Julia D
@juliadassin.bsky.social
Slightly secretive Sydneysider. 🎥 🎶 🍳 🐕
I know a tiny amount about many things so I guess that makes me a scatty fox rather than a deep-thinking hedgehog.
I know a tiny amount about many things so I guess that makes me a scatty fox rather than a deep-thinking hedgehog.
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Julia D
@juliadassin.bsky.social
· Aug 1
I suppose I should be doing some actual work, really.
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One of the best AI critiques I’ve seen read.dukeupress.edu/critical-ai/...
A Pedagogy of the Inevitable
Over the last couple of years, two altogether incompatible discourses of “AI literacy” have emerged. One seeks just enough literacy to support a smooth, perhaps even joyful, integration with new techn...
read.dukeupress.edu
January 16, 2026 at 5:14 AM
One of the best AI critiques I’ve seen read.dukeupress.edu/critical-ai/...
Movies seen this week:
A Better Tomorrow (1986)
Code 3 (2025)
Diablo (2025)
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Egghead Republic (2025)
Greenland Migration (2026)
Los Muertos (2004)
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
The X-files (1998)
A Better Tomorrow (1986)
Code 3 (2025)
Diablo (2025)
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Egghead Republic (2025)
Greenland Migration (2026)
Los Muertos (2004)
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
The X-files (1998)
February 1, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Movies seen this week:
A Better Tomorrow (1986)
Code 3 (2025)
Diablo (2025)
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Egghead Republic (2025)
Greenland Migration (2026)
Los Muertos (2004)
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
The X-files (1998)
A Better Tomorrow (1986)
Code 3 (2025)
Diablo (2025)
Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Egghead Republic (2025)
Greenland Migration (2026)
Los Muertos (2004)
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (1974)
The X-files (1998)
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On the platforms used by real estate agents for renters, documents are exposed and accessible without any form of login, according to research.
I was able to view applications and lease agreements among other docs exposed. Most of the platforms didn't respond. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
I was able to view applications and lease agreements among other docs exposed. Most of the platforms didn't respond. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Real estate agents in Australia using apps that leave millions of lease documents at risk, digital researcher says
‘This is a blatant and disturbing disregard for the law and for people’s security,’ digital rights advocate says
www.theguardian.com
February 1, 2026 at 7:03 PM
On the platforms used by real estate agents for renters, documents are exposed and accessible without any form of login, according to research.
I was able to view applications and lease agreements among other docs exposed. Most of the platforms didn't respond. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
I was able to view applications and lease agreements among other docs exposed. Most of the platforms didn't respond. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
My god Melbourne. 45 degrees one day. Feels like 9.8 degrees indeed.
February 1, 2026 at 11:48 AM
My god Melbourne. 45 degrees one day. Feels like 9.8 degrees indeed.
This is all accurate. Simon is considerably less skeptical about LLMs than me, so when he sound an alarm we should all be worried.
The Australian Government wouldn’t do anything stupid like this would they? (That’s a rhetorical question).
simonwillison.net/2025/Jun/16/...
The Australian Government wouldn’t do anything stupid like this would they? (That’s a rhetorical question).
simonwillison.net/2025/Jun/16/...
The lethal trifecta for AI agents: private data, untrusted content, and external communication
If you are a user of LLM systems that use tools (you can call them “AI agents” if you like) it is critically important that you understand the risk of …
simonwillison.net
February 1, 2026 at 1:51 AM
This is all accurate. Simon is considerably less skeptical about LLMs than me, so when he sound an alarm we should all be worried.
The Australian Government wouldn’t do anything stupid like this would they? (That’s a rhetorical question).
simonwillison.net/2025/Jun/16/...
The Australian Government wouldn’t do anything stupid like this would they? (That’s a rhetorical question).
simonwillison.net/2025/Jun/16/...
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So an odd thing here is that if you say "an unidentified man dressed in a Batman costume" your point is to communicate "it is not really Batman" but the problem is that the real Batman, within the fiction of the comic book "Batman", is also, literally, an unidentified man dressed in a Batman costume
An unidentified man dressed in a Batman costume angrily confronted Santa Clara city officials during a joint meeting of the City Council, city authorities, and the Santa Clara Stadium Authority on Monday, using his public comment to condemn the city’s stance on cooperation with ICE.
January 31, 2026 at 9:52 PM
So an odd thing here is that if you say "an unidentified man dressed in a Batman costume" your point is to communicate "it is not really Batman" but the problem is that the real Batman, within the fiction of the comic book "Batman", is also, literally, an unidentified man dressed in a Batman costume
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Shout that video title.
One. Word. At. A. Time.
encl: headlesschickenmonsterseacucumbereatingonseafloor
One. Word. At. A. Time.
encl: headlesschickenmonsterseacucumbereatingonseafloor
January 31, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Shout that video title.
One. Word. At. A. Time.
encl: headlesschickenmonsterseacucumbereatingonseafloor
One. Word. At. A. Time.
encl: headlesschickenmonsterseacucumbereatingonseafloor
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James Frey, it's your time to shine!
X is hiring a creative writing specialist at $40 an hour to make Grok better at writing and a true LOL at the qualifications
January 30, 2026 at 10:42 PM
James Frey, it's your time to shine!
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Laughs bitterly in Australian ...
I will simply never recover from reading this sentence:
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
"Since Georgia implemented work requirements in 2020, they have spent twice as much on Deloitte consultants and administrative costs as on healthcare for people."
Today, Luke Farrell (@lukef.bsky.social) explains how complex eligibility requirements have turned America’s safety net into a lucrative revenue stream for monopolistic private contractors.
January 29, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Laughs bitterly in Australian ...
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You might have a problem in that you're on Bluesky, the social network for Former Gifted Kids. Everyone here is just assumed to be a genius who has somehow managed to fuck up their life anyway. Post on Threads and everyone will think you're thick.
January 29, 2026 at 2:19 AM
You might have a problem in that you're on Bluesky, the social network for Former Gifted Kids. Everyone here is just assumed to be a genius who has somehow managed to fuck up their life anyway. Post on Threads and everyone will think you're thick.
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I think it’s cool how all of Elon Musk’s companies keep investing in each other.
It’s like Human Centipede: Accounting Version.
It’s like Human Centipede: Accounting Version.
Tesla announces in its earning report today that it invested $2 billion into Elon Musk's XAI.
January 29, 2026 at 12:50 AM
I think it’s cool how all of Elon Musk’s companies keep investing in each other.
It’s like Human Centipede: Accounting Version.
It’s like Human Centipede: Accounting Version.
Revisiting this to wonder why anyone is reporting on anything at all that a certain former Prime Minister says.
Prime Ministers, plural, now that I think of it.
We used to have concepts like shame, and disgrace. What happened?
Prime Ministers, plural, now that I think of it.
We used to have concepts like shame, and disgrace. What happened?
Excuse me why is anyone asking Mike Pezzullo anything?
January 29, 2026 at 12:52 AM
Revisiting this to wonder why anyone is reporting on anything at all that a certain former Prime Minister says.
Prime Ministers, plural, now that I think of it.
We used to have concepts like shame, and disgrace. What happened?
Prime Ministers, plural, now that I think of it.
We used to have concepts like shame, and disgrace. What happened?
I’m sure the Earle borrowed heavily from someone else too, but good lord the melody of Bruce Sprinsteen’s Minneapolis song sounds very very similar to Steve Earle’s 2002 track Jerusalem.
youtu.be/CMWBp14kUqY?...
youtu.be/CMWBp14kUqY?...
Jerusalem
YouTube video by Steve Earle - Topic
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 12:27 AM
I’m sure the Earle borrowed heavily from someone else too, but good lord the melody of Bruce Sprinsteen’s Minneapolis song sounds very very similar to Steve Earle’s 2002 track Jerusalem.
youtu.be/CMWBp14kUqY?...
youtu.be/CMWBp14kUqY?...
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my only notes to people under 30: your 30s aren't for ditching fandom, they're for re-evaluating all the "cringe" stuff you liked as a teenager through the lens of someone who can appreciate it fully, going, "that owned, actually," and becoming even more unhinged about it. please look forward to it.
January 28, 2026 at 5:58 PM
my only notes to people under 30: your 30s aren't for ditching fandom, they're for re-evaluating all the "cringe" stuff you liked as a teenager through the lens of someone who can appreciate it fully, going, "that owned, actually," and becoming even more unhinged about it. please look forward to it.
Honestly surprised to see this make it through the ABC editorial process.
It’s probably nothing you don’t already know, but it’s good to see it in one place.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
It’s probably nothing you don’t already know, but it’s good to see it in one place.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
A discreet intellectual network has been reshaping the world for 70 years. Here's how
A constant battle of ideas reshapes the world we live in, and few groups have been more successful in winning the war than the little-known Atlas Network.
www.abc.net.au
January 25, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Honestly surprised to see this make it through the ABC editorial process.
It’s probably nothing you don’t already know, but it’s good to see it in one place.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
It’s probably nothing you don’t already know, but it’s good to see it in one place.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Movies seen this week:
The Secret Agent (2025)
It Was Just an Accident (2025)
The Color Wheel (2011)
The Rip (2026)
The Widow of Saint Pierre (2000)
Orwell: 2+2=5 (2026)
Cover Up (2025)
No Other Choice (2025)
Sirāt (2025)
The Ladykillers (1955)
The Mastermind (2025)
Merrily We Roll Along (2025)
The Secret Agent (2025)
It Was Just an Accident (2025)
The Color Wheel (2011)
The Rip (2026)
The Widow of Saint Pierre (2000)
Orwell: 2+2=5 (2026)
Cover Up (2025)
No Other Choice (2025)
Sirāt (2025)
The Ladykillers (1955)
The Mastermind (2025)
Merrily We Roll Along (2025)
January 24, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Movies seen this week:
The Secret Agent (2025)
It Was Just an Accident (2025)
The Color Wheel (2011)
The Rip (2026)
The Widow of Saint Pierre (2000)
Orwell: 2+2=5 (2026)
Cover Up (2025)
No Other Choice (2025)
Sirāt (2025)
The Ladykillers (1955)
The Mastermind (2025)
Merrily We Roll Along (2025)
The Secret Agent (2025)
It Was Just an Accident (2025)
The Color Wheel (2011)
The Rip (2026)
The Widow of Saint Pierre (2000)
Orwell: 2+2=5 (2026)
Cover Up (2025)
No Other Choice (2025)
Sirāt (2025)
The Ladykillers (1955)
The Mastermind (2025)
Merrily We Roll Along (2025)
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Railway map of the region from 1956 showing the location of Burrumbuttock approximately in the centre of frame.
January 24, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Railway map of the region from 1956 showing the location of Burrumbuttock approximately in the centre of frame.
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🔴 NEW: Amsterdam Defies Last-Minute Lobbying to Become First Capital City to Ban Fossil Fuel Ads
www.desmog.com/2026/01/23/a...
📝 @ellen-ormesher.bsky.social
www.desmog.com/2026/01/23/a...
📝 @ellen-ormesher.bsky.social
Amsterdam Defies Last-Minute Lobbying to Become First Capital City to Ban Fossil Fuel Ads
Amsterdam city council has passed a legally binding ban on advertising for fossil fuels and meat products across public spaces in the city, becoming the first capital in the world to prohibit such ads...
www.desmog.com
January 23, 2026 at 5:54 PM
🔴 NEW: Amsterdam Defies Last-Minute Lobbying to Become First Capital City to Ban Fossil Fuel Ads
www.desmog.com/2026/01/23/a...
📝 @ellen-ormesher.bsky.social
www.desmog.com/2026/01/23/a...
📝 @ellen-ormesher.bsky.social
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Welcome to the Australian summer where everything is about climate change…
January 23, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Welcome to the Australian summer where everything is about climate change…
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Hastie and Taylor firming up is not something that I want to hear this early in the morning. Or ever to be honest.
January 23, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Hastie and Taylor firming up is not something that I want to hear this early in the morning. Or ever to be honest.
2027 is going to rough in a lot of different places. If the AI collapse doesn’t trigger a depression it’s possible real-estate price collapses might.
www.newscientist.com/article/2511...
www.newscientist.com/article/2511...
World is entering an era of 'water bankruptcy'
Countries have spent beyond their sustainable water budgets for so long that critical assets are depleted and the world faces huge economic, social and environmental costs
www.newscientist.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:33 PM
2027 is going to rough in a lot of different places. If the AI collapse doesn’t trigger a depression it’s possible real-estate price collapses might.
www.newscientist.com/article/2511...
www.newscientist.com/article/2511...
LOL. David Littleproud goes full “look what you made me do!” 🙄
Australia news live: Littleproud says Ley ‘broke the Coalition’ by accepting resignations; 12-year-old shark attack victim remains in critical condition www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia news live: Littleproud says Ley ‘broke the Coalition’ by accepting resignations; 12-year-old shark attack victim remains in critical condition www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia news live: Littleproud says Ley ‘broke the Coalition’ by accepting resignations; 12-year-old shark attack victim remains in critical condition
Follow updates live
www.theguardian.com
January 23, 2026 at 1:13 AM
LOL. David Littleproud goes full “look what you made me do!” 🙄
Australia news live: Littleproud says Ley ‘broke the Coalition’ by accepting resignations; 12-year-old shark attack victim remains in critical condition www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia news live: Littleproud says Ley ‘broke the Coalition’ by accepting resignations; 12-year-old shark attack victim remains in critical condition www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...