David Purdue
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Morris Dancer, Photographer and IT Professional. Avid follower of politics. Opinions my own.
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'World Literacy Foundation' issued NZ Press Release with at least half non-existent AI-invented titles; widely printed. Founded in Melbourne & 'reaching 115 million people', its website could be clearer on staff, board, offices. An inquiring reporter might find an interesting story here. #AIslop
I’ve done some catalogue searching and am fairly confident in saying that 5/10 titles in this list do not exist (1, 2, 4, 5 and 7).
Sloppy, unacceptable, and a real kick in the guts to real authors with real books they’d love people to buy and read!
Sloppy, unacceptable, and a real kick in the guts to real authors with real books they’d love people to buy and read!
#4 sounds like a lovely book but I didn't write it. Have had whānau up and down the country send me clippings lol
Whoever put together this list that has been circulated to regional papers, didn't fact check.
Whoever put together this list that has been circulated to regional papers, didn't fact check.
December 26, 2025 at 1:18 AM
'World Literacy Foundation' issued NZ Press Release with at least half non-existent AI-invented titles; widely printed. Founded in Melbourne & 'reaching 115 million people', its website could be clearer on staff, board, offices. An inquiring reporter might find an interesting story here. #AIslop
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The world sees Australia: an antisemitic atrocity; a zombie ex-PM lurches out of his Jason recliner to cancel out his previous, one-off moral stance for better gun laws; dull-witted racists plan to assemble, fomented by neo-Nazis & whingeing egotists Hanson & Joyce. All the would-be dividers.
Anti-immigration rallies planned for day of remembrance. If there was ever any doubt these rallies were about intolerance, here’s your evidence. #bondibeach www.skynews.com.au/australia-ne...
Minns urges anti-immigration rally to be scrapped as Bondi mourning continues
NSW Premier Chris Minns has urged organisers of a planned anti-immigration rally in Sydney to abandon the event, warning it would deepen pain as communities continue to mourn the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack.
www.skynews.com.au
December 21, 2025 at 6:08 AM
The world sees Australia: an antisemitic atrocity; a zombie ex-PM lurches out of his Jason recliner to cancel out his previous, one-off moral stance for better gun laws; dull-witted racists plan to assemble, fomented by neo-Nazis & whingeing egotists Hanson & Joyce. All the would-be dividers.
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THERE'S A REASON WHY REPUBLICANS KEEP LOSING IN ELECTION AFTER ELECTION: IT'S BECAUSE THEIR POLICIES FUCKING SUCK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO MY TREMENDOUS POST IN WHICH I DELVE INTO YESTERDAY'S DEM VICTORIES. LINK IS HERE: bit.ly/4pvACla
December 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
THERE'S A REASON WHY REPUBLICANS KEEP LOSING IN ELECTION AFTER ELECTION: IT'S BECAUSE THEIR POLICIES FUCKING SUCK. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO MY TREMENDOUS POST IN WHICH I DELVE INTO YESTERDAY'S DEM VICTORIES. LINK IS HERE: bit.ly/4pvACla
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Please check out the website saveslv.com and/or follow @save.our.library on Instagram. A series of rolling scandals, so-called 'restructuring', threats to staff & bizarre appointments have boiled over into a full-blown crisis threatening the whole purpose & future of the State Library of Victoria.
December 4, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Please check out the website saveslv.com and/or follow @save.our.library on Instagram. A series of rolling scandals, so-called 'restructuring', threats to staff & bizarre appointments have boiled over into a full-blown crisis threatening the whole purpose & future of the State Library of Victoria.
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Why has the State Library given over building space & marketing messages to 'entrepreneurs' using it to lobby for their own for-profit private business funding, from inside our premier public Library? What on earth does this have to do with the core functions of a State Library now in crisis?
December 4, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Why has the State Library given over building space & marketing messages to 'entrepreneurs' using it to lobby for their own for-profit private business funding, from inside our premier public Library? What on earth does this have to do with the core functions of a State Library now in crisis?
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#Victorians! Our State Library is being trashed by a series of executives with no experience or understanding of public collections. Many hired as 'temps' without full process, who then caused scandals & exodus of specialist & librarian staff: a full wreck looms. www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
State Library proposes major cuts to staff and services
The library plans halve the number of reference librarians it employs and reduce the number of computers available for public use in a move that has outraged staff.
www.theage.com.au
November 22, 2025 at 12:05 AM
#Victorians! Our State Library is being trashed by a series of executives with no experience or understanding of public collections. Many hired as 'temps' without full process, who then caused scandals & exodus of specialist & librarian staff: a full wreck looms. www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Never in the history of the US has any president openly and repeatedly called for the investigation, arrest & prosecution of his political opponents. While many continue to shrug these things off and normalize them, I will never stop pointing out that this is what autocrats do.
October 29, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Never in the history of the US has any president openly and repeatedly called for the investigation, arrest & prosecution of his political opponents. While many continue to shrug these things off and normalize them, I will never stop pointing out that this is what autocrats do.
I've never had Spotify, and I probably never will.
Hadn't got around to it, but tonight this made me delete the Spotify app immediately:
From a media organisation called Soundfynd
October 26, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I've never had Spotify, and I probably never will.
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Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
October 22, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!
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Union members at the ABC and across the media industry stand with John Lyons and reject the US President’s unfounded attacks on our colleague.
#MEAAmedia
#MEAAmedia
September 17, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Union members at the ABC and across the media industry stand with John Lyons and reject the US President’s unfounded attacks on our colleague.
#MEAAmedia
#MEAAmedia
After Jacinta Price jumped from the National to Liberal party room, I am enjoying watching David Littleproud on 7:30 keep saying, "Price is not my problem, she's Ley's problem, ask Sussan."
September 9, 2025 at 9:55 AM
After Jacinta Price jumped from the National to Liberal party room, I am enjoying watching David Littleproud on 7:30 keep saying, "Price is not my problem, she's Ley's problem, ask Sussan."
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And more from Newsom.
August 14, 2025 at 4:27 AM
And more from Newsom.
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Six months ago, the US economy was stable.
NATO was united.
Our personal data was secure.
And our military bases weren’t under attack.
Maybe Jake Tapper could write a book about that.
NATO was united.
Our personal data was secure.
And our military bases weren’t under attack.
Maybe Jake Tapper could write a book about that.
June 23, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Six months ago, the US economy was stable.
NATO was united.
Our personal data was secure.
And our military bases weren’t under attack.
Maybe Jake Tapper could write a book about that.
NATO was united.
Our personal data was secure.
And our military bases weren’t under attack.
Maybe Jake Tapper could write a book about that.
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“Peter Dutton’s passion and commitment in condemning anti-Semitism is laudable, yet a similar attitude is lacking in relation to Indigenous disadvantage. This is not the approach of a strong leader," writes John Hewson. "This is the work of a divisive opportunist.”
Dutton’s white Australian dream
It is now clear that Peter Dutton has no genuine interest in recognising Australia’s Indigenous heritage, or respecting its significance as the basis of our multicultural, multi-religious society. Nor...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
January 16, 2025 at 6:14 AM
“Peter Dutton’s passion and commitment in condemning anti-Semitism is laudable, yet a similar attitude is lacking in relation to Indigenous disadvantage. This is not the approach of a strong leader," writes John Hewson. "This is the work of a divisive opportunist.”
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It’s an important day for journalists writing about Dutton’s nuclear costings 💩. Today is the day you show if you’re a:
👉🏻propagandist for fossil fuels
👉🏻a stenographer who platforms manipulative lies unchecked, or
👉🏻Ideally, a watchdog who fact-checks and holds power to account.
🧐 Which will it be?
👉🏻propagandist for fossil fuels
👉🏻a stenographer who platforms manipulative lies unchecked, or
👉🏻Ideally, a watchdog who fact-checks and holds power to account.
🧐 Which will it be?
December 12, 2024 at 9:03 PM
It’s an important day for journalists writing about Dutton’s nuclear costings 💩. Today is the day you show if you’re a:
👉🏻propagandist for fossil fuels
👉🏻a stenographer who platforms manipulative lies unchecked, or
👉🏻Ideally, a watchdog who fact-checks and holds power to account.
🧐 Which will it be?
👉🏻propagandist for fossil fuels
👉🏻a stenographer who platforms manipulative lies unchecked, or
👉🏻Ideally, a watchdog who fact-checks and holds power to account.
🧐 Which will it be?
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Narrator: 23 is indeed bigger than 2. Numbers don’t lie, Dutton! Please share👇🏻
December 12, 2024 at 11:04 PM
Narrator: 23 is indeed bigger than 2. Numbers don’t lie, Dutton! Please share👇🏻