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Leadership comes first n various forms. Example is one of the most powerful. @albomp.bsky.social ???
Retired Professor of Genetics. Mid-century modern. Interest in an autoinflammatory mechanism for neurodegenerative diseases https://academic.oup.com/hmg/article/27/R2/R108/4976601
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Leadership comes first n various forms. Example is one of the most powerful. @albomp.bsky.social ???
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
It’s all about managing the ‘brand’
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Gotan Project St Germain Augie March Zoe Keating Wailin’ Jennys Norah Jones
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
When facts are clearly ignored, it’s never because of incompetence.
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social)
Will a Whitehouse journalist please ask the POTUS “If the first soul that you encounter after your departure is Mohammed Ali, do you think that you will be on your way to heaven or on your way to hell?”
Michelle Suiter (@michellesuiter.bsky.social) reposted
C’mon now @albomp.bsky.social It’s time to say the G word you’ve been putting off for almost two years Or do you disagree with 86% of the worlds experts on genocide? (See it’s easy to say/write) Waiting patiently for a PM with integrity (this may take a while) #auspol
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
When facts are clearly ignored, it’s never because of incompetence.
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
The selective implementation of the law is the downfall of civilization @albomp.bsky.social
marque lawyers (@marquelawyers.com.au) reposted
Apparently Vic Police are having difficulty identifying and finding this guy
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
What is the law for, if not protecting the public?
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Some of us think that there are rules. Do you folks ever consider whether a mutation can interfere with “self” / “non-self” recognition and bring about activation of the innate inflammatory response? academic.oup.com/hmg/article/...
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Do you folks ever consider whether a mutation can interfere with “self” / “non-self” recognition and bring about activation of the innate inflammatory response? academic.oup.com/hmg/article/...
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Ah. Dynamic mutations come with their own rules.
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Wasn’t there a big court case recently about the sacking of a journalist who MIGHT bring the ABC brand in to disrepute?
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Perhaps disinterest is the appropriate response.
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
“On March 25, with the help of Professor Murray, authorities confirmed the algal bloom was Karenia mikimotoi. The blame was placed on an “ongoing marine heatwave” which had seen water temperatures 2.5 degrees Celsius warmer than usual.”
Oisín McGann (@oisinmcgann.bsky.social) reposted
Beaches littered with dead bodies, from shellfish, through rays and octopuses, to a three-metre white shark. This reads like a disaster novel, but it's just the result of a change in the environment that's too big and slow for us to see until it really hits us. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
If only @latingle.bsky.social had her own program
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Every day of his life is spent in his own company. Almost enough to feel sorry for him and hope that his suffering ends soon.
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
The entire electorate feels neglected by Labor.
Cheshire Cat ᓚᘏᗢ, (@autismsupsoc.bsky.social) reposted
Bluesky right now ...
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Feline for Q: “I can’t see the grabber anymore, do you think that he might be swimming with the fishes?” A: “Thoughts and purrs”
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Incredulous
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Are these both public entities? Won’t this just amount to the movement of taxpayers money minus the legal costs?? “Justice” system is a dysfunctional farce.
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Far out
Current Biology (@currentbiology.bsky.social) reposted
Feeling mitochondrially challenged lately? Here are two classic reviews on #mitochondria that should help. www.cell.com/current-biol... www.cell.com/current-biol...
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
When facts are clearly ignored, it’s never because of incompetence.
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
More than just words, thank you
Mark Jacob (@markjacob.bsky.social) reposted
I was in the news business for only 4 decades, so maybe I don't know much. But it seems like the transformation of the U.S. into a police state would be worth a headline and a few paragraphs.
Leonard Pierce (@leonardpierce.bsky.social) reposted
I know this is not a unique observation but public health was basically created to deal with the Spanish flu, and then a century later COVID hit and killed twice as many people and our response was to destroy public health
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
@wong is a phenomenal disappointment
News Eye (@newseye.bsky.social) reposted
Israel double tap strike. It murders journalists then sends a drone in to kill the paramedics trying to retrieve their bodies. A war crime, broadcast live and sponsored by the US and Europe. 🚨Boycott EVERY news channel that doesn’t show this footage today🚨
ABC News Bot (unofficial) (@abcnewsbot.bsky.social) reposted
A government minister describes a strike on a Gaza hospital as a breach of international law and an outrage. Follow live.
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In the post-truth era all of history has been rewritten. Did you know that the oval orifice negotiations ended the one hundred years war, the Spanish Inquisition and has brought peace and harmony to the Middle East?
Andrew Wilkie MP (@andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social) reposted
It’s 2yrs since the Robodebt Royal Commission & we are yet to see the Fed Gov legislate to stop it happening again. Well, I’ve now done the work for them & urge the Gov to come to the table on these reforms. We cannot allow a repeat of this shameful part of Aus history #auspol
stranger (@strangerous.bsky.social) reposted
March for Palestine rally over Brisbane's Victoria Bridge is absolutely huge. Thank you to all Australians in Brisbane & around the country marching today against Israel’s genocide. Anyone not standing with Palestine at this point in time is clearly on the fringe. #FreePalestine
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Hey @albomp.bsky.social @senatorwong.bsky.social most of these people vote.
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
We marched peacefully against going to war in Iraq. It is difficult to know what @albomp.bsky.social will respect. Maybe we should raise money to pay for a lobbyist in Canberra to represent the views of the electorate.
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
The Oval Orifice is the new Kitsch.
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Disinterest is the correct response.
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
A human being read the report? Why?? Are these reports meant to be read or simply filed under “action taken”???
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Indeed. Follow the money, everything else is just a distraction from the scam.
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USA
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Just like the guardrails of democracy.
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
University of Deloittes.
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Follow the money. Everything else is just a distraction from the scam.
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Sponsorship and lobbying $s
It's ME(Jaime) (@exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social) reposted
A grim but important read. In those who die ages 25-44, 62% of those deaths are BECAUSE we're Americans, in ways that both are and aren't related to #COVID. Rather, our shoddy HC infrastructure means a young person's first adverse health event can be their last. slate.com/technology/2...
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Eugenics is insidious.
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Reagan’s and Thatcher’s speeches are now exemplars of the “good old days”
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Sponsored
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
“Corporate contrition” is just another oxymoron. Brand value is the holy grail.
The Chaser (@chaser.com.au) reposted
We, like many around the country, are saddened by the passing of legend David Stratton. His enormous impact on the arts in Australia truly can’t be measured. We had the privilege of working with him and Margaret to make this sketch in 2020. Vale David. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLxq...
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Looking to secure the legacy of not being a minister of any government?
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social)
Whoever thought that our current times would look back on Thatcher and Reagan with admiration? www.facebook.com/share/r/1Lp4...
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
“First they came for….”
STAT (@statnews.com) reposted
“Kennedy would be less hazardous if he decided to do cardiac surgery. Then he would kill people only one at a time,” writes former CDC Director William Foege. www.statnews.com/2025/08/18/r...
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
The entertainment industry has a lot to answer for.
Independent Australia (@independentaus.bsky.social) reposted
A censorship row over La Trobe University’s definition of "antisemitism" has triggered mass withdrawals and left the Festival in disarray. Antisemitism censorship hits Bendigo Writers Festival ~ Dr Rosemary Sorensen buff.ly/fnc9dqq
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Just who benefits from this “sponsorship”?
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Might be quite some time before this happens again.
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Follow the money - everything else is just a distraction from the scam
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Sponsorship
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Sponsorship
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Just needs to change its name to the University of Deloittes.
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Disinterest is an effective response bsky.app/profile/phil...
Phil Lewis (@phillewis.bsky.social) reposted
FBI, DEA and other law enforcement recorded in Georgetown walking around “There’s not much going on around here… maybe they’re practicing”
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Banal
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Not lost, simply revealed.
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Maybe the Member for Sponsorship has confused the label for a message in a bottle.
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Not sure what happened to “neighbors” in Australia. I grew up in a small community of people who mostly cared about one another. Now we have “renovators” who had a diesel generator on the street starting at 7am for a year. Why do people want to live next to others that they don’t respect?
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Just who do University Councils answer to?
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Australia has an unspoken class system. People from its upper class are not subject to the same laws as those of us in the lower classes.
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Sponsored
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Sponsored
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The Beatless
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Hey @senatorwong.bsky.social @albomp.bsky.social anything “non-lethal” to add?
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Disinterest is the correct response.
The New York Times (@nytimes.com) reposted
Australia announced it would recognize Palestinian statehood during the UN General Assembly’s annual session in September, echoing similar announcements by France, Britain and Canada.
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
“Non-lethal” recognition by the @albomp.bsky.social government. Way too little, way too late.
Kelly (@broadwaybabyto.bsky.social) reposted
Seeing an awful lot of people sick with Covid right now. Many saying “Covid is back”. It never left. That’s why some of us are still advocating for mitigations. Every infection is a dice roll with disability. Wear a mask. Clean the air. Stay home when sick.
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Woulda, coulda, shoulda. The “non-lethal” @albomp.bsky.social government remains on the wrong side of history.
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
@senatorwong.bsky.social @albomp.bsky.social was this an F35 strike?
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Shame wears a uniform.
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
“Western” politics has been reduced to a team spectator sport where the “winners” take all and the voters are merely an audience that cheers and jeers for their respective teams.
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Australia needs a new political party. The current major parties are not fit to govern in the interests of the country. @simonahac.bsky.social @turnbullmalcolm.bsky.social
The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) reposted
BETO TO DEMS: “We don’t wait for the punch thrown by these would-be fascists to land. We punch first, and punch harder… CA, NJ, IL, MD — redraw your lines now. Don’t wait for Texas to move first.”
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
There are no guardrails any more.
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Let them play golf in the parklands
Ignoble Jim R Houghton (@jimrhoughton.bsky.social) reposted
Labor's seriously flogging a dead horse with this embarrassingly ludicrous argument, and also buying into alternative reality Trumpism. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
“Non-lethal” is the legacy epithet of the @albomp.bsky.social government.
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
The Weekend Australian and the Saturday Age were once obligatory weekend reading, but that was a long, long time ago in a distant land.
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Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
Do we have laws against vexatious litigation in Australia?
Rob Richards (@robrichards.bsky.social) reply parent
@senatorwong.bsky.social how is your soft diplomacy going?