Sam
@sam-grant-aus.bsky.social
If retail had a soul, I think it might be your local bookstore.
currently reading:
Don't Eat Bees: life lessons from Chip the Dog
By: Dev Petty
currently reading:
Don't Eat Bees: life lessons from Chip the Dog
By: Dev Petty
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AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
August 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
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NEW— "A lot of children have passed the point of no return...The gut lining has started to auto-digest & will no longer [absorb] water or nutrition. Death is imminent for 1000s"
An American doctor who just returned from Gaza on where US-Israeli policy is taking us:
www.huffpost.com/entry/gaza-s...
An American doctor who just returned from Gaza on where US-Israeli policy is taking us:
www.huffpost.com/entry/gaza-s...
‘Past The Point Of No Return’: Doctor Describes How Starvation In Gaza Is Driving Mass Death
"In August and September, there are probably still going to be ... large numbers of deaths because children have already passed the tipping point," Mark Brauner, who volunteered in Gaza last month, to...
www.huffpost.com
July 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
NEW— "A lot of children have passed the point of no return...The gut lining has started to auto-digest & will no longer [absorb] water or nutrition. Death is imminent for 1000s"
An American doctor who just returned from Gaza on where US-Israeli policy is taking us:
www.huffpost.com/entry/gaza-s...
An American doctor who just returned from Gaza on where US-Israeli policy is taking us:
www.huffpost.com/entry/gaza-s...
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Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump was a mask off moment and showed the world we can’t depend on US tech companies.
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
Getting off US tech: a guide
I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.
www.disconnect.blog
July 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump was a mask off moment and showed the world we can’t depend on US tech companies.
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
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The Covid-19 pandemic showed just how vulnerable global supply chains are. Climate shocks could pose an even greater risk. www.wired.com/story/manufa...
The Climate Crisis Threatens Supply Chains. Manufacturers Hope AI Can Help
The Covid-19 pandemic showed just how vulnerable global supply chains are. Climate shocks could pose an even greater risk.
www.wired.com
May 2, 2025 at 10:09 AM
The Covid-19 pandemic showed just how vulnerable global supply chains are. Climate shocks could pose an even greater risk. www.wired.com/story/manufa...
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Scratch the surface of every terrible idea and there is a v good chance that Peter thiel will be funding it
1/ Palantir, a huge private surveillance corporation, is taking on an increased role w/ Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)—like finding the physical location of people who are marked for deportation. We know this from a leak of Palantir Slack chats & other internal messages.
Leaked: Palantir’s Plan to Help ICE Deport People
Internal Palantir Slack chats and message boards obtained by 404 Media show the contracting giant is helping find the location of people flagged for deportation, that Palantir is now a “more mature pa...
www.404media.co
April 28, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Scratch the surface of every terrible idea and there is a v good chance that Peter thiel will be funding it
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The UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls renewables the “economic opportunity of the century” & our “pathway out of climate hell.”
Meanwhile, Australia approved the massively polluting Barossa Gas project.
Our research shows 71% of Aussies back 100% renewables, as is reality in the ACT.
Meanwhile, Australia approved the massively polluting Barossa Gas project.
Our research shows 71% of Aussies back 100% renewables, as is reality in the ACT.
Australia approves massive new gas export project - The Australia Institute
In the middle of an election campaign with a major focus on gas exports, Australia has just approved another massive new gas export project.
australiainstitute.org.au
April 24, 2025 at 1:39 AM
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls renewables the “economic opportunity of the century” & our “pathway out of climate hell.”
Meanwhile, Australia approved the massively polluting Barossa Gas project.
Our research shows 71% of Aussies back 100% renewables, as is reality in the ACT.
Meanwhile, Australia approved the massively polluting Barossa Gas project.
Our research shows 71% of Aussies back 100% renewables, as is reality in the ACT.
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open.substack.com/pub/newpolit...
At the centre of this campaign malaise is Dutton himself – a leader whose performance has been characterised by mistakes and a lack of political groundwork, not just during this campaign, but for this entire parliamentary term.
In my opinion, well before.
#Auspol
At the centre of this campaign malaise is Dutton himself – a leader whose performance has been characterised by mistakes and a lack of political groundwork, not just during this campaign, but for this entire parliamentary term.
In my opinion, well before.
#Auspol
A masterclass in political failure
Dutton’s Liberal–National Party is out of time, out of touch, out of ideas, and out of momentum. And it’s not a winning formula.
open.substack.com
April 20, 2025 at 11:14 PM
open.substack.com/pub/newpolit...
At the centre of this campaign malaise is Dutton himself – a leader whose performance has been characterised by mistakes and a lack of political groundwork, not just during this campaign, but for this entire parliamentary term.
In my opinion, well before.
#Auspol
At the centre of this campaign malaise is Dutton himself – a leader whose performance has been characterised by mistakes and a lack of political groundwork, not just during this campaign, but for this entire parliamentary term.
In my opinion, well before.
#Auspol
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This is a lie, Peter Dutton. #Auspol
Dutton says migration is a “significant contributor to young Australians [being] locked out of housing”.
Migrants do NOT push up the price of housing.
🧵
Want the data?
Dutton says migration is a “significant contributor to young Australians [being] locked out of housing”.
Migrants do NOT push up the price of housing.
🧵
Want the data?
![Coalition not going to reduce visas for migrant parents, Dutton says
The final question goes to whether the Coalition is planning to cut parent visas.
Reporter Sara Tomevska asks Dutton three times if he’ll cut visas for migrant parents.
Twice Dutton says generally the Coalition will cut migration, and that migration is a “significant contributor to young Australians [being] locked out of housing”.
On the third attempt, Dutton says:
In relation to parents, I’ve been clear about this, it’s an important part of the migration program. And we’re not going to reduce those. We’ve been clear in relation to it. And I believe very strongly we’ve got the best migration program in the world, but only if it’s well managed.
He then ends the answer with a final pitch to voters ahead of early voting opening tomorrow, mentioning the petrol excise cut, cutting migration, and the promise to build more homes.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wmxbybssx4m7zcqkjx4ffmhf/bafkreigqyfqgnlzywuyadljqufmttnema7zll7dqrmgwpj5f4irpkjns6q@jpeg)
April 21, 2025 at 5:17 AM
This is a lie, Peter Dutton. #Auspol
Dutton says migration is a “significant contributor to young Australians [being] locked out of housing”.
Migrants do NOT push up the price of housing.
🧵
Want the data?
Dutton says migration is a “significant contributor to young Australians [being] locked out of housing”.
Migrants do NOT push up the price of housing.
🧵
Want the data?
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what a brilliant and definitely useful technology
April 21, 2025 at 6:02 AM
what a brilliant and definitely useful technology
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Yall wanna hear something extremely embarrassing? Before Trump’s election, a bunch of academics who lumbered rightward after being criticized by the left (Pinker, Dawkins, Krauss) wrote essays for a book that is coming out in July about the threats to academia from the left.
YALL, THE TITLE!!
YALL, THE TITLE!!
April 20, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Yall wanna hear something extremely embarrassing? Before Trump’s election, a bunch of academics who lumbered rightward after being criticized by the left (Pinker, Dawkins, Krauss) wrote essays for a book that is coming out in July about the threats to academia from the left.
YALL, THE TITLE!!
YALL, THE TITLE!!
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Good outcome, but let's be clear: by this vote, as if the evidence weren't otherwise overwhelming, Thomas and Alito reveal beyond any doubt that they are Actual Fascists, enthusiastic to help build & consolidate a fascist regime in the United States
BREAKING: SCOTUS orders the government not to remove from the country, for the time being, any of the individuals slated for possible deportation to El Salvador. The vote is apparently 7-2, with Justices Thomas and Alito in dissent
April 19, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Good outcome, but let's be clear: by this vote, as if the evidence weren't otherwise overwhelming, Thomas and Alito reveal beyond any doubt that they are Actual Fascists, enthusiastic to help build & consolidate a fascist regime in the United States
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The European Commission has a new ground rule that bars virtual assistants powered by artificial intelligence from participating in its meetings.
EU bans the bots: Commission bars ‘AI agents’ from joining online meetings
AI-powered assistants are becoming a popular business and consumer tool. The EU says “no thanks” for now.
ow.ly
April 17, 2025 at 6:57 AM
The European Commission has a new ground rule that bars virtual assistants powered by artificial intelligence from participating in its meetings.
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Only one has ARMORED BEARS with GUNS STRAPPED TO THEM
even when I was a child I realized His Dark Materials was way better than Harry Potter
Read HIS DARK MATERIALS instead
April 17, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Only one has ARMORED BEARS with GUNS STRAPPED TO THEM
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I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
April 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I can't emphasize enough that the most important thing journalists can do right now is publish exactly this kind of article
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It's finally out! Drink coffee, drink soda, take whatever stimulate you prefer. This is extremely long, even by my verbose standards. But its the absolute minimum word count I thought I could tell the "foreign exchange liquidity crisis" aspect of this with.
www.crisesnotes.com/is-the-trump...
www.crisesnotes.com/is-the-trump...
Is the Trump Tariff Financial Crisis A Crisis of the Dollar? It Doesn’t Seem to Be … Yet
SubscribeTip!
For those just tuning in: I wrote a piece a day for the first three days of this week on what we should probably now term the “Trump Tariff Financial Crisis”. I am coming to you Sunday ...
www.crisesnotes.com
April 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
It's finally out! Drink coffee, drink soda, take whatever stimulate you prefer. This is extremely long, even by my verbose standards. But its the absolute minimum word count I thought I could tell the "foreign exchange liquidity crisis" aspect of this with.
www.crisesnotes.com/is-the-trump...
www.crisesnotes.com/is-the-trump...
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American companies that make everything from keychains to mattresses say Chinese manufacturing is superior, and tariffs won’t be enough to shift production to the United States. www.wired.com/story/tariff...
Why It’s Impossible for Most Small Businesses to Manufacture in the US
American companies that make everything from keychains to mattresses say Chinese manufacturing is superior, and tariffs won’t be enough to shift production to the United States.
www.wired.com
April 14, 2025 at 10:05 AM
American companies that make everything from keychains to mattresses say Chinese manufacturing is superior, and tariffs won’t be enough to shift production to the United States. www.wired.com/story/tariff...
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This election campaign is pretty depressing in terms of the vision being presented for our country. But Dutton rolling out his 20-year-old son to ppl to pretend that he, Dutton the Dad, ‘gets’ how hard it is for parents watching their kids struggle - WHEN HE’S A MULTIMILLIONAIRE is so gross
April 14, 2025 at 10:11 AM
This election campaign is pretty depressing in terms of the vision being presented for our country. But Dutton rolling out his 20-year-old son to ppl to pretend that he, Dutton the Dad, ‘gets’ how hard it is for parents watching their kids struggle - WHEN HE’S A MULTIMILLIONAIRE is so gross
"...we don't send children down coal mines anymore, and in years to come allowing your child to be data harvested from birth will be considered child abuse.
Your didn't know, but now you do.
Privacy is power, and we have more of it than we think".
- Carole Cadwalladr
youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
Your didn't know, but now you do.
Privacy is power, and we have more of it than we think".
- Carole Cadwalladr
youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr | TED
YouTube video by TED
youtube.com
April 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
"...we don't send children down coal mines anymore, and in years to come allowing your child to be data harvested from birth will be considered child abuse.
Your didn't know, but now you do.
Privacy is power, and we have more of it than we think".
- Carole Cadwalladr
youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
Your didn't know, but now you do.
Privacy is power, and we have more of it than we think".
- Carole Cadwalladr
youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
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I've been fact checking Dutton's claim that grocery bills have gone up 30% (nope more like 12%)
And Ted O'Briend's number that power bills have gone up $1,300 (nope more like $500-$600).
Check out the live blog for all the reality rather than the crap
live.australiainstitute.org.au/2025/04/aust...
And Ted O'Briend's number that power bills have gone up $1,300 (nope more like $500-$600).
Check out the live blog for all the reality rather than the crap
live.australiainstitute.org.au/2025/04/aust...
Australia Institute Live: Day 12 of the 2025 election campaign
Welcome to the 12th day of campaigning, which follows Anthony Albanese's win over Peter Dutton in the first leaders' debate – as judged by undecided voters. All the day's events, and factchecks, live...
live.australiainstitute.org.au
April 9, 2025 at 3:58 AM
I've been fact checking Dutton's claim that grocery bills have gone up 30% (nope more like 12%)
And Ted O'Briend's number that power bills have gone up $1,300 (nope more like $500-$600).
Check out the live blog for all the reality rather than the crap
live.australiainstitute.org.au/2025/04/aust...
And Ted O'Briend's number that power bills have gone up $1,300 (nope more like $500-$600).
Check out the live blog for all the reality rather than the crap
live.australiainstitute.org.au/2025/04/aust...
"This is deliberate and strategic. It’s a cultural counter-revolution disguised as industrial policy."
-David Atkins
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/04/08/t...
-David Atkins
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/04/08/t...
Trump's Tariffs Aren't Economics. They're a Cultural Purge | Washington Monthly
Trump's blunderbuss tariff policies are a declaration of war on the half of America that didn’t vote for him.
washingtonmonthly.com
April 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
"This is deliberate and strategic. It’s a cultural counter-revolution disguised as industrial policy."
-David Atkins
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/04/08/t...
-David Atkins
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/04/08/t...
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"Like other authoritarians, Trump seeks to manipulate and define reality—of the present and of the past."
Read @davidcorn.bsky.social's latest on Trump.
Read @davidcorn.bsky.social's latest on Trump.
Donald Trump’s war on history
Like other autocrats, he wants to control the nation's story and police thought.
www.motherjones.com
April 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
"Like other authoritarians, Trump seeks to manipulate and define reality—of the present and of the past."
Read @davidcorn.bsky.social's latest on Trump.
Read @davidcorn.bsky.social's latest on Trump.
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John Oliver's segment about trans athletes is a must watch for anyone who genuinely has "concerns" (and isn't just using that as cover for bigotry) www.readtpa.com/p/send-this-...
Send This John Oliver Segment to Anyone Still Confused About Trans Athletes
It's the most thoughtful, fact-based explanation you'll find about what's really happening in women's sports
www.readtpa.com
April 8, 2025 at 5:41 PM
John Oliver's segment about trans athletes is a must watch for anyone who genuinely has "concerns" (and isn't just using that as cover for bigotry) www.readtpa.com/p/send-this-...