Phil Gorman
@philgorman.bsky.social
Born: 310 ppm
Spouse, granddad to 3
Slave to cat, dogs, chooks
Ex ship's officer, teacher, principal, adult educator
Aspie, agnostic, democratic socialist
Likes: the bush, photography, landscaping, camping, sailing,
Concerns: AGW, inequality, neoliberalism
Spouse, granddad to 3
Slave to cat, dogs, chooks
Ex ship's officer, teacher, principal, adult educator
Aspie, agnostic, democratic socialist
Likes: the bush, photography, landscaping, camping, sailing,
Concerns: AGW, inequality, neoliberalism
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The "Last Word" host ran down a damning list of all the ways President Donald Trump has put lives around the world in jeopardy.
Lawrence O’Donnell Rips Trump As No. 1 Prez To ‘Kill More People During Peacetime’ Ever
The "Last Word" host ran down a damning list of all the ways President Donald Trump has put lives around the world in jeopardy.
www.huffpost.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:48 PM
The "Last Word" host ran down a damning list of all the ways President Donald Trump has put lives around the world in jeopardy.
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The revolution may not be televised but the genocide has been live streamed
October 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The revolution may not be televised but the genocide has been live streamed
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The Winter Olympics village ran out of condoms after just 3 days. 😂🤣😂🤣😂
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
Love in a cold climate: Winter Olympic village runs out of condoms after three days
Free condoms for competitors at the Winter Olympics have run out within a record-breaking three days
www.theguardian.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:28 AM
The Winter Olympics village ran out of condoms after just 3 days. 😂🤣😂🤣😂
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
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A "rare event"...
An oil spill off WA in December was deemed a rare event by Vermilion Energy; now it wants to drill seven wells, again judging the risk of an oil spill to be rare.
Wandoo has been shut down by the regulator, NOPSEMA, until it is made safe.
www.boilingcold.com.au/regulator-sh...
Wandoo has been shut down by the regulator, NOPSEMA, until it is made safe.
www.boilingcold.com.au/regulator-sh...
Regulator shuts Wandoo oil field off WA after spill
Canadian firm Vermilion judged the chance of the December spill as "rare" - the same probability it claims for seven planned exploration wells that could affect anywhere along the Pilbara coast.
www.boilingcold.com.au
February 13, 2026 at 8:16 AM
A "rare event"...
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Pancreatic cancer can alter its environment at the earliest stages, with increased TNFα signaling emerging as a potential biomarker for early detection and intervention strategies. doi.org/hbpf92
How pancreatic cancer prepares the tumor environment: A possible biomarker for the earliest stage of development
Even before a tumor in the pancreas becomes discernible, an activated cancer gene actively remodels its future environment and creates an inflammatory and immune-defensive microenvironment in which the carcinoma can grow.
medicalxpress.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Pancreatic cancer can alter its environment at the earliest stages, with increased TNFα signaling emerging as a potential biomarker for early detection and intervention strategies. doi.org/hbpf92
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Analysis of wild Yellow-naped Amazon parrots' warble duets shows these vocalizations follow complex syntactic rules, suggesting language-like structure in their communication. doi.org/hbpgbf
Syntax discovered in the warbling duets of wild parrots
With a few minutes of searching, anyone can find videos online of chatty birds: macaws talk to their keepers, cockatoos sing to the camera, corvids mimic the jarring sounds of construction sites.
phys.org
February 13, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Analysis of wild Yellow-naped Amazon parrots' warble duets shows these vocalizations follow complex syntactic rules, suggesting language-like structure in their communication. doi.org/hbpgbf
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Loss of the Y chromosome in some cells increases with age in men and is associated with higher risks of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and reduced lifespan. Environmental factors may also contribute. doi.org/hbpgfc
Men lose their Y chromosome as they age: Scientists thought it didn't matter—but now we're learning more
Men tend to lose the Y chromosome from their cells as they age. But because the Y bears few genes other than for male determination, it was thought this loss would not affect health.
medicalxpress.com
February 13, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Loss of the Y chromosome in some cells increases with age in men and is associated with higher risks of cardiovascular disease, cancer, and reduced lifespan. Environmental factors may also contribute. doi.org/hbpgfc
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Remote genetic counseling via telehealth, integrated with primary care, increases access to genetic testing and early cancer screening for adult survivors of childhood cancers.
What telehealth changes for adult survivors of childhood cancers: More genetic testing, earlier screening options
Adult survivors of childhood cancers are at higher risk for another cancer—such as breast, colorectal, sarcomas and thyroid cancer—that is not a relapse of their original illness.
medicalxpress.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Remote genetic counseling via telehealth, integrated with primary care, increases access to genetic testing and early cancer screening for adult survivors of childhood cancers.
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An independent UN commission of inquiry has found that the president of Israel incited genocide.
During his visit to Australia the president said that is a lie.
During his visit to Australia the president said that is a lie.
February 12, 2026 at 7:02 AM
An independent UN commission of inquiry has found that the president of Israel incited genocide.
During his visit to Australia the president said that is a lie.
During his visit to Australia the president said that is a lie.
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Epstein Files are the biggest scandal to ever hit the West. They are sicker than anything one single person can contemplate. That isn't hyperbole. Be prepared, take deep breaths for how heavy this stuff is.
Trump needs to resign, today!
Trump needs to resign, today!
February 13, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Epstein Files are the biggest scandal to ever hit the West. They are sicker than anything one single person can contemplate. That isn't hyperbole. Be prepared, take deep breaths for how heavy this stuff is.
Trump needs to resign, today!
Trump needs to resign, today!
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Louder for those at the back.
September 15, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Louder for those at the back.
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What he said: 💯 🎯
November 1, 2025 at 6:55 PM
What he said: 💯 🎯
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They won't find ALL the hollows.
They won't be able to extract ALL the hollows.
Many hollows will break, while attempting to extract and relocate them.
Gliders won't use many of the relocated hollows.
Greater gliders WILL die.
This is a disgrace!
They won't be able to extract ALL the hollows.
Many hollows will break, while attempting to extract and relocate them.
Gliders won't use many of the relocated hollows.
Greater gliders WILL die.
This is a disgrace!
The utter sham of offsets, yet again...
“Destroying the equivalent of 40 MCGs worth of greater glider habitat and then attempting to relocate all hollows and claim this somehow offsets the harm to greater gliders is genuinely deluded, and contemptuous.” - me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
“Destroying the equivalent of 40 MCGs worth of greater glider habitat and then attempting to relocate all hollows and claim this somehow offsets the harm to greater gliders is genuinely deluded, and contemptuous.” - me
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Qld coalmine expansion approved by Albanese government will clear habitat and fuel climate crisis, scientists say
Conservationists estimate coal exported from expanded mine to release CO2 equivalent of about half Australia’s annual carbon footprint
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:15 AM
They won't find ALL the hollows.
They won't be able to extract ALL the hollows.
Many hollows will break, while attempting to extract and relocate them.
Gliders won't use many of the relocated hollows.
Greater gliders WILL die.
This is a disgrace!
They won't be able to extract ALL the hollows.
Many hollows will break, while attempting to extract and relocate them.
Gliders won't use many of the relocated hollows.
Greater gliders WILL die.
This is a disgrace!
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This was one of the biggest mistakes of the environmental movement, framing fighting climate as inherently sacrificial. EVs are better vehicles than gas cars, I love every day I can ride a bike or walk to work, heat pumps heat & cool, video conferencing give us our time back, etc.
☺️🌍 The fight against climate change is often framed as a sacrifice, Jade Radke's study finds presenting environmental action in a proactive light makes people more likely to act. "Clear, actionable alternatives make it easier for people to engage," Radke explains.
news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
Encouragement boosts people’s likelihood to take climate action
The fight against climate change is often framed as a sacrifice: eat less meat and drive less often. But those actions could also be framed positively: eat more plants and ride bikes more often. A…
news.mongabay.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:08 PM
This was one of the biggest mistakes of the environmental movement, framing fighting climate as inherently sacrificial. EVs are better vehicles than gas cars, I love every day I can ride a bike or walk to work, heat pumps heat & cool, video conferencing give us our time back, etc.
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Is gardening a form of resistance in a world demanding endless efficiency and self-optimisation?
‘A lingering in stillness’: philosopher Byung-Chul Han on the radical power of gardening
theconversation.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Is gardening a form of resistance in a world demanding endless efficiency and self-optimisation?
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For your weekend listening: I had a great conversation with @alletson.bsky.social on Reveal about Project 2025: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
How Project 2025 Is Reshaping Our Country
Podcast Episode · Reveal · 02/11/2026 · 30m
podcasts.apple.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:46 PM
For your weekend listening: I had a great conversation with @alletson.bsky.social on Reveal about Project 2025: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
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Untouched illegal tyre dump sparks continued calls for legislation and innovation around recycling www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Anti-dumping activist fed up with illegal tyre stockpiles
When anti-dumping activist Dave Dudley goes bush he often stumbles across dumped tyres. It's an environmental risk he says the government needs to address.
www.abc.net.au
February 13, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Untouched illegal tyre dump sparks continued calls for legislation and innovation around recycling www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
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New drone footage from @floodlightnews.org - the fossil methane power plant Musk built specifically to create abusive and racist material on his social media website is still wildly breaching EPA regulations even after a ruling against using them -->>>
floodlightnews.org/thermal-dron...
floodlightnews.org/thermal-dron...
February 13, 2026 at 8:53 PM
New drone footage from @floodlightnews.org - the fossil methane power plant Musk built specifically to create abusive and racist material on his social media website is still wildly breaching EPA regulations even after a ruling against using them -->>>
floodlightnews.org/thermal-dron...
floodlightnews.org/thermal-dron...
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ABC New's Bridget Rollason flying out from London for the body return story? Didn't think so.
February 13, 2026 at 10:11 PM
ABC New's Bridget Rollason flying out from London for the body return story? Didn't think so.
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Rubio skips the "Berlin Format meeting on Ukraine" with European leaders, "in a move seen by European capitals as signalling Washington’s waning interest in involving them in its efforts to solve the conflict." He's still addressing the Munich Security Conference tomorrow. www.ft.com/content/fdd6...
Rubio skips Ukraine meeting with European leaders in Munich
US Secretary of State cancels attendance at last minute in move that EU official called ‘insane’
www.ft.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Rubio skips the "Berlin Format meeting on Ukraine" with European leaders, "in a move seen by European capitals as signalling Washington’s waning interest in involving them in its efforts to solve the conflict." He's still addressing the Munich Security Conference tomorrow. www.ft.com/content/fdd6...
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#Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr #Zelenskyy will have to act, otherwise he will lose a great opportunity, because, according to Trump, russia wants to make a deal, according to ClashReport.
en.interfax.com.ua/news/general...
en.interfax.com.ua/news/general...
Trump: Russia wants to make deal, Zelenskyy has to act
U.S. President Donald Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will have to act, otherwise he will lose a great opportunity, because, according to Trump, Russia wants to make a deal, accordi...
en.interfax.com.ua
February 13, 2026 at 7:14 PM
#Trump said Ukrainian President Volodymyr #Zelenskyy will have to act, otherwise he will lose a great opportunity, because, according to Trump, russia wants to make a deal, according to ClashReport.
en.interfax.com.ua/news/general...
en.interfax.com.ua/news/general...
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🇺🇸🇪🇺🇷🇺🇺🇦President Zelenskyy: Today, only Ukraine defending Europe, today only Europe gives money to Ukraine, Today, only the United States can stop Putin, And today, only Putin wants to continue the war”
February 13, 2026 at 9:04 PM
🇺🇸🇪🇺🇷🇺🇺🇦President Zelenskyy: Today, only Ukraine defending Europe, today only Europe gives money to Ukraine, Today, only the United States can stop Putin, And today, only Putin wants to continue the war”
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Make russia small again
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the war in Ukraine will end only when Russia is exhausted at least economically, and preferably militarily. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, he said Berlin is ready to talk, but Russia is not yet willing to engage seriously. #Ukraine
February 13, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Make russia small again