wheelyweb
@wheelyweb.bsky.social
Storied experience designer on Gadigal land currently making organisations be better to their staff and consumers. Also known to shitpost examples of user abuse so hold your hats. He/him
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wheelyweb
@wheelyweb.bsky.social
· Oct 11
Now that I’ve left Twitter and all Meta crap this is all I got.
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I’m interested in :
World politics
Music and arts
Intelligent discourse
Climate policy
Science & rationalism
Human rights
Humanism
Design
User experience
Digital products
Progressive politics
Australians
Canadians
Cats
Comedy
Unions
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See letter here bsky.app/profile/kris...
Scientists and scholars in AI and its social impacts call on von der Leyen to retract #AIHype statement.
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
@olivia.science
@abeba.bsky.social
@irisvanrooij.bsky.social
@alexhanna.bsky.social
@rocher.lc
@danmcquillan.bsky.social
@robin.berjon.com
& many others have signed
www.iccl.ie/press-releas...
Scientists call on the President of the European Commission to retract AI hype statement
Experts in AI call on the President of the European Commission to retract unscientific AI hype statement she made in the budget speech.
www.iccl.ie
November 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM
See letter here bsky.app/profile/kris...
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Note to political leaders - stop AI overhype.
Today's letter from 73 scientists led by my colleague @krisshrishak.bsky.social to Ursula von der Leyen demands that she retract her budget speech non-scientific AI statement that parroted tech CEO hype.
www.mlex.com/mlex/article...
Today's letter from 73 scientists led by my colleague @krisshrishak.bsky.social to Ursula von der Leyen demands that she retract her budget speech non-scientific AI statement that parroted tech CEO hype.
www.mlex.com/mlex/article...
European Commission asked by 73 scientists to withdraw 'AI hype' statement | MLex | Specialist news and analysis on legal risk and regulation
MLex Summary: Seventy-three scientists from Europe, the UK and North America asked the European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen to withdraw a statement claiming AI would reach human-level ...
www.mlex.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Note to political leaders - stop AI overhype.
Today's letter from 73 scientists led by my colleague @krisshrishak.bsky.social to Ursula von der Leyen demands that she retract her budget speech non-scientific AI statement that parroted tech CEO hype.
www.mlex.com/mlex/article...
Today's letter from 73 scientists led by my colleague @krisshrishak.bsky.social to Ursula von der Leyen demands that she retract her budget speech non-scientific AI statement that parroted tech CEO hype.
www.mlex.com/mlex/article...
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Christians don't walk their talk.
November 11, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Christians don't walk their talk.
The amount of fantasy in this statement Is off the charts.
Trump: "I want the money to go into an account for people where they buy their own health insurance. It's so good. The insurance will be better. It'll cost less. Everybody is gonna be happy. They're gonna feel like entrepreneurs. They're actually able to go out & negotiate their own insurance"
November 11, 2025 at 4:42 AM
The amount of fantasy in this statement Is off the charts.
No arguments there.
This deal to reopen the government is fucking disgraceful.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
Tens of millions will lose their healthcare. Trump will be emboldened.
This is exactly what’s wrong with Democratic Party leadership and why we need more people in Congress who will actually hold the line.
November 11, 2025 at 4:38 AM
No arguments there.
The dems saw this and said “we gotta get some of that for ourselves”
November 11, 2025 at 4:36 AM
The dems saw this and said “we gotta get some of that for ourselves”
it's hard not to look to the southern border to speculate at least a contributing factor to this from the USA if not the major or only factor.
November 11, 2025 at 2:58 AM
it's hard not to look to the southern border to speculate at least a contributing factor to this from the USA if not the major or only factor.
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Good morning to everyone but especially to Lady Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, whose judgement against Rudy Giuliani for defaming them and turning their lives upside down cannot be pardoned away by the president
November 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Good morning to everyone but especially to Lady Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, whose judgement against Rudy Giuliani for defaming them and turning their lives upside down cannot be pardoned away by the president
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November 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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www.theguardian.com/media/video/...
It is insane that a prestigious program allowed this horrifically misleading edit to even happen, nevermind be saved and broadcast. Someone consciously edited this with zero context and the producer was allowed to pretend they were performing journalism.
It is insane that a prestigious program allowed this horrifically misleading edit to even happen, nevermind be saved and broadcast. Someone consciously edited this with zero context and the producer was allowed to pretend they were performing journalism.
Side-by-side comparison of BBC-edited Trump speech from day of Capitol attack with original – video
A selectively edited clip by Panorama has resulted in the BBC being accused of making it appear clearer that the US president encouraged the Capitol attack
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
www.theguardian.com/media/video/...
It is insane that a prestigious program allowed this horrifically misleading edit to even happen, nevermind be saved and broadcast. Someone consciously edited this with zero context and the producer was allowed to pretend they were performing journalism.
It is insane that a prestigious program allowed this horrifically misleading edit to even happen, nevermind be saved and broadcast. Someone consciously edited this with zero context and the producer was allowed to pretend they were performing journalism.
…allegedly…
The dual strikes on Sunday bring the total number of known attacks up to 19 and the death toll to at least 75 people since the Trump administration launched a campaign against drug trafficking in South American waters. https://to.pbs.org/43o3x1F
U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats kill 6 in the eastern Pacific
The dual strikes on Sunday bring the total number of known attacks up to 19 and the death toll to at least 75 people since the Trump administration launched a campaign against drug trafficking in Sout...
www.pbs.org
November 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
…allegedly…
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The govt is spending billions to keep 100 asylum seekers on Nauru, a nation of 12 000 people the size of Tullamarine airport. Reports implicating the Finks bikie gang in those deals are deeply concerning. Public servants have risked their livelihoods to speak out.
‘Dirty deals’: Nauru rorting, bikie gang allegations to be referred to NACC
Allegations of rorting, graft and bikie gangs infiltrating critical border security operations are set to be referred to the national anti-corruption watchdog.
www.theage.com.au
November 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The govt is spending billions to keep 100 asylum seekers on Nauru, a nation of 12 000 people the size of Tullamarine airport. Reports implicating the Finks bikie gang in those deals are deeply concerning. Public servants have risked their livelihoods to speak out.
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It's funny how hard we have to work to convince the world that uncontrolle data centre expansion is a climate risk when there's a fossil gas power station called the EXXONMOBIL POWER PLANT being built explicitly to power a data centre
Not enough people know about Homer City. The single largest fossil fuel plant that's being built *explicitly* to power a data centre.
This isn't a future projection, or some hollow marketing. This is physical stuff happening right now.
bsky.app/profile/keta...
This isn't a future projection, or some hollow marketing. This is physical stuff happening right now.
bsky.app/profile/keta...
November 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
It's funny how hard we have to work to convince the world that uncontrolle data centre expansion is a climate risk when there's a fossil gas power station called the EXXONMOBIL POWER PLANT being built explicitly to power a data centre
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JFC. Does @schumer.senate.gov not get that by caving, Democrats make it *harder,* not easier, to make the ACA subsidies expiring stick politically to Trump/GOP? This effort to shame Republicans in this context risks signaling to low-info voters that Rs are standing on conviction and Dems aren't.
November 10, 2025 at 8:45 PM
JFC. Does @schumer.senate.gov not get that by caving, Democrats make it *harder,* not easier, to make the ACA subsidies expiring stick politically to Trump/GOP? This effort to shame Republicans in this context risks signaling to low-info voters that Rs are standing on conviction and Dems aren't.
Shame as they were the better burger but we all know the better is rarely the winner. Most burger chains are not caterers but property businesses.
Wendy's plans to close hundreds U.S. restaurants over the next few months in an effort to boost its profit.
Wendy's to close hundreds of US stores in bid to halt falling profit
Wendy’s plans to close hundreds U.S. restaurants over the next few months in an effort to boost its profit.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Shame as they were the better burger but we all know the better is rarely the winner. Most burger chains are not caterers but property businesses.
Highlights from today’s walk
November 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Highlights from today’s walk
Two pairs of #abandonedShoes this week. The kids edition
November 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Two pairs of #abandonedShoes this week. The kids edition
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The President Is Perfectly Fine If You Starve
theintercept.com/2025/11/07/g...
I really wish everyone would stop referring to Donnie Diaper-load as "The president". He is a Pretender and wanna-be Dictator who is presently Squatting in "The peoples House" and has Rudely Torn part of it down!
theintercept.com/2025/11/07/g...
I really wish everyone would stop referring to Donnie Diaper-load as "The president". He is a Pretender and wanna-be Dictator who is presently Squatting in "The peoples House" and has Rudely Torn part of it down!
The President Is Perfectly Fine If You Starve
The message behind the government shutdown is loud and clear: Hunger is acceptable collateral damage in service of Trump’s agenda.
theintercept.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:07 AM
The President Is Perfectly Fine If You Starve
theintercept.com/2025/11/07/g...
I really wish everyone would stop referring to Donnie Diaper-load as "The president". He is a Pretender and wanna-be Dictator who is presently Squatting in "The peoples House" and has Rudely Torn part of it down!
theintercept.com/2025/11/07/g...
I really wish everyone would stop referring to Donnie Diaper-load as "The president". He is a Pretender and wanna-be Dictator who is presently Squatting in "The peoples House" and has Rudely Torn part of it down!
Here's today's awesome samples of the #NewCaptcha ™.
November 10, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Here's today's awesome samples of the #NewCaptcha ™.
This may freak people but I don’t think the jeans/genes pun was intentionally nor accidentally racist. Both my parents and grandparents lived quite long lives. If I said I had great genes, am I racist? There’s far too much REAL & INTENDED racism out there to fret about this specific example, right?
‘I can’t control how others perceive me’: Sydney Sweeney on boxing, weight gain and her flair for controversy
‘I can’t control how others perceive me’: Sydney Sweeney on boxing, weight gain and her flair for controversy
She ignited a culture war with a jeans advert. Now she has delivered a knockout performance as boxer Christy Martin. Sweeney talks about taking punches in the ring – and in the media
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:29 AM
This may freak people but I don’t think the jeans/genes pun was intentionally nor accidentally racist. Both my parents and grandparents lived quite long lives. If I said I had great genes, am I racist? There’s far too much REAL & INTENDED racism out there to fret about this specific example, right?
Just saying:
We support the Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Equity) Bill 2023 which imposes a statutory duty on decision makers:
adutyofcare.davidpocock.com.au/petition
We support the Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Equity) Bill 2023 which imposes a statutory duty on decision makers:
adutyofcare.davidpocock.com.au/petition
PETITION
Acting to protect the people and places we love
adutyofcare.davidpocock.com.au
November 10, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Just saying:
We support the Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Equity) Bill 2023 which imposes a statutory duty on decision makers:
adutyofcare.davidpocock.com.au/petition
We support the Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Equity) Bill 2023 which imposes a statutory duty on decision makers:
adutyofcare.davidpocock.com.au/petition