The Mamdani effect has broken containment!!!

A hundred years ago, the U.S. had a nationwide network of short-line railroads that connected most urban and rural communities. By the 1940s, most of it had been dismantled ... by the barons of the auto and oil industries. 😑

Tickets for Brisbane Roar’s A-League Elimination Final against Adelaide sold out in 24hrs, so they added extra seating seat, which was also snapped up quickly. Skipper Tameka Yallop says the club’s fans have been incredible all season. 📸 Brisbane Roar FC, Getty - Chris Hyde

"Ebikes are insanely great technology. Cheap, rugged and reliable, they're basically bicycles that abolish hills. Once you've gotten accustomed to an ebike ..you'll never go back." The mileage is great: 625 km per $1 (390 miles).

In the UK the NHS is absolutely overwhelmed, but the government has tightened the eligibility criteria for free Covid vaccination to the point that only a small minority of the population is eligible. Offering free vaccination to everyone would be an easy win here www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/cov...

People aren't spending several multiples of the cost of PT on cars & spurning PT because fares exist. They're doing it *in spite of* PT being cheaper, because slow, infrequent and poorly integrated services don't cut it. Invest in service quality to shift travel to PT. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

It's not only Cefiderocol Increasing observation of Aztreonam-Avibactam resistance, especially in China We are losing these drugs before most people even have access to them...😩 #EscmidGlobal2026

Homes Damaged, Powerlines Down In Bunbury As Possible Tornado Or Microburst Rips Through City 🌪️ #PerthNews #SouthWestWA #WesternAustralia www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

If you hate Santos as much as 🧶👵 do (for their greed and environmemtal abuse) you’ll love reading what economist & former secretary of Australian Department of Treasury Ken Henry (2001-2011) said to the Senate Select Committee on the Taxation of Gas Resources earlier today. Pass it round Nannas.

Another record warm night in MOROCCO Casablanca Minimum tonight was 21.4C, th highest min. Ever recorded in April. Later today and tomorrow the heat will reach Central and Northern Spain with max. Up to 33C. Records can fall in areas of Castile,Aragon etc.

Travis Lovett is killing it on the Walk For Truth. Bringing people together, setting an example with Mob getting a chance to share truth during ceremonies and on the walk. Bloody good stuff! Get behind it, friends. It’s time for national truth telling.

Within 5 years time somebody in an inner urban area is going to open a cafe where you can book a table and an EV charger at the same time. Probably at converted petrol station

Over to you, town planners and parking reformers....

There have only been sporadic cases reported from the other States and Territories. Some are so low (<5 per year) that the data is suppressed by the ACDC. 🧵

In Australia, measles cases have continued to grow most strongly in New South Wales. They blew past last year’s tally for the state about a month ago. Some sign of the pace slowing lately, but with an 18 day incubation period it is too early to relax. 🧵

Study: School Difficulties and Long COVID in Children and Adolescents. Published: April 2, 2026 www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S187...

"The world has moved on from COVID. The risk hasn’t." - By Professor Adrian Esterman "An epidemiologist explains what the evidence says about when the next pandemic might happen — and why the risk isn’t declining" #COVID19 #COVIDisNotOver #COVIDisAirborne

Going electric saves money and the planet. So this is a wonderful initiative from @ourkidsclimate.bsky.social All governments need to ban #gas connections in new housing developments so everyone can benefit from lower bills and better health. Ask your MP and local council to say NO to #gas 👵

Not-for-profit Project Independence uses residents' disability support pension to share in a property, giving them legal ownership of their home and allowing them to build equity over time.

The pictured car is now under 13.000€ in Germany. I just looked it up yesterday because a neighbour told me EVs were too expensive, she said 30k. While my EV was charging almost for free behind us through PV.

RECORD HEAT IN INDIA 45C+ in the North And record heat in the South,near the rock bottom and close to the southernmost tip of India: Kanyakumari,previously known as Cape Comorin, rose >37C for the first time in history and did it 3 days in a row ending at 37.6C on Monday

“Inside one of the mummies, the team discovered a rare papyrus containing a passage from Book II of the Iliad by Homer. The text includes part of the “Catalogue of Ships,” which lists Greek forces involved in the campaign against Troy.” greekreporter.com/2026/04/19/h...

Nannas sing and stomp - watch the video knittingnannas.org/2026/04/21/n...

There’s no routine screening for pancreatic cancer, most cases aren’t operable, and the five year survival rate after diagnosis is around 13%. It’s a traumatic news. But new personalized mRNA immunotherapy is showing encouraging results in Phase 1 clinical trials. Keep funding science!

You're hearing it more and more... it's time to tax gas exports! More than 50 community organisations, including ACOSS and Oxfam, are calling for a 25% export tax. Australians are fed up with the gas industry not paying its fair share. ✍ Sign the petition: https://theaus.in/41IwWTa

'Australia is not taking serious action on climate change' - blunt charge against #COP31 co-hosts from @TheAusInstitute - which adds: 'tax concessions account for the largest part of overall fossil fuel subsidies'. australiainstitute.o...

Why are states like Victoria slashing fares on public transport? Well, a little less road use makes a lot of difference when it comes to petrol, diesel and knock-on economic impacts. In response to the war in Iran, petrol prices have surged by almost 50% & diesel prices have jumped more than 70%.

King Island supports Australia’s largest bull kelp harvest. After decades of stability, supply and condition are shifting. IMAS researchers are repeating historical surveys to test changes in distribution, abundance and size, and what this means for the fishery.

This is for the "we have made no progress" camp

Energy #sovereignty and independence are winning the war of words for renewables right now, thanks to the #Iran war.

Youth Week 2026 a standout success for community The Shire of Dardanup is celebrating the success of Youth Week 2026, with more than 920 young people taking part across YouthFest and The Full Send programs held f... 20 April 2026 Shire of Dardanup #LGNewsRoundup #WALGA #WACouncils #ShireOfDardanup

Funding available for Townsite Activation 20 April 2026 Shire of Augusta Margaret River #LGNewsRoundup #WALGA #WACouncils #ShireOfAugustaMargaretRiver

HISTORIC HEAT WAVE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA Incredible hot night again in SOUTH AFRICA & MOZAMBIQUE Min 26.7C Inhambane 25.0C Durban 24.9C Virginia 24.7C Mt Edgecombe 16.3C Shaleburn HOTTEST APRIL NIGHT IN HISTORY Next 2 days Mozambique can approach 40C ! Historic.

This is disappointing by ABC. I’m not surprised to see 7 Spotlight bashing EVs (helping fossil fuel lobby) but expect better of the ABC. This whinge about EVs doesn’t mention $ savings from not buying petrol. Also, how about cutting emissions? Climate change? Hello? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

MEDITERRANEAN HEAT WAVE Fierce heat today in the CANARY ISLANDS 37.7C at La Aldea de San Nicolas NIGHT Temperatures locally >32C. Next week exceptional heat in SPAIN with several records at risk until Wednesday.

Electric vehicles pass tipping point, breaking the link with oil prices theconversation.com/electric-veh...

@1healthau.bsky.social presenting the results of the HAPPEN study showing significant reduction in pneumonia through oral hygiene at #ESCMIDGlobal2026. Study already picked up by New Scientist www.newscientist.com/article/2523...

🇯🇵 At approximately 16:52 Tokyo time, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Sanriku Coast at a depth of 10 km. Tsunami warnings/advisories have been issued.

Wind power generation across Great Britain in Q1 2026 reached a record level of 29.2 TWh, producing more electricity than in any other quarter on record. dmscdn.vuelio.co.uk/publicitem/e...

US drought sparks worries The biggest concern is around agriculture and then food prices. If America has a poor crop year because of the drought, it could be a global problem, as a strong El Nino often reduces crop yield in other places, such as India. apnews.com/article/drou...

The future is electric

This engraving from around 1850 shows the Athaneum Royal Hotel, Post Office and Derby and Derbyshire Banking Co buildings in Derby. If you know Derby at all, this scene still looks somewhat familiar, albeit changed. The buildings still exist on the junction of Cornmarket and Albert Street.

The Guardian view on Japan’s cherry blossom: when spring slips out of time The “peak bloom” now occurs around two weeks earlier than in previous centuries Japan’s tourism industry relies on the $9bn a year generated by cherry blossom season www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

“These will include speeding up the warm homes plan to encourage the rapid take-up of solar panels and electric vehicles; expanding the use of solar on public land; and delinking gas and electricity prices, to cut consumers’ bills.”

I keep getting told goods move by diesel truck Not China which is shifting to 100% electric trucking interestingengineering.com/transportati...

The state of solar: Despite partisan rhetoric, the industry is still booming #Climate

If a 600-ton excavator can be converted from diesel to electric, pretty much anything can. And thanks to Dementia Don and the oil crooks pulling his strings, the world is now - finally - scrambling to break decisively with fossil fuels. electrek.co/2026/04/18/m...

In China battery electric trucks and hybrid trucks now outsell diesel trucks for the first time.

Here is your complete guide to build a "Harvest House". By the fantastic Material Cultures. No excuses. The future is biobased, you are as well. Get active. materialcultures.org/2026-hh-cons...

1/ There's a system of ocean currents in the Atlantic that shapes Europe's #climate, drives monsoons, and keeps sea levels stable along the US coast. In the last 5 years, the scientific evidence that it could collapse has shifted dramatically. Most people have no idea. 🧵