Jan Chamberlain
@janmc18.bsky.social
Retired from stroke research, teaching, science, and loving it. Now basketmaking.
6 times COVID vaxxed. Interested in lots of things.
6 times COVID vaxxed. Interested in lots of things.
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How can a website cost $96 MILLION?! 🤯
Yes the BOM website is complex, but this seems like is a waste of taxpayers dollars that we need see some accountability for so it doesn’t happen again.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Yes the BOM website is complex, but this seems like is a waste of taxpayers dollars that we need see some accountability for so it doesn’t happen again.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Total bill for BoM’s new website came in at $96 million
In his first interview, new Bureau of Meteorology chief Stuart Minchin has revealed the eye-watering true cost of its lambasted new website.
www.smh.com.au
November 23, 2025 at 6:41 AM
How can a website cost $96 MILLION?! 🤯
Yes the BOM website is complex, but this seems like is a waste of taxpayers dollars that we need see some accountability for so it doesn’t happen again.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Yes the BOM website is complex, but this seems like is a waste of taxpayers dollars that we need see some accountability for so it doesn’t happen again.
www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
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We had only recently passed 350 ppm when I started my PhD in Earth System Science, already a value understood to be dangerous and a threat to society.
And now, 33 years and 30 COPs later, we are at a value that is unprecedented for the past 3 million years and maybe even the past 8 million years.
And now, 33 years and 30 COPs later, we are at a value that is unprecedented for the past 3 million years and maybe even the past 8 million years.
425.82 parts per million (ppm) CO2 in air 20-Nov-2025
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
November 23, 2025 at 7:54 AM
We had only recently passed 350 ppm when I started my PhD in Earth System Science, already a value understood to be dangerous and a threat to society.
And now, 33 years and 30 COPs later, we are at a value that is unprecedented for the past 3 million years and maybe even the past 8 million years.
And now, 33 years and 30 COPs later, we are at a value that is unprecedented for the past 3 million years and maybe even the past 8 million years.
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Reskeeting with alt text
Yeah this has become the utter pain of what we once had. Used to be you'd run to Google for a trusted and quick search and now I try to avoid it when I can
Legit ruined their own product to the point of being unrecognizable
Yeah this has become the utter pain of what we once had. Used to be you'd run to Google for a trusted and quick search and now I try to avoid it when I can
Legit ruined their own product to the point of being unrecognizable
November 23, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Reskeeting with alt text
Yeah this has become the utter pain of what we once had. Used to be you'd run to Google for a trusted and quick search and now I try to avoid it when I can
Legit ruined their own product to the point of being unrecognizable
Yeah this has become the utter pain of what we once had. Used to be you'd run to Google for a trusted and quick search and now I try to avoid it when I can
Legit ruined their own product to the point of being unrecognizable
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Read it - a truly excellent piece of cricket writing from @deanbilton.bsky.social 💪🏼🏏
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Head's explosion breaks England and decides a deeply unserious Perth Test
The innings of a lifetime from Travis Head may be the resounding memory from an often farcical first Test in Perth, won by Australia and lost by England in spectacular fashion.
www.abc.net.au
November 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Read it - a truly excellent piece of cricket writing from @deanbilton.bsky.social 💪🏼🏏
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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Beyond transparency, we need decent management at the BoM. And an end to consultancy rorts. www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
Total bill for BoM’s new website came in at $96 million
In his first interview, new Bureau of Meteorology chief Stuart Minchin has revealed the eye-watering true cost of its lambasted new website.
www.theage.com.au
November 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Beyond transparency, we need decent management at the BoM. And an end to consultancy rorts. www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
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Grizzly attack on 11 kids & teachers in BC.
“one teacher jumped in front of the bear to allow the children to get away…he jabbed the bear’s eyes with his fingers and that’s how he was able to… how the bear just left him.”
“That teacher was later airlifted from the scene.”
Teachers are heroes.
“one teacher jumped in front of the bear to allow the children to get away…he jabbed the bear’s eyes with his fingers and that’s how he was able to… how the bear just left him.”
“That teacher was later airlifted from the scene.”
Teachers are heroes.
Teachers fight off grizzly bear attacking schoolchildren
A grizzly bear attacked a group of elementary schoolchildren and their teachers on a walking trail Thursday in British Columbia, injuring 11 people,
mynorthwest.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Grizzly attack on 11 kids & teachers in BC.
“one teacher jumped in front of the bear to allow the children to get away…he jabbed the bear’s eyes with his fingers and that’s how he was able to… how the bear just left him.”
“That teacher was later airlifted from the scene.”
Teachers are heroes.
“one teacher jumped in front of the bear to allow the children to get away…he jabbed the bear’s eyes with his fingers and that’s how he was able to… how the bear just left him.”
“That teacher was later airlifted from the scene.”
Teachers are heroes.
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"Shared values"
November 20, 2025 at 3:24 AM
"Shared values"
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Ultra-processed food (UPF) is linked to harm in every major organ system of the human body .
Increased risk of a dozen health conditions, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and depression.
Companies know but inflict harms to boost profits. Need effective regulation.
Increased risk of a dozen health conditions, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and depression.
Companies know but inflict harms to boost profits. Need effective regulation.
Ultra-processed food linked to harm in every major human organ, study finds
World’s largest scientific review warns consumption of UPFs poses seismic threat to global health and wellbeing
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Ultra-processed food (UPF) is linked to harm in every major organ system of the human body .
Increased risk of a dozen health conditions, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and depression.
Companies know but inflict harms to boost profits. Need effective regulation.
Increased risk of a dozen health conditions, including obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and depression.
Companies know but inflict harms to boost profits. Need effective regulation.
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‘Deathly silent’: two out of three corals in world heritage-listed Ningaloo reef have been killed, scientists confirm
- by @readfearn.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- by @readfearn.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Deathly silent’: two out of three corals in world heritage-listed Ningaloo reef have been killed, scientists confirm
One expert says he is ‘starting to visualise the point where all we have left of corals and reefs is memories’
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:40 AM
‘Deathly silent’: two out of three corals in world heritage-listed Ningaloo reef have been killed, scientists confirm
- by @readfearn.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- by @readfearn.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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“Opposition leader Brad Battin previously opposed VAD, but changed his mind to vote for the reforms after personal experiences with a friend.”
I’m a bit weary of Tories who can only empathise when the thing happens to them. It’s not how government, or humans, are supposed to work.
#AusPol
#VicPol
I’m a bit weary of Tories who can only empathise when the thing happens to them. It’s not how government, or humans, are supposed to work.
#AusPol
#VicPol
Changes to Voluntary Assisted Dying laws pass Victorian parliament
The amendments remove a "gag order" that prevented doctors from raising Voluntary Assisted Dying as an option for patients with terminal illness.
www.abc.net.au
November 15, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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“Reversing the program that has left Australia’s arts students paying $50,000 degrees is facing more delay, as the body tasked with reforming the controversial job ready graduates scheme is unlikely to be ready on Labor’s timeline”
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
David Pocock condemns delay in establishing job ready graduates body to end $50,000 arts degrees
Senator accuses the government of not treating reform with ‘urgency it deserves’ – with no modelling done on the cost of reversing or replacing the JRG scheme
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:41 PM
“Reversing the program that has left Australia’s arts students paying $50,000 degrees is facing more delay, as the body tasked with reforming the controversial job ready graduates scheme is unlikely to be ready on Labor’s timeline”
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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A literature hub for tracking up-to-date scientific information about the 2019 novel Coronavirus.
"LitCovid is the most comprehensive resource on the subject, providing a central access to 472,248 (and growing ) relevant articles in PubMed."
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/research/cor...
"LitCovid is the most comprehensive resource on the subject, providing a central access to 472,248 (and growing ) relevant articles in PubMed."
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/research/cor...
LitCovid
LitCovid is a curated literature hub for tracking up-to-date scientific information about the 2019 novel Coronavirus.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 15, 2025 at 12:04 AM
A literature hub for tracking up-to-date scientific information about the 2019 novel Coronavirus.
"LitCovid is the most comprehensive resource on the subject, providing a central access to 472,248 (and growing ) relevant articles in PubMed."
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/research/cor...
"LitCovid is the most comprehensive resource on the subject, providing a central access to 472,248 (and growing ) relevant articles in PubMed."
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/research/cor...
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Almost 500k studies showing COVID causes lasting damage… if that doesn’t convince anyone, nothing will.
Source: x.com/Doorenspleet...
Source: x.com/Doorenspleet...
November 15, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Almost 500k studies showing COVID causes lasting damage… if that doesn’t convince anyone, nothing will.
Source: x.com/Doorenspleet...
Source: x.com/Doorenspleet...
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The imminent demise of the Liberal Party gives me a feeling of relief.
Next election we need to flood Liberal seats with quality independents, starting now, not waiting until the last months to start gaining name recognition.
#AusPol
Next election we need to flood Liberal seats with quality independents, starting now, not waiting until the last months to start gaining name recognition.
#AusPol
November 13, 2025 at 2:47 AM
The imminent demise of the Liberal Party gives me a feeling of relief.
Next election we need to flood Liberal seats with quality independents, starting now, not waiting until the last months to start gaining name recognition.
#AusPol
Next election we need to flood Liberal seats with quality independents, starting now, not waiting until the last months to start gaining name recognition.
#AusPol
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A documentary following a young man's epic 500-kilometre run over seven days is nominated for awards at six international film festivals.
Film documenting runner's gruelling trek through Blue Mountains goes global
A documentary following a young man's epic 500-kilometre run over seven days is nominated for awards at six international film festivals.
www.abc.net.au
November 13, 2025 at 2:48 AM
A documentary following a young man's epic 500-kilometre run over seven days is nominated for awards at six international film festivals.
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Australian scientist who alerted world that COVID is airborne wins top science prize
When the WHO falsely claimed in March 2020 that COVID wasn’t airborne, Professor Lidia Morawska took action—organising 239 scientists worldwide to warn about SARS-CoV-2 airborne spread and urge global recognition.
When the WHO falsely claimed in March 2020 that COVID wasn’t airborne, Professor Lidia Morawska took action—organising 239 scientists worldwide to warn about SARS-CoV-2 airborne spread and urge global recognition.
Australian scientist who alerted world that Covid is airborne wins top science prize
Prof Lidia Morawska says recognition of her research comes at a fraught time – an ‘age of anti-science’
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Australian scientist who alerted world that COVID is airborne wins top science prize
When the WHO falsely claimed in March 2020 that COVID wasn’t airborne, Professor Lidia Morawska took action—organising 239 scientists worldwide to warn about SARS-CoV-2 airborne spread and urge global recognition.
When the WHO falsely claimed in March 2020 that COVID wasn’t airborne, Professor Lidia Morawska took action—organising 239 scientists worldwide to warn about SARS-CoV-2 airborne spread and urge global recognition.
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Australian scientist who alerted world that Covid is airborne wins top science prize
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australian scientist who alerted world that Covid is airborne wins top science prize
Prof Lidia Morawska says recognition of her research comes at a fraught time – an ‘age of anti-science’
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Australian scientist who alerted world that Covid is airborne wins top science prize
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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"No Amount of Hand-Washing Can Make COVID-19 a Seasonal Virus"
Published: 14 August, 2024
"The left image shows that SARS-CoV-2 propagated to most organs, whereas the right image shows that influenza was mostly confined to the liver and lungs"
Source: whn.global/scientific/n...
Published: 14 August, 2024
"The left image shows that SARS-CoV-2 propagated to most organs, whereas the right image shows that influenza was mostly confined to the liver and lungs"
Source: whn.global/scientific/n...
November 4, 2025 at 7:28 AM
"No Amount of Hand-Washing Can Make COVID-19 a Seasonal Virus"
Published: 14 August, 2024
"The left image shows that SARS-CoV-2 propagated to most organs, whereas the right image shows that influenza was mostly confined to the liver and lungs"
Source: whn.global/scientific/n...
Published: 14 August, 2024
"The left image shows that SARS-CoV-2 propagated to most organs, whereas the right image shows that influenza was mostly confined to the liver and lungs"
Source: whn.global/scientific/n...
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Study: A divergent betacoronavirus with a functional furin cleavage site in South American bats
Published: October 27, 2025
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Published: October 27, 2025
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
A divergent betacoronavirus with a functional furin cleavage site in South American bats
Bats are natural reservoirs for a wide range of RNA viruses. Members of the genus Betacoronavirus , including Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and Middle East Respiratory Syndrom...
www.biorxiv.org
November 4, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Study: A divergent betacoronavirus with a functional furin cleavage site in South American bats
Published: October 27, 2025
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Published: October 27, 2025
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Now we are talking @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social 👏👏👏
‘Electricity retailers will be required to offer free power to households for at least three hours in the middle of the day, when rooftop solar generation is at its peak’ #SolarSaves #auspol
reneweconomy-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/reneweco...
‘Electricity retailers will be required to offer free power to households for at least three hours in the middle of the day, when rooftop solar generation is at its peak’ #SolarSaves #auspol
reneweconomy-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/reneweco...
Solar Sharer: Bowen wants retailers to offer free electricity for three hours in middle of every day
reneweconomy-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org
November 4, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Now we are talking @chrisbowenmp.bsky.social 👏👏👏
‘Electricity retailers will be required to offer free power to households for at least three hours in the middle of the day, when rooftop solar generation is at its peak’ #SolarSaves #auspol
reneweconomy-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/reneweco...
‘Electricity retailers will be required to offer free power to households for at least three hours in the middle of the day, when rooftop solar generation is at its peak’ #SolarSaves #auspol
reneweconomy-com-au.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/reneweco...
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Study: Preventive effect of vaccination on long COVID in adolescents with SARS-CoV-2 infection
Published: 1 November 2025
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Published: 1 November 2025
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Preventive effect of vaccination on long COVID in adolescents with SARS-CoV-2 infection
In adolescents (12–17 years), it is unknown whether COVID-19 vaccination reduces progression from COVID-19 to Long COVID (LC) beyond preventing SARS-C…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Study: Preventive effect of vaccination on long COVID in adolescents with SARS-CoV-2 infection
Published: 1 November 2025
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Published: 1 November 2025
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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No hurry.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
November 3, 2025 at 8:46 PM
No hurry.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.