Ah, I see Ancestry finally updated their "DNA Origins" info again. Having a well-built out tree over decades, it's always interesting to see what they get right and what they get wrong. Also, that's a lot of colors to basically say "Yes, you're a very, very white boy" #genealogy #dna

History isn’t just about who was in power, it is also about who were the people. If our focus is solely on who was at the top and what was happening in the palaces, stately homes and Houses of Parliament, we miss the stories of everyone else. And ‘everyone else’ was the majority of the population.

We've had Pardalotes in the garden everyday for the last two weeks. They're just begging to be voted bird of the year. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

“When we examine the history of government failures, such as robodebt, it is clear government and bureaucratic decisions need greater transparency, not less,” the statement said. 🔥

Hmm... Almost like that could be the whole point 🤔

Good morning from @altyellonatpark.org

Portland sure put a bird on it!!! 👏🦄💪🦖🐥

Last day to pre-order these gorgeous archival prints of some of Overland's most iconic journal covers at $100 a piece: overland.org.au/shop/merchan... 10% of the profits will be donated to Palestinian causes, such as PARA, Gaza Mutual Aid Collective, Dahnoun Mutual Aid and The Sameer Project.

I'm calling it NDIS will become the NEW Robodebt Not with illegal fines, but by the systematic deprivation of basic services needed by people who cannot survive any other way And I have a son on the NDIS (with another that should be) The Govt ONLY takes from those who can't afford it

periodic reminder that if you write stuff that's published on the web for a publication you yourself do not own, PDF that shit as soon as it goes live

Ever wondered what would it look like if an insect, a rhino and Squidward from SpongeBob spawned a child? I hadn't but I'm pretty sure this astonishingly ugly bug I found in my garden is the answer.

Oh wow, I didn't realise this. I feel like the enshittification of Ancestry has been ramping up more lately.

OK so I read through this study, and here are my conclusions: - What a cool tech to examine epigenetic factors so closely! - This is a small study - This only differentiates severe-presenting patients from healthy controls; hasn't been used to diagnose ME/CFS *versus* other inflammatory illness. 🧪

Woahhhh, what? I feel like I never see it spelt "whoa". What have I been reading? Hmm...probably myself replying "woah" to a friend's message.

salt-n-pepa: *nod approvingly*

I've changed a few details on here to be a bit more anonymous for the time being. So sorry to anyone this might confuse. I prefer to just be who I am and say what I think but sometimes there are larger considerations when you're severely chronically ill and disabled.

On this week's episode of The Sporting Scoop, Tobey Keddy chats with the interim head coach of the Silver Ferns, Yvette McCausland-Durie, about Taini Jamison, Constellation Cup, and all of the media scrutiny. Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4hWh... YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBmL...

My colleague who has committed herself to not getting sick has noticed I am rarely ill and so she asked me what my secret is, and as I adjusted my mask I told her that I have no secret, and after staring at me she narrowed her eyes and said: I bet you meditate, is that it?

I'm having a sale on all of my physical paintings. You can find them by clicking the link below. I don't usually have sales, so this is a great opportunity to click the link and check out some original artwork. www.hwylieart.com/store/c2/Ava...

In practice, there's nothing to stop a landlord from kicking a tenant out at any time.

I have a recurring nightmare that I'm in a crowded place and realise I don't have a mask. Except in last night's version I have a mask in my bag so I tip everything out of my bag, put the mask on, put everything back in the bag, carry on, then realise I'm barefaced again and repeat the process!

Worth paying $15 for the premium version of the Naarm/Melb pollen app over hayfever season. So far I've only reacted to Plane Tree. It's nice to know I'm not allergic to everything and easily work out when it's safe to keep the doors and windows wide open! play.google.com/store/apps/d...

Over the weekend, another young man's life was stolen by the system. At just 30 years old, he died alone inside the walls of Hakea prison. To his family, I send my love, solidarity, and strength. We must demand justice for his life taken too soon by this violent system.

Anglicare Wangaratta is closing due to a lack of Federal funding. Under Labor. This is a rural town in massive need of support services and instead providers are having to close up shop edge1021.com.au/articles/rel...

Lots of coughing & sniffles going on around you? Stay purr-fectly protected by wearing a mask! 😷🐈 Wearing a high-quality N95 mask protects you from respiratory viruses like flu, COVID-19 and RSV. 📲 https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Respiratory-Viruses/When-and-Why-to-Wear-a-Mask.aspx

I love it when his lil fang escapes while he snoozes😼

Two million on the streets in Italy for yesterday's general strike for Palestine. Absolutely wonderful to see the power of the working class mobilised against Israel's genocide. An example for the rest of the world to follow! ✊ 🇵🇸 ❤️

📢 Analysis: Grace Nweke's plea to Dame Noeline Taurua to return to the Silver Ferns as head coach has created yet another headache for Netball New Zealand.

popping over to Peoria, Illinois for this episode of shit rentals youtube.com/shorts/zOjVw...

Lay people who are -ahem- not doctors or scientists -ahem- may ask at this point: how did we get it so wrong? Well, as it turns out, when young people told us they were sick, we didn't listen. We asked 'are you sure you're not just anxious or depressed?'. Well, now we have 13/

DAILY MAIL POLL OF THE DAY: “Should people have to wear face masks in medical facilities, as Violet Affleck suggests?” Please cast your vote using the link below: Link: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

yes australian law does say to also provide an alternative to id, an alternative that the australian governments own report found doesn't work and has major racial/gender biases feels like if we are going to start demanding context, that context is also important

This is a ten minute video broken up into parts for Bluesky from two australian doctors who made it into Gaza. The video starts with them saying the baby formula they brought with them was taken away and that Israel bombing the hospital in front of them and lying about giving warnings

Albanese and friends might not have seen the memo, but Australians have had enough. We are sick of being cowed and bullied by the USA. We are sick of being threatned by an alleged "security partner". We are sick of surrending our civil and national rights for the sake of Israel.

This is the slippery slope Australia is quickly careening down. Internet restrictions & censorship. FOI requests inaccessibility. ‘Drops’ censoring parliamentary journalists. Restrictive protest laws. We have a real time example of where this can end up if we don’t object now… #AusPol

A councillor referred to business owners who have to suffer from having rough sleepers out the front of their shops as “the dark side” of homelessness 🙃 (Pretty sure the dark side of homelessness is sleeping rough, not being petty bourgeois)

This place is absolutely horrific, all the occupants are sick from the house, and in retaliation for going to VCAT the landlords have threatened to more than double their rent.

Remember when Dutton tried to stoke division saying African gangs were making Melbourne unsafe? These two beautiful kids were killed by a bunch of white thugs. Right now, the thing that makes me feel the most unsafe is the rise of white nationalism and anti-immigrant rhetoric

Words: Every Australian has a lot at stake Actions: Approves new coal, NWS extension, weak 2035 target (probs) I can relate Words: I need an early night Actions: Watching Emily in Paris again updating spreadsheets at 11pm I'll kill fewer people though (probs) www.theguardian.com/environment/...

ALT text. It takes a moment. Bluesky aims to be accessible to all, they’ve shown a lot of commitment to this, but ALT text is up to users. It seems the majority pay lip service to accessibility, but don’t really care about it.

A week to go until the 2025 Netball World Youth Cup gets underway in Gibraltar! 💥 2️⃣0️⃣ Nations 9️⃣ Days 4️⃣ Pools 1️⃣ Champion 🏆 All the teams and match schedule: netballscoop.com/road-to-gibr... #NWYC2025GIB #NWYC2025

10-15 min #MECFS survey by researcher Leonard Jason, DePaul University for those able to take it or share redcap.is.depaul.edu/surveys/?s=P...

Pure joy ✨💖

‘Booty’ and ‘butt’ are synonyms. ‘Call’ and ‘dial’ are synonyms. But, a ‘booty call’ and a ‘butt dial’ are VERY different things.

The scenes out of Nepal are mind boggling. The finance minister beaten and stripped and thrown in a river. The ex-PM dragged from his home and beaten til bleeding

“Vanuatu has warned that Aust’s move to expand a controversial gas project could breach an international court ruling on the responsibility states have to address climate change. The Woodside..project received conditional approval from..Murray Watt earlier this year” www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

I have not read this but I already know it was a white guy murdered because it's openly in the media

“Polluters get to write their own conditions! What did Gov trade away? Vanuatu's climate minister warns approving Woodside’s dirty gas extension could breach an international court ruling. Australia could be held legally accountable for the emissions created while Woodside get richer.” #Auspol