StephenC
@fitzroy777.bsky.social
Evidence is distorted by political and economic interests. Denial of evidence and misinformation is used to support prohibition.
All that is needed to undermine stigma is respect.
All that is needed to undermine stigma is respect.
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StephenC
@fitzroy777.bsky.social
· Mar 24
Communicating Science in a Distracted World: Practical Tips for Scientists
Trust, Social Media, and How to Use AI Without Sounding Like a Robot
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What is this thing called science? And how can we communicate it is a media world of toxic misinformation and disinformation?
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I’d venture that many of the ICE officers wearing masks now are the same people who fiercely opposed wearing them during a global pandemic.
January 17, 2026 at 4:01 AM
I’d venture that many of the ICE officers wearing masks now are the same people who fiercely opposed wearing them during a global pandemic.
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Cars being washed towards the sea at Wye River this afternoon, less than a week after the Victorian town was evacuated due to nearby fires.
Video via Luke Day on FB.
Video via Luke Day on FB.
January 15, 2026 at 4:46 AM
Cars being washed towards the sea at Wye River this afternoon, less than a week after the Victorian town was evacuated due to nearby fires.
Video via Luke Day on FB.
Video via Luke Day on FB.
I haven’t seen any Australian media coverage of the Freeport crisis
Indonesian forces rescue 18 Freeport workers from rebel siege in Papua
Indonesian forces rescue 18 Freeport workers from rebel siege in Papua
JAKARTA: The Indonesian military has rescued 18 workers who were surrounded by armed rebels for three days at gold and copper miner Freeport Indonesia's outpost in the insurgency-plagued Papua region, officials said on Thursday (Jan 15).The rebel group - the Free Papua Movement- says it is fighting for secess
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January 15, 2026 at 5:18 AM
I haven’t seen any Australian media coverage of the Freeport crisis
The weather in Australia has gone totally bonkers
The Great Ocean Road is closed in both directions between Skenes Creek and Wye River due to flooding.
The entire area was evacuated less than a week ago due to fires.
The entire area was evacuated less than a week ago due to fires.
January 15, 2026 at 5:17 AM
The weather in Australia has gone totally bonkers
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“It’s like half of y’all ain’t never seen Star Wars or a Disney movie. How do you not know which side to root on?”
January 14, 2026 at 4:04 AM
“It’s like half of y’all ain’t never seen Star Wars or a Disney movie. How do you not know which side to root on?”
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Solidarity with Louise Adler and Randa Abdel-Fattah. We stand against this retrograde decision and with the countless authors withdrawing in support of Randa and her work.
January 13, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Solidarity with Louise Adler and Randa Abdel-Fattah. We stand against this retrograde decision and with the countless authors withdrawing in support of Randa and her work.
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PSA: @readingsbooks.bsky.social is offering a 10% discount for recent books of authors who have chosen to withdraw from the 2026 Adelaide Writers' Week:
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January 12, 2026 at 10:01 AM
PSA: @readingsbooks.bsky.social is offering a 10% discount for recent books of authors who have chosen to withdraw from the 2026 Adelaide Writers' Week:
www.readings.com.au/collections/...
www.readings.com.au/collections/...
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BREAKING: Denmark announces historical claim to North America 🇩🇰
Our Vikings were there in 1021 CE.
755 years before USA existed.
If we’re doing territorial grabs based on ”who was there first”... we’ll see ourselves in.
#Vinland (Wineland, red. Han)
Our Vikings were there in 1021 CE.
755 years before USA existed.
If we’re doing territorial grabs based on ”who was there first”... we’ll see ourselves in.
#Vinland (Wineland, red. Han)
January 7, 2026 at 12:37 PM
BREAKING: Denmark announces historical claim to North America 🇩🇰
Our Vikings were there in 1021 CE.
755 years before USA existed.
If we’re doing territorial grabs based on ”who was there first”... we’ll see ourselves in.
#Vinland (Wineland, red. Han)
Our Vikings were there in 1021 CE.
755 years before USA existed.
If we’re doing territorial grabs based on ”who was there first”... we’ll see ourselves in.
#Vinland (Wineland, red. Han)
It seems like every country in the world is becoming anti immigrant. This does not augur well for a peaceful 2026 as refugees from climate disasters, war and pestilence rise.
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 AM
It seems like every country in the world is becoming anti immigrant. This does not augur well for a peaceful 2026 as refugees from climate disasters, war and pestilence rise.
If there is a Royal Commission into Bondi, it should not be restricted to antisemitism. It should encompass the racism that is ingrained into Australian society.
January 2, 2026 at 2:56 AM
If there is a Royal Commission into Bondi, it should not be restricted to antisemitism. It should encompass the racism that is ingrained into Australian society.
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Israel is unappealing to a significant majority
Must be a tad upsetting for the Zionists
Must be a tad upsetting for the Zionists
January 1, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Israel is unappealing to a significant majority
Must be a tad upsetting for the Zionists
Must be a tad upsetting for the Zionists
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Interesting that Hitler banned the Red Cross from visiting the concentration camps
January 1, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Interesting that Hitler banned the Red Cross from visiting the concentration camps
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From a Holocaust survivor
January 1, 2026 at 6:59 AM
From a Holocaust survivor
The people calling for a Bondi Royal Commission are the same people who opposed a Voice for Indigenous Australians
December 31, 2025 at 7:40 AM
The people calling for a Bondi Royal Commission are the same people who opposed a Voice for Indigenous Australians
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Thailand is looking at Small Modular Reactors as the nuclear component of green energy future 😥
Thailand is looking at Small Modular Reactors as the nuclear component of green energy future 😥
TikTok - Make Your Day
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December 30, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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Thailand is looking at Small Modular Reactors as the nuclear component of green energy future 😥
Thailand is looking at Small Modular Reactors as the nuclear component of green energy future 😥
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Anthony Klan:”(Segal’ plan) It also threatens “lawful political expression”, “academic inquiry”, “journalism”, and “civil society advocacy”.
The move presents devastating blow for Segal, lobbyists for Israel, who have been exerting heavy pressure on Albanese Govt, both publicly, behind-the-scenes.”
The move presents devastating blow for Segal, lobbyists for Israel, who have been exerting heavy pressure on Albanese Govt, both publicly, behind-the-scenes.”
December 27, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Anthony Klan:”(Segal’ plan) It also threatens “lawful political expression”, “academic inquiry”, “journalism”, and “civil society advocacy”.
The move presents devastating blow for Segal, lobbyists for Israel, who have been exerting heavy pressure on Albanese Govt, both publicly, behind-the-scenes.”
The move presents devastating blow for Segal, lobbyists for Israel, who have been exerting heavy pressure on Albanese Govt, both publicly, behind-the-scenes.”
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I’m glad to see RFK Jr has published a new op-ed piece on Fox’s website encouraging people to get the MMR vaccine but tell me now that his previous stance wasn’t just a total grift off the American people.
Also, what about the upcoming seasonal flu shot he seems to have cancelled.
#VaccinesWork
Also, what about the upcoming seasonal flu shot he seems to have cancelled.
#VaccinesWork
After years of falsely claiming that MMR vaccines cause autism, RFK Jr. has published a new op-ed on Fox’s website encouraging people to get the vaccine amid a measles outbreak that has already resulted in the death of a school-aged child.
March 3, 2025 at 12:38 PM
I’m glad to see RFK Jr has published a new op-ed piece on Fox’s website encouraging people to get the MMR vaccine but tell me now that his previous stance wasn’t just a total grift off the American people.
Also, what about the upcoming seasonal flu shot he seems to have cancelled.
#VaccinesWork
Also, what about the upcoming seasonal flu shot he seems to have cancelled.
#VaccinesWork
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This is how they are made - yours truly - Australia.
December 26, 2025 at 2:36 AM
This is how they are made - yours truly - Australia.
The cobra in our back yard is just shedding its skin and that means it is probably sensitive and grumpy. It ran away into the long grass before the snake catcher arrived #Thailand
December 26, 2025 at 5:28 AM
The cobra in our back yard is just shedding its skin and that means it is probably sensitive and grumpy. It ran away into the long grass before the snake catcher arrived #Thailand
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I wonder is the fall in consumption in the USA is related to the increasing legalisation of cannabis – a much safer drug.
I wonder is the fall in consumption in the USA is related to the increasing legalisation of cannabis – a much safer drug.
How sober curious and Ozempic gave Aussie wines a Christmas hangover
If you’re sober curious, California sober or taking weight-loss drugs, you’re giving Australia’s winemakers a headache.
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December 26, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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I wonder is the fall in consumption in the USA is related to the increasing legalisation of cannabis – a much safer drug.
I wonder is the fall in consumption in the USA is related to the increasing legalisation of cannabis – a much safer drug.
I think the people who object to Merry Christmas and insist on Happy Holidays are not Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu or Zoastrian.
I think it is people imagining offence.
Tell me if I am wrong
I think it is people imagining offence.
Tell me if I am wrong
December 25, 2025 at 11:44 AM
I think the people who object to Merry Christmas and insist on Happy Holidays are not Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu or Zoastrian.
I think it is people imagining offence.
Tell me if I am wrong
I think it is people imagining offence.
Tell me if I am wrong
This is Australia
where i live there's a system of demerits for driving infractions, where too many in one year leads to losing your licence
on holidays they double demerit points, because drivers are more afraid of losing their licence than of dying in a car crash and that's the only incentive that helps
on holidays they double demerit points, because drivers are more afraid of losing their licence than of dying in a car crash and that's the only incentive that helps
December 24, 2025 at 11:44 PM
This is Australia
What a surprise!!!
As govt cracks down on retail, the black market shifts to home delivery.
Public health zealots have no idea of how the real world works.
It will most likely to be bottom rung who are not so smart who will be caught.
As govt cracks down on retail, the black market shifts to home delivery.
Public health zealots have no idea of how the real world works.
It will most likely to be bottom rung who are not so smart who will be caught.
Huge fines in Australia for selling illicit cigarettes or tobacco! Really? Tell ‘em they’re dreamin’ @jamomartin.bsky.social @aliveadvocacy.bsky.social @igas2.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Half-dozen illicit tobacco operators rack up multi-million-dollar unpaid fines
Illicit tobacco retailers have racked up millions in unpaid fines since the introduction of stronger penalties, with one owing more than $7 million.
www.abc.net.au
December 24, 2025 at 9:54 AM
What a surprise!!!
As govt cracks down on retail, the black market shifts to home delivery.
Public health zealots have no idea of how the real world works.
It will most likely to be bottom rung who are not so smart who will be caught.
As govt cracks down on retail, the black market shifts to home delivery.
Public health zealots have no idea of how the real world works.
It will most likely to be bottom rung who are not so smart who will be caught.
Mango tree has started flowering
December 24, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Mango tree has started flowering