Justin Lewis

I'm calling it the mail loneliness epidemic

Pencils, sharpened

Generative art tools

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Israel killed five journalists ahead of its escalation in Gaza.

Anas Al-Sharif and his colleagues were exposing Israel's atrocities. They were the best of our profession.

Unlike the Western journalists who parrot smears to justify their murder, they were brave. They were loved.

I'm so sorry.

Repeal Job-Ready Graduates Policy Now: Restoring Equity in Higher Education - Online petition We sign this petition in solidarity with those who signed the Open Letter to the Prime Minister on 28 July 2025 (about:blank). We also write as individuals with a range of political beliefs. We are de...

If you would like to add your voice in support, you can sign here:

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South Park's Matt Stone and Trey Parker are storytelling geniuses! I highlight their remarkably simple but effective "but/therefore rule" in every science communication lecture I give.

Sodom comet paper to be retracted two years after editor’s note acknowledging concerns The authors’ reconstruction of what the blast’s impact area may have been. Source Scientific Reports will retract a controversial paper claiming to present evidence an ancient city in t…

Scientific Reports will retract a controversial paper claiming to present evidence an ancient city in the Middle East was destroyed by an exploding celestial body – an event the authors suggested could have inspired the Biblical account of Sodom and Gomorrah.

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People seem to be relieved that the #SundayShot means they no longer have to hate watch #insiders! Join us at 9am AEDT for another great conversation with @pollyjhemming.bsky.social and @ketanjoshi.co - and subscribe to us on YouTube so you don't miss a minute! 👇

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The people who think they are good at everything because they are good at coding are also bad at coding.

Please, science Bluesky. I am begging. I need to know the most ridiculous looking species.

Please tell me what the weirdest little weirdos on the planet are.

Give me your weirdest animal facts.

My feeble grip on sanity is dependent on you.

Call for papers, with the snapshot of text reading: 'Call for papers. Gardens and Empires. 27th-28th June 2025; two-day conference at the British Library in partnership with English Heritage and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The histories of plants and gardens are deeply entangled with the histories of empires. This is seen through diverse examples such as: Aztec botanic gardens filled with plants gathered from the territories of conquered enemies; the spread of the garden as a manifestation of heaven in the expansion of the Ottoman Empire; and the symbolic Qing dynasty imperial gardens, designed to serve diplomatic purposes. In the European context, from as early as the sixteenth century, gardens were sites for the display of and research into 'exotic' plants collected on voyages of exploration and colonisation. In all cases, plants and ideas about gardens circulated through empires, highlighting tensions between differing ways of seeing and controlling nature. This conference aims to investigate the impacts of these global connections on gardens around the world, in former colonies and imperial centres. The histories of gardens and plants are interwoven with those of power, expansion and domination. The emergence of the European garden, for instance, cannot be fully understood without considering the transatlantic slave economy, merchant capitalism, colonial expansion, informal empire and imperialism. Furthermore, as witnessed with current ecological concerns around 'invasive' species, we are becoming more aware of the environmental impacts of mass plant migrations.

Interesting call for papers from the British Library, English Heritage, and Kew 🗃️

'Gardens and Empires', deadline 17 February

gardensandempires.tiiny.site

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gimme yule
gimme fire
don me now with gay attire

YouTube video by Lady of the Library Why Storytelling Matters More Than Ever. An Answer to Brain Rot.

Why Storytelling Matters More Than Ever. An Answer to Brain Rot. youtu.be/AALmfnHY3nQ

Photograph of the skeleton of a small dog, the white bones laid out on a black background

Today's port from the old place to this lovely app is a thread 🧵 about my favorite ancient pet! The Yasmina Dog 🐕

The scientific zooarchaeology study was made by Michael MacKinnon & Kyle Belanger

This story about this cute lil' dog is a sad one, with a (sort of) happy ending
/1 #AncientBlueSky 🏺🧪

Excellent coverage of the recent trip to Europe. From the December issue of Pupuni Ngirramini (Tiwi News)

Parent gave kids access to social media. Takes it away due to "potential" damage and personal guilt. Prepared for bullying of kids by peers for doing so. Then posts about it on social media and does interview for national broadcaster, bringing more attention to her kids. Feels performative.

Dear Young Labor intern for our sell out PM,
Al Jazeera reports companies have been approached to trial facial recognition and biometrics for age verification.
Does the cosplaying lefty think we should give this data to Meta? Need I remind the fraud of Cambridge Analytica?

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YouTube video by Al Jazeera English Australia's social media dilemma | Digital Dilemma

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YouTube video by Al Jazeera English Australia's social media dilemma | Digital Dilemma

For all the ignorant people responding positively to the bill, please note in this clip that a company has been approached to trial facial recognition and biometrics as age verification. Side note; This campaign was started by News Corpse's "Let them be kids".
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It's actually worse than I thought. An Al Jazeera clip just mentioned a company has been approached to trial biometrics and facial recognition. I forgot to add that this was all started by News corpse's "Let them be kids" campaign. Unless VPNs on phones work, we're cooked...

I'm shocked how ignorant people are about this. Parents abdicating their responsibilities means ALL adults must provide ID! The point is, the "village" doesn't force you to give your drivers licence or passport to Meta or Tiktok, just because parents gave their kids a phone or laptop!

"I am not a shrimp, I am a KING PRAWN!" 😂

These replies really are the perfect demonstration of cognitive dissonance. Modern liberalism is free market ideology, with a veneer of equal rights to appease white guilt. Oh and here in Oz the Liberal Party is the majority white conservative party. ✊🏻