Jen Williams
misguidedjenni.bsky.social
Jen Williams
@misguidedjenni.bsky.social
Loves public transport, cycling and walking. Interested in urban planning, with zero expertise. Former Medical Scientist in microbiology so of course I'm COVID-19 cautious. From Naarm (Melbourne, Australia). No DMs unless you know me.
🤬 Boycott and leave it to the remaining dingoes
We've just killed dingoes, ready to take your booking. This "marketing campaign" could go international for all the wrong reasons.

Extinction of the wongari appears to be the ultimate policy of the Queensland LNP Crisafulli government. #qldpol
January 26, 2026 at 9:38 AM
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Not happy about this 🔥🔥🔥💩
January 26, 2026 at 8:52 AM
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This update is brought to you by Woodside
January 26, 2026 at 5:38 AM
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Almost all salmon in Australia is from Tasmania, and the industry there is essentially unregulated - and dangerously unhealthy.
Do not eat it.
Four million salmon died prematurely at Tasmanian fish farms in 2025, government data reveals
Death toll sparks calls for companies to be fined under animal welfare legislation over mass fish deaths
www.theguardian.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:30 AM
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Also, 'involved in death' seems a rather unhelpful headline given the Coroner's report.
🙄 😠 Tragedy x 2!

"Queensland government officers will euthanase a pack of dingoes involved in the death of a Canadian backpacker on K'gari. A coroner's report found Piper James was bitten by dingoes before she died, but drowning was the most likely cause of death."

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Dingoes involved in death of Canadian backpacker to be euthanased
Queensland government officials will euthanase a pack of dingoes involved in the death of a Canadian backpacker on K'gari.
www.abc.net.au
January 25, 2026 at 4:56 AM
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One the same day as play suspended interstate at the Australian Open tennis due to extreme heat. And this heatwave is going to get worse over coming days.
January 24, 2026 at 8:31 PM
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January 24, 2026 at 6:34 AM
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An Aust charity which claims it does not finance the IDF or illegal Israel settlements removes 4 fundraise campaigns from home page
#auspol #chai
Investigation by @sstephanietrann.bsky.social

michaelwest.com.au/australian-c...
Australian charity removes IDF, West Bank settlement fundraisers - Michael West
Chai Charitable Foundation - linked to the IDF and illegal settlements in the West Bank - has removed 4 Israel campaigns from its home page.
michaelwest.com.au
January 23, 2026 at 2:34 AM
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Whether it's illegal to say it or not (?), Israel is quite clearly committing genocide in Palestine. The Australian government (but not the Australian people) is quite clearly supporting it. And our farce of a democracy is being further eroded so people don't speak this truth.
January 21, 2026 at 8:13 AM
COVID-19 is still a major issue in aged care. I guess old, frail people dying is just one of those things in the government's view of the world. There have been no improvements to reduce transmission since the pandemic started in residential care facilities. Now we'll be totally in the dark.
"The Australian Government has made a decision to no longer publish data about COVID-19 cases in Australian residential aged care facilities on a weekly basis."

@healthgovau.bsky.social @markbutlermp.bsky.social
January 21, 2026 at 8:29 AM
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If you're still calling for a shark cull, you're demonstrating your ignorance about shark behaviour & our ability to meaningfully change the probability of exceedingly rare events.

Killing sharks, incl. listed threatened species, would need EPBC approval. A test for Murray Watt.
Shark culls have been happening in QLD & NSW, for decades, through shark nets & drumlines. They're diabolical for sharks & other wildlife, including whales, dolphins, dugongs & sea turtles.

They do stuff all to improve safety, but education does! 👉 www.sharksmart.nsw.gov.au/staying-safe
Staying Safe - SharkSmart
www.sharksmart.nsw.gov.au
January 21, 2026 at 8:17 AM
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My latest article in @theshot.net.au on the dark days of McCarthyism coming to Australia to eclipse our cultural landscape under the guise of eradicating communism - whoops sorry - antisemitism

The Adelaide Festival, the arts and the dark arts

#allfeedbackwelcome

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theshot.net.au/uncategorize...
The dark arts - The Shot
The ideology of the Israel lobby in Australia is this - burn it to the ground rather than ever allow an opposing voice.
theshot.net.au
January 21, 2026 at 6:38 AM
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As Bill Gates recommends a “strategic pivot” away from climate change, the Gates Foundation made record investments in fossil fuel companies in 2024, despite its 2019 pledge to divest.

No one should ever listen to Gates about climate change again.
January 20, 2026 at 12:27 PM
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Lost Roomba

📷 Wiki Commons

#ott #offtopictuesday
January 20, 2026 at 7:44 AM
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We did patrols around Harcourt the day after the fire came through & hosed down old trees along the roadsides that were still burning. Terrible to see the loss. And that was before they did 'clean up' for safety. The cumulative loss of old trees is hard to bear.
January 20, 2026 at 3:23 AM
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Spy company Palantir has won top-level Australian govt security clearance despite involvement in Gaza genocide. @sstephanietrann.bsky.social investigates #auspol

michaelwest.com.au/we-kill-enem...
"We kill enemies": Spy firm Palantir secures top Australian security clearance - Michael West
Cybersecurity company Palantir has high-level Australian government security clearance despite its complicity in the Gaza genocide.
michaelwest.com.au
January 19, 2026 at 5:38 AM
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It's weird to me that Aussie journos like myself, Antoinette, Antoun Issa, Joel Jenkins, Jan Fran, Caitlin Johnstone, to name a few, have been proven correct on Israel/imperialism over and over, & still ppl listen to the same Murdoch/ABC hacks that have been lying this whole time
January 20, 2026 at 1:01 AM
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If you'd like to contribute to our post-fire work on this threatened Wilkerr (dingo) population, you can donate at engage.deakin.edu.au/give?fund=141
January 19, 2026 at 4:54 AM
If you really love the heat I can recommend North Williamstown station 🥵🥵🥵

First time I've used it and waited 11 minutes in the baking sun before a train turned up.
January 19, 2026 at 12:54 AM
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Another day, another #vline bustitution disaster. Two train loads of passengers, no buses…
January 18, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Sigh, this is becoming such an ordeal. So many disruptions and incredibly complicated. Perhaps I don't need those purchases after all.
January 18, 2026 at 10:05 AM
On Wednesday.......

Polished concrete kitchen floor: 1
Glass casserole dish lid: 0

Glass absolutely everywhere and I'm still finding more pieces today despite sweeping and vacuuming!

😭
January 16, 2026 at 4:58 AM
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"As a wildlife ecologist and conservation expert, these fires bring an unwelcome but familiar mixture of deep sadness and intense frustration. As the climate gets hotter, such events will only become more likely and more severe."

My article about Victoria's fires
theconversation.com/in-the-most-...
In the most cleared state in Australia, Victoria’s native wildlife needs our help after fires
The Victorian fires burned though diverse environments across the state. Native animals suffered through heat and smoke, including thousands of dead flying foxes.
theconversation.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:10 PM