Tara Vern
@taravern.bsky.social
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I said what I said linktr.ee/taravern 🇪🇺 🏳️🌈
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📺 Watching Pluribus
#goodvibesonly
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Nick Lloyd
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Percentage of the population of Spain with no religious beliefs in 2025. Includes atheists, agnostics, spiritual people with no religious beliefs, those who are indifferent, etc. Via
www.facebook.com/share/p/1KGf...
with data from barometer on Religion and Beliefs in Spain, 2025
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Pearls and Irritations
1 day ago
Australia’s federal system was built for another century. State parochialism, duplication and weak governance now undermine the national interest, writes Allan Patience.
#auspol
#Federalism
#Constitution
#AustralianPolitics
#PublicPolicy
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Too many states, too little nation: time to fix the federation
Australia’s federal system was designed for the nineteenth century. Today it produces duplication, dysfunction and state parochialism that frustrate national governance and reform.
https://johnmenadue.com/post/2025/12/australias-federation-is-staggering-under-the-weight-of-dysfunctional-state-governments/
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Phoebe Toups Dugas 🏳️⚧️
3 days ago
Girl Guides Australia is lovely and inclusive!
qnews.com.au/all-girls-we...
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All girls welcome says Girl Guides Australia, including trans girls
QNews LGBTIQA+ News
https://qnews.com.au/all-girls-welcome-says-girl-guides-australia-including-trans-girls/?fbclid=IwdGRleAOjUG1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeJ53uqWpfvK1oQkvPOODG-rFoXdFQD2shDbBafSHi0v9-cng5wGvCw-FWDU0_aem_5m9WHk1lRS1kIAHWxZCTzA
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The Independent
2 days ago
Brigitte Macron calls feminist hecklers ‘stupid bitches’ in rant caught on camera
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Brigitte Macron calls feminist hecklers ‘stupid bitches’ in rant caught on camera
Brigitte Macron calls feminist hecklers ‘stupid bitches’ in rant caught on camera
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/brigitte-macron-feminist-protesters-rant-camera-b2880685.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1765277788
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Same sex marriage has only been legal in Australia for 8 years, today 🏳️🌈
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When god ignores your prayers is he holy ghosting you?
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Ketan Joshi
6 days ago
HEY FRIENDS!! Did you know that Australia - #2 in the world for data centre investment - is now formally missing its climate targets thanks in large part to the resulting surge in power demand? It's massive news -
@crikey.com.au
let me NERD OUT to explain why:
www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/04/d...
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Don’t go bananas: UK public told to stay away as ship’s fruit cargo washes up
Bunches appear on West Sussex beaches after containers fell off ship, but council asks for space for cleanup
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/08/public-urged-to-stay-away-ship-containers-bananas-wash-up-west-sussex?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Grandma brought these to Xmas every year, well into her 90s 😢 They will always remind me of her and she was a bit of a devil herself 😈
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Everything is free now That’s what they say Everything I ever done Gotta give it away… Someone hit the big score They figured it out That we’re gonna do it anyway Even if it doesn’t pay - Gillian Welch
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I’ve been pronouncing it Farage as in “massage” but it’s Farage as in “utter dipshit”
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The Saturday Paper
4 days ago
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.
satpa.pe/eJAfk3U
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Exclusive: PM’s office directs lobbyists to use encrypted, disappearing messages
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.
http://satpa.pe/eJAfk3U
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Josh Taylor
4 days ago
I wrote this piece for a global look at how we got here on the social media ban.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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How Australia became the testing ground for a social media ban for young people
From nascent policy idea in SA to passing federal parliament in just days, it’s been a whirlwind journey for the world-first legislation that will take effect from 10 December
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/07/how-australia-became-the-testing-ground-for-a-social-media-ban-for-young-people?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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If you come at me with meta ray bans you get punched
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Andrea González-Ramírez
6 days ago
I spoke with Any Lucía López Belloza, the Babson College student who was on her way to surprise her family for Thanksgiving when ICE deported her. "My 5-year-old sister still believes that I might go home for Christmas," she tells me.
www.thecut.com/article/any-...
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I Wanted to Surprise My Family on Thanksgiving. ICE Deported Me Instead.
How the Trump administration turned a college freshman’s life upside down.
https://www.thecut.com/article/any-lucia-lopez-belloza-college-student-deported-honduras.html
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'That's not neutrality': Protesters call on SBS to boycott Eurovision
Protesters have demanded SBS boycott the Eurovision Song Contest over Israel’s participation, but the public broadcaster said such a move would undermine its editorial independence.
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/thats-not-neutrality-protesters-call-on-sbs-to-boycott-eurovision/hjcaiveg8?fbclid=IwdGRjcAOiREZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEecnz6QU2qTCB3l61S2b4bZEZLNiq5zbinpqBQt3vc_IFQBHp64pvxt7yDpGk_aem_FtLMVtTDL6CYAYmPPysrBw
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FIFA FAFO
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Al
5 days ago
Cuantos más países se unan, más obligan a la organización! Bien por Salvador Sobral
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This is my favourite dutch entry in Eurovision 🇳🇱
youtube.com/watch?v=bWe8...
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The Common Linnets - Calm After The Storm - Netherlands 🇳🇱 - First Semi-Final - Eurovision 2014
YouTube video by Eurovision Song Contest
https://youtube.com/watch?v=bWe8PRsW4T0
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Nothing* makes me prouder to be half dutch and a third Irish and knowing that those countries were the first to boycott Eurovision 🇳🇱 🇮🇪 🇪🇺 over the 🇮🇱 fiasco *I am not very prone to the deadly sin of pride so it’s a low bar
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Let’s assume that anyone not shouting at the top of their lungs to release the complete Epstein files, is in them 🤔
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Portugal’s far right stirring up race hate in schools - a brasilian child had two fingers severed in a school bullying incident The Chega billboards read “This is not Bangladesh”, normalising the toxic vilification perpetrated by the extreme right against non whites 🇵🇹
www.dn.pt/sociedade/qu...
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Quando "Isto não é o Bangladesh" chega à escola
“A minha filha tem 13 anos, anda numa escola pública em Lisboa e conta-me que os colegas, sobretudo os rapazes, cantam ‘Chega, Chega’ e a música ‘Isto não é o B
https://www.dn.pt/sociedade/quando-isto-no-o-bangladesh-chega-escola?utm_campaign=linkinbio&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=later-linkinbio&fbclid=IwVERDUAOgyuRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe77YsbV_svyQG5Iiq-E6c4Tk2SnQvPqlX0jHDUeCy26Rr25IJnYxoIrsZo1E_aem_oMPLMRs0YQX3RrYvvbXtPw
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The rise of unpopular populism
On birth rates, the lockdown and above all Brexit, the right is out of touch with the public
https://www.ft.com/content/ef94a742-6953-423f-b009-5598f8611c8f
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Frank Gehry, one of most celebrated architects of his time, dies at 96
Gehry’s curvy, gleaming creations delighted the public and turned him into a design star.
https://www.afr.com/world/north-america/frank-gehry-one-of-most-celebrated-architects-of-his-time-dies-at-96-20251206-p5nlcz
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📺 Watching Pluribus
#goodvibesonly
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He pooed it out
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
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Patient police say they have recovered Fabergé pendant from man accused of swallowing it
Six days after alleged incident, evidence emerges without requiring medical intervention, New Zealand police say
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/05/police-say-recovered-faberge-pendant-after-new-zealand-man-allegedly-swallowed-it
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Josh Taylor
7 days ago
Sydney Water has estimated up to 250 megalitres a day will be needed to service datacentres planned by 2035, more than Canberra's entire drinking water. Second feature with
@petrastock.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Thirsty work: how the rise of massive datacentres strains Australia’s drinking water supply
The demand for use in cooling in Sydney alone is expected to exceed the volume of Canberra’s total drinking water within the next decade
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/04/thirsty-work-how-the-rise-of-massive-datacentres-strains-australias-drinking-water-supply?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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ABC News Bot (unofficial)
7 days ago
International Day of People with Disability scholar Mark du Potiers shares how attention deficit hyperactivity disorder impacts him day-to-day and what he does to make life more manageable.
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Living with ADHD and how I make my life easier
International Day of People with Disability scholar Mark du Potiers shares how attention deficit hyperactivity disorder impacts him day-to-day and what he does to make life more manageable.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-05/how-i-make-my-life-easier-after-adhd-diagnosis-personal-story/105920656
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TIL that beloved annoying kid car music icon Parry Gripp wrote the theme toon of Buffy 😱
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The Guardian
7 days ago
Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands to boycott Eurovision 2026 as Israel cleared to compete
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Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands to boycott Eurovision 2026 as Israel cleared to compete
Decision not to hold vote on Israel’s participation comes in spite of several broadcasters calling for its exclusion Ireland, Spain and the Netherlands will boycott next year’s Eurovision after Israel was given the all-clear to compete in next year’s song contest in spite of several participating broadcasters calling for its exclusion. At the general assembly of the European Broadcasting Union, the body that organises the hugely popular international annual singing competition, no vote on Israel’s participation was held. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/dec/04/ireland-spain-and-the-netherlands-to-boycott-eurovision-2026-as-israel-cleared-to-compete?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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Mark Chadbourn
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Netherlands and Spain taking a stand after Israel allowed to compete in Eurovision.
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Netherlands and Spain boycott Eurovision after Israel allowed to compete
There had been calls for Israel to be excluded over the conduct of the war in Gaza.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cde6d8wyp79o
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RTVE Noticias
7 days ago
🔴RTVE se retira del Festival de Eurovisión
www.rtve.es/rtve/2025120...
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Sure…. fucking colonising country
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NSW council votes to stop flying Indigenous flags to 'promote civic neutrality'
A mayor in southern NSW says removing the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags from council meeting chambers will "promote civic neutrality".
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-04/aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-flags-federation-council/106090716
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Sky News cash-for-comment lines Farage’s pockets
The once-proud “Australia’s News Channel” has paid the UK right-wing politician $63,000 in the past eight months.
https://www.afr.com/rear-window/sky-news-cash-for-comment-lines-farage-s-pockets-20251203-p5nkjr
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Five takeaways from Bruce Lehrmann’s failed defamation case appeal
What the appeals judges said about the former Liberal staffer’s knowledge of Brittany Higgins’ lack of consent and the reasonableness of Lisa Wilkinson’s journalism
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/03/bruce-lehrmann-appeal-defamation-case-key-takeaways-ntwnfb
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📺 Watching Game of Wool 🧶 / Stranger Things 👽 📖 Reading Men Explain Things To Me 🎧 Listening to Table Manners podcast
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It’s that time of year when the in-laws put out nasty cakes* (enriched bread, really) that I have to politely decline hundreds of times ** *bolo rei / bolo reinha 🫅 ** what the hell is candied colour enhanced turnip doing on a cake/ enriched bread?? 😣
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Vaccines save lives
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Ceyhun Camadanlı
about 2 months ago
İsrail 76 yıllık tarihinde en azından bir gün hesap vermiş olsaydı,bugün burada olmazdık." Francesca Albenese ABD Özel Muhabiri
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Bitcoin slinks to shadows as crypto bros turn to new kid on the blockchain
It remains a useful tool for some nefarious operators, including global crime gangs and questionable governments, but Bitcoin's role has been usurped by stablecoins — one in particular.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-02/bitcoin-losing-to-tether-as-money-launderers-currency-of-choice/106086594
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Thousands march in Croatia against far-right surge and WWII revisionism
Several thousand people rallied in Croatia’s capital on Sunday, denouncing the rise of far-right nationalism and attempts to glorify the Nazi-allied Ustasha regime established during World War II. Sim...
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20251130-thousands-march-in-croatia-against-far-right-revival-and-wwii-revisionism
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Netflix, a master of enshittification, does it again
This latest example, while widely decried as yet more enshittification from Netflix, doesn’t quite follow the same well-worn path.
https://www.afr.com/technology/netflix-a-master-of-enshittification-does-it-again-20251202-p5nk45
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Crikey
10 days ago
Teens say they’ve been sidelined in the social media ban debate, saying that adults don't seem to want to know about how they use it and what fixes they want.
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Facing a ban, teens are sick of adults ignoring what they think about social media
https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/12/01/teen-pov-social-media-ban/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1764565233-2
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When it comes to alcohol, gambling and domestic violence in Australia, it’s essential we connect the dots | Zoe Daniel
What is happening behind closed doors in your street while the game is on, the grog is flowing and the bets are failing?
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/30/dv-domestic-family-violence-alcohol-gambling-link-australia
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Ivan Milat was convicted of murdering seven people. Could he have killed scores more?
Retired UK detective believes family member was serial killer’s first unacknowledged victim, as NSW inquiry into unsolved murders calls for submissions
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/01/ivan-milat-was-convicted-of-murdering-seven-people-could-he-have-killed-scores-more?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
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Mia Farrow
11 days ago
Trump has freed another creep- a private equity executive who had served less than 2 weeks of a 7 year sentence for a $1.6 billion scheme that defrauded thousands of victims.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/u...
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Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into Seven-Year Prison Sentence
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/us/politics/trump-david-gentile-commutation.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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I’m not a religious person but I’m really digging these anti ICE warrior priests
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Concern filler doesn't break down even with hyaluronidase dissolver
As more people turn towards cosmetic injectable "journeys", Lana is sounding the alarm about the risks of developing long-term side effects.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-29/side-effects-of-cosmetic-filler-dissolver-hyaluronidase/106050856
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Use of AI ‘tech stacks’ driving demand for lawyers
The more artificial intelligence is used within a law firm, the more lawyers are needed to vet the technology’s outputs.
https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/use-of-ai-tech-stacks-driving-demand-for-lawyers-20251130-p5njjt
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