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Debbie Fearon (she/her)

@debbiefearon.medsky.social

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Former health professional with an increasingly ridiculous mishmash of learned knowledge and lived experience. Living on Arrernte country. Please be kind 💚

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Debbie Fearon (she/her) @debbiefearon.medsky.social · Aug 21

Today would have been Jennifer’s 29th birthday.

Still miss you Bub 💚

Debbie Fearon (she/her) @debbiefearon.medsky.social · Dec 30

Today, it’s 28 years since I lost my eldest child to severe congenital heart disease. Love you long time Jennifer Dulcie 💚

A cute baby lays in a hospital bed with oxygen tubing, IV line and a nasogastric tube accompanied by her favourite Elmo toy.

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The Medical Journal of Australia @mja.com.au · 19m

🔔 NEW in the Medical Journal of Australia

Opioids and the challenges of managing chronic non‐cancer pain in rural Australia: a qualitative study

✍️ Jessica A Thomas, Jill Benson, Philip Davidson and Paul R Ward

buff.ly/NmdULtJ

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Ian Graves @xskinn.bsky.social · 18m

Alright,that’s it I’m calling it. It’s time to grab a beverage or roll a joint or two. Been a challenging week but a good week and I’m really looking forward to tonight,so let’s do this🥂🥂🍻🍻🍷🍷🥃🥃🍾🍾🍹🍹🍸🍸💨💨Ian

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Michael Taylor @ausindimedia.bsky.social · 1h

“Australia’s privatisation swindle promised efficiency, yet it left ordinary Australians paying more for poorer services. Over the past three decades, essential systems, from energy to aged care, have been carved up and sold to corporations.”

socialjusticeaustralia.com.au/the-privatis...

The Great Privatisation Swindle

Stop the privatisation swindle. Learn how the sale of public assets weakened essential services.

socialjusticeaustralia.com.au

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Snarky Platypus @snarkyplatypus.com · 17m

Currently listening to Baker Boy’s recent album ‘DJANDJAY’. The beats are harder than his previous album and it’s well produced and written material. Definitely a memorable album.

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IrmaGherd @irmagherd.bsky.social · 6h

This money might be better spent on the Department directly employing accredited dietitians to supervise food standards in aged care.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...

Critics query taxpayer millions for Maggie Beer Foundation

Maggie Beer’s food mission has won millions in taxpayer funds to improve food in aged care. Now it wants $15 million more.

www.smh.com.au

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Andrew R @andrewr4.womcats.com · 6h

How to make medical professionals leave NZ in four easy steps

1) underfund the health system so it’s super stressful
2) offer a shit pay rise - and then make an even worse offer
3) tell medical professionals off like a total asshat
4) change the law so they can’t take industrial action

Kyle MacDonald @kylemacd.bsky.social · 6h

This is some authoritarian bullshit, even from Brown...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Health Minister Simeon Brown mulls law change over feud with striking doctors

Simeon Brown says a change to laws 'may well have to be considered' if the stoush isn't resolved.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Alexis @alexisx-au.bsky.social · 18h

"[T]he report, titled 'Gari Yala - Speak the Truth', found that 38 per cent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were mistreated at work because of their cultural identity."
#auspol #racism #firstnations #indigenous

Racism is forcing more Indigenous people to leave the workforce

Union leaders will convene in Melbourne to discuss the realities of institutional racism against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander workers.

www.sbs.com.au

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Kevin Mitchell @wiringthebrain.bsky.social · 10h

Great review on The Genetics of Human Handedness: Microtubules and Beyond www.cell.com/trends/genet... - handedness is such an interesting phenotype!

Genetics of human handedness: microtubules and beyond

Handedness (i.e., the preference to use either the left or the right hand for fine motor tasks) is a widely investigated trait. Handedness heritability is consistently estimated to be 25%. After decad...

www.cell.com

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John Leavitt @leavittalone.bsky.social · 10h

There is an actual life-changing conflict between WFH being cheaper and more efficient, an entire layer of middle managers who need to have meetings to feel alive, and the commercial real estate cabal that runs all cities. It’s going to get so fucking weird.

Hell-Raea-ser 🦋✨🏳️‍⚧️🏴 @raea.meangirls.online · 10h

remote work is like birth control or UBI atp where there’s overwhelming research consensus they improve quality of life for people they apply to, yet access is impeded or blocked by the ruling class because the thought of marginalized ppl having rich full lives makes steam come out their ears

Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 11h

2. Rolling Stone is owned by a large media conglomerate, which is ending remote work across its brands.

My home is Portland, Oregon, ~1,000 miles from the nearest office, so this marks the end of the line for me at RS.

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 5d

Deep dive into the surge in US pedestrian deaths:

"It’s not that more pedestrians are getting hit by vehicles; it’s that the ones that are getting hit are more likely to die."

"[That] seems like fairly strong evidence for the theory that the rise in large SUVs is behind the uptick in ped deaths."

Why Are So Many Pedestrians Killed by Cars in the US?

It’s unfortunately not uncommon for pedestrians to be killed by cars in the US.

www.construction-physics.com

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Matt | Toitū Te Tiriti | Tax Work Less Tax Wealth More @matt-rogersnz.bsky.social · 1d

What I would say to you, Simeon, is that the health system should NEVER be underfunded or under resourced in the first place, that is all on YOU.

The only people to cross an ethical threshold are you and your colleagues.

#nzpol #bhn #nznurses #strike

www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Simeon Brown accuses doctors of crossing 'ethical line' with mega strike

There were audible cries of disbelief during Simeon Brown's speech to senior doctors.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Enzo Giordani @enzogiordani.bsky.social · 23h

A mallard duckling exploring our neighbourhood this afternoon. There were six bubs in this family on Sunday. Five yesterday. Four today. Always hard watching them dwindle down to one or two if we’re lucky. I wish people would keep their cats inside. 🪶🇳🇿

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Rachael Shaw @wild-minds.bsky.social · 10h

Yesterday I had my first catch up of the season with my favourite tuatara. For the 12 years that I’ve been keeping tabs on the toutouwai at Zealandia he has been chilling in this exact spot on warm days. A great reminder to slow down and enjoy the rare sunny spring weather!

A large male tuatara sits on the edge of a gravel path, his head and body emerging out of the forest

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TheBionicBee 🐝 @suewho82.bsky.social · 18h

Good morning!
☕️☀️😎☮️🎶💗🐸

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Shadows of Control @shadowsofcontrol.bsky.social · 9h

Sexual coercion is a serious form of abuse that manipulates consent through guilt, pressure, and threats. Learn how to identify common tactics used by abusers and take steps to protect yourself. #CoerciveControl

shadowsofcontrol.com/articl...

10 Ways Abusers Use Sexual Coercion in Relationships

Recognize the signs of sexual coercion in relationships. Discover how abusers manipulate their partners' sexual consent for power and control.

shadowsofcontrol.com

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DudeWTF @dudeseriouslywtf.bsky.social · 10h

No one is surviving in today's tough economic climate.

Even Charities are closing their doors.

This is #ChristopherLuxon's economy.

#nzpol

'Never enough to go around': Charities facing hard calls as in cost-of-living bites www.rnz.co.nz/news/thedeta...

'Never enough to go around': Charities facing hard calls as in cost-of-living bites

Charities in crisis: how government cuts and rising costs are stretching New Zealand's social safety net.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 9h

"... from doctors to philanthropists, aim to silence opposition to Israel" Wendy Bacon investigates the shadow war to whitewash Gaza and silence dissent - persecution of cardiologist Peter Macdonald
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/zionist-doct...

Shadow War: Zionist doctors keep relentless pursuit of Israel "dissenters" - Michael West

Zionist doctors continue their public campaign against healthcare workers they perceive critical of Israel’s conduct towards Palestinians.

michaelwest.com.au

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 9h

Excellent comprehensive review on #Syphilis just published in #JAMA. An old disease and a powerful mimic. Interpreting syphilis serologies and how to treat is probably one of the consult questions ID physicians get the most.
#IDSky #MedSky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Syphilis: A Review

This review summarizes the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, staging, and diagnosis of syphilis.

jamanetwork.com

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LostArcNZ @lostarcnz.bsky.social · 10h

#nzpol

Nats are saying that the negotiations with Doctors, Teachers etc are "give and take". But it doesn't have to be give and take. You don't have to erode working conditions that have been agreed upon with every pay negotiation.

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Australian Renewable Energy News @solardirectory.bsky.social · 10h

Victoria’s Swinburne University of Technology will lead a $3 million international solar panel recycling project focused on extracting and reusing precious and critical minerals.
#solarpanels
reneweconomy.com.au/australian-u...

reneweconomy.com.au

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Shayne Calliss @shaynecalliss.bsky.social · 16h

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Larissa Waters @larissawaters.bsky.social · 22h

Shameful. 12 First Nations people have died in NSW custody this year - the highest annual total ever.

These are not just ‘profoundly distressing’ statistics.

This devastating loss of life continues Australia’s history of colonial violence through the ‘justice’ system.

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 2d

I've said it before and I'll say it again: the UK countryside is full of interdimensional portals. You just have to know where to look.

lichen-spattered railway underpasses portal

Bodmin Moor portal, which offers the irresistible promise of "danger" and an excellent view

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sophie malice @sophieactual.mitsuko.nz · 19h

"Starting off a speech by accusing people of being unethical is not a positive step."

Dr Tanya Wilton is being professional, i don't have that constraint

being asked to deal with a squalling baby dressed up in a suit would press all my many and varied "oh fuck off" buttons

#nzpol

Emergency doctor 'shocked' by Health Minister's speech accusing clinicians of crossing 'ethical line'

An emergency doctor at Hutt Hospital says she feels like Health Minister Simeon Brown isn't hearing what doctors are saying.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Oliver @oliver48.bsky.social · 18h

via Middle East Eye

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