Pomona
@lolapomona.bsky.social
What I want from a social media feed: up to date news, chat with friends, see what interesting things people are doing and making and thinking.
How about some robo-credit then, centrelink
December 3, 2025 at 8:02 AM
How about some robo-credit then, centrelink
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Someone get me (genetic epidemiologist) & my husband (school psychologist) on a podcast bc our rants on these people are...fiery. We spent 5y in the bay around these folks and oh boy.
I'm also so sick of these puff pieces that avoid saying plainly what this actually is. Shoddy science for eugenics.
I'm also so sick of these puff pieces that avoid saying plainly what this actually is. Shoddy science for eugenics.
December 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Someone get me (genetic epidemiologist) & my husband (school psychologist) on a podcast bc our rants on these people are...fiery. We spent 5y in the bay around these folks and oh boy.
I'm also so sick of these puff pieces that avoid saying plainly what this actually is. Shoddy science for eugenics.
I'm also so sick of these puff pieces that avoid saying plainly what this actually is. Shoddy science for eugenics.
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"Poverty is not evidence, the presumption of innocence must apply to everyone" Smashing column by @kristin8x.antipovertycentre.org & @maiyazize.bsky.social #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Poverty is not evidence, the presumption of innocence must apply to everyone
In the final days of October, the Federal Government quietly inserted a last-minute amendment into an unrelated bill. It has been trying to rush through a change that would allow police and the Home A...
thepoint.com.au
November 23, 2025 at 11:38 PM
"Poverty is not evidence, the presumption of innocence must apply to everyone" Smashing column by @kristin8x.antipovertycentre.org & @maiyazize.bsky.social #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
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NEW: This is worth your time.
@thenerve_news has the receipts.
A comprehensive timeline of Nathan Gill & Nigel Farage’s pro-Kremlin influencing activities & 2 other MEPs, David Cobourn & Jonathan Arnott.
Please read & share.
@thenerve_news has the receipts.
A comprehensive timeline of Nathan Gill & Nigel Farage’s pro-Kremlin influencing activities & 2 other MEPs, David Cobourn & Jonathan Arnott.
Please read & share.
November 23, 2025 at 2:44 PM
NEW: This is worth your time.
@thenerve_news has the receipts.
A comprehensive timeline of Nathan Gill & Nigel Farage’s pro-Kremlin influencing activities & 2 other MEPs, David Cobourn & Jonathan Arnott.
Please read & share.
@thenerve_news has the receipts.
A comprehensive timeline of Nathan Gill & Nigel Farage’s pro-Kremlin influencing activities & 2 other MEPs, David Cobourn & Jonathan Arnott.
Please read & share.
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it's wild to think that about one CEO ago ago, people were looking at Google and Apple as brands they wore in their personal lives as badges of honour and in the space of less time than it takes a cicada to mature the consensus is now that they are the enemy of public safety
it is absolutely the tech companies fault that people now assume they’re doing something evil and sneaky even when they actually aren’t (regarding the latest Google kerfuffle)
like, no kidding that people have zero willingness to cut big tech the benefit of the doubt anymore
like, no kidding that people have zero willingness to cut big tech the benefit of the doubt anymore
November 23, 2025 at 9:54 AM
it's wild to think that about one CEO ago ago, people were looking at Google and Apple as brands they wore in their personal lives as badges of honour and in the space of less time than it takes a cicada to mature the consensus is now that they are the enemy of public safety
Will the young people use methods to bypass age checks or will they innovatively repurpose platforms they can get on? Interesting times. /s
Australia adds Twitch to teen social media ban, Pinterest exempted
Australia's eSafety Commissioner has expanded the upcoming under-16 social media ban to include Amazon-owned Twitch, citing its interactive livestreaming features, while exempting Pinterest due to its focus on image curation.…
Australia's eSafety Commissioner has expanded the upcoming under-16 social media ban to include Amazon-owned Twitch, citing its interactive livestreaming features, while exempting Pinterest due to its focus on image curation.…
Australia adds Twitch to teen social media ban, Pinterest exempted
Australia's eSafety Commissioner has expanded the upcoming under-16 social media ban to include Amazon-owned Twitch, citing its interactive livestreaming features, while exempting Pinterest due to its focus on image curation. Effective December 10, 2025, the law targets platforms like TikTok and Instagram to curb online harms. Platforms face up to A$49.5 million fines for non-compliance. Learn how this world-first policy affects gamers and creators.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Will the young people use methods to bypass age checks or will they innovatively repurpose platforms they can get on? Interesting times. /s
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November 20, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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If you need me, tap me on the shoulder. I’ll be happily working all day listening to this on a loop.
November 13, 2025 at 1:49 PM
If you need me, tap me on the shoulder. I’ll be happily working all day listening to this on a loop.
This is so true.
Of course women don’t like the Cybertruck.
Women only want one thing, and it’s Parker from the Thunderbirds chauffeuring them around in a pink soft top Rolls Royce.
Women only want one thing, and it’s Parker from the Thunderbirds chauffeuring them around in a pink soft top Rolls Royce.
November 15, 2025 at 1:02 PM
This is so true.
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Even when they are stealing property, they still can't make a profit and need govt handouts
BREAKING: OpenAI is requesting US government support to help guarantee financing for the massive investments in AI chips and data centers it needs for expansion, per Bloomberg.
November 6, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Even when they are stealing property, they still can't make a profit and need govt handouts
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Libraries matter. Access matters.
After years of legal battles, the Internet Archive is still here—and still fighting for a world where everyone can read, learn, and remember.
@arstechnica.com tells the story: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
After years of legal battles, the Internet Archive is still here—and still fighting for a world where everyone can read, learn, and remember.
@arstechnica.com tells the story: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
Internet Archive’s legal fights are over, but its founder mourns what was lost
“We survived, but it wiped out the library,” Internet Archive’s founder says.
arstechnica.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Libraries matter. Access matters.
After years of legal battles, the Internet Archive is still here—and still fighting for a world where everyone can read, learn, and remember.
@arstechnica.com tells the story: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
After years of legal battles, the Internet Archive is still here—and still fighting for a world where everyone can read, learn, and remember.
@arstechnica.com tells the story: arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
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Gotta love Private Eye.
Always cuts through the crap.
Always cuts through the crap.
October 31, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Gotta love Private Eye.
Always cuts through the crap.
Always cuts through the crap.
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Look, do we really need a truly independent and tough Environment Protection Agency? I mean I’m sure Minister ‘for’ the Environment, Murray Watt, will do the right thing by the places and wildlife we love, even if industry (Labor donors) kicks and screams. Right? www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Minister to retain final say on controversial projects under Labor’s long-awaited nature laws
Retention of ministerial powers satisfies key demand of Coalition and industry but disappoints groups who wanted ‘arms-length’ review
www.theguardian.com
October 26, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Look, do we really need a truly independent and tough Environment Protection Agency? I mean I’m sure Minister ‘for’ the Environment, Murray Watt, will do the right thing by the places and wildlife we love, even if industry (Labor donors) kicks and screams. Right? www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
What a read. Jesus Christ UK.
inviting bigots to bully you isn't a workable way of running a country (as the UK's last month shows)
my latest with @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/nobody-knows...
my latest with @liberalcurrents.com
www.liberalcurrents.com/nobody-knows...
Nobody Knows What UK Law on Toilet Access is
The lawlessness of the government's response to For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers.
www.liberalcurrents.com
October 26, 2025 at 10:38 AM
What a read. Jesus Christ UK.
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The bubble has to burst sooner rather than later. NVIDIA is paying OpenAI to buy its chips at a 25% discount. Coreweave still can't build a data centre, OpenAI has less than $12bn in revenue for a $500bn valuation. Bigger bubble than Australian housing but with less time available.
October 17, 2025 at 4:18 AM
The bubble has to burst sooner rather than later. NVIDIA is paying OpenAI to buy its chips at a 25% discount. Coreweave still can't build a data centre, OpenAI has less than $12bn in revenue for a $500bn valuation. Bigger bubble than Australian housing but with less time available.
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AAP Factcheck: A false claim that Australia's first formal treaty with Indigenous people will cost taxpayers billions of dollars each year is spreading on social media.
www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no...
@rebeccaivers.bsky.social
www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no...
@rebeccaivers.bsky.social
No, Indigenous treaty will not cost Aussie taxpayers billions each year
Social media posts are spreading baseless claims that an inaugural state treaty with Indigenous people will cost taxpayers $2.3 billion each year.
www.aap.com.au
October 16, 2025 at 1:40 AM
AAP Factcheck: A false claim that Australia's first formal treaty with Indigenous people will cost taxpayers billions of dollars each year is spreading on social media.
www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no...
@rebeccaivers.bsky.social
www.aap.com.au/factcheck/no...
@rebeccaivers.bsky.social
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With only 10 weeks until Christmas, now is the time to start looking for a parking spot at Chaddy, if you want to secure a spot before the shops close on Christmas Eve.
Of course this wouldn’t be an issue if #YarraTrams ran there, but Santa is yet to grant us that wish.
Of course this wouldn’t be an issue if #YarraTrams ran there, but Santa is yet to grant us that wish.
October 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
With only 10 weeks until Christmas, now is the time to start looking for a parking spot at Chaddy, if you want to secure a spot before the shops close on Christmas Eve.
Of course this wouldn’t be an issue if #YarraTrams ran there, but Santa is yet to grant us that wish.
Of course this wouldn’t be an issue if #YarraTrams ran there, but Santa is yet to grant us that wish.
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"it might be conscious but unable to express it! You can't know."
O-kay... That sounds like you are trying to argue for existence of a soul. Why have you never argued this for animals or other objects that didn't have multibillion dollar marketing campaigns?
O-kay... That sounds like you are trying to argue for existence of a soul. Why have you never argued this for animals or other objects that didn't have multibillion dollar marketing campaigns?
October 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
"it might be conscious but unable to express it! You can't know."
O-kay... That sounds like you are trying to argue for existence of a soul. Why have you never argued this for animals or other objects that didn't have multibillion dollar marketing campaigns?
O-kay... That sounds like you are trying to argue for existence of a soul. Why have you never argued this for animals or other objects that didn't have multibillion dollar marketing campaigns?
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This week, Australian policymakers heard about the real and growing problem of climate misinformation. Stopping it would mean regulating the PR industry.
👉 theconversation.com/pr-firm...
👉 theconversation.com/pr-firm...
October 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
This week, Australian policymakers heard about the real and growing problem of climate misinformation. Stopping it would mean regulating the PR industry.
👉 theconversation.com/pr-firm...
👉 theconversation.com/pr-firm...
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Also what's the skill in prompting? even 3 year olds know how to do that it's not some deep adult level skill to say "make me a pancake recipe no glue please"
October 1, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Also what's the skill in prompting? even 3 year olds know how to do that it's not some deep adult level skill to say "make me a pancake recipe no glue please"
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You don't need to subject yourself to the torment of watching Trump blathering on at the UN—Abbie Richards gets right to the 🎯
"fascism is a temper tantrum disguised as an ideology"
"fascism is a temper tantrum disguised as an ideology"
Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.
September 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
You don't need to subject yourself to the torment of watching Trump blathering on at the UN—Abbie Richards gets right to the 🎯
"fascism is a temper tantrum disguised as an ideology"
"fascism is a temper tantrum disguised as an ideology"
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ICYMI, our entire #4Corners, Big Brethren, is here. Posting YouTube so international viewers can watch. Thank you to all of the incredibly brave people who spoke to us. m.youtube.com/watch?v=lFEI...
Escaping the religious ‘cult’ tied to big business | Four Corners Documentary
YouTube video by ABC News In-depth
m.youtube.com
September 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
ICYMI, our entire #4Corners, Big Brethren, is here. Posting YouTube so international viewers can watch. Thank you to all of the incredibly brave people who spoke to us. m.youtube.com/watch?v=lFEI...
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If Israeli foreign influence operations masquerading around as community groups in Australia don't like one of the world's leading children's hospitals discussing the death of children in war, then perhaps Israel should stop killing so many of them. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
Hospital's children in war event cancelled amid safety fears
Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital says a symposium on the effect of war on children has been cancelled due to safety fears, but some doctors say pressure from a group opposing antisemitism is to b...
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September 13, 2025 at 2:01 AM
If Israeli foreign influence operations masquerading around as community groups in Australia don't like one of the world's leading children's hospitals discussing the death of children in war, then perhaps Israel should stop killing so many of them. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
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This podcast from the @australiainstitute.org.au about the FOI bill is excellent.
#RightToKnow
@oaf.org.au
#RightToKnow
@oaf.org.au
Earlier this week I spoke with the @australiainstitute.org.au about the ‘NO right to know’ Bill that @albomp.bsky.social’s Govt has introduced into the Federal Parliament. Have a listen to the very disturbing nature of the proposed #FOI Act changes. #auspol
No right to know?
The government’s proposed changes to freedom of information laws represent a “serious attack” on Australia’s democracy, according to former Senator Rex Patrick.
australiainstitute.org.au
September 12, 2025 at 11:12 PM
This podcast from the @australiainstitute.org.au about the FOI bill is excellent.
#RightToKnow
@oaf.org.au
#RightToKnow
@oaf.org.au