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Keren Lavelle @kerenlavelle.bsky.social · 19m

Sympathy

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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 3d

Bloomberg research found wholesale electricity up ~270% in areas near data centers

It doesn't seem like nearly enough people are taking it seriously

One A.I. image isn't too much energy, but 5 million videos? Per day/hour/minute whatever. It's not sustainable

www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring

Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.

www.bloomberg.com

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Sue Barrett - Onward We Press @suebarrett.bsky.social · 2h

Decoding Peter Thiel: A Multidisciplinary Analysis of Power, Prophecy, and Projection. A tech billionaire warns of dystopian centralised control whilst building the surveillance technology to enable it.

#auspol
@lucyham.bsky.social
@deniseshrivell.bsky.social
open.substack.com/pub/suebarre...

Decoding Peter Thiel: A Multidisciplinary Analysis of Power, Prophecy, and Projection

A tech billionaire warns of dystopian centralised control whilst building the surveillance technology to enable it

open.substack.com

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Jommy Tee @jommytee.bsky.social · 3h

From the 2012 vault:

The Hurricane vs the Wizard of Wannon proudly presented by Virgin Australia

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Keren Lavelle @kerenlavelle.bsky.social · 3h

Yes, bad for the Taipans too

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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 21h

Ludicrous. The NACC is supposed to be independent but Brereton keeps working for the ADF while overseeing potential corruption investigations about it?
The Kathryn Campbell conflict wasn't enough to demonstrate how costly and damaging this is? That mistake already cost the NACC $1.2m to rectify.

Corruption watchdog head 'consulted' for ADF inspector general 11 times

Paul Brereton and Labor politicians had previously stated he had stepped away from the body and resigned as assistant inspector-general of the ADF prior to taking on the top integrity job.

www.abc.net.au

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Keren Lavelle @kerenlavelle.bsky.social · 5h

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Keren Lavelle @kerenlavelle.bsky.social · 15h

Look, we had to practice saying it that way every day in school from the age of five, so...

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Keren Lavelle @kerenlavelle.bsky.social · 17h

Oh. Surprise www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...

Revealed: NSW Police ‘significantly’ overstated antisemitic attacks

An internal review of Operation Shelter found a “significant number” of cases had been mischaracterised as motivated by anti-Jewish sentiment.

www.smh.com.au

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Arash Mohebbi @thatoldbear.bsky.social · 1d

what a shabby, small town secret society Australia's ruling class are.

Sheepie @bastardsheep.com · 1d

It’s not the association with the gambling lobby that brought it in to disrepute, it’s pointing out the association?

Talk about getting it ass backwards. They banned the COMPLETELY wrong person.

Being evil is not bad. Only calling out evil is bad. #AusPol

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Former Wallabies star David Pocock booted from parliamentary sports club | David Pocock | The Guardian

Exclusive: Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby

www.theguardian.com

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Keren Lavelle @kerenlavelle.bsky.social · 19h

Indeed. Backdoor lobbying.

Keren Lavelle @kerenlavelle.bsky.social · 19h

Come to think of it, why even is there a Parliamentary sports club? Aren't they there to do work, you know, for us?

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 21h

I wish reforms were based on what's actually required to remedy problems, rather than "deals"

@euanritchie.bsky.social, @drphilmccormack.bsky.social & I reiterate what's required in EPBC reforms to protect Australia's precious natural heritage & to address our intertwined climate & nature crises

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Keren Lavelle @kerenlavelle.bsky.social · 22h

I have been invited up to see someone's etchings… Well, not quite etchings, but artwork.

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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 22h

Estimates find no evidence of automated FOI applications www.themandarin.com.au/300643-attor...

Estimates find no evidence of automated FOI applications

The Attorney-General's Department was unable to present evidence of the malicious and automated FOI requests alleged by the government.

www.themandarin.com.au

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Rod Campbell @rodcampbell.bsky.social · 22h

Here's what the Gov won't let her say...
grattan.edu.au/report/back-... what the Gov won't let her say...
grattan.edu.au/report/back-...

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Rod Campbell @rodcampbell.bsky.social · 22h

Amazing/depressing stuff in #Estimates.

Productivity Commish Chair Danielle Wood has been muzzled by the Government.

Once a fierce critic of fossil fuel subsidies, now "not able to give an opinion" #auspol
www.afr.com/politics/fed...