David Pitman
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David Pitman
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· Sep 14
Opinion-based government has to come to an end, and soon. It is not only obsolete, but is rapidly proving to be far too corruptible and destructive at a mind-boggling scale. We need to create new paradigms. #politics #leadership #government
Opinion-based government has to come to an end, and soon. It is not only obsolete, but is rapidly proving to be far too corruptible and destructive at a mind-boggling scale. We need to create new paradigms. #politics #leadership #government
September 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Opinion-based government has to come to an end, and soon. It is not only obsolete, but is rapidly proving to be far too corruptible and destructive at a mind-boggling scale. We need to create new paradigms. #politics #leadership #government
Why have we come to accept that debating opinions - whether healthy or otherwise - has any role in leadership and governance? #auspol #politics #government
September 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Why have we come to accept that debating opinions - whether healthy or otherwise - has any role in leadership and governance? #auspol #politics #government
Remarkably tone-deaf to the demonstrated sentiments of those that voted for you @albomp.bsky.social
You can - and maybe even should - do this, but you need to apply the same standards to all of our guests.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...
You can - and maybe even should - do this, but you need to apply the same standards to all of our guests.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...
Australia accuses Iran of directing anti-Semitic attacks, expels envoy
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia will also designate the IRGC as a ‘terrorist organisation’.
www.aljazeera.com
August 26, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Remarkably tone-deaf to the demonstrated sentiments of those that voted for you @albomp.bsky.social
You can - and maybe even should - do this, but you need to apply the same standards to all of our guests.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...
You can - and maybe even should - do this, but you need to apply the same standards to all of our guests.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...
Two screenshots which show that there were definitely much more than 10k people at the #brisbane protects on Sunday:
The police make it sound like the park overflowed a bit. I was there at the starting time and I couldn't get anywhere near the park.
From: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
The police make it sound like the park overflowed a bit. I was there at the starting time and I couldn't get anywhere near the park.
From: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
August 25, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Two screenshots which show that there were definitely much more than 10k people at the #brisbane protects on Sunday:
The police make it sound like the park overflowed a bit. I was there at the starting time and I couldn't get anywhere near the park.
From: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
The police make it sound like the park overflowed a bit. I was there at the starting time and I couldn't get anywhere near the park.
From: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...
Never before has humanity spawned such a crop of uniformly cowardly leaders at every level of government, in every country.
The spineless capitulation. The sheer cowardice. The needless complicity.
It's astonishing.
#auspol #uspol #leadership #politics
The spineless capitulation. The sheer cowardice. The needless complicity.
It's astonishing.
#auspol #uspol #leadership #politics
August 15, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Never before has humanity spawned such a crop of uniformly cowardly leaders at every level of government, in every country.
The spineless capitulation. The sheer cowardice. The needless complicity.
It's astonishing.
#auspol #uspol #leadership #politics
The spineless capitulation. The sheer cowardice. The needless complicity.
It's astonishing.
#auspol #uspol #leadership #politics
Google Gemini sometimes argues back, but this evening it is being very polite.
July 25, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Google Gemini sometimes argues back, but this evening it is being very polite.
@albomp.bsky.social
Why not just get a plane, put food on it, fly it to Palestine and give them food?
Don't say you can't, of course you can. It's not a political question, but a straightforward ethical one.
If you can't, then tell me why.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Why not just get a plane, put food on it, fly it to Palestine and give them food?
Don't say you can't, of course you can. It's not a political question, but a straightforward ethical one.
If you can't, then tell me why.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
UN warns 14,000 babies could die in Gaza in next 48 hours without aid – Israel-Gaza war live
UN’s humanitarian chief says aid lorries, which contain baby food and nutrition, are technically in Gaza but have not reached civilians
www.theguardian.com
May 20, 2025 at 10:53 AM
@albomp.bsky.social
Why not just get a plane, put food on it, fly it to Palestine and give them food?
Don't say you can't, of course you can. It's not a political question, but a straightforward ethical one.
If you can't, then tell me why.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Why not just get a plane, put food on it, fly it to Palestine and give them food?
Don't say you can't, of course you can. It's not a political question, but a straightforward ethical one.
If you can't, then tell me why.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Reposted by David Pitman
ByteStars has been created to find a meaningful answer to the question of what is a healthy and balanced usage of AI in artistic creation, especially as it relates to music.
You can learn about the real human behind ByteStars at @drpitman.name
This pinned thread will outline ethics and purpose.
You can learn about the real human behind ByteStars at @drpitman.name
This pinned thread will outline ethics and purpose.
April 24, 2025 at 1:05 AM
ByteStars has been created to find a meaningful answer to the question of what is a healthy and balanced usage of AI in artistic creation, especially as it relates to music.
You can learn about the real human behind ByteStars at @drpitman.name
This pinned thread will outline ethics and purpose.
You can learn about the real human behind ByteStars at @drpitman.name
This pinned thread will outline ethics and purpose.
Starts with how the concept of history being "faster" now affects the lifetime any "Trump Regime" #uspol in the worst case scenario of their current takeover being entirely successful. Ends with an answer to what #auspol should be doing about it *now* to prepare.
chatgpt.com/share/67a80d...
chatgpt.com/share/67a80d...
ChatGPT - History's Accelerating Pace
Shared via ChatGPT
chatgpt.com
February 9, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Starts with how the concept of history being "faster" now affects the lifetime any "Trump Regime" #uspol in the worst case scenario of their current takeover being entirely successful. Ends with an answer to what #auspol should be doing about it *now* to prepare.
chatgpt.com/share/67a80d...
chatgpt.com/share/67a80d...
Starts with what the US Congress can do to intervene, and ends with an exploration of what could be the end-game for Musk/DOGE in particular. It's final answer is frankly terrifying. Do remember though, it's just a machine and this is its "opinion". #uspol #auspol
chatgpt.com/share/67a25d...
chatgpt.com/share/67a25d...
ChatGPT - Congress vs President Military Authority
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chatgpt.com
February 9, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Starts with what the US Congress can do to intervene, and ends with an exploration of what could be the end-game for Musk/DOGE in particular. It's final answer is frankly terrifying. Do remember though, it's just a machine and this is its "opinion". #uspol #auspol
chatgpt.com/share/67a25d...
chatgpt.com/share/67a25d...
ChatGPT is a useful tool to help quickly analyse and understand complex questions about current #uspol events and how it might affect #auspol.
I'll post up a couple of links to shared chats that I have created in the last couple of days which help to fully digest the scope of what is underway.
I'll post up a couple of links to shared chats that I have created in the last couple of days which help to fully digest the scope of what is underway.
February 9, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Going even further, if I were PM right now I would do whatever I could to attract and accommodate the incredible pool of scientific, economic, engineering, intelligence and other talent that the US is so foolishly letting go of. It would be a win-win for everyone. #uspol #auspol
February 7, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The best investment the Australian government could possibly make *right now* would be to step in with an Australian version of USAID and take over as many of their projects as possible. Form an alliance with NZ + Canada if necessary to make things stretch far enough. #auspol
February 7, 2025 at 11:06 AM
The best investment the Australian government could possibly make *right now* would be to step in with an Australian version of USAID and take over as many of their projects as possible. Form an alliance with NZ + Canada if necessary to make things stretch far enough. #auspol
Reposted by David Pitman
Several conversations today w people in the key executive departments. And while the particulars are hard to pin down my impression is that the Musk take over stuff is considerably worse than is being presented in the press. By this I don’t necessarily things they *done* yet but the level of …
February 2, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Several conversations today w people in the key executive departments. And while the particulars are hard to pin down my impression is that the Musk take over stuff is considerably worse than is being presented in the press. By this I don’t necessarily things they *done* yet but the level of …
Reposted by David Pitman
This system, managed by non-political staff, disburses trillions of dollars annually, including Social Security and Medicare benefits, tax credits for individuals and businesses, and grants and payments to government contractors—some of which compete directly with Musk-owned companies.
February 1, 2025 at 4:14 AM
This system, managed by non-political staff, disburses trillions of dollars annually, including Social Security and Medicare benefits, tax credits for individuals and businesses, and grants and payments to government contractors—some of which compete directly with Musk-owned companies.
Reposted by David Pitman
Elon Musk staff has been caught installing hard drives inside the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Treasury Department, and the General Services Administration (GSA).
February 1, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Elon Musk staff has been caught installing hard drives inside the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Treasury Department, and the General Services Administration (GSA).
This is my personal profile and I post news here about my activities that I would class as "hobbies". To see what I am working on as "not a hobby" check out @e37.earth and @ausact.au . They will both be developing extensively and leaving "stealth mode" during early 2025.
January 25, 2025 at 5:35 AM
This is my personal profile and I post news here about my activities that I would class as "hobbies". To see what I am working on as "not a hobby" check out @e37.earth and @ausact.au . They will both be developing extensively and leaving "stealth mode" during early 2025.
The most frustrating thing about the rise of crazed leaders and their followers is that we as a species actually have a lot of work to do this century. By the time we get these morons back to some semblance of sanity, our reserves of time and resources will be even lower to get actual work done.
January 12, 2025 at 11:40 AM
The most frustrating thing about the rise of crazed leaders and their followers is that we as a species actually have a lot of work to do this century. By the time we get these morons back to some semblance of sanity, our reserves of time and resources will be even lower to get actual work done.
In Australia, it is imperative that we hold firm to the light of democracy - even, and especially - when it becomes uncomfortable and unpopular to do so.
This may seem abstract right now, but it will become very concrete within the next few months and during the next federal election.
#AusPol
This may seem abstract right now, but it will become very concrete within the next few months and during the next federal election.
#AusPol
January 8, 2025 at 4:42 AM
In Australia, it is imperative that we hold firm to the light of democracy - even, and especially - when it becomes uncomfortable and unpopular to do so.
This may seem abstract right now, but it will become very concrete within the next few months and during the next federal election.
#AusPol
This may seem abstract right now, but it will become very concrete within the next few months and during the next federal election.
#AusPol
The best government for most countries, and especially any country whose military has access to weapons of mass destruction, is one whose change processes require relatively incremental changes, with larger changes requiring more overt and explicit consensus of the entire population.
January 8, 2025 at 4:39 AM
The best government for most countries, and especially any country whose military has access to weapons of mass destruction, is one whose change processes require relatively incremental changes, with larger changes requiring more overt and explicit consensus of the entire population.
While it might be frustrating for citizens to interact with a bloated government, and understandable for people to want rapid change and vote accordingly... in a country as powerful as the USA, too-small government without guardrails is an extinction-level threat to itself and the world as a whole.
January 8, 2025 at 4:36 AM
While it might be frustrating for citizens to interact with a bloated government, and understandable for people to want rapid change and vote accordingly... in a country as powerful as the USA, too-small government without guardrails is an extinction-level threat to itself and the world as a whole.
This finds ultimate expression in major countries - which by definition have no external guardrails.
It is critical to humanity's future safety that the largest countries - USA most of all as it is the most powerful - remain democratic and with a complex and at times ponderous system of balances.
It is critical to humanity's future safety that the largest countries - USA most of all as it is the most powerful - remain democratic and with a complex and at times ponderous system of balances.
January 8, 2025 at 4:32 AM
This finds ultimate expression in major countries - which by definition have no external guardrails.
It is critical to humanity's future safety that the largest countries - USA most of all as it is the most powerful - remain democratic and with a complex and at times ponderous system of balances.
It is critical to humanity's future safety that the largest countries - USA most of all as it is the most powerful - remain democratic and with a complex and at times ponderous system of balances.
However, the larger a business (or any organization) gets, the more immune it becomes to external guardrails and containment of the worst ideas of those in control of it.
So it becomes more important that larger organizations find ways to create internal guardrails - aka become more democratic.
So it becomes more important that larger organizations find ways to create internal guardrails - aka become more democratic.
January 8, 2025 at 4:29 AM
However, the larger a business (or any organization) gets, the more immune it becomes to external guardrails and containment of the worst ideas of those in control of it.
So it becomes more important that larger organizations find ways to create internal guardrails - aka become more democratic.
So it becomes more important that larger organizations find ways to create internal guardrails - aka become more democratic.
As a long-time small business owner myself, and a consultant to many other small businesses, it is accurate to say that businesses as a rule are nano-dictatorships.
And that's entirely acceptable, because they are very small entities and have external guardrails against becoming destructive forces
And that's entirely acceptable, because they are very small entities and have external guardrails against becoming destructive forces
January 8, 2025 at 4:28 AM
As a long-time small business owner myself, and a consultant to many other small businesses, it is accurate to say that businesses as a rule are nano-dictatorships.
And that's entirely acceptable, because they are very small entities and have external guardrails against becoming destructive forces
And that's entirely acceptable, because they are very small entities and have external guardrails against becoming destructive forces