Nostr notes by erici

Twenty years on from Gardasil vaccine launch, Australia on track ...

2026-08-29T00:27:00Z

Twenty years on from Gardasil vaccine launch, Australia on track to eliminate cervical cancer - ABC News

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-28/gardasil-vaccine-20-years-on/107079282
> Twenty years on from the launch of the world-first vaccine against cervical cancer, Australian Immunisation Register data shows HPV vaccine coverage for girls and girls is dropping.

Ah, Preston 😭 ...

2026-08-27T01:23:39Z

Ah, Preston 😭

#podcast Encore: A father and a son and The Odyssey - ABC listen ...

2026-08-27T01:00:41Z

#podcast

Encore: A father and a son and The Odyssey - ABC listen

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/conversations/daniel-mendelsohn-an-odyssey-a-father-a-son-and-an-epic/107059576
> Author and classicist Daniel Mendelsohn was teaching a university class on Homer's The Odyssey, when his elderly father decided to enrol in it. Daniel became fascinated by the stories of the ancient world as a child and grew up to study the classics and then write books and essays to share his knowledge with the wider world. Eventually he began teaching the Ancient Greek epic, The Odyssey, to first year university students at Bard College in New York State. But when his elderly father Jay asked to sit in on the course, it led to a big change in their relationship. This episode was first broadcast in 2020 Further information An Odyssey: A father, a Son, and an Epic is published by Knopf Daniel's latest book is The Odyssey: A New Translation This episode was first broadcast in 2020. It explores the Ancient World, Homer, The Odyssey, the Classics, translation, poetry, writing, teaching, parents, family, fathers, students, New York State, memoir, Odysseus, hero, storytelling, siblings, Winnie the Pooh, emotions, love, books.

> Galaxy Brain: How Social Media Makes Our Lives Smaller ...

2026-08-22T11:07:36Z

> Galaxy Brain: How Social Media Makes Our Lives Smaller
Episode webpage: https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/galaxy-brain/

Media file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ATL1130612369.mp3

Walked around Maroondah Reservoir. ...

2026-08-22T10:12:42Z

Walked around Maroondah Reservoir.
https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/maroondah-reservoir-park

> Socially Democratic: Ep. 366: The Royal Commission on ...

2026-08-21T20:50:43Z

> Socially Democratic: Ep. 366: The Royal Commission on Antisemitism: What We're Learning with Lisa Mittelman | Australia's Labor > [> #Podcast](https://snac.sns.gdn?t=podcast )
Media file: https://www.buzzsprout.com/308957/episodes/19678929-ep-366-the-royal-commission-on-antisemitism-what-we-re-learning-with-lisa-mittelman-australia-s-labor-podcast.mp3

The Religion and Ethics Report - Separate stories podcast: ...

2026-08-21T00:57:35Z

The Religion and Ethics Report - Separate stories podcast: Catholics and Labor: Is the long affair over? #podcast

Episode webpage: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/religionandethicsreport/catholics-and-labor/107028420

Media file: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/ne/Z/5d.mp3
https://snac.sns.gdn/erici/p/1787273429.432227

Sounds like a very intersting book about Australian politics. ...

2026-08-21T00:50:29Z

Sounds like a very intersting book about Australian politics. #auspol #ALP
https://www.connorcourtpublishing.com.au/Iron-Law-No-More-The-Rise-and-Demise-of-the-Catholic-Labor-Alliance-in-Australia-by-Jeff-Kildea_p_690.html

I think I'd rather gnaw off my own limb than do that for a ...

2026-08-20T23:02:14Z

In reply to nevent1q…q8wh
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I think I'd rather gnaw off my own limb than do that for a living.

source: "The Today Show" 2026-08-21 😅 Phones sold, I ...

2026-08-20T22:47:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…v6s6
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source: "The Today Show" 2026-08-21 😅

Phones sold, I think. Maybe the rich are buying them all. I just feel like, I hear about the cost of living but all around me I see signs of affluence.I work two low paid jobs, so I am not some kind of elite. I have never spent more than $400 on a mobile. I buy second hand. I see school kids with new iPhones, you know?

Apparently most Australians now spend more than $1000 when buying ...

2026-08-20T22:29:40Z

Apparently most Australians now spend more than $1000 when buying a mobile phone. This blows my mind. So much for a "cost of living crisis".

I don't believe them: OpenAI halts testing, slows development ...

2026-08-20T10:35:20Z

I don't believe them:

OpenAI halts testing, slows development after rogue model hacked Hugging Face - ABC News

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/openai-slows-development-pauses-testing-after-hugging-face-hack/107053332
> OpenAI has announced it is slowing the pace of its AI development and pausing its model testing for two weeks while its research and training systems are overhauled.

Unfortunately the minute Google put a chatbot into their main ...

2026-08-20T09:55:47Z

In reply to nevent1q…4up8
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Unfortunately the minute Google put a chatbot into their main page she went crazy with it.

They don't all resign in disgrace though, in many cases they ...

2026-08-19T09:51:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…p3cx
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They don't all resign in disgrace though, in many cases they make up some bullshit story about about forgetting to cite and keep their jobs. That said, Arday's bullshit was spectacular and on a whole other level and obviously he should not have got the job.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/08/black-academics-respond-to-jason-arday-affair

That is actually ingenious. I feel inspired.

2026-08-19T06:49:52Z

In reply to nevent1q…feds
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That is actually ingenious. I feel inspired.

Karl Stephanovic's latest #podcast is an interview with ...

2026-08-18T19:54:04Z

Karl Stephanovic's latest #podcast is an interview with cooker Topher Field about the insidious evil that grips Australia known as "THE FABIAN SOCIETY". 🤣 #auspol #labor

Early-life sugar restriction causally reduces adult cancer ...

2026-08-17T10:34:34Z

Early-life sugar restriction causally reduces adult cancer incidence and slows biological aging

Big if true, but I wonder about whether this is actually "causal" and how they could test something like that (I only read the abstract)

#nutrition #food

> Excess sugar consumption is implicated in multiple cancers through insulin resistance, chronic inflammation, and metabolic reprogramming, yet whether early-life sugar exposure causally shapes long-term cancer risk remains an open question. We exploit the abrupt end of United Kingdom sugar rationing in September 1953 as a natural experiment, analyzing 64,761 UK Biobank participants born 1951–1956. Cohorts whose first 1,000 d of life fell under rationing exhibit dose-dependent reductions in adult cancer incidence: liver/intrahepatic bile duct (IHBD) (hazard ratio 0.31), rectum (HR 0.60), lung (HR 0.59), prostate (HR 0.48), and breast (HR 0.64). We uncover two pathways through which this early-life exposure propagates across the life course. First, a behavioral pathway: Rationed cohorts consume less sugar, eat smaller quantities, and maintain healthier, more diverse diets five decades later, consistent with persistent taste preferences shaped during a critical developmental window. Second, a biological pathway: Rationed cohorts exhibit longer leukocyte telomere length (+0.05 SD, approximately 2.2 fewer years of biological aging) and lower Granzyme B, indicating reduced chronic immune activation. These findings provide causal evidence linking early-life sugar intake to cancer and identify a behavioral pathway, consistent with persistent taste preferences, through which early nutritional environments may shape lifelong disease risk. The results carry direct implications for early-life nutrition and added-sugar policy.
https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2610287123

Here's an anti FSU take: ...

2026-08-17T10:16:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…vhxq
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Here's an anti FSU take:
https://thespinoff.co.nz/internet/04-03-2025/internetnz-shouldnt-be-the-battleground-of-a-free-speech-inspired-culture-war

Personally, I think I'd tend to be on the side of the FSU, but I'm Australian so it's none of my business I suppose!

YouTube Moves to Ban Nerd Reich #Podcast ...

2026-08-17T08:19:38Z

YouTube Moves to Ban Nerd Reich #Podcast

https://www.thenerdreich.com/youtube-moves-to-ban-nerd-reich-podcast/

https://rss.sns.gdn/share/7957f1575bbde57bb0836778f2bf57bc21df0e69

> Past Present Future: The History of Bad Ideas: Short-Form ...

2026-08-16T05:36:51Z

> Past Present Future: The History of Bad Ideas: Short-Form Video
#podcast
Episode webpage: https://www.ppfideas.com/

Media file: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR4258292137.mp3

My daughter says "search it up" instead of "Google ...

2026-08-15T01:27:54Z

My daughter says "search it up" instead of "Google it".

Forget how you wear your socks – using this phrase may be the clearest indication of your age

https://www.theage.com.au/national/forget-how-you-wear-your-socks-using-this-phrase-may-be-the-clearest-indication-of-your-age-20260805-p60lmj.html?collection=p60og8&gb=1
> It incorporates 2002’s “most useful word of the year”, yet today’s children never use it.

I found the solution for beehiiv anyway ...

2026-08-14T23:26:58Z

In reply to nevent1q…j8l7
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I found the solution for beehiiv anyway https://kill-the-newsletter.com/

Unless the post is very long or paid I seem to get the full text. ...

2026-08-14T08:25:37Z

In reply to nevent1q…zxwm
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Unless the post is very long or paid I seem to get the full text. And I can share a link to my RSS reader instead of the substack link. E.g. https://rss.sns.gdn/share/d4639be781e6b5a06df89085775781c7aca2065b

People complain about #substack, but one advantage it has over ...

2026-08-13T21:55:10Z

People complain about #substack, but one advantage it has over #beehiiv is that it provides #RSS feeds for every #blog, whereas beehiiv does not.

If you had told me that 20 years ago, I wouldn't have ...

2026-08-13T11:46:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…he5h
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If you had told me that 20 years ago, I wouldn't have believed it.

wow, grass so brown, looks like Australia, not England.

2026-08-13T11:15:42Z

In reply to nevent1q…02h6
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wow, grass so brown, looks like Australia, not England.

Did a defensive driving course today and learnt a lot. I highly ...

2026-08-13T07:26:14Z

Did a defensive driving course today and learnt a lot. I highly recommend it!

> Decoding the Gurus: Lab Leak Groundhog Day: COVID Origins in ...

2026-08-12T07:37:08Z

> Decoding the Gurus: Lab Leak Groundhog Day: COVID Origins in 2026 with Worobey, Andersen, and Holmes > [> #podcast](https://snac.sns.gdn?t=podcast )
Episode webpage: https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/episode/lab-leak-groundhog-day-covid-origins-in-2026-with-worobey-andersen-and-holmes

Media file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/dd8fd189-2469-4fba-a64b-f14d5f6b700a.mp3

I'll always be a killjoy.. Gang Of Four - At Home He's A ...

2026-08-08T13:54:20Z

I'll always be a killjoy..

Gang Of Four - At Home He's A Tourist (1979)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElhAysq3O6c

Jane Garrett was a hero. I really hope Ben Carroll rips into the ...

2026-08-06T03:18:44Z

Jane Garrett was a hero. I really hope Ben Carroll rips into the bastards and he will need to make a good show of it for Labor to win now. #auspol

The cautionary tale of a woman who got in the way

https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/the-cautionary-tale-of-a-woman-who-got-in-the-way-20260806-p60lx2.html
> Jane Garrett was always a divisive figure, a factional player willing to fight her corner, make enemies and burn bridges. This week, her stance against a powerful union boss has been vindicated.

COVID Vaccines Did Much More Good Than Harm for Children ...

2026-08-05T12:19:36Z

COVID Vaccines Did Much More Good Than Harm for Children

https://rss.sns.gdn/share/c23785b6920d17ff8e59b1c38f00edd7cfccece1

Feeling a bit like Mr. Bean in my new job as a water sampler.. ...

2026-08-04T08:24:42Z

Feeling a bit like Mr. Bean in my new job as a water sampler.. wandering around forgetting things.. I suppose I'll get into a routine after a while.

Inside Fauci’s intensely planned hearing strategy: ‘There was ...

2026-08-01T01:27:04Z

Inside Fauci’s intensely planned hearing strategy: ‘There was no other option’ | CNN Politics #uspol

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/30/politics/fauci-senate-fifth-amendment

Standard slurs probably. I think censorship only exacerbates the ...

2026-08-01T00:48:05Z

In reply to nevent1q…d6eq
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Standard slurs probably. I think censorship only exacerbates the problem in the long term though.
ABC News (npub14vr…0w8t)

Fun times are back in Northland since PSOs were taken off the job ...

2026-07-31T11:06:11Z

Fun times are back in Northland since PSOs were taken off the job on Friday nights.. Teenagers yelling at each other and running around, alarms going off..

By “discrimination”, do you mean ordinary discernment like ...

2026-07-31T01:28:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…3l3s
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By “discrimination”, do you mean ordinary discernment like distinguishing trustworthy from untrustworthy, safe from dangerous, which is socially necessary, or unjust treatment based on irrelevant traits such as race or sex?

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2026-07-31T01:21:25Z

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Australian rock music journalist Glenn A Baker dies - ABC News ...

2026-07-30T23:41:52Z

Australian rock music journalist Glenn A Baker dies - ABC News

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-31/nsw-glenn-a-baker-dies/106980460

So sad. When I was a teenager I loved his shop "Timewarp records" in #Sydney near the QVB. #RIP
> Baker has been remembered by his family as "somebody who absolutely grabbed life" and found "joy" in music after an unsettled childhood.

> Odd Lots: How Franchise Restaurants Opened the Door to the ...

2026-07-30T23:35:26Z

> Odd Lots: How Franchise Restaurants Opened the Door to the Gig Economy
#podcast

Episode webpage: https://omny.fm/shows/odd-lots/how-franchise-restaurants-opened-the-door-to-the-gig-economy

Media file: https://podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/UVBrz8bN8aM2Xe47PEPu/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/8a94442e-5a74-4fa2-8b8d-ae27003a8d6b/2050514a-2131-40e9-bc90-b48f0113d17c/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=982f5071-765c-403d-969d-ae27003a8d83

Pauline Hanson’s racist tweet should still have been legal ...

2026-07-30T09:25:04Z

Pauline Hanson’s racist tweet should still have been legal #auspol

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/07/30/pauline-hanson-racist-tweet-one-nation-free-speech/
> Words can, of course, cross a legal line. But being ordered to delete political expression — however abhorrent — teeters into something else entirely.

Zombie Alliance - John Birmingham #auspol ...

2026-07-30T08:41:18Z

Zombie Alliance - John Birmingham #auspol

https://rss.sns.gdn/share/7bb95c6c88f8b8d7d0de0c0d9e6abdc41dbf0cbe

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2026-07-26T04:00:00Z

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2026-07-25T12:08:53Z

Note to self: buy Mudhoney ticket.

> Sliding Into Silence? We Are Speaking 300 Daily Words Fewer ...

2026-07-25T06:36:03Z

> Sliding Into Silence? We Are Speaking 300 Daily Words Fewer Every Year
https://doi.org/10.1177/17456916261425131

#podcast > Too Far with Rachel Kaly and Robby Hoffman: ...

2026-07-24T20:32:54Z

#podcast
> Too Far with Rachel Kaly and Robby Hoffman: SHE'S TOO AFRAID TO BE ON, ON ACCOUNT OF MY VIEWS
Episode webpage: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2355174

Media file: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2355174/episodes/14910846-she-s-too-afraid-to-be-on-on-account-of-my-views.mp3

People post that AI is bad, while others post that AI is good. ...

2026-07-24T19:49:00Z

People post that AI is bad, while others post that AI is good. These posts are all used to train the AI, which trains its users.

Aussie investment strategy: 1. Buy average well-kept house in ...

2026-07-22T23:22:15Z

Aussie investment strategy:

1. Buy average well-kept house in capital city, with garden.

2. Demolish it and remove all life. Ensure not even a cockroach survives!

4. Build grotesque McMansion in security compound with fences, electronic gates and security cameras. Surround with a little concrete and/or AstroTurf, to your taste.

5. Auction prestigious residence at premium price.

Happy Tuesday from Australia.

2026-07-20T19:58:25Z

In reply to nevent1q…06t4
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Happy Tuesday from Australia.

Every Box but One - Hen Mazzig ...

2026-07-20T19:35:25Z

Every Box but One - Hen Mazzig

https://henmazzig.substack.com/p/every-box-but-one
> Barbara Butch survived a year of far-right death threats. Then she signed a letter against antisemitism, and a different crowd showed up.

Had lunch at Preston Market #Melbourne "Luis Boss" Korean ...

2026-07-19T04:49:16Z

Had lunch at Preston Market #Melbourne "Luis Boss" Korean restaurant. 5 stars!

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2026-07-19T00:40:52Z

#bird

When I heard I wasn't supposed to read it, I just had to buy ...

2026-07-19T00:34:33Z

When I heard I wasn't supposed to read it, I just had to buy it! Australian
libraries might learn about the Streisand effect!
> Ben Fordham Live on 2GB Breakfast: EXCLUSIVE - Book banned after exposing woke schools 📚
Episode webpage: https://omny.fm/shows/ben-fordham-full-show/exclusive-book-banned-after-exposing-woke-schools

Media file: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/88b564ea-a9a6-4751-910a-a5d800019396/642954e3-8b20-4240-b2f6-a6d501829706/b8519b3f-fea8-4f20-9c8e-b4880173c294/audio.mp3?utm_source=Podcast&in_playlist=65b6999e-3a26-402f-900b-a6d6016391f3

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2026-07-18T08:46:15Z

Thinking about running my own #gopher server.

A while back I read about a service that allows you to follow a ...

2026-07-18T08:00:08Z

In reply to nevent1q…87lr
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A while back I read about a service that allows you to follow a bot or something that aggregates hashtag posts from many instances. Wish I could remember what it was...
Karl Voit :emacs: :orgmode: (npub1kmj…r0fr)

Just discovering "the Usenet Oracle" ...

2026-07-15T10:15:54Z

Just discovering "the Usenet Oracle"
http://www.textfiles.com/internet/vm_oracl
https://internetoracle.org/bestof.cgi?N=101-125

A nice café in #sunshine #Melbourne called "the usual ...

2026-07-14T02:47:48Z

A nice café in #sunshine #Melbourne called "the usual joint".

found an interesting blog about her ...

2026-05-03T04:50:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…4s9v
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found an interesting blog about her https://jackboulware.substack.com/p/jennifer-miro-of-the-nuns