Rob
@robbomck.bsky.social
Canuck in Oz, mucking about here for now. Interests include tech, music, politics, economics, journalism, photography, bushfire preparedness, cooking... and so on.
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The origins of neoliberalism, the Mont Pelerin Society, the Atlas Network, the Overton window, the Nobel Prize in economics, and cryptocurrencies.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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The economist, the bull and an elite movement that reshaped the world
A constant battle of ideas reshapes the world we live in, and few groups have been more successful in winning the war than the little-known Atlas Network.
www.abc.net.au
January 25, 2026 at 8:37 PM
The origins of neoliberalism, the Mont Pelerin Society, the Atlas Network, the Overton window, the Nobel Prize in economics, and cryptocurrencies.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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15 people shot on Bondi Beach and the government introduced new legislation within days.
1 man killed by a king hit, government introduced new legislation within days.
2 or more women killed every week at the hands of partners or former partners and …. crickets.
Their priorities are wrong!
1 man killed by a king hit, government introduced new legislation within days.
2 or more women killed every week at the hands of partners or former partners and …. crickets.
Their priorities are wrong!
January 25, 2026 at 8:45 AM
15 people shot on Bondi Beach and the government introduced new legislation within days.
1 man killed by a king hit, government introduced new legislation within days.
2 or more women killed every week at the hands of partners or former partners and …. crickets.
Their priorities are wrong!
1 man killed by a king hit, government introduced new legislation within days.
2 or more women killed every week at the hands of partners or former partners and …. crickets.
Their priorities are wrong!
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If you believe Angus Taylor is the Liberals’ best bet, I’ve got $80 million of flood water to sell you (pls transfer payment to my Cayman Islands acct)
January 23, 2026 at 10:11 PM
If you believe Angus Taylor is the Liberals’ best bet, I’ve got $80 million of flood water to sell you (pls transfer payment to my Cayman Islands acct)
Hard pass, I do not believe for an instant that #woolworths nor #google nor #olive will operate in my interests, whether economic, nutritional or ethical in doing this shopping. Probably will order rocks and glue for pizza… the cost of convenience is loss of agency.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Woolies' new AI system fundamentally changes the role of the shopper
Without scrutiny, agent-led shopping risks quietly reconfiguring consumer behaviour in ways that are difficult to detect — and even harder to reverse.
www.abc.net.au
January 20, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Hard pass, I do not believe for an instant that #woolworths nor #google nor #olive will operate in my interests, whether economic, nutritional or ethical in doing this shopping. Probably will order rocks and glue for pizza… the cost of convenience is loss of agency.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
This is what happens when software is in permanent open beta and the devs have to use predictive text models to justify capex.
Remember when software mostly just did what it said in the tin?
#microsoft #windows #beta
www.theregister.com/2026/01/19/w...
Remember when software mostly just did what it said in the tin?
#microsoft #windows #beta
www.theregister.com/2026/01/19/w...
Windows 11 shutdown bug forces Microsoft into damage control
: Ships emergency update to fix a Patch Tuesday misfire that prevented systems from switching off
www.theregister.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:21 PM
This is what happens when software is in permanent open beta and the devs have to use predictive text models to justify capex.
Remember when software mostly just did what it said in the tin?
#microsoft #windows #beta
www.theregister.com/2026/01/19/w...
Remember when software mostly just did what it said in the tin?
#microsoft #windows #beta
www.theregister.com/2026/01/19/w...
Reckon if we’re fine with wrecking a few neighbourhoods to build a bunch of roads in the Inner West, it’s okay to do the same out east to literally get shit together instead of dropping treatment plants in the west… #auspol
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Why does Sydney pump sewage into the ocean and put its famous beaches at risk of poo balls?
Experts say Sydney Water should better treat wastewater before sending it offshore at Malabar, Bondi and North Head. The corporation disagrees
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January 19, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Reckon if we’re fine with wrecking a few neighbourhoods to build a bunch of roads in the Inner West, it’s okay to do the same out east to literally get shit together instead of dropping treatment plants in the west… #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Good morning.
A regular reminder: a tiny few hoard staggering wealth and own much of the media, while millions struggle to survive.
That’s not an accident. It’s a choice made by those in power.
Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%.
A regular reminder: a tiny few hoard staggering wealth and own much of the media, while millions struggle to survive.
That’s not an accident. It’s a choice made by those in power.
Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%.
January 14, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Good morning.
A regular reminder: a tiny few hoard staggering wealth and own much of the media, while millions struggle to survive.
That’s not an accident. It’s a choice made by those in power.
Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%.
A regular reminder: a tiny few hoard staggering wealth and own much of the media, while millions struggle to survive.
That’s not an accident. It’s a choice made by those in power.
Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%.
Just got pulled into a #PowerBI to #Fabric migration and it really seem like #Microsoft has found a way to almost triple a fee with no discernible advantage for the use case.
Guess 2026 will be about seeing how to get rid of that!!!
Guess 2026 will be about seeing how to get rid of that!!!
January 13, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Just got pulled into a #PowerBI to #Fabric migration and it really seem like #Microsoft has found a way to almost triple a fee with no discernible advantage for the use case.
Guess 2026 will be about seeing how to get rid of that!!!
Guess 2026 will be about seeing how to get rid of that!!!
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you know who has real power in any society when you see who cannot be criticised
@cathywilcox.bsky.social
#auspol #IStandWithCathyWilcox
@cathywilcox.bsky.social
#auspol #IStandWithCathyWilcox
January 12, 2026 at 6:58 AM
you know who has real power in any society when you see who cannot be criticised
@cathywilcox.bsky.social
#auspol #IStandWithCathyWilcox
@cathywilcox.bsky.social
#auspol #IStandWithCathyWilcox
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January 10, 2026 at 5:18 AM
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This is every dystopian novel rolled into one. Fuck man! We are actually living it…
January 6, 2026 at 10:09 PM
This is every dystopian novel rolled into one. Fuck man! We are actually living it…
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The biggest divide in America today is not between “right” and “left,” or between Republicans and Democrats.
It’s between democracy and oligarchy.
The old labels — “right” and “left” — prevent most people from noticing they’re getting the shaft.
Know the truth.
It’s between democracy and oligarchy.
The old labels — “right” and “left” — prevent most people from noticing they’re getting the shaft.
Know the truth.
December 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The biggest divide in America today is not between “right” and “left,” or between Republicans and Democrats.
It’s between democracy and oligarchy.
The old labels — “right” and “left” — prevent most people from noticing they’re getting the shaft.
Know the truth.
It’s between democracy and oligarchy.
The old labels — “right” and “left” — prevent most people from noticing they’re getting the shaft.
Know the truth.
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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The only thing ChatGPT ever does.
August 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The only thing ChatGPT ever does.
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Christmas tip #45023
December 24, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Christmas tip #45023
how bout we dont be idiots, anticipate the rate hike in 2026, keep our hard earned to ourselves and don’t play the game of making rich people richer.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
#auspol
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Australians tipped to spend record $1.6b on Boxing Day sales
Boxing Day spending is expected to hit a record high, supported by revived household spending after three interest rate cuts.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
how bout we dont be idiots, anticipate the rate hike in 2026, keep our hard earned to ourselves and don’t play the game of making rich people richer.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
#auspol
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Home made espresso martini. Merry Christmas.
December 23, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Home made espresso martini. Merry Christmas.
Pretty dismal story - and those 'small' boozes probably cost twice per volume as normal ones. Don't teach 'em about revolutions...
‘Squat’ cans and rented clothes: cash-strapped younger Australians drive demand for ‘little luxuries’ www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Squat’ cans and rented clothes: cash-strapped younger Australians drive demand for ‘little luxuries’ www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Squat’ cans and rented clothes: cash-strapped younger Australians drive demand for ‘little luxuries’
Experiences, ethical purchases and sale items also top list of spending even as some find they are plunging deeper in debt
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Pretty dismal story - and those 'small' boozes probably cost twice per volume as normal ones. Don't teach 'em about revolutions...
‘Squat’ cans and rented clothes: cash-strapped younger Australians drive demand for ‘little luxuries’ www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Squat’ cans and rented clothes: cash-strapped younger Australians drive demand for ‘little luxuries’ www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Website comes up blank except for a line of text telling me to enable javascript and turn off the adblocker.
Yeah nah, moving on.
Yeah nah, moving on.
December 23, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Website comes up blank except for a line of text telling me to enable javascript and turn off the adblocker.
Yeah nah, moving on.
Yeah nah, moving on.
And this is why I don’t think these bits of software are a good idea… it’s like trying to sell a car that can’t be trusted not to blow up.
techcrunch.com/2025/12/22/o...
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OpenAI says AI browsers may always be vulnerable to prompt injection attacks | TechCrunch
OpenAI says prompt injections will always be a risk for AI browsers with agentic capabilities, like Atlas. But the firm is beefing up its cybersecurity with an "LLM-based automated attacker."
techcrunch.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
And this is why I don’t think these bits of software are a good idea… it’s like trying to sell a car that can’t be trusted not to blow up.
techcrunch.com/2025/12/22/o...
techcrunch.com/2025/12/22/o...
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Never forget this: The GOP’s nonsensical culture war is meant to distract you from corporate corruption, worker oppression, and staggering wealth inequality.
December 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Never forget this: The GOP’s nonsensical culture war is meant to distract you from corporate corruption, worker oppression, and staggering wealth inequality.
sounds like a bit of tax law and regulation reform might be in order.
#auspol
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#auspol
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'Legal phoenixing' wipes millions in business debt but leaves staff out of pocket
A digital marketing agency run by a former AFL star has wiped its millions in debt through an insolvency process, only to open under a new ABN days later. Former staff were left without a job and almo...
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December 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
sounds like a bit of tax law and regulation reform might be in order.
#auspol
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
#auspol
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