Vivian Harris
@vivianharris45.bsky.social
Born CO2 321.59 ppm. Climate activist . Mask wearer. Living on Djiringanj country. Bega, NSW, Australia. Opinions my own. She/her
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To give you a sense of how big a departure this year, the government doesn't do this for wanted criminals.
SCOOP: The Trump administration is providing the names of all travelers passing through U.S. airports to immigration officials in search of people with deportation orders, a substantial expansion of government efforts to draw on data to hunt down immigrants.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:19 PM
To give you a sense of how big a departure this year, the government doesn't do this for wanted criminals.
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#Auspol ##Australia Anyone wishing to travel to the USA and is now having second thoughts, remember #Canada and #Mexico will welcome you with open arms
USA visa requirements
If you think you can just delete social media before visiting the USA read this 👇🏼 from Arnaud Bertrand
If you think you can just delete social media before visiting the USA read this 👇🏼 from Arnaud Bertrand
December 13, 2025 at 4:06 AM
#Auspol ##Australia Anyone wishing to travel to the USA and is now having second thoughts, remember #Canada and #Mexico will welcome you with open arms
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THIS.
So chicken farms have started spending millions of dollars putting in state of the art air filtration and circulation systems - because culling whole flocks to mitigate avian flu is expensive - but we have done zero to improve air quality in schools - because kids are expendable I guess.
December 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
THIS.
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So, El Fasher looks like one of the worst single event atrocities to happen this century so far, but the evidence has come in such a trickle it seems to only now be getting verified
At least 60,000 murdered in Sudanese city, which resembles ‘a slaughterhouse’
Satellite evidence shows extent of paramilitary massacre in El Fasher
www.irishtimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:50 AM
So, El Fasher looks like one of the worst single event atrocities to happen this century so far, but the evidence has come in such a trickle it seems to only now be getting verified
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Good advice here from Mike, the most productive, hardest-working Flu, other virus & emergency situation blogger, educator & informer On. The. Planet.
This guy's kept the lights on when all the rest have moved on changed roles or got bored.
An inspiration.
#FridayFirends #SaturdaySuperheroes
This guy's kept the lights on when all the rest have moved on changed roles or got bored.
An inspiration.
#FridayFirends #SaturdaySuperheroes
December 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Good advice here from Mike, the most productive, hardest-working Flu, other virus & emergency situation blogger, educator & informer On. The. Planet.
This guy's kept the lights on when all the rest have moved on changed roles or got bored.
An inspiration.
#FridayFirends #SaturdaySuperheroes
This guy's kept the lights on when all the rest have moved on changed roles or got bored.
An inspiration.
#FridayFirends #SaturdaySuperheroes
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And the other Mike…
December 13, 2025 at 12:39 AM
And the other Mike…
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Everyday Americans get nickel and dimed while the rich dodge taxes.
They struggle to get by while the wealth of the 1% skyrockets.
They see their voices drowned out while the well-connected avoid accountability.
There are two sets of rules in America: One for the rich. Another for everyone else.
They struggle to get by while the wealth of the 1% skyrockets.
They see their voices drowned out while the well-connected avoid accountability.
There are two sets of rules in America: One for the rich. Another for everyone else.
December 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Everyday Americans get nickel and dimed while the rich dodge taxes.
They struggle to get by while the wealth of the 1% skyrockets.
They see their voices drowned out while the well-connected avoid accountability.
There are two sets of rules in America: One for the rich. Another for everyone else.
They struggle to get by while the wealth of the 1% skyrockets.
They see their voices drowned out while the well-connected avoid accountability.
There are two sets of rules in America: One for the rich. Another for everyone else.
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WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
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Australia Institute research shows that nurses pay more tax than gas and oil companies.
Sign our petition calling on the government to fix our gas export problem: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/fix_gas_export_problem
Sign our petition calling on the government to fix our gas export problem: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/fix_gas_export_problem
December 12, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Australia Institute research shows that nurses pay more tax than gas and oil companies.
Sign our petition calling on the government to fix our gas export problem: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/fix_gas_export_problem
Sign our petition calling on the government to fix our gas export problem: https://nb.australiainstitute.org.au/fix_gas_export_problem
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A growing influx of cheap clothing is being donated overseas, marketed as something useful for the planet. But the reality is very different.
Waste colonialism: What's really happening to Australian clothes 'recycled' in the Pacific
www.crikey.com.au
December 12, 2025 at 6:41 AM
A growing influx of cheap clothing is being donated overseas, marketed as something useful for the planet. But the reality is very different.
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Medicare for all, paid leave, universal childcare.
Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages.
If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.
Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages.
If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.
December 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Medicare for all, paid leave, universal childcare.
Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages.
If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.
Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages.
If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.
Week 339 Bega Climate Strike. Heatwaves Australia
Bushfires Tasmania and NSW 40 houses lost
Asian flood deaths now exceed 1700
Sri Lanka landslides 627 dead
Flooding Turkey, Cyprus, Washington. #Bega #ClimateStrike #ClimateEmergency
Bushfires Tasmania and NSW 40 houses lost
Asian flood deaths now exceed 1700
Sri Lanka landslides 627 dead
Flooding Turkey, Cyprus, Washington. #Bega #ClimateStrike #ClimateEmergency
December 11, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Week 339 Bega Climate Strike. Heatwaves Australia
Bushfires Tasmania and NSW 40 houses lost
Asian flood deaths now exceed 1700
Sri Lanka landslides 627 dead
Flooding Turkey, Cyprus, Washington. #Bega #ClimateStrike #ClimateEmergency
Bushfires Tasmania and NSW 40 houses lost
Asian flood deaths now exceed 1700
Sri Lanka landslides 627 dead
Flooding Turkey, Cyprus, Washington. #Bega #ClimateStrike #ClimateEmergency
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Storm Brann fails to breach even one of Scotland’s flood defences after 18 years of SNP Government but 8 500 fail in England talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/12/10/9...
Storm Brann fails to breach even one of Scotland’s flood defences after 18 years of SNP Government but 8 500 fail in England
Professor John Robertson OBA Yesterday, Sepa forecast widespread and intensive flood risk across the most populous parts of Scotland. Today BBC England had Thousands of flood defences meant to prot…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Storm Brann fails to breach even one of Scotland’s flood defences after 18 years of SNP Government but 8 500 fail in England talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/12/10/9...
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It was always about oil, not drugs.
It’s why there’s been no evidence of drugs.
It’s why they haven’t wanted to leave survivors.
The US seizing an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela further proves this.
They’re saying they’re keeping the oil.
It’s piracy and murder.
It’s why there’s been no evidence of drugs.
It’s why they haven’t wanted to leave survivors.
The US seizing an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela further proves this.
They’re saying they’re keeping the oil.
It’s piracy and murder.
December 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
It was always about oil, not drugs.
It’s why there’s been no evidence of drugs.
It’s why they haven’t wanted to leave survivors.
The US seizing an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela further proves this.
They’re saying they’re keeping the oil.
It’s piracy and murder.
It’s why there’s been no evidence of drugs.
It’s why they haven’t wanted to leave survivors.
The US seizing an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela further proves this.
They’re saying they’re keeping the oil.
It’s piracy and murder.
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Seeking asylum is not illegal.
People entering the country by irregular means without any other option are not breaking the law.
The Govenrment should be showing humanity not further brutality
People entering the country by irregular means without any other option are not breaking the law.
The Govenrment should be showing humanity not further brutality
December 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Seeking asylum is not illegal.
People entering the country by irregular means without any other option are not breaking the law.
The Govenrment should be showing humanity not further brutality
People entering the country by irregular means without any other option are not breaking the law.
The Govenrment should be showing humanity not further brutality
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🎯ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY🎯
The Green Party has passed 180,000 members!
That's enough to fill Ally Pally 18 times - and we're not getting any littler 😉
All across the country, thousands of people are joining to build a positive movement of hope.
Be part of it. Join today ⤵️
The Green Party has passed 180,000 members!
That's enough to fill Ally Pally 18 times - and we're not getting any littler 😉
All across the country, thousands of people are joining to build a positive movement of hope.
Be part of it. Join today ⤵️
December 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🎯ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY🎯
The Green Party has passed 180,000 members!
That's enough to fill Ally Pally 18 times - and we're not getting any littler 😉
All across the country, thousands of people are joining to build a positive movement of hope.
Be part of it. Join today ⤵️
The Green Party has passed 180,000 members!
That's enough to fill Ally Pally 18 times - and we're not getting any littler 😉
All across the country, thousands of people are joining to build a positive movement of hope.
Be part of it. Join today ⤵️
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Since I came across the "why" answer last night, I decided to write a little more about it.
icemsg.org/the-objective/
icemsg.org/the-objective/
The Objective
Early in the pandemic, decisions were made that were very puzzling to those of us with public health experience. A few bad choices are expected, but the volume of them was far beyond what could hav…
icemsg.org
December 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Since I came across the "why" answer last night, I decided to write a little more about it.
icemsg.org/the-objective/
icemsg.org/the-objective/
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Albanese leaving Australian children to be massacred by the UAE is what? What is this man?
Labor is failing to meet even Scott Morrison’s moral benchmark here. He brought Australian children home.
Albanese is refusing to repatriate citizens from Syrian camps despite US warning leaving them there ‘compounds risk to all of us.’ Utterly shameful. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Albanese is refusing to repatriate citizens from Syrian camps despite US warning leaving them there ‘compounds risk to all of us.’ Utterly shameful. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia refuses to repatriate citizens from Syrian camps despite US warning leaving them there ‘compounds risk to all of us’
US offers to get Australians out of camps if they are issued with travel documents, but Labor has said ‘this is not something the government is considering’
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Albanese leaving Australian children to be massacred by the UAE is what? What is this man?
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Palantir sells AI tools that help law enforcement agencies like ICE analyze massive amounts of personal data.
It's a big reason why it is quickly becoming the most dangerous corporation in America.https://youtu.be/x_VwyhErd88?si=4Ptdx0tQBOBOUin1
It's a big reason why it is quickly becoming the most dangerous corporation in America.https://youtu.be/x_VwyhErd88?si=4Ptdx0tQBOBOUin1
The Most Dangerous Corporation in America?
Robert Reich
youtu.be
December 7, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Palantir sells AI tools that help law enforcement agencies like ICE analyze massive amounts of personal data.
It's a big reason why it is quickly becoming the most dangerous corporation in America.https://youtu.be/x_VwyhErd88?si=4Ptdx0tQBOBOUin1
It's a big reason why it is quickly becoming the most dangerous corporation in America.https://youtu.be/x_VwyhErd88?si=4Ptdx0tQBOBOUin1
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To be real clear
This is not about evidence.
No new harm have been discovered.
This is about personal beliefs.
It's about power. It's about controlling you.
It WILL cause harm.
Panel Votes to End Recommendation for Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
This is not about evidence.
No new harm have been discovered.
This is about personal beliefs.
It's about power. It's about controlling you.
It WILL cause harm.
Panel Votes to End Recommendation for Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
Panel Votes to End Recommendation for Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
To be real clear
This is not about evidence.
No new harm have been discovered.
This is about personal beliefs.
It's about power. It's about controlling you.
It WILL cause harm.
Panel Votes to End Recommendation for Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
This is not about evidence.
No new harm have been discovered.
This is about personal beliefs.
It's about power. It's about controlling you.
It WILL cause harm.
Panel Votes to End Recommendation for Hepatitis B Shots for All Newborns.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
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I think of him everytime I see a kite.
His poetry lives on.
His poetry lives on.
Tomorrow marks two years since the Israeli military killed beloved Palestinian professor, writer, and activist Refaat Alareer in an airstrike on his sister’s home.
December 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I think of him everytime I see a kite.
His poetry lives on.
His poetry lives on.
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Multiple sources confirm the Albanese government has pushed lobbyists and industry groups to use encrypted messages and verbal briefings when proposing policy ideas, to avoid FOI and disclosure requirements. Read more: satpa.pe/h3OmIrz
December 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Multiple sources confirm the Albanese government has pushed lobbyists and industry groups to use encrypted messages and verbal briefings when proposing policy ideas, to avoid FOI and disclosure requirements. Read more: satpa.pe/h3OmIrz