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Jon Eaves @joneaves.bsky.social · 9h

So close to getting it.

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 11h

Australian Christian Lobby says any new laws protecting people from cults could be ‘very dangerous’

Lobby groups tell Victorian inquiry legitimate churches could be caught up in any proposed crackdown on coercive practices * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Two Christian lobby groups have pushed back against any new laws to protect vulnerable people from cults, with a Victorian inquiry told of a “palpable fear” they could affect mainstream churches. The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) and Freedom for Faith were among witnesses to appear before the parliamentary inquiry into cults and organised fringe groups on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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Jon Eaves @joneaves.bsky.social · 17h

Absolute clown show

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Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 1d

Rediscovering free trade from first principles.

Unusual Whales @unusualwhales.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: The US is rolling back tariffs on “products that cannot be grown, mined, or naturally produced in the United States," per WSJ

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Valastrius @valastrius.bsky.social · 1d

*stares directly into the camera*

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Daniel @bookshopaddict.bsky.social · 1d

Truth

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Everything Hat Ever Sent You Is Off The Record @kenwhite.bsky.social · 1d

I’m not saying they’re Nazis. I’m saying being a Nazi isn’t a deal-breaker for them. I’m saying at a minimum they’re Good Germans.

RIDGE @1av8ter.bsky.social · 2d

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BeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 2d

so I gather this is a lot of people's first middle east cease fire.

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bradpsychology @bradpsychology.bsky.social · 2d

Low numbers for Anti-immigration rally. The problem for Rednecks is they grow tiresome very quickly.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Live: Anti-immigration rallies and counter protests held across the country with lower numbers

Demonstrators are gathering in cities across the country today, with March for Australia rallies sparking counter-protests. Follow live.

www.abc.net.au

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bradpsychology @bradpsychology.bsky.social · 2d

Today there were huge anti-Trump rallies across the US, and poorly attended anti-immigration rallies in Australia. There may be hope for human beings yet.

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Jon Eaves @joneaves.bsky.social · 2d

More people at the Eltham lacrosse club barbeque today

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Jon Eaves @joneaves.bsky.social · 2d

Media will report as tens of thousands.

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Anil Dash @anildash.com · 3d

Okay, for the folks who asked: here's the majority AI view, writing up the reasonable, thoughtful view on AI that the vast majority of people in tech hold, that gets overshadowed by the bluster and hype of the tycoons trying to shill their nonsense. anildash.com/2025/10/17/t... Please share!

The Majority AI View - Anil Dash

A blog about making culture. Since 1999.

anildash.com

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Tim Dunlop @timdunlop.bsky.social · 2d

Melbourne: ever helpful

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Jon Eaves @joneaves.bsky.social · 5d

As the AI grift recedes, I anticipate some of the chuckle fucks are going to suggest that reporting should go on the blockchain for authenticity. Of course this is insane, but you gotta keep grifting

Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social · 6d

I wish more people knew that there’s virtually no way to prove media or text is AI-generated unless you created it yourself. “AI detectors” aren’t proof. Among other glaring issues, this makes it more difficult for journalists to report on media being AI-generated even when it seems obvious

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Jon Eaves @joneaves.bsky.social · 5d

It's well past the point where I can immediately tell if something is an Onion article or not.

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Jon Eaves @joneaves.bsky.social · 5d

Happy Birthday!!! And welcome to the club. I exit this club next year, and can confirm it was definitely a great time of my life.

Take care, hug your loved ones.

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Hannah Nicklin @hannahnicklin.bsky.social · 6d

📚 My current contract is coming to an end in Dec so I am now looking for new work!

⭐ I am an award-winning & expert/lead game writer & narrative designer.

🌎 I am interested in long & short term contracts & consultancy, ideally remote.

Let's chat!

hannahnicklin.com
linkedin.com/in/hannah-nicklin

A selection of images from games etc. Hannah Nicklin has worked on, a screencap or key art image from: Saltsea Chronicles, Black Mirror: Thronglets, Mutazione; and the cover of Writing for Games: Theory & Practice. Also featured two reviews.

One from Eurogamer: 5/5 Saltsea Chronicles
"Onwards you go in pursuit of your missing crew, then, your story diverging further from mine with every island choice, with every flick of the head or settling of the lips. Memories/Artefacts? Skeptical/Curious? And astonishingly, through all these moving parts, all this phase space, my story still made rich sense, and actually built to a truly devastating climax.

Scream/Weep? Fittingly, for me, Saltsea Chronicles turned out to be a story about choices as well as a story made of choices. It made me think about the big decisions I make in life, but also the decisions that shape a life that I don't even notice having made. Ripples turning to waves and all that. You must play this. It's luminous."

The second of Mutazione from Gamespew, 9/10
"Mutazione is a game that builds up relationships within a community you instantly feel a part of. The main story is secondary to the real drama and the heart of the town, but it’s necessary. It’s extremely well-written, and the hand-drawn environments are beautifully designed. Die Gute Fabrik has crafted a sweet, powerful fairy tale that delves into the human psyche and allows you to reside there for five hours or so."

A virtual biz card on a dark purple background, featuring an image of a white woman in glasses, with blonde hair, speaking at a podium. Next to it is the title Hannah Nicklin, and the details Creative Director, Narrative Lead/Designer, Senior Writer, Consultant.

11+ years experience in interactive narrative

• 3 games shipped as Lead (PC, Console, mobile)
• Many more as consultant
• PhD in Interactive Practices
• Masters & BA in Play/Screenwriting & Dramatic Arts
• GDC Indie Summit Advisor, BAFTA Juror, TGA Future Class
• Author of Writing for Games: Theory & Practice

Black Mirror: Thronglets; Saltsea Chronicles; Mutazione; Saturnalia; Night School (A Netflix Studio); Cardboard Computer; Die Gute Fabrik; Draknek; Twisted Tree Games.

Based in: Sheffield, United Kingdom
Work in: Remote, CET-PST
LinkedIn.com/in/hannah-nicklin
hannahnicklin.com

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Michael Bell @disirregardless.bsky.social · 6d

Shocked* to discover a massive overlap in the Victorian Parliamentary inquiry into dangerous religious cults and members of the state Liberal party

Rationalist Society of Australia @ausrationalist.bsky.social · 6d

The Guardian reports that the sister of Victorian Liberal MP Renee Heath has, at an inquiry into cults and organised fringe groups, described their father’s church as a “cult” and said so-called “gay conversion” practices may still be occurring in the state.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Liberal MP’s sister says father’s church is a ‘cult’ where ‘gay conversion’ practices may still be happening

City Builders pastor’s daughter tells Victorian parliamentary inquiry into cults of ‘grave concerns’ about church

www.theguardian.com

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Drew Harwell @drewharwell.com · 7d

Sam Altman went from “AI will cure cancer" to "ChatGPT porn" in less than a month

ChatGPT boss predicts when AI could cure cancer

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.
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Jon Eaves @joneaves.bsky.social · 10d

Australian media just as culpable. The cookers marching "just concerned mums and dads" was a travesty.

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Jon Eaves @joneaves.bsky.social · 15d

How about I narrate some encyclopaedia of dangerous Australian fauna? You think there's a market for that?

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Everything Hat Ever Sent You Is Off The Record @kenwhite.bsky.social · 15d

I just learned that it’s possible to be racist against AI and I have not been this excited since I learned it was expected in the Ivy League to be bigoted against the Irish

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Tim Lyons @picketer.bsky.social · 15d

WorstGuyYouKnowEtc.jpeg

Maia @maiamindel.bsky.social · 16d

what the fuck is going on

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jamieleftpeg.bsky.social @jamieleftpeg.bsky.social · 16d

Come back to me when the computer is in detention in Israel for protesting genocide.

hailey @hailey.at · 17d

an unfortunate irony about this post - and even if you are the staunchest anti-ai critic out there, i think you’d agree - is that some of the most bigoted things are being said to respond to this. copy/pasting phrasing and terminology used by bigots but replacing “dna” with “bits” doesn’t make it ok

⚡️🌙 @dystopiabreaker.xyz · 19d

i’m completely serious when i say that much of the dismissive ai discourse on here fires the bigotry neuron

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