DefyThe Dystopia
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I am 'OutoftheWoods' as per X - scraped of the charr it came to be. I'm here to help fight against the cindering of the world by greed and brutality. I'll be reaccquainting with fine folk & more who care for preserving kindness, wit & sentience.
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Gentoo penguins the first birds on Australian territory to contract H5N1 as bird flu spreads
Gentoo penguins the first birds on Australian territory to contract H5N1 as bird flu spreads
Australian Antarctic Program scientists say virus on Heard Island has spread to new species
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The gentoo penguin has become the first bird to test positive for the H5N1 bird flu on an Australian territory, with samples confirming the virus has spread on a sub-Antarctic island.
The deadly and contagious strain of bird flu, which has already killed millions of seabirds, wild birds and poultry overseas, was confirmed in southern elephant seals on Heard Island in November 2025. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 7:34 AM
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They both did so much damage, and we’re living with it now.
February 17, 2026 at 7:26 AM
They both did so much damage, and we’re living with it now.
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Rich bastards don't care!
A study that proves what we already knew...
www.psychologicalscience.org/news/rich-le...
A study that proves what we already knew...
www.psychologicalscience.org/news/rich-le...
Rich less empathetic than poor, study says
Deseret News:Rich people are less empathetic, less altruistic and more selfish than those of the lower classes, according to new research from University of California at Berkeley and at San Francis...
www.psychologicalscience.org
February 17, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Rich bastards don't care!
A study that proves what we already knew...
www.psychologicalscience.org/news/rich-le...
A study that proves what we already knew...
www.psychologicalscience.org/news/rich-le...
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Yup, I remember the little weasel... 🤔👇
February 17, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Yup, I remember the little weasel... 🤔👇
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it's a dumb question i guess: but how long will the racist hard right rump of this country determine immigration policy and a host of other social programs and positions? what kind of misjudged cowardice lets that happen?
February 17, 2026 at 3:04 AM
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Take careful note of the order in which the front bench of the opposition is announced. Their priorities reveal education, health, aged care are waaaay down on their list. #auspol
February 17, 2026 at 5:16 AM
Take careful note of the order in which the front bench of the opposition is announced. Their priorities reveal education, health, aged care are waaaay down on their list. #auspol
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real shared values eh @albomp.bsky.social?
Funny to post this while multiple Israeli officials are wearing yellow noose pins as part of their call for further state violence against Palestinians.
February 17, 2026 at 2:13 AM
real shared values eh @albomp.bsky.social?
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artie shaw famously hired Billie Holiday as vocalist for his 1937 band, making one of the first high‑profile, racially integrated touring bands in swing, and he openly resisted racist pressure on later tours (e.g., cancelling southern dates rather than dropping Black trumpeter Hot Lips Page).
February 17, 2026 at 2:48 AM
artie shaw famously hired Billie Holiday as vocalist for his 1937 band, making one of the first high‑profile, racially integrated touring bands in swing, and he openly resisted racist pressure on later tours (e.g., cancelling southern dates rather than dropping Black trumpeter Hot Lips Page).
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I did think of Anus Taylor when I was waiting for my hospital appointment and contemplating the staff
February 17, 2026 at 2:53 AM
I did think of Anus Taylor when I was waiting for my hospital appointment and contemplating the staff
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THE SACRED KINGFISHERS HAVE TWO BABIES!!!
They were quietly chattering away on our power line and I managed to photograph one of them before they retreated to a neighbour's TV antenna to glare at me.
They were quietly chattering away on our power line and I managed to photograph one of them before they retreated to a neighbour's TV antenna to glare at me.
February 17, 2026 at 1:33 AM
THE SACRED KINGFISHERS HAVE TWO BABIES!!!
They were quietly chattering away on our power line and I managed to photograph one of them before they retreated to a neighbour's TV antenna to glare at me.
They were quietly chattering away on our power line and I managed to photograph one of them before they retreated to a neighbour's TV antenna to glare at me.
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So, "social cohesion" seems to be a bit of a sticking point.
February 10, 2026 at 4:52 AM
So, "social cohesion" seems to be a bit of a sticking point.
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So here I am at work. Working for an organisation where my director is Chinese, my manager was born in Singapore, my office mate’s dad is Greek and her husband is English and I had lunch with my Dutch and English work colleagues at the Vietnamese cafe. How do you like those values #AnusMcAnus?
February 17, 2026 at 3:28 AM
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80 million fake water bucks will pay for a lot of Australian Housing ANgUS!
February 17, 2026 at 1:56 AM
80 million fake water bucks will pay for a lot of Australian Housing ANgUS!
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We have a student with us at the moment. He has 10 weeks with us, full time and unpaid, and another 5 week placement at another practice immediately following ours. That’s 15 weeks full time unpaid work this year. The students then try and pick up part time paid work on the weekends in order to eat.
February 17, 2026 at 3:16 AM
We have a student with us at the moment. He has 10 weeks with us, full time and unpaid, and another 5 week placement at another practice immediately following ours. That’s 15 weeks full time unpaid work this year. The students then try and pick up part time paid work on the weekends in order to eat.
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Hooray for Ian Falconer of Turramurra in today’s SMH. He’s onto something…@auspol.
February 17, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Hooray for Ian Falconer of Turramurra in today’s SMH. He’s onto something…@auspol.
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Hooray for Ian Falconer of Turramurra in today’s SMH. He’s onto something…@auspol.
February 17, 2026 at 4:18 AM
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Respite: If you're a fan of dogs and cats, there's a few smiles in here.
February 17, 2026 at 4:24 AM
Respite: If you're a fan of dogs and cats, there's a few smiles in here.
Going to feel punch drunk before too much longer if I hear more.
February 17, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Going to feel punch drunk before too much longer if I hear more.
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The construction story in Victoria isn’t really about industrial relations - it’s about Vic Pol missing major organised crime activity
February 17, 2026 at 12:53 AM
The construction story in Victoria isn’t really about industrial relations - it’s about Vic Pol missing major organised crime activity
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As Barry Jones once said, "SLEEPERS WAKE!"
Whether you follow the science or not we all pay increasing insurance premiums. Mitigation and adaption is NOT far left stuff any more. It's mainstream economic sensibility.
#auspol #ClimateChange #ClimateScience
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Whether you follow the science or not we all pay increasing insurance premiums. Mitigation and adaption is NOT far left stuff any more. It's mainstream economic sensibility.
#auspol #ClimateChange #ClimateScience
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Daunting but doable’: Europe urged to prepare for 3C of global heating
Advisory board member says adapting is ‘not rocket science’ but Europe already paying price for lack of preparation
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 1:42 AM
As Barry Jones once said, "SLEEPERS WAKE!"
Whether you follow the science or not we all pay increasing insurance premiums. Mitigation and adaption is NOT far left stuff any more. It's mainstream economic sensibility.
#auspol #ClimateChange #ClimateScience
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Whether you follow the science or not we all pay increasing insurance premiums. Mitigation and adaption is NOT far left stuff any more. It's mainstream economic sensibility.
#auspol #ClimateChange #ClimateScience
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Fatal stabbings, a kidnapping, drive by shootings, terrorist attacks. WTF is going on in Sydney? Who the f*ck is in charge? Meanwhile NSW Police get political support for enthusiastically beating up peaceful protesters. And the media, including the ABC turn the gaslighting up to 11. Clowntown.
February 17, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Fatal stabbings, a kidnapping, drive by shootings, terrorist attacks. WTF is going on in Sydney? Who the f*ck is in charge? Meanwhile NSW Police get political support for enthusiastically beating up peaceful protesters. And the media, including the ABC turn the gaslighting up to 11. Clowntown.
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New Liberal deputy defends nuclear policy despite election review warning
Newly installed Deputy Liberal Leader Jane "martini time " Hume defended the opposition's nuclear energy position on Sunday, calling for Australia to be "open-minded" about lifting the nation's nuclear moratorium.
#auspol
Newly installed Deputy Liberal Leader Jane "martini time " Hume defended the opposition's nuclear energy position on Sunday, calling for Australia to be "open-minded" about lifting the nation's nuclear moratorium.
#auspol
February 17, 2026 at 2:21 AM
New Liberal deputy defends nuclear policy despite election review warning
Newly installed Deputy Liberal Leader Jane "martini time " Hume defended the opposition's nuclear energy position on Sunday, calling for Australia to be "open-minded" about lifting the nation's nuclear moratorium.
#auspol
Newly installed Deputy Liberal Leader Jane "martini time " Hume defended the opposition's nuclear energy position on Sunday, calling for Australia to be "open-minded" about lifting the nation's nuclear moratorium.
#auspol
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“You don’t need to be Indigenous to engage with First Nations mobs and our ancient, sustainable Law in the twenty-first century. You simply need to be a decent, mindful human who cares about your neighbours and the earth.” - Melissa Lucashenko
Read more on The Point: https://theaus.in/4qA0trV
Read more on The Point: https://theaus.in/4qA0trV
February 16, 2026 at 5:39 AM
“You don’t need to be Indigenous to engage with First Nations mobs and our ancient, sustainable Law in the twenty-first century. You simply need to be a decent, mindful human who cares about your neighbours and the earth.” - Melissa Lucashenko
Read more on The Point: https://theaus.in/4qA0trV
Read more on The Point: https://theaus.in/4qA0trV