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Byron Stol

@byronstol.bsky.social
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Rusted On Socialist, Way Left of Labor, Queer 🏳️‍🌈, Atheist, Grumpy Old Bastard, Secular Humanist, Political Junkie, Male Survivor CSA SA FV, Mental Health Consumer, NDIS Participant. Wadawurrung Country, Victoria, Australia.

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Byron Stol @byronstol.bsky.social · 18h
Binge watching 7 up in preparation for the latest 70 up to air on SBS on Wednesday. I'd forgotten how emotional it is at times listening to their experiences and views and the mixed feelings while watching the series more broadly.
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Victorian Socialists @vicsocialists.bsky.social · 23h
One Nation fascists getting in early with the promise of extrajudicial punishment for their political enemies. Who else is on their list to 'disappear' if they come to power in Victoria?
A screenshot of a headline from the Herald Sun. It reads: 'In prison by Christmas': One Nation vows to lock up Dan Andrews and Jacinta Allan
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Gregory Andrews @lyrebirddream.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
One Nation is sickening. Threatening political opponents with prison is the language of dictatorship. Our courts must never become instruments of political revenge. Australia deserves better than One Nation.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"candidates include a former Liberal who won support from alleged underworld figures, a naturopath who endorsed Trump’s unfounded claim that paracetamol is linked to autism and a former shire councillor who lost his licence for drink-driving." One Nation's new vetting process is working a treat.
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Byron Stol @byronstol.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Deeply concerning seeing coverage of One Nation's Victorian election campaign launch in tonight's news. Sickening that these vile people have any traction at all in November's state election.
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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Geoscience Australia says the quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres just after 2am, and that the epicentre was near Leongatha, about 135km south-east of Melbourne.
abc.net.au
Magnitude-4.8 earthquake strikes in rural Victoria
Geoscience Australia says the quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 kilometres just after 2am, and that the epicentre was near Leongatha, about 135km south-east of Melbourne.
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Byron Stol @byronstol.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Hail, wind, earthquake alerts and now thunder and heavy rain keeping me awake. What a night. #VicWeather
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Byron Stol @byronstol.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Reckon Steph's mum and dad would be proud. Remember her dad dropped off Greens election flyers which I helped deliver near Ballarat about a decade ago.
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Crowbar @crowbar.wtf · 02/10/2026
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MsPraxis @mspraxis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
If you felt it, you can report it!#Earthquake #Melbourne #Victoria earthquakes.ga.gov.au
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Earthquakes@GA
Geoscience Australia monitors, analyses and reports on significant earthquakes to alert the Australian Government, State and Territory Governments and the public about earthquakes in Australia and ove...
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Byron Stol @byronstol.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Did not expect to be woken up in the middle of the night by a Vic Emergency Alert saying there has been an 4.8 earthquake 270km away in Gippsland.
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Quake Alert - Earthquake Monitor @earthquakes.live · 02/10/2026
Felt #earthquake: 4.8 #quake South Gippsland, 28 km south of Warragul, Baw Baw, Victoria, Australia, 9 minutes ago - 10 reports so far. Did you feel it? Send a report!
volcanodiscovery.com
Felt earthquake: 4.8 quake South Gippsland, 28 km south of Warragul, Baw Baw, Victoria, Australia, 9 minutes ago
Detail infos, updates and user reports for this event
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Byron Stol @byronstol.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A relief to hear rain on the roof. Getting a good drop of rain today, which is flowing nicely into the water tanks since one of the downpipes was fixed.
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Byron Stol @byronstol.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Barnaby Joyce was on ABC Melbourne radio and ranted non-stop, without answering questions and instead attacking Victoria. It was an absolute disgrace.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"he came straight out of the blocks with over-the-top rhetoric...and a strident left-wing economic agenda." Shoebridge is labelled "over-the-top", "strident" and "radical" because he's a challenge to the cosy toxic centrist neoliberal consensus of Australia's political and media class. #auspol
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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
As NDIS participants brace for cuts to community supports from tomorrow, documents show the agency running the scheme has been slashing packages overall.
abc.net.au
Billions slashed from NDIS packages as reassessments lead to more cuts
As NDIS participants brace for cuts to community supports from tomorrow, documents show the agency running the scheme has been slashing packages overall.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Time for this classic again.
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💜 phonakins 🍉🌲 @phonakins.com · 30/09/2026
"Beyond food and medicine, inadequate income support left nine in 10 respondents socially isolated, with some describing themselves as not living, but merely existing. Others described the deep shame and stigma they felt of living in poverty"
thepoint.com.au
Raising the rate of JobSeeker would save lives
For decades, successive governments have kept unemployment payments in Australia below all accepted measures of adequacy - JobSeeker now sits at just 41% of the minimum wage, and Youth Allowance is ev...
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Byron Stol @byronstol.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Senator David Shoebridge elected as new Greens leader is probably a good decision. I like his hard hitting analysis and commentary.
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Byron Stol @byronstol.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Mark Butler is unfit to Minister for Disability and the NDIS and should be immediately sacked, given the harm and distress he is causing People with Disability. #abc730
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Good of the Albanese govt to give Wilson the ability to cut programs in the NDIS by 99% without having to bother with legislation...
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Byron Stol @byronstol.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Anti-inflammatory pain med for the viral arthritis I caught has kinda kicked in, so might try to weed garden bed near front door as it is out of control. Didn't have excruciating arthritic joint pain in hands and wrists on my 2026 bingo card.
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Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I’m devastated this morning. We have just had two of our @asrc1 social enterprise catering vans stolen. Roller door smashed. Food stolen. Safe destroyed. Staff distressed. TWO VANS LICENSE PLATES - mini vans with ASRC Catering on them Renault is 1UO2YV Peugeot is 2DW4TB
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Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
ASRC had TWO VANS STOLEN OVERNIGHT in Melbourne from our CATERING SOCIAL ENTERPRISE. We are all so distressed and angry. Who robs a charity! Here’s are the license plates of the two white vans 👇🏼 and photos of them too➡️➡️➡️ Call 000 if spot them please 🙏🏼 Renault 🚐 is 1UO2YV Peugeot van 🚐 is 1QR 8PO
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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Vulnerable NDIS participants deserve to know that when they report abuse, neglect, or fraud, their concerns will be taken seriously and acted on promptly.
abc.net.au
Serious NDIS complaints languishing as regulator grapples with backlog
NDIS participants say serious reports of abuse, neglect and fraud are languishing as internal data reveals the regulator is grappling with a significant backlog of complaints.
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Joel Jenkins @boganintel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"We don't acknowledge the fact that the sensible centre is somewhere sitting with Pauline Hanson at the moment" @amyremeikis.bsky.social speaks on how 'civility politics' is killing Australian political discourse. Link: youtu.be/oKyBcrTWA2M #auspol
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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
BREAKING: Massive Attack’s Rob Del Naja arrested under the UK Terrorism Act outside Labour Party conference venue. The legendary musician was arrested after peacefully holding “I oppose genocide - I support Palestine Action” on a paper sign on the eve of Labour’s conference.
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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Grannies for Action are a group of older women who: ✳️ Believe that individual problems can be social; ✳️ Engage in careful analysis of political issues; and, ✳️ Take action for a more just and fair society "Poverty is a political choice. It can be changed" GET THEIR PETITION TO 500 (& MORE)‼️
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Sign the Petition
Raise JobSeeker Above the Poverty Line Now
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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Watching #insiders for ol’ times’ sakes and truly, we are bobbing about in the ocean emitting speech bubbles to keep us afloat, while the reality chained to our feet drags us under.
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Byron Stol @byronstol.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This discussion about dealing with AI is not filling me with confidence. Yikes #insiders
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CosmicRami 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @rami.spaceaustralia.com · 26/09/2026
So there’s a Kylie concert with lots of disco tracks at the grand final of a game where a bunch of alpha males in short-shorts and warrior bodies chase a ball around and get sweaty. It doesn’t get anymore raging gay (complimentary) than this, friends.
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Byron Stol @byronstol.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Glad Confide in Me got a good run, given I'm a bad gay and not a huge fan, except that song and On a Night Like This.
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Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
On #AFL #GF day where police are expecting a spike of up to 20% of male violence against women know there is help available 24/7. Free and confidential 👇🏼
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Wear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Actress Susan Sarandon being arrested earlier today for protesting Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations. One is speaking out against genocide, one is committing it. One was arrested, one was not.
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The world is being torn apart by US aggression, using its military, trade and AI as weapons, and Albanese failed to mention this even once in his UN address. If you cannot even name the problem, why should anyone believe you can address it?
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3wombats @3wombats.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Maybe we should break ties with those breaking the rules so blatantly? Israel and USA for starters as we seem to be all too happy to assist them break international law
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Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The AFL Grand Final is the 2nd most dangerous day of the year for women in Australia. That’s a fact. Victoria Police & police everywhere preparing for up to a 20% rise in male violence against women on Saturday
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💜 phonakins 🍉🌲 @phonakins.com · 24/09/2026
"Every day that people spend waiting [and] can't move into one of these homes is a day where they're at greater risk of homelessness," she said. "If they aren't homeless already, if they're sleeping rough on the street, it's another night where they're in very real danger.
abc.net.au
Number of days social homes sitting vacant in Queensland rises dramatically
State government data has revealed social homes were sitting vacant for an average of 42.7 days in the 12 months to June, up from 25.1 days in the same period last year.
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Byron Stol @byronstol.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
One wonders how many other government services or even businesses have been infiltrated by "AI agents" and had potential data breaches. Bit of a worry #abc730
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Byron Stol @byronstol.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Well said. They way the AFL and community more broadly normalises male violence is horrid.
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CAMERON WILSON @cameronwilson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
NEW: OpenAI's agents also tried unsuccessfully to hack another Australian government agency, say researchers who believe this is "first reported instance of agents hacking a government". They claim bots left traces of trying to exploit a vulnerability on the AIHW website www.abc.net.au/news/...
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The PM is in the US mugging for selfies with the guy who stripped regulation from some of the world's most dangerous AI companies, while a US company linked to the Trump administration hacked arguably Australia's most sensitive database in a serious attack on our sovereignty.
OpenAI hacked Medicare portal, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says
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Topic:Cyber Security

Posted about 3h agoabout 3 hours ago, updated 8m ago8 minutes ago
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Anthony Albanese stands in front of flags during a press conference. 
Anthony Albanese says an OpenAI agent hacked a Medicare statistics reporting service portal.

In short: 
The prime minister has had a "frank" discussion with OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman after an AI agent breached an Australian government website. 

The company did not notify Services Australia of the incident until three months after the fact, via email.
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Byron Stol @byronstol.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Given the news this morning on AI hacking Medicare and other government sites I think I will be playing on repeat R.E.M. - It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine). www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0GF...
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R.E.M. - It's The End Of The World
YouTube video by REMVEVO
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Concern? How about arrest the f*cker?? Cripes. If you or I hacked Medicare, the AFP would bash down our doors. AI does it? Oopsies! I am concerned! www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
theguardian.com
Anthony Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare and he expressed ‘extreme concern’ to Sam Altman
Prime minister says he told chief executive he was disappointed it had taken company ‘way too long’ to inform government of breach
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CAMERON WILSON @cameronwilson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says OpenAI's "AI agent infiltrated" a Australian government website for healthcare statistics, accessing non-public information. PM says the company took three months to tell Australia.
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Crowbar @crowbar.wtf · 23/09/2026
There’s being civil to the deranged leader of a country you have to deal with… …and then there is taking a grinning selfie with one.
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Byron Stol @byronstol.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Breaking: "AI agent hacked into an Australian Medicare data portal earlier this year". Keep calm and carry on. WTF... we are screwed.
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The DILETTANTE @demwar.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The ABC is currently running the most biased anti ALP story about the state election that I have ever seen. I can’t stand the ALP but this could not possibly meet the ABC Charter. Impossible.
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Crowbar @crowbar.wtf · 23/09/2026
Reminder that from October 1 Covid vaccinations are no longer free for most of us. If you are due book your appointment RIGHT NOW.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“It’s in the interests of all nations to agree on guardrails for any dangerous global technology. …It is crazy that that doesn’t yet exist for #AI .” It’s crazy that the US has a president who only understands self-interest. #abc730
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