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Everyones favourite bees! 🐝
Did you know Australia has over 20+ species of Blue-banded Bees? 🥰
They are all so important for pollination of native flowers and are one of the main factors in our eco-systems being healthy! 🌳🌸
Make sure you are planting natives in your garden to attract these bees! 🌱🌼
Did you know Australia has over 20+ species of Blue-banded Bees? 🥰
They are all so important for pollination of native flowers and are one of the main factors in our eco-systems being healthy! 🌳🌸
Make sure you are planting natives in your garden to attract these bees! 🌱🌼
December 17, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Everyones favourite bees! 🐝
Did you know Australia has over 20+ species of Blue-banded Bees? 🥰
They are all so important for pollination of native flowers and are one of the main factors in our eco-systems being healthy! 🌳🌸
Make sure you are planting natives in your garden to attract these bees! 🌱🌼
Did you know Australia has over 20+ species of Blue-banded Bees? 🥰
They are all so important for pollination of native flowers and are one of the main factors in our eco-systems being healthy! 🌳🌸
Make sure you are planting natives in your garden to attract these bees! 🌱🌼
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The Made Maps of the Sky — Kim VanDerHoek, 2020 Oil
40 x 30 in.
40 x 30 in.
December 15, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The Made Maps of the Sky — Kim VanDerHoek, 2020 Oil
40 x 30 in.
40 x 30 in.
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Australia recorded ZERO cases of cervical cancer in women under 25 for the first time since they started tracking the cancer in the 80s.
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
newsGP - Australia set for world-first cervical cancer elimination
Vaccination programs have played a key role, and GPs remain ‘instrumental’ in boosting screening rates to reach the 2035 target.
www1.racgp.org.au
November 27, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Australia recorded ZERO cases of cervical cancer in women under 25 for the first time since they started tracking the cancer in the 80s.
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
This is the power of vaccines.
The HPV vaccine is extremely effective at preventing cancer.
Viruses can be oncogenic. Get your vaccines and protect yourself!
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One of the illustrations of German botanical artist Maria Sibylla Merian, created on her pioneering 1699 expedition to Surinam, "Iguana and Coral Snake". Her scientific illustrations are renowned for their accuracy. #WomensArt
November 18, 2025 at 5:48 AM
One of the illustrations of German botanical artist Maria Sibylla Merian, created on her pioneering 1699 expedition to Surinam, "Iguana and Coral Snake". Her scientific illustrations are renowned for their accuracy. #WomensArt
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Ancient mosaic of a reclining skeleton, holding a drinking cup, with a jug of wine and bread rolls. The caption is generally translated as “Enjoy Your Life” ~ life is fleeting, so enjoy it while you can (Antioch, est 3rd century BC)
mymodernmet.com/skeleton-mos...
mymodernmet.com/skeleton-mos...
November 14, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Ancient mosaic of a reclining skeleton, holding a drinking cup, with a jug of wine and bread rolls. The caption is generally translated as “Enjoy Your Life” ~ life is fleeting, so enjoy it while you can (Antioch, est 3rd century BC)
mymodernmet.com/skeleton-mos...
mymodernmet.com/skeleton-mos...
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One-third of American museums have lost government grants or contracts since Trump took office, according to a new survey by the American Alliance of Museums.
This is all part of a larger plan by Trump — one where he can control not just what we do, but what we think.
This is all part of a larger plan by Trump — one where he can control not just what we do, but what we think.
Why Does Trump Hate Sesame Street?
Robert Reich
youtu.be
November 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
One-third of American museums have lost government grants or contracts since Trump took office, according to a new survey by the American Alliance of Museums.
This is all part of a larger plan by Trump — one where he can control not just what we do, but what we think.
This is all part of a larger plan by Trump — one where he can control not just what we do, but what we think.
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Amazon lakes hit ‘unbearable’ hot-tub temperatures amid mass die-offs of pink river dolphins – study www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Amazon lakes hit ‘unbearable’ hot-tub temperatures amid mass die-offs of pink river dolphins – study
Droughts and heatwaves causing water in some areas to reach 41C, killing fish and endangered dolphins, say researchers
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Amazon lakes hit ‘unbearable’ hot-tub temperatures amid mass die-offs of pink river dolphins – study www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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17th century French artist Louise Moillon achieved fame with her beautifully precise still-lifes ~ here’s her Basket of Plums (1629)
November 7, 2025 at 7:06 AM
17th century French artist Louise Moillon achieved fame with her beautifully precise still-lifes ~ here’s her Basket of Plums (1629)
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As I argue in #PlatypusMatters, Australia has the world's best mammals, but is sadly the worst place on Earth to be a mammal, with the planet's worst #extinction rate.
The Christmas Island shrew is now the latest species to be officially declared extinct.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The Christmas Island shrew is now the latest species to be officially declared extinct.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
And then there were none: Australia’s only shrew declared extinct
The tally of Australian mammals extinct since 1788 is now 39 species – far more than for any other country
www.theguardian.com
October 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
As I argue in #PlatypusMatters, Australia has the world's best mammals, but is sadly the worst place on Earth to be a mammal, with the planet's worst #extinction rate.
The Christmas Island shrew is now the latest species to be officially declared extinct.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
The Christmas Island shrew is now the latest species to be officially declared extinct.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Proposed changes to Australia’s Freedom of Information (FOI) laws would make a repeat of the disastrous Robodebt coverup more likely, rather than less, according to new research by The Australia Institute australiainstitute.org.au/post/governm...
Government’s FOI changes could cover up the next Robodebt - new research
Proposed changes to Australia’s Freedom of Information (FOI) laws would make a repeat of the disastrous Robodebt coverup more likely, rather than less, according to new research by The Australia Insti...
australiainstitute.org.au
October 10, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Proposed changes to Australia’s Freedom of Information (FOI) laws would make a repeat of the disastrous Robodebt coverup more likely, rather than less, according to new research by The Australia Institute australiainstitute.org.au/post/governm...
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US photographer Margaret Bourke-White on top of the Chrysler Building, New York, 1931 #womensart
September 30, 2025 at 9:12 AM
US photographer Margaret Bourke-White on top of the Chrysler Building, New York, 1931 #womensart
'Almost 30,000 native tree ferns were harvested from Tasmania's forestry areas last financial year.'
Why Tasmanian ferns hundreds of years old are on sale in UK garden centres
Thousands of native tree ferns are harvested from Tasmania's forests for export each year. Some say the trade saves ferns from destruction, while others accuse the industry of greenwashing.
www.abc.net.au
September 20, 2025 at 3:40 AM
'Almost 30,000 native tree ferns were harvested from Tasmania's forestry areas last financial year.'
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NEW: The Pentagon told journalists it will require them to pledge they won’t gather any information — even unclassified — that hasn’t been expressly authorized for release, and will revoke the press credentials of those who do not obey. @washingtonpost.com
Pentagon demands journalists pledge to not obtain unauthorized material
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is imposing strict new rules that would severely limit the ability of journalists to report on the Pentagon.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 19, 2025 at 10:57 PM
NEW: The Pentagon told journalists it will require them to pledge they won’t gather any information — even unclassified — that hasn’t been expressly authorized for release, and will revoke the press credentials of those who do not obey. @washingtonpost.com
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Kmart broke privacy laws by using facial recognition technology, commissioner finds www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Use of facial recognition technology in Kmart stores broke privacy act
The privacy commissioner has found Kmart broke the Privacy Act with its use of facial recognition technology, ordering the retail giant not to repeat the practice.
www.abc.net.au
September 18, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Kmart broke privacy laws by using facial recognition technology, commissioner finds www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
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No brush, no pencil. Just a typewriter.
Artist James, using a 1930s Smith Premier typewriter, typed out this painting.
#art #printer #unique #typewriter #illustration
Artist James, using a 1930s Smith Premier typewriter, typed out this painting.
#art #printer #unique #typewriter #illustration
August 26, 2025 at 4:01 AM
No brush, no pencil. Just a typewriter.
Artist James, using a 1930s Smith Premier typewriter, typed out this painting.
#art #printer #unique #typewriter #illustration
Artist James, using a 1930s Smith Premier typewriter, typed out this painting.
#art #printer #unique #typewriter #illustration
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New YouGov polling. A monumental failure of our political class to educate, a monumental failure of our media to report fairly, for a generation
August 5, 2025 at 6:27 AM
New YouGov polling. A monumental failure of our political class to educate, a monumental failure of our media to report fairly, for a generation
"Forearm sleeve of big cats hunting is 'masterpiece'"
Imaging reveals 2,000-year-old ice mummy's 'incredibly impressive' tattoos | CBC Radio
Researchers have used high-resolution, near-infrared photography to bring a 2,000-year-old ice mummy's elaborate tattoos back to life and worked with modern tattoo artists to shed light on the tools a...
www.cbc.ca
August 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM
"Forearm sleeve of big cats hunting is 'masterpiece'"
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Incredibly evocative work by Samuel van Hoogstraten, born on this day in 1627. A kind of domestic still life. Nothing & everything.
August 2, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Incredibly evocative work by Samuel van Hoogstraten, born on this day in 1627. A kind of domestic still life. Nothing & everything.
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Worlds Like Floating Lanterns - From Bill (ridingrobots.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/2n1H19B
June 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Worlds Like Floating Lanterns - From Bill (ridingrobots.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/2n1H19B
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The US supreme court has ruled that schools must give children the chance to opt out on faith grounds from listening to storybooks that feature gay and transgender characters, in a landmark decision that will be seen as a win for religious rights in education.
June 27, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The US supreme court has ruled that schools must give children the chance to opt out on faith grounds from listening to storybooks that feature gay and transgender characters, in a landmark decision that will be seen as a win for religious rights in education.
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Listen to me and Huw discuss the only veteran of the Irish Revolution who became an in-house astrologer for the 1960s west coast counter culture + also the only person with a death notice in both the San Francisco gay press and the Kerryman newspaper.
Available wherever you get your podcasts!
Available wherever you get your podcasts!
NEW EPISODE ALERT: Meet Gavin Arthur: astrologer, sexologist, Irish Republican, sometime Communist, sometime Democrat, Haight-Ashbury hippie rabble-rouser, and chaotic bisexual. Our guest is longtime friend of the show @mauricejcasey.com! badgayspod.com/episode-arch...
June 10, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Listen to me and Huw discuss the only veteran of the Irish Revolution who became an in-house astrologer for the 1960s west coast counter culture + also the only person with a death notice in both the San Francisco gay press and the Kerryman newspaper.
Available wherever you get your podcasts!
Available wherever you get your podcasts!
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Elon Musk’s staffers are trying to push into the National Gallery of Art. They recently met with the museum’s director and legal team, to question its legal status and explore ways to assert influence. One of the nation’s most respected art institutions is now in their crosshairs.
April 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Elon Musk’s staffers are trying to push into the National Gallery of Art. They recently met with the museum’s director and legal team, to question its legal status and explore ways to assert influence. One of the nation’s most respected art institutions is now in their crosshairs.
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'Woman wiring an early IBM computer' from the 'Documenting Science' series (1938-58) by photographer Berenice Abbott #womensart
March 15, 2025 at 7:21 AM
'Woman wiring an early IBM computer' from the 'Documenting Science' series (1938-58) by photographer Berenice Abbott #womensart