.news

JRBsays @jrbsays.bsky.social · 1d

#RandomTelevisionGif

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JRBsays @jrbsays.bsky.social · 1d

I’d humbly suggest that there is a compelling correlation between the longevity of the fame of great leaders, and the size of the libraries they invested in.

How’s your local library going?

#Books #History #Leadership

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JRBsays @jrbsays.bsky.social · 1d

China is racing to develop a new generation of wind farms that can not only survive tropical cyclones, but also harness their power.

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The 'typhoon-proof' wind farms powering China's coast

China is racing to develop a new generation of wind farms that can not only survive tropical cyclones, but also harness their power.

www.bbc.com

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JRBsays @jrbsays.bsky.social · 1d

1,200 Israelis killed

67,000 Palestinians die, as a result of the above

This isn’t a football game

You don’t have to be on a side

Such human slaughter is never right

It is never OK

To quote a fictional Scottish junkie,

Choose life!

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Dhilrukshi Pathman @dhilrukshi.bsky.social · 2d

"STOP funding genocide with your bank account and grocery bag. No one is powerless." Francesca Albanese

STOP funding genocide with your bank account and grocery bag

YouTube video by Transnational Institute

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JRBsays @jrbsays.bsky.social · 1d

Today is a great day for the world to reflect on the 1,200 Israelis killed two years ago, and the estimated 67,000 Palestinians killed since then, as a result.

We are all humans, none of the above should have happened.

Wake up people 🤷‍♂️

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JRBsays @jrbsays.bsky.social · 2d

Don’t tell Matt Canavan 🤫

#AusPol

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Global renewable energy generation surpasses coal for first time

Record solar expansion and steady wind growth driving world’s shift away from fossil fuels in 2025, report finds

www.theguardian.com

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JRBsays @jrbsays.bsky.social · 2d

#F1 branded 🍿on order.

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Stella admits McLaren ‘face difficulties’ managing Norris and Piastri in title run-in

The way in which McLaren manage Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri is crucial to the title run-in, the team principal, Andrea Stella, has acknowledged

www.theguardian.com

JRBsays @jrbsays.bsky.social · 2d

Let me guess, it’s look up isn’t it.

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 2d

Supermoon on the horizon: how Australians can experience Tuesday’s ‘harvest moon’

Looking east at sunset, viewers will be able to catch the moon appear at its largest, one expert says * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast If you look up to a clear night sky Tuesday evening, a dramatic full moon – seemingly closer and brighter than usual – will be shining. For Australians, the best viewing of this year’s first supermoon – a “harvest moon” – will be at around sunset, where it will appear large and bright on the eastern horizon. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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JRBsays @jrbsays.bsky.social · 2d

On the bright side, it’s not Monday, it’s Tuesday!

a man in a suit and black turtleneck is giving a yes sign

Alt: a man in a suit and black turtleneck is giving a yes sign

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JRBsays @jrbsays.bsky.social · 2d

The Unforeseen Benefits That Blossom When You Reuse and Repair.

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The Spark: The Unforeseen Benefits That Blossom When You Reuse and Repair

In the October edition of our newsletter about creating positive change, we explore the manifold -- at times joyfully unexpected -- gains communities make when they turn waste into a resource.

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JRBsays @jrbsays.bsky.social · 2d

Just a reminder that currently, @albomp.bsky.social and his Labor colleagues are more concerned about media’ and gambling companies’ profits than your wellbeing and finances.

How do you feel about that?

#AusPol #Gambling

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JRBsays @jrbsays.bsky.social · 2d

Footwear that saves your soul.

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Step forward the ‘fully biodegradable’ shoe that leaves no footprint

Made from organic materials and designed to return harmlessly to the earth, could this be the end of landfill-bound footwear?

www.positive.news

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