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Alan Arnold
@alanarnold.bsky.social
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Educator, information professional, molecular engineer. Husband, father, grandfather. Lapsed chemist. On Ngunnawal land.
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Dr Joe McIntyre @drjoemcintyre.bsky.social · 8h
I use this in my defamation class

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Honest Government Ad | Anti Protest Laws (SA)
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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Barbara Pocock @barbarapocock.bsky.social · 7h
Consultancy firm charging $440k for an AI generated report with huge errors? Ethical, apparently.
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Dr Ingrid M @ingridm.bsky.social · 11h
I now allocate a tutorial to critical ai literacy, in the weeks before a major essay is due. Most students know the slop is slop, and quickly learn it is planet-boiling slop. If unis can not educate students about ai what the fuck is the point is my view.

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University caught out using AI to wrongly accuse students of cheating with AI
An Australian university has accused thousands of its students of cheating with artificial intelligence. The problem? Many have done nothing wrong.
www.abc.net.au
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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 1d
BTW this National Press Club story hasn't been reported in any major news outlet yet. Indies like Lamestream, We Used to Be Journos, Pearls and Irritations etc all over it.
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Andrew Wilkie MP @andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social · 2d
Gambling regulation in Aus is a national disgrace. The govt has ignored the Murphy Report & repeatedly blocked my bill to hold gambling giants accountable. If they won’t listen to evidence, experts or the crossbench, they should at least listen to the community. #auspol #politas
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Nick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 11h
Just so we’re clear: Labor is choosing to work with the worst possible party on environmental issues, instead of the Greens and teals who actually want environmental regulation.
And Watt is already admitting it won’t have a climate trigger …
Watt nears deal with Coalition to finally overhaul environment laws
Environment Minister Murray Watt will sit down with his Liberal counterpart Angie Bell today, with quiet optimism in both parties that a deal might soon be struck to finally rewrite Australia's "broke...
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Ewart, Dave @davidewart.bsky.social · 9h
he is excellent
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Glen @gergyl.bsky.social · 11h
Yep, we've really been working this problem hard.
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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 11h
@albomp.bsky.social says #FOI costs the Govt too much. When I FOI’ed Treasury in 2023 for briefs it had provided Jim Chalmers on stage 3 tax cuts, the Govt spent $53K resisting public disclosure. They lost! The taxpayers lost! FOI is not costing too much - Govt secrecy is. #auspol
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Alan Arnold @alanarnold.bsky.social · 21h
Good things come to those who wait. I think I may still have the notes I took in his undergrad inorganic chemistry class at unimelb ca. 1972
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AEU Federal @aeufederal.bsky.social · 2d
Last month we were privileged to hear @dncameron.bsky.social deliver the 2025 Laurie Carmichael Lecture on the topic of "Australian Sovereignty and the Path to Peace".

If you missed it, make sure you check out the full recording on ABC Radio National here. 👇

www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
'Militarism gone mad' — Labor firebrand hits out at party’s support of AUKUS - ABC listen
The world feels more dangerous and unpredictable, but with Australia wedged between our traditional ally, America, and our biggest trading partner, China, does our most expensive ever defence project ...
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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 2d
Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
Post from Threads user rodneyowl: "Ireland has declared the Basic Income for Artists scheme permanent. This will be officially announced in tomorrow’s budget. Details to follow. Congratulations to all who fought for it and the present and future artists of all sorts in Ireland. That includes me 👌We’re just comin to the end of a 3 year pilot scheme. It’s been a roaring success. For every €1 paid out to the 2000 participants, the government got €1.46 back. Can’t argue with that. Other countries are already taking note."
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dwyerh76.bsky.social @dwyerh76.bsky.social · 3d
"On average, the first result in an Amazon search is 29% more expensive than the best match for your search. Click any of the top four links on the top of your screen and you’ll pay an average of 25% more than you would for your best match – which, on average, is located 17 places down"
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Margaret Morgan 🇳🇱🇦🇺🇪🇺 @margaretmorgan.bsky.social · 4d
If you're still using Amazon to buy stuff, this extract from a forthcoming book by Cory Doctorow (he of "enshittification" coinage) might just convince you not to.

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www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Way past its prime: how did Amazon get so rubbish?
Sick of scrolling through junk results, AI-generated ads and links to lookalike products? The author and activist behind the term ‘enshittification’ explains what’s gone wrong with the internet – and ...
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 3d
Tile could avoid these issues by implementing the Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers standard we’ve been pushing for. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Tile’s Lack of Encryption Is a Danger for Users Everywhere
In research shared with Wired this week, security researchers detailed a series of vulnerabilities and design flaws with Life360’s Tile Bluetooth trackers that make it easy for stalkers and the
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Dave Winer @scripting.com · 3d
A podcast I did recently about the work I'm doing to create a social network for writers that's built out of the web, all parts replaceable. WordPress had some surprising well-hidden power. I hope people listen, esp people in the WordPress community.

wptavern.com/podcast/186-...
#186 – Dave Winer on Decentralisation, WordPress and Open Publishing
In this WP Tavern episode, host Nathan Wrigley interviews software pioneer Dave Winer, a key figure behind technologies like RSS and podcasting. Winer reflects on the early idealism of the web, the…
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Jenny Frecklington-Jones #IStandWithWatermelon🍉🍉 @joneshowdareyou.bsky.social · 3d
Dr Jane Goodall filmed an interview in March 2025 with the understanding it would only be released after her death. This is her final message.
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Alan Austin @alanaustin.bsky.social · 3d
If the Coalition hadn't stacked on more than $600 billion in debt during its criminally incompetent regime, this year's budget would have been in surplus – for the 3rd straight year – and likely remained so henceforward.
The message is clear. Never let the Coalition anywhere near government again.
If Australians want nice things, try shunning the destructive newsrooms
The latest economic update strongly endorses Labor and repudiates the media-backed Coalition.
independentaustralia.net
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 6d
Greta Thunberg: “My name is Greta Thunberg . I'm a citizen of Sweden. If you are watching this video, I have been abducted and taken against my will by Israeli forces.. Please tell my government to demand my and the others' immediate release.” #GlobalSumudFlotilla #3E
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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 4d
If you do a Google search: Global Sumud Flotilla, the first links offered are Israeli Govt propaganda. Google is being paid to promote Israeli terrorism. It's AI now avoids giving direct answers on Israel's #GazaGenocide. 🤔 #GlobalSumudFlotilla #IsraelTerroristState #SaveGaza #FreePalestine
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Alan Arnold @alanarnold.bsky.social · 4d
Miriam Margolyes. They could AI-enyoungen her
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Jenny Frecklington-Jones #IStandWithWatermelon🍉🍉 @joneshowdareyou.bsky.social · 4d
This is a truly excoriating and well-deserved take-down of the National Press Club @PressClubAust by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges.

You really, 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 should read it. His words cut like a hot knife into butter. #auspol #GazaGenocide
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Hedges Report: NPC Australia caves to Israel Lobby, cancels talk on our betrayal of Palestinian journalists
The National Press Club of Australia cancelled my talk on how the media, by amplifying Israeli lies, have betrayed Palestinian journalists, 278 of whom have been assassinated by Israel.
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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 4d
The Australian National Press Club's decision to cancel Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges' address is shameful. He was to speak on Israel's murder of journalists in Gaza and the media's silence on this. #IsraeliWarCrimes #JournalismMatters
Art: @artworkbymandyking on Insta.
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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 4d
In an extraordinary submission to the Senate, the Public Service Commissioner has blamed transparency for #RoboDebt. He argues for more secrecy to make life easier for public servants as they advise and influence ministers on how we are governed. #auspol michaelwest.com.au/too-much-tra...
Fat Cats say what? Too much transparency caused Robodebt scandal - Michael West
In an extraordinary pitch for a public servant scrutiny void, senior public servants have blamed Robodebt on transparency.
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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 4d
@wendybacon1.bsky.social & @sstephanietrann.bsky.social shine a light on the campaign & characters that pressured (the weak) Royal Children's Hospital leadership into cancelling 'Children and War'—a panel discussion on the impact Gaza's genocide is having on children
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NSJ Updates 🩵🌈☀️🌺☮️ @nikisavvasjumper.bsky.social · 4d
Coming up at 10am. The amazing Grace Tame #SundayShot #auspol
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