@trixycat.bsky.social
I’m Australian living rurally on the land of the Taungurung people. Believe in science, love all types of music, love my family and grateful for all of the authentic, decent, kind and caring people in my life. I don’t post much
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"Timothy Snyder: Russian invasion is on a world war scale, but Ukraine alone is fighting it, keeping us in a 1938-like historical moment"
#BlueSkyFriends Call your Senators & House Member & demand they work against this outrageous betrayal of Ukraine & Europe.
Stand With Ukraine 💙💛
#You'reNotAlone
#BlueSkyFriends Call your Senators & House Member & demand they work against this outrageous betrayal of Ukraine & Europe.
Stand With Ukraine 💙💛
#You'reNotAlone
November 22, 2025 at 9:59 AM
"Timothy Snyder: Russian invasion is on a world war scale, but Ukraine alone is fighting it, keeping us in a 1938-like historical moment"
#BlueSkyFriends Call your Senators & House Member & demand they work against this outrageous betrayal of Ukraine & Europe.
Stand With Ukraine 💙💛
#You'reNotAlone
#BlueSkyFriends Call your Senators & House Member & demand they work against this outrageous betrayal of Ukraine & Europe.
Stand With Ukraine 💙💛
#You'reNotAlone
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Kavanaugh stop. Smashed the kid’s car windows and arrested him. He told them he was a U.S. citizen. The officer replied “I don’t care.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
High school senior, a U.S. citizen, detained by ICE in Oregon
The 17-year-old was held more than five hours Friday in an ICE facility, his brother said.
www.oregonlive.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Kavanaugh stop. Smashed the kid’s car windows and arrested him. He told them he was a U.S. citizen. The officer replied “I don’t care.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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Despite repeated warnings from history, experts, from field workers and from the Sudanese themselves, those with the power to act across the international system have failed to prevent the loss of hundreds of thousands of lives. #auspol #sudan
The war on Sudan: the choice is ours
International mechanisms and the international community have failed Sudan and the Sudanese people. The tragedy unfolding today was predictable, but not unavoidable.
johnmenadue.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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these people basically just take luxury government jets and go to fancy events like make a wish kids while their minions flashbang your elderly neighbors
November 23, 2025 at 4:26 AM
these people basically just take luxury government jets and go to fancy events like make a wish kids while their minions flashbang your elderly neighbors
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Depends on what your aim is. But if you want to make a difference in one or more children’s lives around Christmas, I’d suggest contacting the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service. They either can help or point you in the right direction.
November 23, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Depends on what your aim is. But if you want to make a difference in one or more children’s lives around Christmas, I’d suggest contacting the Victorian Aboriginal Health Service. They either can help or point you in the right direction.
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Similar in all respects to Rupert Murdoch’s propaganda & entertainment media posing as “News”, Meta panders only to profits
www.aol.com/articles/7-e...
www.aol.com/articles/7-e...
7 Explosive Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
www.aol.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Similar in all respects to Rupert Murdoch’s propaganda & entertainment media posing as “News”, Meta panders only to profits
www.aol.com/articles/7-e...
www.aol.com/articles/7-e...
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“in my experience it is always people who don’t understand Ai who are enchanted by it” said Adio Dinika, who studies the human labour required to produce “Ai” slop at the Distributed Ai Research Unit.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Meet the AI workers who tell their friends and family to stay away from AI
When the people making AI seem trustworthy are the ones who trust it the least, it shows that incentives for speed are overtaking safety, experts say
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:49 AM
“in my experience it is always people who don’t understand Ai who are enchanted by it” said Adio Dinika, who studies the human labour required to produce “Ai” slop at the Distributed Ai Research Unit.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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David Speers “what does it mean to be a Liberal today?”
Niki Savva “I don’t think anybody knows”🔥 Savva at her brutal best, says Libs are “disintegrating before our eyes” & that their internal war on Net Zero is not over, with Hastie claiming they may “become extinct” #Abcinsiders
Niki Savva “I don’t think anybody knows”🔥 Savva at her brutal best, says Libs are “disintegrating before our eyes” & that their internal war on Net Zero is not over, with Hastie claiming they may “become extinct” #Abcinsiders
November 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM
David Speers “what does it mean to be a Liberal today?”
Niki Savva “I don’t think anybody knows”🔥 Savva at her brutal best, says Libs are “disintegrating before our eyes” & that their internal war on Net Zero is not over, with Hastie claiming they may “become extinct” #Abcinsiders
Niki Savva “I don’t think anybody knows”🔥 Savva at her brutal best, says Libs are “disintegrating before our eyes” & that their internal war on Net Zero is not over, with Hastie claiming they may “become extinct” #Abcinsiders
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Hosting a climate summit should serve the global good. Australia’s failed COP31 bid highlights the troubling shift towards boosting fossil fuel and economic self-interest, over climate action. #COP31 #ClimateAction #FossilFuels #UNFCCC #ClimateCrisis #Australia #NetZero
No COP for Australia. No tears from me
Hosting a UN climate summit should be about global cooperation on combating climate change. Australia’s bid for COP31 reveals how far COP has drifted.
johnmenadue.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Hosting a climate summit should serve the global good. Australia’s failed COP31 bid highlights the troubling shift towards boosting fossil fuel and economic self-interest, over climate action. #COP31 #ClimateAction #FossilFuels #UNFCCC #ClimateCrisis #Australia #NetZero
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Ultra-rich media owners are tightening their grip on democracy. It’s time to wrest our power back https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/13/trump-media-ultra-rich-democracy
Ultra-rich media owners are tightening their grip on democracy. It’s time to wrest our power back | Robert Reich
The Guardian has no billionaire or corporate owner: funded by readers, our fierce independence is guaranteed
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Ultra-rich media owners are tightening their grip on democracy. It’s time to wrest our power back https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/13/trump-media-ultra-rich-democracy
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Sunday Shot starts at 9am! We're joined by @eddyjokovich.bsky.social and @drdemography.com, & an interview with Sean Kelly. Join us for a chat about the PM, the UN's colonisation or "peace" plan for Gaza, and the further disintegration of Western politics.
Believe It or Not - November 23 - Liz Allen, Eddy Jokovich and Sean Kelly
YouTube video by The Sunday Shot
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November 22, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Sunday Shot starts at 9am! We're joined by @eddyjokovich.bsky.social and @drdemography.com, & an interview with Sean Kelly. Join us for a chat about the PM, the UN's colonisation or "peace" plan for Gaza, and the further disintegration of Western politics.
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A section of roofing partially collapsed on the first floor of Royal Darwin Hospital overnight, with reports of water inside the building.
Darwin wakes to assess damage as TC Fina continues out to sea
Severe Tropical Cyclone Fina was the first cyclone to pass Darwin at a category three since Cyclone Tracey in 1975. Here is the damage it left in its wake.
www.abc.net.au
November 22, 2025 at 9:33 PM
A section of roofing partially collapsed on the first floor of Royal Darwin Hospital overnight, with reports of water inside the building.
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“Trump now takes Putin’s side. Europe must choose again: appeasement or our values, imperialism or freedom”
November 22, 2025 at 9:09 AM
“Trump now takes Putin’s side. Europe must choose again: appeasement or our values, imperialism or freedom”
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Australians are being asked to believe we can protect nature by exploiting it faster and with less scrutiny
-Virginia Young
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
-Virginia Young
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Australians are being asked to believe we can protect nature by exploiting it faster and with less scrutiny
The point.com.au
thepoint.com.au
November 22, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Australians are being asked to believe we can protect nature by exploiting it faster and with less scrutiny
-Virginia Young
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
-Virginia Young
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
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Interesting. Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers says she will plead the fifth if forced to testify to Congress. But she willingly sat down with Todd Blanche? What a load of horseshit. www.politico.com/live-updates...
Ghislaine Maxwell will plead Fifth in House Epstein probe, Comer says
The late sex offender's convicted co-conspirator has been subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee.
www.politico.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Interesting. Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers says she will plead the fifth if forced to testify to Congress. But she willingly sat down with Todd Blanche? What a load of horseshit. www.politico.com/live-updates...
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Australia Institute co-CEO Dr Richard Denniss breaks down the problem with offsets at a Senate Inquiry into proposed changes to the Environment Protection Reform Bill.
Sign the petition calling on the government to fix our broken environment laws nb.australiainstitute.org.au/strong_envir...
Sign the petition calling on the government to fix our broken environment laws nb.australiainstitute.org.au/strong_envir...
November 21, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Australia Institute co-CEO Dr Richard Denniss breaks down the problem with offsets at a Senate Inquiry into proposed changes to the Environment Protection Reform Bill.
Sign the petition calling on the government to fix our broken environment laws nb.australiainstitute.org.au/strong_envir...
Sign the petition calling on the government to fix our broken environment laws nb.australiainstitute.org.au/strong_envir...
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"Trees indeed have hearts."
~ Henry David Thoreau
🎨 Nino Chakvetadze
~ Henry David Thoreau
🎨 Nino Chakvetadze
November 20, 2025 at 5:39 PM
"Trees indeed have hearts."
~ Henry David Thoreau
🎨 Nino Chakvetadze
~ Henry David Thoreau
🎨 Nino Chakvetadze
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NEW: This is one hell of an opening paragraph from Jim Comey's attorneys in his motion to get the grand jury materials in the case against him.
November 20, 2025 at 10:21 PM
NEW: This is one hell of an opening paragraph from Jim Comey's attorneys in his motion to get the grand jury materials in the case against him.
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Here’s the Mexican Marines removing signs stating that the Mexican beach is a restricted area by the US Department of Defense. Yes, it’s real.
November 21, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Here’s the Mexican Marines removing signs stating that the Mexican beach is a restricted area by the US Department of Defense. Yes, it’s real.
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Researching this week's column, I stumbled across something that amazed me:
the near-absence of reliable data about climate impacts over most of the
world. Due to the rich world's failure to fund research. We don't know
because our governments don't care. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
the near-absence of reliable data about climate impacts over most of the
world. Due to the rich world's failure to fund research. We don't know
because our governments don't care. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There’s a catastrophic black hole in our climate data – and it’s a gift to deniers | George Monbiot
Climate sceptics tell us that more people die of extreme cold than extreme heat. What’s the truth? asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Researching this week's column, I stumbled across something that amazed me:
the near-absence of reliable data about climate impacts over most of the
world. Due to the rich world's failure to fund research. We don't know
because our governments don't care. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
the near-absence of reliable data about climate impacts over most of the
world. Due to the rich world's failure to fund research. We don't know
because our governments don't care. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I gave the 2025 Dymphna Clark Memorial Lecture recently. It was about how Australia is failing its public schools & the vulnerable kids they increasingly enrol. I pull no punches. It will be broadcast on ABC RN Big Ideas at 8pm 25/11 and midday 26/11. Or via the app www.abc.net.au/listen/liste...
ABC listen app - ABC listen
Download the ABC listen app for iPhone and Android and gain instant access to the best podcasts, live radio and audiobooks from the voices you know and love.
www.abc.net.au
November 21, 2025 at 8:23 AM
I gave the 2025 Dymphna Clark Memorial Lecture recently. It was about how Australia is failing its public schools & the vulnerable kids they increasingly enrol. I pull no punches. It will be broadcast on ABC RN Big Ideas at 8pm 25/11 and midday 26/11. Or via the app www.abc.net.au/listen/liste...
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When using a CB or amateur 'ham' radio whilst driving, some police may book you as if you were 'using a mobile phone whilst driving'. So don't argue with the cop, just take it to court and hand this up to the Magistrate.
(Road Safety Road Rules Act S/R 41/2017, Part 18A.p.426).
(Road Safety Road Rules Act S/R 41/2017, Part 18A.p.426).
November 21, 2025 at 8:24 AM
When using a CB or amateur 'ham' radio whilst driving, some police may book you as if you were 'using a mobile phone whilst driving'. So don't argue with the cop, just take it to court and hand this up to the Magistrate.
(Road Safety Road Rules Act S/R 41/2017, Part 18A.p.426).
(Road Safety Road Rules Act S/R 41/2017, Part 18A.p.426).