JanineG
@janineg517.bsky.social
Here for a look. Curious about most things. Mainly use social media to learn about the world we live in - politics, science, nature, the Arts, and all the funny/beautiful bits.
On Gubbi Gubbi country
On Gubbi Gubbi country
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Bill Cassidy: “We’re all trying to find the guy who did this” 😒
November 21, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Bill Cassidy: “We’re all trying to find the guy who did this” 😒
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This feels like a good time to remind everyone that the Ring camera is feeding data to “Flock”… an AI surveillance program that works with ICE.
Between that and CBP monitoring your car and driving patterns, there is no such thing as privacy anymore:
Between that and CBP monitoring your car and driving patterns, there is no such thing as privacy anymore:
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious.
apnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:56 AM
This feels like a good time to remind everyone that the Ring camera is feeding data to “Flock”… an AI surveillance program that works with ICE.
Between that and CBP monitoring your car and driving patterns, there is no such thing as privacy anymore:
Between that and CBP monitoring your car and driving patterns, there is no such thing as privacy anymore:
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Last night, Russia struck a residential building in Ternopil, killing ten people (the death toll as of now). Search and rescue operation continues on site.
Every day, innocent people are killed and injured by Russian attacks.
Every day, innocent people are killed and injured by Russian attacks.
November 19, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Last night, Russia struck a residential building in Ternopil, killing ten people (the death toll as of now). Search and rescue operation continues on site.
Every day, innocent people are killed and injured by Russian attacks.
Every day, innocent people are killed and injured by Russian attacks.
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www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“You go in hoping corals you saw that were partially bleached might have recovered.
Unfortunately the scale tipped to mortality. Most of the data is showing that any coral that bleached in March went on to die.”
It’s time to:
BAN ALL NEW FOSSIL FUEL PROJECTS.
“You go in hoping corals you saw that were partially bleached might have recovered.
Unfortunately the scale tipped to mortality. Most of the data is showing that any coral that bleached in March went on to die.”
It’s time to:
BAN ALL NEW FOSSIL FUEL PROJECTS.
‘Deathly silent’: two out of three corals in world heritage-listed Ningaloo reef have been killed, scientists confirm
One expert says she is ‘starting to visualise the point where all we have left of corals and reefs is memories’
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:08 AM
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“You go in hoping corals you saw that were partially bleached might have recovered.
Unfortunately the scale tipped to mortality. Most of the data is showing that any coral that bleached in March went on to die.”
It’s time to:
BAN ALL NEW FOSSIL FUEL PROJECTS.
“You go in hoping corals you saw that were partially bleached might have recovered.
Unfortunately the scale tipped to mortality. Most of the data is showing that any coral that bleached in March went on to die.”
It’s time to:
BAN ALL NEW FOSSIL FUEL PROJECTS.
It continues...
#GazaGenicide
#GazaGenicide
As a handful of us have been screaming for a long time now: there is no "ceasefire". The UN security council has approved the further colonisation of Gaza, and Israel is being rewarded for its genocide. It's still the 1700s in the West, we just have phones and cheap dopamine addictions now.
A horrendous report on ABC radio from a Brisbane doctor doing a second tour in Gaza with Medecins sans Frontières. She says the ceasefire is in name only, the genocide continues and the deprivation of basic food, shelter and resources means even the injured haven’t what the need to heal.
November 19, 2025 at 9:32 AM
It continues...
#GazaGenicide
#GazaGenicide
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Should we bore you with the fishkills?
‘Deathly silent’: two out of three corals in world heritage-listed Ningaloo reef have been killed, scientists confirm
‘Deathly silent’: two out of three corals in world heritage-listed Ningaloo reef have been killed, scientists confirm
One expert says he is ‘starting to visualise the point where all we have left of corals and reefs is memories’
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Almost two out of three corals across popular tourism spots at the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo reef died after an unprecedented marine heatwave hit the Western Australia region, scientists have said.
The areas in Ningaloo’s northern lagoon had undergone a “profound ecological simplification” with coral species that were keystones to the habitat among those killed. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Should we bore you with the fishkills?
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This may have started under Abbot but Albanese has done more to end scientific research in Australia unrelated to monetised extractive industry, than any previous govt, ever. Including the nutty evangelical.
This is why for a long time I've found the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science a rather insulting propaganda exercise
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
CSIRO funding as a percentage of GDP:
1982-83 = 0.17
2024-25 = 0.03
...
Scientific extinction event imminent?
www.abc.net.au/news/science...
CSIRO funding as a percentage of GDP:
1982-83 = 0.17
2024-25 = 0.03
...
Scientific extinction event imminent?
The CSIRO cuts are just the tip of the iceberg for Australia's science funding
Australia is known as a country of innovators, but with a combination of brain drain, continuous cuts, and a loss of critical science projects, is Australia losing its edge?
www.abc.net.au
November 19, 2025 at 7:36 AM
This may have started under Abbot but Albanese has done more to end scientific research in Australia unrelated to monetised extractive industry, than any previous govt, ever. Including the nutty evangelical.
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The last time I wrote about this I copped the biggest whinge fest from the then (Labor) minister’s office about how they weren’t cutting the budget lol
That's more than 1,100 jobs lost at the CSIRO over the last two years.
"Combined, the staff association estimates that equates to cutting the agency’s size by a third."
This is more cuts to the CSIRO than was attempted by the Abbott government.
www.smh.com.au/national/csi...
"Combined, the staff association estimates that equates to cutting the agency’s size by a third."
This is more cuts to the CSIRO than was attempted by the Abbott government.
www.smh.com.au/national/csi...
CSIRO to slash hundreds of jobs in cost-saving drive
The staff association at the nation’s leading scientific research organisation says the latest round of cuts marks “a sad day for publicly funded science”.
www.smh.com.au
November 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The last time I wrote about this I copped the biggest whinge fest from the then (Labor) minister’s office about how they weren’t cutting the budget lol
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PM @albomp.bsky.social says "his government was a “friend of science”"
@australiainstitute.org.au graph says NO
(Australia's pitiful R&D spend includes tax breaks to private companies; h/t @rodcampbell.bsky.social, @tomswann.bsky.social)
#WithFriendsLikeTheseWhoNeedsEnemies
@australiainstitute.org.au graph says NO
(Australia's pitiful R&D spend includes tax breaks to private companies; h/t @rodcampbell.bsky.social, @tomswann.bsky.social)
#WithFriendsLikeTheseWhoNeedsEnemies
November 19, 2025 at 7:28 AM
PM @albomp.bsky.social says "his government was a “friend of science”"
@australiainstitute.org.au graph says NO
(Australia's pitiful R&D spend includes tax breaks to private companies; h/t @rodcampbell.bsky.social, @tomswann.bsky.social)
#WithFriendsLikeTheseWhoNeedsEnemies
@australiainstitute.org.au graph says NO
(Australia's pitiful R&D spend includes tax breaks to private companies; h/t @rodcampbell.bsky.social, @tomswann.bsky.social)
#WithFriendsLikeTheseWhoNeedsEnemies
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authors you have the chance to do the funniest thing right now
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:35 AM
authors you have the chance to do the funniest thing right now
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We are a stupid country! Led by fools with short term agendas and far too few brain cells. I could cry. ##auspol #science #innovation www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Sad day for publicly funded science’: up to 350 more jobs to go at the CSIRO
Australia’s national scientific agency announces more research job losses as it looks for budgetary savings
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 5:28 AM
We are a stupid country! Led by fools with short term agendas and far too few brain cells. I could cry. ##auspol #science #innovation www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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This is obscene.
The challenges facing the nation means we should be scaling up CSIRO, not cutting it to shreds.
While we are sending billions to the US for nuclear shipyards, our science and industrial base at home is falling apart for lack of funds and direction.
The challenges facing the nation means we should be scaling up CSIRO, not cutting it to shreds.
While we are sending billions to the US for nuclear shipyards, our science and industrial base at home is falling apart for lack of funds and direction.
‘Sad day for publicly funded science’: up to 350 more jobs to go at CSIRO
Australia’s national scientific agency announces more research job losses as it looks for budgetary savings
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:00 AM
This is obscene.
The challenges facing the nation means we should be scaling up CSIRO, not cutting it to shreds.
While we are sending billions to the US for nuclear shipyards, our science and industrial base at home is falling apart for lack of funds and direction.
The challenges facing the nation means we should be scaling up CSIRO, not cutting it to shreds.
While we are sending billions to the US for nuclear shipyards, our science and industrial base at home is falling apart for lack of funds and direction.
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A horrendous report on ABC radio from a Brisbane doctor doing a second tour in Gaza with Medecins sans Frontières. She says the ceasefire is in name only, the genocide continues and the deprivation of basic food, shelter and resources means even the injured haven’t what the need to heal.
November 18, 2025 at 7:31 AM
A horrendous report on ABC radio from a Brisbane doctor doing a second tour in Gaza with Medecins sans Frontières. She says the ceasefire is in name only, the genocide continues and the deprivation of basic food, shelter and resources means even the injured haven’t what the need to heal.
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7,606 aged care COVID deaths since beginning of pandemic
🔸686 reported deaths in 2020
🔸226 reported deaths in 2021
🔸3,855 reported deaths in 2022
🔸1,359 reported deaths in 2023
🔸1,078 reported deaths in 2024
🔸402 reported deaths in 2025
@Mark_Butler_MP @SamRaeMP
🔸686 reported deaths in 2020
🔸226 reported deaths in 2021
🔸3,855 reported deaths in 2022
🔸1,359 reported deaths in 2023
🔸1,078 reported deaths in 2024
🔸402 reported deaths in 2025
@Mark_Butler_MP @SamRaeMP
November 14, 2025 at 1:17 AM
7,606 aged care COVID deaths since beginning of pandemic
🔸686 reported deaths in 2020
🔸226 reported deaths in 2021
🔸3,855 reported deaths in 2022
🔸1,359 reported deaths in 2023
🔸1,078 reported deaths in 2024
🔸402 reported deaths in 2025
@Mark_Butler_MP @SamRaeMP
🔸686 reported deaths in 2020
🔸226 reported deaths in 2021
🔸3,855 reported deaths in 2022
🔸1,359 reported deaths in 2023
🔸1,078 reported deaths in 2024
🔸402 reported deaths in 2025
@Mark_Butler_MP @SamRaeMP
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"Fung-wong [..] with its 1,600-kilometer- (994-mile-) wide rain & wind band, approached from the Pacific while the Philippines was still dealing with the devastation wrought by Typhoon Kalmaegi, which left at least 224 people dead [..] before pummeling Vietnam, where at least five were killed."
Super Typhoon Fung-wong, the biggest storm to threaten the Philippines this year, started battering the country’s northeastern coast ahead of landfall on Sunday, knocking down power, forcing the evacuation of more than a million people.
More than a million people evacuate as Super Typhoon Fung-wong threatens the Philippines
Super Typhoon Fung-wong, the biggest storm to threaten the Philippines this year, has started battering the country’s northeastern coast ahead of landfall.
bit.ly
November 9, 2025 at 10:21 AM
"Fung-wong [..] with its 1,600-kilometer- (994-mile-) wide rain & wind band, approached from the Pacific while the Philippines was still dealing with the devastation wrought by Typhoon Kalmaegi, which left at least 224 people dead [..] before pummeling Vietnam, where at least five were killed."
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‘Australia is the ranked as the third highest country for climate disinformation’ ?? Just mentioned in the inquiry.
In my view - that’s a direct reflection of our highly concentrated mainstream media ownership landscape ie Murdoch and Stokes #auspol
In my view - that’s a direct reflection of our highly concentrated mainstream media ownership landscape ie Murdoch and Stokes #auspol
Public hearings for the Senate Committee into climate disinformation can be viewed live here #auspol > www.youtube.com/live/nmP_dgM...
Senate Select Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy | 29/09/2025
YouTube video by Australian Parliament House Streaming Portal
www.youtube.com
September 29, 2025 at 3:10 AM
‘Australia is the ranked as the third highest country for climate disinformation’ ?? Just mentioned in the inquiry.
In my view - that’s a direct reflection of our highly concentrated mainstream media ownership landscape ie Murdoch and Stokes #auspol
In my view - that’s a direct reflection of our highly concentrated mainstream media ownership landscape ie Murdoch and Stokes #auspol
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David Crisafulli became defensive when asked for transparency on the Bravus Adani Carmichael coalmine expansion & the royalty deferral deal & won't say when they'll pay. The mine expansion would take 4 years. They've paid about $200m in royalties to Queensland so far. #qldpol
August 19, 2025 at 10:13 AM
David Crisafulli became defensive when asked for transparency on the Bravus Adani Carmichael coalmine expansion & the royalty deferral deal & won't say when they'll pay. The mine expansion would take 4 years. They've paid about $200m in royalties to Queensland so far. #qldpol
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“Billions of dollars in tax breaks that push up house prices and lock people out of a home must be wound back to tackle the housing crisis and productivity, a group of housing sector advocates, economists, and union leaders have urged the government.”
theaimn.net/economic-ref...
theaimn.net/economic-ref...
Economic reform roundtable must cut unfair housing tax breaks to curb crisis
Everybody’s Home Media Release Billions of dollars in tax breaks that push up house prices and lock people out of a home must be wound back to tackle the housing crisis and productivity, a group [...]
theaimn.net
August 19, 2025 at 8:08 AM
“Billions of dollars in tax breaks that push up house prices and lock people out of a home must be wound back to tackle the housing crisis and productivity, a group of housing sector advocates, economists, and union leaders have urged the government.”
theaimn.net/economic-ref...
theaimn.net/economic-ref...
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productivity is now a euphemism for wage theft pass it on.
August 18, 2025 at 9:43 AM
productivity is now a euphemism for wage theft pass it on.
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"Woman and man sanction carpet bombing Arab kids to keep a minority of white Australians safe from hurt feelings." #auspol #GazaGenocide #FuckZionism
July 11, 2025 at 6:29 AM
"Woman and man sanction carpet bombing Arab kids to keep a minority of white Australians safe from hurt feelings." #auspol #GazaGenocide #FuckZionism
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Scientists shocked by new findings
They never expected to discover that the Southern Ocean has suddenly become much saltier, letting heat rise and melt ice from underneath
This means that Antarctica will melt much faster than any climate models predictions www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
They never expected to discover that the Southern Ocean has suddenly become much saltier, letting heat rise and melt ice from underneath
This means that Antarctica will melt much faster than any climate models predictions www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
July 9, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Scientists shocked by new findings
They never expected to discover that the Southern Ocean has suddenly become much saltier, letting heat rise and melt ice from underneath
This means that Antarctica will melt much faster than any climate models predictions www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
They never expected to discover that the Southern Ocean has suddenly become much saltier, letting heat rise and melt ice from underneath
This means that Antarctica will melt much faster than any climate models predictions www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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If the Senate's budget is enacted, millions will lose health insurance, millions will fall into poverty, and the national debt will increase by $3.3T.
All of this to provide a major tax cut mainly to the rich and big corporations.
There is no justification for this.
All of this to provide a major tax cut mainly to the rich and big corporations.
There is no justification for this.
June 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
If the Senate's budget is enacted, millions will lose health insurance, millions will fall into poverty, and the national debt will increase by $3.3T.
All of this to provide a major tax cut mainly to the rich and big corporations.
There is no justification for this.
All of this to provide a major tax cut mainly to the rich and big corporations.
There is no justification for this.
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Foreign Minister of Germany Johann Wadephul:
"The extensive destruction of ordinary residential areas in #Kyiv is truly shocking…Resolving this conflict is a central task of German foreign policy and of European foreign policy.
We either win together here, or we lose together."
"The extensive destruction of ordinary residential areas in #Kyiv is truly shocking…Resolving this conflict is a central task of German foreign policy and of European foreign policy.
We either win together here, or we lose together."
June 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Foreign Minister of Germany Johann Wadephul:
"The extensive destruction of ordinary residential areas in #Kyiv is truly shocking…Resolving this conflict is a central task of German foreign policy and of European foreign policy.
We either win together here, or we lose together."
"The extensive destruction of ordinary residential areas in #Kyiv is truly shocking…Resolving this conflict is a central task of German foreign policy and of European foreign policy.
We either win together here, or we lose together."