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Twistie @twistie.bsky.social · 16h

We went from deloitte having to refund a payment for a report because it was pure slop to paying someone to produce pure slop in record time.

Crikey @crikey.com.au · 16h

OpenAI has quietly inked its first Australian government contract, a small Treasury deal that could be a strategic foothold for a lucrative future. @cameronwilson.bsky.social reports.

OpenAI signs first ever Australian government contract

www.crikey.com.au

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Twistie @twistie.bsky.social · 1d

Sweet we can play it in our self driving cars on our mars colony

Every Film Now @everyfilmnow.bsky.social · 2d

Elon Musk announces xAI game studio will release a great AI-generated game before end of 2026.

Powered by Grok, the studio aims to revolutionize gaming with dynamic, photo-realistic experiences.

#xAI #Grok #AIGaming

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Twistie @twistie.bsky.social · 1d

That's even harder, you have to fire someone today as well, thoughts and prayers 🙏

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Twistie @twistie.bsky.social · 1d

"except for Stuart Rutherford, his degree is really donezo, and we've notified his employer"

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Chibdm @chibdm.bsky.social · 1d

Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop

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Twistie @twistie.bsky.social · 6d

Help help I'm drowning in money! Why won't anyone help!

The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 6d

The ANU says it's in crisis. Does this look like a financial crisis to you?

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Twistie @twistie.bsky.social · 7d

Sounds like old mate wasn't the only one in need of a refresher on firearm safety

In a statement, NT Police said that during the seizure "an old revolver, in poor condition, was found to be loaded with rounds stuck within the firearm".

"As officers attempted to manipulate the firearm it discharged in a safe direction," the statement read.

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Twistie @twistie.bsky.social · 8d

Ha this reminded me that I wanted to check it out for work, and I'm enjoying the 35 step installer for the desktop client

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Twistie @twistie.bsky.social · 9d

RIP

hastily altered image showing 2gb radio burning down a laptop

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bespoke quadricycle @imaghost.ooo · 11d

A living room directly to the right of a garage

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Antoinette Lattouf @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social · 11d

Sometimes - for no reason at all - I look back at what the former ABC chair Ita Buttrose said during this front cover story for Stellar magazine.

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Twistie @twistie.bsky.social · 20d

I'm been pretty meh on the ABC in general, but they should wear this one with pride - there's nothing to be gained by winning favour with facists

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 20d

ABC barred from Trump’s UK press conference after clash with Australian journalist John Lyons

Exclusive: London bureau of Australia’s national broadcaster informed accreditation to attend press conference removed for ‘capacity reasons’ The ABC has been barred from attending Donald Trump’s press conference near London this week following a clash with the ABC’s Americas editor, John Lyons, about the president’s business dealings in Washington DC. The Australian broadcaster’s London bureau was informed its accreditation to attend the press conference had been withdrawn for “capacity reasons” because there were only 15 spots for international outlets. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Twistie @twistie.bsky.social · 23d

a meme lineart drawing of a man obsessed with subsidising demand

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Twistie @twistie.bsky.social · 25d

Does NSW have a law about displaying nazi symbols?

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Plenary Popehat Power @kenwhite.bsky.social · 27d

These are all people who wanted to kill their enemies before Charlie Kirk was shot, are more vocal about it now, and will keep lusting for it long after Charlie Kirk has been buried. Today’s biggest event could have been a dog farting and they would have reacted by wanting you dead.

Mccallan @mccallan.bsky.social · 27d

Not the radical left!

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Twistie @twistie.bsky.social · 29d

And yet still I'm looking forward to seeing them, isn't life strange

Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 29d

Australia would be a better place had Howard never been born.

A contemptible human who will not deserve any of the bullshit fawning eulogies he will get.

stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 29d

John Howard has made clear the Liberal Party hates migrants after launching a racist attack on #SkyAfterDark saying Australia is making a “mistake” by “emphasising the tribalism of multiculturalism”
Says migrants should forget their culture, focus on “assimilation” #RacistLNP

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Michael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · Sep 8

it's real support from actual racists

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Andy Fleming @slackbastard.bsky.social · Sep 8

Why should accountants, human-resource managers & real-estate developers be interested in promoting Australian literature?

Crikey @crikey.com.au · Sep 8

Opinion | Melbourne University Press says it shut down Meanjin for "purely financial reasons". Perhaps the university could have used some of its $273 million surplus to safeguard the seminal journal, @catrionamp.bsky.social‬ writes.

Meanjin's 'financial' shutdown doesn't add up

www.crikey.com.au

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Twistie @twistie.bsky.social · Sep 6

> Hello I'd like to order one personification of a red flag... actually never mind one just passed by

Andy Fleming @slackbastard.bsky.social · Sep 6

> He calls himself the “World’s #1 sex coach for men”.''

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Twistie @twistie.bsky.social · Sep 3

Maybe include the bit where he said to assault them in your byline instead of repeating his premise, since thats the thing this fuckwit was arrested for.

ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · Sep 3

In one of the posts, Linehan said that "if a trans-identified male is in a female-only space, he is committing a violent, abusive act".

Father Ted creator Graham Linehan arrested over transgender posts on X

In one of the posts, Linehan said that "if a trans-identified male is in a female-only space, he is committing a violent, abusive act".

www.abc.net.au

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Kevin Bonham @kevinbonham.bsky.social · Aug 22

kevinbonham.blogspot.com/2025/08/not-... Not-A-Poll: Australia's Worst Opposition!

Text companion to the item started on the sidebar a few days ago.

Not-A-Poll: Australia's Worst Opposition!

Tasmanian and Australian psephology, opinion poll analysis, election analysis and political commentary by Dr Kevin Bonham.

kevinbonham.blogspot.com

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Twistie @twistie.bsky.social · Aug 20

The Vic Libs sure do seem focused on self immolation. you'd think Andrews' retirement and a rough financial position would give them an opening to win back some ground but the only thing they seem focused on is backgrounding against themselves and bringing their factional disputes to the courts.

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Andrew Donnellan @andrew.donnellan.id.au · Jul 31

"Be correct, not balanced" - Katie Roberts-Hull at the @inflectionpoints.work launch

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Twistie @twistie.bsky.social · Jul 29

Is this enough suffering to please the RBA gods?

ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · Jul 29

Job mobility is down, retrenchment is up and more than a million Australians are ready to start working immediately, the Australian Bureau of Statistics says.

More than a million unemployed Australians are job ready: ABS

Job mobility is down, retrenchment is up and more than a million Australians are ready to start working immediately, the Australian Bureau of Statistics says.

www.abc.net.au

Twistie @twistie.bsky.social · Jul 23

I don't think anyone could really be that mad about taxation without representation could they

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