Nick Merry
@nickmerry.bsky.social
Socially minded Geologist, Potter, Artist and hobby Beekeeper. Naarm/Melbourne, Australia
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Scores of fires, many that are huge, spanning the state of Victoria. Thank you to all the firefighters, you are heroes!
No thanks to politicians that continue to ignore scientists & our evidence-based & urgent warnings about climate change, placing the lives of humans & others species at risk.
No thanks to politicians that continue to ignore scientists & our evidence-based & urgent warnings about climate change, placing the lives of humans & others species at risk.
January 9, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Scores of fires, many that are huge, spanning the state of Victoria. Thank you to all the firefighters, you are heroes!
No thanks to politicians that continue to ignore scientists & our evidence-based & urgent warnings about climate change, placing the lives of humans & others species at risk.
No thanks to politicians that continue to ignore scientists & our evidence-based & urgent warnings about climate change, placing the lives of humans & others species at risk.
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Zircon crystals are nearly indestructible, and are some of the only things to survive the hellish pressure and heat of the Haldean Eon, when the earth was formed. The oldest zircons are found in Jack Hills, Australia, where our specimen was found. It may be small, but it's 4.4 billion years old!
January 4, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Zircon crystals are nearly indestructible, and are some of the only things to survive the hellish pressure and heat of the Haldean Eon, when the earth was formed. The oldest zircons are found in Jack Hills, Australia, where our specimen was found. It may be small, but it's 4.4 billion years old!
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“In Australia, we subsidize the fossil fuel industry, and we charge our kids a fortune to go to uni.” - Australia Institute co-CEO Richard Denniss.
Add your name to the call and demand the gas industry pays its fair share: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/increase_the_prrt
Add your name to the call and demand the gas industry pays its fair share: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/increase_the_prrt
January 2, 2026 at 8:43 PM
“In Australia, we subsidize the fossil fuel industry, and we charge our kids a fortune to go to uni.” - Australia Institute co-CEO Richard Denniss.
Add your name to the call and demand the gas industry pays its fair share: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/increase_the_prrt
Add your name to the call and demand the gas industry pays its fair share: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/increase_the_prrt
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✨🌈 As a mage, here’s your seasonal reminder: one accepting adult can cut an LGBTQ youth’s risk of self-harm by nearly 40%.
In a world full of shadows, be the one who casts healing light.
Be the mentor, the guardian, the safe haven.
Blessed Yule & Bright Solstice. 🕯️❄️🌈
In a world full of shadows, be the one who casts healing light.
Be the mentor, the guardian, the safe haven.
Blessed Yule & Bright Solstice. 🕯️❄️🌈
December 21, 2025 at 11:29 PM
✨🌈 As a mage, here’s your seasonal reminder: one accepting adult can cut an LGBTQ youth’s risk of self-harm by nearly 40%.
In a world full of shadows, be the one who casts healing light.
Be the mentor, the guardian, the safe haven.
Blessed Yule & Bright Solstice. 🕯️❄️🌈
In a world full of shadows, be the one who casts healing light.
Be the mentor, the guardian, the safe haven.
Blessed Yule & Bright Solstice. 🕯️❄️🌈
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“What we need to figure out is how to shift the balance of power away from big business, big finance and the politicians in their pockets, and towards citizens, towards workers, towards ordinary people,” says Grace Blakeley.
Read the full article on The Point: thepoint.com.au/news/251210-...
Read the full article on The Point: thepoint.com.au/news/251210-...
December 10, 2025 at 11:36 PM
“What we need to figure out is how to shift the balance of power away from big business, big finance and the politicians in their pockets, and towards citizens, towards workers, towards ordinary people,” says Grace Blakeley.
Read the full article on The Point: thepoint.com.au/news/251210-...
Read the full article on The Point: thepoint.com.au/news/251210-...
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mRNA COVID vaccines caused a 74% fall in COVID deaths and 25% fall in all caused of death in 4 year study of 28.7 MILLION people. Vaccines are safe and effective, and anyone telling you otherwise is a dangerous liar. share.google/9a8QARyC4FiB...
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination and 4-Year All-Cause Mortality Among Adults Aged 18 to 59 Years in France - PubMed
In this national cohort study of 28 million individuals, the results found no increased risk of 4-year all-cause mortality in individuals aged 18 to 59 years vaccinated against COVID-19, further supporting the safety of the mRNA vaccines that are widely used worldwide.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:44 AM
mRNA COVID vaccines caused a 74% fall in COVID deaths and 25% fall in all caused of death in 4 year study of 28.7 MILLION people. Vaccines are safe and effective, and anyone telling you otherwise is a dangerous liar. share.google/9a8QARyC4FiB...
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Australia’s medical and scientific research sectors save lives and are vital to our economy. The government has to step up and lean in to their potential.
It’s small-minded and short-sighted to force them to wither on the vine, when we have money put aside for this purpose in the Future Fund.
It’s small-minded and short-sighted to force them to wither on the vine, when we have money put aside for this purpose in the Future Fund.
December 7, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Australia’s medical and scientific research sectors save lives and are vital to our economy. The government has to step up and lean in to their potential.
It’s small-minded and short-sighted to force them to wither on the vine, when we have money put aside for this purpose in the Future Fund.
It’s small-minded and short-sighted to force them to wither on the vine, when we have money put aside for this purpose in the Future Fund.
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“The debt of gratitude Australians owe CSIRO for Aeroguard alone can never be repaid. Which is why it’s so alarming to watch its funding – and its people – bleed away,” writes Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director at The Australia Institute.
Read the full op-ed: australiainstitute.org.au/post/who-nee...
Read the full op-ed: australiainstitute.org.au/post/who-nee...
November 21, 2025 at 5:01 AM
“The debt of gratitude Australians owe CSIRO for Aeroguard alone can never be repaid. Which is why it’s so alarming to watch its funding – and its people – bleed away,” writes Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director at The Australia Institute.
Read the full op-ed: australiainstitute.org.au/post/who-nee...
Read the full op-ed: australiainstitute.org.au/post/who-nee...
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The Australian Government makes more money from HECS repayments than it does from the PRRT.
‘Norway taxes its fossil fuel industry and gives their kids free higher education… we subsidise our fossil fuel industry and we charge our kids a fortune to go to uni.’
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
‘Norway taxes its fossil fuel industry and gives their kids free higher education… we subsidise our fossil fuel industry and we charge our kids a fortune to go to uni.’
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
October 17, 2025 at 4:34 AM
The Australian Government makes more money from HECS repayments than it does from the PRRT.
‘Norway taxes its fossil fuel industry and gives their kids free higher education… we subsidise our fossil fuel industry and we charge our kids a fortune to go to uni.’
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
‘Norway taxes its fossil fuel industry and gives their kids free higher education… we subsidise our fossil fuel industry and we charge our kids a fortune to go to uni.’
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
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We need to bring back the ‘fit and proper person’ test for media owners.
Kerry Stokes isn’t.
Kerry Stokes isn’t.
Stokes being completely irresponsible - as expected #auspol
September 23, 2025 at 1:43 AM
We need to bring back the ‘fit and proper person’ test for media owners.
Kerry Stokes isn’t.
Kerry Stokes isn’t.
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As venues close and festivals cancel, our artists and arts sector is in desperate need of support.
We've just published a submission with 3 key ideas to save our arts industry.
• Culture passes
• Book bounty
• Remove tax on art prizes & grants
We've got five ideas for how to pay for it too. ⤵️
We've just published a submission with 3 key ideas to save our arts industry.
• Culture passes
• Book bounty
• Remove tax on art prizes & grants
We've got five ideas for how to pay for it too. ⤵️
Investing in joy. How to save our declining arts sector - submission
Australian artists, writers, musicians and other creative industries helped the nation survive the COVID pandemic, yet they've been left to decline, according to a submission by The Australia Institut...
australiainstitute.org.au
September 19, 2025 at 12:04 AM
As venues close and festivals cancel, our artists and arts sector is in desperate need of support.
We've just published a submission with 3 key ideas to save our arts industry.
• Culture passes
• Book bounty
• Remove tax on art prizes & grants
We've got five ideas for how to pay for it too. ⤵️
We've just published a submission with 3 key ideas to save our arts industry.
• Culture passes
• Book bounty
• Remove tax on art prizes & grants
We've got five ideas for how to pay for it too. ⤵️
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“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered.... History has stopped.”
― George Orwell, 1984
― George Orwell, 1984
a woman says " you 're here now " in front of her face
ALT: a woman says " you 're here now " in front of her face
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September 17, 2025 at 9:12 AM
“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered.... History has stopped.”
― George Orwell, 1984
― George Orwell, 1984
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Norway taxes their fossil fuel industry and gives their kids free university education.
In Australia, we give more than half of the gas we export away for free, and charge our kids a fortune to go to uni.
📺 Executive Director @richarddenniss.bsky.social
#auspol
In Australia, we give more than half of the gas we export away for free, and charge our kids a fortune to go to uni.
📺 Executive Director @richarddenniss.bsky.social
#auspol
August 4, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Norway taxes their fossil fuel industry and gives their kids free university education.
In Australia, we give more than half of the gas we export away for free, and charge our kids a fortune to go to uni.
📺 Executive Director @richarddenniss.bsky.social
#auspol
In Australia, we give more than half of the gas we export away for free, and charge our kids a fortune to go to uni.
📺 Executive Director @richarddenniss.bsky.social
#auspol
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Good!!! A farm is NOT MEANT TO BE IN YOUR SUPER!!!
The ONLY reason anyone would put a farm in their super IS TO AVOID PAYING TAX!!
The ONLY reason anyone would put a farm in their super IS TO AVOID PAYING TAX!!
July 23, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Good!!! A farm is NOT MEANT TO BE IN YOUR SUPER!!!
The ONLY reason anyone would put a farm in their super IS TO AVOID PAYING TAX!!
The ONLY reason anyone would put a farm in their super IS TO AVOID PAYING TAX!!
One of these things is not like the other.... ? But which one and why?
June 17, 2025 at 11:08 AM
One of these things is not like the other.... ? But which one and why?
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He killed more people than he saved
ROBODEBT ANYONE
ROBODEBT ANYONE
June 10, 2025 at 10:06 AM
He killed more people than he saved
ROBODEBT ANYONE
ROBODEBT ANYONE
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Your child did not choose to be gay, but did choose to be honest with you about it. 🏳️🌈
Showing unconditional love and acceptance will have a huge positive impact on their life.
Showing unconditional love and acceptance will have a huge positive impact on their life.
May 29, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Your child did not choose to be gay, but did choose to be honest with you about it. 🏳️🌈
Showing unconditional love and acceptance will have a huge positive impact on their life.
Showing unconditional love and acceptance will have a huge positive impact on their life.
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Scott Pelley—American author and reporter for CBS News for more than 31 years, did not hold back
May 27, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Scott Pelley—American author and reporter for CBS News for more than 31 years, did not hold back
I finally managed to grow some pumpkins after many years of growing some amazingly healthy pumpkin vines .. but no pumpkins!!! (despite having 4 bee hives just 20m away!) .. anyway, do pumpkins count as a flower arrangement? 🤔 Here is my tribute to Autumn 🍂
May 26, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I finally managed to grow some pumpkins after many years of growing some amazingly healthy pumpkin vines .. but no pumpkins!!! (despite having 4 bee hives just 20m away!) .. anyway, do pumpkins count as a flower arrangement? 🤔 Here is my tribute to Autumn 🍂
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Piers Morgan: "When someone refuses to condemn Hamas after October 7, then I don’t take anything else they say seriously."
Francesca Albanese: 👇
Francesca Albanese: 👇
May 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Piers Morgan: "When someone refuses to condemn Hamas after October 7, then I don’t take anything else they say seriously."
Francesca Albanese: 👇
Francesca Albanese: 👇
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This is quite an extraordinary table from Streem showing how many seats each party would have won if their share of seats matched their share of media coverage during the campaign.
You're not imagining it. The Murdoch press et al didn't shut up about Dutton. Lucky no-one was listening. #auspol
You're not imagining it. The Murdoch press et al didn't shut up about Dutton. Lucky no-one was listening. #auspol
May 11, 2025 at 12:42 AM
This is quite an extraordinary table from Streem showing how many seats each party would have won if their share of seats matched their share of media coverage during the campaign.
You're not imagining it. The Murdoch press et al didn't shut up about Dutton. Lucky no-one was listening. #auspol
You're not imagining it. The Murdoch press et al didn't shut up about Dutton. Lucky no-one was listening. #auspol