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Humans will NEVER colonize another planet. Never.
If we can’t even agree to do the minimum to keep Earth habitable, there’s no way in hell we’ll cooperate to make another planet habitable.
If we can’t even agree to do the minimum to keep Earth habitable, there’s no way in hell we’ll cooperate to make another planet habitable.
November 22, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Humans will NEVER colonize another planet. Never.
If we can’t even agree to do the minimum to keep Earth habitable, there’s no way in hell we’ll cooperate to make another planet habitable.
If we can’t even agree to do the minimum to keep Earth habitable, there’s no way in hell we’ll cooperate to make another planet habitable.
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The result of voting to avoid something instead of voting to be represented
it sucks how many governments are out of touch with a large chunk of their citizens
October 5, 2025 at 3:02 AM
The result of voting to avoid something instead of voting to be represented
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Australian health experts warn Trump’s unfounded autism claims about paracetamol may harm pregnant women
Australian health experts warn Trump’s unfounded autism claims about paracetamol may harm pregnant women
TGA confirms drug is safe for use in pregnancy as doctors worry about effect of White House misinformation
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Australia’s peak body for obstetricians and gynaecologists fears pregnant women will not take paracetamol when they need it and suffer harm from unmanaged fever after the Trump administration made unfounded claims linking it to autism.
They encouraged women to talk to their doctor rather than rely on the White House announcement on Tuesday, which they described as “not a no-harm scenario”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 23, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Australian health experts warn Trump’s unfounded autism claims about paracetamol may harm pregnant women
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as an american enduring a fascist takeover, looking across the pond, it really seems to me like keir starmer is a fascist pretending to be a liberal so that he can advance longstanding fascist goals with the approval of polite society
‘Starmer plans electronic ID cards for all to help stop UK boat migrants’
I can’t believe this nonsense is back again. A Trojan Horse policy that hoodwinks all of us into accepting deeply problematic ID cards that won’t remotely impact asylum numbers.
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
I can’t believe this nonsense is back again. A Trojan Horse policy that hoodwinks all of us into accepting deeply problematic ID cards that won’t remotely impact asylum numbers.
inews.co.uk/news/politic...
Starmer plans electronic ID cards for all to help stop UK boat migrants
Prime Minister chairs emergency meeting with ministers to discuss use of digital ID cards
inews.co.uk
September 3, 2025 at 11:36 AM
as an american enduring a fascist takeover, looking across the pond, it really seems to me like keir starmer is a fascist pretending to be a liberal so that he can advance longstanding fascist goals with the approval of polite society
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Australians can only access one COVID-19 vaccine right now. Experts say that's a problem
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
Australians can only access one COVID-19 vaccine right now. Experts say that's a problem
Pfizer's JN.1 vaccine has been the only option available to Australians since the start of the year. Here's what happened to the other brands, and why experts say choice matters when it comes to vacci...
www.sbs.com.au
August 23, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Australians can only access one COVID-19 vaccine right now. Experts say that's a problem
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
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new writing from me about age verification and content moderation beyond social media. with endless thanks to @kgt.bsky.social @drwaus.bsky.social @katha.bsky.social @antmandan.bsky.social Zahra Stardust @lucinda-nelson.bsky.social whose research and advocacy continue to inform my thinking
New rules will radically change the way we use the internet in Australia – and not just social media | Sam Floreani
A new age verification code will soon apply to search engines, with huge implications for privacy and inclusion
www.theguardian.com
July 23, 2025 at 2:56 AM
new writing from me about age verification and content moderation beyond social media. with endless thanks to @kgt.bsky.social @drwaus.bsky.social @katha.bsky.social @antmandan.bsky.social Zahra Stardust @lucinda-nelson.bsky.social whose research and advocacy continue to inform my thinking
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A very poignant thread from Lexi Alexander. Please take a moment to read it.
Many of you still don't get how these Gaza fundraisers came about & that they are more about you than about Palestinians in Gaza. I keep explaining this in every podcast I've been on lately...but let me write a thread as well: These fundraisers exist to snuff out your relationship with Palestinians
July 22, 2025 at 6:39 AM
A very poignant thread from Lexi Alexander. Please take a moment to read it.
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Making a 5-second AI video requires more energy than running a microwave for an hour
So…about AI’s energy use…
“…to create a five-second video, a newer AI model uses ‘about 3.4 million joules, more than 700 times the energy required to generate a high-quality image’. That's the equivalent of running a microwave for over an hour.”
“…to create a five-second video, a newer AI model uses ‘about 3.4 million joules, more than 700 times the energy required to generate a high-quality image’. That's the equivalent of running a microwave for over an hour.”
Report: Creating a 5-second AI video is like running a microwave for an hour
That's a long time in the microwave.
mashable.com
May 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Making a 5-second AI video requires more energy than running a microwave for an hour
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Overdue. But a start.
May 23, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Overdue. But a start.
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What Creighton Leigh said, damn it!
May 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
What Creighton Leigh said, damn it!
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Nothing demonstrates the decline in public virtue more than the contrast between David McBride, who exposed Australian war crimes, who is behind bars, and Ben Roberts-Smith, who committed the war crimes, who is not
May 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Nothing demonstrates the decline in public virtue more than the contrast between David McBride, who exposed Australian war crimes, who is behind bars, and Ben Roberts-Smith, who committed the war crimes, who is not
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Plibersek had a deal done. Albanese scrapped it. Lobbying didn’t scrap it. The Prime Minister chose to dump it and his minister.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Plibersek praised nature positive deal with Pocock and Greens as ‘critical’ before PM scrapped it, documents reveal
Correspondence released under freedom of information shows the importance minister placed on agreement
www.theguardian.com
May 16, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Plibersek had a deal done. Albanese scrapped it. Lobbying didn’t scrap it. The Prime Minister chose to dump it and his minister.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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The Labor leadership responding gracefully to Liberal party losses, but very ungracefully to Greens losses, really demonstrates who they think the real enemy is hey
May 7, 2025 at 11:31 PM
The Labor leadership responding gracefully to Liberal party losses, but very ungracefully to Greens losses, really demonstrates who they think the real enemy is hey
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“They never knew I was there.” We do now. The state of this. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Trump campaign chief claims he visited Australia to advise Liberals at start of election campaign
Exclusive: Chris LaCivita, Trump’s presidential campaign co-manager, tells undercover reporters he advised on ‘structural issues’ related to Peter Dutton; the Coalition denies LaCivita was involved in...
www.theguardian.com
May 1, 2025 at 2:49 AM
“They never knew I was there.” We do now. The state of this. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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You all need to treat Harry Potter IP like we’re treating the Tesla brand.
April 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
You all need to treat Harry Potter IP like we’re treating the Tesla brand.
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At some point the Board and Management of Creative Australia are going to have to accept the inevitable and resign. When you've lost the confidence of your staff and the community you ostensibly serve, your positions are untenable.
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
Embattled Creative Australia boss served angry letters from staff and 600 literary figures amid Sabsabi fallout
Letters from staff expressed ‘complete lack of confidence in your ability to lead this organisation effectively’ and fears over participating in external inquiry
www.theguardian.com
April 17, 2025 at 1:50 AM
At some point the Board and Management of Creative Australia are going to have to accept the inevitable and resign. When you've lost the confidence of your staff and the community you ostensibly serve, your positions are untenable.
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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“The one thing that can stop the rise of the far right is the one thing mainstream parties are currently not prepared to deliver: greater equality. The rich should be taxed more, and the revenue used to improve the lives of the poor.” George Monbiot #auspol
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Rightwing populists will keep winning until we grasp this truth about human nature | George Monbiot
Economic inequality breeds resentment and a desire to get even. That’s what fuels support for even incompetent regimes, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
April 16, 2025 at 2:34 AM
“The one thing that can stop the rise of the far right is the one thing mainstream parties are currently not prepared to deliver: greater equality. The rich should be taxed more, and the revenue used to improve the lives of the poor.” George Monbiot #auspol
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Honestly FUCK LABOR for not using the last 3 years to protect our environment.
They promised us real action on climate & environment but increased fossil fuel subsidies & collaborated with the LNP to weaken environmental protections. Absolute betrayal of voters.
They promised us real action on climate & environment but increased fossil fuel subsidies & collaborated with the LNP to weaken environmental protections. Absolute betrayal of voters.
Do we apprehend what we are losing? the beautiful @jessharwoodart.bsky.social illustrations in this piece will make your insides knot...
Seeing Australia’s beloved gumtrees dying makes my insides knot. If they can’t survive, how can we? | Jess Harwood
Even the hardy eucalypts are finding their limits as we experience more frequent bushfires, heatwaves and droughts
www.theguardian.com
April 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Honestly FUCK LABOR for not using the last 3 years to protect our environment.
They promised us real action on climate & environment but increased fossil fuel subsidies & collaborated with the LNP to weaken environmental protections. Absolute betrayal of voters.
They promised us real action on climate & environment but increased fossil fuel subsidies & collaborated with the LNP to weaken environmental protections. Absolute betrayal of voters.
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The promise of AI in education is it will save educators time. That's rubbish. It's sapping all our time already in working groups, committees, workshops, and marking anxiety. It's the most time-sapping, exhausting and frankly boring thing I've ever encountered in HE - and it's in my research area.
March 21, 2025 at 11:51 PM
The promise of AI in education is it will save educators time. That's rubbish. It's sapping all our time already in working groups, committees, workshops, and marking anxiety. It's the most time-sapping, exhausting and frankly boring thing I've ever encountered in HE - and it's in my research area.
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You know, Canadians don't HAVE to be nice to us. It's not their job to pat those of us who voted for Harris/Walz on the head and say "you're OK."
I don't get the purpose of "we're the GOOD Americans" energy. Same folks don't care about perception when we're wreaking havoc across the Global South.
I don't get the purpose of "we're the GOOD Americans" energy. Same folks don't care about perception when we're wreaking havoc across the Global South.
March 5, 2025 at 11:05 PM
You know, Canadians don't HAVE to be nice to us. It's not their job to pat those of us who voted for Harris/Walz on the head and say "you're OK."
I don't get the purpose of "we're the GOOD Americans" energy. Same folks don't care about perception when we're wreaking havoc across the Global South.
I don't get the purpose of "we're the GOOD Americans" energy. Same folks don't care about perception when we're wreaking havoc across the Global South.
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Wow this sucks www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
‘Sign our own death warrant’: Australian writers angry after Melbourne publisher asks them to sign AI agreements
Authors asked to allow Black Inc to use their work for ‘training, testing, validation and the deployment of a machine learning’ system
www.theguardian.com
March 5, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Wow this sucks www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...
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New piece.
This isn't over by a long shot for Creative Australia and Khaled Sabsabi.
This isn't over by a long shot for Creative Australia and Khaled Sabsabi.
No apology, no backbone, not over yet
On the fallout from Creative Australia's decision to withdraw its Venice invitation to artist Khaled Sabsabi and curator Michael Dagostino
open.substack.com
February 27, 2025 at 12:22 AM
New piece.
This isn't over by a long shot for Creative Australia and Khaled Sabsabi.
This isn't over by a long shot for Creative Australia and Khaled Sabsabi.