ramp built for cyclists
crazy modern bridge
cycling bridge
In late January, our director Skadi Tirpak spent several days in Sydney, gaining first-hand insight into how the city is continuing to shape its cycling network. The visit offered a snapshot of Sydney’s direction, combining major infrastructure upgrades with thoughtfully designed local routes.
Saw the film "Voice of Hind Rajab" last night. Join me in donating to the Hind Rajab Foundation. mailchi.mp/hindrajabfou...
Screenshot of a Bloomberg article titled “Covid Left Lasting Rise in Deaths in Rich Countries, Study Shows,” published January 29, 2026. The image shows a blue sign reading “COVID-19 Flu Assessment Clinic” with an arrow, outside Sydney Hospital, as a person walks past in the background.
"Covid Left Lasting Rise in Deaths in Rich Countries, Study Shows"
"The pandemic left a lasting increase in mortality in most rich nations that has yet to fully unwind, according to an analysis of data from 34 countries."
Source: archive.md/GrBAz
Brought to you by the fossil fuel companies and successive governments approving more and more global heating projects with zero regard to consequences #auspol
Heatwaves kill more Australians than floods, fires and cyclones combined.
If we named them, we could treat them as the public health emergencies they are.
Should we name them after the fossil fuel companies that contribute to them?
Tell me here: www.moniqueryan.com.au/heatwave_pet...
Photo taken from inside a bus showing vehicles in gridlock on Millers Rd Altona North just prior to the Westgate Freeway.
Glad the Westgate tunnel fixed traffic in #MelbsWest
“But it’s also that this land, this beautiful Aboriginal land, was not made to hold such grief. It can, and it does, but it shouldn’t have this burden thrust upon itself.”
@jordanas.bsky.social on the logic of violence that permeates Australia.
Victoria forecast map
#Melbourne grass #pollen forecast for today (Wednesday, Dec 17) is High. Get the App for more pollen forecasts: https://airhealth.short.gy/melbournepollen
Note: Other locations within Victoria have a High forecast today.
Australian C19 Weekly Update - 12th December 2025
Note: Cases recorded are from PCR testing only. Actual cases are significantly higher.
Data from: nindss.health.gov.au/pbi-dashboard/
Thanks to @angiecibisdesign for the design!
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An image of a large iceberg floating in the ocean, with the small visible tip above the water labeled “REPORTED CASES.” The massive submerged portion beneath the surface is labeled “UNREPORTED CASES.” In the center of the iceberg, the text “COVID-19” is written, illustrating how reported infections represent only a small fraction of the true number of cases.
The COVID-19 iceberg.
These numbers are just the tip of the iceberg. Reported cases only show a fraction of what’s really out there, but they still give us some sense of what’s going on.
#COVID19iceberg #COVIDisNotOver #COVIDisAirborne #MaskUp😷
A jogger on the veloway with a cyclist riding in the opposite direction
Another jogger on the veloway
Sign: To city via Dixon veloway (cyclists only) at the entrance
Sign indicating bikes only and no pedestrians 🚷
Ughhhhh
Knew this would happen and it's not great especially when trying to pass the joggers.
I've also discovered that some of the expansion joints are so rough they set my bell off when I ride over them.
#Veloway
New 57 tram engagement proposing changes to accommodate G class trams. Includes some consolidated tram stops but lacks tram platforms for some reason. Bonus protected bike lanes proposed for Victoria and Queensberry Streets.
engage.vic.gov.au/route-57-nor...
#melbourne #cycling
Reminder: It's never too late to start wearing a mask again
Victoria forecast map
#Melbourne grass #pollen forecast for today (Thursday, Dec 4) is High. Get the App for more pollen forecasts: https://airhealth.short.gy/melbournepollen
Note: Other locations within Victoria have an Extreme forecast today.
Australia: "COVID-19 has been the leading cause of acute respiratory infection related mortality across the majority of 2023-2025."
#COVID19Australia #COVIDisNotOver #COVIDisAirborne
A table from the Australian Bureau of Statistics titled “Acute respiratory infection associated deaths, 2025”. At the top is the ABS logo featuring a kangaroo and emu around a shield. The table lists monthly deaths from three viruses across 2025: COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV. Months run from January to December, plus a final “All” total column. For COVID-19: deaths range from 323 in January down to 38 in October, with November and December marked “na” and a total of 2,004. For Influenza: figures range from 36 in January to a peak of 322 in July, declining to 245 in September, 59 in October, November and December are “na”, totaling 1,385. For RSV: counts are lower overall, from 18 in January rising to 118 in July, then 77 in September, 20 in October, with “na” for November and December, totaling 506. The design uses clean horizontal lines, dark text on a light background, and a centered heading above the table.
Australia: Deaths due to acute respiratory infections.
Published: 28 November 2025
🔸Registered deaths by 31 October 2025
🔹2025 - COVID: 2,004
🔹2025 - Influenza: 1,385
🔹2025 - RSV: 506
Source: www.abs.gov.au/statistics/h...
Japan: Flu spreading faster this year.
Japan’s Institute for Health Security reports about 197,000 cases nationwide in a week, up 35% from the previous week.
Health officials urge people to wash hands, wear masks and consider vaccination to reduce transmission.
www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
A news webpage from the Express with a headline: “Spain in new mask rule as Covid and flu sparks crisis in hospitals.” A subtitle says Covid and flu have hit Spain badly again this year, one month earlier than in 2024. The article is written by Paul Withers, Rita Sobot, and Rebecca Robinson, with a timestamp of Sat, Nov. 29, 2025. Below, a large photo shows a healthcare worker wearing a blue surgical gown, face mask, protective eyewear, and purple gloves. They are holding a syringe and a vial, drawing up a vaccine or medication. The image has a blurred background and the Express logo and crest are at the top of the page.
Spain may bring back indoor face mask rules as flu and COVID cases surge. Health leaders will meet on Dec 3 to decide whether masks should again be required in hospitals, health centers, and possibly other crowded indoor venues like cinemas or theatres to help reduce transmission.
archive.md/2ySDF
Victoria forecast map
In Melbourne, the grass pollen forecast for today (Sunday, Nov 30) is Low. Learn more on our App: https://airhealth.short.gy/melbournepollen
This image is a cartoon depicting the "elephant in the room" metaphor. An elephant, labeled COVID-19, lies on a couch as if it’s a therapy patient, saying: "Sometimes, even if I stand in the middle of the room, no one acknowledges me." A person, possibly a therapist, sits nearby taking notes. The message highlights how, despite COVID-19 still being a major issue, society often ignores or downplays its presence—just like ignoring an obvious elephant in the room.
It’s not that I think everything is about COVID, but COVID keeps getting ignored — even though it’s still a major health issue in an ongoing pandemic.
Two posts on X from Dr. Michael DACM (@internetuserf12). Post 1 reads: “Being Covid-conscious is more than precautions and research. It’s grieving losses no one else will acknowledge, enduring mockery, protecting people who resent you, showing up for community the world says doesn’t matter, and fighting for a future others already declared lost.” The post has 19 comments, 372 reposts, 1.5k likes, and 19k views. Post 2 reads: “Some call being Covid-conscious ‘virtue signaling’ but that would entail praise, not ridicule and neglect.” Timestamp: 1:18 PM, Nov 26, 2025. It shows 1,600 views.
Dr. Michael
"Being Covid-conscious is more than precautions and research. It’s grieving losses no one else will acknowledge, enduring mockery, protecting people who resent you, showing up for community the world says doesn’t matter, and fighting for a future others already declared lost."
Victoria forecast map
#Melbourne grass #pollen forecast for today (Friday, Nov 28) is Moderate. Get the App for more pollen forecasts: https://airhealth.short.gy/melbournepollen
Note: Other locations within Victoria have a High forecast today.
Scotch thistles almost reach to the pedestrian lights beg button. Ouch!
Scotch thistles in flower encroaching on the shared path
Weeds are about 1 m high
The median strip is full of thistles and various other weeds left to grow to maturity
How attractive are the Department of Transport's "gardens" at Sneydes Rd and Hoppers Lane Werribee?
These should replenish the seed in the soil for at least the next 200 years 🙄🤦♀️
Just a reminder: COVID isn’t a seasonal virus — it circulates all year round.
Please don’t look away. We can’t turn our backs on genocide. At the very minimum we have to bear witness
mondoweiss.net/2025/11/isra...
Social media tile from Emerge Australia. On the left, a close-up of a stack of papers on a wooden desk, framed like a computer window. On the right, on a dark blue background, white text in a rounded box reads: ‘Emerge Australia’s submission for the NDIS Evidence Advisory Committee Review.’ The Emerge Australia logo appears in the top right corner
Our NDIA submission calls for flexible, person-centred #NDIS supports so people with less visible disabilities like #MECFS and #longcovid aren’t excluded.
Read more here: zurl.co/Pe72D
#AssistiveTechnology #Inclusion
I have a couple of questions I'm hoping someone who's self-published on Amazon recently could help answer. It's to help me better identify suitable books for the website.
1. Can you change the publication date to an *older* date? e.g. if you add the book today, could you set the pub date to 2020?
