Sminney
@sminney.aus.social.ap.brid.gy
Digital Humanities post grad.
Interested in intersections between humans and digital. Particularly interested in the GLAM(R) sector in Australia. - Our cultural […]
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Interested in intersections between humans and digital. Particularly interested in the GLAM(R) sector in Australia. - Our cultural […]
[bridged from https://aus.social/@Sminney on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
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January 5, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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"Before #socialmedia ate the internet, and the internet ate everything else, and before everything else ate itself, #blogs occupied a wonderful and formative niche in the information ecosystem.
They were personal but public, permanent but updateable, long-form but informal. A blog post could be […]
They were personal but public, permanent but updateable, long-form but informal. A blog post could be […]
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mato.social
January 5, 2026 at 8:07 PM
"Before #socialmedia ate the internet, and the internet ate everything else, and before everything else ate itself, #blogs occupied a wonderful and formative niche in the information ecosystem.
They were personal but public, permanent but updateable, long-form but informal. A blog post could be […]
They were personal but public, permanent but updateable, long-form but informal. A blog post could be […]
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If you read ONE THING about #ai and the #aibubble and its impact on jobs, creators and artists, then read #corydoctorow (@pluralistic) 's speech where he calls out the dangers and delusions behind it all […]
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mindly.social
January 3, 2026 at 8:54 PM
If you read ONE THING about #ai and the #aibubble and its impact on jobs, creators and artists, then read #corydoctorow (@pluralistic) 's speech where he calls out the dangers and delusions behind it all […]
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Carl Sagan called it over 30 years ago. And the saddest thing is that too many under 30 don’t even know what the fuck he was talking about. For the very reasons he was talking about. #WASF
https://stzl.ink/9wjruk
https://stzl.ink/9wjruk
December 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Carl Sagan called it over 30 years ago. And the saddest thing is that too many under 30 don’t even know what the fuck he was talking about. For the very reasons he was talking about. #WASF
https://stzl.ink/9wjruk
https://stzl.ink/9wjruk
It is live https://www.trumpkennedycenter.org/
HOME | Trump Kennedy Center
www.trumpkennedycenter.org
December 30, 2025 at 1:02 AM
It is live https://www.trumpkennedycenter.org/
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“If you care about the bottom line, budgets & taxes, then you should care about urban biking, because it’s a money saver. It’s ironic when so-called fiscal conservatives attack biking, when their efforts just show a lack of understanding of math.” My interview with @modacitylife.com #CityMakingMath
Opinion: Why more urban cycling saves everyone money | Urbanized
The resulting benefits of a ‘car-less’ household are myriad, but few are as quantifiable as the money most people sink into a depreciating asset that sits unused for 95% of the time.
dailyhive.com
December 26, 2025 at 9:04 AM
“If you care about the bottom line, budgets & taxes, then you should care about urban biking, because it’s a money saver. It’s ironic when so-called fiscal conservatives attack biking, when their efforts just show a lack of understanding of math.” My interview with @modacitylife.com #CityMakingMath
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I switched our energy retailer from Amber Electric to Localvolts, and I've started to play with their pricing API. Fun stuff! I recorded a quick video showing some interesting subtleties in how pricing is different between the AEMO wholesale price, amber and localvolts.
Let me know if you have […]
Let me know if you have […]
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howse.social
December 25, 2025 at 6:10 AM
I switched our energy retailer from Amber Electric to Localvolts, and I've started to play with their pricing API. Fun stuff! I recorded a quick video showing some interesting subtleties in how pricing is different between the AEMO wholesale price, amber and localvolts.
Let me know if you have […]
Let me know if you have […]
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"…despite being everywhere, #rss is somehow invisible. It’s the #plumbing of the web: essential, reliable, and routinely underestimated.
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That invisibility has created a misconception, that RSS is a relic. But we’ve never relied on it more. And as the #socialweb fractures, as platforms wall off […]
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That invisibility has created a misconception, that RSS is a relic. But we’ve never relied on it more. And as the #socialweb fractures, as platforms wall off […]
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mato.social
December 23, 2025 at 10:06 AM
"…despite being everywhere, #rss is somehow invisible. It’s the #plumbing of the web: essential, reliable, and routinely underestimated.
…
That invisibility has created a misconception, that RSS is a relic. But we’ve never relied on it more. And as the #socialweb fractures, as platforms wall off […]
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That invisibility has created a misconception, that RSS is a relic. But we’ve never relied on it more. And as the #socialweb fractures, as platforms wall off […]
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It is really unclear how Australia's far-right, anti-immigrant and pro-race-hate media organisations and political parties are going to make violence less likely, rather than more likely.
It is also remarkable how little scrutiny they're facing for their reactions to Bondi.
It is also remarkable how little scrutiny they're facing for their reactions to Bondi.
December 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM
It is really unclear how Australia's far-right, anti-immigrant and pro-race-hate media organisations and political parties are going to make violence less likely, rather than more likely.
It is also remarkable how little scrutiny they're facing for their reactions to Bondi.
It is also remarkable how little scrutiny they're facing for their reactions to Bondi.
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When an entire class of technology states on the packaging that it was made in China but intended "for overseas use only," this should really give you pause before plugging it into your network.
You will find this verbiage on a lot of Android TV streaming […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
You will find this verbiage on a lot of Android TV streaming […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
December 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
When an entire class of technology states on the packaging that it was made in China but intended "for overseas use only," this should really give you pause before plugging it into your network.
You will find this verbiage on a lot of Android TV streaming […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
You will find this verbiage on a lot of Android TV streaming […]
[Original post on infosec.exchange]
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A reminder during this holiday season, courtesy of the late Barbara Ehrenreich, about the "major philanthropists of our society."
December 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
A reminder during this holiday season, courtesy of the late Barbara Ehrenreich, about the "major philanthropists of our society."
We have passed the shortest night now we are at the Summer Solstice. Our days will shorten slowly until February but the heat will not change much even then in this scorched land.
For some of us this is the hardest time, if you can, seek the shade it is cooler there. Maybe think about where a […]
For some of us this is the hardest time, if you can, seek the shade it is cooler there. Maybe think about where a […]
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aus.social
December 21, 2025 at 8:23 PM
We have passed the shortest night now we are at the Summer Solstice. Our days will shorten slowly until February but the heat will not change much even then in this scorched land.
For some of us this is the hardest time, if you can, seek the shade it is cooler there. Maybe think about where a […]
For some of us this is the hardest time, if you can, seek the shade it is cooler there. Maybe think about where a […]
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What does it take to move 1000 people? Smart infrastructure supporting choices that don’t take up so much space (or produce so much emissions/pollution, cost so much public money etc).
Mobility in cities is about space.
Graphic via @seattlesubway.org based on a Sydney graphic I spread years ago.
Mobility in cities is about space.
Graphic via @seattlesubway.org based on a Sydney graphic I spread years ago.
December 20, 2025 at 11:31 PM
What does it take to move 1000 people? Smart infrastructure supporting choices that don’t take up so much space (or produce so much emissions/pollution, cost so much public money etc).
Mobility in cities is about space.
Graphic via @seattlesubway.org based on a Sydney graphic I spread years ago.
Mobility in cities is about space.
Graphic via @seattlesubway.org based on a Sydney graphic I spread years ago.
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This is a stunning piece of work by Global Witness laying out how Musk's chatbot software actively helps spread climate denial and disinformation.
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
AI chatbots share climate disinformation to susceptible users
AI chatbots' personalised answers risk inflaming conspiracy and misinformation, as investigation shows climate disinformation shared to sceptic user personas
globalwitness.org
December 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This is a stunning piece of work by Global Witness laying out how Musk's chatbot software actively helps spread climate denial and disinformation.
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
globalwitness.org/en/campaigns...
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Earth’s orbit is now so crowded with spacecraft and debris that a catastrophic satellite collision could occur in just 2.8 days if avoidance systems fail, which could disrupt GPS and global communications, according to a new study.
www.accuweather.com/en/space-new...
www.accuweather.com/en/space-new...
'Crash Clock' warns Earth orbit is nearing disaster as megaconstellations push space traffic to brink
Satellite ‘Crash Clock’ shows orbit 2.8 days from potential disaster
www.accuweather.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Earth’s orbit is now so crowded with spacecraft and debris that a catastrophic satellite collision could occur in just 2.8 days if avoidance systems fail, which could disrupt GPS and global communications, according to a new study.
www.accuweather.com/en/space-new...
www.accuweather.com/en/space-new...
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Here I want to mention one last development of #Ibram-#Museus experiments with #thefediverse, which emerged as a very interesting opportunity: The App as an Adoption Strategy.
@michael, from #newsmast, says the Fediverse is still a tech determined environment, where everything starts with a […]
@michael, from #newsmast, says the Fediverse is still a tech determined environment, where everything starts with a […]
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mato.social
December 15, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Here I want to mention one last development of #Ibram-#Museus experiments with #thefediverse, which emerged as a very interesting opportunity: The App as an Adoption Strategy.
@michael, from #newsmast, says the Fediverse is still a tech determined environment, where everything starts with a […]
@michael, from #newsmast, says the Fediverse is still a tech determined environment, where everything starts with a […]
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The idea that changing a definition to include criticism of Israel as being anti-Semitic and cracking down even further on anti-genocide protests would have in any way made anyone safer is madness. That the Coalition have so comprehensively jumped to blame here is insanity. Who is this speaking to?
December 17, 2025 at 8:14 AM
The idea that changing a definition to include criticism of Israel as being anti-Semitic and cracking down even further on anti-genocide protests would have in any way made anyone safer is madness. That the Coalition have so comprehensively jumped to blame here is insanity. Who is this speaking to?
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"That invisibility has created a misconception, in some quarters, that #rss is a relic. But the opposite is true: we’ve never relied on it more. And as the social web fractures, as platforms wall off content, and as AI agents begin remixing everything they can ingest, our dependence on neutral […]
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mastodon.social
December 17, 2025 at 9:19 AM
"That invisibility has created a misconception, in some quarters, that #rss is a relic. But the opposite is true: we’ve never relied on it more. And as the social web fractures, as platforms wall off content, and as AI agents begin remixing everything they can ingest, our dependence on neutral […]
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The ABC's running a piece in which a young woman says antisemitism & anti-Zionism are the same.
The ABC doesn’t need to argue with interviewees, but it has a responsibility not to let contested definitions or misinformation be presented to audiences as settled fact.
#BondiShooting #AusPol
The ABC doesn’t need to argue with interviewees, but it has a responsibility not to let contested definitions or misinformation be presented to audiences as settled fact.
#BondiShooting #AusPol
December 16, 2025 at 5:41 AM
The ABC's running a piece in which a young woman says antisemitism & anti-Zionism are the same.
The ABC doesn’t need to argue with interviewees, but it has a responsibility not to let contested definitions or misinformation be presented to audiences as settled fact.
#BondiShooting #AusPol
The ABC doesn’t need to argue with interviewees, but it has a responsibility not to let contested definitions or misinformation be presented to audiences as settled fact.
#BondiShooting #AusPol
[Celebrity death]
Belated vale to Rob Reiner, whose movies hold invaluable space in my adult heart because they allowed me to see myself with my inner child’s eyes. Vale.
Belated vale to Rob Reiner, whose movies hold invaluable space in my adult heart because they allowed me to see myself with my inner child’s eyes. Vale.
December 16, 2025 at 12:45 AM
[Celebrity death]
Belated vale to Rob Reiner, whose movies hold invaluable space in my adult heart because they allowed me to see myself with my inner child’s eyes. Vale.
Belated vale to Rob Reiner, whose movies hold invaluable space in my adult heart because they allowed me to see myself with my inner child’s eyes. Vale.
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Counterpoint: physical scientists are wildly unqualified to provide insight on the social, political and technological shifts required.
@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social is absolutely correct: coal, oil and gas are not mandatory. Rampant capitalism is not inevitable. ExxonMobil isn't all-powerful.
@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social is absolutely correct: coal, oil and gas are not mandatory. Rampant capitalism is not inevitable. ExxonMobil isn't all-powerful.
This is what happens when non-climate scientists write about the climate crisis without really understanding where we are or where we are headed
Unjustified optimism
If the world is just 2.5C hotter in 2100, I will eat my hat, or would if I wasn't 6ft under
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Unjustified optimism
If the world is just 2.5C hotter in 2100, I will eat my hat, or would if I wasn't 6ft under
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Paris climate treaty changed the world. Here’s how | Rebecca Solnit
There’s much more to do, but we should be encouraged by the progress we have made
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Counterpoint: physical scientists are wildly unqualified to provide insight on the social, political and technological shifts required.
@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social is absolutely correct: coal, oil and gas are not mandatory. Rampant capitalism is not inevitable. ExxonMobil isn't all-powerful.
@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social is absolutely correct: coal, oil and gas are not mandatory. Rampant capitalism is not inevitable. ExxonMobil isn't all-powerful.
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Fun to see @pluralistic speedrun his enshittification sermon on The Daily Show last night.
https://youtu.be/d2e-c9SF5nE?si=zeuSalpXhXt9irmJ
https://youtu.be/d2e-c9SF5nE?si=zeuSalpXhXt9irmJ
December 11, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Fun to see @pluralistic speedrun his enshittification sermon on The Daily Show last night.
https://youtu.be/d2e-c9SF5nE?si=zeuSalpXhXt9irmJ
https://youtu.be/d2e-c9SF5nE?si=zeuSalpXhXt9irmJ
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Among many other things, the entire teen social ban saga is a brilliant example of how shitty, badly-researcher airport books can have shockingly outsized influence
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Bless IBCK
www.ifbookspod.com
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Bless IBCK
www.ifbookspod.com
How Australia became the testing ground for a social media ban for young people
From nascent policy idea in one state to passing federal parliament in just days, it has been a whirlwind journey for the world-first legislation that will take effect from 10 December
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Among many other things, the entire teen social ban saga is a brilliant example of how shitty, badly-researcher airport books can have shockingly outsized influence
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Bless IBCK
www.ifbookspod.com
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Bless IBCK
www.ifbookspod.com
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