Cin (they/them)
@skyalin.bsky.social
Plain, simple, Cin
Australian non-binary nerd, 25-year veteran of the IT industry, former Microsoftie, life-long space enthusiast who actually got to work with rockets for a little while.
Australian non-binary nerd, 25-year veteran of the IT industry, former Microsoftie, life-long space enthusiast who actually got to work with rockets for a little while.
Implemented the recommended policies months ago that stop Copilot ever being installed on sensitive systems.
This month's updates just circumvented them. Again.
Ffs MS. WE DON'T WANT THAT SHIT
You need to give us a fucking option to exclude it FOREVER
This month's updates just circumvented them. Again.
Ffs MS. WE DON'T WANT THAT SHIT
You need to give us a fucking option to exclude it FOREVER
January 29, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Implemented the recommended policies months ago that stop Copilot ever being installed on sensitive systems.
This month's updates just circumvented them. Again.
Ffs MS. WE DON'T WANT THAT SHIT
You need to give us a fucking option to exclude it FOREVER
This month's updates just circumvented them. Again.
Ffs MS. WE DON'T WANT THAT SHIT
You need to give us a fucking option to exclude it FOREVER
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“Herzog is not a neutral figure. He has justified collective punishment, denied mass starvation in Gaza, and publicly supported the military violence that has devastated Palestinian life. These facts are on the record. Australia cannot pretend otherwise.”
#Auspol #Genocide
#Auspol #Genocide
January 28, 2026 at 11:48 PM
The latest build of Plex for Apple TV can't even keep its shit together from one episode to the next.
Somehow jellyfin is currently less infuriating...
Somehow jellyfin is currently less infuriating...
January 29, 2026 at 9:06 AM
The latest build of Plex for Apple TV can't even keep its shit together from one episode to the next.
Somehow jellyfin is currently less infuriating...
Somehow jellyfin is currently less infuriating...
Having lived in my own tiny home, they are:
- painfully loud (zero sound insulation)
- cold
- hot
- breezy
- leaky
- unsuitable for bush fire or flood prone areas
- prone to mould and rust
- painfully loud (zero sound insulation)
- cold
- hot
- breezy
- leaky
- unsuitable for bush fire or flood prone areas
- prone to mould and rust
Our ABC typing out a press release and calling it journalism again.
They run this idiotic, “tiny house solution to housing shortage” horse shit every month.
Trailer parks for the poors.
Before you say it, better than nothing isn’t the policy standard we should settle for.
#AusPol
They run this idiotic, “tiny house solution to housing shortage” horse shit every month.
Trailer parks for the poors.
Before you say it, better than nothing isn’t the policy standard we should settle for.
#AusPol
Tiny-home community set to offer solution to affordable housing
A permanent community of tiny homes in WA's South West has been given planning approval. The proposal, pitched as a unique solution to the housing crisis, has drawn criticism from neighbours.
www.abc.net.au
January 29, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Having lived in my own tiny home, they are:
- painfully loud (zero sound insulation)
- cold
- hot
- breezy
- leaky
- unsuitable for bush fire or flood prone areas
- prone to mould and rust
- painfully loud (zero sound insulation)
- cold
- hot
- breezy
- leaky
- unsuitable for bush fire or flood prone areas
- prone to mould and rust
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Apple rolls out fix for old iPhones on Telstra that can’t call or text
thanks @joshtaylor.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
thanks @joshtaylor.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
January 29, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Apple rolls out fix for old iPhones on Telstra that can’t call or text
thanks @joshtaylor.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
thanks @joshtaylor.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Well that's a real blow... 😓
regionillawarra.com.au/shock-closur...
regionillawarra.com.au/shock-closur...
Shock closure of unique Thirroul mental health clinic | Region Illawarra
CONTENT WARNING: This story discusses mental health and suicide. Australia’s first women-only, stand-alone, trauma-informed mental health facility will close its…
regionillawarra.com.au
January 29, 2026 at 5:23 AM
Well that's a real blow... 😓
regionillawarra.com.au/shock-closur...
regionillawarra.com.au/shock-closur...
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Fortnightly pension rates are calculated using automated IT systems, but the auditor-general found Services Australia had not fully assessed the risks associated with its reliance on automation www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
$5bn of incorrect age pension payments revealed as seniors left waiting
There were $5 billion in incorrect payments made in three years, with more than 70 per cent overpayments, according to a scathing auditor-general’s report.
www.smh.com.au
January 27, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Fortnightly pension rates are calculated using automated IT systems, but the auditor-general found Services Australia had not fully assessed the risks associated with its reliance on automation www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
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Trump’s acting cyber chief uploaded sensitive files into a public version of ChatGPT www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Trump’s acting cyber chief uploaded sensitive files into a public version of ChatGPT
The interim director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency triggered an internal cybersecurity warning with the uploads — and a DHS-level damage assessment.
www.politico.com
January 27, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Trump’s acting cyber chief uploaded sensitive files into a public version of ChatGPT www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
I haven't had a CBA account or card for 2 years
Asking me 5 times if I am sure/absolutely sure/positive I don't have any accounts with CBA isn't gonna make me fall for the scam, bud
Asking me 5 times if I am sure/absolutely sure/positive I don't have any accounts with CBA isn't gonna make me fall for the scam, bud
January 27, 2026 at 5:41 AM
I haven't had a CBA account or card for 2 years
Asking me 5 times if I am sure/absolutely sure/positive I don't have any accounts with CBA isn't gonna make me fall for the scam, bud
Asking me 5 times if I am sure/absolutely sure/positive I don't have any accounts with CBA isn't gonna make me fall for the scam, bud
Surely actually reading the previous email is a requirement before sending me one back detailing the steps I have already provided screenshots of all failing...
January 27, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Surely actually reading the previous email is a requirement before sending me one back detailing the steps I have already provided screenshots of all failing...
By far the best photo from the free roll of remjet
January 26, 2026 at 8:23 AM
By far the best photo from the free roll of remjet
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I mean, this was pretty much my criticism over a decade ago
Ah yes, Serco, the company known for *checks notes* operating inhumane offshore detention centres and providing training to ICE agents. That's exactly who our government should pay to help with NDIS case management.
January 25, 2026 at 11:37 PM
I mean, this was pretty much my criticism over a decade ago
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after the rally at Garema Place there will be a march to join the #AboriginalTentEmbassy at Old Parliament house
if you’re able to get down please come & join us 🖤💛❤️ ✊
#AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe
#InvasionDay
#CBR
#AustraliaDay 🚫
if you’re able to get down please come & join us 🖤💛❤️ ✊
#AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe
#InvasionDay
#CBR
#AustraliaDay 🚫
January 25, 2026 at 10:44 PM
after the rally at Garema Place there will be a march to join the #AboriginalTentEmbassy at Old Parliament house
if you’re able to get down please come & join us 🖤💛❤️ ✊
#AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe
#InvasionDay
#CBR
#AustraliaDay 🚫
if you’re able to get down please come & join us 🖤💛❤️ ✊
#AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe
#InvasionDay
#CBR
#AustraliaDay 🚫
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the #SurvivalDay / #SovereigntyDay march in #Kamberri / #Canberra is happening from nowish in Garema Place, Civic – if you’re able to get down please come & join us 🖤💛❤️ ✊
#AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe
#InvasionDay
#CBR
#AustraliaDay 🚫
#AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe
#InvasionDay
#CBR
#AustraliaDay 🚫
January 25, 2026 at 10:44 PM
the #SurvivalDay / #SovereigntyDay march in #Kamberri / #Canberra is happening from nowish in Garema Place, Civic – if you’re able to get down please come & join us 🖤💛❤️ ✊
#AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe
#InvasionDay
#CBR
#AustraliaDay 🚫
#AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe
#InvasionDay
#CBR
#AustraliaDay 🚫
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I'm excited to release Just the Browser! It helps you remove AI features, ads, shopping integrations, and other annoyances from desktop web browsers.
This project includes configuration files, a simple setup script, and guides for manual installation. It supports Chrome, Firefox, and MS Edge.
This project includes configuration files, a simple setup script, and guides for manual installation. It supports Chrome, Firefox, and MS Edge.
Just the Browser - Just the Browser
Remove AI features, telemetry data reporting, sponsored content, product integrations, and other annoyances from web browsers.
justthebrowser.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:01 PM
I'm excited to release Just the Browser! It helps you remove AI features, ads, shopping integrations, and other annoyances from desktop web browsers.
This project includes configuration files, a simple setup script, and guides for manual installation. It supports Chrome, Firefox, and MS Edge.
This project includes configuration files, a simple setup script, and guides for manual installation. It supports Chrome, Firefox, and MS Edge.
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Australia needs to exit AUKUS and the 5-Eyes, close Pine Gap and end U.S. military training in the N.T.
The Pentagon released a priority-shifting National Defense Strategy late Friday that chastised U.S. allies to take control of their own security and reasserted the Trump administration's focus on dominance in the Western Hemisphere above a longtime goal of countering China. n.pr/3LJ9XTx
Trump administration's defense strategy tells allies to handle their own security
The Pentagon released a priority-shifting National Defense Strategy late Friday that chastised U.S. allies to take control of their own security and reasserted the Trump administration's focus on dominance in the Western Hemisphere above a longtime goal of countering China.
n.pr
January 24, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Australia needs to exit AUKUS and the 5-Eyes, close Pine Gap and end U.S. military training in the N.T.
folks in my family sure like giving away my stuff without my permission
January 24, 2026 at 11:36 PM
folks in my family sure like giving away my stuff without my permission
Far more dangerous now than ever before
According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US. www.wired.com/story/tiktok...
TikTok Is Now Collecting Even More Data About Its Users. Here Are the 3 Biggest Changes
According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US.
www.wired.com
January 24, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Far more dangerous now than ever before
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Apparently queer folks having to accept bigotry because people say bigotry is their religion or their culture is now the “middle ground”.
Bigotry is bigotry. If people can’t accept that queer people exist then those people don’t get to participate in civil society, because queer people exist.
Bigotry is bigotry. If people can’t accept that queer people exist then those people don’t get to participate in civil society, because queer people exist.
NBL star urges 'middle ground' in Pride Round discussion
As the NBL's Pride Round begins, Marcus Lee warns an all-or-nothing approach could shut down the very conversations the round is meant to start.
www.abc.net.au
January 23, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Apparently queer folks having to accept bigotry because people say bigotry is their religion or their culture is now the “middle ground”.
Bigotry is bigotry. If people can’t accept that queer people exist then those people don’t get to participate in civil society, because queer people exist.
Bigotry is bigotry. If people can’t accept that queer people exist then those people don’t get to participate in civil society, because queer people exist.
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January 22, 2026 at 9:11 PM
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Where's the national day of mourning for all the women and other people murdered in acts of domestic violence?
Where's the apology for not keeping these women and their families safe from harm?
Where's the apology for not keeping these women and their families safe from harm?
January 23, 2026 at 5:35 AM
Where's the national day of mourning for all the women and other people murdered in acts of domestic violence?
Where's the apology for not keeping these women and their families safe from harm?
Where's the apology for not keeping these women and their families safe from harm?
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The Federal Court has found a Victoria Police move to give officers greater powers in Melbourne's CBD for six months was invalid and unlawful.
Extended police stop-and-search declaration unlawful, court finds
The Federal Court has found a Victoria Police move to give officers greater powers in Melbourne's CBD for six months was invalid and unlawful.
www.abc.net.au
January 23, 2026 at 5:08 AM
The Federal Court has found a Victoria Police move to give officers greater powers in Melbourne's CBD for six months was invalid and unlawful.
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Something we should all aspire to on a daily basis.
November 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Something we should all aspire to on a daily basis.
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Australia is the only colonised nation in the world that celebrates its national day on the anniversary of its own invasion. #auspol
womensagenda.com.au/latest/why-j...
womensagenda.com.au/latest/why-j...
Why January 26 is not a date to celebrate and staying silent is not enough
January 26 is not neutral, and when leaders and brands stay silent, First Nations people continue to be harmed across Australia.
womensagenda.com.au
January 23, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Australia is the only colonised nation in the world that celebrates its national day on the anniversary of its own invasion. #auspol
womensagenda.com.au/latest/why-j...
womensagenda.com.au/latest/why-j...
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Software error in continuous glucose monitors caused 736 serious injuries, and seven deaths. abbott.mediaroom.com/press-releas...
January 23, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Software error in continuous glucose monitors caused 736 serious injuries, and seven deaths. abbott.mediaroom.com/press-releas...