Shouldn’t be too hard to work it out from genetics. If it’s related to the nearest known animals it might have got there on its own. If not… www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Among many other things, the entire teen social ban saga is a brilliant example of how shitty, badly-researcher airport books can have shockingly outsized influence www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... Bless IBCK www.ifbookspod.com

Top 5 concerns: * use of AI to attack people and businesses (77%) * severe economic crisis (75%) * disruption to critical supply chains (74%) * deliberate spread of false information to the Australian public (73%) * foreign interference (72%). theconversation.com/australians-...

One Laptop Per Child, 10 years later: "we find no significant effects on academic performance but some evidence of negative effects on grade progression... computer access significantly improved students’ computer skills but not their cognitive skills" www.nber.org/papers/w34495

One of my neighbors has been putting up these fish facts posters. All kinds of different fish, marine, freshwater, deep, shallow, all kinds. This is a good one. “Stg this real fish” took me out. Good work, neighbor.

"On its first deployment, our team measured the volume of a peat bog that had been studied by scientists for 50 years. After 45 minutes in the field, they produced a preliminary estimate suggesting that previous measurements were out by 20%."

In time for the festive season, my latest paper charts the 25 million year story of how mistletoe and songbirds somersaulted across the Americas, diversifying as they went.  Strap in for an epic ecological tale #MistletoeMunchersFromWayBack 1/12 nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

We have written a special report looking at the people behind Reform in Wales. This was a bizarre piece to write. willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/special-re...

EXCLUSIVE: Epstein didn’t just prey on children. He helped bankroll and embed a worldview of race science, climate “culling” and eugenics inside Silicon Valley’s elite AI networks. Tonight we publish the final part of my @bylinetimes.bsky.social investigation bylinetimes.com/2025/12/05/h...

"Albanese government staffers – as well as senior Commonwealth public servants – privately fume at what they claim are abuses of laws and practices surrounding transparency by people whose sole aim is to embarrass the government."

Researchers discovered more than 4,000 animals,living on the seafloor in a remote area of the Pacific Ocean,they looked specifically at animals 0.3mm – 2cm in size.In the tracks of the vehicle,the number of animals fell by 37% and the diversity of species by 32% www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

An excerpt from my new piece for @thebulletin.org on Bill Gates' new climate missive:

So there are 4.5 million kids living in poverty in the UK, and Starmer is pledging to lift just 550,000 of them out of poverty. By… 2030. Because it’s good for the economy. And there’s a moral imperative. That’s 12.2222222% for the record. Imagine standing for parliament with this little ambition.

Datacentres – why are they so thirsty? Let’s ask a shark! — First Dog on the Moon www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

“If this demand eventuates, it will make our emissions objective – and our ability to close coal on schedules that align with the emissions targets – very difficult, if not impossible” @dylanjmcconnell.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Correction: Southern Ticking Ambertail (as in, I got the common name wrong - I am still unsure if the ID is correct 😅)

A lovely cicada dropped by at lunchtime. I think it’s a Southern Amber Ticker, but not certain as I have never needed to ID a cicada before. Apparently the Adelaide region has ~16 species. I have been hearing these tick for more than 30 years & this is the first one I got to see!

Scathing ‘jobs for mates’ review finds appointments to government boards routinely abused

Gosh, sounds like another cracking title from Clinton Fernandez. I haven’t even got around to reading Sub-imperial Power yet!! theconversation.com/hypocrisy-an...

A study of introductions of large herbivorous mammals outside their native range suggests they do more harm than good to local biodiversity. Only 1 in 5 impacts is positive. Positive effects on certain native species often come at a cost to other natives. #bioinvasions www.unifr.ch/news/en/3344...

well deserved profile of local wildlife and wildflower photographer Lyn Alcock captures wild antics of Dryandra's numbat population over 20 years www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

The #SundayShot is up! @roycerk2.bsky.social was just back from @cop30brazil.bsky.social and joined Lorena Allam for a great conversation...plus we talk to the director of @walkleys.bsky.social-winning YURLU COUNTRY on Australia's asbestos shame (yurlucountry.com). www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBgU...

The looting of aid in Gaza by "humanitarian rights organisations-backed Hamas" was -of course- actually by Israel, because Israel lies, Western media just prints it, and now a year later the rectification is published after the Palestinians are dead already. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...

🚨Nine Jewish groups are urging the Government to reject Jillian Segal's "Antisemitism Report", saying it's an attack on Australia's "democracy" and "freedoms" – benefitting the state of Israel. Segal must be given zero powers, they warn. Explosive... theklaxon.com.au/22ti

I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities. Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...

A powerful and eloquent summary. The late Virginia Roberts "was not trafficked to a bunch of leaders. SHE is a leader who was trafficked to a bunch of cowards."

Mae un o’r llythyrau yma gan Farage wedi mynd trwy holl ddrysau Cymru. Mae amlen wedi cynnwys i chi allu ymateb gyda’ch sylwadau. Gwnewch yn siŵr eich bod yn anfon y llythyr yn ôl gyda’ch sylwadau - bydd pob un yn costio arian i Reform UK! Does dim lle i’r dde eithaf yng Nghymru!!

My hot take is that in the era of easily-generated AI nonsense papers journals that want to ensure high quality will need to start hiring full-time professional editors and reviewers instead of relying on volunteer labor from overworked academics.

The rewriting of Australia’s nature laws come as a relief, yet I can’t help feel a sense of foreboding | Georgina Woods

1/3 In among some good news, #7 remains the real kicker: The restoration contributions fund will "relax “like-for-like” rules that previously required offsets to deliver an environmental benefit for the same species or ecosystem affected by a development." www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

The bill which recognised the heritage value of wild horses in horses in Kosciuszko National Park but was widely criticised by conservation groups will be scrapped after a vote to repeal the law passed NSW parliament.

I've heard of a quick drink! 🦜 www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...

The Albanese Government is about to rush through a bill which, Australia Institute research shows, would fast-track 94 new fossil fuel projects. This will undermine environmental protections and lock in emissions for decades. #auspol

Very pleased to see that @greens.org.au have won an inquiry into job cuts at CSIRO Would be great to see attention brought to bear on restructuring (cuts?) at the Australian Research Council too Why these attacks on science in the public interest in Australia❓ Who does this serve❓

The Federal Government has been trying to rush through a change that would allow police and the Home Affairs Minister to cancel someone’s Centrelink payment if they are suspected of a serious crime. Read the full story on The Point: thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

Today @tanyaplibersekmp.bsky.social succeeded in establishing new powers to cancel Centrelink payments before conviction. Thanks @senatorthorpe.bsky.social @andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social @davidpocock.bsky.social @pennyallmanpayne.com for trying to stop this dangerous law.

Today I learnt about one of humanity's worst inventions: the clutch head screw - which you can put in but not take out. Very secure. Very, very inconvenient if you do need to remove it for non-stealing-things reasons. Thank goodness for YouTube DIY videos.

Excellent idea! #auspol Victims of AI deepfakes could sue for emotional damages under new bill

I've grown more conservative as I've grown older but the things I want to conserve are democracy and decency

Sunday Shot starts at 9am! We're joined by @eddyjokovich.bsky.social and @drdemography.com, & an interview with Sean Kelly. Join us for a chat about the PM, the UN's colonisation or "peace" plan for Gaza, and the further disintegration of Western politics.

New chart from Mike Males using MTF and Pew Research data finds that trends in teen social media and smartphone use are unrelated to teen loneliness (which hasn't changed much over the years anyway aside from an unexplained dip in the 2000s).

You think LLM-based chatbots can help students learn? Think again. Take a few minutes to listen to Dr. @drtanksley.bsky.social clear explanation why this is very bad, harmful idea, especially for Black students. #Critical_AI_Literacy www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mtc...

Regret to report that there has been another good linkedin post

Even consummate migrants like Corncrakes can end up being ship-assisted, although presumably being adopted by a family and fed prawns is a rarer occurrence.... #UKBirding #Ornithology www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/2563328...

We used the Solar Quotes sites when researching solar panels and, then later, getting a battery. Run by Finn Peacock, the information is relevant and really helpful. Thoroughly recommend! www.solarquotes.com.au

Hope the Greens stay strong and don’t cave on granting ministerial discretion for approving other kinds of projects, like mining or defence. There are a multitude of ways to destroy the environment, & few ways to protect it 🌏 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

My favorite moon landing conspiracy is that it was faked but they hired Stanley Kubrick to direct it and he was so dedicated to make it look real he demanded that they shoot on location.

And we now know that Epstein and Bannon were involved with Farage. It sounds like a massive treasonous fraud was perpetrated on the British people. @bylinetimes.bsky.social bylinetimes.com/2025/11/19/d...

If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features." There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.