George Fong
@mongrel43.bsky.social
He/Him Nerd Herder at @lateralplains and avid biker and scuba diver. The Internet is for Everyone. Immigrant, Eurasian, Armchair Socialist.
On Wadawurrung Country
On Wadawurrung Country
The NBN in Asutralia is finallly back on track after an expensive diversion into MTM. Now that we are back on track, dare we imagine a network that is equal to all, no matter where they live in Australia?
george.fong.id.au/index.php/bl...
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NBN: Fibre-First Vision and Australian Values
George's Web Site
george.fong.id.au
September 28, 2025 at 11:15 AM
The NBN in Asutralia is finallly back on track after an expensive diversion into MTM. Now that we are back on track, dare we imagine a network that is equal to all, no matter where they live in Australia?
george.fong.id.au/index.php/bl...
george.fong.id.au/index.php/bl...
I am rattled and unsettled by the Marches "for" Australia. But I am also angry and insulted.
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The March "for" Australia was anything but. For the first time since Barbara and I immigrated to Australia in 1987, I am unsettled. And angry. And insulted.
We came here to earn our place i...
The March "for" Australia was anything but. For the first time since Barbara and I immigrated to Australia in 1987, I am unsettled. And angry. And insulted.
We came here to earn our place in this cou...
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September 1, 2025 at 8:40 AM
I am rattled and unsettled by the Marches "for" Australia. But I am also angry and insulted.
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3/3
A reminder from the past that we have learned nothing ... we've let the bullies win and we have learned nothing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7ci...
A reminder from the past that we have learned nothing ... we've let the bullies win and we have learned nothing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7ci...
Tony Benn's incredible speech against the war in Iraq
YouTube video by PoliticsJOE
www.youtube.com
July 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
3/3
A reminder from the past that we have learned nothing ... we've let the bullies win and we have learned nothing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7ci...
A reminder from the past that we have learned nothing ... we've let the bullies win and we have learned nothing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7ci...
2/3
I am sure that so many grieving parents seeing their innocent children die will have felt the same.
My generation let this happen. I let this happen. Wherever this happens in the world, how are ordinary citizens, mothers and children to be punished in such cruel ways, and what have we done?
I am sure that so many grieving parents seeing their innocent children die will have felt the same.
My generation let this happen. I let this happen. Wherever this happens in the world, how are ordinary citizens, mothers and children to be punished in such cruel ways, and what have we done?
July 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
2/3
I am sure that so many grieving parents seeing their innocent children die will have felt the same.
My generation let this happen. I let this happen. Wherever this happens in the world, how are ordinary citizens, mothers and children to be punished in such cruel ways, and what have we done?
I am sure that so many grieving parents seeing their innocent children die will have felt the same.
My generation let this happen. I let this happen. Wherever this happens in the world, how are ordinary citizens, mothers and children to be punished in such cruel ways, and what have we done?
Tonight I cried.
I saw a picture of a child in Gaza starved to death. And then a UNCHR video showing kids putting their hands to their mouths. Gesturing, just like my 2 year old grandson does when he is hungry.
There is nothing I would not do for him.
1/3
I saw a picture of a child in Gaza starved to death. And then a UNCHR video showing kids putting their hands to their mouths. Gesturing, just like my 2 year old grandson does when he is hungry.
There is nothing I would not do for him.
1/3
July 24, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Tonight I cried.
I saw a picture of a child in Gaza starved to death. And then a UNCHR video showing kids putting their hands to their mouths. Gesturing, just like my 2 year old grandson does when he is hungry.
There is nothing I would not do for him.
1/3
I saw a picture of a child in Gaza starved to death. And then a UNCHR video showing kids putting their hands to their mouths. Gesturing, just like my 2 year old grandson does when he is hungry.
There is nothing I would not do for him.
1/3
So something for Trump to consider on the flip side in terms of startups, research, innovation, education .... support .... collective ingenuity ...... etc etc
As the country faces slowing economic growth and a trade war with the U.S., China has taken pains to reassure entrepreneurs by telling them they can start businesses, create jobs and benefit society.
To instill confidence, China tries to reassure private entrepreneurs of support
As the country faces slowing economic growth and a trade war with the U.S., China has taken pains to reassure entrepreneurs by telling them they can start businesses, create jobs and benefit society.
www.npr.org
April 12, 2025 at 8:54 AM
So something for Trump to consider on the flip side in terms of startups, research, innovation, education .... support .... collective ingenuity ...... etc etc
Some stuff about Pete Hegseth on @wikipedia.org Make of it what you will of the person in charge of the US military. Always fact check.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_He...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_He...
Pete Hegseth - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
April 12, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Some stuff about Pete Hegseth on @wikipedia.org Make of it what you will of the person in charge of the US military. Always fact check.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_He...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_He...
On a positive note, how does the rest of the world outside of the US engage and employ these amazing experts? They may not have to leave their homes. And they may still have a positive impact on the diverse communities of the US from the outside.
www.wired.com/story/cdc-gu...
www.wired.com/story/cdc-gu...
The CDC Has Been Gutted
Thousands of CDC employees who worked on things like preventing HIV and lead poisoning have been told they were subject to a reduction in force. Experts say people will die.
www.wired.com
April 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
On a positive note, how does the rest of the world outside of the US engage and employ these amazing experts? They may not have to leave their homes. And they may still have a positive impact on the diverse communities of the US from the outside.
www.wired.com/story/cdc-gu...
www.wired.com/story/cdc-gu...
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Congratulations to Judge Susan Crawford on her victory, and to the people of Wisconsin for electing a judge who believes in the rule of law and protecting our freedoms.
April 2, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Congratulations to Judge Susan Crawford on her victory, and to the people of Wisconsin for electing a judge who believes in the rule of law and protecting our freedoms.
And so the great Brain Drain of 2025 gathers momentum in the US .....
yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/03...
yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/03...
Three prominent Yale professors depart for Canadian university, citing Trump fears
History department power couple Timothy Snyder and Marci Shore and philosophy professor Jason Stanley will begin teaching at the University of Toronto’s renowned Munk School in fall 2025.
yaledailynews.com
March 29, 2025 at 12:29 AM
And so the great Brain Drain of 2025 gathers momentum in the US .....
yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/03...
yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/03...
Some unsexy budget stuff for IT projects which will probably fly under the media radar :-)
www.itnews.com.au/news/the-ful...
www.itnews.com.au/news/the-ful...
The full list of IT projects in the 2025-26 federal budget
Budget 2025: From largest to smallest.
www.itnews.com.au
March 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Some unsexy budget stuff for IT projects which will probably fly under the media radar :-)
www.itnews.com.au/news/the-ful...
www.itnews.com.au/news/the-ful...
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I would like to nominate Maxwell Smart for national security advisor.
Pm Private GIF
ALT: Pm Private GIF
media.tenor.com
March 25, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I would like to nominate Maxwell Smart for national security advisor.
As we have deep and meaningful friendships and bonds with the State and the People and community of Israel, it does not mean that we cannot have the same with the people and community of the beleagured state of Palestine. Friendships work both ways. A sign of good friendship is respecting views.
March 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
As we have deep and meaningful friendships and bonds with the State and the People and community of Israel, it does not mean that we cannot have the same with the people and community of the beleagured state of Palestine. Friendships work both ways. A sign of good friendship is respecting views.
This ....
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
Libs' latest NBN bashing: Big on blame, short on Liberal liability
The way forward is to keep the NBN publicly owned and continue investing in fibre expansion. Instead, the Liberal Party is damaging the country's digital future by using it as a political football....
independentaustralia.net
March 21, 2025 at 9:35 AM
This ....
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...
International research collaboration is a bedrock of innovation and discovery. This does not help.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Trump administration accused of ‘blatant foreign interference’ in Australian universities over questionnaire on DEI and gender
Researchers told to respond within 48 hours to more than 30 questions, including on DEI, gender and climate
www.theguardian.com
March 14, 2025 at 8:47 AM
International research collaboration is a bedrock of innovation and discovery. This does not help.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Kelly: When I was flying in combat over Iraq during the first Gulf War, I didn’t expect that there was a 10-year-old kid sitting in South Africa who would one day become the richest guy in the world and call me a traitor for doing my job. Now, he kind of acts like a 12-year-old kid
March 12, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Kelly: When I was flying in combat over Iraq during the first Gulf War, I didn’t expect that there was a 10-year-old kid sitting in South Africa who would one day become the richest guy in the world and call me a traitor for doing my job. Now, he kind of acts like a 12-year-old kid
New catchphrase 'Local Woke Mob' 😂 Love it.
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After “local woke mob” blamed for brewery closure, some Norfolk residents embrace the label
The closing of the controversial Armed Forces Brewing Company sparked an amusing victory lap from opponents who turned the company’s excuse for closing into merchandise and a rallying cry.
www.whro.org
March 13, 2025 at 8:01 AM
New catchphrase 'Local Woke Mob' 😂 Love it.
www.whro.org/business-gro...
www.whro.org/business-gro...
Not sure that this is the best way to deal with your military history ....
www.npr.org/2025/03/07/n...
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War heroes are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon's DEI purge
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had given the military until Wednesday to remove content highlighting diversity efforts following an executive order ending those programs across the government.
www.npr.org
March 7, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Not sure that this is the best way to deal with your military history ....
www.npr.org/2025/03/07/n...
www.npr.org/2025/03/07/n...
Interesting development
Social Security Workers Aren’t Allowed to Read This Story
New internet restrictions at the embattled SSA have cut off access to WIRED, along with other “general news” websites like The Washington Post and The New York Times.
www.wired.com
March 7, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Interesting development
Some long known tuths now surfacing about Starlink and its implications ........
www.arnnet.com.au/article/3836...
www.arnnet.com.au/article/3836...
Starlink satellites posing cyber security and regulatory concerns - ARN
Starlink’s low Earth orbit satellite (LEO) technology is a game changer for a country like Australia where internet service is vital. However, the risks associated with the satellites could pose key t...
www.arnnet.com.au
March 4, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Some long known tuths now surfacing about Starlink and its implications ........
www.arnnet.com.au/article/3836...
www.arnnet.com.au/article/3836...
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Steve would dearly love to be able to play the drums.
He practices twice every day, and three times on Saturdays.
Steve is utterly useless at drums.
(But Steve is trying his best)
He practices twice every day, and three times on Saturdays.
Steve is utterly useless at drums.
(But Steve is trying his best)
February 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Steve would dearly love to be able to play the drums.
He practices twice every day, and three times on Saturdays.
Steve is utterly useless at drums.
(But Steve is trying his best)
He practices twice every day, and three times on Saturdays.
Steve is utterly useless at drums.
(But Steve is trying his best)