sam-j.bsky.social
@sam-j.bsky.social
Australian. Sick of the two party duopoly. Rusties and shills turn back now. Public health. Housing for all. A green future. Tax the billionaires. Peace.
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Spectacular work, Wales.
January 17, 2026 at 9:26 AM
Spectacular work, Wales.
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There were over 17K Australian deaths from Covid between 2020 and 2024 and yet, there's never been a national day of mourning nor memorialisation of its victims. π€
theconversation.com/why-are-thos...
theconversation.com/why-are-thos...
Why are those lost to COVID not formally memorialised? How politics shapes what we remember
Hundreds of thousands of red hearts adorn a wall directly opposite parliament, yet successive prime ministers have nothing to say about officially marking the lives lost in the pandemic.
theconversation.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:17 AM
There were over 17K Australian deaths from Covid between 2020 and 2024 and yet, there's never been a national day of mourning nor memorialisation of its victims. π€
theconversation.com/why-are-thos...
theconversation.com/why-are-thos...
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Why isnβt there serious reporting on #Grokβs risks?
Not "evil AI" nonsense, but who controls it, how fast itβs being pushed, and how little restraint culture seems to exist.
Power + speed + ego isnβt innovation and it's fucking dangerous!
Not "evil AI" nonsense, but who controls it, how fast itβs being pushed, and how little restraint culture seems to exist.
Power + speed + ego isnβt innovation and it's fucking dangerous!
January 17, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Why isnβt there serious reporting on #Grokβs risks?
Not "evil AI" nonsense, but who controls it, how fast itβs being pushed, and how little restraint culture seems to exist.
Power + speed + ego isnβt innovation and it's fucking dangerous!
Not "evil AI" nonsense, but who controls it, how fast itβs being pushed, and how little restraint culture seems to exist.
Power + speed + ego isnβt innovation and it's fucking dangerous!
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βWho in their right mind would want a walking, talking surveillance machine inside their home?β β the answer is the people who would happily bring back slavery if they could.
But thatβs not the point of Samβs excellent article on the AI automation mirage, which you should definitely read.
But thatβs not the point of Samβs excellent article on the AI automation mirage, which you should definitely read.
get in girlies, we're talking surveillance! we're talking the fantasy of automation propped up by humans! we're talking unfulfilled promises of tech to reduce household labour! we're talking funwashing of robots made for warfare!
Aside from creepy surveillance, what are βconsumer-readyβ service robots actually for? | Samantha Floreani
For A$30k you could have a remote employee see inside your home via a walking, talking machine with a chilling blank face. Count me out
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:28 AM
βWho in their right mind would want a walking, talking surveillance machine inside their home?β β the answer is the people who would happily bring back slavery if they could.
But thatβs not the point of Samβs excellent article on the AI automation mirage, which you should definitely read.
But thatβs not the point of Samβs excellent article on the AI automation mirage, which you should definitely read.
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Santoss made an ad for the 2026 Tour Down Under and it's surprsingly honest and informative! π΄π΄ββοΈπ΄ββοΈ
Honest Government Ad | Santoss Tour Down Under
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
youtu.be
January 13, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Santoss made an ad for the 2026 Tour Down Under and it's surprsingly honest and informative! π΄π΄ββοΈπ΄ββοΈ
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We'll say it again: "social cohesion", when uttered by the holders of political and social power and privilege, means simply the maintenance of the dominant culture and silencing of any challenge to it.
January 15, 2026 at 6:12 AM
We'll say it again: "social cohesion", when uttered by the holders of political and social power and privilege, means simply the maintenance of the dominant culture and silencing of any challenge to it.
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Danish Foreign Minster Lars LΓΈkke Rasmussen speaks after WH meeting: "For us, ideas that would not respect the territorial of the Kingdom of Denmark and the right of self-determination of the Greenlandic people are of course totally unacceptable. We therefore still have a fundamental disagreement."
January 14, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Danish Foreign Minster Lars LΓΈkke Rasmussen speaks after WH meeting: "For us, ideas that would not respect the territorial of the Kingdom of Denmark and the right of self-determination of the Greenlandic people are of course totally unacceptable. We therefore still have a fundamental disagreement."
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Artists & citizens standing up against racism, political interference & censorship works. Pressure works. We owe great thanks to readers, writers & leaders of Writers Week 2026. I hope a turning point in the racist pile on we have witnessed. We await the Premierβs apology.
January 15, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Artists & citizens standing up against racism, political interference & censorship works. Pressure works. We owe great thanks to readers, writers & leaders of Writers Week 2026. I hope a turning point in the racist pile on we have witnessed. We await the Premierβs apology.
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The party line on ICE, Adelaide Writers Week and Hate Speech will be dropping at 5pm - listen to or watch it here: linktr.ee/partylinepod
January 15, 2026 at 12:52 AM
The party line on ICE, Adelaide Writers Week and Hate Speech will be dropping at 5pm - listen to or watch it here: linktr.ee/partylinepod
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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.
Thatβs not an accident. Itβs 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.
Thatβs not an accident. Itβs 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.
Thatβs not an accident. Itβs 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.
Thatβs not an accident. Itβs a choice made by those in power.
Tax wealth. Fund public services. Build an economy for everyone - not the 1%.
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DELETE your X account.
Poor Elon Musk would hate it if this poster appeared in every town and city. It comes with a QR code that leads people across the world to delete their accounts.
Itβs time. Because who the f*ck would want to use social media with a built in child abuse tool?
Link in bio x
Poor Elon Musk would hate it if this poster appeared in every town and city. It comes with a QR code that leads people across the world to delete their accounts.
Itβs time. Because who the f*ck would want to use social media with a built in child abuse tool?
Link in bio x
January 13, 2026 at 5:12 PM
DELETE your X account.
Poor Elon Musk would hate it if this poster appeared in every town and city. It comes with a QR code that leads people across the world to delete their accounts.
Itβs time. Because who the f*ck would want to use social media with a built in child abuse tool?
Link in bio x
Poor Elon Musk would hate it if this poster appeared in every town and city. It comes with a QR code that leads people across the world to delete their accounts.
Itβs time. Because who the f*ck would want to use social media with a built in child abuse tool?
Link in bio x
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It's "culturally unsafe" to have a Palestinian Aus author advocate against the systematic slaughter of hundreds of thousands of her people, but it's
"a good thing" for the president of apartheid Israel, which has committed daily massacres and mass starvation for 2yrs, to visit us. Unbearably racist.
"a good thing" for the president of apartheid Israel, which has committed daily massacres and mass starvation for 2yrs, to visit us. Unbearably racist.
January 13, 2026 at 6:04 AM
It's "culturally unsafe" to have a Palestinian Aus author advocate against the systematic slaughter of hundreds of thousands of her people, but it's
"a good thing" for the president of apartheid Israel, which has committed daily massacres and mass starvation for 2yrs, to visit us. Unbearably racist.
"a good thing" for the president of apartheid Israel, which has committed daily massacres and mass starvation for 2yrs, to visit us. Unbearably racist.
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This headline is blatant misinformation. One guy quit because of Adlerβs βanti-Zionistβ program and zero people noticed or cared. The Board then acted against Adler and Randa, the whole festival collapsed and 4 board members quit rather than fix the mess they made. This upheaval is solely theirs.
January 12, 2026 at 12:24 AM
This headline is blatant misinformation. One guy quit because of Adlerβs βanti-Zionistβ program and zero people noticed or cared. The Board then acted against Adler and Randa, the whole festival collapsed and 4 board members quit rather than fix the mess they made. This upheaval is solely theirs.
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"This is further evidence that the share of Australiaβs wealth held by the very rich is increasing.β
Read the full piece on The Point: https://thepoint.com.au/off-the-charts/260112-capital-gains-for-the-rich-outpace-the-national-wages-bill-by-whopping-300-billion
Read the full piece on The Point: https://thepoint.com.au/off-the-charts/260112-capital-gains-for-the-rich-outpace-the-national-wages-bill-by-whopping-300-billion
January 12, 2026 at 1:52 AM
"This is further evidence that the share of Australiaβs wealth held by the very rich is increasing.β
Read the full piece on The Point: https://thepoint.com.au/off-the-charts/260112-capital-gains-for-the-rich-outpace-the-national-wages-bill-by-whopping-300-billion
Read the full piece on The Point: https://thepoint.com.au/off-the-charts/260112-capital-gains-for-the-rich-outpace-the-national-wages-bill-by-whopping-300-billion
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The collective public outrage & boycotting of the festival over the cancellation of Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah speaks volumes. This appalling decision by Adelaide Festival Board, backed by the Premier, must be reversed. Premier Malinauskas has questions to answer.
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
Three board members and board chair resign from Adelaide festival as Randa Abdel-Fattah sends legal notice
Resignations follow withdrawal of more than 70 participants in Adelaide writersβ week after Palestinian Australian author disinvited
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:53 AM
The collective public outrage & boycotting of the festival over the cancellation of Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah speaks volumes. This appalling decision by Adelaide Festival Board, backed by the Premier, must be reversed. Premier Malinauskas has questions to answer.
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
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The force-feeding of AI by the tech bros gallops through our lives. The annual 'Worst in Show' comprehensively demonstrates widespread enshittification.
I'm doing a law subject on AI regulation in Australia for exactly this reason. #auspol #AI
apnews.com/article/ces-...
I'm doing a law subject on AI regulation in Australia for exactly this reason. #auspol #AI
apnews.com/article/ces-...
'Worst in Show' CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells
Artificial intelligence took center stage at this year's CES gadget show, but not always for the right reasons.
apnews.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:42 AM
The force-feeding of AI by the tech bros gallops through our lives. The annual 'Worst in Show' comprehensively demonstrates widespread enshittification.
I'm doing a law subject on AI regulation in Australia for exactly this reason. #auspol #AI
apnews.com/article/ces-...
I'm doing a law subject on AI regulation in Australia for exactly this reason. #auspol #AI
apnews.com/article/ces-...
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Now, that's defamatory
January 11, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Now, that's defamatory
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Never Coles
Coles has just hired US defence contractor Palantir - the company that was cofounded by JD Vanceβs friend Peter Thiel.
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02...
Known for their work with the CIA, tech company Palantir is coming to Coles
Coles plans to deploy data company Palantir's tools across more than 840 supermarkets toΒ cut costsΒ and "redefine how we think about our workforce". At a time ofΒ increased food insecurity, Australians ...
www.abc.net.au
January 11, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Never Coles
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Keep reposting. I stand with Cathy. No apologies needed.
January 11, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Keep reposting. I stand with Cathy. No apologies needed.
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Why arenβt our Emergency Services, MPβs, LGAβs and the media here on Bluesky? No one should have to stay on X to receive updates from Emergency Services and relevant MPβs and LGAβs #auspol
January 11, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Why arenβt our Emergency Services, MPβs, LGAβs and the media here on Bluesky? No one should have to stay on X to receive updates from Emergency Services and relevant MPβs and LGAβs #auspol
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Thousands rallying for Palestine at the State Library now. βπ΅πΈβ₯οΈ
January 11, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Thousands rallying for Palestine at the State Library now. βπ΅πΈβ₯οΈ