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Nic Crook 🌏🦘♥️
@niccrook.bsky.social
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she/her...Human from planet Earth... passionate about equity and gifting love... A believer in the power of individuals to make a difference. Tassie down under.
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I'll be building on this recent @theconversation.com piece

theconversation.com/if-ai-takes-...
If AI takes most of our jobs, money as we know it will be over. What then?
AI’s evangelists are promising a future of almost unimaginable prosperity. There’s good reason to be sceptical.
theconversation.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:33 AM
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deniseshrivell.bsky.social
I know I say this often - but an excellent TrueNorth this afternoon!

We're fortunate to have excellent #auspol journalism & commentary from our vibrant & growing independent news media sector

Join close to 4000 by signing up to TrueNorth here #auspol > truenorthnews.substack.com
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November 17, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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sailorrooscout.bsky.social
Chemists discovered a powerful hidden antibiotic that’s 100 times stronger than existing ones and effective against deadly superbugs.

The study has been published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. YES, it is PEER-REVIEWED.
• pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

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Summary A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA. The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium. It shows no signs of resistance so far, offering hope in the fight against drug-resistant infections and paving the way for new approaches to antibiotic discovery. Abstract The methylenomycins are highly functionalized cyclopentanone antibiotics produced by Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2). A biosynthetic pathway to the methylenomycins has been proposed based on sequence analysis of the proteins encoded by the methylenomycin biosynthetic gene cluster and the incorporation of labeled precursors. However, the roles played by putative biosynthetic enzymes remain experimentally uninvestigated. Here, the biosynthetic functions of enzymes encoded by mmyD, mmyO, mmyF, and mmyE were investigated by creating in-frame deletions in each gene and investigating the effect on methylenomycin production. No methylenomycin-related metabolites were produced by the mmyD mutant, consistent with the proposed role of MmyD in an early biosynthetic step. The production of methylenomycin A, but not methylenomycin C, was abolished in the mmyF and mmy mutants, consistent with the corresponding enzymes catalyzing the epoxidation of methylenomycin C, as previously proposed. Expression of mmyF and mmyo in a S. coelicolor M145 derivative engineered to express mmr, which confers methylenomycin resistance, enabled the resulting strain to convert methylenomycin C to methylenomycin A, confirming this hypothesis. A novel metabolite (premethylenomycin C), which readily cyclizes to form the corresponding butanolide (premethylenomycin C lactone), accumulated in the mmyE mutant, indicating the corresponding enzyme is involved in introducing the exomethylene group into methylenomycin C. Remarkably, both premethylenomycin C and its lactone precursor were one to two orders of magnitude more active against various Gram-positive bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecium isolates, than methylenomycins A and C, providing a promising starting point for the development of novel antibiotics to combat antimicrobial resistance. Graphical Abstract
November 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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editorialboard.bsky.social
I would add only this: you are a masterpiece, too. God didn’t get it wrong.
November 16, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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qldaah.bsky.social
Cooper Labor MP Jonty Bush is a sexual assault victim. She lost her sister & father to violence.

In 2023 she addressed Qld Parliament on her own government's approach to youth justice.

In 2024 she was returned on an increased margin of 11.2%. #qldpol
www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/que...
‘Find a better way’: Labor MP speaks out on youth held in watch houses
The long-term crime victim advocate also used her speech on a contentious bill in parliament to say the government’s first priority had to be supporting victims.
www.brisbanetimes.com.au
November 15, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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simonahac.bsky.social
like romeo, the liberal party has taken its own political life after believing a fatal lie — that net zero policies have driven up power prices.

a once-serious party undone by reckless ignorance.
November 13, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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thesaturdaypaper.com.au
More than 40 per cent of children in single-parent households live in poverty in Australia. Enforcing child support payments would go a long way toward fixing the problem. satpa.pe/UVAuo54
One simple way to lift children out of poverty
More than 40 per cent of children in single-parent households live in poverty in Australia. Enforcing child support payments would go a long way towards fixing the problem.
satpa.pe
November 12, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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chrisjordanclark.bsky.social
Laws was a cunt in so many ways.
We had lunch at a table near him in the Hunter Valley 15 years or so ago. He was so rude to the (mainly female) staff even his guests were embarrassed. Revolting.
On 19 March 2013, Laws interviewed a female listener, who described a history of sexual abuse between the ages of six and sixteen. 33) Laws proceeded to ask the woman if the abuse was in some way her fault and whether she had been provocative. 34) The following day Laws said on air that women who dressed provocatively were once viewed as "rape bait". 35) In 2015, Laws referred to a male victim of child sexual assault as a "wet blanket" and told him to "brighten up". [36]
November 10, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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jessicaperthwa.bsky.social
Whilst this isn't as bad as ICE and Americas detention centres, it still does not come close to acceptable in my opinion and we deserve any condemnation and negative write ups from around the world over it
November 7, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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Keep up with Covid vax!
medtriage.bsky.social MED @medtriage.bsky.social · 11d
❤️ COVID infection poses a higher heart risk in children than vaccination, according to the largest study of its kind involving 14 million kids in England. Read more - www.thelancet.com/jo...
#COVID19 #Vaccines #HeartHealth #ChildHealth #Research
November 6, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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kudelka.bsky.social
Andrew Wilkie for prime minister. andrewwilkie.org/2025/08/brai...
Brain cancer needs higher government priority - Andrew Wilkie
Independent Member for Clark, Andrew Wilkie, spoke about the impacts of brain cancer and the need to invest much more in research and treatment.    “Unfathomably, brain cancer receives less than 5 per...
andrewwilkie.org
October 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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rosiedekat.bsky.social
I support Indonesia 🇮🇩

#BoycottOlympicsWorldwide

#BoycottIsrael

#FuckIOC
Indonesia's ban on Israeli athletes sparks backlash from IOC
The world's most populous Muslim nation refused to issue visas to Israeli athletes last week because of the war in Gaza.
www.abc.net.au
October 22, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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quokkafella.nafofellas.com
#Trump #auspol
October 22, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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michaelwestbiz.bsky.social
All the way with Donald J makes Australia complicit in war crimes, threatens democracy. The take on Albo's Trump visit Tuesday you won't find in msm
@michaelpascoe01.bsky.social #auspol #AUKUS
michaelwest.com.au/anthony-alba...
All the way with Donald J. Albo supporting mass murder - Michael West
Australia is murdering people and threatening democracy. That’s the reality of Anthony Albanese kissing Donald Trump’s ring this week.
michaelwest.com.au
October 18, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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ausindimedia.bsky.social
“Rupert Murdoch built more than a media empire. He built a monster.

But the monster he unleashed no longer answers to him.”

theaimn.net/a-cathedral-...
A Cathedral of Grievance: How Murdoch Built The Monster He Can No Longer Control
Rupert Murdoch built more than a media empire. He built a cathedral of grievance where facts die on the altar and paranoia pays the rent. For three decades, this structure stood as the template for [....
theaimn.net
October 6, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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simonrosenberg.bsky.social
While the media and political class fixate on tinkering with superannuation, a new report finds that 1 in 7 Australians are living in #poverty.

And it's 1 in 6 children.

In such a wealthy nation, this is an obscene policy choice. #inequality #RaiseTheRate #auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
One in seven Australians living in poverty: report
Follow the latest news headlines from Australia's most trusted source. Read in-depth expert analysis and watch live coverage on ABC News.
www.abc.net.au
October 13, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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independentaus.bsky.social
Australia’s generosity to the world’s poor is no longer a newsworthy topic.

Overseas aid at an all-time low and outrage is absent
~ @alanaustin.bsky.social
Overseas aid at an all-time low and outrage is absent
Australia’s generosity to the world’s poor is no longer a newsworthy topic.
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October 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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simonrosenberg.bsky.social
"Unless we can resolve the housing crisis, wealth will become much more unequally distributed in Australia.

If the Albanese govt fails to pursue proper policy reform, they "risk our social coherence and thus the foundations of our democracy". #inequality #auspol
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10...
Inequality and the future of democracy
Rising inequality and declining living standards have posed a threat to democracy in several democracies, but so far not in Australia. However, the increasing inequality of wealth, driven by housing b...
johnmenadue.com
October 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social
Gambling regulation in Aus is a national disgrace. The govt has ignored the Murphy Report & repeatedly blocked my bill to hold gambling giants accountable. If they won’t listen to evidence, experts or the crossbench, they should at least listen to the community. #auspol #politas
October 7, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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We've had enough fine doctors telling us how bad things are. Govt's don't care.

The "International Community"-a myth-is not coming to save #Gaza.

It's now up to the ORDINARY person (YOU!) to cause economic disruption.

🚨 Wed, Oct 8th. No Work. No Spending.

#GazaDayOff #AUSPOL #FreeGAZA
September 28, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social
The Premier & the Opp Leader would build the stadium against the advice of every expert & the will of a majority of the community. And it’s our children & their children who will have to pay for it. Want a corflute? Go here nonewstadium.au/getasign/ #politas #auspol
October 7, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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Australia faces a looming crisis of older women retiring in poverty. Here’s what we can do
Australia faces a serious challenge. Despite important progress on gender equality over recent decades, a looming crisis now threatens the economic security of older women. Without urgent and bold act...
johnmenadue.com
October 7, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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johnmenadue.com
If the applause stops, Trump’s illusion of power shatters. Quantico showed the first crack. The task now falls to generals, leaders, journalists, chief executives and citizens alike to widen it until the noise of democracy drowns out the man who mistakes clapping for command. #auspol #USpolitics
Quantico’s verdict: The silence that stripped Trump bare
Donald Trump has always measured power by applause. Rallies, ratings, and ovations have been his fuel, the noise that kept the illusion of command alive. But at Quantico, facing the nation’s military ...
johnmenadue.com
October 3, 2025 at 2:03 AM