David Sligar
@davidsligar.bsky.social
ex Treasury and min adviser, occasional poster on welfare states and egalitarian public finance. Studying psychology for a change of scene.
chat gpt 5.1 sucks bad.
I asked it to compare to bass pedals, and got this
I asked it to compare to bass pedals, and got this
November 14, 2025 at 7:39 AM
chat gpt 5.1 sucks bad.
I asked it to compare to bass pedals, and got this
I asked it to compare to bass pedals, and got this
ladies and gentlemen, the future of australian higher education
November 9, 2025 at 2:52 AM
ladies and gentlemen, the future of australian higher education
aggressive advertising of so-called AI detection apps (themselves AI) to educators. misleading implies that they're conclusive, while flattering markers' prejudices.
no your instinct plus an AI tool don't "confirm" anything.
no your instinct plus an AI tool don't "confirm" anything.
November 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
aggressive advertising of so-called AI detection apps (themselves AI) to educators. misleading implies that they're conclusive, while flattering markers' prejudices.
no your instinct plus an AI tool don't "confirm" anything.
no your instinct plus an AI tool don't "confirm" anything.
the universal definition rich: those who are richer than me
October 31, 2025 at 8:38 AM
the universal definition rich: those who are richer than me
instrumental arg for humanities in modern economy
October 30, 2025 at 7:06 AM
instrumental arg for humanities in modern economy
Attlee taught Labour to walk, now he watches on as they fly
October 12, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Attlee taught Labour to walk, now he watches on as they fly
find someone who validates you like chatgpt validates you
October 5, 2025 at 2:31 AM
find someone who validates you like chatgpt validates you
I don’t like the “you only just realised?”accusation when directed at ordinary people, but an elite journalist only just became aware of the reactionary nature of an ultra high profile political influencer in the governing party? Only after they clashed personally?
October 3, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I don’t like the “you only just realised?”accusation when directed at ordinary people, but an elite journalist only just became aware of the reactionary nature of an ultra high profile political influencer in the governing party? Only after they clashed personally?
getting serious about skin protection
October 3, 2025 at 10:58 AM
getting serious about skin protection
What does the Nicole Kidman/Keith Urban split mean for the Sydney property market?
September 30, 2025 at 11:54 AM
What does the Nicole Kidman/Keith Urban split mean for the Sydney property market?
unhinged monetary policy philosophy. honouring rba’s commitment to full employment requires them to create more unemployment
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
September 30, 2025 at 1:19 AM
unhinged monetary policy philosophy. honouring rba’s commitment to full employment requires them to create more unemployment
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
dating discourse is so polarised & the “man” side so fash & toxic that the educated enlightened thing to do is write lengthy articles containing nothing but single women’s perspective: impossible to find a bf cause men are all shit, all fail “basic requirements”
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
September 28, 2025 at 6:34 AM
dating discourse is so polarised & the “man” side so fash & toxic that the educated enlightened thing to do is write lengthy articles containing nothing but single women’s perspective: impossible to find a bf cause men are all shit, all fail “basic requirements”
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
thinking of becoming an audiophile
September 27, 2025 at 3:20 AM
thinking of becoming an audiophile
progressive also
September 24, 2025 at 8:14 AM
progressive also
what’s your fave health food?
September 24, 2025 at 8:10 AM
what’s your fave health food?
dear train stations, what is preventing you from looking like this?
September 23, 2025 at 6:02 AM
dear train stations, what is preventing you from looking like this?
yes but happening on the liberal/left also. big tweets from multiple accounts showing doctored images of him in Trump shirt. declarations he is a "confirmed groyper". pure misinformation.
in an absence of knowledge, the incentive to juice the likes creates a toxic discourse environment
in an absence of knowledge, the incentive to juice the likes creates a toxic discourse environment
September 14, 2025 at 9:22 AM
yes but happening on the liberal/left also. big tweets from multiple accounts showing doctored images of him in Trump shirt. declarations he is a "confirmed groyper". pure misinformation.
in an absence of knowledge, the incentive to juice the likes creates a toxic discourse environment
in an absence of knowledge, the incentive to juice the likes creates a toxic discourse environment
Babet is genuinely one of the lowest IQ individuals to have ever graced Australian parliament
September 13, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Babet is genuinely one of the lowest IQ individuals to have ever graced Australian parliament
very sad. we should eliminate the tariffs and then replace them targeted luxury goods taxes.
September 10, 2025 at 7:01 AM
very sad. we should eliminate the tariffs and then replace them targeted luxury goods taxes.
fam planned a solid father’s day lunch
September 7, 2025 at 3:25 AM
fam planned a solid father’s day lunch
rules based order, this is why we’re begging and pleading to keep aukus alive
September 7, 2025 at 2:19 AM
rules based order, this is why we’re begging and pleading to keep aukus alive
we need ato swat teams
September 2, 2025 at 6:15 AM
we need ato swat teams
liberal shadow AG says “people of goodwill” will be at the nazi rallies, just don’t do antisemitism
www.news.com.au/national/neo...
www.news.com.au/national/neo...
August 31, 2025 at 9:22 AM
liberal shadow AG says “people of goodwill” will be at the nazi rallies, just don’t do antisemitism
www.news.com.au/national/neo...
www.news.com.au/national/neo...