Rick Eyre 🇵🇸 🇸🇸
@rickeyre.bsky.social
he/him · Eyre pronounced "air"
Australian hexagenarian born at 315ppm. Living in unceded Wangal Country.
VP @climateactionbcb.org
Expect fandom of rugby league in season.
For cricket Bluesky: @rickeyrecricket.com
Je suis antifa.
Australian hexagenarian born at 315ppm. Living in unceded Wangal Country.
VP @climateactionbcb.org
Expect fandom of rugby league in season.
For cricket Bluesky: @rickeyrecricket.com
Je suis antifa.
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On a platter, my Liege
@anntelnaes.bsky.social
@anntelnaes.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 7:33 PM
On a platter, my Liege
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@anntelnaes.bsky.social
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@australianlabor.bsky.social How about we refuse to deal with Israel's govt until they stop killing babies, children and adults who aren't dead already, in a 'ceasefire', as a matter of priority, before addressing the damaged graves problem?
Australia vows to repair ‘distressing’ damage to war graves in Gaza bulldozed by Israeli army
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia vows to repair ‘distressing’ damage to war graves in Gaza bulldozed by Israeli army
Satellite photographs show rows of gravestones removed and soil disturbed at the Gaza War Cemetery where more than 250 Australians are buried
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 12:41 PM
@australianlabor.bsky.social How about we refuse to deal with Israel's govt until they stop killing babies, children and adults who aren't dead already, in a 'ceasefire', as a matter of priority, before addressing the damaged graves problem?
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The @australia.theguardian.com provides this excellent video on why people (incl. many Jewish Australians) oppose the visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Australia. #auspol #nswpol #IsraeliTerrorState #GazaGenocide #CancelHerzog #FreePalestine
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February 7, 2026 at 11:26 AM
The @australia.theguardian.com provides this excellent video on why people (incl. many Jewish Australians) oppose the visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Australia. #auspol #nswpol #IsraeliTerrorState #GazaGenocide #CancelHerzog #FreePalestine
vt.tiktok.com/ZSaK4ne1Q/
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On ice, yes
Rugby League should be an event at the Winter Olympics
February 7, 2026 at 12:18 PM
On ice, yes
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O hell! What have we here?
February 7, 2026 at 10:49 AM
O hell! What have we here?
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NEW: Mandelson just sent a memo to UK newspapers via the press watchdog demanding they stop publishing his links to Epstein.
He cited clauses in the Editors code, designed to protect grieving families.
The memo was NOT to be published.
The National just said ‘fuck that’ & published it in full 👏
He cited clauses in the Editors code, designed to protect grieving families.
The memo was NOT to be published.
The National just said ‘fuck that’ & published it in full 👏
Peter Mandelson issues secret notice demanding press leave him alone – read in full
LATE on Friday evening, this notice was circulated from representatives of Peter Mandelson, via press regulator IPSO and the Press Association news…
www.thenational.scot
February 6, 2026 at 8:20 PM
NEW: Mandelson just sent a memo to UK newspapers via the press watchdog demanding they stop publishing his links to Epstein.
He cited clauses in the Editors code, designed to protect grieving families.
The memo was NOT to be published.
The National just said ‘fuck that’ & published it in full 👏
He cited clauses in the Editors code, designed to protect grieving families.
The memo was NOT to be published.
The National just said ‘fuck that’ & published it in full 👏
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Are they keeping Herzog’s parliamentary address secret because they know it’ll be controversial? Ofc.
Calling for social cohesion while organising something they know will inflame anger and protest is outrageous. And the press gallery’s role in keeping it secret is unforgivable.
Calling for social cohesion while organising something they know will inflame anger and protest is outrageous. And the press gallery’s role in keeping it secret is unforgivable.
February 6, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Are they keeping Herzog’s parliamentary address secret because they know it’ll be controversial? Ofc.
Calling for social cohesion while organising something they know will inflame anger and protest is outrageous. And the press gallery’s role in keeping it secret is unforgivable.
Calling for social cohesion while organising something they know will inflame anger and protest is outrageous. And the press gallery’s role in keeping it secret is unforgivable.
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On this day in 1992, George H.W. Bush sent a memo to all White House staff about how fat his dog was
February 6, 2026 at 10:06 PM
On this day in 1992, George H.W. Bush sent a memo to all White House staff about how fat his dog was
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Damn i remember some big lawsuits of broadcasters over editing of events showing WH figures
February 7, 2026 at 4:29 AM
Damn i remember some big lawsuits of broadcasters over editing of events showing WH figures
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We urge UNHCR to take a stronger line in holding the Tanzanian government to account rather than facilitating the forced removal of Burundi refugees under the guise of voluntary repatriation.
https://bit.ly/3Zj1hq1
https://bit.ly/3Zj1hq1
Why Tanzania’s mass repatriation of Burundi refugees must be stopped
Detentions, torture, and the extra judicial killings of government opponents is prevalent in Burundi, and a threat to returning refugees.
www.thenewhumanitarian.org
February 7, 2026 at 9:00 AM
We urge UNHCR to take a stronger line in holding the Tanzanian government to account rather than facilitating the forced removal of Burundi refugees under the guise of voluntary repatriation.
https://bit.ly/3Zj1hq1
https://bit.ly/3Zj1hq1
You have to wonder about the amount of foreign influence that is being forced onto our political leaders
February 7, 2026 at 8:28 AM
You have to wonder about the amount of foreign influence that is being forced onto our political leaders
Washington Post.
ICYMI: Amazon can't build AI capacity fast enough, throws another $200B at the problem
Amazon can't build AI capacity fast enough, throws another $200B at the problem
'As fast as we install this AI capacity, we are monetizing it,' says Amazon CEO Andy Jassy
AWS has an open cash spigot for AI infrastructure, with Amazon CEO Andy Jassy telling investors the company has been monetizing compute capacity as fast as it brings it online and it plans to double capacity by the end of 2027.…
dlvr.it
February 7, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Washington Post.
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Australia’s under16 social media ban. What’s being done to support people with disabilities, who yet again are an afterthought or the negative impacts not even considered when new laws are introduced? #Auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘I’ve lost my friends’: advocacy groups warn Australia’s social media ban risks isolating kids with disabilities
Despite the ban’s aim to protect young people, experts are concerned that those in marginalised communities or living with disabilities could lose vital support networks
www.theguardian.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Australia’s under16 social media ban. What’s being done to support people with disabilities, who yet again are an afterthought or the negative impacts not even considered when new laws are introduced? #Auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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In my wildest dreams I could never have imagined a more gratuitous sign that AI is a bubble than “chance the rapper, sponsored by coreweave.” It’s beautiful. It’ll be in a movie someday
February 7, 2026 at 6:33 AM
In my wildest dreams I could never have imagined a more gratuitous sign that AI is a bubble than “chance the rapper, sponsored by coreweave.” It’s beautiful. It’ll be in a movie someday
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Penny Wong insisted "Jewish leaders had urged the government to issue an invitation.
And that's where it gets complicated. Not all Jewish Australians want Herzog to come."
Thank you, Laura Tingle, for acknowledging what few in mainstream media will.
And for tackling the realities that most avoid.
And that's where it gets complicated. Not all Jewish Australians want Herzog to come."
Thank you, Laura Tingle, for acknowledging what few in mainstream media will.
And for tackling the realities that most avoid.
Unravelling the threads of antisemitism and anti-Israeli sentiment will require both more political courage and more community tolerance than we have seen to date.
Herzog's Australia visit further politicises the Bondi terror attack
Unravelling the threads of antisemitism and anti-Israeli sentiment will require both more political courage and more community tolerance than we have seen to date.
www.abc.net.au
February 6, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Penny Wong insisted "Jewish leaders had urged the government to issue an invitation.
And that's where it gets complicated. Not all Jewish Australians want Herzog to come."
Thank you, Laura Tingle, for acknowledging what few in mainstream media will.
And for tackling the realities that most avoid.
And that's where it gets complicated. Not all Jewish Australians want Herzog to come."
Thank you, Laura Tingle, for acknowledging what few in mainstream media will.
And for tackling the realities that most avoid.
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Russia remains banned from participating in the Olympics for being at war with Ukraine.
Israel is allowed to participate after killing nearly 73,600 people in a genocide, around 20,000 of whom are children.
Because...?
Israel is allowed to participate after killing nearly 73,600 people in a genocide, around 20,000 of whom are children.
Because...?
February 7, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Russia remains banned from participating in the Olympics for being at war with Ukraine.
Israel is allowed to participate after killing nearly 73,600 people in a genocide, around 20,000 of whom are children.
Because...?
Israel is allowed to participate after killing nearly 73,600 people in a genocide, around 20,000 of whom are children.
Because...?
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As if there aren't enough reasons to boo JD Vance at Milano
American star Alysa Liu overcame a delay en route to the Milano Skating Arena caused by Vice President JD Vance’s motorcade and finished second in the women’s short program at the Olympics team event.
“We almost didn’t make it,” her coach said.
“We almost didn’t make it,” her coach said.
Nothing could stop the U.S. figure skating team. Not even JD Vance’s motorcade.
Alysa Liu and world champion dance team of Madison Chock and Evan Bates have the Americans leading the team event after day one.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:40 AM
As if there aren't enough reasons to boo JD Vance at Milano
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All of a sudden President Isaac Herzog’s visit brings his declared backing for Israel’s mass killings in Gaza to Australia. This at a time when we all want to protect our grieving Jewish friends after the Bondi beach massacre. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Herzog's Australia visit unfortunately links two previously separate events
Unravelling the threads of antisemitism and anti-Israeli sentiment will require both more political courage and more community tolerance than we have seen to date.
www.abc.net.au
February 7, 2026 at 1:28 AM
All of a sudden President Isaac Herzog’s visit brings his declared backing for Israel’s mass killings in Gaza to Australia. This at a time when we all want to protect our grieving Jewish friends after the Bondi beach massacre. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
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Finneas is better at political messaging than 99% of the Democratic consultants in DC.
February 6, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Finneas is better at political messaging than 99% of the Democratic consultants in DC.
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Vance and Usha are some of the most craven people alive but there is no way they are not experiencing psychic damage from an arena of global citizens telling them to fuck off.
I'm at the Olympics and the entire stadium booed JD Vance. 😌
February 6, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Vance and Usha are some of the most craven people alive but there is no way they are not experiencing psychic damage from an arena of global citizens telling them to fuck off.
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427.37 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 05-Feb-2026
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
The Keeling Curve
The Keeling Curve is a daily record of global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration maintained by Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.
keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
February 6, 2026 at 9:52 PM
427.37 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 05-Feb-2026
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keelingcurve.ucsd.edu
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JD Vance loudly booed at the Winter Olympics today.
February 6, 2026 at 9:25 PM
JD Vance loudly booed at the Winter Olympics today.
A good moment to remind everyone that anti-semitism is racism towards Jews and vilification of people of Jewish faith, not condemnation of Israeli government conduct.
Israel gets booed at the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Presenter makes note of it, too, says it's the first time they've heard booing all night.
February 6, 2026 at 8:51 PM
A good moment to remind everyone that anti-semitism is racism towards Jews and vilification of people of Jewish faith, not condemnation of Israeli government conduct.