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Delivering on an election promise by handing over my 2008-2025 election night tie to the Museum of Australian Democracy, Old Parliament House, Canberra. When I paid $20 for it in 2008, never thought it would end up in a museum.
November 3, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Delivering on an election promise by handing over my 2008-2025 election night tie to the Museum of Australian Democracy, Old Parliament House, Canberra. When I paid $20 for it in 2008, never thought it would end up in a museum.
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This is dystopian. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
September 15, 2025 at 7:09 AM
This is dystopian. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Lmao at this open letter to the Unimelb VC proposing she pay for Meanjin with a 10% salary sacrifice that would still leave her better paid than the VC of the University of Cambridge
It was my joy to sign, & I recommend doing so to all in the world of arts & letters
It was my joy to sign, & I recommend doing so to all in the world of arts & letters
An Open Letter to the Vice Chancellor of The University of Melbourne on the Closure of Meanjin
openletter.earth
September 5, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Lmao at this open letter to the Unimelb VC proposing she pay for Meanjin with a 10% salary sacrifice that would still leave her better paid than the VC of the University of Cambridge
It was my joy to sign, & I recommend doing so to all in the world of arts & letters
It was my joy to sign, & I recommend doing so to all in the world of arts & letters
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The evidence indicates that Israel, primarily through its lobby organisations, exerts significant influence on Australian politics via lobbying, sponsored trips, media engagement, and grassroots campaigns. Some activities have been criticised as aggressive
blakandblack.com/2025/07/24/i...
blakandblack.com/2025/07/24/i...
Israel’s Influence on Australian Politics: Examining Claims of Inappropriate Interference
Transparent discourse is needed to balance the influence exerted on Australian politics by Israeli lobby groups.
blakandblack.com
July 24, 2025 at 7:07 AM
The evidence indicates that Israel, primarily through its lobby organisations, exerts significant influence on Australian politics via lobbying, sponsored trips, media engagement, and grassroots campaigns. Some activities have been criticised as aggressive
blakandblack.com/2025/07/24/i...
blakandblack.com/2025/07/24/i...
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OMG-make it stop!!
The Albanese govt was so worried a court case could halt native forest logging in northern NSW that it drew up plans to essentially sidestep fed environment laws in the event of a loss, documents released under FOI laws reveal #auspol > www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The Albanese govt was so worried a court case could halt native forest logging in northern NSW that it drew up plans to essentially sidestep fed environment laws in the event of a loss, documents released under FOI laws reveal #auspol > www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Albanese government plotted to maintain native forest logging in NSW if court battle was lost, documents show
Exclusive: Anthony Albanese sought ‘advice on strategy’ as federal and state governments prepared for ‘potential impacts of an adverse decision’
www.theguardian.com
July 24, 2025 at 12:44 AM
OMG-make it stop!!
The Albanese govt was so worried a court case could halt native forest logging in northern NSW that it drew up plans to essentially sidestep fed environment laws in the event of a loss, documents released under FOI laws reveal #auspol > www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The Albanese govt was so worried a court case could halt native forest logging in northern NSW that it drew up plans to essentially sidestep fed environment laws in the event of a loss, documents released under FOI laws reveal #auspol > www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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The point about the Advance donation issue is the hypocrisy. Jillian Segal wants to police everyone’s speech while defending her husband’s right to fund an organisation that propagates racism. Her position is untenable.
July 15, 2025 at 12:54 AM
The point about the Advance donation issue is the hypocrisy. Jillian Segal wants to police everyone’s speech while defending her husband’s right to fund an organisation that propagates racism. Her position is untenable.
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Elon and Grok is the funniest ventriloquist dummy act in a looong time
Grok’s going to get one of Musk’s updates again. Can’t wait to see what conspiracy theory it just repeats nonstop this time.
June 18, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Elon and Grok is the funniest ventriloquist dummy act in a looong time
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After the latest round of grading papers, I wrote about AI, ChatGPT, the death of the student essay, and what it means for the future of human cognition.
The Death of the Student Essay—and the Future of Cognition
One professor's reflections on the end of an era, as AI tools such as ChatGPT have murdered the student essay (RIP). Here's why that threatens the future of human cognition—and how to save ourselves.
www.forkingpaths.co
June 19, 2025 at 10:44 AM
After the latest round of grading papers, I wrote about AI, ChatGPT, the death of the student essay, and what it means for the future of human cognition.
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Oh god. We are beyond stuffed.
Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence fed the JFK files into an AI program, asking it to see if there was anything that should remain classified.
https://trib.al/AqWNKuR
https://trib.al/AqWNKuR
Gabbard Admits to Asking AI What to Classify in JFK Files
Gabbard revealed that she fed tens of thousands of documents about the JFK assassination into an AI program for review.
trib.al
June 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Oh god. We are beyond stuffed.
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Thread: Each week I run a simulation of Australia’s main electricity grid using rescaled generation data to show that it can get very close to 100% renewable electricity with 24GW/120GWh of storage (5 hrs at av demand)
Results:
Last week: 98.6% RE
Last 198 weeks: 98.6% RE (1/5)
Results:
Last week: 98.6% RE
Last 198 weeks: 98.6% RE (1/5)
June 11, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Thread: Each week I run a simulation of Australia’s main electricity grid using rescaled generation data to show that it can get very close to 100% renewable electricity with 24GW/120GWh of storage (5 hrs at av demand)
Results:
Last week: 98.6% RE
Last 198 weeks: 98.6% RE (1/5)
Results:
Last week: 98.6% RE
Last 198 weeks: 98.6% RE (1/5)
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LinkedIn Climate GenAI Slop reviews #240924092:
- A woman holds the underneath of its ear, her head says it's a fan and her butt says it's a rope
- Man in yellow about to wordlessly crowbar that mfer
- Man in blue holding tail says it's a spear, with left hand down front of pants
0/10
- A woman holds the underneath of its ear, her head says it's a fan and her butt says it's a rope
- Man in yellow about to wordlessly crowbar that mfer
- Man in blue holding tail says it's a spear, with left hand down front of pants
0/10
June 10, 2025 at 5:59 PM
LinkedIn Climate GenAI Slop reviews #240924092:
- A woman holds the underneath of its ear, her head says it's a fan and her butt says it's a rope
- Man in yellow about to wordlessly crowbar that mfer
- Man in blue holding tail says it's a spear, with left hand down front of pants
0/10
- A woman holds the underneath of its ear, her head says it's a fan and her butt says it's a rope
- Man in yellow about to wordlessly crowbar that mfer
- Man in blue holding tail says it's a spear, with left hand down front of pants
0/10
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In 2024, China's total renewable generation grew TWICE as much as it every had done before.
It added 494TWh - that's the total electricity demand of Germany🤯
It added 494TWh - that's the total electricity demand of Germany🤯
June 6, 2025 at 10:46 AM
In 2024, China's total renewable generation grew TWICE as much as it every had done before.
It added 494TWh - that's the total electricity demand of Germany🤯
It added 494TWh - that's the total electricity demand of Germany🤯
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Revealed today: NACC Commissioner Paul Brereton has attended 18 formal Defence functions as Major General since July 2023 - all while supposedly independently investigating Defence corruption. He even asked the Chief of Army for a favour to keep his rank. Conflict of interest?
June 6, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Revealed today: NACC Commissioner Paul Brereton has attended 18 formal Defence functions as Major General since July 2023 - all while supposedly independently investigating Defence corruption. He even asked the Chief of Army for a favour to keep his rank. Conflict of interest?
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Turns out when Truth Social is crashed, it makes a hauntingly revelatory statement.
June 6, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Turns out when Truth Social is crashed, it makes a hauntingly revelatory statement.
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The latest Greenhouse Gas Emissions figures are out, and we are nowhere near on track for the (woeful and inadequate) 43% below 2005 levels by 2030
May 30, 2025 at 4:19 AM
The latest Greenhouse Gas Emissions figures are out, and we are nowhere near on track for the (woeful and inadequate) 43% below 2005 levels by 2030
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The final act of the last parliament was to gut Australia’s environment laws.
The first act from the new government is to trash climate credibility, with Woodside’s huge pollution bomb.
The Enviro minister has failed at the first hurdle. Trashing the environment, not protecting it.
The first act from the new government is to trash climate credibility, with Woodside’s huge pollution bomb.
The Enviro minister has failed at the first hurdle. Trashing the environment, not protecting it.
May 28, 2025 at 5:29 AM
The final act of the last parliament was to gut Australia’s environment laws.
The first act from the new government is to trash climate credibility, with Woodside’s huge pollution bomb.
The Enviro minister has failed at the first hurdle. Trashing the environment, not protecting it.
The first act from the new government is to trash climate credibility, with Woodside’s huge pollution bomb.
The Enviro minister has failed at the first hurdle. Trashing the environment, not protecting it.
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A 50-year extension to the North West Shelf (NWS) gas export project in WA would see huge amounts of gas given away royalty-free.
Our research found that up to $215 billion worth of gas could be given away, royalty-free. #auspol
Our research found that up to $215 billion worth of gas could be given away, royalty-free. #auspol
Great gas giveaway: $215 billion in royalty-free gas for Woodside’s North West Shelf project - The Australia Institute
A 50-year extension to the North West Shelf (NWS) project in Western Australia (WA) would see huge amounts of gas given away royalty-free. While the exact volume and value is hard to predict, a basic ...
australiainstitute.org.au
May 28, 2025 at 4:58 AM
A 50-year extension to the North West Shelf (NWS) gas export project in WA would see huge amounts of gas given away royalty-free.
Our research found that up to $215 billion worth of gas could be given away, royalty-free. #auspol
Our research found that up to $215 billion worth of gas could be given away, royalty-free. #auspol
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If your business model doesn’t work without breaking the law, then you’re not in business.
You’re in organized crime.
You’re in organized crime.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
May 26, 2025 at 9:09 PM
If your business model doesn’t work without breaking the law, then you’re not in business.
You’re in organized crime.
You’re in organized crime.
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Got an awesome package in the mail today so I made an unboxing video for youse. How good does KOD look in real life! 🤩🤩
May 21, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Got an awesome package in the mail today so I made an unboxing video for youse. How good does KOD look in real life! 🤩🤩
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This is a crazy-extraordinary event. By the 2016 WBM flood study it appears to be 1:500 flood, *out-of-season*. Taree's is largely a summer rainfall climate, definitely for extreme events. It'll be winter in 10 days.
Taree is peaking now at a bit over 6.3 m. This is a huge flood. For the time of year, it is extraordinary.
May 20, 2025 at 11:54 PM
This is a crazy-extraordinary event. By the 2016 WBM flood study it appears to be 1:500 flood, *out-of-season*. Taree's is largely a summer rainfall climate, definitely for extreme events. It'll be winter in 10 days.
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You'll want to know what happened in this encounter with a "state-of-the-art reasoning LLM"
I started with my bog standard prompt, which admittedly is not completely straightforward.
I asked it how much it would cost to decarbonise Britain.
It used 1400+ thought tokens and came up with a VERY wordy response
I asked it how much it would cost to decarbonise Britain.
It used 1400+ thought tokens and came up with a VERY wordy response
May 16, 2025 at 11:33 AM
You'll want to know what happened in this encounter with a "state-of-the-art reasoning LLM"
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The people telling you climate change isn’t real would also like you to believe that paying rent on an empty building saves money
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/n...
NASA Office Above ‘Seinfeld’ Diner Is a Target of Trump Budget Shrinkage
www.nytimes.com
May 16, 2025 at 11:28 AM
The people telling you climate change isn’t real would also like you to believe that paying rent on an empty building saves money
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/16/n...