Bill Porter
@svperiwinkle.bsky.social
Personne. Retired wheatbelt Agricultural Scientist. Now in Walyalup/Fremantle (Wadjuk country). 6 summers sailing the Med, 9 years sea rescue skipper. Now grand-parenting, campervanning, family history.
This is worth supporting. www.climate200.com.au/the-fair-ele...
The Fair Elections Case | High Court Challenge
The major parties have re-written the rules to rig elections in their favour. But Zoe Daniel and Rex Patrick are fighting back, all the way to the High Court.
www.climate200.com.au
January 6, 2026 at 2:42 AM
This is worth supporting. www.climate200.com.au/the-fair-ele...
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Who organised this, and why does the ABC not state this?
Josh Frydenberg?
Why should this matter, when petitions signed by a far greater number of ordinary Australians are routinely ignored?
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Josh Frydenberg?
Why should this matter, when petitions signed by a far greater number of ordinary Australians are routinely ignored?
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
More than 100 business leaders call for Bondi attack royal commission
Former Reserve Bank governors and CEOs are among more than 130 business leaders and prominent Australians now calling for a Commonwealth royal commission in the wake of the Bondi Beach terror attack.
www.abc.net.au
January 1, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Who organised this, and why does the ABC not state this?
Josh Frydenberg?
Why should this matter, when petitions signed by a far greater number of ordinary Australians are routinely ignored?
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Josh Frydenberg?
Why should this matter, when petitions signed by a far greater number of ordinary Australians are routinely ignored?
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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It was such a joy to celebrate Hanukkah with Mandy, Kathryn and their son, Gideon. As Jewish New Yorkers across our city prepare to light candles and mark the seventh night today, I wish you and your families a Hanukkah full of light and love.
youtu.be/KIxAKyioXng
youtu.be/KIxAKyioXng
Happy Hanukkah
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
youtu.be
December 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
It was such a joy to celebrate Hanukkah with Mandy, Kathryn and their son, Gideon. As Jewish New Yorkers across our city prepare to light candles and mark the seventh night today, I wish you and your families a Hanukkah full of light and love.
youtu.be/KIxAKyioXng
youtu.be/KIxAKyioXng
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If you can’t back Australia you shouldn’t ask Australia to back you
December 3, 2025 at 4:39 AM
If you can’t back Australia you shouldn’t ask Australia to back you
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"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
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With the government yet to announce an agreement with the pharmaceutical industry, questions remain over the terms that the NHS will be set when paying for new branded medicines 💊
Our long read from @sallygainsbury.bsky.social and Huseyin Naci gives a reminder of the UK’s comparative advantage.
Our long read from @sallygainsbury.bsky.social and Huseyin Naci gives a reminder of the UK’s comparative advantage.
The tough choices at the heart of the government’s dispute with big pharma
The government has been locked in a dispute with pharmaceutical companies for a number of months over how much the NHS pays for new branded medicines. Sally Gainsbury and Huseyin Naci set out the issu...
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
November 18, 2025 at 3:41 PM
With the government yet to announce an agreement with the pharmaceutical industry, questions remain over the terms that the NHS will be set when paying for new branded medicines 💊
Our long read from @sallygainsbury.bsky.social and Huseyin Naci gives a reminder of the UK’s comparative advantage.
Our long read from @sallygainsbury.bsky.social and Huseyin Naci gives a reminder of the UK’s comparative advantage.
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My article in tomorrow's @theobserveruk.bsky.social now online. But go and buy a copy!
Francis Crick: The science genius with poetry in his DNA
He is celebrated for co‑discovering the double helix, but it was Crick’s poetic appreciation of the world that was key to how his mind worked
observer.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 11:37 AM
My article in tomorrow's @theobserveruk.bsky.social now online. But go and buy a copy!
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Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
June 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.
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Calling BS on this too
May 4, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Calling BS on this too
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What's trusted and verified X4?
AG1, the most heavily marketed supplement, with no independent peer reviewed data to show any improvement in health outcomes
AG1, the most heavily marketed supplement, with no independent peer reviewed data to show any improvement in health outcomes
May 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
What's trusted and verified X4?
AG1, the most heavily marketed supplement, with no independent peer reviewed data to show any improvement in health outcomes
AG1, the most heavily marketed supplement, with no independent peer reviewed data to show any improvement in health outcomes
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[NEW VIDEO] Archaeology is under siege from popular anti-intellectual influencers. I document threats and harassment and provide actionable strategies for promoting public educational content
Watch, like, comment, and share to boost visibility 🧪🏺 #AncientBlueSky
youtu.be/F5PvwzgfKKw
Watch, like, comment, and share to boost visibility 🧪🏺 #AncientBlueSky
youtu.be/F5PvwzgfKKw
The Archaeology Wars: Call-To-Action to Support Public Education & Science Communication
YouTube video by Archaeology with Flint Dibble
youtu.be
May 2, 2025 at 8:58 PM
[NEW VIDEO] Archaeology is under siege from popular anti-intellectual influencers. I document threats and harassment and provide actionable strategies for promoting public educational content
Watch, like, comment, and share to boost visibility 🧪🏺 #AncientBlueSky
youtu.be/F5PvwzgfKKw
Watch, like, comment, and share to boost visibility 🧪🏺 #AncientBlueSky
youtu.be/F5PvwzgfKKw
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Masks work.
Lockdowns work.
Vaccines work.
Vaccines don’t cause autism.
Ivermectin is for parasite-infested horses.
Pass it on.
Lockdowns work.
Vaccines work.
Vaccines don’t cause autism.
Ivermectin is for parasite-infested horses.
Pass it on.
April 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Masks work.
Lockdowns work.
Vaccines work.
Vaccines don’t cause autism.
Ivermectin is for parasite-infested horses.
Pass it on.
Lockdowns work.
Vaccines work.
Vaccines don’t cause autism.
Ivermectin is for parasite-infested horses.
Pass it on.
The Indian Ocean was looking beautiful as we cycled along the Fremantle coast this morning.
January 18, 2025 at 4:45 AM
The Indian Ocean was looking beautiful as we cycled along the Fremantle coast this morning.
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I really hope that Bluesky will become THE place to be, but at its current stage I'm inclined to use X, still.
There are simply too many limitations I dislike (60 sec videos, can't post multiple images/videos on one post, threading is terrible...).
There are simply too many limitations I dislike (60 sec videos, can't post multiple images/videos on one post, threading is terrible...).
January 10, 2025 at 7:51 AM
I really hope that Bluesky will become THE place to be, but at its current stage I'm inclined to use X, still.
There are simply too many limitations I dislike (60 sec videos, can't post multiple images/videos on one post, threading is terrible...).
There are simply too many limitations I dislike (60 sec videos, can't post multiple images/videos on one post, threading is terrible...).
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there's a new "astroturf" (fake grassroots) group in town… #Australians4Prosperity.
they're funded by the coal industry, deeply connected to the LNP and they're going to advertise a lot this election.
read on 👇
they're funded by the coal industry, deeply connected to the LNP and they're going to advertise a lot this election.
read on 👇
January 9, 2025 at 11:25 AM
there's a new "astroturf" (fake grassroots) group in town… #Australians4Prosperity.
they're funded by the coal industry, deeply connected to the LNP and they're going to advertise a lot this election.
read on 👇
they're funded by the coal industry, deeply connected to the LNP and they're going to advertise a lot this election.
read on 👇
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That tiny moon and Venus were clear again today.
Northumberland
3rd January 2025
4.15pm
After lots of coffee and writing in the cosy tearoom at #BarterBooks Alnwick.
Northumberland
3rd January 2025
4.15pm
After lots of coffee and writing in the cosy tearoom at #BarterBooks Alnwick.
January 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
That tiny moon and Venus were clear again today.
Northumberland
3rd January 2025
4.15pm
After lots of coffee and writing in the cosy tearoom at #BarterBooks Alnwick.
Northumberland
3rd January 2025
4.15pm
After lots of coffee and writing in the cosy tearoom at #BarterBooks Alnwick.
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The rise of cancer in the young, particularly colon, with potential link to alcohol intake
wsj.com/health/healt...
+ related report by Vivek Murthy today
www.hhs.gov/surgeongener...
wsj.com/health/healt...
+ related report by Vivek Murthy today
www.hhs.gov/surgeongener...
January 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The rise of cancer in the young, particularly colon, with potential link to alcohol intake
wsj.com/health/healt...
+ related report by Vivek Murthy today
www.hhs.gov/surgeongener...
wsj.com/health/healt...
+ related report by Vivek Murthy today
www.hhs.gov/surgeongener...
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I’m finally ready to move on from that other place! What I want for Christmas (or at least New Year’s Day) is to reach 50K here! Can you please help this hard-hitting, democracy-defending investigative reporter get there? Happy Holidays!
a merry christmas greeting card with santa claus
ALT: a merry christmas greeting card with santa claus
media.tenor.com
December 24, 2024 at 10:10 PM
I’m finally ready to move on from that other place! What I want for Christmas (or at least New Year’s Day) is to reach 50K here! Can you please help this hard-hitting, democracy-defending investigative reporter get there? Happy Holidays!
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@cathywilcox.bsky.social brilliantly depicts the real effect of dutton's nuclear policy.
under the coalition's plan millions fewer homes will install solar and existing household solar systems will be frequently switched off to ensure his nuclear plants hit their production targets.
under the coalition's plan millions fewer homes will install solar and existing household solar systems will be frequently switched off to ensure his nuclear plants hit their production targets.
December 17, 2024 at 12:20 AM
@cathywilcox.bsky.social brilliantly depicts the real effect of dutton's nuclear policy.
under the coalition's plan millions fewer homes will install solar and existing household solar systems will be frequently switched off to ensure his nuclear plants hit their production targets.
under the coalition's plan millions fewer homes will install solar and existing household solar systems will be frequently switched off to ensure his nuclear plants hit their production targets.
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This CV is meant to show his expertise & therefore justify their decision to publish. It is bias dressed up as qualification and transparency.
Whereas merely being Palestian justifies the same publishers disqualifying someone from publication on the grounds of bias.
Heads I win; tails you lose.
Whereas merely being Palestian justifies the same publishers disqualifying someone from publication on the grounds of bias.
Heads I win; tails you lose.
If someone who worked for a defence contractor profiting off Israel’s slaughter pitched me a deranged opinion piece riddled with errors and false claims, I would simply not publish it, rather doing than so and then adding the most benign sounding disclaimer of all time.
December 15, 2024 at 11:00 PM
This CV is meant to show his expertise & therefore justify their decision to publish. It is bias dressed up as qualification and transparency.
Whereas merely being Palestian justifies the same publishers disqualifying someone from publication on the grounds of bias.
Heads I win; tails you lose.
Whereas merely being Palestian justifies the same publishers disqualifying someone from publication on the grounds of bias.
Heads I win; tails you lose.
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This cartoon is from 1930.
It could have been today.
It could have been today.
December 12, 2024 at 10:51 PM
This cartoon is from 1930.
It could have been today.
It could have been today.