@sueellensmith.bsky.social
Politics, Environment, Bird Photography, Cammeragyl Country
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Mary Eliza Mahoney (1st licensed US Black nurse), Harriet Tubman (Civil War nurse), and Sojourner Truth (abolitionist, nurse advocate) broke barriers and advanced healthcare despite immense racial challenges, leaving legacies of courage and advocacy.
#BlackHistoryMonth #GratitudeforNurses
#BlackHistoryMonth #GratitudeforNurses
February 7, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Mary Eliza Mahoney (1st licensed US Black nurse), Harriet Tubman (Civil War nurse), and Sojourner Truth (abolitionist, nurse advocate) broke barriers and advanced healthcare despite immense racial challenges, leaving legacies of courage and advocacy.
#BlackHistoryMonth #GratitudeforNurses
#BlackHistoryMonth #GratitudeforNurses
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These people 🤮
"Nathan Wolfe...virologist at Stanford University..., proposed...Epstein fund a sexual-behaviour study of undergraduate students to test “our horny virus hypothesis” — ...certain vaginal and penile microorganisms might drive increased sexual activity."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"Nathan Wolfe...virologist at Stanford University..., proposed...Epstein fund a sexual-behaviour study of undergraduate students to test “our horny virus hypothesis” — ...certain vaginal and penile microorganisms might drive increased sexual activity."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Epstein files reveal deeper ties to scientists than previously known
Latest batch of documents show researchers consulting the financier and sex offender on publications, visas and more.
www.nature.com
February 7, 2026 at 11:12 PM
These people 🤮
"Nathan Wolfe...virologist at Stanford University..., proposed...Epstein fund a sexual-behaviour study of undergraduate students to test “our horny virus hypothesis” — ...certain vaginal and penile microorganisms might drive increased sexual activity."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"Nathan Wolfe...virologist at Stanford University..., proposed...Epstein fund a sexual-behaviour study of undergraduate students to test “our horny virus hypothesis” — ...certain vaginal and penile microorganisms might drive increased sexual activity."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Chatbots offer a magnificent bribe - a fast, frictionless route to information that bypasses the discomfort of learning. In this op-ed, we describe this as a Faustian bargain, in which we trade away what it means to be human & universities trade away their value
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Learning is complex, messy, emotional: AI can’t replicate that
ChatGPT and other AI tools may seem irresistible. But educators should beware, as they could end up trading away the thing that gives them value — the rich experience of slow learning
www.irishexaminer.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Chatbots offer a magnificent bribe - a fast, frictionless route to information that bypasses the discomfort of learning. In this op-ed, we describe this as a Faustian bargain, in which we trade away what it means to be human & universities trade away their value
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
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The Washington Post was consistently agenda-setting and award-winning. Its cuts mark the end of some of its most celebrated work.
What journalism will lose from The Washington Post job cuts
www.crikey.com.au
February 5, 2026 at 9:22 AM
The Washington Post was consistently agenda-setting and award-winning. Its cuts mark the end of some of its most celebrated work.
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Climate crisis could cause global financial crash as economic models fail to capture risk
@stuti.bsky.social
@stuti.bsky.social
Climate crisis could cause global financial crash
Researchers say governments and financial institutions underestimating threat because they rely on models that assume climate crisis impacts will be gradual
www.independent.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Climate crisis could cause global financial crash as economic models fail to capture risk
@stuti.bsky.social
@stuti.bsky.social
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Bjorn Lomborg - yet another Jeffrey Epstein mess.
What Happened the day Bjorn Lomborg Met Jeffrey Epstein
The Danish economist and climate crisis denier sought a meeting with Epstein in the hope of securing funding.
drilled.media
February 5, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Bjorn Lomborg - yet another Jeffrey Epstein mess.
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"Nordhaus’s models tell us that at a temperature rise somewhere between 2.7 and 3.5 degrees Celsius, the global economy reaches “optimal” adaptation."
Unbelievably stupid.
theintercept.com/2023/10/29/w...
Unbelievably stupid.
theintercept.com/2023/10/29/w...
When Idiot Savants Do Climate Economics
How an elite clique of math-addled economists hijacked climate policy.
theintercept.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:35 AM
"Nordhaus’s models tell us that at a temperature rise somewhere between 2.7 and 3.5 degrees Celsius, the global economy reaches “optimal” adaptation."
Unbelievably stupid.
theintercept.com/2023/10/29/w...
Unbelievably stupid.
theintercept.com/2023/10/29/w...
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A major enabler, funder and amplifier of Bjorn Lomborg is Bill Gates, who simultaneously sought to position himself as a climate hero (fooling some people who really should have known better).
Billionaires gonna billionaire.
Billionaires gonna billionaire.
February 5, 2026 at 8:58 AM
A major enabler, funder and amplifier of Bjorn Lomborg is Bill Gates, who simultaneously sought to position himself as a climate hero (fooling some people who really should have known better).
Billionaires gonna billionaire.
Billionaires gonna billionaire.
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William Nordhaus received the Nobel Memorial Prize for these flawed economic models, and Bjorn Lomborg built a highly lucrative career on them.
They told rich and powerful people what they wanted to hear.
While helping to consign us all to catastrophe.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
They told rich and powerful people what they wanted to hear.
While helping to consign us all to catastrophe.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn
States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:28 AM
William Nordhaus received the Nobel Memorial Prize for these flawed economic models, and Bjorn Lomborg built a highly lucrative career on them.
They told rich and powerful people what they wanted to hear.
While helping to consign us all to catastrophe.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
They told rich and powerful people what they wanted to hear.
While helping to consign us all to catastrophe.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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February 5, 2026 at 9:55 AM
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This is utterly chilling. This US Alliance looking increasingly like the largest risk to the Australian people.
Exclusive | The Albanese government is handing access to Australians’ biometric data and ID documents to US agencies like ICE, and not telling anyone. @keanebernard.bsky.social reports.
Trump, ICE set to be handed access to Australians' biometric data, ID documents
www.crikey.com.au
February 3, 2026 at 2:41 AM
This is utterly chilling. This US Alliance looking increasingly like the largest risk to the Australian people.
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Native predators like owls and goannas are dying from eating poisoned rats and mice. Wildlife experts are shocked the government won’t ban these toxic compounds.
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/househo...
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/househo...
February 2, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Native predators like owls and goannas are dying from eating poisoned rats and mice. Wildlife experts are shocked the government won’t ban these toxic compounds.
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/househo...
👉 Read the full story: theconversation.com/househo...
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I did nazi that coming!
Bovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/u...
Bovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers
www.nytimes.com
January 31, 2026 at 8:13 PM
I did nazi that coming!
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The future world will smell of crushed ants
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Scientists have created a device that captures CO2 directly from the air and turns it into a useful chemical called formic acid
The system even functions at CO2 levels found in normal air.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
The system even functions at CO2 levels found in normal air.
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
A breakthrough that turns exhaust CO2 into useful materials
Scientists have created a device that captures carbon dioxide and transforms it into a useful chemical in a single step. The new electrode works with realistic exhaust gases rather than requiring puri...
www.sciencedaily.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:25 AM
The future world will smell of crushed ants
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Important links - Farage, Crypto and Paul Manafort.
Great reporting from @nafeez.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/15/n...
Great reporting from @nafeez.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/15/n...
Nigel Farage Paid by Trump Crypto Adviser Who Worked With Russia Operative Paul Manafort
The Reform UK leader received payment from David Bailey, who collaborated with the convicted fraudster behind the Trump-Russia influence scandal
bylinetimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Important links - Farage, Crypto and Paul Manafort.
Great reporting from @nafeez.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/15/n...
Great reporting from @nafeez.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2026/01/15/n...
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Another excellent TrueNorth today - & our 470th weekday send.
Don't miss the must see stories that should be on today's front pages.
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Don't miss the must see stories that should be on today's front pages.
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truenorthnews.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Another excellent TrueNorth today - & our 470th weekday send.
Don't miss the must see stories that should be on today's front pages.
Sign up to TrueNorth here #auspol > truenorthnews.substack.com
Don't miss the must see stories that should be on today's front pages.
Sign up to TrueNorth here #auspol > truenorthnews.substack.com
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We lost over 10,000 scientists from the U.S. government. Most pushed out via threatened terminations, harassments, and via decimating reductions in force. Dark times ahead.
January 27, 2026 at 6:34 PM
We lost over 10,000 scientists from the U.S. government. Most pushed out via threatened terminations, harassments, and via decimating reductions in force. Dark times ahead.
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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.
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TAPPER: They're asking for voter roll information after the death of Alex Pretti. What was it like to see that letter?
SIMON: It was really deeply disturbing. Literally hours after the second killing of a citizen in Minneapolis by ICE agents, there's this ransom note
SIMON: It was really deeply disturbing. Literally hours after the second killing of a citizen in Minneapolis by ICE agents, there's this ransom note
January 26, 2026 at 11:26 PM
TAPPER: They're asking for voter roll information after the death of Alex Pretti. What was it like to see that letter?
SIMON: It was really deeply disturbing. Literally hours after the second killing of a citizen in Minneapolis by ICE agents, there's this ransom note
SIMON: It was really deeply disturbing. Literally hours after the second killing of a citizen in Minneapolis by ICE agents, there's this ransom note
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Just leaving this here from @joanwalsh.bsky.social on the Pretti execution in case you have the heart to read.
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Alex Pretti Was a Good Man at a Time of Great Evil
The 37-year-old ICU nurse was killed helping another ICE victim. We must honor his sacrifice.
www.thenation.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Just leaving this here from @joanwalsh.bsky.social on the Pretti execution in case you have the heart to read.
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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"This isn’t about immigration enforcement. This is straight-out fascism. ... They are using the mechanism of armed officers with masks who are beating up and killing citizens to create disruption, so they can use more force to eliminate the possibility they could be removed from office."
January 26, 2026 at 6:35 PM
"This isn’t about immigration enforcement. This is straight-out fascism. ... They are using the mechanism of armed officers with masks who are beating up and killing citizens to create disruption, so they can use more force to eliminate the possibility they could be removed from office."
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Something has changed in recent weeks. The lies are no longer about shadowy figures wielding great power and influence. They are now targeting everyday citizens — people standing in their own communities, in front of their homes, protecting their neighbors. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/lies...
Lies, violence and the American state
Trump abhors democracy because it allows ordinary Americans to reject his lies. Even worse for Trump, it allows us to reject him.
www.democracydocket.com
January 25, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Something has changed in recent weeks. The lies are no longer about shadowy figures wielding great power and influence. They are now targeting everyday citizens — people standing in their own communities, in front of their homes, protecting their neighbors. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/lies...
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MAGA never actually believed in the 2nd Amendment for all Americans. They were only for arming white supremacists.
January 26, 2026 at 12:28 AM
MAGA never actually believed in the 2nd Amendment for all Americans. They were only for arming white supremacists.
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“Better” cars just isn’t enough. As I put it recently in my advice to Irish cities, “Your goal SHOULDNT be to replace a million fossil fuel vehicles with a million electric vehicles. It should be to replace a million fossil fuel vehicles with 250K electric vehicles. The answer HAS to be FEWER cars."
March 21, 2024 at 8:51 PM
“Better” cars just isn’t enough. As I put it recently in my advice to Irish cities, “Your goal SHOULDNT be to replace a million fossil fuel vehicles with a million electric vehicles. It should be to replace a million fossil fuel vehicles with 250K electric vehicles. The answer HAS to be FEWER cars."
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President Donald Trump and his administration this week seemed to belatedly come to the realization that their Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minneapolis are going poorly. | Analysis
Another killing by a federal officer deepens Trump’s self-inflicted political nightmare | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump and his administration this week seemed to belatedly come to the realization that their Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minneapolis are going poorly.
cnn.it
January 25, 2026 at 8:02 AM
President Donald Trump and his administration this week seemed to belatedly come to the realization that their Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minneapolis are going poorly. | Analysis