Ian Milliss
@ianmilliss.bsky.social
artist, activist, writer, unionist, woodworker, atheist, member of the Kandos School of Cultural Adaptation, to the left of left.
I'm also over on mastodon for longer posts @ianmilliss@aus.social
I'm also over on mastodon for longer posts @ianmilliss@aus.social
Given my recent annoyance about the mass media portrayal of so many events as competitions I decided to ask the World Wide Union of Robots about ideology in journalism and whether robots to be more objective than humans.
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Journalism Beyond Competition
Mainstream journalism never mentions collaboration. Can we reverse that to a journalism that never mentions competition?
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November 14, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Given my recent annoyance about the mass media portrayal of so many events as competitions I decided to ask the World Wide Union of Robots about ideology in journalism and whether robots to be more objective than humans.
worldwideunionofrobots.substack.com/p/journalism...
worldwideunionofrobots.substack.com/p/journalism...
AI could be the solution to corporate corruption.
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The Whistleblowing Robot
AI is spying on corporations, not only on humans
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October 26, 2025 at 6:29 AM
AI could be the solution to corporate corruption.
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They Tell Us To Fear Muslims While The US Empire Terrorizes The World
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They Tell Us To Fear Muslims While The US Empire Terrorizes The World
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):
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October 25, 2025 at 6:14 AM
They Tell Us To Fear Muslims While The US Empire Terrorizes The World
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This is really interesting. As one of my Chinese friends said, as long as you aren't interested in politics China is a great place. And the people think so. I'll say what the article doesn't, socialism is better than capitalism.
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Support for government in China: is the data accurate?
Some have questioned the survey results. Are the skeptics right?
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October 18, 2025 at 8:38 AM
This is really interesting. As one of my Chinese friends said, as long as you aren't interested in politics China is a great place. And the people think so. I'll say what the article doesn't, socialism is better than capitalism.
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His buffoonery knows no end. Perhaps he intends to declare victory the wind the country up. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Trump's plan to build Paris-style arch next to Lincoln Memorial
The arch would stand at the Washington end of Memorial Bridge, which spans the Potomac River from Arlington, Virginia.
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October 17, 2025 at 6:36 AM
His buffoonery knows no end. Perhaps he intends to declare victory the wind the country up. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
The US rogue state can’t collapse soon enough.
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Ian Milliss (@ianmilliss575982)
The US rogue state can’t collapse soon enough. https://open.substack.com/pub/the307/p/trump-orders-cia-war-on-venezuela?r=mpiu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
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October 17, 2025 at 6:04 AM
The US rogue state can’t collapse soon enough.
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For years I have pushed for basic income for artists as a far superior solution the the hideous dysfunctional and biased project funding model. The Irish having been running a pilot which has proven so successful it's now been permanently implemented. ianmilliss575982.substack.com/p/get-rid-of...
Get rid of arts funding!
There is a proven better solution.
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October 14, 2025 at 7:48 AM
For years I have pushed for basic income for artists as a far superior solution the the hideous dysfunctional and biased project funding model. The Irish having been running a pilot which has proven so successful it's now been permanently implemented. ianmilliss575982.substack.com/p/get-rid-of...
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"“I write to confirm arrangements for Chris Hedges to appear at the National Press Club of Australia on 20 October 2025”.
The NPC has absolutely shamed itself.
~ ermahgerd ~
Seems v much like the NPC was not truthful about its cancellation of Hedges' scheduled appearance on OCT 20.
'Statement on Cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National Press Club of Australia'
www.afopa.com.au/blog/2025/10...
Seems v much like the NPC was not truthful about its cancellation of Hedges' scheduled appearance on OCT 20.
'Statement on Cancellation of Chris Hedges’ confirmed appearance at the National Press Club of Australia'
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October 7, 2025 at 4:40 AM
"“I write to confirm arrangements for Chris Hedges to appear at the National Press Club of Australia on 20 October 2025”.
What is “Human”? The Paradox of a Fragile Word
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What is “Human”? The Paradox of a Fragile Word
As “human” teeters between exclusion and erasure, its meaning shapes futures.
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October 7, 2025 at 5:54 AM
What is “Human”? The Paradox of a Fragile Word
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AI could do a far better job than our current fake media.
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AI, the journalist that can't be bribed or threatened
Is AI the Way to a More Truthful and Objective Media?
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October 6, 2025 at 1:02 PM
AI could do a far better job than our current fake media.
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It’s Milan Fashion For Rich People Week, let’s get that into perspective.
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The invention of American clothes
And the forgotten designer whose ideas we're still wearing today
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September 29, 2025 at 4:59 AM
It’s Milan Fashion For Rich People Week, let’s get that into perspective.
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There is particular sort of idiot that spams facebook with whining about recycling EV batteries. This is for them.
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Powerful lithium batteries in written-off EVs now hot property at salvage auctions
Demand for secondhand electric vehicle batteries is surging across Australia, as buyers repurpose them for everything from solar storage to off-grid energy
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September 28, 2025 at 6:59 AM
There is particular sort of idiot that spams facebook with whining about recycling EV batteries. This is for them.
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Jack Waterford: If I were drafting astrology advice for Anthony Albanese, I would be hinting that it was worst possible time for international travel, and that serious bout of diplomatic flu might be the best way to secure his (and Australia’s) long-term interests.
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The stars suggest Albo should stay at home
If I were drafting astrology advice for Anthony Albanese over the next few weeks, I would be hinting that it was the worst possible time for international travel, and that a serious bout of diplomatic...
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September 23, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Jack Waterford: If I were drafting astrology advice for Anthony Albanese, I would be hinting that it was worst possible time for international travel, and that serious bout of diplomatic flu might be the best way to secure his (and Australia’s) long-term interests.
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Conservatives love to darkly say stuff like “you aren’t prepared for what’s next, we’re not going to be moderate anymore, you have no idea what you’ve unleashed” and then cry like babies when you call them fascists
September 23, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Conservatives love to darkly say stuff like “you aren’t prepared for what’s next, we’re not going to be moderate anymore, you have no idea what you’ve unleashed” and then cry like babies when you call them fascists
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It is extremely unconventional (ie against a political convention that exists for very good reasons) for an opposition leader to make foreign policy commitments, but it can be seen as a marker of desperation from a party that is most likely never going to be in government again.
September 23, 2025 at 1:18 AM
It is extremely unconventional (ie against a political convention that exists for very good reasons) for an opposition leader to make foreign policy commitments, but it can be seen as a marker of desperation from a party that is most likely never going to be in government again.
Billion dollar boondoggle. This is what corruption looks like and our political system is riddled with it.
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Billion dollar boondoggle
A preliminary view
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September 19, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Billion dollar boondoggle. This is what corruption looks like and our political system is riddled with it.
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So you shouldn't speak the truth about the dead?
Charlie don't surf
The unconfusing death of a rightwing asshole
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September 12, 2025 at 12:51 PM
So you shouldn't speak the truth about the dead?
I was thinking about my own irrelevance ...
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The Irrelevant Artist
Does it matter that we don't matter?
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September 12, 2025 at 9:40 AM
I was thinking about my own irrelevance ...
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Hilarious
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Ricky Hale (@councilestatemedia)
Gotta hand it to the authorities. At first I was mad when they scrubbed the Banksy, but they have unintentionally made one of the most powerful artworks of all time.
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September 11, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Hilarious
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We should be moving towards neutrality because in reality we have no enemies other than those the US is forcing on us.
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The world as we know it has changed - and we can't pretend otherwise.
(First published in The New Daily on 11 September)
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September 11, 2025 at 3:43 AM
We should be moving towards neutrality because in reality we have no enemies other than those the US is forcing on us.
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