Lani Litker
@literalink.bsky.social
MSM propaganda: a cancer on Australia's democracy | there is no planet B | too many books | scribbler | childless cat lady | Twitter tragic | 🌏
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If only we had a viable independent media industry carefully scrutinising governments and business, rather than peddling propaganda or trivialities. #auspol
If only... 22 reasons to regret Australia's missed opportunities - Pearls and Irritations
The recent history of the Australian nation is a litany of missed opportunities and stupid and short-sighted decisions.
johnmenadue.com
January 7, 2025 at 9:46 PM
If only we had a viable independent media industry carefully scrutinising governments and business, rather than peddling propaganda or trivialities. #auspol
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While we’re banning books…
Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar.
Be. Like. Finland.
Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar.
Be. Like. Finland.
January 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
While we’re banning books…
Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar.
Be. Like. Finland.
Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar.
Be. Like. Finland.
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Many people are tuning out of politics. They’re sick of how MSM manipulate the news. MSM no longer have allegiance to facts — it’s all about ratings.
And that plays straight into the hands of RW politicians!
And that plays straight into the hands of RW politicians!
December 28, 2024 at 4:22 AM
Many people are tuning out of politics. They’re sick of how MSM manipulate the news. MSM no longer have allegiance to facts — it’s all about ratings.
And that plays straight into the hands of RW politicians!
And that plays straight into the hands of RW politicians!
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Where were you when Elon Musk single-handedly shut down the government in late 2024 because he bought it and it's his now?
I bet we'll remember this with a smile in 2040 when we're living in the Matrix-like virtual prison Musk mentor Curtis Yarvin is building to enslave all "non-productive" people
I bet we'll remember this with a smile in 2040 when we're living in the Matrix-like virtual prison Musk mentor Curtis Yarvin is building to enslave all "non-productive" people
Where J.D. Vance Gets His Weird, Terrifying Techno-Authoritarian Ideas
Yes, Peter Thiel was the senator’s benefactor. But they’re both inspired by an obscure software developer who has some truly frightening thoughts about reordering society.
newrepublic.com
December 19, 2024 at 4:30 AM
Where were you when Elon Musk single-handedly shut down the government in late 2024 because he bought it and it's his now?
I bet we'll remember this with a smile in 2040 when we're living in the Matrix-like virtual prison Musk mentor Curtis Yarvin is building to enslave all "non-productive" people
I bet we'll remember this with a smile in 2040 when we're living in the Matrix-like virtual prison Musk mentor Curtis Yarvin is building to enslave all "non-productive" people
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Especially when he spends all day shitposting online.
December 10, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Especially when he spends all day shitposting online.
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With Elon Musk, an unelected plutocrat, six weeks from becoming co-President of the United States, many people are just starting to research who he really is—that is, beyond the basics most already know.
Or, rather, think they know—as most of those basics are untrue.
This thread reveals the truth.
Or, rather, think they know—as most of those basics are untrue.
This thread reveals the truth.
December 10, 2024 at 9:40 PM
With Elon Musk, an unelected plutocrat, six weeks from becoming co-President of the United States, many people are just starting to research who he really is—that is, beyond the basics most already know.
Or, rather, think they know—as most of those basics are untrue.
This thread reveals the truth.
Or, rather, think they know—as most of those basics are untrue.
This thread reveals the truth.
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The man about to become co-President of the United States is not just an enemy of America. He’s an enemy of humanity itself, under the guise—because of course—of being its Savior.
I cannot overstate how dangerous the coming months and years will be for all of us who believe in Truth and Life.
/fin
I cannot overstate how dangerous the coming months and years will be for all of us who believe in Truth and Life.
/fin
December 10, 2024 at 11:23 PM
The man about to become co-President of the United States is not just an enemy of America. He’s an enemy of humanity itself, under the guise—because of course—of being its Savior.
I cannot overstate how dangerous the coming months and years will be for all of us who believe in Truth and Life.
/fin
I cannot overstate how dangerous the coming months and years will be for all of us who believe in Truth and Life.
/fin
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Why isn't the #Australian education system teaching Digital literacy, and while were at it, Scientific literacy with critical thinking skills. and throw in Financial literacy as well.
We will have a population that knows how to protect itself online, know how to identify bullshit and misinformation.
We will have a population that knows how to protect itself online, know how to identify bullshit and misinformation.
By integrating digital literacy into the education system from the preschool years, Finland shows how to keep young people safe online without resorting to a ban.
Educating young people about social media would be far more effective than a ban - Finland can show us how
By integrating digital literacy into the education system from the preschool years, Finland shows how to keep young people safe online without resorting to a ban.
theconversation.com
November 22, 2024 at 5:34 AM
Why isn't the #Australian education system teaching Digital literacy, and while were at it, Scientific literacy with critical thinking skills. and throw in Financial literacy as well.
We will have a population that knows how to protect itself online, know how to identify bullshit and misinformation.
We will have a population that knows how to protect itself online, know how to identify bullshit and misinformation.
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Any reason women should pay the same rate of tax as men?
None that I can see.
womensagenda.com.au/latest/only-...
None that I can see.
womensagenda.com.au/latest/only-...
‘Only 3.2 per cent’: How government spending is leaving women behind
Gender Lens Australia’s Gender Budget Watch report found that women’s share of government budgets is languishing well below what is needed.
womensagenda.com.au
December 9, 2024 at 7:12 AM
Any reason women should pay the same rate of tax as men?
None that I can see.
womensagenda.com.au/latest/only-...
None that I can see.
womensagenda.com.au/latest/only-...
So, had my first blocking action today. Someone I followed sent an uninvited PM (a fishing expedition). Alas, I forgot to unfollow them first. Will the blocking automatically action an unfollow? Anyone?
December 8, 2024 at 8:17 AM
So, had my first blocking action today. Someone I followed sent an uninvited PM (a fishing expedition). Alas, I forgot to unfollow them first. Will the blocking automatically action an unfollow? Anyone?
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The brilliant @cathywilcox.bsky.social on the accelerating loss of species & the feral pests proliferating
December 6, 2024 at 7:04 PM
The brilliant @cathywilcox.bsky.social on the accelerating loss of species & the feral pests proliferating
Is Bluesky the new Twitter?
“Under Musk’s leadership, X has throttled traffic to links, brought back racist accounts, created incentives to share falsehoods, scared advertisers away. M has boosted his own account, shared falsehoods & discredited journalists by sharing dozens of posts against them.”
“Under Musk’s leadership, X has throttled traffic to links, brought back racist accounts, created incentives to share falsehoods, scared advertisers away. M has boosted his own account, shared falsehoods & discredited journalists by sharing dozens of posts against them.”
These reporters wrote a book on Musk’s Twitter takeover. Here’s what they think is next for journalism and X
Kate Conger and Ryan Mac on Musk’s election interference, his courting of strongmen, X’s predictable decline and Bluesky’s improbable rise.
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk
December 6, 2024 at 9:06 AM
Is Bluesky the new Twitter?
“Under Musk’s leadership, X has throttled traffic to links, brought back racist accounts, created incentives to share falsehoods, scared advertisers away. M has boosted his own account, shared falsehoods & discredited journalists by sharing dozens of posts against them.”
“Under Musk’s leadership, X has throttled traffic to links, brought back racist accounts, created incentives to share falsehoods, scared advertisers away. M has boosted his own account, shared falsehoods & discredited journalists by sharing dozens of posts against them.”
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93% want to be taught how to identify misinformation.
Just gonna say that again: 93% of Australian adults want to be taught how to identify misinformation.
Just gonna say that again: 93% of Australian adults want to be taught how to identify misinformation.
December 3, 2024 at 12:30 AM
93% want to be taught how to identify misinformation.
Just gonna say that again: 93% of Australian adults want to be taught how to identify misinformation.
Just gonna say that again: 93% of Australian adults want to be taught how to identify misinformation.
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Online Misinformation in Australia: adults' experiences, abilities and responses - report launch
Great insights into how adults encounter misinformation, whether they trust news sources and the importance of #medialiteracy & #criticalthinking skills
apo.org.au/node/328959
#Misinformation #Libraries
Great insights into how adults encounter misinformation, whether they trust news sources and the importance of #medialiteracy & #criticalthinking skills
apo.org.au/node/328959
#Misinformation #Libraries
December 3, 2024 at 1:18 AM
Online Misinformation in Australia: adults' experiences, abilities and responses - report launch
Great insights into how adults encounter misinformation, whether they trust news sources and the importance of #medialiteracy & #criticalthinking skills
apo.org.au/node/328959
#Misinformation #Libraries
Great insights into how adults encounter misinformation, whether they trust news sources and the importance of #medialiteracy & #criticalthinking skills
apo.org.au/node/328959
#Misinformation #Libraries
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When you fight a war against women, you also fight it against children. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Women arrested by Taliban for begging report rape and killings in Afghan jails
Draconian new laws allow mass incarceration of women and children forced to beg because of work ban
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2024 at 6:01 AM
When you fight a war against women, you also fight it against children. www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Imagine being middle-aged pollies who think they can ban and bar youth from social media. The level of delusion is flabbergasting. It's their world! The younger generation write, program, run and invent it
November 30, 2024 at 7:50 AM
Imagine being middle-aged pollies who think they can ban and bar youth from social media. The level of delusion is flabbergasting. It's their world! The younger generation write, program, run and invent it
“The reason we don’t have these things is because we don’t have our tax base in order and hard-working Australians feel like they are paying over the odds while profitable big businesses aren’t paying their share. The result is there’s never enough money for the things we need or want.” Alex Fein
My latest RedBridge Intel Substack (it's been a while!): understanding the appeal of Trump and the right, what it means here and what progressives can do about it.
@rachelwithers.bsky.social & @timdunlop.bsky.social - as discussed.
open.substack.com/pub/redbridg...
@rachelwithers.bsky.social & @timdunlop.bsky.social - as discussed.
open.substack.com/pub/redbridg...
Private Splendour; Public Squalor
As the sense public squalor intensifies, promises of private splendour gain ever more purchase among a public feeling brutalised by government retreat from its core responsibilities.
open.substack.com
November 28, 2024 at 9:49 PM
“The reason we don’t have these things is because we don’t have our tax base in order and hard-working Australians feel like they are paying over the odds while profitable big businesses aren’t paying their share. The result is there’s never enough money for the things we need or want.” Alex Fein
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No Idea. Few politicians actually prosecute the facts or issues in a given legislation. It's only those on SM who bother to unpack things & they wanna shut us up. So if MSM or politicians spew misinformation & we challenge it, is our dissent deemed 'misinformation' by platforms under this bill?
November 23, 2024 at 2:27 AM
No Idea. Few politicians actually prosecute the facts or issues in a given legislation. It's only those on SM who bother to unpack things & they wanna shut us up. So if MSM or politicians spew misinformation & we challenge it, is our dissent deemed 'misinformation' by platforms under this bill?
DJT may be seeking out those who have been accused so he does not stand out. “The more people he can surround himself with that are not slowed down by allegations, it normalizes his own behavior,” Ms Gilmore said. “He’s creating a worldview. He’s shifting norms as he moves.” Brave new world indeed
News Analysis: Donald Trump will be the first court-adjudicated sexual abuser to become president. But if he gets the team of his choice, he will not be the only one in the room whose conduct has been called into question.
Trump Defies the #MeToo Movement With Cabinet Picks Facing Accusations
Donald J. Trump, who was found liable for sexual abuse last year, appears determined to force a fight over the role of such allegations in society.
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2024 at 7:09 AM
DJT may be seeking out those who have been accused so he does not stand out. “The more people he can surround himself with that are not slowed down by allegations, it normalizes his own behavior,” Ms Gilmore said. “He’s creating a worldview. He’s shifting norms as he moves.” Brave new world indeed
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The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom. -- Isaac Asimov
November 19, 2024 at 11:08 AM
The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom. -- Isaac Asimov
