David Cook
@bonwag.bsky.social
A marketing operations expert by day, muso/journo/geekdad by night, who just wants robots and humans to get along.
I was tempted to give Peter Dutton a pass for his gracious acceptance of defeat and responsibility for the LNP’s dismal and defeated election campaign. I almost convinced myself that he was a pragmatist who understood that right-wing, bad-faith, imported outrage politics wouldn’t resonate here.
May 5, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I was tempted to give Peter Dutton a pass for his gracious acceptance of defeat and responsibility for the LNP’s dismal and defeated election campaign. I almost convinced myself that he was a pragmatist who understood that right-wing, bad-faith, imported outrage politics wouldn’t resonate here.
So proud of this nation - not only for the result, but also for the way both sides acknowledge free and fair elections, executed with a brilliant system, administered by an expert bureaucracy. #auspol
May 3, 2025 at 12:10 PM
So proud of this nation - not only for the result, but also for the way both sides acknowledge free and fair elections, executed with a brilliant system, administered by an expert bureaucracy. #auspol
If you decided to hire a bbq grill to fire up your #democracysausage stall today does that make it your Leased Wurst Option? #auspol
May 3, 2025 at 6:03 AM
If you decided to hire a bbq grill to fire up your #democracysausage stall today does that make it your Leased Wurst Option? #auspol
Fun word of the day: psephology - the study of elections and voting.
May 1, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Fun word of the day: psephology - the study of elections and voting.
For some unfiltered perspective on what your local member has been telling Canberra on your behalf, visit theyvoteforyou.org.au at least once this election cycle.
See if your previous decision was a good one, and help it inform your next one.
#auspol
See if your previous decision was a good one, and help it inform your next one.
#auspol
How does your MP vote on the issues that matter to you?
Forget what politicians say. What truly matters is what they do. And what they do is vote, to write our laws which affect us all.
theyvoteforyou.org.au
March 28, 2025 at 3:01 AM
For some unfiltered perspective on what your local member has been telling Canberra on your behalf, visit theyvoteforyou.org.au at least once this election cycle.
See if your previous decision was a good one, and help it inform your next one.
#auspol
See if your previous decision was a good one, and help it inform your next one.
#auspol
Already weary of the election commentary that Albanese and Dutton are “locked in a battle to be Australia’s next Prime Minister”, Thats… not how it works. That’s not how any of this works. #auspol
March 27, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Already weary of the election commentary that Albanese and Dutton are “locked in a battle to be Australia’s next Prime Minister”, Thats… not how it works. That’s not how any of this works. #auspol
You may be old - but are you Trumpet Winsock old?
March 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
You may be old - but are you Trumpet Winsock old?
Can’t figure out why planes insist on reporting a) the outside air temperature and b) the location of the 1629 Batavia shipwreck. It’s a great maritime disaster story, sure, but it is really more important than, say, Gilly’s 2006 ton from 57 at the WACA
March 11, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Can’t figure out why planes insist on reporting a) the outside air temperature and b) the location of the 1629 Batavia shipwreck. It’s a great maritime disaster story, sure, but it is really more important than, say, Gilly’s 2006 ton from 57 at the WACA
Perth Airport Terminal 2 evacuated for some unexplained reason.
November 11, 2024 at 10:01 AM
Perth Airport Terminal 2 evacuated for some unexplained reason.
<deep breath> ok,… let’s do this
September 16, 2024 at 12:24 AM
<deep breath> ok,… let’s do this
I've not seen much commentary about the role of AI in communities of faith. Religious Leaders must face enormous temptation to lean on generative AI when scripting weekly religious insights.
How would you feel if your priest/pastor/leader used unfiltered ChatGPT output in this week's message?
How would you feel if your priest/pastor/leader used unfiltered ChatGPT output in this week's message?
September 7, 2024 at 10:37 AM
I've not seen much commentary about the role of AI in communities of faith. Religious Leaders must face enormous temptation to lean on generative AI when scripting weekly religious insights.
How would you feel if your priest/pastor/leader used unfiltered ChatGPT output in this week's message?
How would you feel if your priest/pastor/leader used unfiltered ChatGPT output in this week's message?
Looking forward to Peter Dutton being mercilessly hounded for DETAILS of his nuclear policies - like costing - similar to his own protestations during the Referendum.
June 20, 2024 at 2:13 AM
Looking forward to Peter Dutton being mercilessly hounded for DETAILS of his nuclear policies - like costing - similar to his own protestations during the Referendum.
"My 3 favourite things are the Oxford comma, irony, and missed opportunities"
May 6, 2024 at 8:23 AM
"My 3 favourite things are the Oxford comma, irony, and missed opportunities"
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April 9, 2024 at 11:02 PM
Wordle 1,026 6/6
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April 9, 2024 at 3:46 AM
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April 5, 2024 at 10:57 PM
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April 5, 2024 at 3:00 AM
Wordle 1,021 4/6
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March 28, 2024 at 10:36 PM
Kinda chuffed by this one
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