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everyrose @everyrose.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Big Tech is profiting from online harms inflicted on Australians. One thing would change this faster than any regulator: the right for you to seek compensation. Sign the @australiainstitute.org.au petition now: nb.australiainstitute.org.au/big-tech

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✍️ PETITION: Make Big Tech pay when they harm Australians

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 12/10/2026

If you are wondering why Anthropic aren't coming out and opposing statements like this, it's because they very genuinely do not care about climate responsibility and will burn absolutely whatever they can get their hands on to keep the grift going. www.capitalbrief.com/article/anth...

Anthropic’s $32b Queensland data centre to run on coal and gas power until renewables are built

I frontier lab Anthropic’s first Australian data centre at Zerra DC’s proposed $32 billion project in regional Queensland will be powered by coal and gas as a bridge until renewables to support the facility are built.

Wambo Cattle Company managing director Max Winders, the owner of the land Zerra plans to build on, told Capital Brief he expects fossil fuels to power the massive project for the foreseeable future.

“I think we’ll be using fossil fuels for quite a long time in Queensland, anyhow, certainly enough to be able to get the power to drive the data centres,” he said.

Winders said that he believed that the concessions Queensland Premier David Crisafulli negotiated “at National Cabinet was critical” for ensuring the Western Downs development has the best chance of being built.

“In all likelihood, they’ll just link up to the grid, sign a contract with the state energy provider, and then, likely draw the power from the coal plants that are already there.”

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everyrose @everyrose.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Agree. Have been waiting for the plans to impose penalties on these companies - consequences?

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everyrose @everyrose.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Absolutely agree. Maybe empathy was the wrong word. Just trying to point out that taking both roles in role play gives 2 perspectives. Parents should definitely model respect.

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Dana Bergstrom @danambergstrom.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Have a look at this Robert - it might change your mind… The big supermarket gouge prices, engage in wage theft and rip off farmers and food producers. I think it’s a great idea - a great force - groceries are up 24% over last 5 years

Obscene profits from Coles & Woolworths vs wages and inflation

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everyrose @everyrose.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Role playing can also be useful when student teachers take the role of abusive parents and try to understand what's driving their grievance, how they feel being aggressive to teachers and what defuses the situation. Robots not needed, empathy is. All power to teachers.

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everyrose @everyrose.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Mostly agree but have been a peacenik for 50 years and have come to realise we have to stand with other countries against bad actors.

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everyrose @everyrose.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Discussion today on ABC Philosopher's Zone about slowing down data centre construction to slow down AI seems sensible. Needs organised community action.

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"Young pple overwhelmingly understand tt their govts are failing to stop pollution fr coalmining & coal-burning fr fuelling the rising heat,the rising prices,the collapsing ecosystems.My conscience is troubled by having encouraged them to engage politely in the public processes tt keep failing them"

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The green light for the largest coalmine in NSW history is shocking proof that our governance systems are betraying Australians | Georgina Woods

There is no greater treachery than this failure to face up to the climate crisis. How can we now fend off despair?

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everyrose @everyrose.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Thank you and wishing you good health Larissa

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Deepcut News @deepcutnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

For a glimpse into @DavidShoebridge's vision, he wrote this for Deepcut a month ago. www.deepcutnews.com/p/we-can-bea...

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We can beat the 1 per cent – David Shoebridge

Australia’s Left must unite and rise to meet the moment

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everyrose @everyrose.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Hope courage and action... and singing laughing and dancing a la Mamdani. Greens for optimism, intelligent communication, action and fun and gravitas when necessary. Best wishes

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

AI is being used to... -Facilitate online scams -Process health insurance claims, leading to wrongful denials -Price gouge customers via surveillance pricing -Set higher car insurance premiums using personal data The dangers of AI aren’t in some far-off future. They're already here.

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everyrose @everyrose.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I'm yet to be convinced that "service" will be the outcome from AI in government departments. It seems to me a layer of distance between customer and provider. Medical development yes. Security dubious. Plus fossil fuels and water use up. Not convinced

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everyrose @everyrose.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

No more meta for me. My writing group operates well on email.

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Mark Lemley @marklemley.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Facebook really doesn't want you to see the new documentary exposing Elon Musk Neither do TikTok or Google or the eX social media site. Since they won't accept paid advertising, let's do some free advertising. Go see Musk in theaters October 9 www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...

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The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)

YouTube, TikTok and Meta have all turned down the trailer for the Oct. 9 doc, citing “political” content. X won't even take Bleecker Street's calls. The distributor is appealing.

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everyrose @everyrose.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

When someone else tells you your address, that must be the ultimate in outsourcing

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everyrose @everyrose.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Yes, as an Oz Novocastrian I'm relieved.

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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 24/09/2026

If we let the current crop of "AI" people stay in charge, we are not gonna make it; not because of "superintelligent AI," but because of what the MIT study terms "cognitive surrender": offloading and deterioration of critical skills. And it increasingly feels like that's exactly what they want.

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Dr Abeba Birhane @abeba.blacksky.app · 23/09/2026

the tobacco industry is a more fitting comparison to big tech (and data centre boom) than the car industry

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everyrose @everyrose.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Sam Altman types are asking for regulations. When they discover breaches it takes them months to admit to it if left to their own devices. Will regulation make any difference? But hey AI will be sooo good for productivity.

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Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This chart in the 2026 Intergenerational Report is not at all comforting. Sea level rise, higher temps, lower crop yields and declines in tourism are all projected to drive Australia's GDP down, by up to 1.5% by 2066. treasury.gov.au/sites/defaul... #auspol #climatecrisis

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 16/09/2026

HEY EVERYONE - NEW REPORT!!! NVIDIA is the largest company by market cap on the planet. But it hides key climate data, while claiming AI is going to be a 'net benefit' for climate. We (8 groups) put together the first ever broad critique of NVIDIA's climate record: ketanjoshi.co/2026/09/16/n...

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everyrose @everyrose.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We might be small but we're bigger than a county (first par of article) haha

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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Yesterday the Senate agreed to my motion that calls on the government to fix our broken lobbying laws. It's time for politics to work for Australians, and that starts with lobbying reform. This is a great first step. Go to www.fixlobbying.com.au and join my call for lobbying reform.

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everyrose @everyrose.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Should only be available on prescription for people with visual impairment

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everyrose @everyrose.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I've dropped out of my politics discussion group and started writing poetry again. Just sent one titled Privacy Piracy (AI AI me hearties) to the relevant Ministers. Still writing to pollies with each new (and ongoing) assault on environment/ int law/ fairness etc

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everyrose @everyrose.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Agree but the printing press wasn't in every home imposing itself in everyday interactions.

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everyrose @everyrose.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Have been enjoying Take 5 with Zan Rowe.

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everyrose @everyrose.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I understand your point but paranoid people like to suggest China would like to own and control our iron ore and gas, not buy it.

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Glen @gergyl.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Why does ABC News continue to platform the misleadingly named 'Business Council of Australia' without mentioning the exteme unrepresentativeness of its membership? 1. Mostly very large enterprises, including government enterprises. 2. Few in number. 3. Many not Australian.

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everyrose @everyrose.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A first for me to have a difference of opinion with the Aust Institute. But I couldn't see fossil fuel expansion/use changing so at least forests and koalas are preserved. And I can see the conundrum if climate change causes fires in those forests but...it's a start. A pox on Labor.

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everyrose @everyrose.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Protection of trees and koalas is so important. This is not the end of work to end fossil fuel use or expansion. It puts protective policy in place while we expose fossil fuel companies and the government that colludes with them as environmental vandals.

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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 08/09/2026

*Operational* gas power plants dedicated to data centres are 1% of total operational gas w/ dedicated industrial purpose. *PLANNED* gas power plants dedicated to data centres are 66% of total planned. Planned data centre gas plants are twice the total capacity of all other applications combined.

Global operational gas plant capacity by industry: chemicals and oil & refining dominate with tens of thousands of MW, while data centres appear as a tiny purple bar near the baseline, indicating minimal capacity compared with major industrial sectors.

Bar chart titled "Planned gas plants" (global megawatt capacity, Gem Aug 2026) showing data centres dominating planned capacity as a tall magenta bar (~180,000 MW) while many other industries appear as much smaller orange bars along the bottom

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everyrose @everyrose.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I don't feel extreme voting for the environment, peace and integrity

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everyrose @everyrose.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Letting perfect be the enemy of the good isn't an argument against the Greens any more. There is very little "good" from major parties on climate action, AUKUS, human-free aged care assessments, all-renewable data centres, all- powerful lobbyists, Palestinian rights etc so Greens it is.

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Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

The fact the AUS Govt is cutting funding to the #NDIS yet provides subsidies, tax credits & financial support to the hugely profitable fossil fuels sector, even as the climate crisis worsens, tells me everything I need to know about "Australian values": profits over people & the planet. 😠 #auspol

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Dr Julia Grace Patterson @jujuliagrace.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This is horrifying! 🚨 “AI technology that listens to and transcribes patients’ consultations with doctors can put them at risk by getting the names of drugs and illnesses wrong, an NHS watchdog has warned.” Full Guardian article here: www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

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everyrose @everyrose.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Wrote him a note today saying he sounds seduced by tech bros

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Really good work by Alan Kohler (and yes he does use a couple of my grpahs) www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFlg...

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Australians got a massive paycut in 2021 — and they're angry | ABC NEWS

YouTube video by ABC News (Australia)

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Shitposting as Constitutional Due Process @codepwnie.org · 28/08/2026

The tech billionaires are so clueless and out of touch they think “woke” is the reason we turned against them—showing just how stupid they really are. We dislike them because they dehumanize us, treat us workers like widgets and not human beings. They steal our wages and buy elections.

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Dr Blair Williams @blairwilliams26.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

"There are many problems with the way this system works. A tool [interest rates] designed to manage business investment now operates more like a tax – redistributing money from younger, working households with large mortgages to older, wealthier households with savings." #AusPol

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The RBA’s view of inflation reflects conventional economic wisdom, not Australians’ lived experience

The RBA sits at the centre of the disconnect between economic theory and cost-of-living reality. The RBA is charged with keeping inflation between 2-3%, a task it has largely failed to achieve for ove...

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

I'm surprised big fertilizer corporations let this brilliant woman live. Her name is Dr. Mariangela Hungria.

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everyrose @everyrose.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Christina Pagel's Trumptracker is a great ongoing record.

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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 30/08/2026

With AUKUS, Australia has accepted a requirement to participate in any future war against our largest trading partner and the source of much of the nation’s wealth, while at the same time making ourselves into a legitimate target for Chinese retaliation. trib.al/5pSmQJu

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How AUKUS could destroy Australia

Recently, both Anthony Albanese and the Pentagon’s No. 3 official, Elbridge Colby, have separately reiterated that the AUKUS project remains ‘full steam ahead’.

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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

"Must read" can be overused, but this is it. Anthony Albanese needs to read Flanagan's words. He just might understand the huge mistake he made appointing Jillian Segal, and resourcing Israel's toxic foreign influence operation. Except that he has "all the spine of a liquorice stick". 💥 #auspol

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everyrose @everyrose.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Protect native forests. C'mon Greens you can do it.

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