A quotation from Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) Roman emperor (161-180), Stoic philosopher
Meditations [To Himself; Τὰ εἰς ἑαυτόν], Book 9, ch. 4 (9.4) (AD 161-180) [tr. Hutcheson/Chrystal (1902)]

More info about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/marcus-aureleus/8100…

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Wheelie bin baby death: Accused woman drops name suppression fight amid fears case would harm house price

Her partner was also living at the address where the baby was found, the Herald understands. The dis…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/313174/

Bellingen's 'vanishing' biodiversity

The 'upgrade' of Gleniffer Road and and Roses Rd. encourages motorists to drive as fast and careless as possible. Road signage is knocked down as no road is ever wide enough.

Biodiversity has to live in this fragmented space with speeding combustion boxes. All year around there are dead beings on the road that drivers kill and mush up.

Here are the latest killings in just a few days:

A large beautiful python on the middle of Roses Rd cut in half with one half missing
A freshwater turtle smeared along the road.
A stunning bright Green Tree Snake killed and tied into a knot.
Many birds along the roadside, crippled and enduring a slow death
No one counts the carnage.
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Australia has new laws to protect nature. Do they signal an end to native forest logging?

"There is a straightforward way to avoid the ecological, administrative, and financial problems created by native forest logging – stop it altogether. The evidence shows ending native forest logging would deliver significant benefits for biodiversity, forest ecosystems, and reduce fire risks."
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https://theconversation.com/australia-has-new-laws-to-protect-nature-do-they-signal-an-end-to-native-forest-logging-271203
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Recreation industry and tourism harm Reedy Creek Reserve's Paperbark Forest

Reedy Creek Reserve's Paperbark Forest Walk in Agnes Water closed after tourist and environment concerns >>
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-07/agnes-water-reedy-creek-reserve-closed-paperbark-walk/106100738
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Feral pigs are running wild

"Destruction wrought by pig-borne disease is thining the canopy of bunya pine forests. Australian landscapes didn’t evolve for hard-hoofed animals and aggressive foragers with the mass of a feral pig … we are seeing severe ecological imbalances starting to occur.” >>
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/30/feral-pigs-queensland-rainforests-rivers-sacred-sites
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Ban harmful content from social media instead of us, say Australian teens
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crrkw1p14eqo

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I think this raises a good point, it is not the users fault in many cases they get exposed to this, it is the users who upload / generate this harmful content and the platforms and algorithms that promote / push it in to feeds.

Of course, perhaps another solution to this is to get teens on here, and help them help us build a better social media experience for everyone.

Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege

https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/meta-buried-causal-evidence-social-media-harm-us-court-filings-allege-2025-11-23/

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