Millie Rooney
@millierooney.bsky.social
Carer for family + community.
ED at Australia reMADE (www.australiaremade.org). Building new systems for the public good where people can care + be cared for, connect to people + place, + contribute locally and nationally.
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ED at Australia reMADE (www.australiaremade.org). Building new systems for the public good where people can care + be cared for, connect to people + place, + contribute locally and nationally.
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Overnight, this extremely well-funded tech company run by a billionaire has gone from “There’s no way we can possibly stop our plagiarism machine from convincing children to kill themselves” to “If you type anything we don’t like, we’re calling the cops.”
Either way, they take zero responsibility.
Either way, they take zero responsibility.
NEW: After numerous tragedies, OpenAI says it's scanning users' conversations, escalating to human readers, and contacting law enforcement where necessary
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OpenAI Says It's Scanning Users' Conversations and Reporting Content to the Police
OpenAI has authorized itself to call law enforcement if users say threatening enough things when talking to ChatGPT.
futurism.com
August 28, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Overnight, this extremely well-funded tech company run by a billionaire has gone from “There’s no way we can possibly stop our plagiarism machine from convincing children to kill themselves” to “If you type anything we don’t like, we’re calling the cops.”
Either way, they take zero responsibility.
Either way, they take zero responsibility.
Any of us working to build better worlds need to take this stuff seriously.
Our capacity to care for each other is significantly diminished when we are trapped in darkened rooms as the sick or the care givers (and it is just shit).
#MECFS #LongCovid #CFS
theconversation.com/long-covid-i...
Our capacity to care for each other is significantly diminished when we are trapped in darkened rooms as the sick or the care givers (and it is just shit).
#MECFS #LongCovid #CFS
theconversation.com/long-covid-i...
Long COVID is more than fatigue. Our new study suggests its impact is similar to a stroke or Parkinson’s
Long COVID isn’t just a bunch of lingering symptoms. A new study shows it can stop peoole doing what they want to do, and need to do.
theconversation.com
August 26, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Any of us working to build better worlds need to take this stuff seriously.
Our capacity to care for each other is significantly diminished when we are trapped in darkened rooms as the sick or the care givers (and it is just shit).
#MECFS #LongCovid #CFS
theconversation.com/long-covid-i...
Our capacity to care for each other is significantly diminished when we are trapped in darkened rooms as the sick or the care givers (and it is just shit).
#MECFS #LongCovid #CFS
theconversation.com/long-covid-i...
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This is how broken our lobbying laws are.
Every resources minister since 2001 went on to work for fossil fuel companies & 8 ex-ministers & senior advisers now lobby for gambling💰
It's time for complete reform of lobbying rules + independent watchdog.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
Every resources minister since 2001 went on to work for fossil fuel companies & 8 ex-ministers & senior advisers now lobby for gambling💰
It's time for complete reform of lobbying rules + independent watchdog.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
'Revolving door' between politics and lobbying rings transparency alarm bell
Lobbying has become big business, with around 727 lobbyists registered in the national capital, more than three times the number of elected officials sitting in parliament.
www.abc.net.au
August 22, 2025 at 6:55 AM
This is how broken our lobbying laws are.
Every resources minister since 2001 went on to work for fossil fuel companies & 8 ex-ministers & senior advisers now lobby for gambling💰
It's time for complete reform of lobbying rules + independent watchdog.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
Every resources minister since 2001 went on to work for fossil fuel companies & 8 ex-ministers & senior advisers now lobby for gambling💰
It's time for complete reform of lobbying rules + independent watchdog.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
It's nearly Reading to reMAKE time again!
Our next conversation will be on September 1st, 6pm (AEST).
The discussion is held online and open to anyone interested in exploring ideas and stretching their thinking with others.
www.australiaremade.org/reading-group
Our next conversation will be on September 1st, 6pm (AEST).
The discussion is held online and open to anyone interested in exploring ideas and stretching their thinking with others.
www.australiaremade.org/reading-group
Reading to reMAKE — Australia Remade
Reading to reMAKE is a regular reading group for anyone wanting a facilitated space to delve into some of the important ideas of our times. Over the course of the year, we’ll read chapters from author...
www.australiaremade.org
August 22, 2025 at 4:10 AM
It's nearly Reading to reMAKE time again!
Our next conversation will be on September 1st, 6pm (AEST).
The discussion is held online and open to anyone interested in exploring ideas and stretching their thinking with others.
www.australiaremade.org/reading-group
Our next conversation will be on September 1st, 6pm (AEST).
The discussion is held online and open to anyone interested in exploring ideas and stretching their thinking with others.
www.australiaremade.org/reading-group
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Now that it’s confirmed that the Aust Government has been approving the direct shipment of F35 parts to Israel, knowing these will be used illegally, what do airport workers think about it? What action will the ACTU take? They’ve already said this must not happen, right
@sallymcmanus.bsky.social?
@sallymcmanus.bsky.social?
July 29, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Now that it’s confirmed that the Aust Government has been approving the direct shipment of F35 parts to Israel, knowing these will be used illegally, what do airport workers think about it? What action will the ACTU take? They’ve already said this must not happen, right
@sallymcmanus.bsky.social?
@sallymcmanus.bsky.social?
Do yourself a favour and read this gorgeous reflection on love and power by my wonderful friend and colleague Anna Wilson.
www.australiaremade.org/notes/2025
www.australiaremade.org/notes/2025
www.australiaremade.org
July 24, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Do yourself a favour and read this gorgeous reflection on love and power by my wonderful friend and colleague Anna Wilson.
www.australiaremade.org/notes/2025
www.australiaremade.org/notes/2025
It also took us a long time to realise my husband was disabled. I think we shared the same fears as Kelly, but it was powerful and helpful once we allowed ourselves to use that language.
It took me over a decade to realize I was disabled, and even longer to publicly identify as such.
Invisible illnesses are tricky, and internalized ableism is a heck of a drug.
There’s also fear of abandonment, judgment, isolation and “not being disabled enough” 🧵
Invisible illnesses are tricky, and internalized ableism is a heck of a drug.
There’s also fear of abandonment, judgment, isolation and “not being disabled enough” 🧵
July 16, 2025 at 11:05 PM
It also took us a long time to realise my husband was disabled. I think we shared the same fears as Kelly, but it was powerful and helpful once we allowed ourselves to use that language.
"many of the most resilient political movements have emerged from communities already excluded from mainstream power: queer, feminist, Black, disabled, Indigenous. [...] love has functioned not just as balm but as ballast – an infrastructure for survival."
www.theeverywoman.com.au/blogs/news/l...
www.theeverywoman.com.au/blogs/news/l...
Love me like it's the end of the world
In an age of misinformation, where ideas can spread like wildfire (even, and perhaps especially, dangerous ones), writer Victoria Pearson asks about how we can integrate love into governance: is it fa...
www.theeverywoman.com.au
July 14, 2025 at 4:16 AM
"many of the most resilient political movements have emerged from communities already excluded from mainstream power: queer, feminist, Black, disabled, Indigenous. [...] love has functioned not just as balm but as ballast – an infrastructure for survival."
www.theeverywoman.com.au/blogs/news/l...
www.theeverywoman.com.au/blogs/news/l...
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in an ideal democratic state the citizenry holds the power, deciding who is in government and holding them accountable. The citizenry would not just be the beneficiaries of the state, but partners in how it functions.
www.australiaremade.org/remake-the-s...
www.australiaremade.org/remake-the-s...
reMAKE the state — Australia Remade
www.australiaremade.org
July 5, 2025 at 10:46 PM
in an ideal democratic state the citizenry holds the power, deciding who is in government and holding them accountable. The citizenry would not just be the beneficiaries of the state, but partners in how it functions.
www.australiaremade.org/remake-the-s...
www.australiaremade.org/remake-the-s...
What on earth?
This makes no sense until we understand the way that the state as we know it is changing and being changed through:
* the shifting of power;
* the shifting of wealth; and
* ultimately the erasure of the institutions + structures that have held it in place.
www.australiaremade.org
This makes no sense until we understand the way that the state as we know it is changing and being changed through:
* the shifting of power;
* the shifting of wealth; and
* ultimately the erasure of the institutions + structures that have held it in place.
www.australiaremade.org
July 4, 2025 at 5:51 AM
What on earth?
This makes no sense until we understand the way that the state as we know it is changing and being changed through:
* the shifting of power;
* the shifting of wealth; and
* ultimately the erasure of the institutions + structures that have held it in place.
www.australiaremade.org
This makes no sense until we understand the way that the state as we know it is changing and being changed through:
* the shifting of power;
* the shifting of wealth; and
* ultimately the erasure of the institutions + structures that have held it in place.
www.australiaremade.org
The state is constantly changing and being changed. How it works, who is given and who takes power, is constantly shifting and always contested. Deciding to consciously affect this flux is not radical.
New piece from us at Australia reMADE.
www.australiaremade.org/remake-the-state
New piece from us at Australia reMADE.
www.australiaremade.org/remake-the-state
July 3, 2025 at 11:13 PM
The state is constantly changing and being changed. How it works, who is given and who takes power, is constantly shifting and always contested. Deciding to consciously affect this flux is not radical.
New piece from us at Australia reMADE.
www.australiaremade.org/remake-the-state
New piece from us at Australia reMADE.
www.australiaremade.org/remake-the-state
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How does it feel to be a constituent in a planet wrecking country?
We are the shit hole countries.
“Four Global North countries – the United States, Canada, Norway, and Australia – are responsible for nearly 70% of projected new oil and gas expansion from 2025 to 2035.”
“Four Global North countries – the United States, Canada, Norway, and Australia – are responsible for nearly 70% of projected new oil and gas expansion from 2025 to 2035.”
Planet Wreckers: Top Global North Countries Responsible for nearly 70% of projected new oil and gas expansion to 2035 - Oil Change International
Four Global North countries are responsible for nearly 70% of projected new oil and gas expansion from 2025 to 2035.
oilchange.org
July 1, 2025 at 7:26 AM
How does it feel to be a constituent in a planet wrecking country?
The next online Reading to reMAKE will be discussing a chapter from A Paradise Built in Hell by the wonderful @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social!
It's not too late to sign up to join the conversation.
www.australiaremade.org/reading-group
It's not too late to sign up to join the conversation.
www.australiaremade.org/reading-group
June 26, 2025 at 1:17 AM
The next online Reading to reMAKE will be discussing a chapter from A Paradise Built in Hell by the wonderful @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social!
It's not too late to sign up to join the conversation.
www.australiaremade.org/reading-group
It's not too late to sign up to join the conversation.
www.australiaremade.org/reading-group
"You can’t stop a regime by asking the king to sit down. You dismantle the throne he’s standing on — one coward at a time."
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A remarkable message
You need to read this.
robertreich.substack.com
June 25, 2025 at 2:57 AM
"You can’t stop a regime by asking the king to sit down. You dismantle the throne he’s standing on — one coward at a time."
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robertreich.substack.com/p/a-remarkab...?
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call me crazy but I don't think we should.
We’re wasting the remaining carbon budget on war and AI.
Only two years left of world’s carbon budget to meet 1.5C target, scientists warn
Breaching threshold would ramp up catastrophic weather events, further increasing human suffering
www.theguardian.com
June 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
call me crazy but I don't think we should.
Reading to reMAKE is coming up in a couple of weeks...
Join the mailing list to get access to the readings and to RSVP to the online discussion.
#AusPol #Reading #BookClub #ReadingGroup #AustraliaRemade
www.australiaremade.org/reading-group
Join the mailing list to get access to the readings and to RSVP to the online discussion.
#AusPol #Reading #BookClub #ReadingGroup #AustraliaRemade
www.australiaremade.org/reading-group
Reading to reMAKE — Australia Remade
Reading to reMAKE is a regular reading group for anyone wanting a facilitated space to delve into some of the important ideas of our times. Over the course of the year, we’ll read chapters from author...
www.australiaremade.org
June 19, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Reading to reMAKE is coming up in a couple of weeks...
Join the mailing list to get access to the readings and to RSVP to the online discussion.
#AusPol #Reading #BookClub #ReadingGroup #AustraliaRemade
www.australiaremade.org/reading-group
Join the mailing list to get access to the readings and to RSVP to the online discussion.
#AusPol #Reading #BookClub #ReadingGroup #AustraliaRemade
www.australiaremade.org/reading-group
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No baby formula has entered Gaza for four months because of Israel’s genocidal blockades. There is nothing left to feed babies and their mothers can not produce milk as they themselves are starving. There is no defending what Israel is doing. No justification.
June 19, 2025 at 1:58 AM
No baby formula has entered Gaza for four months because of Israel’s genocidal blockades. There is nothing left to feed babies and their mothers can not produce milk as they themselves are starving. There is no defending what Israel is doing. No justification.
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I know, it's just another petition. Please, sign anyway.
secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
#genocide
#Israel
#BDS
secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
#genocide
#Israel
#BDS
Urgent: Stop the ship of death! ✊
A ship meant to be loaded with military equipment for Israel is docked in France - but courageous dockworkers are refusing to load it. They’re taking a stand for peace, justice, and Palestine. Let’s s...
secure.avaaz.org
June 6, 2025 at 4:55 AM
I know, it's just another petition. Please, sign anyway.
secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
#genocide
#Israel
#BDS
secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
#genocide
#Israel
#BDS
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can you help a dog out?
(not actual dog)
(not actual dog)
this is a bit of a random hail mary but is anyone coming down to tas any time soon on the ferry and might have room in their car to bring something with them? happy to pay for your troubles either in $$$, ceramics or @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social merch!!
June 6, 2025 at 3:57 AM
can you help a dog out?
(not actual dog)
(not actual dog)
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I feel sick. I feel angry. I feel so, so sad.
What a legacy, @albomp.bsky.social.
I'll NEVER forgive what you've done to this country and our future.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
What a legacy, @albomp.bsky.social.
I'll NEVER forgive what you've done to this country and our future.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
Breaking: Australia's largest gas project approved for operation to 2070
The life of Australia's largest oil and gas project will be extended to 2070, with Environment Minister Murray Watt giving the long-awaited environmental approval for Woodside's North West Shelf proje...
www.abc.net.au
May 28, 2025 at 5:06 AM
I feel sick. I feel angry. I feel so, so sad.
What a legacy, @albomp.bsky.social.
I'll NEVER forgive what you've done to this country and our future.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
What a legacy, @albomp.bsky.social.
I'll NEVER forgive what you've done to this country and our future.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
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Fossil fuels are bipartisan policy
Environmentalists condemn ‘devastating’ move to open nine new gas exploration areas in Queensland
Environmentalists condemn ‘devastating’ move to open nine new gas exploration areas in Queensland
Campaigners and conservationists decry decision, saying it will worsen climate crisis, blow out emissions reductions targets and put groundwater at risk
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The Queensland government has opened nine new areas for gas exploration across 16,000 sq kilometres in a step environmentalists say will only worsen the climate crisis.
The state’s natural resources minister, Dale Last, said the move would make Queensland more attractive for gas industry investment and would help bring down gas prices and ease the supply pressures on the east coast.
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May 28, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Fossil fuels are bipartisan policy
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Lethal force
White Supremacy imo
White Supremacy imo
“He was disabled and on the NDIS. He was hungry. He was under state guardianship - under the care and protection of the Minister. And it was the state that killed him,” said Debbie Kilroy, a leading prison abolition advocate with the National Network.
www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article...
www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article...
24-year-old disabled Indigenous man dies after police restraint inside Alice Springs supermarket
Witnesses say he stopped breathing while still on the ground. Despite emergency efforts from paramedics, he was pronounced dead at the scene.
www.sbs.com.au
May 28, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Lethal force
White Supremacy imo
White Supremacy imo
"I want to be slowly, annoyingly, messily in conversation and community. For surely that is the whole point."
How the cargo ship that parked outside a man's house prompted my thinking on AI.
www.australiaremade.org/notes/2025/o...
How the cargo ship that parked outside a man's house prompted my thinking on AI.
www.australiaremade.org/notes/2025/o...
For surely that is the whole point: our thoughts on generative AI — Australia Remade
Did anyone see the article about the Norwegian man who woke up to find a cargo ship parked metres from his front door? For some reason the sheer absurdity of it has had me laughing all morning.
www.australiaremade.org
May 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
"I want to be slowly, annoyingly, messily in conversation and community. For surely that is the whole point."
How the cargo ship that parked outside a man's house prompted my thinking on AI.
www.australiaremade.org/notes/2025/o...
How the cargo ship that parked outside a man's house prompted my thinking on AI.
www.australiaremade.org/notes/2025/o...
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Here's me. 'The Prime Minister is lying to your face about selling weapons for Israel’s genocide'
This article also features not one, but two excellent new cartoons from @fionakatauskas.bsky.social
This article also features not one, but two excellent new cartoons from @fionakatauskas.bsky.social
The Prime Minister is lying to your face about selling weapons for Israel’s genocide - The Shot
The hairs Albanese is splitting are on the heads of murdered Palestinians. Australia is contributing to Israel's genocide of Palestine.
theshot.net.au
May 15, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Here's me. 'The Prime Minister is lying to your face about selling weapons for Israel’s genocide'
This article also features not one, but two excellent new cartoons from @fionakatauskas.bsky.social
This article also features not one, but two excellent new cartoons from @fionakatauskas.bsky.social