Julia D
@juliadassin.bsky.social
Slightly secretive Sydneysider. 🎥 🎶 🍳 🐕
I know a tiny amount about many things so I guess that makes me a scatty fox rather than a deep-thinking hedgehog.
I know a tiny amount about many things so I guess that makes me a scatty fox rather than a deep-thinking hedgehog.
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Julia D
@juliadassin.bsky.social
· Aug 1
I suppose I should be doing some actual work, really.
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I really, really, need to migrate my personal email away from the Gmail account I've had since the invite days. I now give out a different address on a domain I own, but it still goes to the Gmail.
Google has now admitted that they will tap into users' personal data within Gmail and Drive in order for their upcoming AI search to "be more helpful".
For years, Google has advertised their services as "encrypted" and "secure", which begs the question: are they really?
1/5 🧵
For years, Google has advertised their services as "encrypted" and "secure", which begs the question: are they really?
1/5 🧵
November 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I really, really, need to migrate my personal email away from the Gmail account I've had since the invite days. I now give out a different address on a domain I own, but it still goes to the Gmail.
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The obsessive focus by political media on coalition policy deliberations … maybe talk about something that has a real world impact? This constant propping of a two-party formula just because it suits your notion of horse race politics is beyond dull.
Think.
Talk issues not numbers.
Do better.
Think.
Talk issues not numbers.
Do better.
November 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
The obsessive focus by political media on coalition policy deliberations … maybe talk about something that has a real world impact? This constant propping of a two-party formula just because it suits your notion of horse race politics is beyond dull.
Think.
Talk issues not numbers.
Do better.
Think.
Talk issues not numbers.
Do better.
The hell with these fascists.
Named and shamed (but some of them clearly have no shame)
(Archive link if you hate paywalls - archive.md/rpSkB)
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
Named and shamed (but some of them clearly have no shame)
(Archive link if you hate paywalls - archive.md/rpSkB)
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
Engineer. Teacher. Postie: The neo-Nazis who rallied in Sydney
Those who gathered on Saturday include a personal trainer, an English-as-a-second-language teacher and a former bar manager who is facing DV charges.
www.smh.com.au
November 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
The hell with these fascists.
Named and shamed (but some of them clearly have no shame)
(Archive link if you hate paywalls - archive.md/rpSkB)
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
Named and shamed (but some of them clearly have no shame)
(Archive link if you hate paywalls - archive.md/rpSkB)
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
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Holy shit, just learned about the typewriter art of Montserrat Alberich Escardívol, a Catalan typist. Using an extra wide typewriter and 180 color ribbons, she built up elaborate images from simple characters like 'm' and '.' and ';'. Here is her typewritten painting of the Cathedral of Barcelona.
November 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Holy shit, just learned about the typewriter art of Montserrat Alberich Escardívol, a Catalan typist. Using an extra wide typewriter and 180 color ribbons, she built up elaborate images from simple characters like 'm' and '.' and ';'. Here is her typewritten painting of the Cathedral of Barcelona.
Good god. When I heard yesterday that Richardson was getting a state funeral I said “who next, John Laws? Also corrupt!”
Sometimes I hate being right.
Sometimes I hate being right.
And for Laws’ many sins, dopey NSW Premier Minns accords him a totally unmerited State Funeral - what for services to advertising?
Suppose he’ll also lay one on for Alan Jones next…
www.nsw.gov.au/ministerial-...
Suppose he’ll also lay one on for Alan Jones next…
www.nsw.gov.au/ministerial-...
November 12, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Good god. When I heard yesterday that Richardson was getting a state funeral I said “who next, John Laws? Also corrupt!”
Sometimes I hate being right.
Sometimes I hate being right.
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Talk about a cursed set of words
November 12, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Talk about a cursed set of words
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"I would also use the example of the earth being flat". Cracker last sentence.
November 11, 2025 at 2:24 AM
"I would also use the example of the earth being flat". Cracker last sentence.
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Something something market signals.
Japanese giant SoftBank said Tuesday it has sold its entire stake in tech giant Nvidia for $5.83 billion.
Click here to read more: https://cnb.cx/49LCIs8
Click here to read more: https://cnb.cx/49LCIs8
November 11, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Something something market signals.
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People are all like “Oh so sad that Coppola had to sell his island in Belize because Megalopolis flopped”, but all I see is that an island an Belize costs less than a decent apartment in Manly.
November 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
People are all like “Oh so sad that Coppola had to sell his island in Belize because Megalopolis flopped”, but all I see is that an island an Belize costs less than a decent apartment in Manly.
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I paneled the John Laws show for 4 years, which means I got to hear what he was saying off-air during commercial breaks.
I'm glad he's dead. Not soon enough.
I'm glad he's dead. Not soon enough.
November 9, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I paneled the John Laws show for 4 years, which means I got to hear what he was saying off-air during commercial breaks.
I'm glad he's dead. Not soon enough.
I'm glad he's dead. Not soon enough.
Out for a Sunday stroll with Molly. Near Fish Creek, Victoria.
November 9, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Out for a Sunday stroll with Molly. Near Fish Creek, Victoria.
South Gippsland mushroom after the rain
November 8, 2025 at 11:42 PM
South Gippsland mushroom after the rain
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First they steal your intellectual property then they make your power bills go up then they demand your tax dollars. How good is AI?
BREAKING: OpenAI is requesting US government support to help guarantee financing for the massive investments in AI chips and data centers it needs for expansion, per Bloomberg.
November 6, 2025 at 3:06 AM
First they steal your intellectual property then they make your power bills go up then they demand your tax dollars. How good is AI?
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good morning specifically to the FBI agent who introduced Mamdani’s dad to Marx
November 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
good morning specifically to the FBI agent who introduced Mamdani’s dad to Marx
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I think this is one of my favourite colourful climate chart type things, because it depicts two things at once:
- Things are going to get worse, no matter what
- The degree to which they get worse depends on decisions made today
theconversation.com/my-new-dark-... by @edhawkins.org
- Things are going to get worse, no matter what
- The degree to which they get worse depends on decisions made today
theconversation.com/my-new-dark-... by @edhawkins.org
January 17, 2025 at 8:40 AM
I think this is one of my favourite colourful climate chart type things, because it depicts two things at once:
- Things are going to get worse, no matter what
- The degree to which they get worse depends on decisions made today
theconversation.com/my-new-dark-... by @edhawkins.org
- Things are going to get worse, no matter what
- The degree to which they get worse depends on decisions made today
theconversation.com/my-new-dark-... by @edhawkins.org
Back at the waterhole. Waiting for the wildlife to make the ritual dusk trek.
November 5, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Back at the waterhole. Waiting for the wildlife to make the ritual dusk trek.
Absolutely gorgeous day in Kiama today
November 4, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Absolutely gorgeous day in Kiama today
I am reminded of the Aimee Mann song:
🎶Well, I could have objections,
Which you could override,
But what's the point,
We're only flogging the horse,
When the horseman has up and died”🎶
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
🎶Well, I could have objections,
Which you could override,
But what's the point,
We're only flogging the horse,
When the horseman has up and died”🎶
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Sussan Ley under pressure as Nationals formally scrap net zero target
David Littleproud says he informed the Liberal leader days ago of the policy position his party was considering
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:07 AM
I am reminded of the Aimee Mann song:
🎶Well, I could have objections,
Which you could override,
But what's the point,
We're only flogging the horse,
When the horseman has up and died”🎶
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
🎶Well, I could have objections,
Which you could override,
But what's the point,
We're only flogging the horse,
When the horseman has up and died”🎶
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...