Magic Mel
@magicmel.bsky.social
Doctor. Mother. Interested in politics and literature. Send cat memes. I deleted Twitter. she/her
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Magic Mel
@magicmel.bsky.social
· Nov 20
Hi everyone, it’s great to be here! I’m a pathologist living on Gadigal land in Australia. I’m interested in pathology and medicine in general and politics (Australia and elsewhere). I also like beauty in all forms - art, nature, photography and, of course, cats!
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Yeah, olive oil and cheese and pastries can make you a little fat. Yeah, sunshine gives you wrinkles and wine ruins your liver and spending money on pretty things eats up your savings. But unfortunately, I've decided to enjoy life anyways
April 17, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Yeah, olive oil and cheese and pastries can make you a little fat. Yeah, sunshine gives you wrinkles and wine ruins your liver and spending money on pretty things eats up your savings. But unfortunately, I've decided to enjoy life anyways
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"But @claireb76.bsky.social, it's not clutter. It's the Japanese art of tsundoku."
In Japanese, "tsundoku" (积ん読) means collecting books and letting them pile up, not from neglect,
but for the joy of knowing they're there, full of untold stories. It combines "tsumu" (to pile up) & "doku" (to read).
In Japanese, "tsundoku" (积ん読) means collecting books and letting them pile up, not from neglect,
but for the joy of knowing they're there, full of untold stories. It combines "tsumu" (to pile up) & "doku" (to read).
April 15, 2026 at 10:59 AM
"But @claireb76.bsky.social, it's not clutter. It's the Japanese art of tsundoku."
In Japanese, "tsundoku" (积ん読) means collecting books and letting them pile up, not from neglect,
but for the joy of knowing they're there, full of untold stories. It combines "tsumu" (to pile up) & "doku" (to read).
In Japanese, "tsundoku" (积ん読) means collecting books and letting them pile up, not from neglect,
but for the joy of knowing they're there, full of untold stories. It combines "tsumu" (to pile up) & "doku" (to read).
🌈 Happy Mardi Gras everyone! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
a transgender flag and a rainbow flag are on a fence overlooking the ocean
Alt: a transgender flag and a rainbow flag are on a fence overlooking the ocean
media.tenor.com
February 28, 2026 at 6:32 AM
🌈 Happy Mardi Gras everyone! 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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Society long made middle-aged and older women invisible—that became our superpower.
katiecouric.com/news/fox-new...
katiecouric.com/news/fox-new...
From Invisible to Influential: Why "Wine Moms" Are Right-Wing Media's Newest Target
How menopause, money, and a long history of erasure converged to turn midlife women into a visible — and formidable — civic force.
katiecouric.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Society long made middle-aged and older women invisible—that became our superpower.
katiecouric.com/news/fox-new...
katiecouric.com/news/fox-new...
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If you’re wondering why everything has “protein added” on the label atm, it’s cos GLP-1’s
January 24, 2026 at 5:21 AM
If you’re wondering why everything has “protein added” on the label atm, it’s cos GLP-1’s
Jesus
January 23, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Jesus
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January 15, 2026 at 8:28 PM
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Phil Collins (social media)
Phil Collins released "I Wish It Would Rain Down" #OnThisDay in 1990 as the second single from "...But Seriously".
Phil Collins released "I Wish It Would Rain Down" #OnThisDay in 1990 as the second single from "...But Seriously".
January 15, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Phil Collins (social media)
Phil Collins released "I Wish It Would Rain Down" #OnThisDay in 1990 as the second single from "...But Seriously".
Phil Collins released "I Wish It Would Rain Down" #OnThisDay in 1990 as the second single from "...But Seriously".
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Tiny star! Photo from my collection, no date/info.
January 10, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Tiny star! Photo from my collection, no date/info.
By the way, is everyone listening to this extremely important and timely podcast? It’s Gary Kasparov! Get on it! #AutocracyInAmerica
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a...
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a...
Autocracy in America
Politics Podcast · Weekly Series · Reporting on the sweeping changes unfolding in the United States, and preparing you to think about what might happen next.
Subscribe now to The Atlantic to hear all...
podcasts.apple.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:57 AM
By the way, is everyone listening to this extremely important and timely podcast? It’s Gary Kasparov! Get on it! #AutocracyInAmerica
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a...
podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/a...
Please enjoy this picture of my cat chasing a tape measure. My daughter says this pic is cursed.
January 9, 2026 at 11:20 AM
Please enjoy this picture of my cat chasing a tape measure. My daughter says this pic is cursed.
It’s a bit late but I’m back at work now so I’ve made my new lemon pig and retired the old one. Come at me 2026!
January 8, 2026 at 10:14 AM
It’s a bit late but I’m back at work now so I’ve made my new lemon pig and retired the old one. Come at me 2026!
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My inbox after the Christmas break.
January 7, 2026 at 7:20 AM
My inbox after the Christmas break.
We’ve been away for two weeks and someone is glad to have me home 😊
January 5, 2026 at 4:20 AM
We’ve been away for two weeks and someone is glad to have me home 😊
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America just invaded Venezuela www.bbc.com/news/live/c5...
Venezuela latest: Explosions heard as smoke rises in Caracas
Footage appears to show smoke rising in multiple locations in the Venezuelan capital.
www.bbc.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:55 AM
America just invaded Venezuela www.bbc.com/news/live/c5...
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Just want to say a giant FU to PBAC, which is only recommending semaglutide (Wegovy) to be listed on the PBS for patients who've *already* experienced a cardiovascular event such as a heart attack, stroke, or have symptomatic peripheral arterial disease. This is horribly bad public policy
January 2, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Just want to say a giant FU to PBAC, which is only recommending semaglutide (Wegovy) to be listed on the PBS for patients who've *already* experienced a cardiovascular event such as a heart attack, stroke, or have symptomatic peripheral arterial disease. This is horribly bad public policy
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Hello, tech support? The engineers you sent are making everything worse.
December 31, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Hello, tech support? The engineers you sent are making everything worse.
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Remember MICHAEL WINSLOW from the Police Academy movies?
Well, he was that for sure but also a lot more.
Just check him out here killing it with Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love” on Norwegian TV.
Well, he was that for sure but also a lot more.
Just check him out here killing it with Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love” on Norwegian TV.
December 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Remember MICHAEL WINSLOW from the Police Academy movies?
Well, he was that for sure but also a lot more.
Just check him out here killing it with Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love” on Norwegian TV.
Well, he was that for sure but also a lot more.
Just check him out here killing it with Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love” on Norwegian TV.
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Bless the Muslim man who disarmed a terrorist shooter in Australia!
Bless The Muslim Man Who Disarmed a Terrorist Shooter in Australia
So shines a good deed in a weary world.
www.thegodpodcast.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Bless the Muslim man who disarmed a terrorist shooter in Australia!
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🚨 BREAKING: At least 12 people were killed and 11 others injured, including two police officers, in a shooting at Bondi Beach. One gunman was killed, a second in critical condition.
Video shows two gunmen firing multiple shots from a bridge toward the beach.
Still developing.
Video shows two gunmen firing multiple shots from a bridge toward the beach.
Still developing.
December 14, 2025 at 11:03 AM
🚨 BREAKING: At least 12 people were killed and 11 others injured, including two police officers, in a shooting at Bondi Beach. One gunman was killed, a second in critical condition.
Video shows two gunmen firing multiple shots from a bridge toward the beach.
Still developing.
Video shows two gunmen firing multiple shots from a bridge toward the beach.
Still developing.
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There’s been a mass shooting at Bondi Beach.
It was the first in Australia in 29 years.
There’s been a mass shooting at Brown University.
It was the first in the United States in far fewer than 29 days.
Our policies are deadly every week and our mentality is a deadly export.
#BondiBeach #Brown
It was the first in Australia in 29 years.
There’s been a mass shooting at Brown University.
It was the first in the United States in far fewer than 29 days.
Our policies are deadly every week and our mentality is a deadly export.
#BondiBeach #Brown
December 14, 2025 at 9:23 AM
There’s been a mass shooting at Bondi Beach.
It was the first in Australia in 29 years.
There’s been a mass shooting at Brown University.
It was the first in the United States in far fewer than 29 days.
Our policies are deadly every week and our mentality is a deadly export.
#BondiBeach #Brown
It was the first in Australia in 29 years.
There’s been a mass shooting at Brown University.
It was the first in the United States in far fewer than 29 days.
Our policies are deadly every week and our mentality is a deadly export.
#BondiBeach #Brown