Erica Molesworth
@evmolesworth.bsky.social
Artist and PhD candidate at Australian National University: motion capture, CGI, hybrid images and video. https://www.ericamolesworth.com/bio
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Teaching "A Critical Introduction to AI Images" this semester as a visiting prof at RIT's Humanities, Computing and Design department. Here's the reading list I have so far.
January 9, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Teaching "A Critical Introduction to AI Images" this semester as a visiting prof at RIT's Humanities, Computing and Design department. Here's the reading list I have so far.
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This is INSANE. Somehow we have decided as a nation that it's fine to give taxpayer funds to the very richest schools while sabotaging public education. How is this okay? How is this sustainable in any way? www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Twenty private schools with wealthiest parents received $130m total in Australian public funds in 2023
Data comes as education minister remains stalled in negotiations with states and territories over contributions to Schooling Resource Standard
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2024 at 9:21 PM
This is INSANE. Somehow we have decided as a nation that it's fine to give taxpayer funds to the very richest schools while sabotaging public education. How is this okay? How is this sustainable in any way? www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Cool thing about bad thing www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/g...
Drowning in plastic: the oceans' growing constellations of trash
Amid vast, swirling currents, 170 trillion microplastic particles drift unseen through our oceans, creating hidden patches of pollution that threaten marine life and seep into our food chain
www.straitstimes.com
November 29, 2024 at 2:30 AM
Cool thing about bad thing www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/g...
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Music has given me things that I couldn’t possibly fit into a post. Young people deserve the same joy and connection, which is why @australiainstitute.org.au has worked with The Push to find out what they need – more gigs by young people, for young people! #AusMusict-shirtday. tinyurl.com/3ypbhzxe
November 27, 2024 at 11:27 PM
Music has given me things that I couldn’t possibly fit into a post. Young people deserve the same joy and connection, which is why @australiainstitute.org.au has worked with The Push to find out what they need – more gigs by young people, for young people! #AusMusict-shirtday. tinyurl.com/3ypbhzxe
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Nation’s average IQ spared massive plunge.
November 27, 2024 at 10:55 AM
Nation’s average IQ spared massive plunge.
Albo gets more disappointing by the day
Albanese kills off deal with Greens to pass ‘nature positive’ law after intervention by WA premier Roger Cook
Albanese kills off deal with Greens to pass ‘nature positive’ law after intervention by WA premier
Roger Cook says he spoke to ‘highest level’ of federal government to reiterate his view the environment bills in their current form ‘should not be progressed’
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2024 at 10:15 PM
Albo gets more disappointing by the day
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Here’s a collection of over 140 syllabus statements on AI, collected by @leaton01.bsky.social: aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/ai-syllabi...
AI Syllabi Policies - A Look at the Collection
Over 140 submissions to the crowd-source document and so much to learn from!
aiedusimplified.substack.com
November 24, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Here’s a collection of over 140 syllabus statements on AI, collected by @leaton01.bsky.social: aiedusimplified.substack.com/p/ai-syllabi...
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Here's an idea for tax reform:
1. stop subsidising gas and coal mining
2. start making them pay their fair share of tax
You can help by adding your name to our petition to increase the PRRT: theaus.in/increasePRRT #auspol
1. stop subsidising gas and coal mining
2. start making them pay their fair share of tax
You can help by adding your name to our petition to increase the PRRT: theaus.in/increasePRRT #auspol
✍️ SIGN: Demand the gas industry pays its fair share. Fix the PRRT!
The government collects more money from HECS than it does from the PRRT.
Australians are missing out on important revenue for public services while gas companies make record profits.
We need to inc...
theaus.in
November 27, 2024 at 3:15 AM
Here's an idea for tax reform:
1. stop subsidising gas and coal mining
2. start making them pay their fair share of tax
You can help by adding your name to our petition to increase the PRRT: theaus.in/increasePRRT #auspol
1. stop subsidising gas and coal mining
2. start making them pay their fair share of tax
You can help by adding your name to our petition to increase the PRRT: theaus.in/increasePRRT #auspol
Truly a sick burn 👏
When asked for his thoughts on the large number of New Zealanders that move to Australia, the Prime Minister of New Zealand is said to have supported the idea as it "raises the average IQ of both countries"
November 22, 2024 at 8:27 PM
Truly a sick burn 👏
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The one feature this site is lacking is a "I never want to see or hear about an American again" checkbox
November 19, 2024 at 9:29 AM
The one feature this site is lacking is a "I never want to see or hear about an American again" checkbox
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It’s me, @mariabamford.bsky.social I’ve just left Twitter. I’m a comedian and had used Twitter to connect with fans and other comedians. I’m not sure how to let people know I’m here. Ha-ha.
November 18, 2024 at 8:30 PM
It’s me, @mariabamford.bsky.social I’ve just left Twitter. I’m a comedian and had used Twitter to connect with fans and other comedians. I’m not sure how to let people know I’m here. Ha-ha.
I like where this is going ✊ www.cbsnews.com/news/south-c...
"Feral and not trained" emus Thelma and Louise on the loose in South Carolina as state's monkey search continues
Police in Horry County, South Carolina, said this week that they are searching for two missing emus that have been evading capture for months: "We are not emu-sed."
www.cbsnews.com
November 17, 2024 at 2:02 AM
I like where this is going ✊ www.cbsnews.com/news/south-c...
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not saying anything groundbreaking here, but I really think "politics as a form of content to be served up and consumed like all other forms of content" has been an enormous, underrated disaster in terms of giving folks the illusion of being informed while essentially being gamed like a drug addict
November 14, 2024 at 1:26 AM
not saying anything groundbreaking here, but I really think "politics as a form of content to be served up and consumed like all other forms of content" has been an enormous, underrated disaster in terms of giving folks the illusion of being informed while essentially being gamed like a drug addict
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Stem cell transplant breakthrough finally helps Australia to grow a spine & adds our support to now 147 nations out of 193 for Palestinian sovereignty.
November 14, 2024 at 4:49 AM
Stem cell transplant breakthrough finally helps Australia to grow a spine & adds our support to now 147 nations out of 193 for Palestinian sovereignty.
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Even as small donors flooded in, campaign finance inequality hit record highs in 2024. For the first time, the top 0.01% (1 in 10K voters) share exceeds 50% of $s. The top 400 donors now exceed 25%.
Citizens United opened the door, but soaring wealth inequality is what's driving these extremes.
Citizens United opened the door, but soaring wealth inequality is what's driving these extremes.
November 14, 2024 at 10:55 PM
Even as small donors flooded in, campaign finance inequality hit record highs in 2024. For the first time, the top 0.01% (1 in 10K voters) share exceeds 50% of $s. The top 400 donors now exceed 25%.
Citizens United opened the door, but soaring wealth inequality is what's driving these extremes.
Citizens United opened the door, but soaring wealth inequality is what's driving these extremes.
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"Already, Trump’s victory is boosting the fortunes of the world’s rich. The 10 wealthiest people on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index gained a record $63.5 billion Wednesday, with Musk alone adding more than $26 billion to his net worth"
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Trump Win Gives Loyal Billionaire Backers Power to Sway Top Jobs
Loyal supporters of the president-elect are poised to play a major role in his second administration.
www.bloomberg.com
November 7, 2024 at 10:26 PM
"Already, Trump’s victory is boosting the fortunes of the world’s rich. The 10 wealthiest people on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index gained a record $63.5 billion Wednesday, with Musk alone adding more than $26 billion to his net worth"
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Helping coordinate this tomorrow - join us. anu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
November 13, 2023 at 5:04 AM
Helping coordinate this tomorrow - join us. anu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Welcome to America
May 23, 2023 at 4:50 PM
Welcome to America
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This ad copy is art. It's like the winning entry in a one-sentence use-all-the-buzzwords contest. I've read it several times and I still have no clue what it means.
October 14, 2023 at 2:46 AM
This ad copy is art. It's like the winning entry in a one-sentence use-all-the-buzzwords contest. I've read it several times and I still have no clue what it means.
I had to ask 🤦♀️
October 4, 2023 at 11:37 PM
I had to ask 🤦♀️
Worth a listen. Au car emissions 20% more than the US! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/7...
7am: Australians have a big car problem on Apple Podcasts
Show 7am, Ep Australians have a big car problem - Sep 5, 2023
podcasts.apple.com
September 6, 2023 at 12:02 AM
Worth a listen. Au car emissions 20% more than the US! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/7...
New studio bud 🥺
August 27, 2023 at 7:42 AM
New studio bud 🥺