JB_AU
@jbau.bsky.social
Aussie queer dude. 30 something. Nintendo. Politics. Butts. Photography. Cheerleader for proud nerds and good causes.
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Caliper Claire, last seen trying to stir up a reactionary "was Epstein that bad, really" angle, remains a tedious dullard. A far less successful local attempt at the grift Bari Weiss uses.
How dare they try to patronise powerful and principled women like this while they obsessively attack their every utterance. This paper is a disgrace.
February 14, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Caliper Claire, last seen trying to stir up a reactionary "was Epstein that bad, really" angle, remains a tedious dullard. A far less successful local attempt at the grift Bari Weiss uses.
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I made a filterlist for uBlock Origin to remove Generative AI features on websites. Includes blocks for
* Google AI Summaries
* YouTube Ask button & chat summaries
* GitHub Copilot
* Facebook AI chat
* X's Grok buttons
* Deviantart DreamUp
* Booru AI images
* And more
github.com/Stevoisiak/S...
* Google AI Summaries
* YouTube Ask button & chat summaries
* GitHub Copilot
* Facebook AI chat
* X's Grok buttons
* Deviantart DreamUp
* Booru AI images
* And more
github.com/Stevoisiak/S...
February 3, 2026 at 12:30 AM
I made a filterlist for uBlock Origin to remove Generative AI features on websites. Includes blocks for
* Google AI Summaries
* YouTube Ask button & chat summaries
* GitHub Copilot
* Facebook AI chat
* X's Grok buttons
* Deviantart DreamUp
* Booru AI images
* And more
github.com/Stevoisiak/S...
* Google AI Summaries
* YouTube Ask button & chat summaries
* GitHub Copilot
* Facebook AI chat
* X's Grok buttons
* Deviantart DreamUp
* Booru AI images
* And more
github.com/Stevoisiak/S...
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This is blackout poetry to me
February 14, 2026 at 2:26 PM
This is blackout poetry to me
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Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky
Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For
academic.oup.com
February 13, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Bluesky is the new science Twitter, new study by @whysharksmatter.bsky.social and Julia Wester concludes!
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
"Results show that for every reported professional benefit that scientists once gained from Twitter, scientists can now gain that benefit more effectively on Bluesky than on Twitter."
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lol this is gonna burst so fucking hard
February 14, 2026 at 11:47 PM
lol this is gonna burst so fucking hard
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Always enjoy being told that the private sector is a more efficient and productive way to deliver public services
Public-private partnerships do 👏 not 👏 work 👏.
'Predatory' NDIS providers targeting remote communities with gifts
People with disabilities in remote Northern Territory communities are being targeted by unscrupulous NDIS providers using high-pressure sales tactics and inducements including cash, cigarettes and alc...
www.abc.net.au
February 15, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Always enjoy being told that the private sector is a more efficient and productive way to deliver public services
But everything’s better as a “market” right? Human services outsourced to “the market” is always better than Government actually delivering the services, right?
People with disabilities in remote Northern Territory communities are being targeted by unscrupulous NDIS providers using high-pressure sales tactics and inducements including cash, cigarettes and alcohol, an ABC investigation can reveal.
'Predatory' NDIS providers targeting remote communities with gifts
People with disabilities in remote Northern Territory communities are being targeted by unscrupulous NDIS providers using high-pressure sales tactics and inducements including cash, cigarettes and alcohol, an ABC investigation can reveal.
www.abc.net.au
February 14, 2026 at 11:13 PM
But everything’s better as a “market” right? Human services outsourced to “the market” is always better than Government actually delivering the services, right?
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This is what a rigged economy looks like.
February 14, 2026 at 11:01 PM
This is what a rigged economy looks like.
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Huh. How ‘bout that.
February 14, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Huh. How ‘bout that.
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ANU academics have produced papers that show migration. Is always highest under the LNP
They tell you to hate migrants with one side of their face while importing cheap labour for their corporate donors out the other.
They tell you to hate migrants with one side of their face while importing cheap labour for their corporate donors out the other.
“Standing in front of six Australian flags, Taylor used new rhetoric to talk about the problems with Australia’s migration program. He argued that not only were migration numbers too high, but that too many people who “hated” Australia were arriving…”
Straight out of Grok casting.
Straight out of Grok casting.
‘Change or die’: Taylor puts forward new vision as Ley lobs byelection bomb on way out
Angus Taylor won the Liberal leadership in a party room vote on Friday morning, while former leader Sussan Ley a short time later gave notice she would resign from parliament.
www.theage.com.au
February 14, 2026 at 3:51 AM
ANU academics have produced papers that show migration. Is always highest under the LNP
They tell you to hate migrants with one side of their face while importing cheap labour for their corporate donors out the other.
They tell you to hate migrants with one side of their face while importing cheap labour for their corporate donors out the other.
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Reactionary centrist advice to Democrats boils down to one thing: avoid making the argument, about anything. Don't defend what was known as "the a-word" (abortion), promise to also "get tough on crime" aka don't speak out on injustice, hop on board xenophobic policies & rhetoric (Laken Riley).
February 14, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Reactionary centrist advice to Democrats boils down to one thing: avoid making the argument, about anything. Don't defend what was known as "the a-word" (abortion), promise to also "get tough on crime" aka don't speak out on injustice, hop on board xenophobic policies & rhetoric (Laken Riley).
Starlight SuperSwim goal beaten TWO WEEKS EARLY 💪
Thank you so much everyone for your donations and motivation 🥰
With two weeks left - who’s got some stretch goals for me?
superswim.org.au/jbau
Thank you so much everyone for your donations and motivation 🥰
With two weeks left - who’s got some stretch goals for me?
superswim.org.au/jbau
February 14, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Starlight SuperSwim goal beaten TWO WEEKS EARLY 💪
Thank you so much everyone for your donations and motivation 🥰
With two weeks left - who’s got some stretch goals for me?
superswim.org.au/jbau
Thank you so much everyone for your donations and motivation 🥰
With two weeks left - who’s got some stretch goals for me?
superswim.org.au/jbau
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‘Under international law, the right to protest is particularly important for marginalised groups. These include the victims of Israeli violations in Palestine, whose families also live among us,
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
NSW anti-protest laws were rushed through to keep the peace. They’ve failed
NSW is now one of the most draconian anti-protest jurisdictions in the democratic world, with anti-protest rules that violate international law.
www.smh.com.au
February 14, 2026 at 3:17 AM
‘Under international law, the right to protest is particularly important for marginalised groups. These include the victims of Israeli violations in Palestine, whose families also live among us,
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
Gonna share the very sexy preparation I do before a swim…
February 14, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Gonna share the very sexy preparation I do before a swim…
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The Federal Liberal party will decide the “female” experiment failed and won’t try again for 20 years (or a male Liberal PM will screw up so badly that they only put a female leader in as PM to save the furniture before a disaster election).
A 3-Bloke byline piece in Ninefax says Ley was "shrill." Not a quote from an MP the word they chose to use. *Hysterical* was right there lads, why not go hog wild?
February 14, 2026 at 2:19 AM
The Federal Liberal party will decide the “female” experiment failed and won’t try again for 20 years (or a male Liberal PM will screw up so badly that they only put a female leader in as PM to save the furniture before a disaster election).
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Yikes: guy who blogged about how an AI agent published a “hit piece” against him, says (human) reporters seem to have used an LLM to read (and misreport) his blog post
theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-...
theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-...
February 14, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Yikes: guy who blogged about how an AI agent published a “hit piece” against him, says (human) reporters seem to have used an LLM to read (and misreport) his blog post
theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-...
theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-...
Elon saying “your AI doesn’t hate women, queers and black/brown people enough” essentially (which tells us a lot about the biases he’s programming into Grok)
This is the most desperate thing I’ve ever seen a CEO do in response to a competitor announcing good news.
The world’s richest and yet its most pathetic CEO.
The world’s richest and yet its most pathetic CEO.
February 14, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Elon saying “your AI doesn’t hate women, queers and black/brown people enough” essentially (which tells us a lot about the biases he’s programming into Grok)
They don’t want to charge their friends and then have to pardon their friends later on. Wont somebody please think of the paperwork?!?!
There have been conflicting messages from the Department of Justice about whether any more criminal investigations will occur as a result of the release of the DOJ’s files on Epstein. | Analysis
Analysis: What will Epstein accountability look like? | CNN Politics
There’s no shortage of outrage at Jeffrey Epstein and those who were in his web of power and influence.
cnn.it
February 14, 2026 at 1:01 AM
They don’t want to charge their friends and then have to pardon their friends later on. Wont somebody please think of the paperwork?!?!
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Eliminating gender studies courses helps to ensure that universities and other institutions will continue to protect men who benefit from the abuse of women and girls, either directly or through their connections to those who exploit girls and women for profit.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Gender studies courses are shutting down across the US. The Epstein files reveal why | Joan Wallach Scott
Texas A&M University is the latest school to end women’s and gender studies programs and teaching race. We know why
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Eliminating gender studies courses helps to ensure that universities and other institutions will continue to protect men who benefit from the abuse of women and girls, either directly or through their connections to those who exploit girls and women for profit.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Contribute (significantly) to political tumult with your algorithms.
And then use that political tumult to try and sneak unethical products through to market.
Vertical integration at the level of societal destruction.
And then use that political tumult to try and sneak unethical products through to market.
Vertical integration at the level of societal destruction.
Not only did Meta/FB not have a public discussion, they have also discussed using this political moment — one in which federal agents are using surveillance techn to capture immigrants and crackdown on protests — as a means of avoiding discussion with or criticism from groups that scrutinize them.
February 13, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Contribute (significantly) to political tumult with your algorithms.
And then use that political tumult to try and sneak unethical products through to market.
Vertical integration at the level of societal destruction.
And then use that political tumult to try and sneak unethical products through to market.
Vertical integration at the level of societal destruction.
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Not only did Meta/FB not have a public discussion, they have also discussed using this political moment — one in which federal agents are using surveillance techn to capture immigrants and crackdown on protests — as a means of avoiding discussion with or criticism from groups that scrutinize them.
February 13, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Not only did Meta/FB not have a public discussion, they have also discussed using this political moment — one in which federal agents are using surveillance techn to capture immigrants and crackdown on protests — as a means of avoiding discussion with or criticism from groups that scrutinize them.
Sorry Grace and I can’t hear you over our serving face.
February 13, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Sorry Grace and I can’t hear you over our serving face.
Can the High Court now stop them killing trans kids?
Breaking: on two counts, the High Court has ruled that the Labour government's proscription of the campaign group Palestine Action was unlawful – a win for its co-founder Huda Ammori, who sought a judicial review of the ban
February 13, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Can the High Court now stop them killing trans kids?
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It's almost like Keir Starmer's UK Labour government is an authoritarian and anti-democratic regime which wanted to arrest normal peaceful citizens for criticising the apartheid and genocidal state of Israel or something....
Breaking: on two counts, the High Court has ruled that the Labour government's proscription of the campaign group Palestine Action was unlawful – a win for its co-founder Huda Ammori, who sought a judicial review of the ban
February 13, 2026 at 10:16 AM
It's almost like Keir Starmer's UK Labour government is an authoritarian and anti-democratic regime which wanted to arrest normal peaceful citizens for criticising the apartheid and genocidal state of Israel or something....