Amanda B
@amandaxb.bsky.social
Former Libriarian so understandably obsessed with trivia. Grateful to live on Ngunnawal land Australia.
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ACOSS and Economic Justice Australia statement opposing the arrest warrant measure: www.acoss.org.au/media-releas...
November 3, 2025 at 7:34 PM
ACOSS and Economic Justice Australia statement opposing the arrest warrant measure: www.acoss.org.au/media-releas...
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Kind of dismissed this cement battery thing when it first came out, but maybe it has legs?
Kind of dismissed this cement battery thing when it first came out, but maybe it has legs?
Concrete “battery” developed at MIT now packs 10 times the power
New concrete and carbon black supercapacitors with optimized electrolytes have 10 times the energy storage of previous designs and can be incorporated into a wide range of architectural forms.
news.mit.edu
October 4, 2025 at 2:06 AM
news.mit.edu/2025/concret...
Kind of dismissed this cement battery thing when it first came out, but maybe it has legs?
Kind of dismissed this cement battery thing when it first came out, but maybe it has legs?
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Every reputable expert I know considers mRNA vaccine technology to be one of the most revolutionary advances in medicine in our lifetimes. Its inventors won the Nobel Prize in 2023. Shutting it down now is pointless self-harm to humanity.
Release from HHS: HHS will wind down its development of the mRNA vaccine development activities under the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA).
August 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Every reputable expert I know considers mRNA vaccine technology to be one of the most revolutionary advances in medicine in our lifetimes. Its inventors won the Nobel Prize in 2023. Shutting it down now is pointless self-harm to humanity.
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Tom Griffiths and Mark McKenna: 'ANU’s recent announcement to slash three full time positions at the Australian Dictionary of Biography and “disestablish” the Australian National Dictionary ... represent cultural vandalism on a breathtaking scale.' inside.org.au/the-jewel-in...
The jewel in the crown of the ANU • Inside Story
Celebrated by previous vice-chancellors, the Australian Dictionary of Biography and its fellow national project, the Australian National Dictionary, are threatened by university cuts
inside.org.au
July 22, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Tom Griffiths and Mark McKenna: 'ANU’s recent announcement to slash three full time positions at the Australian Dictionary of Biography and “disestablish” the Australian National Dictionary ... represent cultural vandalism on a breathtaking scale.' inside.org.au/the-jewel-in...
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Pulitzer prize for this Jay L. Clenendin image of LAPD stormtroopers in front of Barbara Kruger's "Untitled (Questions)"
June 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Pulitzer prize for this Jay L. Clenendin image of LAPD stormtroopers in front of Barbara Kruger's "Untitled (Questions)"
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Australia now has two rural/regional conservative parties. Libs hold only a handful of capital city seats, and three leading contenders to replace Dutton all hold rural seats (Hastie, sometimes mentioned, is in Canning, which is a mixed bag of rural, regional and outer suburban.
#auspol
#auspol
May 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Australia now has two rural/regional conservative parties. Libs hold only a handful of capital city seats, and three leading contenders to replace Dutton all hold rural seats (Hastie, sometimes mentioned, is in Canning, which is a mixed bag of rural, regional and outer suburban.
#auspol
#auspol
Senate Estimates next Tuesday evening from 10.15pm should prove compulsive viewing, given NGA and Creative Australia both due to appear.
Just another day in Australia www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
‘This is censorship’: Palestinian flags covered up in major exhibition at National Gallery of Australia
Exclusive: Pacific Indigenous art collective claims NGA cited ‘high level’ security risk in direction to remove Palestinian flag from tapestry
www.theguardian.com
February 20, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Senate Estimates next Tuesday evening from 10.15pm should prove compulsive viewing, given NGA and Creative Australia both due to appear.
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Tomorrow at 9am, instead of rage tweeting about Insiders and ruining a pleasant morning, we're launching The Sunday Shot.
The excellent @rachelwithers.bsky.social and @anthonyklan.bsky.social will join me and Jo Dyer to unpack heinous happenings. Greg Sheridan will not be involved in any capacity
The excellent @rachelwithers.bsky.social and @anthonyklan.bsky.social will join me and Jo Dyer to unpack heinous happenings. Greg Sheridan will not be involved in any capacity
February 15, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Tomorrow at 9am, instead of rage tweeting about Insiders and ruining a pleasant morning, we're launching The Sunday Shot.
The excellent @rachelwithers.bsky.social and @anthonyklan.bsky.social will join me and Jo Dyer to unpack heinous happenings. Greg Sheridan will not be involved in any capacity
The excellent @rachelwithers.bsky.social and @anthonyklan.bsky.social will join me and Jo Dyer to unpack heinous happenings. Greg Sheridan will not be involved in any capacity
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Ooops, forgot to mention - the margin is a gnat's wing under 10%. We can see the voters split between staying loyal to Gee or loyal to the Nats, while Community Independent Kate Hook sails up the middle.
February 6, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Ooops, forgot to mention - the margin is a gnat's wing under 10%. We can see the voters split between staying loyal to Gee or loyal to the Nats, while Community Independent Kate Hook sails up the middle.
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Every western govt should be working hard right now thinking about how to entice the best and brightest away from America.
“Regulations, basically, should be default gone,” Musk said. “Not default there, default gone. And if it turns out that we missed the mark on a regulation, we can always add it back in.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-m...
www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-m...
Elon Musk Suggests Getting Rid Of All Regulations In Midnight Call
"If it's not possible now, it'll never be possible," Musk said of his proposal to simply ignore all federal regulation as a baseline.
www.huffpost.com
February 3, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Every western govt should be working hard right now thinking about how to entice the best and brightest away from America.
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The Trump 3-step:
-create a crisis by announcement
-make a "deal" that does nothing new but withdraws the announcement
-claim that he prevented the crisis he initiated
-create a crisis by announcement
-make a "deal" that does nothing new but withdraws the announcement
-claim that he prevented the crisis he initiated
FACT CHECK: Canada has already announced this plan BEFORE Trump announced his tariffs.
February 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The Trump 3-step:
-create a crisis by announcement
-make a "deal" that does nothing new but withdraws the announcement
-claim that he prevented the crisis he initiated
-create a crisis by announcement
-make a "deal" that does nothing new but withdraws the announcement
-claim that he prevented the crisis he initiated
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"Australians may have to pay more for their home insurance as catastrophic fires in the United States add to a growing list of climate disasters driving up premiums."
Don't believe in #climate change? Well, your insurance company does.
https://buff.ly/4gRjlP5 #auspol
Don't believe in #climate change? Well, your insurance company does.
https://buff.ly/4gRjlP5 #auspol
January 14, 2025 at 2:55 AM
"Australians may have to pay more for their home insurance as catastrophic fires in the United States add to a growing list of climate disasters driving up premiums."
Don't believe in #climate change? Well, your insurance company does.
https://buff.ly/4gRjlP5 #auspol
Don't believe in #climate change? Well, your insurance company does.
https://buff.ly/4gRjlP5 #auspol
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Excellent Dana Daniel report on the ‘Voices’ campaign to oust Labor MP Dave Smith from Bean (ACT).
I admire the indies ousting the MPs they did at the 2022 election. But running against good MPs like Dave Smith is crossing the line. Not impressed.
Have a read. #auspol
I admire the indies ousting the MPs they did at the 2022 election. But running against good MPs like Dave Smith is crossing the line. Not impressed.
Have a read. #auspol
January 11, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Excellent Dana Daniel report on the ‘Voices’ campaign to oust Labor MP Dave Smith from Bean (ACT).
I admire the indies ousting the MPs they did at the 2022 election. But running against good MPs like Dave Smith is crossing the line. Not impressed.
Have a read. #auspol
I admire the indies ousting the MPs they did at the 2022 election. But running against good MPs like Dave Smith is crossing the line. Not impressed.
Have a read. #auspol
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January 6, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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Jasprit Bumrah out of his whites leaves the SCG probably for scans/Xrays after being off the ground for over 40 minutes. Virat Kohli takes over the on field captaincy, Australia 6-145 trail by 40. #AUSvIND
January 4, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Jasprit Bumrah out of his whites leaves the SCG probably for scans/Xrays after being off the ground for over 40 minutes. Virat Kohli takes over the on field captaincy, Australia 6-145 trail by 40. #AUSvIND
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Interesting stat re Sam Konstas via Indian press: Today is the first time Bumrah has ever been hit for six in Test cricket.
Took 4483 balls for it to happen.
#AUSvIND
Took 4483 balls for it to happen.
#AUSvIND
December 26, 2024 at 1:05 AM
Interesting stat re Sam Konstas via Indian press: Today is the first time Bumrah has ever been hit for six in Test cricket.
Took 4483 balls for it to happen.
#AUSvIND
Took 4483 balls for it to happen.
#AUSvIND
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@cathywilcox.bsky.social brilliantly depicts the real effect of dutton's nuclear policy.
under the coalition's plan millions fewer homes will install solar and existing household solar systems will be frequently switched off to ensure his nuclear plants hit their production targets.
under the coalition's plan millions fewer homes will install solar and existing household solar systems will be frequently switched off to ensure his nuclear plants hit their production targets.
December 17, 2024 at 12:20 AM
@cathywilcox.bsky.social brilliantly depicts the real effect of dutton's nuclear policy.
under the coalition's plan millions fewer homes will install solar and existing household solar systems will be frequently switched off to ensure his nuclear plants hit their production targets.
under the coalition's plan millions fewer homes will install solar and existing household solar systems will be frequently switched off to ensure his nuclear plants hit their production targets.
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The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against approximately two dogs.
December 10, 2024 at 8:50 PM
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against approximately two dogs.