manusaunders.bsky.social
Ecologist. Mum. Writer.
Senior Lecturer Uni New England (Australia).
Editor in Chief: Insect Conservation and Diversity.
Anaiwan Country. My words. She/her.
https://ecologyisnotadirtyword.com
https://saundersecologylab.com/
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This has unfortunately been Australia's stance for last couple of years, hard to understand. Kids under 5 still not eligible for covid vaccine, anyone under 65 discouraged from getting boosters via public health messaging.
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definitely a Euro wasp. hard to see without a scale reference, but Queens are generally larger than workers and often around 20mm..
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It's a worrying trend!
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The data isn’t sparse, it’s not questionable, and it’s not murky. Repeat Covid infections, even if you’re vaccinated, are increasingly dangerous, and most people are not anywhere close to updated on boosters now. And long covid is cheerfully chipping away at the foundation of society.
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I don't know for this particular case, but generally illegal trade targets collectors.
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I still follow the previous officeholders on their archived/current accounts, yet also been transferred without consent to follow the new people...
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10. Capitalism's promise is that we can all aspire to private luxury. Never mind that the system is built on some people exploiting others, who must remain poor if exploitation is to succeed. Never mind that there isn’t even physical space (let alone ecological space) for universal private luxury.