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Whatever post prompted you to follow me was probably atypical. Apologies in advance.
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Waleed Aly is the public intellectual for people who think Dave Hughes is a comedian.
November 14, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Waleed Aly is the public intellectual for people who think Dave Hughes is a comedian.
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There are thousands of things like this in tech. Why is search bad in Gmail. Why does Bluetooth suck. Why are most streaming apps bad. Why is file transfer still annoying. Every day it feels like I've got random issues with tech stuff while these companies sink billions into AI
if microsoft just made outlook search not suck they'd see triple the productivity gains of any AI integration
November 14, 2025 at 8:24 AM
There are thousands of things like this in tech. Why is search bad in Gmail. Why does Bluetooth suck. Why are most streaming apps bad. Why is file transfer still annoying. Every day it feels like I've got random issues with tech stuff while these companies sink billions into AI
If my Facebook feed is any indication, Labor just dropped a bundle to have their MPs gloat over Liberal Party dysfunction. I've been assailed by Tanya Plibersek, Clare O'Neil and Ali France in rapid succession.
It will be interesting to see how many Labor MPs I block before this runs its course.
It will be interesting to see how many Labor MPs I block before this runs its course.
November 14, 2025 at 5:05 AM
If my Facebook feed is any indication, Labor just dropped a bundle to have their MPs gloat over Liberal Party dysfunction. I've been assailed by Tanya Plibersek, Clare O'Neil and Ali France in rapid succession.
It will be interesting to see how many Labor MPs I block before this runs its course.
It will be interesting to see how many Labor MPs I block before this runs its course.
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Wtf. US is just blasting random boats and murdering family men in the carribean and the media is writing about it like its normal.
US reportedly carries out 20th attack on a vessel in the Caribbean and Pacific, killing four people with 'no survivors'.
US announces ‘Southern Spear’ mission as forces deploy to South America
US reportedly carries out 20th attack on a vessel in the Caribbean and Pacific, killing four people with 'no survivors'.
bit.ly
November 14, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Wtf. US is just blasting random boats and murdering family men in the carribean and the media is writing about it like its normal.
Today I became that person in the office who steals a working keyboard from another desk. But only because it was easier than stealing a working monitor to go with the working keyboard in situ.
Hotdesking is going *great*, by the way.
Hotdesking is going *great*, by the way.
November 14, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Today I became that person in the office who steals a working keyboard from another desk. But only because it was easier than stealing a working monitor to go with the working keyboard in situ.
Hotdesking is going *great*, by the way.
Hotdesking is going *great*, by the way.
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absolute banger week for "international progressive victory makes Australian dumbass scared for no reason" takes
November 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
absolute banger week for "international progressive victory makes Australian dumbass scared for no reason" takes
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So the Libs are irrelevant? Great we knew that. But an OECD report released overnight put the focus on the actual govt and the Safeguard Mechanism which is quite the dud
My column for @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/news/2150
My column for @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/news/2150
OECD report shows LNP climate irrelevance, while Safeguard Mechanism among least effective emissions reduction schemes in world
The report demonstrates that Australia’s safeguard mechanism remains one of the least effective programs for reducing emissions, and relies the most on carbon credits.
thepoint.com.au
November 14, 2025 at 1:04 AM
So the Libs are irrelevant? Great we knew that. But an OECD report released overnight put the focus on the actual govt and the Safeguard Mechanism which is quite the dud
My column for @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/news/2150
My column for @thepointau.bsky.social
thepoint.com.au/news/2150
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Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
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Victoria isn’t broke, its net assets are actually increasing
The reason it’s spending more than it’s collecting at present is it’s in the middle of massive infrastructure upgrades
The BCA is calling for more infrastructure and complaining about its cost..ffs
thepoint.com.au/news/251113-...
The reason it’s spending more than it’s collecting at present is it’s in the middle of massive infrastructure upgrades
The BCA is calling for more infrastructure and complaining about its cost..ffs
thepoint.com.au/news/251113-...
Don’t hobble Victoria with complaints about taxes, debt and deficit
Big business never tires of saying taxes are bad, yet those same companies thrive on the very services taxes pay for.
thepoint.com.au
November 14, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Victoria isn’t broke, its net assets are actually increasing
The reason it’s spending more than it’s collecting at present is it’s in the middle of massive infrastructure upgrades
The BCA is calling for more infrastructure and complaining about its cost..ffs
thepoint.com.au/news/251113-...
The reason it’s spending more than it’s collecting at present is it’s in the middle of massive infrastructure upgrades
The BCA is calling for more infrastructure and complaining about its cost..ffs
thepoint.com.au/news/251113-...
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While everyone’s having fun laughing at the Coalition’s ‘climate policy’ Labor is munching popcorn and enjoying the complete lack of scrutiny of its failed ‘Safeguard Mechanism’.
If only tackling #climate change just required being better than the Coalition…
thepoint.com.au/news/2150
If only tackling #climate change just required being better than the Coalition…
thepoint.com.au/news/2150
OECD report shows LNP climate irrelevance, while Safeguard Mechanism among least effective emissions reduction schemes in world
The report demonstrates that Australia’s safeguard mechanism remains one of the least effective programs for reducing emissions, and relies the most on carbon credits.
thepoint.com.au
November 14, 2025 at 12:38 AM
While everyone’s having fun laughing at the Coalition’s ‘climate policy’ Labor is munching popcorn and enjoying the complete lack of scrutiny of its failed ‘Safeguard Mechanism’.
If only tackling #climate change just required being better than the Coalition…
thepoint.com.au/news/2150
If only tackling #climate change just required being better than the Coalition…
thepoint.com.au/news/2150
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Ya don't say
Artificial intelligence peer reviewers recommend the acceptance of unsound papers created entirely by AI more than 80% of the time, a new study has found. cen.acs.org/research-int... #chemsky 🧪
AI peer reviewers are fine with AI-fabricated papers
Study finds artificial intelligence reviewers accept AI-generated scientific studies 4 out of 5 times
cen.acs.org
November 13, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Ya don't say
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He is a very powerful wizard....
November 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
He is a very powerful wizard....
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'A senior member of the neo-Nazi group which held an anti-Jewish protest outside NSW Parliament is a South African national who works for a major engineering firm that has held contracts with the Australian Defence Department and NSW government.'
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
Engineer. Teacher. Postie: The neo-Nazis who rallied in Sydney
Those who gathered on Saturday include a personal trainer, an English-as-a-second-language teacher and a former bar manager who is facing DV charges.
www.smh.com.au
November 12, 2025 at 8:04 PM
'A senior member of the neo-Nazi group which held an anti-Jewish protest outside NSW Parliament is a South African national who works for a major engineering firm that has held contracts with the Australian Defence Department and NSW government.'
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
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it is US billionaires who decided to swap out a liveable planet for slop machines.
Chinese and EU emissions were more or less flat in 2025 (Chinese emissions may have actually declined slightly, but its too early to know for sure: www.carbonbrief.org/...).
US emissions increases drove much of the increase in global emissions in 2025.
US emissions increases drove much of the increase in global emissions in 2025.
November 13, 2025 at 8:27 AM
it is US billionaires who decided to swap out a liveable planet for slop machines.
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BIG UPDATE! Alex Volvach, a National Socialist Network member who attended the rally at NSW Parliament, has a police-issued license allowing him to install and maintain security devices and has held contracts with the NSW Education Department. Click the link below for the updated story.
November 13, 2025 at 4:50 AM
BIG UPDATE! Alex Volvach, a National Socialist Network member who attended the rally at NSW Parliament, has a police-issued license allowing him to install and maintain security devices and has held contracts with the NSW Education Department. Click the link below for the updated story.
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There were cops present, watching & listening to the nazis as they broke laws around hate speech & inciting hate. Were they instructed not to intervene .... with bats, pepper spray & arrests .... like they do with climate change or anti genocide protesters??
What instructions were they given ??
What instructions were they given ??
November 13, 2025 at 2:20 AM
There were cops present, watching & listening to the nazis as they broke laws around hate speech & inciting hate. Were they instructed not to intervene .... with bats, pepper spray & arrests .... like they do with climate change or anti genocide protesters??
What instructions were they given ??
What instructions were they given ??
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Just a reminder - even if the LNP had not decided to dump the net zero target, they would still be irrelevant to what the Govt can do.
November 13, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Just a reminder - even if the LNP had not decided to dump the net zero target, they would still be irrelevant to what the Govt can do.
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Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
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Seems to be working for him
PM Albanese says it’s crazy that after two humiliating election defeats in a row where Labor smashed the Coalition, that the lesson they’ve learned is
“that they need to be more right wing, more sceptical, more in denial about climate change”🔥 #auspol
“that they need to be more right wing, more sceptical, more in denial about climate change”🔥 #auspol
November 13, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Seems to be working for him
ABLO: The Coalition are choosing to take Australia backwards by abandoning net zero targets. The *correct* way to take Australia backwards is to keep approving more fossil fuel projects, as any fule kno.
November 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM
ABLO: The Coalition are choosing to take Australia backwards by abandoning net zero targets. The *correct* way to take Australia backwards is to keep approving more fossil fuel projects, as any fule kno.
Was this image meant to look like Tehan's brainworms are making a bid for freedom?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
November 13, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Was this image meant to look like Tehan's brainworms are making a bid for freedom?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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The original March for Humanity on the harbour bridge in Sydney was planned for Sun Aug 3, 2025
After the Minns govt took the protest orgs to the NSW Supreme Court, it was held on Sun Aug 31, 2025
But please let's hear again about weekend dates not registering as an issue for the Minns govt
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After the Minns govt took the protest orgs to the NSW Supreme Court, it was held on Sun Aug 31, 2025
But please let's hear again about weekend dates not registering as an issue for the Minns govt
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November 12, 2025 at 11:47 PM
The original March for Humanity on the harbour bridge in Sydney was planned for Sun Aug 3, 2025
After the Minns govt took the protest orgs to the NSW Supreme Court, it was held on Sun Aug 31, 2025
But please let's hear again about weekend dates not registering as an issue for the Minns govt
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After the Minns govt took the protest orgs to the NSW Supreme Court, it was held on Sun Aug 31, 2025
But please let's hear again about weekend dates not registering as an issue for the Minns govt
🧐
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#BREAKING | Israel is preventing the entry of essential baby supplies to Gaza, per UNICEF
A total of 938,000 ready-to-use infant formula bottles have been held back since last August which means nearly one million bottles of milk that could reach children suffering remain blocked.
A total of 938,000 ready-to-use infant formula bottles have been held back since last August which means nearly one million bottles of milk that could reach children suffering remain blocked.
November 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
#BREAKING | Israel is preventing the entry of essential baby supplies to Gaza, per UNICEF
A total of 938,000 ready-to-use infant formula bottles have been held back since last August which means nearly one million bottles of milk that could reach children suffering remain blocked.
A total of 938,000 ready-to-use infant formula bottles have been held back since last August which means nearly one million bottles of milk that could reach children suffering remain blocked.
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This is a good lesson for Australia. If you can't do anything in a 3 year term, you can't do it in 4, or apparently 5. The problem is not the term length, the problem is the culture and incompetence of the politics of the people who rise to the top in our parties.
November 12, 2025 at 10:50 AM
This is a good lesson for Australia. If you can't do anything in a 3 year term, you can't do it in 4, or apparently 5. The problem is not the term length, the problem is the culture and incompetence of the politics of the people who rise to the top in our parties.