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Meera Atkinson
@meeraatkinson.bsky.social
Writer, recovering academic, uninvited Gumbaynggirr guest.

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I'll never understand why there isn't more activism about gov wastage of tax payer $, given there is so much of it. This is a clear cut and outrageous case, but it's also been happening endemically in the Centerlink and aged care systems, with middlemen 'providers' fleecing the system.
November 25, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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The obvious is proven over and over again.

Stop messing with a virus that damages the immune system.

www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/stu...
November 13, 2025 at 6:13 AM
The price of letting a pandemic steam on with near no mitigations or public health messaging in place. To quote: 'Taiwan offers certification incentives to businesses to improve air standards, offering a model Australia could adopt.'
codeblue.galencentre.org/2025/03/20-d...
20 Deaths A Day: Australia's Ongoing Covid Toll
Covid-19 is still killing Australians — and the full picture shows sobering numbers and a lack of action on some of the key lessons of the pandemic.
codeblue.galencentre.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:25 AM
If you have a few dollars to spare, I invite you to join me in donating to this beyond-worthy cause. Sulala is the only animal rescue org operating in Gaza.
chuffed.org/project/1377...
Help us raise funds for Sulala Animal Rescue
We are asking for your support in raising funds for Sulala Animal Rescue, in Palestine Gaza. Sulala was started by a Father and Son team that works tirelessly to help animals in need. Despite often ha...
chuffed.org
November 7, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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😂

No. You can’t solve the health fall out from uncontrolled circulation of a novel virus and a poorly managed pandemic by flogging people harder to get back to work.

#BBC

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Britain sliding 'into economic crisis' over £85bn sickness bill, ex-John Lewis boss warns
The number of people who are out of work for health reasons has grown by 800,000 since 2019.
www.bbc.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:40 PM
These past years, I have felt very vindicated in my decision to return to Australia after living in NYC - when I had the opportunity to get a green card and stay for the rest of my days. But I'm reminded right now of why NYC is where I would want to be had I stayed in the States.
This person took this when they called the race
November 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Massive loss of opportunity that society has back peddled on literally one of the only good things to have come from SARS-2 - the WFH pivot. More 'hybrid' jobs than there used to be, but few totally remote and fierce competition for those there are because, like the headline says, many ppl want it.
Scientists have been studying remote work for 4 years and have reached a very clear conclusion: “Working from home makes us thrive”

Flexible work boosts well-being and focus—people sleep more, commute less, eat better, and spend more time with family while maintaining results.

archive.li/URhbv
October 22, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Excellent news. Please note that seriously smart virus experts continue to take seriously smart preventive measures to avoid contracting a novel virus that affects every system in the body, sometimes chronically and/or catastrophically. So people (like me) out in public masking are in good company.
October 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Well, this is a sad, and at least somewhat avoidable, development.
October 19, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Oh, that's tough. Peace to you both.
October 3, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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It's not too late to start masking again

It's not too late to start cleaning the air

It's not too late to prioritize your long term health and the health of your community

It's not too late to show solidarity with disabled and vulnerable people

Disability... a minority group you can join anytime
September 30, 2025 at 11:39 PM
I became a vegetarian 40 yrs ago (increasingly wholefood plant-based since). This reduces my carbon footprint, is far kinder to other beings who suffer unspeakably in becoming 'meat', and grants many health benefits (e.g., perfect blood pressure and cholesterol). And it's delicious. #goplantbased
"Today, we clear a soccer field’s worth of tropical forest every six seconds, a loss dramatically worsened by humanity’s growing hunger for meat"

Wean ourselves off meat now, or the switch to a Pliocene climate that's locked in will do it for us

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Meat is a leading emissions source – but few outlets report on it, analysis finds
Sentient Media reveals less than 4% of climate news stories mention animal agriculture as source of carbon emissions
www.theguardian.com
September 28, 2025 at 6:17 AM
First, do no harm.
When we know better, we need to do better…seems a whole bunch of people agree.
September 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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The organizers of the UN event for healthy indoor air used a canary on all their materials and gave everyone canary pins.

Why? Canaries detect dangerous substances in the air of coal mines. We all need to be like canaries and warn about the dangers of unhealthy indoor air due to COVID and climate.
September 25, 2025 at 11:04 PM
About bloody time Albanese and Co grew some spine, but it must now be backed by sanctions and other serious moves.
Recognition of Palestine is Not Enough, Sanctions Must Follow to Stop the Genocide.

Read our full statement on Australian recognition of Palestine at: www.jewishcouncil.com.au/2025/09/jewi...
September 22, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Boo hiss. They will not be happy until the ocean is completely depleted and devoid of life, but also they can't sell what people don't buy. #goplantbased
September 9, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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A reminder a 48th woman has just been killed in 2025

90% by male violence

A woman every 5 days

Almost all are men they know, partners/ex/family

Family home remains most dangerous place for a woman

A national emergency that needs all men to speak up & act together to end this
September 5, 2025 at 11:01 PM
What.
September 4, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Oh my. YES. Represent!
"Stay tuned for more details" -- Epstein survivor announces that survivors are creating their own list of Epstein-related abusers
September 3, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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I urge all Australian freelance journalists to complete this survey as @withmeaa.bsky.social builds momentum for greater respect within the industry, so we're not just an endlessly exploitable pool of cheap labour. Last meeting had close to 200 (!) on the call form.jotform.com/251618654922...
2025 Freelance journalists, photographers and media workers survey
Please click the link to complete this form.
form.jotform.com
August 25, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Depressing that Novavax seem to have completely given up on Australia. No light at the end of that tunnel, then.
August 23, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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This is what the audience for a Long COVID conference looked like today. Notice anything? 😷
August 12, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Next stop, sanctions.
Laura Tingle:

The announcement by the PM and Foreign Minister Penny Wong "may have been a decision for the Australian govt, but it is entirely a part of a coordinated international movement that has been building since at least the beginning of the year." #auspol

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
Australia's decision to recognise Palestine is not just symbolic
It is easy to reduce an assessment of teh recognition of Palestine to claims that it is nothing more than symbolic, or that it will have little practical impact on the ground.
www.abc.net.au
August 11, 2025 at 11:49 PM