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The thing with designating a group that doesn't actually exist as a terrorist organization is that they can then say anyone they want is a part of that group.
September 18, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The thing with designating a group that doesn't actually exist as a terrorist organization is that they can then say anyone they want is a part of that group.
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Did you know your MacBook has a sensor that knows the exact angle of the screen hinge?
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
September 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Did you know your MacBook has a sensor that knows the exact angle of the screen hinge?
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
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Unfortunately electionleaflets.org.au is down.
It does sort of still exist in the Trove Pandora archive: webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20100723...
But it's clunky.
It's not been active for many many years. So, is this something you lot care about? Or should we just allow to sunset?
It does sort of still exist in the Trove Pandora archive: webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20100723...
But it's clunky.
It's not been active for many many years. So, is this something you lot care about? Or should we just allow to sunset?
electionleaflets.org.au
August 8, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Unfortunately electionleaflets.org.au is down.
It does sort of still exist in the Trove Pandora archive: webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20100723...
But it's clunky.
It's not been active for many many years. So, is this something you lot care about? Or should we just allow to sunset?
It does sort of still exist in the Trove Pandora archive: webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20100723...
But it's clunky.
It's not been active for many many years. So, is this something you lot care about? Or should we just allow to sunset?
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Pls retweet.
For many years Open Australia Foundation ran electionleaflets.org.au
It takes time and dedication to run projects.
We want to know: *Should @oaf.org.au continue to put resources into providing this service?*
For many years Open Australia Foundation ran electionleaflets.org.au
It takes time and dedication to run projects.
We want to know: *Should @oaf.org.au continue to put resources into providing this service?*
Unfortunately electionleaflets.org.au is down.
It does sort of still exist in the Trove Pandora archive: webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20100723...
But it's clunky.
It's not been active for many many years. So, is this something you lot care about? Or should we just allow to sunset?
It does sort of still exist in the Trove Pandora archive: webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20100723...
But it's clunky.
It's not been active for many many years. So, is this something you lot care about? Or should we just allow to sunset?
electionleaflets.org.au
August 9, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Pls retweet.
For many years Open Australia Foundation ran electionleaflets.org.au
It takes time and dedication to run projects.
We want to know: *Should @oaf.org.au continue to put resources into providing this service?*
For many years Open Australia Foundation ran electionleaflets.org.au
It takes time and dedication to run projects.
We want to know: *Should @oaf.org.au continue to put resources into providing this service?*
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Trump didn't like the figures, so he shot the messenger - as all autocrats do.
My column
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
My column
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
August 6, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Trump didn't like the figures, so he shot the messenger - as all autocrats do.
My column
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
My column
www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
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The Australian govt should immediately announce $500m funding for mRNA vaccine development.
Get those scientists here.
Just an amazing opportunity handed to us by the brain worm infested loon.
Get those scientists here.
Just an amazing opportunity handed to us by the brain worm infested loon.
FFS:
RFK Jr. announced "that $500 million worth of vaccine development projects, all using mRNA technology, will be halted."
In his statement, RFK Jr. said "we're moving beyond the limitations of mRNA and investing in better solutions."
Antivaxxers continue to despise and lie about mRNA tech.
RFK Jr. announced "that $500 million worth of vaccine development projects, all using mRNA technology, will be halted."
In his statement, RFK Jr. said "we're moving beyond the limitations of mRNA and investing in better solutions."
Antivaxxers continue to despise and lie about mRNA tech.
RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development
The Department of Health and Human Services plans to cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.
apnews.com
August 6, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The Australian govt should immediately announce $500m funding for mRNA vaccine development.
Get those scientists here.
Just an amazing opportunity handed to us by the brain worm infested loon.
Get those scientists here.
Just an amazing opportunity handed to us by the brain worm infested loon.
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Concentration camps... but please don't call Trump a fascist.
A former “Alligator Alcatraz” worker says detainees are subject to “inhumane” conditions — packed by the hundreds into cages without sunlight, with overflowing toilets and limited access to showers.
Former 'Alligator Alcatraz' worker describes 'inhumane' conditions inside
In an exclusive report, NBC6 spoke with a former corrections officer who says she saw hundreds held in cages with no sunlight, backed up toilets and little access to showers.
nbcnews.to
August 7, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Concentration camps... but please don't call Trump a fascist.
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Everyone who said "there's no way the government would ever ban VPNs, that's ridiculous!" to me can choke on a dick, unless you like choking on dicks, in which case you can never choke on a dick again
VPN use is so high that the Labour party MPs are proposing to ban them.
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
UK households could face VPN 'ban' after use skyrockets
Labour could ban the use of Virtual Private Networks after use skyrocketed in recent days.
www.birminghammail.co.uk
July 29, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Everyone who said "there's no way the government would ever ban VPNs, that's ridiculous!" to me can choke on a dick, unless you like choking on dicks, in which case you can never choke on a dick again
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4) It encourages people to use VPNs, which increases the amount of resources it takes to investigate real crimes, and also complicated cybersecurity monitoring.
The whole concept is, and remains, an completely stupid an useless idea which harms everyone involved.
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The whole concept is, and remains, an completely stupid an useless idea which harms everyone involved.
3/3
July 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
4) It encourages people to use VPNs, which increases the amount of resources it takes to investigate real crimes, and also complicated cybersecurity monitoring.
The whole concept is, and remains, an completely stupid an useless idea which harms everyone involved.
3/3
The whole concept is, and remains, an completely stupid an useless idea which harms everyone involved.
3/3
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2) It makes it easier for someone to link a person's online account to their real world identity, which will facilitate stalking and blackmail.
3) It doesn't meaningfully accomplish the intended goal of age restricting content, which is mostly pointless anyway.
2/3
3) It doesn't meaningfully accomplish the intended goal of age restricting content, which is mostly pointless anyway.
2/3
July 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
2) It makes it easier for someone to link a person's online account to their real world identity, which will facilitate stalking and blackmail.
3) It doesn't meaningfully accomplish the intended goal of age restricting content, which is mostly pointless anyway.
2/3
3) It doesn't meaningfully accomplish the intended goal of age restricting content, which is mostly pointless anyway.
2/3
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🪪 My concerns about the Online Safety Act remain the same as when I last wrote about it nearly decade a decade ago when it was proposed as the Digital Economy Bill:
1) It normalizes uploading sensitive documents such as ID scans to random websites, which will likely increase identity theft.
1/3
1) It normalizes uploading sensitive documents such as ID scans to random websites, which will likely increase identity theft.
1/3
July 28, 2025 at 7:04 PM
🪪 My concerns about the Online Safety Act remain the same as when I last wrote about it nearly decade a decade ago when it was proposed as the Digital Economy Bill:
1) It normalizes uploading sensitive documents such as ID scans to random websites, which will likely increase identity theft.
1/3
1) It normalizes uploading sensitive documents such as ID scans to random websites, which will likely increase identity theft.
1/3
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My personal experience with online safety was my school installing strict internet controls to Protect The Kids™, so I joined a hacking forum to learn bypasses. The users also taught me how to import drugs via the dark web. Then I got arrested by the FBI for computer hacking. It was all very safe.
July 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
My personal experience with online safety was my school installing strict internet controls to Protect The Kids™, so I joined a hacking forum to learn bypasses. The users also taught me how to import drugs via the dark web. Then I got arrested by the FBI for computer hacking. It was all very safe.
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I am soooooooooo excited about how this show is shaping up already - the cast is BONKERS talented (cast list coming soon!), PLUS I've got the incredible @euripidesredux.bsky.social sound designing and the stupendous @readitsomewhere.bsky.social as script consultant and I'm having the time of my life
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July 28, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I am soooooooooo excited about how this show is shaping up already - the cast is BONKERS talented (cast list coming soon!), PLUS I've got the incredible @euripidesredux.bsky.social sound designing and the stupendous @readitsomewhere.bsky.social as script consultant and I'm having the time of my life
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Age verification is coming to search engines in Australia – with huge implications for privacy and inclusion
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Age verification is coming to search engines in Australia – with huge implications for privacy and inclusion | Samantha Floreani
New rules will radically change the way we use the internet in Australia, and not just social media
www.theguardian.com
July 28, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Age verification is coming to search engines in Australia – with huge implications for privacy and inclusion
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I want to reiterate that countless conservative judges issued universal injunctions against the Biden administration, and the Supreme Court never halted the practice. Now, barely five months into Trump's second term, the court puts an end to these injunctions. A brazen double standard.
June 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I want to reiterate that countless conservative judges issued universal injunctions against the Biden administration, and the Supreme Court never halted the practice. Now, barely five months into Trump's second term, the court puts an end to these injunctions. A brazen double standard.
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According to the eSafety Commissioner, in a stroppy letter to DIGI, age assurance will not require platforms to verify all their Australian users, and I would like to know what planet she is living on in which that would be possible www.esafety.gov.au/about-us/ind...
June 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
According to the eSafety Commissioner, in a stroppy letter to DIGI, age assurance will not require platforms to verify all their Australian users, and I would like to know what planet she is living on in which that would be possible www.esafety.gov.au/about-us/ind...
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The final evolution of software engineer is knowing so many programming languages that you can't code in any of them and have to Google basic syntax.
June 23, 2025 at 9:39 PM
The final evolution of software engineer is knowing so many programming languages that you can't code in any of them and have to Google basic syntax.
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🇦🇺s lobbying rules are completely broken & it’s hurting our democracy.
The PM should use his huge majority to clean up our lobbying laws.
Too often the major parties team up against this kind of reform me & the xbench have been pushing
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The PM should use his huge majority to clean up our lobbying laws.
Too often the major parties team up against this kind of reform me & the xbench have been pushing
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Greens and independents to push Labor for tougher regulation of political lobbying
Greens leader Larissa Waters and independents Allegra Spender and David Pocock vow to use balance of power to strengthen rules on influence industry
www.theguardian.com
June 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
🇦🇺s lobbying rules are completely broken & it’s hurting our democracy.
The PM should use his huge majority to clean up our lobbying laws.
Too often the major parties team up against this kind of reform me & the xbench have been pushing
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
The PM should use his huge majority to clean up our lobbying laws.
Too often the major parties team up against this kind of reform me & the xbench have been pushing
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Ok ALP seriously no excuses now.
May 20, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Ok ALP seriously no excuses now.
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Memo to the media - it’s not your job to rehabilitate the Liberal Party.
Go find some other contacts.
You can actually hold the government to account without starting your reports “the Opposition leader today criticised…”
Go find some other contacts.
You can actually hold the government to account without starting your reports “the Opposition leader today criticised…”
May 8, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Memo to the media - it’s not your job to rehabilitate the Liberal Party.
Go find some other contacts.
You can actually hold the government to account without starting your reports “the Opposition leader today criticised…”
Go find some other contacts.
You can actually hold the government to account without starting your reports “the Opposition leader today criticised…”
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Great article explaining why MITRE is important, why we need a plan moving forward also talks about a new foundation being started which is interesting.
The 25-year-old system that underpins vulnerability tracking for the entire Internet almost went dark last night.
CISA renewed MITRE’s contract.
But trust is broken.
You’ll miss CVEs when they’re gone.
I’ll explain why tonight.
www.forbes.com/sites/kateof...
CISA renewed MITRE’s contract.
But trust is broken.
You’ll miss CVEs when they’re gone.
I’ll explain why tonight.
www.forbes.com/sites/kateof...
CVE Program Funding Reinstated—What It Means And What To Do Next
U.S. government funding for the global database of security flaws, the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures database, is expiring. Here's what you need to know.
www.forbes.com
April 16, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Great article explaining why MITRE is important, why we need a plan moving forward also talks about a new foundation being started which is interesting.
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So Dutton is an actual climate denier, last night running standard tropes: "I'm not a scientist but...", and yet somehow also, "the science is uncertain" (paraphrased).
Why isn't this the biggest story of the day; of the campaign?
Why isn't this the biggest story of the day; of the campaign?
April 16, 2025 at 10:01 PM
So Dutton is an actual climate denier, last night running standard tropes: "I'm not a scientist but...", and yet somehow also, "the science is uncertain" (paraphrased).
Why isn't this the biggest story of the day; of the campaign?
Why isn't this the biggest story of the day; of the campaign?
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Today I learned vegemite is illegal in Canada.
Toronto cafe ordered to destroy $8K worth of Vegemite by food authority
Australian expats are worried Vegemite may be banned after Found Coffee, an Aussie-inspired cafe, was ordered to pull the spread from its menu by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
www.torontotoday.ca
April 12, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Today I learned vegemite is illegal in Canada.
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While the Apple Vision Pro wasn't for me, I would have bought the Lumon Terminal Pro in a heartbeat. www.apple.com/mac/lumon-te...
March 30, 2025 at 6:23 AM
While the Apple Vision Pro wasn't for me, I would have bought the Lumon Terminal Pro in a heartbeat. www.apple.com/mac/lumon-te...