Chris
@buzz71.bsky.social
Follower of science. Progressive. Flight simulation enthusiast. Sports fan. 🏏🏉🏌️Canberra, Australia.
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The Trump administration has just cut off an entire region of nearly a million and a half people, with 600 000 in El Paso alone from global transport networks.
The nearest logistics and transport node is now Holloman Air Force Base
The nearest logistics and transport node is now Holloman Air Force Base
February 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The Trump administration has just cut off an entire region of nearly a million and a half people, with 600 000 in El Paso alone from global transport networks.
The nearest logistics and transport node is now Holloman Air Force Base
The nearest logistics and transport node is now Holloman Air Force Base
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"The COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing as the virus continues to spread around the world unchecked, causing further death and disability. The virus has caused over 25 million excess deaths, while more than 400 million people have been affected by Long COVID."
#COVIDisNotOVER #COVIDisAIRBORNE #LongCOVID
#COVIDisNotOVER #COVIDisAIRBORNE #LongCOVID
February 11, 2026 at 3:59 AM
"The COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing as the virus continues to spread around the world unchecked, causing further death and disability. The virus has caused over 25 million excess deaths, while more than 400 million people have been affected by Long COVID."
#COVIDisNotOVER #COVIDisAIRBORNE #LongCOVID
#COVIDisNotOVER #COVIDisAIRBORNE #LongCOVID
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Most doctors’ knowledge of Long COVID vs The published Long COVID science.
February 7, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Most doctors’ knowledge of Long COVID vs The published Long COVID science.
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Olympians are masking up with N95s because they know a covid infection can derail their chances of competing.
They know it could derail their careers.
They know it could disable them.
They’re practicing self care and community care.
Give them a gold medal in public health!
They know it could derail their careers.
They know it could disable them.
They’re practicing self care and community care.
Give them a gold medal in public health!
February 7, 2026 at 3:23 AM
Olympians are masking up with N95s because they know a covid infection can derail their chances of competing.
They know it could derail their careers.
They know it could disable them.
They’re practicing self care and community care.
Give them a gold medal in public health!
They know it could derail their careers.
They know it could disable them.
They’re practicing self care and community care.
Give them a gold medal in public health!
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This is how Olympic athletes from Australia are boarding buses to prevent airborne viruses from harming their performance 👏🏼
Buses have some of the worst air quality as confined spaces
These precautions shouldn't just for the elite. We deserve the same
Buses have some of the worst air quality as confined spaces
These precautions shouldn't just for the elite. We deserve the same
February 7, 2026 at 2:42 AM
This is how Olympic athletes from Australia are boarding buses to prevent airborne viruses from harming their performance 👏🏼
Buses have some of the worst air quality as confined spaces
These precautions shouldn't just for the elite. We deserve the same
Buses have some of the worst air quality as confined spaces
These precautions shouldn't just for the elite. We deserve the same
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It's wild that the Epstein files may bring down the UK government and have zero impact on the US government
February 6, 2026 at 3:39 AM
It's wild that the Epstein files may bring down the UK government and have zero impact on the US government
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And back to school we go 💥
Victorian Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report: 6 Feb 2026
From 25 Jan to 31 Jan 2026:
🔸COVID positivity rate: 2.8% (+0.8%)
🔹COVID: 202 (+13%)
🔹Influenza A: 250 (-34%)
🔹Influenza B: 33 (+106%)
🔹RSV: 132 (+10%)
Source: www.health.vic.gov.au/infectious-d...
From 25 Jan to 31 Jan 2026:
🔸COVID positivity rate: 2.8% (+0.8%)
🔹COVID: 202 (+13%)
🔹Influenza A: 250 (-34%)
🔹Influenza B: 33 (+106%)
🔹RSV: 132 (+10%)
Source: www.health.vic.gov.au/infectious-d...
February 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM
And back to school we go 💥
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Steve Bannon says the federal government is planning to send ICE officers to patrol polling stations during the midterms.
"We're going to have ICE surround the polls come November."
"We're not going to sit here and allow you to steal the country again." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
"We're going to have ICE surround the polls come November."
"We're not going to sit here and allow you to steal the country again." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections
Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...
www.democracydocket.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Steve Bannon says the federal government is planning to send ICE officers to patrol polling stations during the midterms.
"We're going to have ICE surround the polls come November."
"We're not going to sit here and allow you to steal the country again." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
"We're going to have ICE surround the polls come November."
"We're not going to sit here and allow you to steal the country again." www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Waiting at a train station today, I saw an elderly woman on the opposite platform wearing a blue surgical mask.
Every time I see someone in a blue surgical mask it drives home so profoundly to me how public health in this country is failing people. Every single time.
Every time I see someone in a blue surgical mask it drives home so profoundly to me how public health in this country is failing people. Every single time.
February 3, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Waiting at a train station today, I saw an elderly woman on the opposite platform wearing a blue surgical mask.
Every time I see someone in a blue surgical mask it drives home so profoundly to me how public health in this country is failing people. Every single time.
Every time I see someone in a blue surgical mask it drives home so profoundly to me how public health in this country is failing people. Every single time.
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To anyone who thinks the Greenland issue is settled. Trump’s Greenland Envoy: We Need ‘Total, Unfettered Access’ ↘️ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Greenland Envoy: We Need ‘Total, Unfettered Access’
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:00 AM
To anyone who thinks the Greenland issue is settled. Trump’s Greenland Envoy: We Need ‘Total, Unfettered Access’ ↘️ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/o...
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"Long COVID affects around 6 in every 100 people who get COVID-19, and that people of any age and health status can develop Long COVID" - World Health Organization (European Region)
#LongCOVID
#LongCOVID
January 31, 2026 at 5:29 AM
"Long COVID affects around 6 in every 100 people who get COVID-19, and that people of any age and health status can develop Long COVID" - World Health Organization (European Region)
#LongCOVID
#LongCOVID
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🧪 #LongCOVID is here to stay—even in children - The Lancet Infectious Diseases www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Long COVID is here to stay—even in children
Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC, also known as long COVID) are complex,
multisystem, long-lasting complications of SARS-CoV-2 infection that profoundly impact
the daily life of those...
www.thelancet.com
January 29, 2026 at 7:41 PM
🧪 #LongCOVID is here to stay—even in children - The Lancet Infectious Diseases www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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🇺🇸🇨🇺 Donald Trump has signed an order declaring a state of emergency regarding Cuba and has authorized the imposition of new tariffs on countries that supply the island with oil.
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January 30, 2026 at 9:21 AM
🇺🇸🇨🇺 Donald Trump has signed an order declaring a state of emergency regarding Cuba and has authorized the imposition of new tariffs on countries that supply the island with oil.
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The USA, where the summary execution of an unarmed man can now be justified by the actual president, because on a separate occasion he kicked the tail light of a "very expensive government vehicle."
January 30, 2026 at 7:24 AM
The USA, where the summary execution of an unarmed man can now be justified by the actual president, because on a separate occasion he kicked the tail light of a "very expensive government vehicle."
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I don't understand how any Government can see the increasing impacts of extreme weather events on our fellow Australians - our environment, our wildlfe - and still continue to support the fossil fuel industry.
We've been betrayed #auspol
We've been betrayed #auspol
January 30, 2026 at 4:43 AM
I don't understand how any Government can see the increasing impacts of extreme weather events on our fellow Australians - our environment, our wildlfe - and still continue to support the fossil fuel industry.
We've been betrayed #auspol
We've been betrayed #auspol
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Why can a sitting president sue whoever his imagination can make up, but can't be sued or sentenced for crimes he is convicted of?
January 30, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Why can a sitting president sue whoever his imagination can make up, but can't be sued or sentenced for crimes he is convicted of?
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This is kind of a big one. Those crews with the highest amount of ops training and focus as well as recent combat experience are headed across the pond.
10/
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January 30, 2026 at 2:11 AM
This is kind of a big one. Those crews with the highest amount of ops training and focus as well as recent combat experience are headed across the pond.
10/
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For awareness. #nipah thanks for sharing.
January 29, 2026 at 11:36 PM
For awareness. #nipah thanks for sharing.
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Indonesia began running thermal scanners at its major airports, including on the resort island of Bali, after India confirmed two cases of the deadly Nipah virus.
January 29, 2026 at 9:20 AM
Indonesia began running thermal scanners at its major airports, including on the resort island of Bali, after India confirmed two cases of the deadly Nipah virus.
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Follow Blue Georgia. Trump Admin is trying to steal the midterms. We’ve heard nothing on social media from Sec of State Raffensperger and his deputy Gabriel Sterling. They certified the election after a long recount.
Commissioner, Mo Ivory: Fulton County is right now the target, the only county right now fighting over an election that already happened. But it is coming to a place near you. This is the beginning of the chaos of 2026 that is about to ensue.
January 29, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Follow Blue Georgia. Trump Admin is trying to steal the midterms. We’ve heard nothing on social media from Sec of State Raffensperger and his deputy Gabriel Sterling. They certified the election after a long recount.
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Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."
January 29, 2026 at 2:52 AM
Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."
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A potentially habitable new planet has been discovered 146 light-years away – but it may be -70C
A potentially habitable new planet has been discovered 146 light-years away – but it may be -70C
The Earth-size planet HD 137010 b has a ‘50% chance of residing in the habitable zone’ of its sun-like star, scientists say
Astronomers have discovered a potentially habitable new planet about 146 light-years away which is Earth-sized and has conditions similar to Mars.
The candidate planet, named HD 137010 b, orbits a sun-like star and is estimated to be 6% larger than Earth. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 5:03 AM
A potentially habitable new planet has been discovered 146 light-years away – but it may be -70C
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Spending more time with Claude Code tonight and I do think one basic reality is that AI skeptics need to update their priors: Plenty of cause for concern, plenty of room to hit these companies for unethical behavior, resource demands, etc, but we are so, so far past the era of "stochastic parrots"
Move Over, ChatGPT
You are about to hear a lot more about Claude Code.
www.theatlantic.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Spending more time with Claude Code tonight and I do think one basic reality is that AI skeptics need to update their priors: Plenty of cause for concern, plenty of room to hit these companies for unethical behavior, resource demands, etc, but we are so, so far past the era of "stochastic parrots"
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Sounds like Donald Trump wants to take away your guns.
Trump: "With that being said, you can't have guns. You can't walk in with guns. You just can't. You can't walk in with guns. You can't do that. But it's just a very unfortunate incident."
January 27, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Sounds like Donald Trump wants to take away your guns.