Liam Pomfret, PhD
@liampomfret.com
Consumer privacy researcher, Australian Privacy Foundation Board Member.
That Bulbagarden guy.
He/Him
Primary Profile: mastodon.social/@liampomfret
That Bulbagarden guy.
He/Him
Primary Profile: mastodon.social/@liampomfret
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ICE and MAGA really did bet the farm on all of Minneapolis’s white people going “oh yes, please take away our disgusting, evil non-white-foreigner neighbors, oh thank you so much.”
it’s beautiful that they’ve been proven incredibly wrong about that - may the rest of the country do the same.
it’s beautiful that they’ve been proven incredibly wrong about that - may the rest of the country do the same.
January 18, 2026 at 2:39 AM
ICE and MAGA really did bet the farm on all of Minneapolis’s white people going “oh yes, please take away our disgusting, evil non-white-foreigner neighbors, oh thank you so much.”
it’s beautiful that they’ve been proven incredibly wrong about that - may the rest of the country do the same.
it’s beautiful that they’ve been proven incredibly wrong about that - may the rest of the country do the same.
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Now that is an epitaph any historian of science would be delighted by
Imagine doing a PhD in electricity, just so you knew how to blow up nuclear power plants and heavy water-producing facilities.
“I learned from them very early that what one does with Nazis is kill them... I am not a pacifist.”
A profile in absolute courage.
“I learned from them very early that what one does with Nazis is kill them... I am not a pacifist.”
A profile in absolute courage.
January 15, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Now that is an epitaph any historian of science would be delighted by
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Don’t let the coin operated LNP try to gaslight you into thinking Judaism is Zionism or Antisemitism means you can’t seperate Israel from Judaism.
It is - it's absolutely a political position.
Which is why anti-Zionism is absolutely not antisemitic.
Which is why anti-Zionism is absolutely not antisemitic.
Bridget McKenzie tells Sky News she understands the concerns of the Jewish community because she is a “Zionist”.
Is that a personal identity now, or just a political brand anyone can adopt? 🤔
Is that a personal identity now, or just a political brand anyone can adopt? 🤔
January 15, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Don’t let the coin operated LNP try to gaslight you into thinking Judaism is Zionism or Antisemitism means you can’t seperate Israel from Judaism.
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MPs: “We absolutely don’t want any emails in our inboxes from people who live even a metre outside of our constituencies, thank you”
Also MPs “We MUST engage with the views of anonymous randoms from all over the world on the CSAM-image generator site”.
Also MPs “We MUST engage with the views of anonymous randoms from all over the world on the CSAM-image generator site”.
Minister of State Alex Norris tells the BBC he won't personally come off X because it's important for communicating with voters.
None of his tweets for the last month has more than 1000 views.
None of his tweets for the last month has more than 1000 views.
January 13, 2026 at 8:23 AM
MPs: “We absolutely don’t want any emails in our inboxes from people who live even a metre outside of our constituencies, thank you”
Also MPs “We MUST engage with the views of anonymous randoms from all over the world on the CSAM-image generator site”.
Also MPs “We MUST engage with the views of anonymous randoms from all over the world on the CSAM-image generator site”.
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There is skepticism surrounding the NSN’s complete disbandment but you can’t say the hate speech laws or locking up ring leaders are a failure or the Albanese Gov has done nothing. Making these groups fearful & to recede is exactly what the public wanted.
In a statement posted to Telegram, the group announced the closure of the National Socialist Network would also spell the end of "co-projects" White Australia, the European Australian Movement and the White Australia Party.
Breaking: Neo-Nazi group says it will disband due to proposed hate speech laws
In a statement posted to Telegram, the group announced the closure of the National Socialist Network would also spell the end of "co-projects" White Australia, the European Australian Movement and the White Australia Party.
www.abc.net.au
January 13, 2026 at 5:27 AM
There is skepticism surrounding the NSN’s complete disbandment but you can’t say the hate speech laws or locking up ring leaders are a failure or the Albanese Gov has done nothing. Making these groups fearful & to recede is exactly what the public wanted.
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Sorry, what? The federal “investigation” into ICE’s killing of an American is investigating the *victim*?
January 13, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Sorry, what? The federal “investigation” into ICE’s killing of an American is investigating the *victim*?
I’ve managed to avoid it all this time, but now that I’m about to move overseas I may finally be forced to sign up to a bloody MyGov account. Just concerned various things will be difficult to impossible to do once in-person is no longer an option for me.
January 13, 2026 at 5:42 AM
I’ve managed to avoid it all this time, but now that I’m about to move overseas I may finally be forced to sign up to a bloody MyGov account. Just concerned various things will be difficult to impossible to do once in-person is no longer an option for me.
Anyone else noticing the voiceovers on various ads on YouTube now appear to be using AI facsimiles of real, well-known YouTubers voices?
January 7, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Anyone else noticing the voiceovers on various ads on YouTube now appear to be using AI facsimiles of real, well-known YouTubers voices?
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The University will no longer be teaching the Course: History of U.S. Imperialism. We have fired the instructor.
However, you can gain valuable experience in the subject through our oil company internship program.
#Satire
However, you can gain valuable experience in the subject through our oil company internship program.
#Satire
January 4, 2026 at 1:57 AM
The University will no longer be teaching the Course: History of U.S. Imperialism. We have fired the instructor.
However, you can gain valuable experience in the subject through our oil company internship program.
#Satire
However, you can gain valuable experience in the subject through our oil company internship program.
#Satire
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Presumably the quisling New York Times already has a half dozen op-eds ready to go that celebrate General Field Marshal Trump’s courageous decision to go to war with Venezuela, even over the objections of Congress, the American people, and – well, literally everyone else, really.
January 3, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Presumably the quisling New York Times already has a half dozen op-eds ready to go that celebrate General Field Marshal Trump’s courageous decision to go to war with Venezuela, even over the objections of Congress, the American people, and – well, literally everyone else, really.
Bloody hell. Awful start to the new year.
January 3, 2026 at 7:24 AM
Bloody hell. Awful start to the new year.
Yeast-based vaccines? If this pans out, between beer and Vegemite Australia should become the most vaccinated country in the world.
December 22, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Yeast-based vaccines? If this pans out, between beer and Vegemite Australia should become the most vaccinated country in the world.
I have no issues with a gun buyback, but rather than just destroying them all surely at least some of those should be sent to Ukraine? #auspol
December 19, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I have no issues with a gun buyback, but rather than just destroying them all surely at least some of those should be sent to Ukraine? #auspol
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This is the full list of info the US is proposing to require from applicants for an ESTA (electronic travel authorisation) to secure visa-free travel to America. This would apply to every UK holidaymaker, conference attendee or businessperson. public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-22461.pdf
December 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This is the full list of info the US is proposing to require from applicants for an ESTA (electronic travel authorisation) to secure visa-free travel to America. This would apply to every UK holidaymaker, conference attendee or businessperson. public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-22461.pdf
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Here's a few reminders:
Piracy is free.
Piracy can be done at the comfort of your home.
Piracy actively spites corporations.
Cancel your Disney+ subscription, stop going to theaters to see Disney movies and stop buying their merchandise.
Also watch Knights of Guinevere and support that instead.
Piracy is free.
Piracy can be done at the comfort of your home.
Piracy actively spites corporations.
Cancel your Disney+ subscription, stop going to theaters to see Disney movies and stop buying their merchandise.
Also watch Knights of Guinevere and support that instead.
December 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Here's a few reminders:
Piracy is free.
Piracy can be done at the comfort of your home.
Piracy actively spites corporations.
Cancel your Disney+ subscription, stop going to theaters to see Disney movies and stop buying their merchandise.
Also watch Knights of Guinevere and support that instead.
Piracy is free.
Piracy can be done at the comfort of your home.
Piracy actively spites corporations.
Cancel your Disney+ subscription, stop going to theaters to see Disney movies and stop buying their merchandise.
Also watch Knights of Guinevere and support that instead.
Putting aside the serious privacy issues to do with flawed age verification systems for a moment... Rather than painting social media bans as if they cut off all online interactions, I wish some people would remember that traditional web forums still exist.
December 12, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Putting aside the serious privacy issues to do with flawed age verification systems for a moment... Rather than painting social media bans as if they cut off all online interactions, I wish some people would remember that traditional web forums still exist.
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Me before becoming a CS professor: "with tightly scoped and heavily regulated use-cases, it's worth developing an extremely limited form of AI"
Me after 3 years as a CS professor: "we have to destroy all AI of any and every kind immediately and ban any future development work of any kind"
Me after 3 years as a CS professor: "we have to destroy all AI of any and every kind immediately and ban any future development work of any kind"
December 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Me before becoming a CS professor: "with tightly scoped and heavily regulated use-cases, it's worth developing an extremely limited form of AI"
Me after 3 years as a CS professor: "we have to destroy all AI of any and every kind immediately and ban any future development work of any kind"
Me after 3 years as a CS professor: "we have to destroy all AI of any and every kind immediately and ban any future development work of any kind"
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Yup - scribbles on paper rule.
November 23, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Yup - scribbles on paper rule.
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1/ Michael Prescott of Hanover Communications, whose leaked memo alleging left-wing bias led to the BBC meltdown.
You could be forgiven for thinking that a corporate lobbyist & former Murdoch press hack may not have the best interests of public-service broadcasting at heart.
You could be forgiven for thinking that a corporate lobbyist & former Murdoch press hack may not have the best interests of public-service broadcasting at heart.
November 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
1/ Michael Prescott of Hanover Communications, whose leaked memo alleging left-wing bias led to the BBC meltdown.
You could be forgiven for thinking that a corporate lobbyist & former Murdoch press hack may not have the best interests of public-service broadcasting at heart.
You could be forgiven for thinking that a corporate lobbyist & former Murdoch press hack may not have the best interests of public-service broadcasting at heart.
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We strongly condemn @CondéNast’s consolidation plans for Teen Vogue, a move that is clearly designed to blunt the award-winning magazine’s insightful journalism at a time when it is needed the most. More from our statement:
November 3, 2025 at 11:24 PM
We strongly condemn @CondéNast’s consolidation plans for Teen Vogue, a move that is clearly designed to blunt the award-winning magazine’s insightful journalism at a time when it is needed the most. More from our statement:
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The current presidency is the result, in part, of the fear of optics outweighing the dispassionate adherence to the rule of law. If we have the chance again, we cannot make the same mistake.
November 4, 2025 at 2:27 AM
The current presidency is the result, in part, of the fear of optics outweighing the dispassionate adherence to the rule of law. If we have the chance again, we cannot make the same mistake.
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Oh FFS, I hate these stupid YouTube A/B tests. The YouTube app on iOS currently won’t let me refine searches in the app, so I’m unable to specifically look for only videos posted within the last week, etc.
October 16, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Oh FFS, I hate these stupid YouTube A/B tests. The YouTube app on iOS currently won’t let me refine searches in the app, so I’m unable to specifically look for only videos posted within the last week, etc.
Need to figure out what to do with the Windows 10 partititions I’ve only logged into a couple of times this year. Can probably get away with killing the Desktop partition once I’ve confirmed everything is backed up on it, but there are some config utilities on the Laptop that require Windows.
October 14, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Need to figure out what to do with the Windows 10 partititions I’ve only logged into a couple of times this year. Can probably get away with killing the Desktop partition once I’ve confirmed everything is backed up on it, but there are some config utilities on the Laptop that require Windows.