Thom
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suSSan ley has her own antisemitism questions to answer
October 28, 2025 at 11:44 PM
suSSan ley has her own antisemitism questions to answer
another @grugstan.bsky.social sighting
October 14, 2025 at 9:18 AM
another @grugstan.bsky.social sighting
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Every second chamber is anti-democratic by design, they only exist to subvert democracy. Yank all that shit out
October 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Every second chamber is anti-democratic by design, they only exist to subvert democracy. Yank all that shit out
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SOME #MONDAYNIGHTMIXEDDIVISIONFIVEANDSIXNETBALL news from @jokevinegar.org and I your flying Vs got their first win in months
September 29, 2025 at 11:09 AM
SOME #MONDAYNIGHTMIXEDDIVISIONFIVEANDSIXNETBALL news from @jokevinegar.org and I your flying Vs got their first win in months
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One of the reasons why people often prefer debating ("dining across the divide") with the far right than the left is that the former makes them feel good about themselves by comparison
Debates with/amongst the left bring up uncomfortable reflections about our participation in systems of oppression
Debates with/amongst the left bring up uncomfortable reflections about our participation in systems of oppression
September 13, 2025 at 8:47 AM
One of the reasons why people often prefer debating ("dining across the divide") with the far right than the left is that the former makes them feel good about themselves by comparison
Debates with/amongst the left bring up uncomfortable reflections about our participation in systems of oppression
Debates with/amongst the left bring up uncomfortable reflections about our participation in systems of oppression
genuinely interested in any coverage of the online second hand book market collapse
August 16, 2025 at 1:48 AM
genuinely interested in any coverage of the online second hand book market collapse
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What happened to second hand books online 😭 it used to be my preference for a lot of stuff and now they're basically AS expensive as brand new minus Amazon's cheap shipping!
August 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
What happened to second hand books online 😭 it used to be my preference for a lot of stuff and now they're basically AS expensive as brand new minus Amazon's cheap shipping!
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I-MED cleared of privacy concerns after giving 30 million+ medical scans to AI company without patient consent https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/08/01/i-med-cleared-privacy-commissioner-ai-company-patient-scans/
In case you’re wondering whose interests the Privacy Commissioner protects.
In case you’re wondering whose interests the Privacy Commissioner protects.
I-MED cleared of privacy concerns after giving 30 million+ medical scans to AI company without patient consent
The privacy commissioner has said the transfer of millions of patient X-rays and other scans by Australia's biggest radiology company without consent was a 'case study of good privacy practice'.
www.crikey.com.au
August 1, 2025 at 3:38 AM
I-MED cleared of privacy concerns after giving 30 million+ medical scans to AI company without patient consent https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/08/01/i-med-cleared-privacy-commissioner-ai-company-patient-scans/
In case you’re wondering whose interests the Privacy Commissioner protects.
In case you’re wondering whose interests the Privacy Commissioner protects.
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I think the first person I ever met with a burning hatred of Elon Musk (probably seven or eight years ago) was a PhD student who was working with ground-based astronomical observation, which was already being disrupted by Starlink satellites then
Starlink’s crowding of space is interfering with signal transmissions designed to help us observe the universe as it actually exists.
This has been free speech symbolism with Jeff. Please tip the wait staff.
www.space.com/astronomy/sc...
This has been free speech symbolism with Jeff. Please tip the wait staff.
www.space.com/astronomy/sc...
Scientists analyze 76 million radio telescope images, find Starlink satellite interference 'where no signals are supposed to be present'
A new survey analyzed the effect of Starlink satellite emissions on 76 million radio telescope images.
www.space.com
August 1, 2025 at 3:39 AM
I think the first person I ever met with a burning hatred of Elon Musk (probably seven or eight years ago) was a PhD student who was working with ground-based astronomical observation, which was already being disrupted by Starlink satellites then
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Happy birthday horses
July 31, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Happy birthday horses
did an ai write this question
July 31, 2025 at 10:43 AM
did an ai write this question
i remain completely untempted to use an llm in my work www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/que...
Major public sector union launches push for workforce-driven AI use
With administrative roles among those thought most at risk from the rise of artificial intelligence, Together is trying to get on the front foot in Queensland.
www.brisbanetimes.com.au
July 27, 2025 at 11:51 PM
i remain completely untempted to use an llm in my work www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/que...
“I don’t know who Skate Bee is!”
July 23, 2025 at 8:11 AM
“I don’t know who Skate Bee is!”
idea: gen x have no capacity for the sublime and that’s why they’re horny for llms
June 30, 2025 at 8:25 AM
idea: gen x have no capacity for the sublime and that’s why they’re horny for llms
walking the streets of brisbane, on the lookout for bsky user francis markham
June 20, 2025 at 12:12 AM
walking the streets of brisbane, on the lookout for bsky user francis markham
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UPDATE: David Huerta was just released from custody!
June 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
UPDATE: David Huerta was just released from custody!
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Leader of @seiuca.bsky.social was almost murdered by ICE. He now faces charges. The union, one of the largest in the US, is calling for a demonstration on Monday.
June 8, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Leader of @seiuca.bsky.social was almost murdered by ICE. He now faces charges. The union, one of the largest in the US, is calling for a demonstration on Monday.
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Let’s be clear: ICE injured and detained the president of SEIU California for peacefully observing.
ICE picked the wrong side. The wrong state. The wrong person. and the wrong union. David Huerta stood up. And now 750,000 SEIU workers are standing up behind him.
seiuca.org/press-releas...
ICE picked the wrong side. The wrong state. The wrong person. and the wrong union. David Huerta stood up. And now 750,000 SEIU workers are standing up behind him.
seiuca.org/press-releas...
SEIU California | SEIU California President David Huerta Injured, Detained at ICE Raid in Los Angeles
We are proud of President Huerta’s righteous participation as a community observer, in keeping with his long history of advocating for immigrant workers and with the highest values of our movement…
seiuca.org
June 6, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Let’s be clear: ICE injured and detained the president of SEIU California for peacefully observing.
ICE picked the wrong side. The wrong state. The wrong person. and the wrong union. David Huerta stood up. And now 750,000 SEIU workers are standing up behind him.
seiuca.org/press-releas...
ICE picked the wrong side. The wrong state. The wrong person. and the wrong union. David Huerta stood up. And now 750,000 SEIU workers are standing up behind him.
seiuca.org/press-releas...
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Happy birthday sweetie
May 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Happy birthday sweetie
everyone posting about not posting instead of not posting OR posting about posting (like me, now)
May 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
everyone posting about not posting instead of not posting OR posting about posting (like me, now)
my view on the victorian cpsu is that they should reply to my enquiry about a workplace in their coverage
May 21, 2025 at 5:08 AM
my view on the victorian cpsu is that they should reply to my enquiry about a workplace in their coverage
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I've been thinking about starting an Indonesia-Australia relationship substack for years. Albo just popped up in Jakarta, so why not now? A quick look at the background to this trip. Please read/subscribe etc. if you like flatkopi.substack.com/p/prabowo-al...
🇮🇩🇦🇺 Prabowo, Albanese to meet in Jakarta
Like an amateur AFL team in their late-30s, Albo heads north feeling good
flatkopi.substack.com
May 14, 2025 at 7:59 AM
I've been thinking about starting an Indonesia-Australia relationship substack for years. Albo just popped up in Jakarta, so why not now? A quick look at the background to this trip. Please read/subscribe etc. if you like flatkopi.substack.com/p/prabowo-al...