Dr Caron Dann
@drcarondann.bsky.social
Academic, writer, author, former journalist, cat person
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"The way we are being instructed to look at these events, by our political and media establishment, is that peace, however imperfect, is better than war, and there is glory in the pragmatism that delivers it."
Bullshit in three ways, suggests @marquelawyers.com.au
www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/17/d...
Bullshit in three ways, suggests @marquelawyers.com.au
www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/17/d...
The chorus of people congratulating buffoon Trump on Gaza peace deal are wrong, and here's why
Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan relies on ahistorical nonsense imposed on the Palestinian people, who are told they should be grateful. He deserves no applause.
www.crikey.com.au
October 17, 2025 at 2:07 AM
"The way we are being instructed to look at these events, by our political and media establishment, is that peace, however imperfect, is better than war, and there is glory in the pragmatism that delivers it."
Bullshit in three ways, suggests @marquelawyers.com.au
www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/17/d...
Bullshit in three ways, suggests @marquelawyers.com.au
www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/17/d...
The Shadow Finder: amazing tech from @bellingcat.com
Galen and our wider tech team have built many tools that are now regularly used by Bellingcat researchers and other newsrooms. One such tool is the Shadow Finder tool, built alongside @gaborfriesen.bsky.social , that @georainbolt.bsky.social tested out last year. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQIj...
how to find a location using only the shadow
YouTube video by RAINBOLT
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August 24, 2025 at 6:44 AM
The Shadow Finder: amazing tech from @bellingcat.com
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May the force be with you! Amazing performance by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to accompany a screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
May 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
May the force be with you! Amazing performance by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to accompany a screening of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Melbourne by night—wonderful. I’d forgotten! I rarely go into the CBD at night, but had to attend a special concert.
May 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Melbourne by night—wonderful. I’d forgotten! I rarely go into the CBD at night, but had to attend a special concert.
Peter Dutton criticises Welcome to Country ceremonies that he claims are held ‘Before every work meeting’?! No, Peter Dutton, that would be ‘Acknowledgment of Country’, which is very different and takes usually about 10 seconds. How embarrassing that he doesn’t know the difference.
Hey @australia.theguardian.com :
rather than the usual "Peter Dutton says...",
this one should be "Peter Dutton used racist dogwhistling..." #ausvotes #auspol
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rather than the usual "Peter Dutton says...",
this one should be "Peter Dutton used racist dogwhistling..." #ausvotes #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Peter Dutton says welcome to country ceremonies ‘overdone’ as he clashes with Anthony Albanese in final leaders’ debate
Opposition leader also claims school curriculum is teaching children to be ‘ashamed’ of being Australian, amid some angry exchanges
www.theguardian.com
April 27, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Peter Dutton criticises Welcome to Country ceremonies that he claims are held ‘Before every work meeting’?! No, Peter Dutton, that would be ‘Acknowledgment of Country’, which is very different and takes usually about 10 seconds. How embarrassing that he doesn’t know the difference.
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International students are perhaps the most unfairly attacked demographic in all of Australia. We invite them here. The reason they come is to get an education. Most are incredibly nice people who benefit our country in all sorts of ways. They massively cross-subsidise domestic students.
Utterly moronic decision-making by BOTH duopoly parties - sacrificing the hugely important education sector when it should be thriving, all because they’re incapable of tough decisions on real estate investment rorts.
Cutting students is not the solution to housing.
amp.abc.net.au/article/1051...
Cutting students is not the solution to housing.
amp.abc.net.au/article/1051...
Coalition pledges to limit new international student enrolments to 240,000 per year - ABC News
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April 6, 2025 at 10:43 AM
International students are perhaps the most unfairly attacked demographic in all of Australia. We invite them here. The reason they come is to get an education. Most are incredibly nice people who benefit our country in all sorts of ways. They massively cross-subsidise domestic students.
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A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
April 7, 2025 at 4:13 AM
A tricky thing about modern society is that no one has any idea when they don’t die.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
Like, the number of lives saved by controlling air pollution in America is probably over 200,000 per year, but the number of people who think their life was saved by controlling air pollution is zero.
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EU accused of leaving ‘devastating’ copyright loophole in AI Act
EU accused of leaving ‘devastating’ copyright loophole in AI Act
Architect of copyright law says EU is ‘supporting big tech instead of protecting European creative ideas’
An architect of EU copyright law has said legislation is needed to protect writers, musicians and creatives left exposed by an “irresponsible” legal…
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February 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
EU accused of leaving ‘devastating’ copyright loophole in AI Act
Prescient line I just saw from the Dynasty series reboot, dated way back in 2021–series 4, ep 14, Korosh to Jeff Colby: “Someone needs to shut Elon Musk up”. Any further comment from me would be superfluous.
February 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Prescient line I just saw from the Dynasty series reboot, dated way back in 2021–series 4, ep 14, Korosh to Jeff Colby: “Someone needs to shut Elon Musk up”. Any further comment from me would be superfluous.
This is what I’m trying to tell students…
Alternatively, if you're going to use AI for a literature review: don't.
Not only does using it waste everyone else's time and resources, it defeats the entire purpose of conducting a review.
Not only does using it waste everyone else's time and resources, it defeats the entire purpose of conducting a review.
If you leverage AI in literature review, CHECK THOSE REFERENCES. I just finished reading through a proposal on a topic that I knew well, and thus was surprised to see several papers referenced that I hadn't known of. Then when I looked them up online, I found they didn't exist. 7 fake references.
February 19, 2025 at 12:10 PM
This is what I’m trying to tell students…
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What can you do?
Don’t give up hope. Dictators feed off your hopelessness.
Don’t quit. Dictators want you to give up.
Punch back. Dictators are bullies, and bullies are cowards.
Stay tethered to the truth. Dictators need you to believe their lies.
Resist. Stand with others.
Don’t give up hope. Dictators feed off your hopelessness.
Don’t quit. Dictators want you to give up.
Punch back. Dictators are bullies, and bullies are cowards.
Stay tethered to the truth. Dictators need you to believe their lies.
Resist. Stand with others.
February 13, 2025 at 2:12 AM
What can you do?
Don’t give up hope. Dictators feed off your hopelessness.
Don’t quit. Dictators want you to give up.
Punch back. Dictators are bullies, and bullies are cowards.
Stay tethered to the truth. Dictators need you to believe their lies.
Resist. Stand with others.
Don’t give up hope. Dictators feed off your hopelessness.
Don’t quit. Dictators want you to give up.
Punch back. Dictators are bullies, and bullies are cowards.
Stay tethered to the truth. Dictators need you to believe their lies.
Resist. Stand with others.
This: Geoffrey Robertson is spot-on in his piece about the absurdity of the inflated and wrongly escalated Kerr case.
Good to have, Geoffrey Robertson KC weigh in on this one ... as I have been thinking too.
www.smh.com.au/world/europe...
www.smh.com.au/world/europe...
February 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
This: Geoffrey Robertson is spot-on in his piece about the absurdity of the inflated and wrongly escalated Kerr case.
All the way with Adam Bandt! Meanwhile, Trump gets money for jam from Australia, and he doesn’t care about the outcome because he’ll be long gone by the time any submarines eventuate. #technofeudalism in action.
Adam Bandt making the shockingly radical left-wing point that perhaps paying the United States $US500m for AUKUS this week does not appear to be very good value
February 11, 2025 at 4:20 AM
All the way with Adam Bandt! Meanwhile, Trump gets money for jam from Australia, and he doesn’t care about the outcome because he’ll be long gone by the time any submarines eventuate. #technofeudalism in action.
Excellent—I love this! Suits are indeed stupid (even though I admit to wearing one sometimes, but no one should have to).
We have a formal family wedding on Friday. Mr. Husband doesn't own a siut nor desires to wear one. We asked if he could forgo the suit and gift the money towards the honeymoon instead. They accepted. Suits are stupid. Holidays are much better.
February 11, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Excellent—I love this! Suits are indeed stupid (even though I admit to wearing one sometimes, but no one should have to).
More horror from the US. This is no longer the amazing place where I went to school many years ago. (Literally, as also I lived in Pacific Palisades back then, and the house, street, village, school I remember so fondly were destroyed in the recent fires—speaking of ‘climate’). 😥
I was just told that I have to remove “climate” from the title of an ongoing grant if I want to keep it. And publications from that grant cannot include “climate” and other forbidden words. I can’t believe I’m writing this from the United States of America. #AcademicSky
Just received an email saying that it's not advisable to include the following words in future applications for research funding to the US DOT. Here we are.
February 11, 2025 at 4:12 AM
More horror from the US. This is no longer the amazing place where I went to school many years ago. (Literally, as also I lived in Pacific Palisades back then, and the house, street, village, school I remember so fondly were destroyed in the recent fires—speaking of ‘climate’). 😥
Finally deactivated my X account, which I’ve been meaning to do for a while—but, out of sight, out of mind. I feel better now!
February 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Finally deactivated my X account, which I’ve been meaning to do for a while—but, out of sight, out of mind. I feel better now!
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We laugh till we cry
February 9, 2025 at 1:21 PM
We laugh till we cry
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‘Mass theft’: Thousands of artists call for AI art auction to be cancelled
‘Mass theft’: Thousands of artists call for AI art auction to be cancelled
Letter says many of works being sold by Christie’s are made by AI models trained on pieces by human artists, without a licence
Thousands of artists are urging the auction house Christie’s to cancel a sale of art created with artificial intelligence,…
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2025 at 9:55 AM
‘Mass theft’: Thousands of artists call for AI art auction to be cancelled
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A great website tracking all the companies that have bent the knee to Trump and eliminated their DEI programs, and all the companies that have stood strong.
www.dei.watch
www.dei.watch
DEI WATCH
This guide is broken into three categories: 1) DISMANTLED - companies that have ended or scaled back their DEI efforts; 2) COMMITTED - companies that have active DEI initiatives; and 3) FUNDED - organ...
www.dei.watch
February 9, 2025 at 7:26 AM
A great website tracking all the companies that have bent the knee to Trump and eliminated their DEI programs, and all the companies that have stood strong.
www.dei.watch
www.dei.watch
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Climate change adaptation will only get harder and more expensive. Me in Crikey today www.crikey.com.au/2025/02/07/q...
As Lismore's library reopens, recovery yet to begin in Ingham. Welcome to the endless cost of climate change
Adapting to climate change is really, really expensive. We’re still underestimating the challenge.
www.crikey.com.au
February 7, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Climate change adaptation will only get harder and more expensive. Me in Crikey today www.crikey.com.au/2025/02/07/q...
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I am really frustrated that the press is discussing the destruction of USAID as something that has happened rather than an illegal action that will likely be undone in two weeks when courts tell the world that it was illegal.
February 7, 2025 at 12:34 AM
I am really frustrated that the press is discussing the destruction of USAID as something that has happened rather than an illegal action that will likely be undone in two weeks when courts tell the world that it was illegal.
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🇳🇿 Greetings, my Kiwi friends – as promised, I have a pavlova for #WaitangiDay!
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Lemon Pavlova
Ever since my first pav in How To Eat, I have been something of a pavaholic. For me, acidity is key. So naturally, a lemon pavlova made perfect sense.
You will note there are a lot of flaked almonds ...
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February 5, 2025 at 9:19 PM
🇳🇿 Greetings, my Kiwi friends – as promised, I have a pavlova for #WaitangiDay!
www.nigella.com/recipes/lemo...
www.nigella.com/recipes/lemo...