Reposted by ChrisArs Technica @arstechnica.com · 7harstechnica.comOpenAI agents tried to hack Wikipedia tools and flooded it with trafficThe reports of OpenAI agents harming 3rd party sites keep coming. 69777468
Reposted by ChrisWhitby Gothic @whitbygothic.bsky.social · 05/10/2026+++ #OTD, the 5th of October 1981, #EinstürzendeNeubauten released their first official album 'Kollaps'. +++ The band name is translates as "Collapsing New Buildings", referring to buildings constructed in Germany after 1945. The band logo, is based on a prehistoric petroglyph cave drawing. 23310
Reposted by ChrisKon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Did you know Australia uses the exact same private immigration detention operator as Trumps US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Management and Training Corporation (MTC). MTC won a $2.3 billion contract to manage Australia’s onshore immigration detention network 46249
Reposted by ChrisMcSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 19/09/2026"Dude, remember that time I got four teas here? I just lined them up. The server was like, ‘What the fuck? No way you are drinking four teas!’ And I’m just like, 'Yeah, just watch.' Boom." buff.ly/W4cbWGJbuff.lyIt’s Friday Night, Bro: Let’s Get Sober as Fuck“Teas, right? Let’s get some teas. You want some milk? Don’t be a milk pussy, dude. Get some calcium. I don’t want to be the only one with strong bones. Yes,... 0919
Reposted by ChrisKarl Bode @karlbode.com · 17/09/2026anyway read my latest newsletter post about exactly this phenomenonkarlbode.comAI Doomsday Panic Is Completely Out Of ControlThe press obsession with software-powered doomsday is a misdirection overshadowing a much deadlier reality: our public interest regulators no longer function. 15111
Reposted by ChrisLucy Hamilton @lucyham.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Well I’ve reached peak relevance. 😂 CPAC Aus next month looks dire. *But* it has rebranded as NatCon. [Alt Taylor Hanson Canavan listed as speakers at CPAC NatCon 2026] Tell me if you need my primer. #Auspo 2910649
Chris @christopheroconnor.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Town gas, those were the days of hot water enabling body washing daily, electric transport through hydro and clean clothes. It was the future 030
Reposted by ChrisThe Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 16/06/2025Australia has an opportunity to get out of AUKUS. We should take it. We ask the Albanese Government to prioritise Australia's interests and security, and to join the UK and the US Governments in undertaking an independent parliamentary inquiry into AUKUS. ✍️ Add your name: theaus.in/AUKUS_inquiry 36752372
Reposted by ChrisJewish Voice for Peace @jvp.bsky.social · 03/09/2026The Israeli military destroyed an entire Palestinian village yesterday. Al-Taban — in Masafer Yatta, the occupied West Bank — was home to 12 families making up 70 people, including 23 children. 6119100
Reposted by ChrisTyler, from the Internet (Haunted) @tylerfromtheinternet.com · 29/08/2026what a time to be alive (derogatory) 501574404
Reposted by ChrisSimon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 26/08/2026ICYMI, here's Richard Flanagan's full speech from the The Festival of Dangerous Ideas 22 August. Thanks to @deepcutnews.bsky.social #auspol www.deepcutnews.com/p/segals-pla...deepcutnews.comThe new McCarthyism: Gaza and Australia – Richard FlanaganThis is the full text of a powerful speech Flanagan delivered at the the Festival of Dangerous Ideas on August 22 13114
Chris @christopheroconnor.bsky.social · 25/08/2026The Black Wreath7news.com.auAustralia’s heavy metal mecca in million-dollar fight for survivalA changing drinking culture, fragile tenancies and climbing costs are hitting grassroots venues hard. 100
Reposted by Chris404 Media @404media.co · 12/08/2026NEW: ICE plans to spend tens of millions of dollars on buying specialized gloves that pulse with electrical energy, which make it easier for agents to subdue people. 404 Media read the manual that says the gloves may even contribute to “sudden death.”404media.coHere's the Manual for ICE's Electric Shock GlovesICE plans to spends tens of millions of dollars on the gloves, which are supposed to incapacitate people. A manual 404 Media found says the gloves may even contribute to “sudden death.” 118480311
Chris @christopheroconnor.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Is this a census or an online dating application? 020
Chris @christopheroconnor.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Do people get together on census night for sleepovers? 000
Reposted by ChrisBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 08/08/2026Hardly a day goes by without my getting email from someone looking for ways to do good with tech. From computer science students thinking about post-grad careers to seasoned coders with decades of experience, there's an army of hackers looking for a way to turn their expertise into public goods. 1/ 10580223
Reposted by ChrisCensus – Not Religious? Mark 'No Religion'. @censusnotreligious.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Andrew Denton reminds Australians to be mindful that the Census question about religious affiliation – ‘What is the person’s religion?’ – automatically presumes everyone is religious. Watch his full video on our website: censusnotreligious.org.au/2026/08/01/a... #Census26 #NotReligious 01811
Chris @christopheroconnor.bsky.social · 31/07/2026I have to do things, dammit. "Distractions, spurn hence; withal, prithee, be calm." 000
Chris @christopheroconnor.bsky.social · 29/07/2026What is this on my camera role? I'll have to look closer in the morning. I hope it isn't rude 000
Reposted by ChrisAlexandra Heller-Nicholas @horrornonna.com · 13/07/2026This is pretty well known, but the Australian flag Sam Neill wore on his uniform in Event Horizon was designed at his request to show the Union Jack replaced with the Aboriginal flag, because he hoped in the future this is how it would actually look. A proper fucken ally in every way, this bloke. 1339901150
Chris @christopheroconnor.bsky.social · 09/07/2026youtu.beBonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart [Top Of The Pops 1984]YouTube video by bonnietylerVEVO 011
Chris @christopheroconnor.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Pam the Bird: petitions.getup.org.au/petitions/pe...petitions.getup.org.auPetition to Preserve "Pam the Bird" on the Bolte BridgeThis petition isn't about encouraging illegal graffiti or suggesting every tag deserves protection. Quite the opposite. It's about recognising that, on very rare occasions, something captures the publ... 010
Reposted by ChrisRichard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 07/07/2026This sounds like the greatest afternoon ever. "These are the otters. They're heavily invested in crypto and mortal enemies of the giraffes who, as I'm sure you know, are dedicated Maoists." 44731142
Reposted by ChrisBoing Boing @boingboing.net · 07/07/2026China built a 40-story tower that banks wind power by hoisting giant concrete blocks, then dropping them when the grid needs juice. A skyscraper-sized battery with no lithium in it.boingboing.netChina built a 40-story tower that stores wind power by stacking concreteThe Swiss company Energy Vault spent years pitching a novel idea: store surplus electricity by using it to stack heavy blocks, then recover the power by letting them fall. Boing… 391163339
Chris @christopheroconnor.bsky.social · 06/07/2026June passes and I'm a year older as the land freezes over and as the days edges expand to become longer I put on another jumper remembering the summertime I was born. 000
Chris @christopheroconnor.bsky.social · 03/07/2026This fella, always looking for a break. Currawongs are the pick pockets of birds. This one's casing me but is also drenched, and not putting too much effort in. Fair enough because I'm getting wet as well and not stopping for too long. 020
Chris @christopheroconnor.bsky.social · 03/07/2026I went outside yesterday as well, in the heavy rain, in the bush. I wanted to remember how my wet weather gear works. Turns out, it's not too bad. When the clouds cleared before sunset I was drying out with the residents in the open. 010
Chris @christopheroconnor.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Going to try to leave the house, boots at the door. Wish me luck 110
Reposted by ChrisBo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 27/06/2026There is a man I've known since I was a child who is approaching retirement and, because his job has an open payroll, I looked up what he makes. Reader, he makes $50k. That is $16k under the median in his city and $19k in his field. He's worked that job 32 years. Learn to fight for a fucking raise. 46013
Reposted by ChrisNew Scientist @newscientist.com · 23/06/2026A woman with severe Alzheimer's disease who hadn't spoken more than single syllables in years began initiating conversation after a single dose of psilocybinnewscientist.comWoman with Alzheimer's starts conversing again after taking psilocybin 0155
Chris @christopheroconnor.bsky.social · 23/06/2026A petition relating to data centers in Tasmania. They're here for the cheap power and water. The cool climate helps as well, then there's the Marinus Link and once established the additional data flow could support further development. I think it's worth keeping an eye on them:haepetitions.parliament.tas.gov.auPetition Details - Tasmania Parliament E-Petitions 000
Chris @christopheroconnor.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Herd at almost 3.30am. My place is better than your place. Response: Whatever. 010
Chris @christopheroconnor.bsky.social · 11/06/2026I need to pack a bag for the bus trip to Dark Mofo, so of course I logged in here filtering for distraction. 200
Chris @christopheroconnor.bsky.social · 01/06/2026I might have to leave the island. If only the boat hadn't moved to Geelong, makes for a significantly longer journey. 020
Chris @christopheroconnor.bsky.social · 27/05/2026AusAlert Testing - Launceston, Tasmania 11:00 am Monday 15 June 2026 Be somewhere crowded for full effect 030