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Bianca Nogrady
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Freelance science journalist (Nature, the Guardian, The Saturday Paper, BMJ etc) & author. She/her. Writings at biancanogrady.com and biancanogrady.substack.com. Chair at Varuna. Views my own. Dharug/Gundungurra land, Australia. Signal @BiancaNogrady.36
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Every part of this is bonkers. The intro is bonkers. The transition to his health is bonkers. The mention that other presidents didn't need cognitive exams is bonkers. The claim that this screening test is somehow hard is bonkers. The idea that criticism of him is treason is bonkers. All of it.
There has never been a President that has worked as hard as me! My hours are the longest, and my results are among the best. I’ve stopped Eight Wars, saving many millions of lives in the process, created the Greatest Economy in the History of our Country, brought Business back into the United States at levels never seen before, rebuilt our Military, created the Largest Tax Cuts and Regulation Cuts, EVER, closed our open and very dangerous Southern Border, when previous Administrations were unable to do so, and created an “aura” around the United States of America that has led every Country in the World to respect us more than ever before. In addition to all of that, I go out of my way to do long, thorough, and very boring Medical Examinations at the Great Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, seen and supervised by top doctors, all of whom have given me PERFECT Marks — Some have even said they have never seen such Strong Results. I do these Tests because I owe it to our Country. In addition to the Medical, I have done something that no other President has done, on three separate occasions, the last one being recently, by taking what is known as a Cognitive Examination, something which few people would be able to do very well, including those working at The New York Times, and I ACED all three of them in front of large numbers of doctors and experts, most of whom I do not know. I have been told that few people have been able to “ace” this Examination and, in fact, most do very poorly, which is why many other Presidents have decided not to take it at all. Despite all of this, the time and work involved, The New York Times, and some others, like to pretend that I am “slowing up,” am maybe not as sharp as I once was, or am in poor physical health, knowing that it is not true, and knowing that I work very hard, probably harder than I have ever worked before. I will know when I am “slowing up,” but it’s not now! After all of the work I have done with Medical Exams, Cognitive Exams, and everything else, I actually believe it’s seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for The New York Times, and others, to consistently do FAKE reports in order to libel and demean “THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.” They are true Enemies of the People, and we should do something about it. They have inaccurately reported on all of my Election Results and, in fact, were forced to apologize on much of what they wrote. The best thing that could happen to this Country would be if The New York Times would cease publication because they are a horrible, biased, and untruthful “source” of information. Thank you for your attention to this matter. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
December 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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cameronwilson.bsky.social
a momentary interlude from the news cycle to share that my book with @arielbogle.bsky.social CONSPIRACY NATION has been shortlisted for the Victorian Premier's Literary Awards non-fiction prize
December 10, 2025 at 3:22 AM
biancanogrady.bsky.social
Australia has recorded a full year with no new cases of cervical cancer in under-25s, the group most at risk of aggressive types of the cancer-causing human papillomavirus infection.
And the reason is ... [drum roll] ... HPV #vaccination! #vaccineswork
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Australian HPV Vaccination Marks Cervical Cancer Milestone
The country’s human papillomavirus vaccination program achieves no new cervical cancers reported in people younger than 25 years for 1 year.
www.medscape.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:53 AM
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www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Queensland Museum accused of misleading teachers and children about the cause of climate change
Education program sponsored by Shell’s Queensland Gas Company is ‘climate obstruction dressed up as education’, advocacy group says
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:04 AM
biancanogrady.bsky.social
Fantastic news from ABC Science today: a wonderful donor - former librarian Ms Margaret Bales - has given $1 million to establish a Science Journalist Fellowship Program.
www.abc.net.au/about/the-ab...
The ABC and ABC Friends Victoria announce Science Journalist Fellowship Program - About the ABC
The ABC is delighted to announce the establishment of the ABC Science Journalist Fellowship Program, a new initiative within the ABC Radio National Science Unit.
www.abc.net.au
December 7, 2025 at 11:11 PM
biancanogrady.bsky.social
@withmeaa.bsky.social is raising funds for the Palestinian Journalists Syndicate, and the Media, Safety & Solidarity Fund with this fantastic t-shirt (front and back shown). Pre-order now from www.meaa.org/shop/#!/MEAA...
Black t-shirt with the words 'Stop Killing Journalists' in white, red and green, and a white peace dove. Black t-shirt with the words 'you only target journalists when your enemy is the truth' in white, red and green, including a white peace dove and the MEAA logo.
December 4, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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bencollins.bsky.social
Hey all,

The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.

Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.

You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
Fellowship
theonion.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
biancanogrady.bsky.social
Student journalists around the world are increasingly facing the same censorship, threats and suppression of press freedom issues as the rest of the journalism world, but doing so with even less support, experience and resources.
jjponcevazquez.bsky.social Juan José Ponce Vázquez @jjponcevazquez.bsky.social · 7d
This is truly awful. I have served in the university media board for 3 years and saw how brilliant and committed the student editors of these magazines were to quality and integrity. This is such a loss for the university community at large. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
U. of Alabama Suspends Black and Female Student Magazines, Citing D.E.I. Guidance
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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lyndalrowlands.bsky.social
“People across South and Southeast Asia are living the data,” @harjeet11.bsky.social says it’s time to talk about the legal and moral obligations of polluting countries to act on climate change.

My latest for Al Jazeera on the deadly floods across Asia

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...
At least 1,250 people dead: What caused the devastating Asia floods?
Climate advocates say it's time to move to accountability for climate change, as people in Asia are living the evidence.
www.aljazeera.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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#Europe 🌐 Online harassment of journalists is endemic, with women and minority groups bearing the brunt of it. @europeanjournalists.org's in-depth report provides a detailed guide for journalists’ groups to better protect journalists online. buff.ly/Nj0hGVC
November 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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ageofoddish.bsky.social
Does anyone want a survivorship bias shortbread
My hand holding a shortbread cookie in the shape of an airplane. There are red sprinkles in the pattern of the survivorship bias plane. A plate of the same cookies.
November 29, 2025 at 4:50 AM
biancanogrady.bsky.social
What Australian outlets edited out of the opening of Kerry O'Brien's Walkley Awards speech on press freedom:
(The full speech is here: www.walkleys.com/dont-kid-you...)
A screenshot of a section of Kerry O'Brien's speech. This section is outlined in red, with the note 'Missing from The Age/SMH version: "First things first. It would be remiss of me not to refer specifically to the appalling and outrageous casualty list of Palestinian journalists and other media workers in Israel’s war on Gaza since the brutal attack by Hamas on Israeli citizens two years ago. “Having excluded independent global media access inside Gaza, leaving us all to rely on local journalists to bear witness to the devastating effect of Israel’s bombardment on the civilian population of Gaza and the famine that has accompanied it, Israel has failed dismally to explain with any credibility why so many journalists have been killed. “Importantly, what we should acknowledge tonight is the impact those Palestinian journalists have had in return for their sacrifice. “They have confronted the world with powerful evidence that has gradually taken on the look and feel of genocide in real time—in our living rooms as well as the corridors of the UN and its agencies. “It is significantly due to the courage and stubborn determination of those journalists that no reasonable citizen of the world has been able to look away. They and their surviving colleagues have provided an irresistible clarity of truth that has profoundly influenced global public opinion, to the point where even some close allies have been compelled to condemn the nature of Israel’s ongoing war, and declare their recognition of the State of Palestine." This section is outlined in blue with the note 'Missing from the Guardian version': “They and their surviving colleagues have provided an irresistible clarity of truth that has profoundly influenced global public opinion, to the point where even some close allies have been compelled to condemn the nature of Israel’s ongoing war, and declare their recognition of the State of Palestine."
November 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
biancanogrady.bsky.social
And here it is: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
November 28, 2025 at 4:23 AM
biancanogrady.bsky.social
Outstanding speech by Kerry O'Brien at the Walkley Awards last night about the myriad of threats to press freedom globally - the murder of Palestinian journalists in Gaza, the Trump admin, prosecution of whistleblowers in Australia - and warning that we cannot take media freedom for granted.
November 27, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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ijayas.bsky.social
If anyone wondering about academic funding in Aus, this is the stark reality at present. I have written countless letters to politicians like @mehreenfaruqi.bsky.social, @davidpocock.bsky.social who like to say they are leading this conversation in Aus but it is really like shouting into the void.
michaelbclark.bsky.social Mike Clark @michaelbclark.bsky.social · 13d
Australian #NHMRC Ideas grants are out. 8.1% success rate. Lowest since the scheme began. Congrats to the successful few, as it looks like less than 200 were funded. 🧪
November 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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virginiagewin.bsky.social
Scientists: have you been the target of an online harassment campaign, doxxing, or weaponized FOIA requests? I'd like to talk to you about steps you had to take to protect your digital security for an upcoming Nature story. (You can be anonymous if necessary.)

RTs appreciated.
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
biancanogrady.bsky.social
Damn straight, @starrevartan.bsky.social! This is top of my holiday reading pile - can't wait to get into it.
A book with a red and pink cover rests against two purple boxing gloves. The book is titled 'The Stronger Sex - What Science Tells Us About The Power Of The Female Body', by Starre Vartan.
November 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."

There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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numetalweeb.bsky.social
This is the most Australian thing I have seen all week and it's a mood
Amy from Australian punk rock band, 'Amyl and the Sniffers' flipping off Anthony, the blue wiggle from The Wiggles.
November 20, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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Unlike most apps these days, Scrivener does not use AI in any way. However, if you’re on a Mac, you may see an AI prompt.
.
Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
November 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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www.abc.net.au/news/science...
The CSIRO cuts are just the tip of the iceberg for Australia's science funding
Australia is known as a country of innovators, but with a combination of brain drain, continuous cuts, and a loss of critical science projects, is Australia losing its edge?
www.abc.net.au
November 19, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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michaelmazengarb.bsky.social
That's more than 1,100 jobs lost at the CSIRO over the last two years.

"Combined, the staff association estimates that equates to cutting the agency’s size by a third."

This is more cuts to the CSIRO than was attempted by the Abbott government.

www.smh.com.au/national/csi...
CSIRO to slash hundreds of jobs in cost-saving drive
The staff association at the nation’s leading scientific research organisation says the latest round of cuts marks “a sad day for publicly funded science”.
www.smh.com.au
November 18, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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richarddenniss.bsky.social
As if carbon offsets weren’t a big enough fraud…welcome to the world of ‘biodiversity offsets’…sure the idea failed dismally in NSW but Murray Watt is keen to have a crack…

what could go wrong?

Just even more extinctions i suppose…#climate #nature

thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
How many extra possums does it take to compensate for a dead platypus?
That’s the kind of calculation a bureaucrat would literally have to make under Environment Minister Murray Watt’s new ‘environmental laws’.
thepoint.com.au
November 17, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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“Once you decide that a single vulnerable minority can be sacrificed, you’re operating within a fascist logic,” they said. “That means there might be a second one you’re willing to sacrifice and a third, a fourth. Then what happens?”
Abandoning trans people is 'fascist logic', says leading feminist philosopher
Leading feminist philosopher Judith Butler has declared that abandoning trans people or any minority is operating within 'fascist logic'.
www.thepinknews.com
December 18, 2024 at 8:04 PM
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scalzi.com
Folks, a famous author isn't ever going to contact you out of the blue to offer you literary services. It's always a scam. Also, speaking as an at least semifamous author, you wouldn't want any services we did offer, we're just barely handling our own shit, much less anyone else's.
victoriastrauss.com Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 23d
I've now heard from 3 authors targeted on X by a scammer impersonating Lois McMaster Bujold. Bujold impersonator refers author to "Eleanor Wood at Spectrum Literary", also an impersonation. Goal: to sell editing svcs. Scam is impersonating multiple authors & agents writerbeware.blog/2025/11/14/i...
If a Famous Author Calls, Hang Up: Anatomy of an Impersonation Scam - Writer Beware
You open your email program one morning. The usual work stuff. Some spam (annoying that it got past your filters!). A couple of newsletters (maybe later). You sip your coffee, scroll down. Wait. What’...
writerbeware.blog
November 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM