Timbo
@ttimbo.bsky.social
Avid and delighted nonworker! Inquisitive, pedantic and opinionated, but determined not to take life too seriously.
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One can swear and still have morals.
December 1, 2024 at 3:07 AM
One can swear and still have morals.
@abc.net.au.web.brid.gy is now a soft target for critics because it has let its #newsreporting and #journalistic standards drop. What has happened to the FACTS => ANALYSIS => OPINION model? It’s become reversed, with too much opinion, too little facts/analysis
johnmenadue.com/disingenuous...
johnmenadue.com/disingenuous...
"Disingenuous theatre dressed up as major news": Why the ABC is losing credibility - Pearls and Irritations
The biggest threat to the ABC today is its craven and distorted performance in television current affairs reporting.
johnmenadue.com
November 25, 2024 at 2:46 AM
@abc.net.au.web.brid.gy is now a soft target for critics because it has let its #newsreporting and #journalistic standards drop. What has happened to the FACTS => ANALYSIS => OPINION model? It’s become reversed, with too much opinion, too little facts/analysis
johnmenadue.com/disingenuous...
johnmenadue.com/disingenuous...
The increasing spineless #hypocrisy of Albo & @australianlabor.bsky.social reminds me of last days of #Scomo.
CAN’T ban #gambling adverts despite Parl Inquiry but will ban #socmed for <16 WITHOUT inquiry; enacts election funding laws to strengthen #political #duopoly
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...
CAN’T ban #gambling adverts despite Parl Inquiry but will ban #socmed for <16 WITHOUT inquiry; enacts election funding laws to strengthen #political #duopoly
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...
Live: World watching Australia's 'landmark' social media ban, PM says
The industry group for large social media companies has fronted the Senate inquiry into the government's proposed social media ban, admitting the platforms are "far from perfect". Follow live.
www.abc.net.au
November 25, 2024 at 2:22 AM
The increasing spineless #hypocrisy of Albo & @australianlabor.bsky.social reminds me of last days of #Scomo.
CAN’T ban #gambling adverts despite Parl Inquiry but will ban #socmed for <16 WITHOUT inquiry; enacts election funding laws to strengthen #political #duopoly
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...
CAN’T ban #gambling adverts despite Parl Inquiry but will ban #socmed for <16 WITHOUT inquiry; enacts election funding laws to strengthen #political #duopoly
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...
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Scott Bessent is a great guy and a safe and stable pair of hands for the country. However if is said on X there would be a screed of negative comments.
November 22, 2024 at 11:37 PM
Scott Bessent is a great guy and a safe and stable pair of hands for the country. However if is said on X there would be a screed of negative comments.
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November 22, 2024 at 11:40 PM
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Unfortunately the NACC was designed by both major parties to protect themselves, not to protect us from them.
November 22, 2024 at 11:25 PM
Unfortunately the NACC was designed by both major parties to protect themselves, not to protect us from them.
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Las Vegas Grand Prix - Doc 21 - P3 Classification #LasVegasGP
November 23, 2024 at 3:52 AM
Las Vegas Grand Prix - Doc 21 - P3 Classification #LasVegasGP
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Everyone is questioning what the investment mandate of the Future Fund should be when the real question is - why is our $230B fund so small compared to Norway’s $2.68T fund? Hint: gas giveaway to the cartel! #DuopolyFailure #auspol
The Future Fund is Australia's rainy day fund. It has now become a political football
The federal government's decision to have the fund invest in housing and green energy has ruffled Coalition feathers.
www.abc.net.au
November 21, 2024 at 10:44 AM
Everyone is questioning what the investment mandate of the Future Fund should be when the real question is - why is our $230B fund so small compared to Norway’s $2.68T fund? Hint: gas giveaway to the cartel! #DuopolyFailure #auspol
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By integrating digital literacy into the education system from the preschool years, Finland shows how to keep young people safe online without resorting to a ban.
Educating young people about social media would be far more effective than a ban - Finland can show us how
By integrating digital literacy into the education system from the preschool years, Finland shows how to keep young people safe online without resorting to a ban.
theconversation.com
November 22, 2024 at 3:46 AM
By integrating digital literacy into the education system from the preschool years, Finland shows how to keep young people safe online without resorting to a ban.
Hey, check this out: a wet lettuce defending itself!!
November 22, 2024 at 3:50 AM
Hey, check this out: a wet lettuce defending itself!!
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Brereton is doing a great job of filibustering this NACC oversight committee hearing which has just 90 minutes for questions from senators. Almost half an hour gone now and he's still in his opening statement. Mostly rehash of his speech from last week so far.
November 22, 2024 at 1:51 AM
Brereton is doing a great job of filibustering this NACC oversight committee hearing which has just 90 minutes for questions from senators. Almost half an hour gone now and he's still in his opening statement. Mostly rehash of his speech from last week so far.
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Indeed & it appears it's so convoluted, so rushed & so ill conceived, it may very well be unconstitutional. Anne Twomey explains the whole fiasco in understandable language, in spite of it being such a complicated issue. It's quite shocking actually. #auspol
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWIO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWIO...
What's dodgy about the proposed Australian political donations reforms?
YouTube video by Constitutional Clarion
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November 21, 2024 at 8:06 AM
Indeed & it appears it's so convoluted, so rushed & so ill conceived, it may very well be unconstitutional. Anne Twomey explains the whole fiasco in understandable language, in spite of it being such a complicated issue. It's quite shocking actually. #auspol
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWIO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWIO...
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In 2020, a renewable energy company owned by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani won what it called the single largest solar development bid ever awarded: an agreement to supply 8 gigawatts of electricity to a state-owned power company. But there was a problem reut.rs/3ZiIPP6
How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled
This account of how it unfolded is drawn from prosecutors' 54-page criminal indictment.
reut.rs
November 22, 2024 at 3:30 AM
In 2020, a renewable energy company owned by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani won what it called the single largest solar development bid ever awarded: an agreement to supply 8 gigawatts of electricity to a state-owned power company. But there was a problem reut.rs/3ZiIPP6
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If Commissioner Brereton thinks that the handling of the Robodebt referral by the NACC hasn't raised big concerns in the community, it really calls his judgment into question.
November 22, 2024 at 3:17 AM
If Commissioner Brereton thinks that the handling of the Robodebt referral by the NACC hasn't raised big concerns in the community, it really calls his judgment into question.
This is a great, simple piece by @zoerose.bsky.social outlining the ridiculous, illogical and deeply intrusive nature of the AusGov’s social media ban for kids<16.
This band is a classic case of dumb and lazy regulation by government, instead of them doing what parents (and users) want - moderation
This band is a classic case of dumb and lazy regulation by government, instead of them doing what parents (and users) want - moderation
The social media ban for kids exists in a much bigger landscape of both policy and technical infrastructure: your digital identity.
Here, have some actual facts. As written by me.
tldr in next post.
www.themandarin.com.au/281972-digit...
Here, have some actual facts. As written by me.
tldr in next post.
www.themandarin.com.au/281972-digit...
Digital ID policy fails you, your kids, and the country
Radically secure digital identity infrastructure is up and running in Europe right now. But not here, in Australia.
www.themandarin.com.au
November 21, 2024 at 10:18 PM
This is a great, simple piece by @zoerose.bsky.social outlining the ridiculous, illogical and deeply intrusive nature of the AusGov’s social media ban for kids<16.
This band is a classic case of dumb and lazy regulation by government, instead of them doing what parents (and users) want - moderation
This band is a classic case of dumb and lazy regulation by government, instead of them doing what parents (and users) want - moderation
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At some point those living in National Party held seats might ponder why despite voting Nationals for 50 years they don't live anywhere near a major hospital
#OffTheCharts
australiainstitute.org.au/post/researc...
#OffTheCharts
australiainstitute.org.au/post/researc...
November 19, 2024 at 1:35 AM
At some point those living in National Party held seats might ponder why despite voting Nationals for 50 years they don't live anywhere near a major hospital
#OffTheCharts
australiainstitute.org.au/post/researc...
#OffTheCharts
australiainstitute.org.au/post/researc...
His position is now completely untenable. Worse, he has tainted the NACC in its infancy. Unforgivable!
I wish I was making this up, but the boss of the National Anti-Corruption Commission has given a speech where he admits that he acted with "apprehended bias" during the Robodebt non-investigation. As Bernard Keane and many others argue, Brereton has to resign www.crikey.com.au/2024/11/18/p...
Discredited Brereton should stop whingeing and resign from the NACC
The National Anti-Corruption Commission head devoted a major speech to explaining why he shouldn't resign. It perfectly demonstrated why he should.
www.crikey.com.au
November 19, 2024 at 3:16 AM
His position is now completely untenable. Worse, he has tainted the NACC in its infancy. Unforgivable!
Absolutely, @zoedaniel.bsky.social
We’ve seen what oligopoly does to our air travel, supermarkets etc. In politics, restricting entry entrenches an oligarchy that is unable to drive any meaningful, beneficial change.
We’ve seen what oligopoly does to our air travel, supermarkets etc. In politics, restricting entry entrenches an oligarchy that is unable to drive any meaningful, beneficial change.
We need electoral reform, but not in the form of a stitch up that favours the 2 party system and locks communities out of democracy. The government’s electoral reform bill needs proper scrutiny. Watch. Part 2.
November 18, 2024 at 9:50 AM
Absolutely, @zoedaniel.bsky.social
We’ve seen what oligopoly does to our air travel, supermarkets etc. In politics, restricting entry entrenches an oligarchy that is unable to drive any meaningful, beneficial change.
We’ve seen what oligopoly does to our air travel, supermarkets etc. In politics, restricting entry entrenches an oligarchy that is unable to drive any meaningful, beneficial change.
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The Australian federal government will require businesses to accept cash as payment for groceries, fuel and other essentials, but will phase out cheques entirely within five years www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...
Federal government to require businesses to accept cash for fuel, groceries
The federal government will require businesses to accept cash as payment for groceries, fuel and other essentials, but will phase out cheques entirely within five years.
www.abc.net.au
November 17, 2024 at 9:36 PM
The Australian federal government will require businesses to accept cash as payment for groceries, fuel and other essentials, but will phase out cheques entirely within five years www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...
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#BREAKINGNEWS: Former radio host Alan Jones has been arrested amid a NSW police investigation into allegations of indecent assaults. www.theguardian.com/p/xxvjgf?CMP...
Alan Jones arrested amid NSW police investigation into alleged indecent assaults
Police say the former Sydney radio host was arrested by specialist detectives. He has previously denied all allegations against him
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2024 at 9:47 PM
#BREAKINGNEWS: Former radio host Alan Jones has been arrested amid a NSW police investigation into allegations of indecent assaults. www.theguardian.com/p/xxvjgf?CMP...
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Please be careful what you post about Jones here. Don’t want him able to argue that he can’t get a fair trial. In effect, you can’t really comment at all.
November 17, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Please be careful what you post about Jones here. Don’t want him able to argue that he can’t get a fair trial. In effect, you can’t really comment at all.
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I see Robert Kennedy's campaign to make America healthy again by ridding it of the poison of fast food is off to a good start...
Also, how cold must that food be and why do they have cutlery on their trays?
Also, how cold must that food be and why do they have cutlery on their trays?
November 17, 2024 at 9:14 AM
I see Robert Kennedy's campaign to make America healthy again by ridding it of the poison of fast food is off to a good start...
Also, how cold must that food be and why do they have cutlery on their trays?
Also, how cold must that food be and why do they have cutlery on their trays?