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She Guevara @sheg7.bsky.social · 6h

Colonialism historicly erased trans existence from every culture it came across, and now have the audacity to claim its a modern creation.

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Jenny Frecklington-Jones #IStandWithWatermelon🍉🍉 @joneshowdareyou.bsky.social · 8h

Oh, look.

Racists still gotta racist. #auspol #springst #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d

"Conversion therapy" is a polite name for something that isn’t conversion and isn’t therapy. It’s abuse.

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Stevie Ped @smped.bsky.social · 11h

Also tagging with 🧬 & 🖥️ for the Genomics/Bioinformatics Feed

Stefano Mangiola @stemang.bsky.social · 14h

ABACBS/BioC Asia 2025 Workshops are coming! @ Adelaide 27-28 November.

Join us in November for two days of deep-dive sessions on scalable bioinformatics, spatial omics, AI-driven genomics, and more

blackochrelabs.au/abacbs2025_w...

#Bioinformatics @abacbs.bsky.social @bioconductor.bsky.social

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Stefano Mangiola @stemang.bsky.social · 14h

ABACBS/BioC Asia 2025 Workshops are coming! @ Adelaide 27-28 November.

Join us in November for two days of deep-dive sessions on scalable bioinformatics, spatial omics, AI-driven genomics, and more

blackochrelabs.au/abacbs2025_w...

#Bioinformatics @abacbs.bsky.social @bioconductor.bsky.social

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 15h

And still people wonder why more women don't report sexual assault www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Linda Reynolds launches bankruptcy proceedings against Brittany Higgins

Former senator Linda Reynolds launches bankruptcy proceedings in the Federal Court against her ex-staffer Brittany Higgins as she tries to recover damages awarded to her for defamation.

www.abc.net.au

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Physalia-courses@Online @physaliacourses.bsky.social · 6d

🚀 Curious about #SpatialOmics? Want to master spatial omics data analysis using #Rstats and @bioconductor.bsky.social ?

🔥 Registrations are now OPEN for the 3rd edition of our hands-on course with @stemang.bsky.social !

📅 Save the dates: 18–20 May 2026
www.physalia-courses.org/courses-work...

spatial Omics in R/Bioconductor

18-20 May 2026 To foster international participation, this course will be held online

www.physalia-courses.org

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JK @j2dk.bsky.social · 1d

Australians launch moral bankruptcy proceedings against Linda Reynolds

Vaxatious Litigant 💉 @exposingnv.bsky.social · 1d

Linda Reynolds launches bankruptcy proceedings against Brittany Higgins

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Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 1d

Diabetics and COVID.

Not great for your 🫀

www.frontiersin.org/journals/pha...

Frontiers | Diabetic cardiomyopathy and COVID-19: intersecting pathways and amplified cardiovascular risk

Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a diabetes-induced heart condition characterized by ventricular dysfunction without other cardiac diseases. Chronic hypergly...

www.frontiersin.org

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Bioconductor @bioconductor.bsky.social · 1d

🛡️ Applications are now open to join the Bioconductor Code of Conduct Committee 2025!

Be part of a thoughtful, community-driven team that meets 3–5 times a year to ensure Bioconductor remains a respectful, inclusive, and thriving space 🌱

👉 Apply by October 31, 2025:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Bioconductor Code of Conduct Committee Elections 2025

The Bioconductor Code of Conduct Committee updates, disseminates, upholds and enforces the Code of Conduct (http://bioconductor.org/about/code-of-conduct/) across all platforms of the Bioconductor…

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Caucus for Women in Statistics and Data Science @cwstat.bsky.social · Jul 15

The International Day of Women in Statistics & Data Science (IDWSDS) Conference is approaching soon!

⭐️ When? October 14th!
⭐️ Where? Online!
⭐️ How much? Completely Free!

Sign up now to stay updated about the program and learn about networking opportunities.

www.idwsds.org

IDWSDS

www.idwsds.org

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Rose Schmits @roseschmits.bsky.social · 1d

The level of real world badness required for high level actors to take note and change their choices is so high that transphobia will never reach it. Even horrible racism or sex pestery barely and rarely reach those levels required

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Michelle Fahy @michellefahy.bsky.social · 1d

If you were hoping to hear Chris Hedges speak at the National Press Club and were stymied by the NPC's cancellation of him...

There is this instead (in Adelaide):
events.humanitix.com/edward-said-...

Edward Said Memorial Lecture 'Chris Hedges'

Join the Australian Friends of Palestine Association (AFOPA) in 2025 as we host Chris Hedges at UniSA for the Edward Said Memorial Lecture.

events.humanitix.com

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R-Ladies Melbourne @rladiesmelb.bsky.social · 1d

Join us tomorrow for the International Day of Women in Statistics & Data Science conference in a panel "More Than Code: The People, Purpose, and Power of R-Ladies+" with Dionne & Felicia (Melb), Kristy & Giorgia (Syd), organised by Hunna Watson!

🔗 www.idwsds.org
🕓 12-1pm AEDT

#rstats #rladies

IDWSDS

Thriving in Your Environment

www.idwsds.org

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Dr Ingrid M @ingridm.bsky.social · 1d

Aboriginal cultural botanical knowledge of desert date palms passed down for between 7,000 and 30,000 years, confirms white science.

www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04...

Research findings back up Aboriginal legend on origin of palm trees

Ecologist amazed an Aboriginal legend about the origin of the palm tree in Central Australia backs up his research.

www.abc.net.au

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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 1d

A light installation, projected onto King George Sound in Albany, will be the largest ever created.

Light show visible from space set to illuminate WA's south coast

A light installation, projected onto King George Sound in Albany, will be the largest ever created.

www.abc.net.au

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Sickandtiredaus Jordan Crane @sickandtiredaus.bsky.social · 2d

I have an urgent call to action for Victorians.

David Davis has introduced the Safer Protest with a Registration System and a Ban on Face Coverings Bill 2025

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 2d

Huge rally for Free Palestine today - I think the biggest ever. South Australian’s want a just, lasting peace, Palestinian statehood and self-determination, hostages free, pursuit of war criminals and an end to any Australian public investment in armaments.

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 2d

500,000 Supporters of Palestine have turn up in London.

It's not over, it has only just started.

We must get that Palestine State, completely free of Israel.

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Matthew Doran @matthewdoran1.bsky.social · 3d

In August we reported on the story of 12 year old Huda, suffering extreme malnutrition. Her hair was falling out, and she didn't have enough energy to get out of bed.

We're hearing reports that Huda died in recent days.

Here's our story from August:
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

Malnourished Huda needs treatment outside of Gaza — but she can't leave

Hospitals in Gaza are having to divert resources to treating surging cases of malnutrition as starvation takes hold across the strip. Meanwhile, children who need treatment are waiting to be evacuated...

www.abc.net.au

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Natasha Devon @natashadevon.bsky.social · 3d

People surprised that some formerly sensible left-leaning or liberal women are now apparently full of admiration for white supremacists, rapists and genocide might note that their entry point for far right radicalisation was invariably a belief that transphobia is ‘feminist’. Just saying.

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Rob Patro @robp.bsky.social · 4d

Hi bioinformatics, genomics and CS friends! Please help me spread the word. I'm hiring a postdoc! Come work on cutting edge method development in algorithmic genomics with me and my group at @umdscience.bsky.social! 🖥️🧬

Rob Patro @robp.bsky.social · 5d

And it's posted! If you're interested and eligible, please consider applying through the UMD portal: umd.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UMCP/j....

If you're a PI working in algorithmic genomics (& you can recommend my lab to your top graduating students ;P), please let them know!

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Claire G. Coleman @clairegcoleman.bsky.social · 3d

If you are in Tarnadanya (Adelaide) this Wednesday from 2-3pm, the day before Tarnanthi kicks off, I am running a Knowledge Keepers yarning circle at MOD to co-design a first nations leadership circle for Creative Climate. All Indigenous mob welcome.
www.agsa.sa.gov.au/whats-on/tar...

Tarnanthi - Knowledge Keepers Yarning Circle

www.agsa.sa.gov.au

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Stevie Ped @smped.bsky.social · 3d

Great! Because his mental age is about 14, so if you add them up he's still 79

ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 3d

A memo released by US President Donald Trump's doctor says the 79-year-old's "cardiac age" is 14 years younger than his "chronological age".

Trump remains in 'exceptional health', doctor's note says after check-up

A memo released by US President Donald Trump's doctor says the 79-year-old's "cardiac age" is 14 years younger than his "chronological age".

www.abc.net.au