@sminney.bsky.social
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Want greener, cooler cities that are a “breath of fresh air?“ Just in case you thought Paris wasn’t ambitious enough this weekend, on top of our new exhibition, they opened the new “Urban Forest” in the square at City Hall! Part of @annehidalgo.bsky.social & team’s brilliant urban greening strategy.
June 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Want greener, cooler cities that are a “breath of fresh air?“ Just in case you thought Paris wasn’t ambitious enough this weekend, on top of our new exhibition, they opened the new “Urban Forest” in the square at City Hall! Part of @annehidalgo.bsky.social & team’s brilliant urban greening strategy.
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Hurrah! My next book is instantiated, and in-the-world! Library Catalogues As Data: Research, Practice, Usage. Edited with Paul Gooding and @semames.bsky.social. Proud of this one! Official publication date soon… www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/detail/...
June 21, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Hurrah! My next book is instantiated, and in-the-world! Library Catalogues As Data: Research, Practice, Usage. Edited with Paul Gooding and @semames.bsky.social. Proud of this one! Official publication date soon… www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/detail/...
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Governments are colluding with corporations to ensure that the real and significant price-deflating benefits of wind and solar get absorbed as even bigger profits for corporations rather than flowing through to consumers, and it is obviously working amazingly well
March 13, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Governments are colluding with corporations to ensure that the real and significant price-deflating benefits of wind and solar get absorbed as even bigger profits for corporations rather than flowing through to consumers, and it is obviously working amazingly well
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Rachel’s absolutely correct and it needs tattooing on the back of every ministers hand: digital transformation is a culture change project. If you try and just dropship major new tech into an organisation without having a plan for culture, it will fail, badly.
I would love to know what the Microsoft sales reps have been saying in their group chats with govt advisers. Digital transformation (which this is) is a culture change project. Having slept on it, I fell like you need to be on crack to think the best way to implement that is with 2000 *apprentices*.
Is always difficult to tell from
stories like this what is actually happening but I am curious to see how govt can be turbocharged if the plan is hiring a lot of apprentices who will presumably need training? Also, I am not sure the evidence backs the PM's assertions news.sky.com/story/ai-tec...
stories like this what is actually happening but I am curious to see how govt can be turbocharged if the plan is hiring a lot of apprentices who will presumably need training? Also, I am not sure the evidence backs the PM's assertions news.sky.com/story/ai-tec...
March 13, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Rachel’s absolutely correct and it needs tattooing on the back of every ministers hand: digital transformation is a culture change project. If you try and just dropship major new tech into an organisation without having a plan for culture, it will fail, badly.
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
March 6, 2025 at 5:45 AM
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
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In this bizarro world, this is the last parliamentary sitting week before the budget. Tune in with @amyremeikis.bsky.social to get all you need
live.australiainstitute.org.au
live.australiainstitute.org.au
Australia Institute Live: Parliament returns for final week before budget
live.australiainstitute.org.au
February 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
In this bizarro world, this is the last parliamentary sitting week before the budget. Tune in with @amyremeikis.bsky.social to get all you need
live.australiainstitute.org.au
live.australiainstitute.org.au
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The best transportation plan is a great land-use plan. But too many cities still let flawed traffic modelling actually prevent smarter land-use decisions, resulting in what I call the “sweet spot of failure” — enough density to cause all those local traffic problems, but never enough to solve them.
February 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The best transportation plan is a great land-use plan. But too many cities still let flawed traffic modelling actually prevent smarter land-use decisions, resulting in what I call the “sweet spot of failure” — enough density to cause all those local traffic problems, but never enough to solve them.
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Apparently I came up with the title for the King’s Public Lecture in Digital Humanities before January 20th, but good thing I have 3 months to psych myself up. www.kcl.ac.uk/events/every...
Everything Is Awful, But Maybe We Can Change Things: Digital Humanities in Times of Crisis
King’s Public Lecture in Digital Humanities delivered by Professor Roopika Risam, Dartmouth College.
www.kcl.ac.uk
February 6, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Apparently I came up with the title for the King’s Public Lecture in Digital Humanities before January 20th, but good thing I have 3 months to psych myself up. www.kcl.ac.uk/events/every...
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PS: Please do not reward this behaviour by clicking on his links. That is what he wants. His predictable pro-Pell rant does not remotely upset me. But what it does do is retraumatise all victims of child abuse who spend their lives feeling alone and afraid and that they won’t be believed.
February 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
PS: Please do not reward this behaviour by clicking on his links. That is what he wants. His predictable pro-Pell rant does not remotely upset me. But what it does do is retraumatise all victims of child abuse who spend their lives feeling alone and afraid and that they won’t be believed.
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7-Nilligan? Mr Bolt thinks he’s terribly clever by taking childish pot shots at me, treating issues about betrayal of children like a football score. Yet again champions man accused of raping & abusing children (& failing to act on knowledge of multiple paedophiles). Why choose that hill to die on?
February 2, 2025 at 8:43 PM
7-Nilligan? Mr Bolt thinks he’s terribly clever by taking childish pot shots at me, treating issues about betrayal of children like a football score. Yet again champions man accused of raping & abusing children (& failing to act on knowledge of multiple paedophiles). Why choose that hill to die on?
Anyone else hear ABC Canberra radio am reporting ex-Chief of Army banging on about diversity ruining national pride & recruitment in the ADF?
Shame he never read or implemented all those reports by so many over so long about how awful his ADF culture is.
Maybe more hazing is what is missing.
Shame he never read or implemented all those reports by so many over so long about how awful his ADF culture is.
Maybe more hazing is what is missing.
January 31, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Anyone else hear ABC Canberra radio am reporting ex-Chief of Army banging on about diversity ruining national pride & recruitment in the ADF?
Shame he never read or implemented all those reports by so many over so long about how awful his ADF culture is.
Maybe more hazing is what is missing.
Shame he never read or implemented all those reports by so many over so long about how awful his ADF culture is.
Maybe more hazing is what is missing.
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Dutton today on Jews in Australia: "I’ve never seen an element of society ostracised in such a way"
Yeah, that's why they have a much lower life expectancy, earn 25% less than everyone else, and are 17 times more likely to be incarcerated...
Oh wait, no that's another group.. can't think who.
Yeah, that's why they have a much lower life expectancy, earn 25% less than everyone else, and are 17 times more likely to be incarcerated...
Oh wait, no that's another group.. can't think who.
January 31, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Dutton today on Jews in Australia: "I’ve never seen an element of society ostracised in such a way"
Yeah, that's why they have a much lower life expectancy, earn 25% less than everyone else, and are 17 times more likely to be incarcerated...
Oh wait, no that's another group.. can't think who.
Yeah, that's why they have a much lower life expectancy, earn 25% less than everyone else, and are 17 times more likely to be incarcerated...
Oh wait, no that's another group.. can't think who.
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Hey, you know that Anglican priest who gave the Nazi salute to a ‘pro-life’ summit?
“[His] license in this Church has been revoked. He is no longer serving as a priest in the ACC.”
anglicancatholic.org
“[His] license in this Church has been revoked. He is no longer serving as a priest in the ACC.”
anglicancatholic.org
The Anglican Catholic Church
anglicancatholic.org
January 30, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Hey, you know that Anglican priest who gave the Nazi salute to a ‘pro-life’ summit?
“[His] license in this Church has been revoked. He is no longer serving as a priest in the ACC.”
anglicancatholic.org
“[His] license in this Church has been revoked. He is no longer serving as a priest in the ACC.”
anglicancatholic.org
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Extremely important new rapid study just out, by @wwattribution.bsky.social @frediotto.bsky.social
It confirms our burning of fossil fuels injects a mad acceleration into the factors that blend to create disastrous fires -->>
www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-chan...
Short thread.......
It confirms our burning of fossil fuels injects a mad acceleration into the factors that blend to create disastrous fires -->>
www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-chan...
Short thread.......
January 29, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Extremely important new rapid study just out, by @wwattribution.bsky.social @frediotto.bsky.social
It confirms our burning of fossil fuels injects a mad acceleration into the factors that blend to create disastrous fires -->>
www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-chan...
Short thread.......
It confirms our burning of fossil fuels injects a mad acceleration into the factors that blend to create disastrous fires -->>
www.worldweatherattribution.org/climate-chan...
Short thread.......
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‘The irony of this fabricated campaign against Schwartz is that it’s a perfect example of what she’s talking about: the instrumentalisation of a Jew for political purposes by powerful groups.’
www.crikey.com.au/2025/01/29/s...
www.crikey.com.au/2025/01/29/s...
Sarah Schwartz must be punished: The instrumentalisation of a dissenting Jew
After calling out Peter Dutton's use of Australian Jews for his own political purposes, Sarah Schwartz has faced a campaign of demonisation.
www.crikey.com.au
January 29, 2025 at 4:25 AM
‘The irony of this fabricated campaign against Schwartz is that it’s a perfect example of what she’s talking about: the instrumentalisation of a Jew for political purposes by powerful groups.’
www.crikey.com.au/2025/01/29/s...
www.crikey.com.au/2025/01/29/s...
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"It's disrespectful to wear a shirt that isn't branded with political donors."
Read more: chaser.com.au/general-news...
Read more: chaser.com.au/general-news...
January 28, 2025 at 7:40 AM
"It's disrespectful to wear a shirt that isn't branded with political donors."
Read more: chaser.com.au/general-news...
Read more: chaser.com.au/general-news...
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The self-proclaimed "Christian right" are melting down over a bishop preaching mercy.
Hint: the Christian here is on the side of mercy.
Hint: the Christian here is on the side of mercy.
January 24, 2025 at 6:34 AM
The self-proclaimed "Christian right" are melting down over a bishop preaching mercy.
Hint: the Christian here is on the side of mercy.
Hint: the Christian here is on the side of mercy.
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Want public transport in Melbourne?
Then join the Better Buses parade, 11am on Saturday 1st February at Werribee Train Station.
This is a family friendly event, so bring your prams, bikes, balloons, music speakers, and wear something fun and sparkly!
www.melbournefoe.org.au/bus_parade #auspol
Then join the Better Buses parade, 11am on Saturday 1st February at Werribee Train Station.
This is a family friendly event, so bring your prams, bikes, balloons, music speakers, and wear something fun and sparkly!
www.melbournefoe.org.au/bus_parade #auspol
January 24, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Want public transport in Melbourne?
Then join the Better Buses parade, 11am on Saturday 1st February at Werribee Train Station.
This is a family friendly event, so bring your prams, bikes, balloons, music speakers, and wear something fun and sparkly!
www.melbournefoe.org.au/bus_parade #auspol
Then join the Better Buses parade, 11am on Saturday 1st February at Werribee Train Station.
This is a family friendly event, so bring your prams, bikes, balloons, music speakers, and wear something fun and sparkly!
www.melbournefoe.org.au/bus_parade #auspol
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Anyone who spends as much time thinking about K-12 athletes' genitalia as some pundits and politicians do need to be subject some type of school zone ban or watch list.
December 19, 2024 at 5:42 AM
Anyone who spends as much time thinking about K-12 athletes' genitalia as some pundits and politicians do need to be subject some type of school zone ban or watch list.
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If art helped you heal, even if that art was created by a deplorable person, please know that you extracted the joy, strength, and insight from YOURSELF. No matter how awful they are, your healing is pure and it’s entirely and wholly because of *you*
January 14, 2025 at 2:56 AM
If art helped you heal, even if that art was created by a deplorable person, please know that you extracted the joy, strength, and insight from YOURSELF. No matter how awful they are, your healing is pure and it’s entirely and wholly because of *you*
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Frontier Economics farting out numbers to a compliant news.corp and AFR is a good reminder that many in the press gallery see their role to just regurgitate rather than report.
Those same journos also look down on PR flacks like they think they are any different
Those same journos also look down on PR flacks like they think they are any different
December 12, 2024 at 9:51 PM
Frontier Economics farting out numbers to a compliant news.corp and AFR is a good reminder that many in the press gallery see their role to just regurgitate rather than report.
Those same journos also look down on PR flacks like they think they are any different
Those same journos also look down on PR flacks like they think they are any different
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Building nuclear reactors in Australia is like building a couple of hundred billion dollars worth of gigantic wave pools around the coast. Why? Just go to the beach you drongo. Can't even believe this is a conversation - what a stupid country.
December 12, 2024 at 10:35 PM
Building nuclear reactors in Australia is like building a couple of hundred billion dollars worth of gigantic wave pools around the coast. Why? Just go to the beach you drongo. Can't even believe this is a conversation - what a stupid country.
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Why are cycling rates so low in Australia?
And if we want more people to have the choice of active transport options, what can we do?
As @mhharrington.bsky.social explains, the benefits include cleaner and less congested cities, and happier and healthier people. #auspol
And if we want more people to have the choice of active transport options, what can we do?
As @mhharrington.bsky.social explains, the benefits include cleaner and less congested cities, and happier and healthier people. #auspol
How to boosting cycling rates in Australia
YouTube video by The Australia Institute
youtu.be
December 11, 2024 at 5:37 AM
Why are cycling rates so low in Australia?
And if we want more people to have the choice of active transport options, what can we do?
As @mhharrington.bsky.social explains, the benefits include cleaner and less congested cities, and happier and healthier people. #auspol
And if we want more people to have the choice of active transport options, what can we do?
As @mhharrington.bsky.social explains, the benefits include cleaner and less congested cities, and happier and healthier people. #auspol