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Vincent van Gogh @vangogh.bsky.social · 16h

Swift - 1887
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14175

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Anntics @anntics.bsky.social · 16h

Wannabees...what can you say? 🤷

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Anntics @anntics.bsky.social · 1d

Spot on

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Mike Melton @mikemelton.bsky.social · 1d

#TapirTuesday was also a #TapirTwofer as Bananas visited me after this female who seems to be lactating. She was very pregnant in February and the gossip in the neighborhood is that she has her calf.

Let's hope she brings her baby to visit!

At @casabentbill.bsky.social

#tapiroftheday #tapirs

A Baird's Tapir standing in a garden looking at the camera. It's night.

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Public Health Association of Australia @publichealthaus.bsky.social · 1d

Fewer people are now #smoking, but the epidemic is not over yet.

1 in 5 adults are still #addicted, says WHO.

"The #TobaccoIndustry is fighting back with new nicotine products, aggressively targeting young people.”

WHO urges action to help people quit.

Read the report: shorturl.at/EUPCM

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Mike Melton @mikemelton.bsky.social · 1d

Banana's toes when he came to visit me tonight. The Baird's Tapir belongs to the order Perissodactyla, or odd-toed ungulates, with horses and rhinos.

At @casabentbill.bsky.social #CostaRica

#tapirs #tapiroftheday #nature #mammals

A closeup of the three toes of the Baird's Tapir.

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NTEU @nteunion.bsky.social · 1d

“ACU’s vice-chancellor was handed a $60,000 pay rise last year, taking his salary to $1.1 million. So while he is happy to pocket a 5.8 per cent pay rise, staff are being offered 2.5 per cent.” -NTEU General Secretary Dr Damien Cahill @damiencahill.bsky.social

Read more: nteu.info/acustrike

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3wombats @3wombats.bsky.social · 1d

A Tesla executive is leading Australia’s R&D review. That’s not OK. Public roles should serve the people – not billionaires. Add your name to demand Denholm’s resignation and new integrity laws: getup.to/JvDN3S7Cqloca

Billionaire Hands off Public Policy!

Tesla's chair is in charge of our tech future - but it should be us shaping policy

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Anntics @anntics.bsky.social · 1d

Hope it includes gambling agents such as Lotteries West

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Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 1d

Navigating conflicts of interest with commercial actors: a #Publichealth webinar
preventioncentre.org.au/event/naviga...

Navigating conflicts of interest with commercial actors

Join the PHAA for a webinar exploring the overlooked relationship between health organisations and commercial entities in shaping population health.

preventioncentre.org.au

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Anntics @anntics.bsky.social · 1d

Nature's camouflage smarts

Sapient Librarian @22rabbit.bsky.social · 1d

Animal Camouflage! Several types: Cryptic colouration helps animals blend w/environment. Disruptive colouration uses bold patterns to break up animal's shape make it hard to identify. Countershading w/animals darker on top lighter underneath look flat less 3D hard to spot tinyurl.com/2p9pdhvn

Explain it: How do some animals camouflage?

The Basics of Animal Camouflage Camouflage is a clever trick that some animals use to blend in with their surroundings. Imagine playing a game of hide and seek, but you're wearing a special suit that

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Anntics @anntics.bsky.social · 1d

Some days are rough aren't they. ☕🎶

Anntics @anntics.bsky.social · 1d

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📺Woods @latenitetelevision.bsky.social · 1d

Dr. Leonard McCoy
#Trektober

A smeary, blended black and white portrait of DeForest Kelley and Dr. Leonard McCoy.

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Glynis R @gdrosser.bsky.social · 1d

#ColourADay #RedWed
#EastCoastKin

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cozyhope @cozyhope.bsky.social · 1d

Wild squirrels walk on the tree in front of my house every day.

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Anntics @anntics.bsky.social · 1d

Yes 🐢. Or a Wannabe Tortoise. 🥬🥬🥬

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Anntics @anntics.bsky.social · 1d

Posies of flowers from walking in wetlands inc Hardenbergia in purple, Wild Mustard in yellow, Crimson Clover in red and Whatchamacallit in pink.

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Anntics @anntics.bsky.social · 1d

Flowers from today's walkies

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Sid's Trees @sidpavey.bsky.social · 2d

Gingko Biloba #Bonsai

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WHO @who.int · 1d

New WHO report finds 1 in 6 bacterial infections were resistant to antibiotic treatments.

Data from over 100 countries warns that rising resistance to essential antibiotics poses a growing threat to global health.

Read more 👉bit.ly/438Ta1u

The text reads: “Resistance to antibiotics is widespread and increasing, threatening treatment of common infections. 1 in 6 bacterial infections worldwide were resistant to antibiotics in 2023.”

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Maria Popova @mariapopova.bsky.social · 3d

Long live The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows – uncommonly lovely invented words for what we feel but cannot name, such as maru mori (“the heartbreaking simplicity of ordinary things”) and apolytus (“the moment you realize you are changing as a person") www.themarginalian.org/2024/04/12/d...

The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows: Uncommonly Lovely Invented Words for What We Feel but Cannot Name

“Despite what dictionaries would have us believe, this world is still mostly undefined.”

www.themarginalian.org

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Anntics @anntics.bsky.social · 2d

Wow 😲

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Erialc @erialc.bsky.social · 3d

#birds Egret #heron 🪶phone photography #monochrome

Monochrome-grey picture of egret in water. Ripples encircle the dual image of the reflected bird just after stabbing its pointed beak into the still water.

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old wildlife illustrations @wildlife.nathan.fun · 3d

L'Illustration horticole: Gand, Belgium: Imprimerie et lithographie de F. et E. Gyselnyck, 1854-1896. (source: https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7455511) #nature #illustration #art

L'Illustration horticole:
Gand, Belgium: Imprimerie et lithographie de F. et E. Gyselnyck, 1854-1896.
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7455511�

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Australian Alliance for Animals @allianceforanimals.bsky.social · 3d

Chickens in Australia are suffering because of outdated practices that place profits ahead of animal welfare.

7-Eleven has signed the Better Chicken Commitment in Denmark and Norway – it’s time for them to make the same commitment here.

💬Write to 7-Eleven Aus: www.betterchicken.org.au/7eleven

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