New one from James Parker and me - wading into the fights between artists and AI companies. We suggest artists need a vocabulary beyond copyright to articulate their grievances: www.versobooks.com/en-gb/blogs/...

Microsoft will no longer allow Israel to use its cloud services to enable its mass surveillance of occupied Palestinians – "the first known case of a US technology company withdrawing services provided to the Israeli military since the beginning of its war on Gaza"

one of the worst genres of influencer post is the sorry I haven't been posting post. the presumption that your ~content~ is such an important part of people's day that they would be actively missing you such that it warrants a 'sorry I promise I'll post more soon' post is so deeply embarrassing help

wrote a little about the inspiration for Frank Herbert’s Butlerian Jihad (Samuel Butler and his novel EREHWON), as well as Luddism & democratic governance

thetechbubble.substack.com/p/on-the-ori...

Kmart’s use of facial recognition to tackle refund fraud unlawful, Privacy Commissioner finds www.oaic.gov.au/news/media-c...

As big tech companies appeal to small island countries’ anxieties about being left behind, @emmaquilty.bsky.social considers how efforts to transform islands into digital hubs obscure the power and agency of these places and their people. datasociety.net/points/confr...

📣 NEW -- In The Economist, discussing the privacy perils of AI agents and what AI companies and operating systems need to do--NOW--to protect Signal and much else!

www.economist.com/by-invitatio...

“Its loss is not just a literary blow,” concludes Max Kaiser. “It signals a narrowing of public debate and unfortunately a chilling message to people daring to support the publication of inconvenient truths."
@nickfeik.bsky.social on who killed Meanjin. #auspol
www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/16/m...

My review of Madison Griffiths' SWEET NOTHINGS is out now in the spring edition of Meanjin.

It's bittersweet to be in one of Meanjin's last editions. The loss of this literary institution is a travesty. I've loved reading and writing for Meanjin, and especially working with @mxcreant.bsky.social

It would be a massive mistake for progressive folk to convince themselves the March for Australia was a bust, or can safely be ridiculed.

It was an alarming escalation of far-right action, and we need to reckon with it.

More thoughts (un-paywalled) here:

www.lamestream.com.au/how-mainstre...

Melbourne Uni is killing the literary journal Meanjin. It's cultural vandalism. Australian universities are now deeply anti-intellectual places www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/04/m...

The federal government wants to charge for making FOI requests. Ridiculous for a government allegedly committed to transparency. www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/freed...

This is an excellent response to the "we have to charge for FOI because forren AI bots!" nonsense from the A-G. www.righttoknow.org.au/request/evid...

@floreani.bsky.social 🎂

thank you friend!!!

"Ex meth-lab in a great location, include your blood type on the tenant application"

Playlunch really capturing the essence of my research interviews with renters here 🎶

it was lovely to chat with Matt for the @admscentre.org.au podcast about my research. if you're interested in tech x rental housing or want to have a sticky beak into what I'm working on, this is a good overview 🏠

New research shows "home insurers consider the credit score of the homeowner more important than the location of the home in setting prices... On average across the nation, it is more expensive to have a poor credit score than to live in a zip code with a high disaster risk."

New ADM+S Podcast episode: PhD researcher Samantha @floreani.bsky.social explores her study on the growing influence of digital technologies in the residential real estate sector.

🎧 Listen now: admscentre.org/461k5OE

hey look it's @jathansadowski.com! launching his book! it's called The Mechanic and the Luddite! you should read it! it's a ruthless criticism of technology and capitalism! it's very good!

"I am a robodebt whistleblower. I know what it’s like to be punished for speaking out and why protection is urgent"
– Jeannie-Marie Blake

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

if you watch the tech industry long enough you learn the promised benefits never materialize but the unforeseen harms continue to be perpetuated long after the companies move on to the next big thing yet governments are too worried about scaring away investment to do anything

My first physical copy of Witch Power has arrived!! The Melbourne book launch is on the 16th of Oct, here is the link to register: www.trybooking.com/events/landi...

To pre-order the book: www.readings.com.au/product/9781...

I expanded on these thoughts. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...