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@petermclarty.bsky.social

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Data Analyst & engineer, security nerd, needs to be near the sea in warm places; Husband, dad, bodyboarder, sometimes SUP. Leaning left for good things to happen Comments are my own working at ...

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Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 7d

If you wake up many days with a degree of dread, even though by all accounts, you're living a good life.
It's most likely because your brain and gut are having difficulty with this masquerading bullshit used by our politicians that they label social cohesion while themselves breaking it.

#auspol

Ronni🧂Salt @ronnisalt.bsky.social · 8d

My latest article in The Shot

"The largest contributors to the breakdown of social cohesion in Australia are the governments of Australia, practising a privileged fuck-you version of democracy that makes its own rules & caters for those within the club"

#pffft
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The myth of 'social cohesion' - do as they say, not as they do - The Shot

There’s an established principle in law: he who comes looking for equity must come with clean hands. The clean hands...

theshot.net.au

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Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 5h

Unsurprising. A mate worked in QPS data. He did some analysis of traffic accidents. He said that accidents with the tick boxticked on "was speeding a contributor?" was over 90%. Doing data quality he said that it inflated the number of speeding related accidents as there were plenty it was doubtful

Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 5h

It's never been great. I have a Thai friend. I got a running commentary of the skirmish/protests in Bangkok back in 2010. How Smart Traveller flagged Thailand was different to on the ground. She would walk through the protest site each day on her way to the office. But oh, don't go to Thailand

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Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 6h

Worst kinds of human. It's all for him

Morrison’s commentary on Taiwan is not about keeping Australia safe. He has the strategic insights of a hamburger. As he did when he was prime minister, he’s betting the country’s future in exchange for his own comfort.

Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 9h

Great editorial on the lingering stench of our previous PM…
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/share/21790/...

The one-man super scheme

Of all the things Scott Morrison does not understand, and the list is long and often embarrassing, somewhat in the shape of his prime ministership, China would rate very close to the top.

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au

Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 6h

I want to know since it's just a bit of good sport when the rest of us can get in and play a game.

I mean, why is it that lobbyists are there, but not the rest of us?

Surely, it's OK for the rest of us to build some of those relationships. It would be great for the nations fitness to join in.

Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 11h

There are now businesses who have multiple properties it's not mum and dad sharing a bedroom or the house while they are away on the GC or off caravanning.

Yes, they aren't that great anymore

Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 11h

I didn't know Steve was now doing satire and stand-up comedy, but who am I to stop a man from a career change

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Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 11h

Politics is a dirty game. I 💯 expect so. He hit a never with this one, and they didn't like it.
There will be attempts to smear. That's almost a given.

They might also find it goes horribly wrong

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Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 22h

Them 7 floors are tough work. Enjoy the good food. Looks delicious

Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 22h

The fucking irony

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22h

Trump ran a great campaign for Machado’s Peace Prize.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.

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Ali Haydor @alihaydor.bsky.social · 1d

The British by Benjamin Zephaniah. Serves 60 million.

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Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 22h

Great, they are creating a martyr. That's going to go well for them

Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 22h

I had been wondering the same thing. We had the API in Telecom, and it was a couple of dollars a week.

I'm sure they could still up equivalent of an expensive gym membership to be members.

Hell, they could even do payroll deduction to make it easy for them

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Rum Court Rules @courtrum.bsky.social · 23h

Hoop pine may set record as Australia's tallest rainforest tree

The 77-metre hoop pine was discovered using laser technology.

discovered in the Border Ranges National Park in Far North NSW.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

At 77 metres, is this hoop pine Australia's tallest rainforest tree?

Researchers mapping millions of trees as part of a climate change study think they have found Australia's tallest rainforest tree.

www.abc.net.au

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Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 1d

Just try to imagine how much mortgage fraud the Trump family has committed.

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Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 22h

With Trump attacking Venezuela, this is brilliant

Next level trolling by the Nobel committee

Annie Harper @annashi.bsky.social · 23h

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado wins Nobel peace prize

Leader of country’s opposition receives award after scrutiny surrounding committee and comments by Donald Trump

www.theguardian.com

Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 1d

But let him take the golden throne. He can laud over his kingdom of F'wits (administration)who can all go over there with

Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 1d

Good, we would be aiding and abetting another crime against humanity

Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 1d

In guessing, none of the organisations here are ISO27001, or they'll be in deep Doo Doo if there's a breach.

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Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 1d

Hard to see what we gain. I know they think there's some semblance of what we knew as America still there, but it's getting sketchy.

Maybe Albo does have a plan, but Jebus, you'd be hard pressed to tell

Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 2d

Hopefully it creates the greatest backlash to those doing the damage and instead of wet dream it turns into some far worse than Chucky visiting

Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 2d

Insane, this will be as big as Salem it's a witch trial all over again. The witches were as disconnected as those of Antifa

Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 2d

Everyone who supports what the USA did in WW11 is Antifa

Don't ever forget if you side with what America did in WW11, you are by default Antifa

AKDftw @akdftw.bsky.social · 2d

Excuse me, this was AG Bondi sitting next to Trump.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 2d

My gosh. After the US bombed multiple boats in the middle of the ocean, murdering people on grounds that they were allegedly "carrying drugs," the US Attorney General says "Just like we did with cartels, we're going to take the same approach, President Trump, with Antifa."

Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 2d

With this, they are saying if you get apprehended and they ask you if you're against the administration, they can pull the trigger. No questions asked

Let's get that very clear for everyone not in the USA.

This applies to all of us anywhere in the world

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Data Dot @petermclarty.bsky.social · 2d

When he told Fox “I want to try and get to heaven if possible” and concluded “I’m hearing I’m not doing well. I hear I’m really at the bottom of the totem pole”, If I get to heaven, this will be one of the reasons”.

Give him the prize

www.crikey.com.au/2025/10/09/d...

Donald Trump would not be the worst person to ever get a Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Peace Prize was, from its very inception, about the wealthy whitewashing their own involvement in violence. So why shouldn't Trump get one?