Michael O’Connor
@moca7.bsky.social
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New from @kattenbarge.bsky.social: X influencers are using Grok to unveil Muslim women in hijabs and show them being beaten by men. Women in sarees are also being stripped: www.wired.com/story/grok-i...
Grok Is Being Used to Mock and Strip Women in Hijabs and Sarees
A substantial number of AI images generated or edited with Grok are targeting women in religious and cultural clothing.
www.wired.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:51 AM
New from @kattenbarge.bsky.social: X influencers are using Grok to unveil Muslim women in hijabs and show them being beaten by men. Women in sarees are also being stripped: www.wired.com/story/grok-i...
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X/grok is a tool for making and distributing material that harasses, demeans and sexualises women AND CHILDREN.
X/grok MUST be banned in Australia.
#auspol
X/grok MUST be banned in Australia.
#auspol
Australia's internet safety regulator has stepped up its pressure on Elon Musk's X amid its AI deepfakes scandal, demanding it explain how it's complying with legal requirements to detect and prevent CSEM. thesizzle.com.au/p/e...
January 10, 2026 at 1:38 AM
X/grok is a tool for making and distributing material that harasses, demeans and sexualises women AND CHILDREN.
X/grok MUST be banned in Australia.
#auspol
X/grok MUST be banned in Australia.
#auspol
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Australia's internet safety regulator has stepped up its pressure on Elon Musk's X amid its AI deepfakes scandal, demanding it explain how it's complying with legal requirements to detect and prevent CSEM. thesizzle.com.au/p/e...
January 10, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Australia's internet safety regulator has stepped up its pressure on Elon Musk's X amid its AI deepfakes scandal, demanding it explain how it's complying with legal requirements to detect and prevent CSEM. thesizzle.com.au/p/e...
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Some bastards have stolen Joe Camilleri’s guitars. If you see em, report em. Or take em back.
July 5, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Some bastards have stolen Joe Camilleri’s guitars. If you see em, report em. Or take em back.
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FINLAND: Finnair to cancel 80 more flights on Friday as unions continue strike www.dailyfinland.fi/travel/43985...
Finnair to cancel 80 more flights on Friday as unions continue strike
National flag carrier Finnair will cancel about 80 flights on Friday again due to a series of strikes announced by
www.dailyfinland.fi
July 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
FINLAND: Finnair to cancel 80 more flights on Friday as unions continue strike www.dailyfinland.fi/travel/43985...
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BELGIUM: No Agreement Yet on Ghent Cuts, Unions Threaten Immediate Strike news.faharas.net/347464/live-...
LIVE.. No Agreement Yet on Ghent Cuts, Unions Threaten Immediate Strike - Faharas News
Gent savings plan sparks unrest with 350 job cuts and strikes looming; unions demand respect and clarity amid ongoing tough negotiations in Gent.
news.faharas.net
July 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
BELGIUM: No Agreement Yet on Ghent Cuts, Unions Threaten Immediate Strike news.faharas.net/347464/live-...
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AUSTRALIA: Union wins for thousands of low-paid Maccas workers www.actu.org.au/media-releas...
Union wins for thousands of low-paid Maccas workers - Australian Council of Trade Unions
A full bench of the Fair Work Commission has agreed to let workers across multiple McDonald’s franchises bargain together for higher wages and better conditions, overruling the global fast-food giant’...
www.actu.org.au
July 4, 2025 at 12:49 PM
AUSTRALIA: Union wins for thousands of low-paid Maccas workers www.actu.org.au/media-releas...
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⚡️Trump's pause on Russia sanctions under investigation by Senate Democrats.
"Americans should be asking why a president who says he wants to end a major war is instead letting the aggressor run rampant," the senators said in a joint statement issued July 3.
"Americans should be asking why a president who says he wants to end a major war is instead letting the aggressor run rampant," the senators said in a joint statement issued July 3.
Trump's pause on Russia sanctions under investigation by Senate Democrats
"Americans should be asking why a president who says he wants to end a major war is instead letting the aggressor run rampant."
kyivindependent.com
July 4, 2025 at 3:35 AM
⚡️Trump's pause on Russia sanctions under investigation by Senate Democrats.
"Americans should be asking why a president who says he wants to end a major war is instead letting the aggressor run rampant," the senators said in a joint statement issued July 3.
"Americans should be asking why a president who says he wants to end a major war is instead letting the aggressor run rampant," the senators said in a joint statement issued July 3.
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In the Federal Court of Australia, Justice Snaden has ruled that Monash University broke the law and underpaid casual academics. The University also failed to keep proper wage records. www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Ju...
National Tertiary Education Union v Monash University (No 2) [2025] FCA 728
www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au
July 4, 2025 at 2:54 AM
In the Federal Court of Australia, Justice Snaden has ruled that Monash University broke the law and underpaid casual academics. The University also failed to keep proper wage records. www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Ju...
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Immigration Minister Tony Burke says High Court-ordered revisions have made the preventative detention regime unworkable and he is instead focused on paying countries to take members of the NZYQ migrant cohort.
Burke concedes preventative detention laws for migrants have failed
Immigration Minister Tony Burke says High Court-ordered revisions have made the preventative detention regime unworkable and he is instead focused on paying countries to take members of the NZYQ migrant cohort.
www.abc.net.au
June 29, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Immigration Minister Tony Burke says High Court-ordered revisions have made the preventative detention regime unworkable and he is instead focused on paying countries to take members of the NZYQ migrant cohort.
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Demonstrators with the "No Space for Bezos" group marched through the streets of Venice on the final day of the extravagant wedding celebrations of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez. CNN's Melissa Bell reports from the protest. cnn.it/44pEvPg
June 29, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Demonstrators with the "No Space for Bezos" group marched through the streets of Venice on the final day of the extravagant wedding celebrations of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez. CNN's Melissa Bell reports from the protest. cnn.it/44pEvPg
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A federal judge rejected President Trump’s executive order targeting the law firm Susman Godfrey, the fourth time a judge has dismissed his attempts to punish a prominent firm for taking on cases he dislikes.
Judge permanently blocks Trump order against law firm Susman Godfrey
The firm is the fourth to successfully sue the president, with judges issuing rulings in the cases blocking and excoriating Trump’s orders.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 27, 2025 at 11:29 PM
A federal judge rejected President Trump’s executive order targeting the law firm Susman Godfrey, the fourth time a judge has dismissed his attempts to punish a prominent firm for taking on cases he dislikes.
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Gavin Newsom has sued Fox News for defamation, with his lawsuit saying: Fox “operates as a propaganda machine for President Trump’s radical right-wing agenda”. 🍿
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
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Gavin Newsom targets Fox News for $787 million in a defamation lawsuit
The Democratic governor of California is demanding that Fox News' Jesse Watters issue a "formal retraction and on-air apology" or go to court.
www.nbcnews.com
June 27, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Gavin Newsom has sued Fox News for defamation, with his lawsuit saying: Fox “operates as a propaganda machine for President Trump’s radical right-wing agenda”. 🍿
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
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