Mark Prior
@markrprior.mrp.net
Network architect and trainer, traveller, and photographer.
Mastodon: @markrprior@ohai.social
Banner: Iguaçu Falls from the Brazilian side.
Pro Cycling tragic, runner of the #CouchPeloton #TrollTips game
Mastodon: @markrprior@ohai.social
Banner: Iguaçu Falls from the Brazilian side.
Pro Cycling tragic, runner of the #CouchPeloton #TrollTips game
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Mark Prior
@markrprior.mrp.net
· Nov 24
November 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 AM
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
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"All right, class, who knows what Watson and Crick discovered?"
"Rosalind Franklin's notes."
"That's correct."
"Rosalind Franklin's notes."
"That's correct."
November 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
"All right, class, who knows what Watson and Crick discovered?"
"Rosalind Franklin's notes."
"That's correct."
"Rosalind Franklin's notes."
"That's correct."
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congrats to everyone for thinking this through before signing very big contracts to put it on every student’s device at the school or university you run
OVER A MILLION USERS
DISCUSS SUICIDE WITH CHATGPT
EVERY *WEEK*
what the fuck are we DOING here
DISCUSS SUICIDE WITH CHATGPT
EVERY *WEEK*
what the fuck are we DOING here
Panera’s moderately caffeinated lemonade was loosely associated with 2 deaths before it was taken off market.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.
November 7, 2025 at 11:24 PM
congrats to everyone for thinking this through before signing very big contracts to put it on every student’s device at the school or university you run
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"The Palace had put out a statement soon after the Dismissal saying that they had no part to play in the decision that the Governor-General made. We now know that that is completely false."
Meantime here's my scintillating interview with @palaceletters.bsky.social meanjin.com.au/interviews/j...
Meantime here's my scintillating interview with @palaceletters.bsky.social meanjin.com.au/interviews/j...
November 6, 2025 at 11:57 PM
"The Palace had put out a statement soon after the Dismissal saying that they had no part to play in the decision that the Governor-General made. We now know that that is completely false."
Meantime here's my scintillating interview with @palaceletters.bsky.social meanjin.com.au/interviews/j...
Meantime here's my scintillating interview with @palaceletters.bsky.social meanjin.com.au/interviews/j...
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Pulled a muscle chasing after ICE today lol
November 8, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Pulled a muscle chasing after ICE today lol
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Spotify is crashing HARD because of the boycott. Their stock dropped 11% in value over the last month. Let’s keep this going!
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
November 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Spotify is crashing HARD because of the boycott. Their stock dropped 11% in value over the last month. Let’s keep this going!
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.
We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
#MarkDoesJapan not a new train as I’ve already counted a JR East E5 Shinkansen but I’m doing a longer trip today so …
November 8, 2025 at 4:30 AM
#MarkDoesJapan not a new train as I’ve already counted a JR East E5 Shinkansen but I’m doing a longer trip today so …
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The richest man on the planet starved 600K people to death simple because he could. No other reason.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The richest man on the planet starved 600K people to death simple because he could. No other reason.
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Matt Golding is the funniest, sharpest cartoonist on the block.
Moderate Liberals breeding program.
The Age
The Age
November 8, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Matt Golding is the funniest, sharpest cartoonist on the block.
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I wonder why so many people are feeling aggrieved and becoming radicalised.
Could it be the breathtaking wholesale betrayal of our values, while lying about it, on a daily basis?
Could it be the breathtaking wholesale betrayal of our values, while lying about it, on a daily basis?
Aust universities will cry poor while stealing millions of dollars from precariously employed workers and throwing money at the mass murder industry.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
ANU bought shares in Israeli weapons maker after pledging to stop controversial arms investments
Exclusive: University says Elbit Systems, whose drones have been used extensively in Gaza, not on any controversial weapons list when shares bought and sold this year
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:22 PM
I wonder why so many people are feeling aggrieved and becoming radicalised.
Could it be the breathtaking wholesale betrayal of our values, while lying about it, on a daily basis?
Could it be the breathtaking wholesale betrayal of our values, while lying about it, on a daily basis?
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tim wilson, will you stand up for the voters of goldstein for once?
…or will you switch support from sussanley
to angus taylor in exchange for promotion?
👇 my op-ed in the oz 👇
www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/l...
…or will you switch support from sussanley
to angus taylor in exchange for promotion?
👇 my op-ed in the oz 👇
www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/l...
November 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
tim wilson, will you stand up for the voters of goldstein for once?
…or will you switch support from sussanley
to angus taylor in exchange for promotion?
👇 my op-ed in the oz 👇
www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/l...
…or will you switch support from sussanley
to angus taylor in exchange for promotion?
👇 my op-ed in the oz 👇
www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/l...
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Khan's appointment sends a message to the tech industry, whose most powerful players have already been critical of Mamdani, a Democratic socialist.
Lina Khan to co-chair NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team | TechCrunch
Khan's appointment sends a message to the tech industry, whose most powerful players have already been critical of Mamdani, a Democratic socialist.
techcrunch.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Khan's appointment sends a message to the tech industry, whose most powerful players have already been critical of Mamdani, a Democratic socialist.
#MarkDoesJapan is at Aomori station at the correct time to see the luxury Shiki-Shima train turn up. Sadly not travelling on it so it doesn’t count but …
November 5, 2025 at 5:58 AM
#MarkDoesJapan is at Aomori station at the correct time to see the luxury Shiki-Shima train turn up. Sadly not travelling on it so it doesn’t count but …
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Along with tweaking the algo, buying tiktok, paying influencers $7k to post "Israel rules! I love their hummus, they don't even kill kids", they're trying to rebrand the livestreamed Gaza Genocide as the "War of Redemption". Good luck with that, dickheads.
November 4, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Along with tweaking the algo, buying tiktok, paying influencers $7k to post "Israel rules! I love their hummus, they don't even kill kids", they're trying to rebrand the livestreamed Gaza Genocide as the "War of Redemption". Good luck with that, dickheads.
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No hurry.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
November 3, 2025 at 8:46 PM
No hurry.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
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Devastating. Teen Vogue's politics coverage has been incredible and this is a major loss for journalism.
Legacy journalism keeps on getting rid of the only people making it worth anything anymore.
Legacy journalism keeps on getting rid of the only people making it worth anything anymore.
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Devastating. Teen Vogue's politics coverage has been incredible and this is a major loss for journalism.
Legacy journalism keeps on getting rid of the only people making it worth anything anymore.
Legacy journalism keeps on getting rid of the only people making it worth anything anymore.
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Au contraire - as a wing of the Liberal Party after the election of John Howard thought: You can lead the National Party to water, but you can only drown them once.
Don't miss.
Don't miss.
“You can lead The Liberals to water, but you can’t make The Nationals think”
Traditional Australian saying
Traditional Australian saying
November 3, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Au contraire - as a wing of the Liberal Party after the election of John Howard thought: You can lead the National Party to water, but you can only drown them once.
Don't miss.
Don't miss.
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Imagine if teachers [at non-fancy schools] got paid properly.
We might even have more of them. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We might even have more of them. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
November 3, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Imagine if teachers [at non-fancy schools] got paid properly.
We might even have more of them. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We might even have more of them. #auspol
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
November 2, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Buckingham Palace has announced that it is removing all remaining styles, titles and honours of Prince Andrew:
"Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor."
He is also being evicted from his accommodation at Royal Lodge.
Correct action, but it should never have taken this long.
"Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor."
He is also being evicted from his accommodation at Royal Lodge.
Correct action, but it should never have taken this long.
October 30, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Buckingham Palace has announced that it is removing all remaining styles, titles and honours of Prince Andrew:
"Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor."
He is also being evicted from his accommodation at Royal Lodge.
Correct action, but it should never have taken this long.
"Prince Andrew will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor."
He is also being evicted from his accommodation at Royal Lodge.
Correct action, but it should never have taken this long.