@darwinboy.bsky.social
geographer living in Brisbane OZ, concerned about climate change, interested in politics and economics, but mostly the future of humanity
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My wife and I pay for life insurance even though we have never died. I pay for fire insurance even though my house has never burned down. That's not because we want to throw money at insurance companies. It's because THAT'S HOW INSURANCE WORKS.
November 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
My wife and I pay for life insurance even though we have never died. I pay for fire insurance even though my house has never burned down. That's not because we want to throw money at insurance companies. It's because THAT'S HOW INSURANCE WORKS.
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Decades ago eminent economist Ross Garnaut predicted the main economic powerhouse of the 21st Century would be China - here’s yet another example of why he was right… www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/c...
A Flood of Green Tech From China Is Upending Global Climate Politics
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Decades ago eminent economist Ross Garnaut predicted the main economic powerhouse of the 21st Century would be China - here’s yet another example of why he was right… www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/c...
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players' current frenemy came out great
November 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
players' current frenemy came out great
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November 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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She operates on another level.
A phenomenal woman.
A phenomenal woman.
November 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
She operates on another level.
A phenomenal woman.
A phenomenal woman.
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Plaques commemorating African American soldiers fighting against Nazi Germany in Europe have been removed from a U.S. military cemetery in the Netherlands.
Memorial to Black US soldiers who died in WW2 quietly removed
The panels, only displayed last year, were taken down earlier this summer, the Black Liberators told Newsweek.
www.newsweek.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Plaques commemorating African American soldiers fighting against Nazi Germany in Europe have been removed from a U.S. military cemetery in the Netherlands.
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Before ACA, many Americans couldn’t afford insurance
Alex Smith was a diabetic who got kicked off his Mom’s insurance at 26
He made 35k a year which was “too much” for Medicaid, but not nearly enough to cover insurance premiums
He had to ration his insulin & died a month after losing insurance
Alex Smith was a diabetic who got kicked off his Mom’s insurance at 26
He made 35k a year which was “too much” for Medicaid, but not nearly enough to cover insurance premiums
He had to ration his insulin & died a month after losing insurance
Insulin's High Cost Leads To Lethal Rationing
Alec Raeshawn Smith was 23 when diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and 26 when he died. He couldn't afford $1,300 per month for his insulin and other diabetes supplies, so he tried to stretch the doses.
www.npr.org
November 10, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Before ACA, many Americans couldn’t afford insurance
Alex Smith was a diabetic who got kicked off his Mom’s insurance at 26
He made 35k a year which was “too much” for Medicaid, but not nearly enough to cover insurance premiums
He had to ration his insulin & died a month after losing insurance
Alex Smith was a diabetic who got kicked off his Mom’s insurance at 26
He made 35k a year which was “too much” for Medicaid, but not nearly enough to cover insurance premiums
He had to ration his insulin & died a month after losing insurance
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I was most definitely not a fan of Cyndi Lauper in the 80s, but I always thought this was a beautiful song. Glad to see she made it into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdQY...
Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time (Official HD Video)
YouTube video by CyndiLauperVEVO
www.youtube.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I was most definitely not a fan of Cyndi Lauper in the 80s, but I always thought this was a beautiful song. Glad to see she made it into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdQY...
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a-ha - Take On Me (Official Video) [4K]
YouTube video by a-ha
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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From the Gluepot Reserve FB account:
Solar powered kangaroos! These thirsty roos know where to come after a sprinkle of rain on a hot day. They also clean our solar panels for us!
😂
Solar powered kangaroos! These thirsty roos know where to come after a sprinkle of rain on a hot day. They also clean our solar panels for us!
😂
November 10, 2025 at 2:21 AM
From the Gluepot Reserve FB account:
Solar powered kangaroos! These thirsty roos know where to come after a sprinkle of rain on a hot day. They also clean our solar panels for us!
😂
Solar powered kangaroos! These thirsty roos know where to come after a sprinkle of rain on a hot day. They also clean our solar panels for us!
😂
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Hey so, Gen Z activists have created a website with ALL Charlie Kirk’s quotes and direct links to sources and citations.
Please visit: CharlieQuotes.com
Please visit: CharlieQuotes.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Hey so, Gen Z activists have created a website with ALL Charlie Kirk’s quotes and direct links to sources and citations.
Please visit: CharlieQuotes.com
Please visit: CharlieQuotes.com
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Economic Complexity Index (ECI) is a holistic measure of the knowledge/productive capabilities of a country. ECI indicates a lot about long term prosperity and resilience. Here’s how Australia is trending compared with our Asian neighbours. 1/2 #StopJustExportingRocks #auspol
November 9, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Economic Complexity Index (ECI) is a holistic measure of the knowledge/productive capabilities of a country. ECI indicates a lot about long term prosperity and resilience. Here’s how Australia is trending compared with our Asian neighbours. 1/2 #StopJustExportingRocks #auspol
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The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 since 2009.
Get this. In order for millennials, GenZ and anyone younger to wield the purchasing power that White Baby Boomers were awarded in the 1970s,
minimum wage would need to be $66/hour.
White Boomers had it easy compared to all who came after them.
Get this. In order for millennials, GenZ and anyone younger to wield the purchasing power that White Baby Boomers were awarded in the 1970s,
minimum wage would need to be $66/hour.
White Boomers had it easy compared to all who came after them.
November 9, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The federal minimum wage has been $7.25 since 2009.
Get this. In order for millennials, GenZ and anyone younger to wield the purchasing power that White Baby Boomers were awarded in the 1970s,
minimum wage would need to be $66/hour.
White Boomers had it easy compared to all who came after them.
Get this. In order for millennials, GenZ and anyone younger to wield the purchasing power that White Baby Boomers were awarded in the 1970s,
minimum wage would need to be $66/hour.
White Boomers had it easy compared to all who came after them.
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Newsom: "It's not about rule of law anymore. It's rule of Don. He's choosing which court decisions he agrees with. He's quite literally running an extortion racket. He's doing it with some of the most powerful corporate leaders. What does everything have in common? Tariffs. They're about leverage"
November 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Newsom: "It's not about rule of law anymore. It's rule of Don. He's choosing which court decisions he agrees with. He's quite literally running an extortion racket. He's doing it with some of the most powerful corporate leaders. What does everything have in common? Tariffs. They're about leverage"
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WHAT A SPIDER!!! 🤯🤯
BEHOLD, one of the coolest arachnids in the world, the Long-horned Spiny Orb Spider (Macracantha arcuata)! 🕷😍
Found in the rainforests of SE Asia, these magnificent beasts are found usually at head-height in a web they’ve made to catch flying prey!🐞🕸️
BEHOLD, one of the coolest arachnids in the world, the Long-horned Spiny Orb Spider (Macracantha arcuata)! 🕷😍
Found in the rainforests of SE Asia, these magnificent beasts are found usually at head-height in a web they’ve made to catch flying prey!🐞🕸️
November 9, 2025 at 9:48 AM
WHAT A SPIDER!!! 🤯🤯
BEHOLD, one of the coolest arachnids in the world, the Long-horned Spiny Orb Spider (Macracantha arcuata)! 🕷😍
Found in the rainforests of SE Asia, these magnificent beasts are found usually at head-height in a web they’ve made to catch flying prey!🐞🕸️
BEHOLD, one of the coolest arachnids in the world, the Long-horned Spiny Orb Spider (Macracantha arcuata)! 🕷😍
Found in the rainforests of SE Asia, these magnificent beasts are found usually at head-height in a web they’ve made to catch flying prey!🐞🕸️
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This is quite brilliantly written. A far better piece of journalism than anything you will find in the NYT
I havent read such a banger of an essay in a very long time. This is so well-written!
Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani
It’s remarkable, the people you’ll hear from. Teach for even a little while at an expensive institution—the term they tend to prefer is “elite”—and odds are that eventually someone who was a studen…
lithub.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:44 PM
This is quite brilliantly written. A far better piece of journalism than anything you will find in the NYT
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Oh, yeah. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣👇
November 9, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Oh, yeah. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣👇
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A pitch-black cave in the Balkans is home to what appears to be the world’s largest spider web, which researchers say is a singular work of cooperation by two usually-hostile species of spider.
Stinking, Spongy, Dark, Huge: A Spider Web Unlike Any Seen Before
www.nytimes.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
A pitch-black cave in the Balkans is home to what appears to be the world’s largest spider web, which researchers say is a singular work of cooperation by two usually-hostile species of spider.