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jeremypoxon.bsky.social
The department's focus on behavioural change, via mutual obligation punishments, is criminally deranged.

“behavioural change can be achieved quickly” through “unanticipated life-threatening events (such as surviving electrocution after touching live electrical wires"

Fuck me dead
"Rationale for requiring three months of compliant behaviour Behavioural science research and literature does not specify a rigid threshold for behavioural change to be considered permanent. The circumstances that lead to behavioural change are a significant influence on whether that change will be permanent or temporary. Common examples where permanent behavioural change can be achieved quickly include unanticipated life-threatening events (such as surviving electrocution after touching live electrical wires) where there is a strong connection between cause and effect, versus equally life-threatening behaviours such as smoking or having poor diet or exercise regimes where behavioural change can take years – arguably because the effect of that poor behaviour only manifests after a longer period, if at all. Pragmatically, three months of compliant behaviour is recommended as being adequate to demonstrate the required change in behaviour required for a job seeker to return to the personal responsibility phase. The recommendation for three months of compliant behaviour is supported by the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Behavioural Economics Team (BETA), who considered three months to be proximate enough to be perceived as an achievable goal that job seekers would strive for." "Changing job seekers’ behaviour A key goal of the proposed targeted job seeker compliance framework is to focus compliancerelated interventions on job seekers who have a pattern of persistent non-compliance, with a view to improving support where capability issues are uncovered and changing the behaviour of wilfully non-compliant job seekers so that they meet the agreed activities prescribed in their job plan. The introduction of a completely new compliance model, with associated educational material, is expected to drive a degree of underlying behavioural change in and of itself. Further changes in behaviour can reasonably be expected at various steps in the proposed targeted job seeker compliance framework, as the consequences of non-compliance loom and sanctions are imposed. The first of these step changes in behaviour is likely to result from the face-to-face capability interview with the provider and the subsequent DHS capability assessment, once three and four demerits have been accrued respectively. The impact of having a very personal discussion about errant behaviour and reminding the job seeker how close they are to receiving a significant financial sanction could reasonably be expected to result in a markedly more significant change in behaviour than introducing the new model achieved in the first place. Perhaps the largest changes in behaviour will flow from imposing financial penalties in the intensive compliance phase. There are two broadly comparable benchmarks that can be drawn on for comparison: Suspend until attend changes that were introduced in 2015 saw attendance rates at jobactive reconnection appointments rise from 65% to 88%, while the introduction of sanctions in the UK in 19962 , saw job seeker exit rates increase from 21% to 28%."
November 17, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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jeremypoxon.bsky.social
The ideological commitment to punishing welfare recipients is a true sickness

Here, the Department endorses the use of payment suspensions to get victims of domestic violence to disclose their circumstances

There is a word for using punishment to extract information out of people: torture
"Key observations from jobactive sites Non-Attendance Report (NAR) - Payment suspension All providers believe the NAR (suspending income support payments until the job seeker contacts the provider and attends a re-engagement appointment) is an extremely effective tool. Some providers used this process as a means of getting the job seeker to disclose personal issues preventing their compliance and employment (eg; domestic violence). Discretion There are varied work practices from one site to the next (even within the same organisation) regarding the use of discretion and whether it is recorded in the department’s IT system. It is common practice to exercise discretion when a job seeker misses their first appointment, as the employment consultant does not have any detailed background on the job seeker prior to meeting them. One of the larger providers visited has a company-wide policy of simply rescheduling missed appointments when exercising discretion and not recording DNAD. Case studies have also shown that the discretion is often the default when the compliance framework cannot be used. It is therefore likely that the department’s data on the use of discretion understates its true application."
November 17, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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shredybettymtb.bsky.social
Israel is shooting at UN troops again as it simultaneously violated its ceasefire with Lebanon which has t never had any intention on honoring because Israel has violated ever ceasefire it ever signed.
November 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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grogsgamut.bsky.social
A smart govt - or even one with a PM who had a desire to do anything - would be using the LNP rabble to put in place every fucking thing they wanted.

Problem is Albanese doesn’t seem to want anything other than power.
November 16, 2025 at 11:19 PM
laenij.bsky.social
honestly I went to bed after posting this (which I posted after waking up from falling asleep on the couch) and tbh it seems like that was the better option. even if I still didn't sleep for ages
laenij.bsky.social Lou @laenij.bsky.social · 14h
🚨🚨 KYRA STARTS 🚨🚨
November 16, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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daniawfc.bsky.social
not a single player on that pitch acting like they hate spurs enough for my liking
November 16, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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dailycannon.com
Arsenal won the Champions League and somehow seem less confident in themselves.
November 8, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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sophieehill.bsky.social
McCabe vs Hinds

Minutes: 45 // 45
Duels won: 33% // 82%
Defensive contributions: 4 // 11
Tackles: 1 // 7

Passes into final 3rd: 1 // 5
Chances created: 0 // 1
Crosses: 0 // 1

Hinds has to be our starting LB. Better in defence and attack. We recruited well for once - make the most of it!
November 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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okwonga.bsky.social
Yes. By the same token, I don't think Germany as a society truly understands what Germany's complicity in all this means for the country. I predict Gaza will be a significant factor in alienating or repelling the "high-skilled" workers the economy needs: www.iamexpat.de/expat-info/g...
November 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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iggymaid.bsky.social
This shit is exactly why placeholders are commonly pink/black checkerboxes with PLACEHOLDER in giant text on it so that shit doesn't get missed and go to fucking retail
eurogamer.bsky.social Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · 15h
Ubisoft admits AI-generated loading screen "slipped through" into final build of Anno 117: Pax Romana
www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-admi...
A red circle highlights a background figure with missing limbs and a disfigured face, suggesting it's been generated by AI
November 16, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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dominictarason.com
It is looking increasingly likely that Ana - probably the person most involved in organizing protests against payment processor censorship recently - is getting hit by retaliation by those organizations.
acvalens.net Ana Valens | 🔞 @acvalens.net · 23h
Friend tried to donate to my Throne, flagged by fraud detection at Bank of America — bank identified the transaction as specially for “giantess voretuber Ana Valens”

I suspect I faced those Patreon / Ko-fi dings b/c financial institutions have me, specifically, on record as a high risk recipient!
meaooww 10m i tried giving you money and my bank's fraud dept called me 8m only notable be they specifically read "giantess voretuber ana valens" off some part of their screen 6m Wait Can i post this? They literally said that? 2m they literally said that in the most monotone ass voice mid sentence while asking if it was a valid transaction 2m Woah. What were you trying to give money to, Throne? 1m yeah 1m Holy
November 16, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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anthonymoser.com
it's hard to accept that power and wealth do not require you to be smart or savvy in some way both bc we're told they do and also because it's insulting, but. here we are.
November 16, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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tullamore-jew.bsky.social
Antisemitism is a lot like Qanon child abuse conspiracies in that there’s this real and bad phenomenon and, parallel to that, what can only be described as a large scale mass psychosis about a mostly fictional version of the same phenomenon
November 16, 2025 at 8:48 PM
laenij.bsky.social
🚨🚨 KYRA STARTS 🚨🚨
November 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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carolinelucas.bsky.social
This is the logical consequence of Labour’s appeasement of the far right - this is an arms race Labour should never seek to win
adambienkov.bsky.social Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 18h
Not everyone is unhappy about the Government's descent into anti-refugee politics
November 16, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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faineg.bsky.social
i think online gambling is a cancer that is spreading throughout our society, it was a horrible mistake to de-regulate it, and we desperately need to crack down on it again
dirtbagqueer.rocks victoria zeller (buy ONE OF THE BOYS) @dirtbagqueer.rocks · 2d
i can’t talk about sports gambling anymore without sounding like a crank but i do believe legalized sports gambling is like 15-20% responsible for our current dystopia
theathletic.com The Athletic @theathletic.com · 2d
The Athletic polled hundreds of players from across the NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL about their opinions surrounding how sports betting impacts players — the responses were haunting.
November 15, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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ladylicentious.bsky.social
My time on ManyVids is ending now that the site is transitioning to an “exit program” for sex workers.

I love my job. I don’t need a savior. I embrace and own my sexuality. Bella French profited off of sex workers for YEARS and is now pretending to be holier than thou. Tale as old as time🖕
November 13, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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jackjenkins.me
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
“Faith leader, Michael Woolf, minister at Lake Street Church of Evanston, is detained by Illinois State Police during a protest against immigration actions, outside the Broadview ICE facility in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., November 14, 2025. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska”
November 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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taniel.bsky.social
I'm seeing people wonder why ICE is going after Charlotte.

ICE has been at war with Charlotte's sheriff ever since he won in 2018.

We'd covered this at Bolts back in the day; this quote is from that sheriff:
boltsmag.org Bolts @boltsmag.org · Nov 28
“When the 8 African American sheriffs took over the largest counties in North Carolina, it became a threat to the good ol’ boy system,” says the sheriff of Charlotte. These new sheriffs broke ties with ICE.

But GOP lawmakers cracked down this week, overbidding the governor’s veto to adopt this law:
North Carolina GOP Is Cracking Down on the Black Sheriffs Who Stood Up to ICE
Boosted by new supermajorities, Republicans are closing in on legislation to mandate more collaboration with ICE and preempt local policies hard-won by immigrants’ rights advocates.
boltsmag.org
November 15, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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kierdoyle.bsky.social
One of the most "American without a passport who has never left their state" ass comments I've ever heard
November 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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lawsonsv.bsky.social
Was only thinking earlier today, that Casparij who has been happily outspoken on her support of the trans community, has been in flying form. Very much feels like when you don't have hate in your heart, your skin is clear and your crops can thrive - or whatever the kids say.
southernsylvs.bsky.social Southern Sylvs 🍉 she/her @southernsylvs.bsky.social · 1d
A reminder, Nikki Stanton called out transphobia in WOSO by name, and now she's lifting a trophy. You can stand for our trans siblings and win.
November 15, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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southernsylvs.bsky.social
A reminder, Nikki Stanton called out transphobia in WOSO by name, and now she's lifting a trophy. You can stand for our trans siblings and win.
November 15, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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kgarson3.bsky.social
This is nasty work. We all know she has interest from Europe, the player herself has directly said she wants to play there. This is unnecessary before a semi. Read the room!!!!!!!
tombogert.bsky.social Tom Bogert @tombogert.bsky.social · 1d
🇺🇸 Sources: Trinity Rodman could be playing final home game for Washington Spirit today in NWSL semifinal

- Rodman is out of contract in winter
- Several clubs abroad pushing hard
- Negotiating directly with NWSL but things not looking good

w/ @meglinehan.com
www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...
Trinity Rodman negotiations reach NWSL commissioner as English teams express interest in U.S. star
The 23-year-old will be a free agent this offseason.
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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philplait.bsky.social
IRIDESCENT CLOUD ON MARS
hourlycosmos.bsky.social Hourly Cosmos @hourlycosmos.bsky.social · 1d
Iridescent clouds over Gale Crater (enhanced color) - From Simeon Schmauß (stim3on.bsky.social) - https://flic.kr/p/2qJvryP
This enhanced color panorama was taken by Curiosity's Left Mastcam after sunset on Sol 3724 (27 January, 2023). It shows an iridescent high altitude cloud, likely made from CO2 ices. The sun has already set on the ground, but continues to illuminate this cloud which is likely at 60-80km altitude. The iridescence (rainbow effect) is caused by diffraction at sub µm ice particles. More information: doi.org/10.1029/2024GL111183 This panorama was stitched from 14 MAST_LEFT images from the PDS. The individual images were color calibrated to approximate what the human eye would see. The panorama was further enhanced to emphasise cloud structure and subtle color variations. See here for an unenhanced variant of the panorama: flic.kr/p/2qJwraX LMST: Sol-03724M18:52:13 Sun: Az: 276.2 deg, El: -5.9 deg Rationale: Characterize potentially iridescent ice clouds in twilight Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Simeon Schmauß
November 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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victoryvikings.bsky.social
Congratulations Rihanna Pollicina on her 100th game in the dub. Thanks to @munkfc.bsky.social for his handiwork.
November 15, 2025 at 9:53 AM