Dash Nehring
@punningstunts.bsky.social
(they/them causing may/hem). Mid 30s living on Wadawurrung land. AuDHD, chronically ill. greenie, socialist and Unionist. All opinions expressed are my own. reposts and likes ≠ endorsements.
they should never have renamed from Electronics Boutique
Seeing games journalists speculate about whether EB games will close in Australia too, and then going to my local EB games and they are telling people the store is closing at the end of the month
January 19, 2026 at 7:07 AM
they should never have renamed from Electronics Boutique
Given that the Aus federal government was already proposing to ban X because of Grok, I'm really hoping this spells the end of intelligence co-operation with the US.
Musk’s AI tool Grok will be integrated into Pentagon networks, Hegseth says
Defense secretary says AI tool will join military systems later this month as it comes under fire for sexual imagery
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Given that the Aus federal government was already proposing to ban X because of Grok, I'm really hoping this spells the end of intelligence co-operation with the US.
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Reminder that fossil fuel companies cannot be relied on to deliver the shift to renewable energy
BP has said it expects to write down the value of its struggling green energy business by as much as $5bn (£3.7bn), as it refocuses on fossil fuels under its new chair, Albert Manifold. www.theguardian.com/business/202...
BP to take hit of up to $5bn on green energy as it refocuses on fossil fuels
Energy company also under pressure from worse oil trading performance and weaker oil prices
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Reminder that fossil fuel companies cannot be relied on to deliver the shift to renewable energy
I'm sure they put that sign up to avoid legal liability for something.
you could say they made the roof soup sue proof
you could say they made the roof soup sue proof
January 14, 2026 at 7:43 AM
I'm sure they put that sign up to avoid legal liability for something.
you could say they made the roof soup sue proof
you could say they made the roof soup sue proof
bro did a nazi salute last year. I think that was when he endorsed white nationalism
Yesterday Elon Musk retweeted "white solidarity is the only way to survive". In our numb overwhelmed media environment it barely made headlines that the world's richest man endorsed blood-curdling white nationalism. My brief writeup for @religiondispatches.org
religiondispatches.org/elon-musk-ju...
religiondispatches.org/elon-musk-ju...
Elon Musk Just Endorsed Blatant White Nationalism And the Silence is Deafening
On Thursday morning Elon Musk retweeted (with a ‘100%’ endorsement) a post declaring that:
If white men become a minority, we will be slaughtered. Remember, if non-Whites openly hate White men while...
religiondispatches.org
January 14, 2026 at 7:35 AM
bro did a nazi salute last year. I think that was when he endorsed white nationalism
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Final update tonight. Andrew Denton is also out. Have also crossed out Michael Veitch & Tracey Lee Holmes as they were part of Better Off Said, which is out.
Remember the list is a not final. Don't assume those not crossed out are going
Others to be found here www.artshub.com.au/news/news/ad...
Remember the list is a not final. Don't assume those not crossed out are going
Others to be found here www.artshub.com.au/news/news/ad...
January 10, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Final update tonight. Andrew Denton is also out. Have also crossed out Michael Veitch & Tracey Lee Holmes as they were part of Better Off Said, which is out.
Remember the list is a not final. Don't assume those not crossed out are going
Others to be found here www.artshub.com.au/news/news/ad...
Remember the list is a not final. Don't assume those not crossed out are going
Others to be found here www.artshub.com.au/news/news/ad...
Reality TV concept: "My Fair Tradie" where some socialite adopts a blue collar worker and scrubs them up for an event.
January 10, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Reality TV concept: "My Fair Tradie" where some socialite adopts a blue collar worker and scrubs them up for an event.
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Poorest Britons lose right to financial privacy.
The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 empowers the state to 24/7 snoop on the bank accounts of recipients of universal credit; employment and support allowance; state pension credit.
No court order needed. No right of appeal.
The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 empowers the state to 24/7 snoop on the bank accounts of recipients of universal credit; employment and support allowance; state pension credit.
No court order needed. No right of appeal.
December 21, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Poorest Britons lose right to financial privacy.
The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 empowers the state to 24/7 snoop on the bank accounts of recipients of universal credit; employment and support allowance; state pension credit.
No court order needed. No right of appeal.
The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 empowers the state to 24/7 snoop on the bank accounts of recipients of universal credit; employment and support allowance; state pension credit.
No court order needed. No right of appeal.
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The ALP need to realise they will be criticised whatever they do, so how about do things that are good? And do things to please those who voted for you not those who never will.
The AFR run a 2 year campaign to get the ALP to weaken the changes to super tax concessions to make it easier to avoid paying the tax.
The ALP does it.
The AFR criticises the ALP for weakening the policy because people can avoid paying the tax.
My column #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/news/251213
The ALP does it.
The AFR criticises the ALP for weakening the policy because people can avoid paying the tax.
My column #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/news/251213
The rich get tax advice; the poor get lectures: super tax saga lays bare a skewed system
A new report on the amount of revenue expected to be raised by the changes to superannuation tax on balances over $3m highlights yet again how the tax system is weighted in favour of the rich and that...
thepoint.com.au
December 12, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The ALP need to realise they will be criticised whatever they do, so how about do things that are good? And do things to please those who voted for you not those who never will.
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"Ooh, Copilot is down, does anyone have any advice?"
Yes! Think! With your brain! If you don't know something, research it and learn! Grow as a human! Communicate with people using *your* words!!!
Yes! Think! With your brain! If you don't know something, research it and learn! Grow as a human! Communicate with people using *your* words!!!
December 9, 2025 at 10:55 AM
"Ooh, Copilot is down, does anyone have any advice?"
Yes! Think! With your brain! If you don't know something, research it and learn! Grow as a human! Communicate with people using *your* words!!!
Yes! Think! With your brain! If you don't know something, research it and learn! Grow as a human! Communicate with people using *your* words!!!
vampire georg
December 2, 2025 at 6:37 AM
vampire georg
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A super dry continent like Australia needs to use more water to make bad decisions 🤬🤬🤬
Federal Gubba has decided to not put any stops on AI, but continue with a hodgepodge of state and federal laws not created to safeguard humans against the slop
#AUslop
#peopleoverprofits
#GovtCantIT
#auspol
Federal Gubba has decided to not put any stops on AI, but continue with a hodgepodge of state and federal laws not created to safeguard humans against the slop
#AUslop
#peopleoverprofits
#GovtCantIT
#auspol
Government drops AI 'mandatory guardrails', reveals road map on data centres
The federal government's long-awaited National AI Plan will seek to accelerate the growth of artificial intelligence in Australia, and largely leverage existing laws to protect against its worst harms...
www.abc.net.au
December 1, 2025 at 10:35 PM
A super dry continent like Australia needs to use more water to make bad decisions 🤬🤬🤬
Federal Gubba has decided to not put any stops on AI, but continue with a hodgepodge of state and federal laws not created to safeguard humans against the slop
#AUslop
#peopleoverprofits
#GovtCantIT
#auspol
Federal Gubba has decided to not put any stops on AI, but continue with a hodgepodge of state and federal laws not created to safeguard humans against the slop
#AUslop
#peopleoverprofits
#GovtCantIT
#auspol
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like I’ve been following the research and I think the semiglutide hype is justified. does what it says on the tin, also appears to have a range of off-label benefits. and so do my ADHD meds, but if my doctor was spruiking them like this he’d be deregistered
November 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM
like I’ve been following the research and I think the semiglutide hype is justified. does what it says on the tin, also appears to have a range of off-label benefits. and so do my ADHD meds, but if my doctor was spruiking them like this he’d be deregistered
I'm not a lawyer, but it is interesting that none of the claims made by PCT Global appear to be made under intellectual property law, but rather "misleading and deceptive conduct" under consumer protection laws.
www.comcourts.gov.au/file/Federal...
I'd be fascinated to see the statement of claim.
www.comcourts.gov.au/file/Federal...
I'd be fascinated to see the statement of claim.
Multinational company sues small-town cleaner over packaging
A multinational company is taking a small-town Australian cleaner to court, claiming his glass-cleaning product is deceptively similar to its own.
www.abc.net.au
November 20, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I'm not a lawyer, but it is interesting that none of the claims made by PCT Global appear to be made under intellectual property law, but rather "misleading and deceptive conduct" under consumer protection laws.
www.comcourts.gov.au/file/Federal...
I'd be fascinated to see the statement of claim.
www.comcourts.gov.au/file/Federal...
I'd be fascinated to see the statement of claim.
Minister Katy Gallagher's statement about the fed govt's new "AI Plan" was probably AI generated.
- parallel sentence structure (it's not x. it's y)
- three part list with ", and" against APS style guide
- that first full stop was almost definitely an em dash.
What will KatyGPT come up with next?
- parallel sentence structure (it's not x. it's y)
- three part list with ", and" against APS style guide
- that first full stop was almost definitely an em dash.
What will KatyGPT come up with next?
November 12, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Minister Katy Gallagher's statement about the fed govt's new "AI Plan" was probably AI generated.
- parallel sentence structure (it's not x. it's y)
- three part list with ", and" against APS style guide
- that first full stop was almost definitely an em dash.
What will KatyGPT come up with next?
- parallel sentence structure (it's not x. it's y)
- three part list with ", and" against APS style guide
- that first full stop was almost definitely an em dash.
What will KatyGPT come up with next?
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BREAKING
Anthony Albanese says he tried Gough Whitlam while at uni but he didn't inhale
Anthony Albanese says he tried Gough Whitlam while at uni but he didn't inhale
November 11, 2025 at 4:07 AM
BREAKING
Anthony Albanese says he tried Gough Whitlam while at uni but he didn't inhale
Anthony Albanese says he tried Gough Whitlam while at uni but he didn't inhale
I just Did The Math and worked out that the Commonwealth Bank has pulled in roughly $233b in profit (NPAT, statutory) since its full privatisation in 1997. The last 10 years alone represents more than $100b in profit.
Adjusted to 2024/25 fy inflation.
Adjusted to 2024/25 fy inflation.
November 10, 2025 at 6:42 AM
I just Did The Math and worked out that the Commonwealth Bank has pulled in roughly $233b in profit (NPAT, statutory) since its full privatisation in 1997. The last 10 years alone represents more than $100b in profit.
Adjusted to 2024/25 fy inflation.
Adjusted to 2024/25 fy inflation.
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There is something really wrong with people who need workers to be not just competent, but slavishly fake-happy. "Slavishly" used on purpose, bc that's where this grotesquerie comes from.
"Store employees are now required to smile if they are within 10 feet of a shopper.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
Target is now requiring its employees to smile more
As the holiday season fast approaches, Target is urging its employees to add a little more “jolly” to their work routine.
www.wilx.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:12 PM
There is something really wrong with people who need workers to be not just competent, but slavishly fake-happy. "Slavishly" used on purpose, bc that's where this grotesquerie comes from.
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So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
November 9, 2025 at 12:10 AM
So it turns out... the US air travel system was incredibly, deeply dependent on federal funding to just run day-to-day all this time, to the benefit of private airline shareholders, when everyone thinks that state-run trains are leeching off the government. Weird!
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FYI: Gutting SNAP benefits is outlined in Chapter 10 of Project 2025.
Remember, this is all by design.
ALL OF IT.
Remember, this is all by design.
ALL OF IT.
November 9, 2025 at 4:50 AM
FYI: Gutting SNAP benefits is outlined in Chapter 10 of Project 2025.
Remember, this is all by design.
ALL OF IT.
Remember, this is all by design.
ALL OF IT.
From 11 December, Telstra will be rolling out an update to their "Customer Terms". This includes some plans not having access to network upgrades, or even the same coverage. Some plans will have "data prioritisation" i.e. pay more money or you'll have slower speeds.
November 8, 2025 at 1:19 AM
From 11 December, Telstra will be rolling out an update to their "Customer Terms". This includes some plans not having access to network upgrades, or even the same coverage. Some plans will have "data prioritisation" i.e. pay more money or you'll have slower speeds.
guys I have a new fairy bread recipe
November 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
guys I have a new fairy bread recipe