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Zamafir @zamafir.bsky.social · 1d

2026 is probably going to be the most exciting year so far for EVs. We're well into the decades ago decision many car companies made to focus on EVs and now we're seeing lots of class leading stuff at very competitive prices from Korea and China, and a few examples from European brands in Europe.

The Driven @thedriven.io · 1d

BYD's best-selling EV in Australia likely to see a further boost off the back of latest $2,000 incentive.

BYD offers $2,000 worth of accessories and more on its best-selling EV

BYD's best-selling EV in Australia likely to see a further boost off the back of latest $2,000 incentive.

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Overlizard @aitch-el.bsky.social · 23h

In the past, this could be attributed to new coloniser ignorance; but the overwhelming science and experience demonstrates that this burning frenzy is nothing but coloniser vandalism of the worst sort! And everyone loses.

Cam Walker @camwalker.bsky.social · 1d

FFMV plans to burn 60,000ha in Snowy NP.

'Just as decades of public pressure forced the logging industry under tighter rules & eventually brought it down under its own weight, we’ll only bring accountability to fire through the same relentless scrutiny & pressure.'

www.geco.org.au/the_burning_...

The Burning Industry is Out of Control

Goongerah Environment Centre (GECO) has been working to protect East Gippsland's forests from logging since 1993. Using citizen science, non-violent direct action, political lobbying and public educat...

www.geco.org.au

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Dr Craig Buchanan FSAScot @buchanan.today · 1d

I wouldn’t scrape these sorry bastards off the sole of my shoe, let alone the soul of our country. We need to burn everything they’ve touched. #auspol

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 1d

Victorian Coalition vows to scrap Australia’s first statewide treaty with First Nations peoples if it wins government

Opposition’s plan announced as state parliament’s lower house begins debate on landmark treaty bill * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Victorian Coalition has announced if elected in 2026, it will scrap Australia’s first formal statewide treaty agreement with First Nations peoples within 100 days of government. As Victorian parliament’s lower house begins debate on the statewide treaty bill on Tuesday, the opposition leader, Brad Battin, and the Coalition spokesperson for Aboriginal affairs, Melina Bath, announced their plan to repeal the agreement. Continue reading...

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Ian Duhig @ianduhig.bsky.social · 22h

'October Gold', John Atkinson Grimshaw, 1889. There was a terrific exhibition of his work on at Scarborough Art Gallery when I was there to do the Grimms talk with artist Chris Wood; they were hung well and their atmosphere travelled well, as it did with Chris' eerie art.

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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 1d

As antibiotic resistance continues to rise, we’re running out of treatment options. This has been accelerated by the massive use of antibiotics to treat humans, animals and food.
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...

Spread of drug-resistant superbugs surging, WHO warns

he World Health Organization sounded the alarm Monday over soaring numbers of drug-resistant bacterial infections, compromising the effectiveness of life-saving treatments and rendering minor injuries...

www.ctvnews.ca

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Kaya Wanu. @kayawanu.bsky.social · 22h

Ren Wyld would like thier grant money back also Qld Arts

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 22h

Creative Australia awards Khaled Sabsabi $100,000 grant months after dumping from Venice Biennale

Funding is a silver lining in a tumultuous year for the Lebanese-Australian artist from western Sydney Creative Australia has awarded a $100,000 grant to artist Khaled Sabsabi, months after he was controversially dumped and then reinstated by the federal arts body as Australia’s representative for the 2026 Venice Biennale. The grant – one of 16 made under Creative Australia’s Visual Arts, Craft and Design Framework – will fund the creation of a new body of work for a solo exhibition opening in March 2027 at Adelaide’s Samstag Museum of Art, which will also include Sabsabi’s Venice Biennale work. Continue reading...

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The Steady State @steadystatevets.bsky.social · 1d

The Pentagon is restricting press access, and the NYT raises a serious First Amendment concern. The SecDef’s response? A wave emoji. It’s a childish mockery of accountability. But dodging scrutiny with memes is how authoritarians treat a free press.

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mariecolemanao.bsky.social @mariecolemanao.bsky.social · 1d

Pathetic

Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 1d

NAAC defends the decision not to hold robodebt public hearings. Pathetic www.canberratimes.com.au/story/908769...

National watchdog defends no robodebt public hearings

The national anti-corruption commission is investigating six public officials tied to the illegal robodebt scheme that resulted in...

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viva-mexico.bsky.social @viva-mexico.bsky.social · 23h

#FreePalestine 🇵🇸

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Captain Quoll @kudelka.bsky.social · 22h

It’s the Murray and Albo show! Watch two gutless dickheads unnecessarily sacrifice irreplaceable rainforest and species out of sheer laziness and spite.

Newspaper article describing the latest act of unnecessary vandalism.

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Phil Gorman @philgorman.bsky.social · 21h

A spurious argument as Europeans already have electricity & are quickly transitioning to renewable.

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Phil Gorman @philgorman.bsky.social · 22h

"No new extinctions" they said.

Albanese government fails to stop deforestation & protect Australia’s unique plants and wildlife.

Ever more species are being added to the list of threatened species while federal funding for nature protection & restoration has stagnated.

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Phil Gorman @philgorman.bsky.social · 22h

For the first time, we linked a new fossil fuel project to hundreds of deaths. Here’s the impact of Woodside’s Scarborough gas project
theconversation.com/for-the-firs...

For the first time, we linked a new fossil fuel project to hundreds of deaths. Here’s the impact of Woodside’s Scarborough gas project

The results challenge claims that the climate risks posed by an individual fossil fuel project are negligible or cannot be quantified.

theconversation.com

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Phil Gorman @philgorman.bsky.social · 22h

Why am I unsurprised?
The butchers of Palestine are eager to finish the job.

Israel violates ceasefire, threatens more violence
www.owenjones.news/p/israel-vio...

Israel violates ceasefire, threatens more violence

Palestinians in Gaza are celebrating - but danger remains

www.owenjones.news

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Phil Gorman @philgorman.bsky.social · 22h

Reynolds has no shame.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/oct...

Linda Reynolds pursues bankruptcy proceedings against Brittany Higgins after defamation win

Former Liberal senator launches claim in effort to obtain more than $1m in damages and legal costs

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Phil Gorman @philgorman.bsky.social · 22h

Social division, prejudice & inequality are endemic to American society. They're exacerbated by the oligarchy. Every time Trump mouths off about insurrection and sends in the troops it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy. The utter carnage and horror of civil becomes a clear and present danger.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

People are constantly asking me — what can I do? Here are five, practical next steps you can take to make a difference. https://youtu.be/8W-lVRQQGtI?si=3QsGs2oX7VZngdJh

Five Ways to Fight Trump's Fascism

Robert Reich

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

While Trump blusters about "law & order," his regime has dropped or halted nearly 165 investigations into corporate wrongdoing. And Trump himself has pardoned dozens of his supporters, including Jan 6 rioters and others convicted of crimes like money laundering and bribery.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy.

When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice.

The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Billionaire tax cuts are a policy choice.

Cutting healthcare for millions is a policy choice.

Cutting food assistance for children is a policy choice.

Taking from the poor and giving to the rich is a policy choice.

Make no mistake: Trump and the GOP just chose to do this.

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Aleks @aleks11151.bsky.social · 2d

FACISM 101 repeat the lie often enough that it becomes the truth to his Ignorant and dishonest followers

Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 2d

Hey @jaketapper.bsky.social, I'm no expert on cognitive illnesses, but it feels a bit detached from reality for a sitting POTUS to forget that he was in power during an attack on the U.S. Capitol, doesn't it? Do you know anyone in journalism with experience covering dementia-like symptoms?

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burntout.bsky.social @burntout.bsky.social · 3d

oh the danes went with linux on government PC's .
they are also using LibreOffice instead of microsoft office .

i like it . cheers

www.zdnet.com/article/why-...

Why Denmark is dumping Microsoft Office and Windows for LibreOffice and Linux

Before the Danish government announced its move, Denmark's largest cities, Copenhagen and Aarhus, had already announced plans to phase out Microsoft software and cloud services. Here's why.

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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 1d

A GREAT VACCINE DEBATE
In which disinformation and the dickheads who spread it are discredited.
ENJOY!
(no relation to Steve)

youtu.be/30W2w02n360?...

Demolishing Anti-Vaccine Frauds in Live Debate (Steve Kirsch and Pierre Kory Exposed)

YouTube video by Professor Dave Explains

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Jan Kirsch, M.D., M.P.H. @drjanicekirsch.bsky.social · 1d

MEASLES ON THE MOVE AS VACCINATION RATES DECLINE

1563 documented cases but the actual number could be as high as 5,000...and counting.

Measles can lead to pneumonia, encephalitis, immune dysfunction, deafness, and even death.

It is preventable by a safe vaccination

www.npr.org/2025/10/12/n...

U.S. measles cases continue to climb, with outbreaks across the country

In South Carolina, more than 150 unvaccinated schoolkids are under quarantine after being exposed to measles. Across the U.S., total case counts could be even higher than the official number.

www.npr.org

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Prof Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 1d

The extraordinary power of floodwaters supercharged by global heating

Something we will all get a chance to experience in coming decades

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Mexico floods leave at least 64 dead and 65 missing, authorities say

Overflowing rivers swept through entire villages, triggered landslides and swept away roads and bridges

www.theguardian.com

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