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Nat Osborne she/her

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Env + insurgent planning & human geography, urban social + env justice, radical spatial politics, abolitionist planning. Co-producer of @radioreversal.bsky.social, co-convenor Brisbane Free University. White settler on unceded Jagera & Turrbal Country

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Alex Hanna-ween @alexhanna.bsky.social · 4h

As an instructor, I'd rather see your fever dream, No Doze-fueled 4AM essays written at an IHOP rather than anything generated by an LLM.

Hope this helps

Dane 🔜 NYCC AA L-34 @monkeyminion.com · 6h

I wrote a 15 page report on heraldic symbolism in medieval armor and weapon design for my art history class the night before it was due (8am class). Made up 90% of it (only found one book for reference) and got an A. GenAI could fucking never.

wrote 20 pages on Faulkner's The Bear four hours before final papers were due on trucker pills and coffee and cigarettes and got an A, fuck you.
You people couldn't hang with real slackers.
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wokeupchic • 4d
It's fuck Al till your homework due in 25 minutes

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Nat Osborne she/her @drnatosborne.bsky.social · 7h

My friend Debbi has been through the absolute ringer and she's not out of it yet - if you can spare a few bucks to support her recovery from a bone marrow transplant, every cent would be gratefully received - gofund.me/9128ed59b

Donate to Help Debbi get a transplant and thrive, organized by Robin Taubenfeld

When Debbi was 6 or 7, her big sister and brother took her to the Speedway to … Robin Taubenfeld needs your support for Help Debbi get a transplant and thrive

gofund.me

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Robbie Moore @robbiemoore.bsky.social · 9h

Rank the macerated remains of our university system from 1 to 10

Headline in the Guardian: University of Melbourne rated best in Australia in global rankings report
Times Higher Eduction ranks university as 37th in the world, with five other Australian schools in top 100

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Nat Osborne she/her @drnatosborne.bsky.social · 10h

So glad to have friend-of-the-show Dr Anastasia Kanjere back on to help us think through expressions of fascism here in the settler-colony - this is part of our ongoing series on fascist affects, politics, and expressions in the streets and pop culture

Radio Reversal @radioreversal.bsky.social · 10h

On this morning's show we're playing an interview with anti-fascist scholar Dr Anastasia Kanjere on the links between fascism & the broader political realities in the settler-colony, & the affective tools fascists use to make themselves victims & obfuscate their violence @4zzzradio.bsky.social

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Benjamin Pope @benjaminpope.bsky.social · 7d

Anyone looking to hire a Brisbane/remote Australian data scientist? Asking on behalf of an extremely good student! DM if you have something coming up!

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Nat Osborne she/her @drnatosborne.bsky.social · 8d

one of us ONE OF US

Nat Osborne she/her @drnatosborne.bsky.social · 8d

The AMOUNT of "gentle clarification" emails I have had to send 😶

Nat Osborne she/her @drnatosborne.bsky.social · 9d

As we face down daylight savings time and the annoyance of being in slightly different timezones from colleagues, and the annual 'should QLD have daylight savings? should anyone?' discourse, I propose a solution: 4 hour work day as standard. More hours for morning and evening leisure for all

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Larry Nemecek — Dr. Trek! @larrynemecek.bsky.social · 9d

“AI is the asbestos we are shoveling into the walls of our society, and our descendants will be digging it out for generations.”

JB_AU @jbau.bsky.social · 10d

This whole section really.

Finally: AI cannot do your job, but an AI salesman can 100% convince your boss to fire you and replace you with an AI that can't do your job, and when the bubble bursts, the money-hemorrhaging "foundation models" will be shut off and we'll lose the AI that can't do your job, and you will be long gone, retrained or retired or "discouraged" and out of the labor market, and no one will do your job.
AI is the asbestos we are shoveling into the walls of our society and our descendants will be digging it out for generations:

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Nat Osborne she/her @drnatosborne.bsky.social · 9d

went to request 1 day off and accidentally requested 145 hours off. I probably should've run with it

Nat Osborne she/her @drnatosborne.bsky.social · 12d

I am a heavy user of the library for fiction but not so much with work-related books i might want to annotate 😅

Nat Osborne she/her @drnatosborne.bsky.social · 12d

I need to keep track of the books I have already pre-ordered 😅

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Nat Osborne she/her @drnatosborne.bsky.social · 13d

brutal!!!

Nat Osborne she/her @drnatosborne.bsky.social · 14d

a shortcut through an abandoned building with an attic library, and NOT making it to the station on time for the show.

So of course I woke up before my alarm and arrived at the station with 1.5 hours to spare

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Nat Osborne she/her @drnatosborne.bsky.social · 14d

I've been producing community radio for about 9 years. I still have radio-related nightmares on the reg the night before a show. Reflecting how my usual cycling route has been unavailable (since MARCH), last night's nightmare featured multi-modal mishaps, a lost car, a lost bike, a lost laptop

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Nat Osborne she/her @drnatosborne.bsky.social · 14d

A 21yo just told me I looked like a retired pirate who now worked at a library and who Knew Too Much. I don't know how to feel.

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 15d

Do any of the professors or journalists or teachers also get their jobs back or nah

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Nat Osborne she/her @drnatosborne.bsky.social · 15d

thanks for the tip!!!!!

Nat Osborne she/her @drnatosborne.bsky.social · 15d

Thank you Francis! Our current one is pretty good but I'm not sure we have an equivalent of 20.6 and that seems increasingly important.

Nat Osborne she/her @drnatosborne.bsky.social · 15d

definitely a shared issue! The lack of transparency and accountability is staggering.

Nat Osborne she/her @drnatosborne.bsky.social · 15d

oh my god NOTHING works

Nat Osborne she/her @drnatosborne.bsky.social · 16d

I'm so sorry, Tim 💔

Nat Osborne she/her @drnatosborne.bsky.social · 17d

Any higher ed workers have a good clause in your EA you could share? One that gave you a bit of leverage where needed, that improved conditions, or gave staff more say over change management or workload? I am helping run some log of claims meetings this week and would love some examples to share

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Save Meanjin @savemeanjin.bsky.social · 19d

We hope not!

Nat Osborne she/her @drnatosborne.bsky.social · 20d

The last? second last? time one of these arrives in my mailbox 😭

Photo of journal Meanjin, cover is pale blue with text reading "time for freedom, time for moving, it's time to begin, yes it's time"

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Nobody Deserves Poverty @nobodyinpoverty.bsky.social · 19d

Happy Indexation is not an increase day!

#RaiseTheRate
#NobodyDeservesPoverty

a square graphic with white text and an orange background

Top text: "September's welfare indexation is in and ALL payments are still well below the poverty line...."

Below the text: a table titled "Pensions Adult Pension Rates" with a "Previous Amount," a "20 Sep 2025," and an "Increase" for "Single" and "Partnered (each)" pensioners. The single pension is $1,178.70 and the partnered pension is $888.50.

Bottom right: An orange circle with the text "nobody deserves poverty" in white.

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Top text: "Disabled and Aged Pensioners are expected to survive on $84 a day ($63 if you have a partner)"

Below the text: a table titled "Pensions Adult Pension Rates" with a "Previous Amount," a "20 Sep 2025," and an "Increase" for "Single" and "Partnered (each)" pensioners.

Bottom right: An orange circle with the text "nobody deserves poverty" in white.

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Top text: "JobSeeker is $56 a day"

Below the text: a table titled "Allowance Rates (JobSeeker Payment, Special Benefit)" with a "Previous Amount," a "20 Sep 2025," and an "Increase" for various family situations.

Bottom text: "Youth Allowance $47 a day, because it's cheaper to live and look for work when you're under 21 right?"

Bottom right: An orange circle with the text "nobody deserves poverty" in white.

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Top text: "Rent assistance only goes to 14% of welfare recipients and tops out at $107 a week"

Below the text: a table titled "Rent Assistance - for payments under the Social Security Act" with a "Previous Amount," a "20 Sep 2025," and an "Increase" for various family situations.

Bottom left: "Couples get up to $101.50 a week between them"

Bottom right: An orange circle with the text "nobody deserves poverty" in white.

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