Naomi Barnes
@drnomyn.bsky.social
Political sociologist exploring how knowledge, crisis, and collaboration shape education.
Associate Professor. Gardener. Reader. Artist.
Magan-djin/Brisbane.
Associate Professor. Gardener. Reader. Artist.
Magan-djin/Brisbane.
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Naomi Barnes
@drnomyn.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Becoming propaganda: critical race theory and the effect of fiction on education
How does a social cause like race in public education get revived and reinvented? How do political interest groups mount a campaign that flows internationally from the United States to Australia an...
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Critical Race Theory: From academia to the centre of culture wars. How social media turned CRT into propaganda that infiltrated the Australian Senate. Open Access
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I have continuously grappled with the concept of neoliberalism and the uncritical use of the term that has become an empty signifier. In this blog I have come to a point where I will concede AI is neoliberal adjacent.
Why AI quacks like neoliberalism
This is the seventh blog that sociologically considers the phenomenon of AI in education in dialectic with The Eye of the Master: A social history of artificial intelligence by Matteo Pasquinelli. This post is inspired by Chapter 8. You can read my blog inspired by the Introduction here, Chapter 1 here, Chapter 2 here, Chapter 3…
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November 10, 2025 at 2:23 AM
I have continuously grappled with the concept of neoliberalism and the uncritical use of the term that has become an empty signifier. In this blog I have come to a point where I will concede AI is neoliberal adjacent.
Why are the Napoleonic wars not considered world wars? In family history chats and my ancestors were considered naval fighters in the Napoleonic Wars when fighting the Dutch in Indonesia. Way to find out the horrors committed by ancestor ship crews in Timor-Leste as well
November 8, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Why are the Napoleonic wars not considered world wars? In family history chats and my ancestors were considered naval fighters in the Napoleonic Wars when fighting the Dutch in Indonesia. Way to find out the horrors committed by ancestor ship crews in Timor-Leste as well
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You can choose to opt out of betting* ads on SBS On Demand - help.sbs.com.au/hc/en-au/art...
(*Or alcohol or fast food, but only one of the three)
(*Or alcohol or fast food, but only one of the three)
Information on ads and ad preferences on SBS On Demand
Under the Special Broadcasting Service Act 1991 (SBS Act), SBS can generate revenue by broadcasting and publishing advertising (including sponsorship announcements). Advertising provides a valuable...
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November 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM
You can choose to opt out of betting* ads on SBS On Demand - help.sbs.com.au/hc/en-au/art...
(*Or alcohol or fast food, but only one of the three)
(*Or alcohol or fast food, but only one of the three)
I must say SBS is swamped with gambling ads. It seems weird the national provider would support this industry
‘Labor sources have told ABC Investigations the PM’s office has been putting pressure on advocates for gambling reform within the parliamentary Labor party to prevent them from speaking up.’
Arise, Caucus MPs! You have nothing to lose but your chains!
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Arise, Caucus MPs! You have nothing to lose but your chains!
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'Broad, unspoken consensus': silent Labor MPs want action on gambling
Andrew Wilkie has asked the PM to allow a free vote on banning gambling advertising and it appears many Labor MPs would support it.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I must say SBS is swamped with gambling ads. It seems weird the national provider would support this industry
I do think this is another dot com bubble but we have to remember that crash produced the BigTech we have today. So it is never proof that AI is going to disappear... we just need to place bets on which one will win.
My money is on Google
My money is on Google
ICYMI: Microsoft’s charge “implies a more than $12 billion quarterly loss at OpenAI, said Firoz Valliji, an analyst at Bernstein.”
That “would mark one of the largest single-quarter losses for a tech company in history.”
@jessefelder.bsky.social $MSFT
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That “would mark one of the largest single-quarter losses for a tech company in history.”
@jessefelder.bsky.social $MSFT
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November 7, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I do think this is another dot com bubble but we have to remember that crash produced the BigTech we have today. So it is never proof that AI is going to disappear... we just need to place bets on which one will win.
My money is on Google
My money is on Google
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A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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November 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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Dick Cheney passing on the same day as a Muslim socialist wins NYC is definitely evidence of a higher power.
November 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Dick Cheney passing on the same day as a Muslim socialist wins NYC is definitely evidence of a higher power.
The oven broke so we're having a play of between pizza in the airfryer vs on in a frypan on the stove.
Airfryer wins
Airfryer wins
November 4, 2025 at 8:05 AM
The oven broke so we're having a play of between pizza in the airfryer vs on in a frypan on the stove.
Airfryer wins
Airfryer wins
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Australian outback ❤️
November 2, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Australian outback ❤️
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Computers used to be hulking machines the size of entire rooms. After decades of innovation, we’ve managed to make them as large as several cornfields.
This is how Amazon's CEO described a massive new data centre project in Indiana
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October 30, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Computers used to be hulking machines the size of entire rooms. After decades of innovation, we’ve managed to make them as large as several cornfields.
Warheads have certainly lost their edge since I last had one.
November 1, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Warheads have certainly lost their edge since I last had one.
Whose been nibbling at my house?
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October 31, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Whose been nibbling at my house?
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Pretty excited to be part of one of these projects.
We're working on making public documents more accessible and not just "available online".
Did you know Australia used to be great at public document archiving? Since the internet, so much has gone "missing" or deleted.
We're working on making public documents more accessible and not just "available online".
Did you know Australia used to be great at public document archiving? Since the internet, so much has gone "missing" or deleted.
🎉4 new projects have kicked off to expand the ARDC Community Data Lab for researchers working with digitised cultural and historical collections.
🔗 ardc.edu.au/article/ardc...
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#HASS #GLAM #RSE
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#HASS #GLAM #RSE
ARDC Community Data Lab Expands to Build Tools for HASS Research
Four new projects have kicked off to expand the ARDC Community Data Lab for researchers working with digitised cultural and historical collections.
ardc.edu.au
October 30, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Pretty excited to be part of one of these projects.
We're working on making public documents more accessible and not just "available online".
Did you know Australia used to be great at public document archiving? Since the internet, so much has gone "missing" or deleted.
We're working on making public documents more accessible and not just "available online".
Did you know Australia used to be great at public document archiving? Since the internet, so much has gone "missing" or deleted.
I finally got a bluetooth adapter for my stereo system. Why did I not do this sooner?
October 30, 2025 at 9:18 AM
I finally got a bluetooth adapter for my stereo system. Why did I not do this sooner?
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Whose your favourite Caesar?
I hope all the kids from the 9 Qld schools are having a well earned sleep tonight.
I hope all the kids from the 9 Qld schools are having a well earned sleep tonight.
October 29, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Whose your favourite Caesar?
I hope all the kids from the 9 Qld schools are having a well earned sleep tonight.
I hope all the kids from the 9 Qld schools are having a well earned sleep tonight.
This really was a massive fvck up but a massive alert to a school system in crisis and exhausted.
Before we rush to plunge the knife in, let’s understand the issues at play in the Queensland external Ancient History exam mix up. Alison Bedford explains how and why mistakes could have been made. https://loom.ly/90d7I3c
October 28, 2025 at 9:51 PM
This really was a massive fvck up but a massive alert to a school system in crisis and exhausted.
I'm on leave. Oh my goodness I've never needed leave more in my life
October 28, 2025 at 12:19 PM
I'm on leave. Oh my goodness I've never needed leave more in my life
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Late capitalism. My favourite hyper-optimistic phrase.
October 27, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Late capitalism. My favourite hyper-optimistic phrase.
I love Wendy Brown but I should not read her when I don't want to be angry.
Today am writing about teacher influencers. When you add Wendy Brown these teachers are just trying to buffer themselves from economic destruction, but are in the meantime actively reshaping education as we know it.
Today am writing about teacher influencers. When you add Wendy Brown these teachers are just trying to buffer themselves from economic destruction, but are in the meantime actively reshaping education as we know it.
October 27, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I love Wendy Brown but I should not read her when I don't want to be angry.
Today am writing about teacher influencers. When you add Wendy Brown these teachers are just trying to buffer themselves from economic destruction, but are in the meantime actively reshaping education as we know it.
Today am writing about teacher influencers. When you add Wendy Brown these teachers are just trying to buffer themselves from economic destruction, but are in the meantime actively reshaping education as we know it.
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Me thinking of some of the Central Australian landscape artists (Namatjira, Streeton, Roberts, et al.): "Do the colours really look like that?"
The landscape:
The landscape:
October 25, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Me thinking of some of the Central Australian landscape artists (Namatjira, Streeton, Roberts, et al.): "Do the colours really look like that?"
The landscape:
The landscape:
Watching the OG mean girls teen movie
a movie poster for carrie that says thank you on it
Alt: a movie poster for carrie that says thank you on it
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October 24, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Watching the OG mean girls teen movie
AI can only work because of the mental labour of educators, book clubs, #booktok, critical theorists, podcasters, data analysis of votes for the best book of all time, discussions on Facebook, screaming into the void on Bluesky
Deconstruction in Surreal English out
This is the sixth blog that sociologically considers the phenomenon of AI in education in dialectic with The Eye of the Master: A social history of artificial intelligence by Matteo Pasquinelli. This post is inspired by Chapter 6 and 7. You can read my blog inspired by the Introduction here, Chapter 1 here, Chapter 2 here, Chapter 3…
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October 24, 2025 at 2:42 AM
AI can only work because of the mental labour of educators, book clubs, #booktok, critical theorists, podcasters, data analysis of votes for the best book of all time, discussions on Facebook, screaming into the void on Bluesky
88% I think (according to Perplexity).
The 12 that aren't are children's books, poetry and niche Australian books
The 12 that aren't are children's books, poetry and niche Australian books
Has anyone analysed the Radio National to 100 books based on whether they are available on audiobook. I think that'll be the most telling explanation.
October 24, 2025 at 1:26 AM
88% I think (according to Perplexity).
The 12 that aren't are children's books, poetry and niche Australian books
The 12 that aren't are children's books, poetry and niche Australian books