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McDrowsy

@mcdrowsy.bsky.social

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Leah #pwME Lives in a small town by the sea, heart in the city. Life interrupted by chronic illness 🛌 #mecfs #fibro Anti poverty. Social justice. Classic + indie film. Australian native flowers + birds. Vintage clothing + design.

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McDrowsy @mcdrowsy.bsky.social · Feb 17

Changing my profile pic. This lil fella is a juvenile magpie that has been visiting us over summer.

I love the little stern look she is giving here. She is actually friendly and curious.

A juvenile magpie sits on an old brown and grey fence. The bird has the soft grey and white feathers of a young magpie, with a little bit of mature black feathers at the tail. It is facing just past the camera with a stern look.
In the background is a green field with gum trees.

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Polly Hemming @pollyjhemming.bsky.social · 9h

“The Albanese Government is committed to no new extinctions” Environment Minister Murray Watt, reaffirming Labor’s 2022 pledge on Threatened Species Day 2025

2 weeks later Australia’s only shrew is declared extinct.
#auspol #climate @australiainstitute.org.au
minister.dcceew.gov.au/watt/media-r...

screenshot of Minister watt's media release. Text captured says:
Recognising Threatened Species Day
7 September 2025
Today is Threatened Species Day, an opportunity to acknowledge the risks to Australia’s unique species and the work being done across the country to help them recover and thrive.

From tree plantings and weed removal to species specific mapping and monitoring using the latest conservation technology, countless individuals and organisations help every day to support and provide hope for threatened species.

It’s not just the work happening on the ground – research is finding innovative solutions to stay ahead of the game in the fight against key threats like feral cats, invasive weeds and climate change.

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Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 1d

During an EU Commission press briefing, a journalist questioned the double standards of European policy, asking whether Israel should also be held accountable for rebuilding Gaza — just as the EU demands Russia
The question was met with silence, as the EU spokesperson declined to comment.

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WA Orchids @wa-orchids.bsky.social · 7h

A few of the flowers blooming today in the Perth Hills 💙🤍

#ozflora #wildoz #nativeplants #bloomscrolling #inaturalist #spring

Stylidium androsaceum - a cluster of white flowers from one of the native trigger plants found in WA

Thelymitra crinita - Blue Lady Sun Orchid- a bright blue orchid flower

Paper Daisy - a flower with bright white, papery like ‘petals’ with a yellow centre

Dampiera linearis - Common Dampiera - cluster of bluey/purple flowers with yellow centres

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 1d

"a test"? you mean...a violation?

AP: Israel plans to halve aid into Gaza over slow return of dead hostages, a test for the Gaza ceasefire

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Kolt (rustled jimmies) @knivesonly.bsky.social · 2d

it was @davetuller1.bsky.social‘s birthday over the weekend!

consider giving to David’s Trial by Error Fall 2025 crowdfunding to keep his amazing work providing accurate, myth-busting reporting on ME/CFS and Long COVID going

crowdfund.berkeley.edu/project/47768

happy birthday, David! & thank you💗

David Tuller's Trial by Error Fall 2025

Help UC Berkeley raise $68,000 for the project: David Tuller's Trial by Error Fall 2025. Your gift will make a difference!

crowdfund.berkeley.edu

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16h

Experimental, sensual and political, D’Angelo radically redrew the boundaries of soul music

The late singer may have suffered from setbacks and only released three studio albums, but the range he displayed in this perfect catalogue was astonishing

www.theguardian.com

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Naima Cochrane @stillnaima.bsky.social · 19h

I settled on a clip from the (incredible) doc Sly Lives! (watch it now on Hulu if you haven't.) I think it's the most transparent commentary I ever heard from D'Angelo; it's about Sly, but it's really about him.

My plan was to grab a whole different clip, but this one felt right.

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 16h

The government has opened the door to PwC once again; despite no evidence it has cleaned up its act. 🧵

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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 16h

Australians have a right to know why the public purse is being spent on dodgy consultancy firms and they have a right to know if individuals found to have conducted themselves unethically continue to work at those firms.

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it's bilal @bilal78.bsky.social · 1d

Hello everyone.
It was a very big and eventful day. Everyone was filled with joy. Everyone cried with joy. Tears of joy fell on everyone’s cheeks. There were mothers and fathers waiting for their children who would be released from captivity The joy was complete and everyone left
gofund.me/0962a012a

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Mutual Aid Australia @mutualaidaus.bsky.social · 1d

You might know him as the Bloke always willing to share his Twisties and Dare Iced Coffee. Now JSB needs our help to move into suitable housing.

If you're able to contribute, please do.

#MutualAidAustralia #MutualAid #HelpSky 💸💕
@fairshare.help

💜 phonakins 🍉 @phonakins.com · 1d

JustSumBloke got their notice to leave in March 2026.
With household income only carers and dsp they're not even going to bother looking for a private rental.
So any help with this would be greatly appreciated 🙂

gofund.me/7e4945bcf

Donate to Help with bathroom for disabled young man, organized by Karl Tilcock

Updated 24-09-2025 Added pic of vanity unit we scored for $150. Thank you ❤️ … Karl Tilcock needs your support for Help with bathroom for disabled young man

gofund.me

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Tom Quinn @tomquinn.bsky.social · 1d

"Israel also forbade people from celebrating the release on Monday, firing teargas at family members and journalists waiting near Ofer prison in the occupied West Bank, where detainees were kept. A flyer distributed by the Israeli military warned people that “we are surveilling you everywhere”"

Tom Quinn @tomquinn.bsky.social · 1d

"... some bearing the marks of recent beatings and a few unable to walk without being propped up by their relatives.

When asked about their treatment in the prisons, a prisoner apologised and said he could not answer, for fear that he would face repercussions from Israeli authorities"

‘Locked up for 24 years’: release of Palestinian prisoners and detainees sparks joy and sorrow

Nearly 2,000 people, including about 1,700 seized from Gaza and held without charge, set free from Israeli jails

www.theguardian.com

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M.O.T.A.Z @motaz-aarchitect.bsky.social · 3d

Please Share & Donate if you can🚨

I’m Motaz again from Gaza🍉

I still rely on your donations to keep going in this life that remains so hard after losing all the basics of a decent living💔

Donations have almost stopped… please don’t leave us halfway🙏🏻
🔗 gofund.me/a09bc4cc9

✅ @mommunism.bsky.social

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Penny Allman-Payne @pennyallmanpayne.com · 2d

Poverty is not inevitable – it’s a political choice. Our leaders are failing these families. It’s time to raise support payments, introduce an official poverty measure, and take real action to end poverty in Australia.

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Penny Allman-Payne @pennyallmanpayne.com · 2d

This report from ACOSS & UNSW reveals a shocking reality. Since 2020, hundreds of thousands more have fallen below the poverty line. 3.5 million Australians now struggle to pay rent, put food on the table, and cover basic living costs. This is unacceptable.

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Robyn D @koparafallskid.bsky.social · 2d

Some good news!

Electricity from renewables overtakes coal in Australia for the first time

Electricity from renewables overtakes coal in Australia for the first time

Power from solar, wind hydro and biomass totals 9.24 terawatt hours, compared with 8.8 terawatt hours from burning the fossil fuel

www.theguardian.com

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Nobody Deserves Poverty @nobodyinpoverty.bsky.social · 2d

"Centrelink payments are still hundreds of dollars a week below the poverty line. It’s no wonder poverty is rising. People can’t keep up when the basics are unaffordable and support has been frozen in real terms"

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

#AntipovertyWeek

Critics say Labor government has failed to raise payments and help alleviate poverty

Kristin O’Connell, a spokesperson for the Antipoverty Centre and a disability support pension recipient, said the Labor government’s failure to raise payments had made things more difficult for those with low incomes.

She said in a statement the group had regularly heard from people who say “life has gotten harder since the Albanese Government came to power”:

Centrelink payments are still hundreds of dollars a week below the poverty line. It’s no wonder poverty is rising. People can’t keep up when the basics are unaffordable and support has been frozen in real terms. …

There’s no such thing as a responsible budget that keeps people in poverty. If you’re proud of balancing the books while people go hungry, you’ve lost sight of what good government means.

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McDrowsy @mcdrowsy.bsky.social · 2d

Very good thread. Shouldn’t be necessary to “prove” it, but when our public broadcaster platforms willful ignorance it needs to countered.

Dr Ingrid M @ingridm.bsky.social · 2d

peer reviewed research on Aboriginal Peoples passing down oral histories of post-glacial sea level rises from more than 7,000 years ago.

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Aboriginal Memories of Inundation of the Australian Coast Dating from More than 7000 Years Ago

Stories belonging to Australian Aboriginal groups tell of a time when the former coastline of mainland Australia was inundated by rising sea level. Stories are presented from 21 locations from ever...

www.tandfonline.com

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Dr Ingrid M @ingridm.bsky.social · 2d

geologist Patrick Nunn and linguist Nick Reid on Aboriginal oral histories verified by white science.

www.usc.edu.au/about/unisc-...

Evidence the oral stories of Australia’s First Nations might be 10,000 years old

Stories from Australia's First Nations tell of a time when the islands and reefs that dot the coastline were connected to the mainland. By analysing ancient sea levels, Professor Patrick Nunn believes...

www.usc.edu.au

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💜 phonakins 🍉 @phonakins.com · 2d

The impact of a livable welfare safety net on this World Mental Health Day (and I guess #AntipovertyWeek now we're there)

phonakins.com/2025/10/10/t...

The impact of a livable welfare safety net on this World Mental Health Day

I’ve written plenty before about how different aspects of Australia’s public health care and social welfare systems have helped or hindered my mental health. Getting DSP was a huge fact…

phonakins.com

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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 2d

Applying for the DSP with ME/CFS or long COVID? 📝
Emerge Australia has a free self-paced module with tips, a doctor’s letter template and live Q&A sessions to help you apply.
Learn more: zurl.co/Nfzcq

"Free self-paced DSP module. Learn how to put your best DSP application together. Link in caption." Smart phone with webpage open to Emerge Australia's DSP module "Applying for the DSP"

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 3d

GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a cancer vaccine that has shown STUNNING results, PREVENTING up to 88% of MULTIPLE aggressive cancers by harnessing dual-pathway nanoparticles that train the immune system to recognize and destroy tumor cells. In some cases, it COMPLETELY prevented metastasis.

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McDrowsy @mcdrowsy.bsky.social · 2d

This is incredible work. Hopefully they get thrown all the money to develop this further.

I had 4 melanomas in my 30s. Obvs not keen to get any more. This kind of research looks really promising 👏

Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 3d

immunized mice DID NOT form metastases when challenged again with the cancer. The nanoparticle system could be used both therapeutically and preventively. Researchers hope to be able to design the technology for people at high risk for specific cancers, for instance, people with family histories or

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 3d

metastasis; NONE of them developed lung tumors, even when cancer cells were infused around the body. Researchers called the phenomenon memory immunity- once the body had learned to identify the cancer, it was still ready to fight back should the disease return. Subsequently, researchers attempted

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 3d

more coordinated response. When mice were immunized with this nanoparticle system and later challenged with melanoma cells, 80% of them stayed cancer-free throughout the course of the 250-day study. The control animals did not survive longer than 35 days. The immunized mice also rejected

Figure 3 Multivalent peptide vaccination with NPs for prevention of tumor formation and long-term survival

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