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Sydney, Australia
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PLEASE! Don't buy Ratsak or any other rat poison, at Bunnings or anywhere else: it's killing our wildlife when they eat the rat!

THANK YOU.

Please share.

#auspol
Common household rat poisons found to pose unacceptable risk to wildlife as animal advocates push for ban
Environmentalists say proposed temporary suspension of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides ‘doesn’t go far enough’
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Common household rat poisons found to pose unacceptable risk to wildlife as animal advocates push for ban
Environmentalists say proposed temporary suspension of second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides ‘doesn’t go far enough’
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 8:08 AM
I feel like Australian governments love having an excuse to crack down on speech and assembly laws. My friend, Nick, wrote a piece #auspol

nickrirving.medium.com/banning-prot...
Banning protest in NSW has nothing to do with antisemitism, and everything to do with control
New laws to ban assemblies in NSW show that the NSW Government is more interested in the raw exercise of power than in democratic debate.
nickrirving.medium.com
December 20, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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The latest corrective services data is out today, and it points a horrific picture of the systemic racism in our judicial system #PointLive
live.thepoint.com.au
November 27, 2025 at 4:29 AM
Jeezus apple. I clicked on “Search”, not “Browse” or “Recommend”
October 5, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Tech execs: We are trying to be more financially responsible, so we'll have to make adjustments to your bonuses and compensation structures.

Also tech execs:
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/08/a...
At $250 million, top AI salaries dwarf those of the Manhattan Project and the Space Race
A 24 year-old AI researcher will earn 327x what Oppenheimer made while developing the atomic bomb.
arstechnica.com
August 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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So you know how Steam updates their TOS to restrict "NSFW" content at the request of payment processors like Visa and Mastercard?

The group behind that pressure campaign is coming after Itch.io.

If you are selling books on itch, this concerns you.

www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...
Australian anti-porn group claims responsibility for Steam's new censorship rules in victory against 'porn sick brain rotted pedo gamer fetishists', and things only get weirder from there
Everyone hated that.
www.pcgamer.com
July 21, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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The correct metric for posting is not "is it good" it's "does it expand the possibility for human joy by those willing to receive it"
July 11, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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Trump is threatening 200% tariffs on Australia's 3rd biggest export, pharmaceuticals. US big pharma hates our PBS – it buys medicine cheap & passes savings to Australians.

Aus Gov can look after Australians by standing firm & not subjecting us to US prices.
australiainstitute.org.au/post/our-pbs...
July 9, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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I would like for wealthy people excited for tax cuts to sign a piece of paper acknowledging that every dollar they get in tax breaks is going to be paid for by someone else…either someone not getting healthcare or SNAP or some future person paying higher taxes to pay the interest on our new debt.
July 2, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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The stupidest thing wealthy people do is spend all of their money making sure they only ever see other wealthy people. Fucking rots their brains.
July 2, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Ever since I moved back to the #iPhone 5 years ago, I've been annoyed by it inexplicably sliding down half the screen. Today I discovered Reachability, and it is the best #accessibility feature for the giant nonsense phone I have. I will probably use it every day.

support.apple.com/en-au/guide/...
July 2, 2025 at 1:38 AM
So I used @snell.zone's excellent idea of using MacOS Tahoe's private cloud compute shortcut to generate image alt tags on some of my photos. Generally does ok, but does occasionally go a bit overboard...

Original article: sixcolors.com/post/2025/06...
June 27, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Did you know that Kagi has fair pricing?

In months where you don't utilize any searches on your plan, we will automatically apply a full credit to your account for that month, effectively covering your subsequent month's subscription at no additional cost.
June 25, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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New video finally up! OSHA Violation: The Movie is more thoughtful and complicated than you think

youtu.be/YKQ6DsEj5y4?...
The Philosophy of Final Destination
YouTube video by The Morbid Zoo
youtu.be
June 21, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Ballet dancer Renee Ayres (IG: renee_ayres) at a workshop organised by @timbradshaw.bsky.social

#dancer #ballet #photography
June 20, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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Photography is capturing time

Model: Renee Ayres (IG: renee_ayres)

#dance #ballet #photography #dragtheshutter #blur
June 20, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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The accused assassin allegedly used data brokers to track down the Democratic lawmakers he murdered. Congress doesn't need any more proof that selling data to anyone with a credit card is deadly. Every American's safety is at risk until Congress cracks down on data brokers.
The man accused of shooting two Minnesota Dems allegedly found their addresses online. That has prompted some lawmakers to call for tighter oversight on how personal info is shared online.
Alleged shooter found Minnesota lawmakers’ addresses online, court docs say
Two senators say the shooting shows it's time to address how people's private information is sold and shared online.
www.politico.com
June 16, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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A U S T R A L I S
What a great night for Aurora chasers last night! It was strong enough to see by naked eye in the Blue Mountains at 33°S.

#aurora #australia #southernlights #australia #astrophotography
June 2, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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The temptation will be strong. The thumbnails practically design themselves. But there have to be limits, and this feels like an incredibly easy one. The whole thing is disgusting, and even if you're saying it's bad, you're still helping it do its job. Not everything has to be content.
May 16, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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I can't believe the world I live in has forced me to say this, but since I know my industry well: TV reaction youtubers, if this show ever happens, do not talk about it. Even an "I watched it so you don't have to." No one has to watch this, and no one should.
Kristi Noem has been working with the producer of “Duck Dynasty” to pitch a reality TV show—titled “The American”—where immigrants will compete in a string of challenges across the country “for the honor of fast-tracking their way to U.S. citizenship,” according to a new report.
Noem Plots Reality Show Where Migrants Fight for Citizenship
A Homeland Security official told the Daily Beast that the show is in the early stages of vetting, though approval has not been given—or denied.
www.thedailybeast.com
May 16, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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The autumn leaves of the Blue Mountains are falling, and soon it will be winter. The Everglades Gardens in Leura.

#bluemountains #landscapephotography #autumncolours #fallcolors #naturephotography #nsw #leura
May 12, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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A seagull swoops by the Sydney Opera House at night

#sydney #wildlife #urban #sydneyoperahouse #localphotographer
May 10, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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Thanks Sundar.
… these are targeted at children?
May 5, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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One of the lessons of Liberal Party over my lifetime is that the next leader will be worse than you thought the last one was.
May 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Election night bingo, anyone? #auspol
May 3, 2025 at 7:23 AM