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@mel-j.bsky.social
Art teacher at Special Ed. Music, reading & politics. Love all creatures great & small 🦋
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An interesting idea

The problem in Australia, our past best are sidelined and deliberately ignored ie: Keating on AUKUS and being a regional middle power in our region

The problem in Australia, our past worst are lauded and promoted in the media, allowed to continue gaslighting Australians
March 13, 2026 at 11:15 PM
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President Macron making the case for renewables in light of the US-Israeli attack on Iran,

"Everything we do to move towards transition is also about reducing our dependence and therefore our exposure to geopolitical risks"
March 11, 2026 at 11:11 PM
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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche admits that the DOJ excluded all images showing “death, physical abuse, or injury” from Epstein files release.
March 12, 2026 at 7:29 AM
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"Blowing up oil fields isn't war. It's climate terrorism. You aren't just killing your enemy; you are killing the future of every species on this planet. Despicable. Shameful. #Ecocide"
March 12, 2026 at 8:38 AM
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Imagine a world without rainforests: disrupted rainfall, lost species, runaway climate change. The Congo Basin absorbs 600M tons CO₂/year; Amazon stores 150-200B tons. We're custodians, not owners. Protect them today for the air our kids breathe tomorrow. 🌳🚫 #SaveTheLungs
March 12, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Witkoff revealed the Trump administration’s highest standard of preparation for negotiations. Cram like it’s a quiz show. Mind boggling.
March 12, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Exactly
There is a reason every other president refused Bibi’s invitation to start a regional war. Trump was the only one dumb enough to take the bait.
March 12, 2026 at 7:30 AM
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THIS is not acceptable

If AI is replacing jobs, what are companies doing to help staff upgrade their skills and take higher-order roles

Moves like this suggest nothing

If you work then act for yourself - upgrade your skills and invest in yourself

www.thenewdaily.com.au/work/2026/03...
Hundreds of Aussie jobs to go in Atlassian's AI cuts
Atlassian's billionaire boss has apologised after cutting his global workforce by 10 per cent, including nearly 500 roles in Australia.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
March 12, 2026 at 6:04 AM
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Imagine a child decades from now, standing in a barren field, looking at a history book. They will see photos of giants—trees that stood before empires rose—and they will ask us: "You knew they were the lungs of the planet. You knew they were ancient. Why did you let them die?"
March 12, 2026 at 4:16 AM
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March 11, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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Expect nothing

Vote to utterly change the body politic by finding independent community based representatives who know how to SOLVE problems not gaslight you with IDEOLOGY
March 12, 2026 at 4:58 AM
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Witkoff and Kushner chose not to have nuclear technical experts present during negotiations in Geneva. Several experts have raised questions about the disastrous duo’s technical understanding of uranium enrichment after they presented an assessment of Iran’s Research Reactor that made no sense.
Trump Went to War With Iran Because Jared Kushner Is a Fool
Donald Trump’s top two negotiators have no clue what they’re doing.
newrepublic.com
March 11, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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At least 175 people, mostly children, died in the Feb. 28 missile strike, Iranian officials have said.
Military Investigation Finds U.S. Responsible For Striking Iranian School, Report Says
At least 175 people, mostly children, died in the Feb. 28 missile strike, Iranian officials have said.
www.forbes.com
March 11, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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Climate Catastrophe

Climate milestones are overlooked and suddenly, found to be irreversible

Global heating - since 2015 the Earth has started accelerating the warming process

And today Nationals voted Canavan leader - a coal advocate

See the problem here?

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Scientists detect a sudden acceleration in global warming
Global warming has picked up speed in the past decade, according to a new analysis from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). By removing short term natural influences such as El Ni...
www.sciencedaily.com
March 11, 2026 at 1:49 AM
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Australia: Wind, solar and rooftop PV set output records, and send coal and gas plunging to new lows reneweconomy.com.au/wind-solar-a...
Wind, solar and rooftop PV set output records, and send coal and gas plunging to new lows
Record season for renewables extends from spring into summer, with numerous output records tumbling on Monday across Australia’s grid.
reneweconomy.com.au
December 3, 2024 at 10:01 AM
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“One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors.”
-Plato
November 21, 2024 at 9:04 PM
Hello! 😁@kirstimiller30.bsky.social
November 21, 2024 at 9:26 PM