Visible Procrastinations
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📍Melbourne / Naarm, Australia
https://visibleprocrastinations.wordpress.com/
📍Melbourne / Naarm, Australia
https://visibleprocrastinations.wordpress.com/
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You can see why the Coalition has gone full climate denial from these numbers. Their MPs, Senators, branch members and voters are disproportionately older (and male).
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Guardian Essential poll: only a quarter of older Australians believe climate change can be prevented
Results show a ‘general sense of gloom’ as fewer Australians now believe climate change is caused by humans compared with March
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
You can see why the Coalition has gone full climate denial from these numbers. Their MPs, Senators, branch members and voters are disproportionately older (and male).
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Good morning
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Good morning
It’s tubing season - surfs up
November 24, 2025 at 11:38 PM
It’s tubing season - surfs up
Bring the noise!
(Green-grocer cicada)
(Green-grocer cicada)
November 24, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Bring the noise!
(Green-grocer cicada)
(Green-grocer cicada)
Good morning
November 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Good morning
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One year ago this week, Labor introduced its social media ban for under 16s, ramming it through parliament in 7 days - such was their keenness
A year later, just 19 days before the laws come into effect on 10 December, the government was still finalising details
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
A year later, just 19 days before the laws come into effect on 10 December, the government was still finalising details
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Labor has brushed aside concerns over the social media ban. But what if it doesn’t work as promised?
If Meta, the world’s biggest social media company, expects problems after a year of preparation, then what should the rest of us be expecting?
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:29 PM
One year ago this week, Labor introduced its social media ban for under 16s, ramming it through parliament in 7 days - such was their keenness
A year later, just 19 days before the laws come into effect on 10 December, the government was still finalising details
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
A year later, just 19 days before the laws come into effect on 10 December, the government was still finalising details
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Good morning
November 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Good morning
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A proposal to the gov’t that would improve Labor's changes to our environment laws so they actually protect nature, with 15 changes including removing native forest logging exemption & removing fossil fuels from national interest test
You can read more below: www.davidpocock.com.au/proposal_to_...
You can read more below: www.davidpocock.com.au/proposal_to_...
PROPOSAL TO PASS ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REFORMS THAT ACTUALLY PROTECT NATURE
TRUST. INTEGRITY. LEADERSHIP.
www.davidpocock.com.au
November 23, 2025 at 7:53 AM
A proposal to the gov’t that would improve Labor's changes to our environment laws so they actually protect nature, with 15 changes including removing native forest logging exemption & removing fossil fuels from national interest test
You can read more below: www.davidpocock.com.au/proposal_to_...
You can read more below: www.davidpocock.com.au/proposal_to_...
It’s that time of year again.
Only three trailers of green waste transported this year.
Only three trailers of green waste transported this year.
November 23, 2025 at 4:18 AM
It’s that time of year again.
Only three trailers of green waste transported this year.
Only three trailers of green waste transported this year.
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Nothing new about poisoning brigalow *regrowth* — Bjelke-Petersen used to do it, with 245-T. But aerial spraying of old-growth brigalow trees (here, also many other species) with much more effective modern herbicides is new to me.
And public old-growth brigalow, beside a public road? 'Oops...'
And public old-growth brigalow, beside a public road? 'Oops...'
November 22, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Nothing new about poisoning brigalow *regrowth* — Bjelke-Petersen used to do it, with 245-T. But aerial spraying of old-growth brigalow trees (here, also many other species) with much more effective modern herbicides is new to me.
And public old-growth brigalow, beside a public road? 'Oops...'
And public old-growth brigalow, beside a public road? 'Oops...'
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The Roblox CEO being so hyped about Polymarket doesn't fill me with confidence.
This is quite an interview.
This is quite an interview.
We asked Roblox's CEO about child safety on the platform. It got tense www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/p...
We Asked Roblox’s C.E.O. About Child Safety. It Got Tense.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:33 PM
The Roblox CEO being so hyped about Polymarket doesn't fill me with confidence.
This is quite an interview.
This is quite an interview.
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Most vile platform
We asked Roblox's CEO about child safety on the platform. It got tense www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/p...
We Asked Roblox’s C.E.O. About Child Safety. It Got Tense.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Most vile platform
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So, to recap, Ukraine and Europe understand that America has effectively endorsed a 28-point plan to force Kyiv to capitulate, set a Thursday deadline to accept it, and threatened to cut off all aid.
Now Marco Rubio says it's all wrong, that's not the plan, there's no deadline and no threat.
Now Marco Rubio says it's all wrong, that's not the plan, there's no deadline and no threat.
November 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
So, to recap, Ukraine and Europe understand that America has effectively endorsed a 28-point plan to force Kyiv to capitulate, set a Thursday deadline to accept it, and threatened to cut off all aid.
Now Marco Rubio says it's all wrong, that's not the plan, there's no deadline and no threat.
Now Marco Rubio says it's all wrong, that's not the plan, there's no deadline and no threat.
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The “deal” deprives Ukraine of everything it has won by withstanding Russian aggression and defending the borders of Europe.
It rewards Russian lawlessness—and makes America complicit in the lawlessness.
It’s the end of post WWII American power.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
It rewards Russian lawlessness—and makes America complicit in the lawlessness.
It’s the end of post WWII American power.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
28 Points Later
A definitive guide to the Russian zombie diplomacy of Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine — aka what happens when you let the Russians eat your brains
www.greatpower.us
November 22, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The “deal” deprives Ukraine of everything it has won by withstanding Russian aggression and defending the borders of Europe.
It rewards Russian lawlessness—and makes America complicit in the lawlessness.
It’s the end of post WWII American power.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
It rewards Russian lawlessness—and makes America complicit in the lawlessness.
It’s the end of post WWII American power.
www.greatpower.us/p/28-points-...
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“It made me sick to see what was happening. The sheer waste and nothing of substance delivered – it was soul-destroying. The majority of this situation has nothing to do with lack of government funding.”
www.smh.com.au/national/it-...
www.smh.com.au/national/it-...
‘It made me sick’: CSIRO job cuts due to waste, not underfunding, ex-senior staff say
The CSIRO this week announced job cuts of up to 350 staff. But a former executive says the agency’s management squandering a huge short-term government funding boost.
www.smh.com.au
November 22, 2025 at 3:16 AM
“It made me sick to see what was happening. The sheer waste and nothing of substance delivered – it was soul-destroying. The majority of this situation has nothing to do with lack of government funding.”
www.smh.com.au/national/it-...
www.smh.com.au/national/it-...
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#Victorians! Our State Library is being trashed by a series of executives with no experience or understanding of public collections. Many hired as 'temps' without full process, who then caused scandals & exodus of specialist & librarian staff: a full wreck looms. www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
State Library proposes major cuts to staff and services
The library plans halve the number of reference librarians it employs and reduce the number of computers available for public use in a move that has outraged staff.
www.theage.com.au
November 22, 2025 at 12:05 AM
#Victorians! Our State Library is being trashed by a series of executives with no experience or understanding of public collections. Many hired as 'temps' without full process, who then caused scandals & exodus of specialist & librarian staff: a full wreck looms. www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
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/2 Are some marginal weirdos genuinely pro-Hamas? Yes.
But when you are part of a movement that calls EVERYONE pro-Hamas if they criticize or question Israel or express concern for Palestinians, I’m not going to waste my time listening to you when you tell me someone is pro-Hamas.
But when you are part of a movement that calls EVERYONE pro-Hamas if they criticize or question Israel or express concern for Palestinians, I’m not going to waste my time listening to you when you tell me someone is pro-Hamas.
November 21, 2025 at 1:05 AM
/2 Are some marginal weirdos genuinely pro-Hamas? Yes.
But when you are part of a movement that calls EVERYONE pro-Hamas if they criticize or question Israel or express concern for Palestinians, I’m not going to waste my time listening to you when you tell me someone is pro-Hamas.
But when you are part of a movement that calls EVERYONE pro-Hamas if they criticize or question Israel or express concern for Palestinians, I’m not going to waste my time listening to you when you tell me someone is pro-Hamas.
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This will probably not even make the front page of any significant national media org. That gives you some sense of how far through the looking glass we are.
The President of the United States is literally threatening opposing lawmakers with death for a video they made encouraging service members to refuse unlawful orders.
Trump posts again about Democrats, saying their behavior is “punishable by DEATH!”
November 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
This will probably not even make the front page of any significant national media org. That gives you some sense of how far through the looking glass we are.
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War doesn’t just devastate societies—it leaves lasting scars on the environment.
Later today, @ceobs.org joins us to discuss the hidden ecological costs of conflict, demonstrating how open-source data can lead to accountability. Join us live on the link below👇
Later today, @ceobs.org joins us to discuss the hidden ecological costs of conflict, demonstrating how open-source data can lead to accountability. Join us live on the link below👇
Join us on Thursday as we speak to @ceobs.org. We'll dive into the hidden environmental costs of war—and explore how open-source data can help you uncover, explain, and advocate for deeper investigation into the ecological impacts of conflict. discord.gg/4W8uaZzJ?eve...
November 20, 2025 at 11:07 AM
War doesn’t just devastate societies—it leaves lasting scars on the environment.
Later today, @ceobs.org joins us to discuss the hidden ecological costs of conflict, demonstrating how open-source data can lead to accountability. Join us live on the link below👇
Later today, @ceobs.org joins us to discuss the hidden ecological costs of conflict, demonstrating how open-source data can lead to accountability. Join us live on the link below👇
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Meta wouldn't tell me how they know which accounts are under 16 (assuming behavioural signals, age of account etc) because they don't want teens trying to get around the ban. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Meta starts notifying Australian teenagers of account shutdowns as social media ban looms
Facebook and Instagram users under 16 will be sent email, SMS and in-app messages in anticipation of 10 December, when ban will begin
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Meta wouldn't tell me how they know which accounts are under 16 (assuming behavioural signals, age of account etc) because they don't want teens trying to get around the ban. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Instagram/Facebook/Threads users suspected of being under 16 will start getting notifications, emails and texts (!) about their accounts being deactivated, under new information put out by Meta today about how they intend to comply with Australia's teen social media ban.
November 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Instagram/Facebook/Threads users suspected of being under 16 will start getting notifications, emails and texts (!) about their accounts being deactivated, under new information put out by Meta today about how they intend to comply with Australia's teen social media ban.
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Meta to block Facebook and Instagram for Australian teens by December 10 reut.rs/4o4ISaq
November 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Meta to block Facebook and Instagram for Australian teens by December 10 reut.rs/4o4ISaq
And the party is victorious! 🐉⚔️🛡️ DnD night with 1st Eltham Venturers
November 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
And the party is victorious! 🐉⚔️🛡️ DnD night with 1st Eltham Venturers
Good morning
November 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Good morning
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Excellent Fact Check by @adammorton.bsky.social of the LNP shite talking points on Net Zero
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Factchecking five Coalition claims about net zero, from power prices to the $9tn cost
As Liberals join Nationals in abandoning a 2050 emissions target, we unpick some of the opposition’s talking points
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Excellent Fact Check by @adammorton.bsky.social of the LNP shite talking points on Net Zero
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...