Stuart Palmer
@spalm.bsky.social
Professional engineer. Recovering academic. Working with data to improve work safety in Victoria. Opinions my own. https://stuartpalmer2.github.io/spalm/index.html
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The Thriving Kids model has been released. Guess what it doesn’t contain? In home supports. For parents who previously used NDIS funding to provide home supports like cooking or cleaning? That’s not gonna happen anymore. But feel free to ring the parenting hotline if you feel stressed
February 3, 2026 at 9:12 AM
The Thriving Kids model has been released. Guess what it doesn’t contain? In home supports. For parents who previously used NDIS funding to provide home supports like cooking or cleaning? That’s not gonna happen anymore. But feel free to ring the parenting hotline if you feel stressed
Ninefax are trying to recover from the Bevaning by, apparently, doing even dumber shit.
📢 “A huge amount of men between the age of 15 and 50 will not pass on their genes. They will effectively die out of the gene pool ... Should society intervene?” Steven Bartlett asked last year.
Two top podcasters have identified a global decline. The problem, they say, is women
www.smh.com.au
February 3, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Ninefax are trying to recover from the Bevaning by, apparently, doing even dumber shit.
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"Only AI can help them" is the newest form of class war insofar as the rich say chatbots are good enough for the poor but would never use it themselves...
#NihilismAndTechnology
#NihilismAndTechnology
Dr Oz on rural healthcare: "There's no question about it, whether you want it or not -- the best way to help some of these communities is gonna be AI-based avatars"
February 3, 2026 at 7:56 AM
"Only AI can help them" is the newest form of class war insofar as the rich say chatbots are good enough for the poor but would never use it themselves...
#NihilismAndTechnology
#NihilismAndTechnology
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Always weird how those who get well paid for contributing little to society except their opinions, think others like childcare workers should not get a decent wage.
February 3, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Always weird how those who get well paid for contributing little to society except their opinions, think others like childcare workers should not get a decent wage.
The Astor Theatre in Melbourne continuing to deliver programming genius.
Nouvelle Vague
and
Breathless
www.astortheatre.net.au/sessions/202...
Nouvelle Vague
and
Breathless
www.astortheatre.net.au/sessions/202...
At The Astor: Nouvelle Vague & Breathless
www.astortheatre.net.au
February 3, 2026 at 7:19 AM
The Astor Theatre in Melbourne continuing to deliver programming genius.
Nouvelle Vague
and
Breathless
www.astortheatre.net.au/sessions/202...
Nouvelle Vague
and
Breathless
www.astortheatre.net.au/sessions/202...
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In a Perspective, three engineers propose an expansive mode of engineering practice that seeks to reduce conflict. According to the authors, peace engineering requires competence, capability, and character. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/41L550Y7Fk1
February 2, 2026 at 8:30 PM
In a Perspective, three engineers propose an expansive mode of engineering practice that seeks to reduce conflict. According to the authors, peace engineering requires competence, capability, and character. In PNAS Nexus: https://ow.ly/41L550Y7Fk1
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“By its own cautious standards, the RBA should have waited at least another month before inflicting more pain on borrowers,” said Matt Grudnoff, Senior Economist at The Australia Institute.
Read more: https://theaus.in/4tfVQWB
Read more: https://theaus.in/4tfVQWB
February 3, 2026 at 4:03 AM
“By its own cautious standards, the RBA should have waited at least another month before inflicting more pain on borrowers,” said Matt Grudnoff, Senior Economist at The Australia Institute.
Read more: https://theaus.in/4tfVQWB
Read more: https://theaus.in/4tfVQWB
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So the NSW police now get to decide forever who gets to protest and when
February 3, 2026 at 2:52 AM
So the NSW police now get to decide forever who gets to protest and when
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NSW extends protest ban to cover Herzog
In news that will not shock anyone (and was predicted in this blog earlier this morning) the NSW Police Commissioner is extending the protest restrictions for another 14 days.
live.thepoint.com.au
In news that will not shock anyone (and was predicted in this blog earlier this morning) the NSW Police Commissioner is extending the protest restrictions for another 14 days.
live.thepoint.com.au
The Point Live: Liberals, Nationals abort leadership moves amid talent deficit, reserve bank tipped to raise rates.
Parliament officially returns for 2026 with the Nationals and Liberals still in turmoil and unable to agree on a new leader, while One Nation continues to establish itself as the new conservative forc...
live.thepoint.com.au
February 3, 2026 at 2:55 AM
NSW extends protest ban to cover Herzog
In news that will not shock anyone (and was predicted in this blog earlier this morning) the NSW Police Commissioner is extending the protest restrictions for another 14 days.
live.thepoint.com.au
In news that will not shock anyone (and was predicted in this blog earlier this morning) the NSW Police Commissioner is extending the protest restrictions for another 14 days.
live.thepoint.com.au
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“In Australia, it’s perfectly legal to lie in a political ad. And thanks to taxpayer funding of election campaigns, you could be the one paying for the ad that lies to you," writes Bill Browne from The Australia Institute.
Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4kn5u5S
Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4kn5u5S
February 2, 2026 at 11:53 PM
“In Australia, it’s perfectly legal to lie in a political ad. And thanks to taxpayer funding of election campaigns, you could be the one paying for the ad that lies to you," writes Bill Browne from The Australia Institute.
Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4kn5u5S
Read the full piece on The Point: https://theaus.in/4kn5u5S
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“The strategy for the names..within these files must be to keep their heads down & hope that someone more famous, or with a more significant role in govt, or whose behaviour was more egregious, takes the heat. In the UK, that’s..working for everyone except Andrew”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Epstein files expose just how cheap corruption is in the UK
The bargain-bucket price tag on certain consciences is depressing. And the excuses of ignorance and amnesia are looking a little thin
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:53 PM
“The strategy for the names..within these files must be to keep their heads down & hope that someone more famous, or with a more significant role in govt, or whose behaviour was more egregious, takes the heat. In the UK, that’s..working for everyone except Andrew”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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“We found an etching nearby that read ‘everything was better before the meteor’. That’s when we thought it might belong to Howard."
Read more:
theshovel.com.au/2026/02/03/d...
Read more:
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February 2, 2026 at 10:28 PM
“We found an etching nearby that read ‘everything was better before the meteor’. That’s when we thought it might belong to Howard."
Read more:
theshovel.com.au/2026/02/03/d...
Read more:
theshovel.com.au/2026/02/03/d...
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Senator Thorpe is right on the money. The attempted terrorist act in Perth has not been treated seriously and it’s pretty bloody obvious why that is. If it was a synagogue we’d be hearing about it daily. #RNBreakfast
February 2, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Senator Thorpe is right on the money. The attempted terrorist act in Perth has not been treated seriously and it’s pretty bloody obvious why that is. If it was a synagogue we’d be hearing about it daily. #RNBreakfast
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"One Nation offers nothing new in terms of serious immigration policy, but provides a home for those supporters who want the Coalition to go further, whatever that means. Former Liberal donors are funding One Nation to put pressure on the Coalition." satpa.pe/F6L8U7Q
How to rebuild the Coalition
satpa.pe
February 2, 2026 at 7:32 PM
"One Nation offers nothing new in terms of serious immigration policy, but provides a home for those supporters who want the Coalition to go further, whatever that means. Former Liberal donors are funding One Nation to put pressure on the Coalition." satpa.pe/F6L8U7Q
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Sonic Sees Shadow, Predicting Six More Months of Mixed Reviews
February 2, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Sonic Sees Shadow, Predicting Six More Months of Mixed Reviews
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Groundhog Harassed By Dipshits In Stupid Hats
February 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Groundhog Harassed By Dipshits In Stupid Hats
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White House Denies Flickering, Green Trump A Hologram https://theonion.com/white-house-denies-flickering-green-trump-a-hologram/
February 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
White House Denies Flickering, Green Trump A Hologram https://theonion.com/white-house-denies-flickering-green-trump-a-hologram/
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Report: Even Grok grossed out by how much Elon Musk is in Epstein Files
Report: Even Grok grossed out by how much Elon Musk is in Epstein Files
PALO ALTO, CA - The generative artificial intelligence Grok, which recently made headlines for creating user-directed underage pornography, has expressed "profound uneasiness" at being associated with...
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February 2, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Report: Even Grok grossed out by how much Elon Musk is in Epstein Files
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I missed this......'The Line' will apparently been 'repurposed' (lol) as an AI data centre hub
www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...
www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...
Ambitious 170 km long Saudi megacity 'The Line' has scope slashed and may be repurposed as AI data center hub — futuristic desert city was set to house 9 million people, and showcased polarizing sci-f...
Saudi Arabia draws a line under the ambitious project
www.tomshardware.com
February 2, 2026 at 1:57 PM
I missed this......'The Line' will apparently been 'repurposed' (lol) as an AI data centre hub
www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...
www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...