Chris Zappone
@chrizap.bsky.social
Senior journalist covering aviation @theage @smh / former digital foreign editor / Dark Shining Moment podcast
Nothing more tiresome than watching an American tax debate that is decidedly not about "how much is fair" (like a grown-up country) and more about "why do taxes exist at all?" like a libertarian pre-school class.
December 29, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Nothing more tiresome than watching an American tax debate that is decidedly not about "how much is fair" (like a grown-up country) and more about "why do taxes exist at all?" like a libertarian pre-school class.
Some call it “engineer’s disease”, the tendency of individuals with an engineering mindset to think their problem-solving skills are universally applicable.
Another word for it is arrogance.
Another word for it is arrogance.
Silicon Valley’s billionaire elite can’t engineer our consent www.smh.com.au/technology/s...
Silicon Valley’s billionaire elite can’t engineer our consent
A decade after Peter Thiel backed Donald Trump, the ascent of the “tech right″ has made billionaire founders “evil geniuses” in the eyes of many.
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December 29, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Some call it “engineer’s disease”, the tendency of individuals with an engineering mindset to think their problem-solving skills are universally applicable.
Another word for it is arrogance.
Another word for it is arrogance.
Trying to ratio sitting judges and incite crowds against them? It's so clear Elon Musk doesn't share American democratic values.
December 29, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Trying to ratio sitting judges and incite crowds against them? It's so clear Elon Musk doesn't share American democratic values.
Silicon Valley’s billionaire elite can’t engineer our consent www.smh.com.au/technology/s...
Silicon Valley’s billionaire elite can’t engineer our consent
A decade after Peter Thiel backed Donald Trump, the ascent of the “tech right″ has made billionaire founders “evil geniuses” in the eyes of many.
www.smh.com.au
December 27, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Silicon Valley’s billionaire elite can’t engineer our consent www.smh.com.au/technology/s...
@bruces.bsky.social Some people describe Silicon Valley’s ailment as “engineer’s disease”, the tendency of individuals with an engineering mindset to think their problem-solving skills are universally applicable. www.theage.com.au/technology/s...
Silicon Valley’s billionaire elite can’t engineer our consent
A decade after Peter Thiel backed Donald Trump, the ascent of the “tech right″ has made billionaire founders “evil geniuses” in the eyes of many.
www.theage.com.au
December 26, 2025 at 7:52 AM
@bruces.bsky.social Some people describe Silicon Valley’s ailment as “engineer’s disease”, the tendency of individuals with an engineering mindset to think their problem-solving skills are universally applicable. www.theage.com.au/technology/s...
Some people describe Silicon Valley’s ailment as “engineer’s disease”, the tendency of individuals with an engineering mindset to think their problem-solving skills are universally applicable. www.theage.com.au/technology/s...
Silicon Valley’s billionaire elite can’t engineer our consent
A decade after Peter Thiel backed Donald Trump, the ascent of the “tech right″ has made billionaire founders “evil geniuses” in the eyes of many.
www.theage.com.au
December 26, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Some people describe Silicon Valley’s ailment as “engineer’s disease”, the tendency of individuals with an engineering mindset to think their problem-solving skills are universally applicable. www.theage.com.au/technology/s...
"Someday this Trump administration is gonna end"
December 22, 2025 at 2:16 AM
"Someday this Trump administration is gonna end"
Trumpism=the willful destruction of democratic meaning in the USA.
December 19, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Trumpism=the willful destruction of democratic meaning in the USA.
Attaullah Tarar accused “hostile countries,” including India, of spreading false claims that one of the two attackers was a Pakistani national. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
December 18, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Attaullah Tarar accused “hostile countries,” including India, of spreading false claims that one of the two attackers was a Pakistani national. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
The concern of course is that by trying to fight extremism, the government walks itself backwards into a less tolerant, less liberal society.
December 18, 2025 at 12:54 AM
The concern of course is that by trying to fight extremism, the government walks itself backwards into a less tolerant, less liberal society.
Finnair is coming to Australia - opening a daily Melbourne-Helsinki route in October 2026.
December 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Finnair is coming to Australia - opening a daily Melbourne-Helsinki route in October 2026.
In this podcast Megan McArdle compares the past couple decades of tech ascendency to the 1980s film "Revenge of the Nerds". Probably a bit more like the "Vengance of the Nerds" but still... www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/imp...
December 17, 2025 at 9:23 AM
In this podcast Megan McArdle compares the past couple decades of tech ascendency to the 1980s film "Revenge of the Nerds". Probably a bit more like the "Vengance of the Nerds" but still... www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/imp...
Britain on Tuesday launched a review into foreign financial interference in U.K. politics, after a British former member of the European Parliament Nathan Gill was jailed for taking Russian bribes. (AP)
December 17, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Britain on Tuesday launched a review into foreign financial interference in U.K. politics, after a British former member of the European Parliament Nathan Gill was jailed for taking Russian bribes. (AP)
Joe Ely, Texas-Born Troubadour of the Open Road, Dies at 78 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/o... #TheClash
December 16, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Joe Ely, Texas-Born Troubadour of the Open Road, Dies at 78 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/o... #TheClash
Bondi gunman linked to IS, radical Sydney Islamic centre www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
Bondi gunman linked to IS, radical Sydney Islamic centre
Investigators are now examining those associations as the primary cause of Naveed Akram’s radicalisation.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Bondi gunman linked to IS, radical Sydney Islamic centre www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
A JetBlue passenger jet bound for New York took evasive action on Friday to avoid a mid-air collision with a U.S. Air Force plane near Venezuela, a pilot said in an air traffic control recording. (Reuters)
December 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
A JetBlue passenger jet bound for New York took evasive action on Friday to avoid a mid-air collision with a U.S. Air Force plane near Venezuela, a pilot said in an air traffic control recording. (Reuters)
2 found dead at Los Angeles home owned by director Rob Reiner: Sources abcnews.go.com/US/2-found-d...
2 found dead at Los Angeles home owned by director Rob Reiner: Sources
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating a murder at a home that property records show belongs to director Rob Reiner.
abcnews.go.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:04 AM
2 found dead at Los Angeles home owned by director Rob Reiner: Sources abcnews.go.com/US/2-found-d...
"The 50-year-old father was shot by police and died at the scene. He was a licensed firearm holder who had six guns legally in his possession." Full coverage from the Sydney Morning Herald, here. www.theage.com.au/national/nsw... #bondiattack
Bondi Beach shooting live updates: 16 dead, dozens injured in Australia’s worst mass shooting since Port Arthur massacre; police confirm alleged shooters were father and son
Sydney is reeling after Australia’s first mass shooting in nearly thirty years targeted a Jewish celebration on Bondi Beach. Follow here for rolling updates.
www.theage.com.au
December 14, 2025 at 11:49 PM
"The 50-year-old father was shot by police and died at the scene. He was a licensed firearm holder who had six guns legally in his possession." Full coverage from the Sydney Morning Herald, here. www.theage.com.au/national/nsw... #bondiattack
Bondi (Australia) shooting live updates: Multiple casualties at Sydney beach, dozens of shots fired www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
Bondi shooting live updates: Multiple casualties at Sydney beach, dozens of shots fired
People have been reporting hearing up to 50 gunshots in the vicinity of Campbell Parade as police advised people to avoid the area.
www.smh.com.au
December 14, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Bondi (Australia) shooting live updates: Multiple casualties at Sydney beach, dozens of shots fired www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
Looks like the smart guys in Silicon Valley have settled on an approach to Europe that the Kremlin can fully endorse. Genius.
December 14, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Looks like the smart guys in Silicon Valley have settled on an approach to Europe that the Kremlin can fully endorse. Genius.
Skydiver dangles from plane tail after parachute snags www.smh.com.au/business/con...
December 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Skydiver dangles from plane tail after parachute snags www.smh.com.au/business/con...
The Supreme Court is handing Donald Trump more power www.economist.com/un...
December 10, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The Supreme Court is handing Donald Trump more power www.economist.com/un...
Another moment for the Republicans to normalize lawlessness
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House panel plans to end its boat strike probe, GOP chair says
Lawmakers in the House and Senate have been scrutinizing the U.S. military’s killing of two alleged drug smugglers who survived an attack on their boat.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Another moment for the Republicans to normalize lawlessness
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
This just in: The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age will reopen its bureau in Beijing in February 2026.
December 10, 2025 at 5:51 AM
This just in: The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age will reopen its bureau in Beijing in February 2026.
I know whose side I’m on… New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/b...
New York Times to Sue Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights
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December 4, 2025 at 10:21 AM
I know whose side I’m on… New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/b...