Kolt (rustled jimmies)

'I fought to take puberty blockers when I was 16 - it saved my life' As the Government bans puberty blockers for gender dysphoria, The i Paper speaks to a mother and daughter about their five-year fight for medication

In 2024, Stephanie Lynnette spoke to me for The i Paper to explain the incredible difference that taking puberty blockers had made to her life. She was referred at 12, and started taking them at 17. inews.co.uk/news/fought-...

Dareh Gregorian (NBC), Jessica Pressler (New York Magazine), and Lucy Carne (News Corp).

The three journalists who helped ruin Ava Cordero's life when she tried to stop Epstein in 2006 *currently* work at NBC News, New York Magazine, and News Corp Australia. The one at NBC News is covering... Epstein.

Age verification vendor Persona left frontend exposed, researchers say Behind a basic age check, researchers say Persona’s system runs extensive identity, watchlist, and adverse-media screening.

Researchers discovered a publicly exposed frontend on a government-authorized server, containing 2,456 accessible files from the age verification vendor used by Discord.

Aren't you glad you didn't verify?

'Smiling' fossil discovered in Northumberland The unusual looking fossil is estimated to be a few hundred million years old dating to the Carboniferous period.

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might send this plan to the UK hospital that’s currently abusing Savannah. (tho I wonder if anyone there will listen if they’re not even respecting the direct advocacy of Sonya Chowdhury (Action for ME))

ME Respite logo ANZMES logo Hospital Care Plan for Severe-Very Severe ME/CFS and long COVID (and associated conditions, e.g.: dysautonomia) Resources Introduction A care plan for hospital patients with severe to very severe ME/CFS (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) or long COVID involves a multidisciplinary approach to address the complex and debilitating symptoms these patients experience.

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Hospital Care Plan for Severe-Very Severe ME/CFS and long COVID (and associated conditions, e.g.: dysautonomia)

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Would be great if hospital staff took these recommendations on board.

#MEcfs #LongCovid #SevereME #VerySevereME #CFS #PwME #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis

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the only reason corporations ever put a woman of color in charge is if that person is going to have to publicly eat shit in a big way. sarah bond has clearly chosen not to be microsoft's sin eater, and asha sharma has taken on that role.

the second pic made me think of an armadillo, with the scales 😊

Yet another way children were sacrificed by the #EpsteinClass, and one that will continue until we impose accountability.

Part of a thread, for those still claim Sweden's pandemic approach was the right one...

Disappointing that clinicians are still confusing chronic fatigue with ME/CFS. Is it deliberate or a sign that many health professionals just don't keep up with the research literature?

Grieving family left disappointed as appeal court extends home detention but no prison time imposed Warning: The following article contains the name of an Indigenous person who has died, with the permission of family, as well as content and language some readers may find distressingThe sister of an ...

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Remember Jake, the white guy that Purposefully used his vehicle to murder then boasted about it and he is related to a powerful woman in NT? Yeah well he got a little bit more home detention for murder.

Man accused of performing Nazi salute at AFL explores mental health defence Tylere Baker-Pearce, 39, was initially charged with giving the salute at the Gabba, and was later hit with two additional counts of the alleged offence.

This scum ran as an independent in Victoria, on an openly antisemitic platform.

He was preferenced above Labor by the Victorian Liberals.

I haven’t yet established where Labor placed him on their how to vote card.

#AusPol
#VicPol

Bangarra Dance Theater becomes first Australian recipient of Venice's Golden Lion Acclaimed First Nations dance company, Bangarra Dance Theatre has been awarded a prestigious Golden Lion by the Venice Biennale. Bangarra is the first Australian recipient, and the first company to receive the honour, usually awarded to individual dancers or choreographers. For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers the following story may contain images or voices of someone who has died.

Bangarra Dance Theater becomes first Australian recipient of Venice's Golden Lion

Australia Weekly COVID Update, 20 Feb 2026. SA up +36.5% (weekly update; 5 deaths). WA up +34.3% (weekly update; avg 18/day in hospital). VIC up +29.0% (fortnightly/weekly update). QLD up +15.8% (weekly update; 37 in hospital). NSW up +13.0% (weekly update). TAS monthly reporting, next update 6 March. ACT Health ended weekly reporting for 2025; will resume in autumn/winter 2026. NT no longer publishes data. Aged care: Australian Government no longer publishes weekly COVID-19 case data.

AUSTRALIA Weekly COVID Update: 20 Feb 2026

🔹SA: ⬆️ (+36.5%) 5 deaths reported
🔹WA: ⬆️ (+34.3%) Avg 18/day in hospital
🔹VIC: ⬆️ (+29.0%)
🔹QLD: ⬆️ (+15.8%) 37 in hospital
🔹NSW: ⬆️ (+13.0%)

🔸TAS: Next update: 6 Mar

🔹Aged Care: The Australian government ended weekly COVID-19 reporting.

One of those countries is Australia (where I live). We had great results for 2020 & 2021, then +12% for 2022 is perhaps what you might expect for "Let It Rip".
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Personally I’m less interested in what happened in 2020-22, the comparisons are more of a historical curiosity. My main interest is the many countries where excess deaths continue at elevated rates in the years since most politicians announced "the end of the pandemic".
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France’s 'Climate Sense' project puts you in a 50°C #climate chamber, a glimpse of a possible future.

Not a graph. Not a report. A physical experience.

Imagine if political leaders everywhere had to feel that heat before making climate decisions.

climatesense.fr

Lakemba mosque facing most alarming situation since Cronulla riots as Ramadan begins, Muslim leader says The mosque in Sydney’s west has received three threatening letters in lead-up to Islam’s holiest month

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Hanson attacks Senator Thorpe, she gets death threats.
Hanson attacks Lakemba Muslim community they get death threats.
Hanson must face charges for inciting hate crimes

10 year high of Lead poisoning due to smelter in Port Pirie

Queensland police refused to discipline officer accused of domestic violence against pregnant partner Police decided there was ‘no tangible benefit’ to conducting disciplinary action against the officer and opted not to investigate

We have a major domestic violence problem in Aus.

Qld coppers decided against investigating protracted DV by copper against heavily pregnant partner because they saw 'no tangible benefit'.
The V in DV is pretty fucking tangible. Women should run everything.
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Siri is such a badass for asking 404 to report this

when I was doxxed pre-LLMs, it took some creep 50+ hours to track down my name. it was game over the moment he posted it online. shit like grok amplifies this threat exponentially. it’s dangerous, it’s violent, & it’s coming for YOUR info next

YouTube video by Channel 4 News Collapse of this Atlantic current could change Europe's climate forever

Great Channel 4 News report on the latest #AMOC monitoring.
"Trouble is: there is now growing scientific consensus that the AMOC is weakening."
@noc.ac.uk
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Protect your kids from measles by ensuring they get two doses of the measles vaccine. Don’t leave health to chance.

Check today’s daily dose.

We were told to scrub "biodiversity" from our websites because of this shit.

Revealed: How OpenAI lobbied to change Australia's laws — and got some of what it wanted OpenAI said artificial intelligence could create $115 billion of economic growth for Australia in five years. But internal briefings show public servants warned Treasury that the wider benefits of AI…

Exclusive | OpenAI’s own report predicted a $115bn annual boost to the Australian economy. Treasury’s internal briefing noted AI benefits could be as low as 0.1% productivity growth per year.

BREAKING: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been convicted of insurrection for declaring martial law in December 2024, and has been sentenced to life in prison.

Emily Johnson has been coming to NYC for years for multiple neurosurgeries. Caregivers travel with her. She cobbles together Medicare, Medicaid, SSDI, financial aid, patient aid and grants. But, they don't cover all costs.

Please give so Emily can continue to pursue a better quality of life. 🙏🏼