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Gigi Silk

@gcsilk

Tweet mainly about animals and linguistics. It's a non-intersecting Venn diagram.

 Melbourne
Joined January 2011
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Hang it in the Louvre 🖼️ #Matildas #FIFAWWC #TilitsDone
Image from CommBank Matildas (@TheMatildas)
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This is quite excellent These tax cuts are set to reshape Australia's budget - ABC News abc.net.au/news/2023-04-28/s…
This square is the average Australian salary – see how it compares to the size of planned tax cuts

This square is the average Australian salary – see how it compares to the size of planned tax cuts

The stage 3 tax cuts are too big to fit on a single screen. We had to get creative to put them into perspective.

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Hopeful conservation story to kick start your weekend: theage.com.au/environment/co… #goodnews #bogongmoth #conservation
Bogong but not forgotten: Rare moth on the rebound

Bogong but not forgotten: Rare moth on the rebound

The Bogong moth had almost disappeared after its population crashed, but this year its numbers are climbing.

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Some good threatened species news! 🤞
DEECA Victoria (@DEECA_Vic) profile pictureDEECA Victoria
@DEECA_Vic2 Dec 2022
Thousands of southern bent-wing bats are due to give birth any day now in a special cave in south-west Victoria 🦇🦇 To ensure the population is not disturbed at this critical time, access to the site is restricted and the cave will be closely monitored.
Image from DEECA Victoria (@DEECA_Vic)
Melbourne Zoo has welcomed the safe arrival of the first Asian elephant calf born at the facility. 🐘 The newborn is the zoo's first elephant calf to be birthed from natural conception, following a 22-month pregnancy from mother Dokkoon and first-time father Luk Chai. #9News
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The first large group sighting of Bogong Moths has been submitted to Moth Tracker! Shout out to Amon who captured this image in Baw Baw Village. Keep your eyes peeled for Bogong Moths and find out why their migration is so important: bit.ly/3n32teE
Image from Zoos Victoria (@ZoosVictoria)
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🧵 Australia Post. This is a long and potentially boring thread so feel free to scroll straight past ... When I was 14yo, a boy gave me a "friendship" ring. 9ct gold. Quarter moons and stars engraved on it; cost him one week's pay.
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My street WhatsApp group this morning after an elderly neighbour had a fall. Within five mins, four people were there to help her. #humanity
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This 👇 Gun hobbyists can find a replacement recreational activity. Parents can't find a replacement child. #Uvalde
Ben Rosen (@ben_rosen) profile pictureBen Rosen@ben_rosen25 May 2022
listen, there are responsible gun owners who just enjoying hunting and I want to make it clear that I don’t care at all and they can find literally any other hobby
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A wee thread about a young boy and the tweet that got away. Feel free to RT. Three weeks ago my youngest, Gabriel 12, came home upset. His love of woodwork was not deemed cool, nor was only having 6 followers on his instagram. 1/15
Image from Richard R Clark 🇺🇦 (@rclarkie)
Image from Richard R Clark 🇺🇦 (@rclarkie)
Image from Richard R Clark 🇺🇦 (@rclarkie)
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Uber charging a casual $261 for a six-minute ride from the airport. Cool cool cool.
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The enormity of this project - from the decision to roll the dice and move these possums to finding the precise habitat where they can thrive should not be underestimated. Incredibly proud to be working alongside the people who have the courage and expertise to pull this off!
Zoos Victoria (@ZoosVictoria) profile pictureZoos Victoria@ZoosVictoria8 Apr 2022
1/3. BIG conservation news for the lowland Leadbeater's Possum! 📢 A translocation trial is underway that involves moving a third of the world’s population of Critically Endangered lowland Leadbeater’s Possums to a new forest home in Victoria’s north east.
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How my Dependence on Facebook cost me my startup, $100M, and 110 jobs It's the first time I've publicly spoke about this in 4 years. A 🧵...
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THE HUMAN JUST GRABBED THEIR KEYS. AND MY LEASH. THEY ARE PUTTING ON. THEIR OUTSIDE FEET. I DO BELIEVE. IT IS ADVENTURE TIME
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AEC handing out some great advice re: misinformation and elections but really it can be applied to every single conversation on the entire internet.
AEC ✏️ (@AusElectoralCom) profile pictureAEC ✏️
@AusElectoralCom12 Dec 2021
Replying to @AntonyGreenElec @AntonyGreenABC @albon_st @janettj777 @gotcankles @garigalAnj @MyArgue
Quite right, Mr Green. As always, 'Stop and Consider' is excellent advice when sharing info that might be a bit suss.
A good read and also why @ZoosVictoria is calling for palm oil to be labelled (people pressure to bring about change), not banned. Zoo.org.au/palmoil
Hannah Ritchie (@_HannahRitchie) profile pictureHannah Ritchie
@_HannahRitchie13 Dec 2021
A topic where I see one of the biggest gaps between public opinion & recommendations from scientists is palm oil 🌴🦧 Companies often boycott palm oil to look sustainable to consumers. But a ban is rarely the recommendation from experts. 🧵on why it's a complex topic
Image from Hannah Ritchie (@_HannahRitchie)
Sam Kerr hip and shouldering an annoying pitch invader is such a mood. What a QUEEN! 👏
Bradley Cox (@Bcoxy2012) profile pictureBradley Cox@Bcoxy20129 Dec 2021
Full unedited video here for any journalist that wants to use it. Don't need to ask permissions as I'll be asleep for next 8 hours.
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S@vlada_sasha28 Oct 2021
I just remembered everyone has Halloween decorations up. They’ll be random cobwebs, headstones and plastic skeletons everywhere 😂 #melbourneweather
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Next week I'm speaking at a FREE webinar about things you might not know about social media. Join me, I promise to rag on Zuck, talk about toothpaste and not mention my dog once: falcon.io/webinars/social-me…
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African Wild Dogs are some of the best hunters in the wild thanks to their agility and stamina and are known to chase down prey over many kilometres. But... they also have a soft side! They are very protective of their young, sick and elderly, caring for the whole pack.
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