Tom Conley
@tomjconley.bsky.social
Political economy, industry policy, foreign policy, globalisation, debt/housing etc, art, cartoons, fiction, succulents, Australian rules ...
How ludicrous for Labor to cut $5 billion in public services during a cost of living crisis. Every six months the government pays around $5b in Fuel Tax Credits to mining corporations to burn fossil fuels. If Labor is going to cut spending, cut handouts to fossil fuel barons.
November 26, 2025 at 7:34 AM
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This is one of those things that rarely gets talked about that has had a massive effect.
As fields like journalism, art, and academia were collapsed and living expenses skyrocketed they came to skew increasingly toward people whose families could afford to supplement their income.
As fields like journalism, art, and academia were collapsed and living expenses skyrocketed they came to skew increasingly toward people whose families could afford to supplement their income.
If you're ever wondered why journalists seem so out of touch most of the time it's because in order to establish yourself you need to either come from money, marry into money, or be OK with abject poverty and daily financial panic
That third thing is unsustainable long-term
That third thing is unsustainable long-term
November 25, 2025 at 11:58 PM
This is one of those things that rarely gets talked about that has had a massive effect.
As fields like journalism, art, and academia were collapsed and living expenses skyrocketed they came to skew increasingly toward people whose families could afford to supplement their income.
As fields like journalism, art, and academia were collapsed and living expenses skyrocketed they came to skew increasingly toward people whose families could afford to supplement their income.
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"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
Everything's a fucking grift
I was just thinking about contributing to the "charity" Feeding America. Until I discovered that the salary for its CEO, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, was approximately $949,866 in 2024, with her total compensation being $1,113,502. Apparently, feeding America isn't her top priority.
November 26, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Everything's a fucking grift
Given the scumbaggery of most corporations it might be the case that the only way forward for a better future is to get rid of all of them ...
They literally say he violated terms of service by committing suicide.
“OpenAI’s court filing argued that the harms in this case were at least partly caused by Raine’s ‘failure to heed warnings, obtain help, or otherwise exercise reasonable care,’ as well as the ‘failure of others to respond to his obvious signs of distress.’”
November 26, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Given the scumbaggery of most corporations it might be the case that the only way forward for a better future is to get rid of all of them ...
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New Australia Institute research has analysed the philanthropic donations of Australia’s 20 largest publicly listed companies.
Read more: australiainstitute.org.au/post/dubious...
Read more: australiainstitute.org.au/post/dubious...
November 26, 2025 at 2:06 AM
New Australia Institute research has analysed the philanthropic donations of Australia’s 20 largest publicly listed companies.
Read more: australiainstitute.org.au/post/dubious...
Read more: australiainstitute.org.au/post/dubious...
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Clement Atlee on charity :
November 25, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Clement Atlee on charity :
Housing in Australia is unaffiordable mainly because it has been the official and explicit policy of every government for a generation that dwelling prices must always rise www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
'Extraordinary' housing values crush home ownership dreams
Home prices have risen by almost 50 per cent in the past five years, with more than a decade now needed to save for a standard 20 per cent deposit for a house in most capital cities, according to a ne...
www.abc.net.au
November 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
My latest piece for Foreign Affairs argues that debates over “free trade” cannot be separated from questions of sovereignty.
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...
How to Fix Free Trade
A global customs union could solve the problem of imbalances.
www.foreignaffairs.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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That’s going to set an interesting precedent if all those folks killing people in the caribbean think they can retire if a change control of govt is impending
Hegseth is now threatening to recall Sen. Mark Kelly to active duty in order to court martial him.
November 24, 2025 at 11:03 PM
That’s going to set an interesting precedent if all those folks killing people in the caribbean think they can retire if a change control of govt is impending
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Local police officers and sheriffs in Mobile, Alabama, are abducting a man from the waiting room of a car dealership mechanic shop on behalf of ICE/DHS. During the kidnapping, he is administered an unidentified sedative.
November 24, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Wonder if the US officials giving away Ukraine right now have heard about this?
Russia has sent over 120 military trainers to venezuela to train venezuelan forces around air defence and guerrilla warfare.
November 23, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Wonder if the US officials giving away Ukraine right now have heard about this?
Harsh but fair.
November 24, 2025 at 3:46 AM
How many people are buying Chinese EVs in your country?
Here are Chinese EVs "going out". BYD the new Global Fordism @benbraun.bsky.social
China’s investment into the “new three”—EVs, batteries, & solar—is expected to crush oil demand by 5 million barrels a day by 2030
www.ft.com/content/f867...
Here are Chinese EVs "going out". BYD the new Global Fordism @benbraun.bsky.social
China’s investment into the “new three”—EVs, batteries, & solar—is expected to crush oil demand by 5 million barrels a day by 2030
www.ft.com/content/f867...
November 24, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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Those perceived to be African were seven times more likely to be the subject of a forceful interaction with police, who were also 24 times more likely to initiate a pursuit against someone of African appearance.
www.smh.com.au/politics/vic...
www.smh.com.au/politics/vic...
‘These rates are astonishing’: Victoria Police’s profiling problem laid bare in new report
Victoria Police says its officers are trained to respond to a person’s behaviour, not their background. The numbers tell a different story.
www.smh.com.au
November 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Those perceived to be African were seven times more likely to be the subject of a forceful interaction with police, who were also 24 times more likely to initiate a pursuit against someone of African appearance.
www.smh.com.au/politics/vic...
www.smh.com.au/politics/vic...
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November 23, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Because he has no principles to guide his behaviour apart from power
All his earlier values were clearly performative ...
All his earlier values were clearly performative ...
#auspol AUKUS Labor
Anthony Albanese and Richard Marles declared his support for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in 2018.
The prime minister, now serving his second term has still not signed the treaty.
youtube.com/shorts/wIQVZ...
Anthony Albanese and Richard Marles declared his support for the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons in 2018.
The prime minister, now serving his second term has still not signed the treaty.
youtube.com/shorts/wIQVZ...
Why hasn’t Albanese signed a treaty he championed in 2018? | Four Corners
YouTube video by ABC News In-depth
youtube.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Because he has no principles to guide his behaviour apart from power
All his earlier values were clearly performative ...
All his earlier values were clearly performative ...
Our ally
A video captured of Maria a Street Vendor reunited with her
Autistic 15 yr old son after he was wrongfully detained for 50 days.
Autistic 15 yr old son after he was wrongfully detained for 50 days.
November 23, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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the Minns government would sooner silence truth telling Blackfullas than at the NSW Parliament.
www.deepcutnews.com/p/nsw-premie...
www.deepcutnews.com/p/nsw-premie...
NSW Premier's Department threatens to fire First Nations musician over 'No Pride in Genocide' slogan
Department targets performer over pro-Palestine messaging on guitar
www.deepcutnews.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
the Minns government would sooner silence truth telling Blackfullas than at the NSW Parliament.
www.deepcutnews.com/p/nsw-premie...
www.deepcutnews.com/p/nsw-premie...
Australia doesn't have a gas supply problem, we have a gas export problem.
Good to see the govt considering diverting export gas to the 🇦🇺 market. This should apply to existing projects. There's simply no need for new gas.
www.afr.com/companies/en...
Good to see the govt considering diverting export gas to the 🇦🇺 market. This should apply to existing projects. There's simply no need for new gas.
www.afr.com/companies/en...
Looming east coast gas reserve could cut prices by 20pc
Labor is targeting a domestic reservation system that would ensure enough extra gas to bring down prices but not so much that producers rein in output.
www.afr.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:03 AM
But sure lets ban kids and let these people do whatever they want.
New court filings also allege it would take a whopping 17 strikes for solicitation before an account was deleted.
Court Filings Allege Meta ‘Lied To Congress’ About Harms To Kids
New court filings also allege it would take a whopping 17 strikes for solicitation before an account was deleted.
trib.al
November 23, 2025 at 1:22 AM
But sure lets ban kids and let these people do whatever they want.
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“In short, social-democratic parties should stop chasing after far-right voters.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The ‘Danish model’ is the darling of centre-left parties like Labour. The problem is, it doesn’t even work in Denmark | Cas Mudde
This week’s local elections are the latest reminder that when social democrats move rightwards, they’re making a mistake, says academic and author Cas Mudde
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
“In short, social-democratic parties should stop chasing after far-right voters.”
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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In Portland, Oregon, masked ICE GOONS abducted and vanished US citizen Gonzalo Catalan last week. Tragically, his family remains unaware of his whereabouts and has not received any communication from him as of today.
November 23, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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