Ondine
@tritonshorn.bsky.social
Dreamer/realist, scientist/poet, work to live, live to garden, garden to stay sane. Born at 326.42 ppm. Live on Gundungurra/Dharug land.
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ICYMI- yesterday's #Mamdani #USpol cartoon for @australia.theguardian.com
(may contain relevance to UK and Aus pol as well)
(may contain relevance to UK and Aus pol as well)
November 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM
ICYMI- yesterday's #Mamdani #USpol cartoon for @australia.theguardian.com
(may contain relevance to UK and Aus pol as well)
(may contain relevance to UK and Aus pol as well)
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Dr Oz shouts “is there a doctor in the house?”
November 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Dr Oz shouts “is there a doctor in the house?”
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Contrast this with the response of a president who was an actual decent human being.
November 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Contrast this with the response of a president who was an actual decent human being.
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holy shit -- one of Trump's toadies just passed out and the White House event is brought to an abrupt end
November 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
holy shit -- one of Trump's toadies just passed out and the White House event is brought to an abrupt end
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incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
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Sure it’s no big deal
Antarctica may have passed a climate tipping point of no return, scientists are warning, with mounting evidence that a sudden slump in sea ice formation since 2016 is linked to human-induced ocean warming.
Antarctica may have crossed a tipping point that leads to rising seas
Scientists are beginning to understand the sudden loss of sea ice in Antarctica – and there is growing evidence that it represents a permanent shift with potentially catastrophic consequences
www.newscientist.com
October 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Sure it’s no big deal
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I'd seen the headline on this, but I just learned more about this episode from Dougie than if I'd read a whole new article about it. 🤣
www.youtube.com/shorts/8yXl0...
#auspol
www.youtube.com/shorts/8yXl0...
#auspol
AI Errors Are Being Used To Decide Government Policy #funfact
YouTube video by Doug Sharpe
www.youtube.com
October 11, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I'd seen the headline on this, but I just learned more about this episode from Dougie than if I'd read a whole new article about it. 🤣
www.youtube.com/shorts/8yXl0...
#auspol
www.youtube.com/shorts/8yXl0...
#auspol
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Bluesky is an occasional perch, but flying in with a story on Australia's rarest bird of prey, the incredible Red goshawk. You can vote for it in our Bird of the Year poll. They're in danger of being voted out after the first round with only hours left. Vote now! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Going extinct ‘right under our noses’: the quiet plight of Australia’s rarest bird of prey
Restricted now to the tropical north, the mysterious red goshawk is fast disappearing as a result of climate change and habitat loss
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Bluesky is an occasional perch, but flying in with a story on Australia's rarest bird of prey, the incredible Red goshawk. You can vote for it in our Bird of the Year poll. They're in danger of being voted out after the first round with only hours left. Vote now! www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Deloitte to pay money back to Albanese government after using AI in $440,000 report
Deloitte to pay money back to Albanese government after using AI in $440,000 report
Partial refund to be issued after several errors were found in a report into a department’s compliance framework
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Deloitte will provide a partial refund to the federal government over a $440,000 report that contained several errors, after admitting it used generative artificial intelligence to help produce it.
The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (DEWR) confirmed Deloitte would repay the final instalment under its contract, which will be made public after the transaction is finalised. It comes as one Labor senator accused the consultancy firm of having a “human intelligence problem”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Deloitte to pay money back to Albanese government after using AI in $440,000 report
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Laughing in front of cages designed to hold migrants and refugees, many of whom came to this country fleeing extreme violence and poverty, and hoping to raise their children in a more compassionate country. And many of whom followed all the legal procedures to enter the country.
July 2, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Laughing in front of cages designed to hold migrants and refugees, many of whom came to this country fleeing extreme violence and poverty, and hoping to raise their children in a more compassionate country. And many of whom followed all the legal procedures to enter the country.
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Get your National Climate Assessment from archive -dot- org: web.archive.org/web/20250629...
The White House took down a website hosting the nation's top report on how climate change is affecting the United States.
The White House took down the nation's top climate report. You can still find it here
The National Climate Assessment is the most influential source of information about climate change in the United States.
n.pr
July 1, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Get your National Climate Assessment from archive -dot- org: web.archive.org/web/20250629...
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This is a concentration camp.
July 1, 2025 at 3:41 PM
This is a concentration camp.
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If it took 8 days to build a massive concentration camp in Florida then it means they could build and house the homeless at any point but choose not to
July 2, 2025 at 2:47 AM
If it took 8 days to build a massive concentration camp in Florida then it means they could build and house the homeless at any point but choose not to
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“I know you think you’re being funny, but honestly Dave, it’s just hurtful.”
July 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
“I know you think you’re being funny, but honestly Dave, it’s just hurtful.”
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Venice has a message for Jeff Bezos
June 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Venice has a message for Jeff Bezos
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I can't get over this sentence no matter how often I read it.
"Women showed no effects when told they were masculine; however, men given feedback suggesting they were feminine expressed more support for war, homophobic attitudes, and interest in purchasing an SUV."
"Women showed no effects when told they were masculine; however, men given feedback suggesting they were feminine expressed more support for war, homophobic attitudes, and interest in purchasing an SUV."
June 24, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I can't get over this sentence no matter how often I read it.
"Women showed no effects when told they were masculine; however, men given feedback suggesting they were feminine expressed more support for war, homophobic attitudes, and interest in purchasing an SUV."
"Women showed no effects when told they were masculine; however, men given feedback suggesting they were feminine expressed more support for war, homophobic attitudes, and interest in purchasing an SUV."
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We’re wasting the remaining carbon budget on war and AI.
Only two years left of world’s carbon budget to meet 1.5C target, scientists warn
Breaching threshold would ramp up catastrophic weather events, further increasing human suffering
www.theguardian.com
June 19, 2025 at 9:44 PM
We’re wasting the remaining carbon budget on war and AI.
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Absolutely cracking new report from @ieefainstitute.bsky.social @adenisryan.bsky.social
Japanese gas companies on-sell more Australian gas than Australian domestic use.
Read it and weep. Big gas is taking the piss. 1/2 @australiainstitute.org.au
ieefa.org/resources/ho...
Japanese gas companies on-sell more Australian gas than Australian domestic use.
Read it and weep. Big gas is taking the piss. 1/2 @australiainstitute.org.au
ieefa.org/resources/ho...
May 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Absolutely cracking new report from @ieefainstitute.bsky.social @adenisryan.bsky.social
Japanese gas companies on-sell more Australian gas than Australian domestic use.
Read it and weep. Big gas is taking the piss. 1/2 @australiainstitute.org.au
ieefa.org/resources/ho...
Japanese gas companies on-sell more Australian gas than Australian domestic use.
Read it and weep. Big gas is taking the piss. 1/2 @australiainstitute.org.au
ieefa.org/resources/ho...
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Quote of the week…“You’re raising the volume of your voice but not the logic in your argument” -Zelensky
March 3, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Quote of the week…“You’re raising the volume of your voice but not the logic in your argument” -Zelensky
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Photos and videos on social media show protesters in Waitsfield, Vermont, protest Vance following his tense meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Hundreds protest JD Vance during family ski trip
www.newsweek.com
March 1, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Photos and videos on social media show protesters in Waitsfield, Vermont, protest Vance following his tense meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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NATO can't protect Europe from Russia because the US has defected. The EU can't because UK is no longer a member. The UN can't because of Russia & US.
We need a body with Europe + UK but not Russia + US, with existing admin infrastructure.
What I'm saying is: arm the Eurovision Song Contest.
We need a body with Europe + UK but not Russia + US, with existing admin infrastructure.
What I'm saying is: arm the Eurovision Song Contest.
February 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
NATO can't protect Europe from Russia because the US has defected. The EU can't because UK is no longer a member. The UN can't because of Russia & US.
We need a body with Europe + UK but not Russia + US, with existing admin infrastructure.
What I'm saying is: arm the Eurovision Song Contest.
We need a body with Europe + UK but not Russia + US, with existing admin infrastructure.
What I'm saying is: arm the Eurovision Song Contest.