Viv C
@vcollins1000.bsky.social
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News out today shows big utes designed to cary cargo are better at killing pedestrians than smaller vehicles designed to cary people
did you know the popularity of these behemoths is based on a range of subsidies?
But the govt is inquiring into subsidies for EVs…
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
did you know the popularity of these behemoths is based on a range of subsidies?
But the govt is inquiring into subsidies for EVs…
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
Australia’s sales of big cars are out of control
Australia has a big “big car” problem; we have too many SUVs and utes, and we keep getting lots more of them.
thepoint.com.au
December 27, 2025 at 10:36 PM
News out today shows big utes designed to cary cargo are better at killing pedestrians than smaller vehicles designed to cary people
did you know the popularity of these behemoths is based on a range of subsidies?
But the govt is inquiring into subsidies for EVs…
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
did you know the popularity of these behemoths is based on a range of subsidies?
But the govt is inquiring into subsidies for EVs…
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
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Huge thanks to @mikehoney.bsky.social for all the valuable COVID data he tracks. His work has become incredibly important for scientists and health professionals, and with so little data available now, it really matters for people who want to stay safe and informed.
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
Scientists rely on this COVID-19 data. It's made by a volunteer in Melbourne
Meet the Melbourne IT specialist who tracks "incredibly valuable" COVID-19 data in his spare time.
www.sbs.com.au
December 12, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Huge thanks to @mikehoney.bsky.social for all the valuable COVID data he tracks. His work has become incredibly important for scientists and health professionals, and with so little data available now, it really matters for people who want to stay safe and informed.
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
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So here's the favour I want to ask: if this post crosses your feed, please take this chance to support the Gitxsan and Gitanyow by watching our latest HGA and passing it on.
Help us put Ksi Lisims and PRGT on the map 🙏
Help us put Ksi Lisims and PRGT on the map 🙏
Honest Government Ad | Watch out, Canada
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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November 10, 2025 at 5:28 AM
So here's the favour I want to ask: if this post crosses your feed, please take this chance to support the Gitxsan and Gitanyow by watching our latest HGA and passing it on.
Help us put Ksi Lisims and PRGT on the map 🙏
Help us put Ksi Lisims and PRGT on the map 🙏
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"What this Bill would do is make it harder and more expensive for Australians to get information from the government."
"FOI is not perfect, but this bill would make its issues much, much worse."
- Australia Institute Researcher Skye Predevac
#auspol @skyelark.bsky.social
"FOI is not perfect, but this bill would make its issues much, much worse."
- Australia Institute Researcher Skye Predevac
#auspol @skyelark.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 12:42 AM
"What this Bill would do is make it harder and more expensive for Australians to get information from the government."
"FOI is not perfect, but this bill would make its issues much, much worse."
- Australia Institute Researcher Skye Predevac
#auspol @skyelark.bsky.social
"FOI is not perfect, but this bill would make its issues much, much worse."
- Australia Institute Researcher Skye Predevac
#auspol @skyelark.bsky.social
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Reposted by Viv C
Highlights from Prof Chris Ponting’s presentation to the joint APPG on ME & Long Covid: He made clear that graded exercise is harmful, and warned that despite rising numbers, there’s still no research strategy, no effective treatments, and almost no funding. #MECFS #LongCovid
June 18, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Highlights from Prof Chris Ponting’s presentation to the joint APPG on ME & Long Covid: He made clear that graded exercise is harmful, and warned that despite rising numbers, there’s still no research strategy, no effective treatments, and almost no funding. #MECFS #LongCovid
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"We are sad that the journalist didn't dodge the projectile that chose to go towards her" said her employer.
Read more: chaser.com.au/general-news...
Read more: chaser.com.au/general-news...
June 9, 2025 at 4:46 AM
"We are sad that the journalist didn't dodge the projectile that chose to go towards her" said her employer.
Read more: chaser.com.au/general-news...
Read more: chaser.com.au/general-news...
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Join the movement, Melbournites! Sign and share this petition to safeguard our invaluable museum visitor engagement officers. VEOs are essential in transforming our museum visits into unforgettable and enriching experiences. Let’s stand together to support them! chng.it/kYbRQV2Kdc
Can you spare a minute to help J Rosenbaum?
Protect the Role of Visitor Engagement Officers in Melbourne's Museums
chng.it
April 19, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Join the movement, Melbournites! Sign and share this petition to safeguard our invaluable museum visitor engagement officers. VEOs are essential in transforming our museum visits into unforgettable and enriching experiences. Let’s stand together to support them! chng.it/kYbRQV2Kdc
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"Australia is the 3rd biggest fossil fuel exporter in the world.
"Norway, which is also a big fossil fuel exporter, they tax their fossil fuel industry and give their kids free university education.
"In Australia, we subsidise the fossil fuel industry."
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #qanda #auspol
"Norway, which is also a big fossil fuel exporter, they tax their fossil fuel industry and give their kids free university education.
"In Australia, we subsidise the fossil fuel industry."
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #qanda #auspol
April 14, 2025 at 12:14 PM
"Australia is the 3rd biggest fossil fuel exporter in the world.
"Norway, which is also a big fossil fuel exporter, they tax their fossil fuel industry and give their kids free university education.
"In Australia, we subsidise the fossil fuel industry."
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #qanda #auspol
"Norway, which is also a big fossil fuel exporter, they tax their fossil fuel industry and give their kids free university education.
"In Australia, we subsidise the fossil fuel industry."
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #qanda #auspol
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Dammit Labor - adding 0.25% to total spending. Out of control!!!
February 23, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Dammit Labor - adding 0.25% to total spending. Out of control!!!
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Elon—the richest man on Earth—is gutting the world’s largest provider of food aid. He could end world hunger single-handedly and still be the richest man alive. But he won’t.
Instead, he spent 40 million on Super Bowl ads attacking USAID!
Stand with USAID: share this counter-ad…
Instead, he spent 40 million on Super Bowl ads attacking USAID!
Stand with USAID: share this counter-ad…
February 10, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Elon—the richest man on Earth—is gutting the world’s largest provider of food aid. He could end world hunger single-handedly and still be the richest man alive. But he won’t.
Instead, he spent 40 million on Super Bowl ads attacking USAID!
Stand with USAID: share this counter-ad…
Instead, he spent 40 million on Super Bowl ads attacking USAID!
Stand with USAID: share this counter-ad…
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The remote work debate was funny because it forced the question "Is a job something valuable you do or is it a place you go to be watched like daycare" and the answer for a lot of them was yeah it's the daycare thing now come on inside recess is over
January 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The remote work debate was funny because it forced the question "Is a job something valuable you do or is it a place you go to be watched like daycare" and the answer for a lot of them was yeah it's the daycare thing now come on inside recess is over
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Meet the Americans who still take COVID-19 precautions seriously.
“I don’t consider myself COVID cautious. I consider myself COVID competent,” Zebrowski said. “Cautious would imply that I have an unreasonable fear of something. I do not have an unreasonable fear of this disease.”
“I don’t consider myself COVID cautious. I consider myself COVID competent,” Zebrowski said. “Cautious would imply that I have an unreasonable fear of something. I do not have an unreasonable fear of this disease.”
Meet the Americans who still take COVID-19 precautions seriously
People with immune system health problems continue to take precautions against COVID-19 five years into the pandemic.
apnews.com
January 18, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Meet the Americans who still take COVID-19 precautions seriously.
“I don’t consider myself COVID cautious. I consider myself COVID competent,” Zebrowski said. “Cautious would imply that I have an unreasonable fear of something. I do not have an unreasonable fear of this disease.”
“I don’t consider myself COVID cautious. I consider myself COVID competent,” Zebrowski said. “Cautious would imply that I have an unreasonable fear of something. I do not have an unreasonable fear of this disease.”
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There's a new push for a public campaign on improving indoor air quality, including to keep kids safe from airborne pathogens in classrooms
Dr Bronwyn King, a special advisor on clean air at the Burnet Institute, spoke to 6 News − WATCH HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQla...
Dr Bronwyn King, a special advisor on clean air at the Burnet Institute, spoke to 6 News − WATCH HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQla...
Push to improve indoor air quality in school classrooms | 6 News
YouTube video by SIX News Australia
www.youtube.com
December 23, 2024 at 7:19 AM
There's a new push for a public campaign on improving indoor air quality, including to keep kids safe from airborne pathogens in classrooms
Dr Bronwyn King, a special advisor on clean air at the Burnet Institute, spoke to 6 News − WATCH HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQla...
Dr Bronwyn King, a special advisor on clean air at the Burnet Institute, spoke to 6 News − WATCH HERE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQla...
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HICPAC's decision to insist that surgical-style masks are equivalent to N-95 respirators... is emblematic of its commitment to preserving ineffective droplet-based infection control in spite of new information and evidence.
www.thegauntlet.news/p/cdc-infect...
www.thegauntlet.news/p/cdc-infect...
CDC infection control body rejects the science on airborne transmission
HICPAC continues to stonewall efforts to evolve infection control guidance to match updated information about COVID and other common viruses.
www.thegauntlet.news
December 12, 2024 at 8:23 PM
HICPAC's decision to insist that surgical-style masks are equivalent to N-95 respirators... is emblematic of its commitment to preserving ineffective droplet-based infection control in spite of new information and evidence.
www.thegauntlet.news/p/cdc-infect...
www.thegauntlet.news/p/cdc-infect...
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Everyone is making starter packs so I thought I should too! Here is an AI ethicist starter pack! Let me know if I missed you! I couldn’t find some people
go.bsky.app/6GJjaJs
go.bsky.app/6GJjaJs
November 26, 2024 at 12:33 AM
Everyone is making starter packs so I thought I should too! Here is an AI ethicist starter pack! Let me know if I missed you! I couldn’t find some people
go.bsky.app/6GJjaJs
go.bsky.app/6GJjaJs
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...while most US anti-trans activism is steeped religious right framings, Mace's rhetoric lately (on gametes & her critics supposedly "silencing" her as a woman) sounds like she's been binging UK "gender critical" blogposts. those talking points debunked here:
juliaserano.medium.com/a-gender-cri...
juliaserano.medium.com/a-gender-cri...
A “Gender Critical” and “TERF” Primer
for readers trying to make sense of “feminists versus transgender activists” debates
juliaserano.medium.com
November 22, 2024 at 7:45 PM
...while most US anti-trans activism is steeped religious right framings, Mace's rhetoric lately (on gametes & her critics supposedly "silencing" her as a woman) sounds like she's been binging UK "gender critical" blogposts. those talking points debunked here:
juliaserano.medium.com/a-gender-cri...
juliaserano.medium.com/a-gender-cri...
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THIS IS THE AUTHOR WHO WROTE THE SEXY ANGELS
Today is the birthday for my new mystery-romance-sf book ALIBI. I myself am retreating into fiction these days, so maybe everyone else is too.
November 18, 2024 at 12:47 AM
THIS IS THE AUTHOR WHO WROTE THE SEXY ANGELS
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After four weeks of not reporting, here is Victoria. Wasn’t such a big limb…
November 15, 2024 at 4:59 AM
After four weeks of not reporting, here is Victoria. Wasn’t such a big limb…
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In the annual sea of "how to celebrate The Holidays™️ when your family is full of ethical toilets who voted for you to die" media, here is the 2024 Captain Awkward Dot Com entry.
captainawkward.com/2024/11/08/1...
captainawkward.com/2024/11/08/1...
#1447: “My stepmom just voted my rights away and I’m mad at my dad about it.”
My brain feels like a test pattern right now, so I do not promise you either eloquence or coherence. Fortunately this is a well-covered topic and the archives are robust.
captainawkward.com
November 8, 2024 at 8:39 PM
In the annual sea of "how to celebrate The Holidays™️ when your family is full of ethical toilets who voted for you to die" media, here is the 2024 Captain Awkward Dot Com entry.
captainawkward.com/2024/11/08/1...
captainawkward.com/2024/11/08/1...
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Just to let folks know: we'd previously planned to let the price of this package go up before Black Friday. But in light of current events, we're leaving it at $39.99. Maybe people might need comfort reading... or just some dreams. So here they are.😄Reskeet please? Thanks! dduane.link/EBDWholeStore
Ebooks Direct Whole Store Bundle
This ebook bundle (not available in the UK: details below) contains our complete inventory of non-new-release* works. All our ebooks are DRM-free, and come with the usual EBD lifetime replacement guar...
dduane.link
November 8, 2024 at 12:13 AM
Just to let folks know: we'd previously planned to let the price of this package go up before Black Friday. But in light of current events, we're leaving it at $39.99. Maybe people might need comfort reading... or just some dreams. So here they are.😄Reskeet please? Thanks! dduane.link/EBDWholeStore
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"Many of the assertions in the report are the claims of anonymous individuals, likely politicians and business leaders directly responsible for the mass COVID deaths, who would not even put their names to their self-justifying statements."
#COVIDinquiryAustralia
#COVIDinquiryAustralia
November 4, 2024 at 4:06 AM
"Many of the assertions in the report are the claims of anonymous individuals, likely politicians and business leaders directly responsible for the mass COVID deaths, who would not even put their names to their self-justifying statements."
#COVIDinquiryAustralia
#COVIDinquiryAustralia