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Irene Lomis

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Humanist, avid reader, dog-lover. The standard you walk past is the standard you accept.

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3wombats @3wombats.bsky.social · 11m
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Pinnacledrop54 🌈 @pinnacledrop54.bsky.social · 8m
PK never teaches me anything. It's all cliche, agenda, dial-a-issue that she pretends to care about for a week, gossip and faux outrage. The editorial is clear - Don't ask for anything innovative or fair.
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Ben Spies-Butcher @bspiesbutcher.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
In the @thesaturdaypaper.com.au today I argue monetary policy has become broken. It is focused on wages when the problem is clearly supply shocks, profits and prices. Stephen Long's excellent piece highlights @isabellamweber.bsky.social alternatives www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/economy...
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Could a German economist fix the RBA’s inflation problem?
As the RBA admits interest rates are its only tool for managing inflation, alternative models propose dealing with supply shocks through price caps and strategic reserves.
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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 2h
David Shoebridge says he sees an opportunity for the Greens to expand their national vote share by challenging the Albanese government’s unwillingness to sufficiently regulate AI companies. trib.al/WaamGft
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Inside the new Greens leader’s plan to ‘fill the void’
In an interview with The Saturday Paper shortly after his confirmation as the new leader of the Greens, David Shoebridge lays out his priorities, signalling a more definitive stance in direct contention with Labor.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 2h
There's one useful thing about the "sensible centre" label: It's a quick way of identifying which journos have no intention of "speaking truth to power", but much prefer to operate as power's megaphones and stenographers. In legacy media, that's most of them. #ThisIsNotJournalism #auspol
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David Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 2h
Anthropic has already signed a deal on its $32bn Dalby data centre before any approvals. Residents haven't been consulted & the Crisafulli government is ploughing ahead with Qld Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie taking planning away from the council. #qldpol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
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Residents fear there is no stopping $32b hyperscale data centre
Anthropic has already signed a deal to use a portion of the facility earmarked for the Western Downs, but it has not actually been approved yet
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Gekko @gekko.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Wait till NASA realises their whole space program is in the hands of ONE man - Musk! Probably the biggest security risk any nation has ever fallen into An illegal foreigner who has grifted his way through life leaching off government handouts has somehow managed to control America's space program
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 2h
Last week, I was invited into the homes of Jewish New Yorkers across the city to celebrate the holiday of Sukkot.
Mayor Mamdani stands in a sukkah with Brad Landwr under warm lights and strings of pomegranates. Mayor Mamdani and Asm Claire Valdez and Sen Jabari Brisport join New Yorkers for Sukkot.Mayor Mamdani visits New Yorkers for Sukkot.Mayor Mamdani sits in a sukkah with New Yorkers.
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Gekko @gekko.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐘 𝐈𝐒𝐍'𝐓 𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐔𝐄𝐒 .. 𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 The Greens and independent community representatives empower communities, accountability and a changed paradigm for our politics Understand that vision better, vote for that vision youtube.com/shorts/MGIQO...
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Gekko @gekko.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Many would argue the only viable choice within this body politic as we race for elections in two years, will be the Greens and independent community representatives Empowering communities, accountability and solutions Know your enemies though .. davidjohntyler.substack.com/p/putting-th...
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Putting the boot into a new leader: the monstering of David Shoebridge
Elected that morning. Cross-examined that night. Four days in, the ABC and News Corp had run the same play from opposite ends of the field.
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Julian Cribb @juliancribb.bsky.social · 3h
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On becoming an Earth Citizen
Unless we agree to survive, we probably won’t.
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 4h
Also the LNP have been climate crisis deniers for this entire century. Your “sensible centre” isn’t worth shit.
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 4h
“Sensible centre” code for status quo
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 3h
Ruffalo: We got to get this dumb-ass, fool-ass, tired-ass, lame-ass, duck-ass out of office. We got to make him a lame duck. We have to stop his policies now. Another two years of this, and who knows what he’ll be doing? He’s calling to throw Democrats out of the country…
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Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 3h
Young Australians will live with the consequences of today’s climate decisions, yet 16- and 17-year-olds have no vote in shaping them. Lowering the voting age would give them a say in their future, John Menadue writes. #auspol #ClimateChange
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Lucy Hamilton @lucyham.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Have you read this (by me) yet? #Auspol
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 03/10/2026
NYC is opening 160 car-free (but treat-filled) streets and plazas to enjoy fun and safe fall festivities this spooky season. Find one near you at nyc.gov/trickorstreets.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 03/10/2026
I split the G (train) with the Prime Minister of Ireland, Michéal Martin. Sláinte!
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 03/10/2026
The people's game will always belong to the people. This summer, it belonged to the bodega owners, cab drivers, line cooks, and every New Yorker who welcomed visitors from around the world to experience the World Cup in our own backyard.
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GND Media @gndmedia.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
@wccalliance.bsky.social is now a part of the GND family. Check out this short podcast to find how who they are! New monthly episodes from them coming soon... youtu.be/qKGuFugr3Xk
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WCCA & GND Media
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GND Media @gndmedia.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
**NEW EPISODE** First episode from @wccalliance.bsky.social , with @emma-river-roberts.bsky.social & @ketanjoshi.co 'How A.I affects Education & the Climate Sector' Give it a like and share! www.youtube.com/watch?v=BufB...
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WCCA & Ketan Joshi
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 5h
I had such a fantastic time chatting with Emma, who has been opening my eyes on class + climate for a long time. Such a legend, go have a listen! GND media are the best ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Will share clips and more this week!
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Timnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 10h
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Timnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 9h
Again, journalists, what are you doing?👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 The most mind blowing thing about these people is that they are so out in the open with their eugenics & predatory cults. Epstein wasn't as out in the open (at least from what I see now). Everything is right there for you to expose them once & for all!
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Timnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 13/08/2026
🔇 🔇 🔇 My book, Deep Unlearning, is now available for preorders! I don't know how people write so many books because this one took a lot out of me. It turns out, I had a lot to say 😂, with editors cutting out 50k of my words 🫣 ✴️ You can now preorder it at www.simonandschuster.com/books/Deep-U....
Cover of my new book, Deep Unlearning: The Rise of AI and The Radicalization of a Tech Idealist. 

There are two concentric circles in the book, the left being circuits in black an white, and the right being a bunch of dots with orange accents. The cover background is cream. And the words are written in black except for "Un" which is in orange.
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Timnit Gebru @timnitgebru.blacksky.app · 3h
I was just sitting around, on my front porch, twiddling my thumbs and yelling "stochastic parrots" at passers by. That's all I've been doing. And remember, I'm a "critic."
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 5h
"Australia is a major producer of fossil fuels. We all know fossil fuels are the primary driver of the climate crisis," [Ralph Regenvanu] said. "The very least a country like Australia should be doing is stopping future expansion, and it's not doing that." www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
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Australia's fossil fuel expansion 'slap in the face' to Pacific nations
Having just approved a major coal mine expansion, Australia's climate credentials will be under the spotlight at pre-COP talks in Fiji.
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Royce Kurmelovs @roycerk2.bsky.social · 4h
Fiji cultural victory.
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Royce Kurmelovs @roycerk2.bsky.social · 4h
The show is underway here in Fiji at the Pre-COP meeting. Fiji's climate minister opened events calling for measures to keep 1.5C alive, get climate finance moving and the ocean to be given its "rightful place" in efforts to address climate change.
Minister for Information, Environment and Climate Lynda Tabuya
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Tim Baxter @timinclimate.naruresearch.com.au · 5h
In an era where all the most sensible people claim the climate crisis has lost its political salience, the AFR may have been surprised by who doesn't shit up about the climate crisis. I'm not. The next step is realising that the progressive refusal to talk about it is why they are winning.
We analysed which MPs mention climate the most – and we were surprised
An analysis of thousands of parliamentary speeches reveals which politicians talk the most about global warming. It’s not always who you might think.Australia’s political classes have been bickering about climate change on the floor of federal parliament for almost two decades. Lately, though, only one side of politics seems keen to mention it.

Since Labor won the 2022 election on the back of an ambitious climate agenda, its MPs have talked about the issue in parliament a little bit less every year. Over the past four years, mentions of climate change by Labor MPs are down 60 per cent.

The Coalition, by contrast, is talking about it more than ever. Despite abandoning its commitment to the key global target of net zero emissions by 2050 in November, opposition mentions of the phrase have almost doubled since 2023.
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This German comedy sketch (with English subtitles) perfectly captures so much of what is going on right now in the UK, the US, and across Europe. "Playing the 'Nazi Card' in the Third Reich", by Browser Ballett.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The techbros don't want you to see this trailer. Pass it on.
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Tim Baxter @timinclimate.naruresearch.com.au · 15h
Oh wow. This is proper fucked. That list of folks eligible for a free vaccine is *narrow*. So anyway, we gave BHP $600m in diesel rebates this past year. You know they really needed them because in the same year the company booked a $14b profit.
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Fewer Australians will qualify for free COVID-19 vaccines from October - Australian Pharmacist
COVID-19 vaccines move onto the NIP this week. Who is now eligible for a funded vaccine and what should pharmacists tell patients who aren’t?
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twinfold @twinfold.bsky.social · 18h
“If people don’t want us to strengthen Medicare, for example, or cut income taxes, or provide cost-of-living relief in other ways, then they should nominate where that should be cut,” he said on Sunday. We've spoken quite clearly on this. End fossil fuel subsidies & tax our gas properly. #auspol
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Chalmers says global economic turmoil will drive budget cuts, but Australia should avoid recession
Treasurer says ‘very substantial and intensifying pressure’ on federal budget as he points finger at private sector for driving up inflation amid Middle East conflict
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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 03/10/2026
While the Coalition shifts towards the far-right territory that One Nation has staked out and Labor drifts further from its traditional left-of-centre moorings, David Shoebridge sees a void in progressive politics that the Greens stand ready to fill. trib.al/eWFeFXT
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Inside the new Greens leader’s plan to ‘fill the void’
In an interview with The Saturday Paper shortly after his confirmation as the new leader of the Greens, David Shoebridge lays out his priorities, signalling a more definitive stance in direct contention with Labor.
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Marcus Kelson @marcuskelson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
great editorial... www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/edit...
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A turd in the swimming pool
The decision of the New South Wales Independent Planning Commission, to approve the biggest coalmine ever to come before it, is based on a simple falsehood: that the 809 million tonnes of greenhouse g...
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The Saturday Paper @thesaturdaypaper.com.au · 03/10/2026
Exclusive: The federal government has secretly implemented changes to the NDIS more than a year before they were scheduled to take effect, and in advance of consultation promised by Minister for the NDIS Mark Butler. Rick Morton reports. trib.al/uNdMvS7
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Exclusive: NDIS changes secretly brought forward
An Administrative Review Tribunal decision reveals that the government is already implementing NDIS access restrictions it promised would not take effect for more than a year.
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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 03/10/2026
“At some point, maybe we should listen to the words of Meta’s founder who, years ago, bragging about how people just hand over their information to him, revealed what he thinks about those who do so: ‘[d]umb f—s.’”
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Meta’s Mass Data Collection Is Not A-Muse-ing
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Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Flaming galah! The Brisbane Olympic logo leaked itself Ailsa!
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 03/10/2026
It was an honor to attend Friday prayers at Beit El Maqdis Islamic Center with Palestinian New Yorkers today. Like an olive tree, their roots run deep in our city, stretching back more than a century and growing through every generation that has made Bay Ridge home.
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
How to deceive a human being. Featuring Elizabeth Holmes, Richard E. Grant, the unblinking CEO of Manchester City, the Labour party conference and Oxford Street. Read all about it in my brand new newsletter! countbinface.substack.com/p/how-to-dec...
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How to deceive a human being
A handy alien guide to some dos and don’ts
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Former head of the ECAJ writing in the AFR worried about "Who has the right to decide what we can see and therefore, think? Who are the gatekeepers of our culture, which forms the fabric of our society" 🤔
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Rex Patrick @mrrexpatrick.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Govt has appealed another of my #FOI wins to the Federal Court. Again it’s seeking costs against me if I’m unsuccessful defending my win. It turns out winning an FOI in a Tribunal is expensive - and that’s exactly the message the Govt wants to send to citizens. 1/2 #auspol
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marque lawyers @marquelawyers.com.au · 01/10/2026
What a beautiful story of the arc of redemption.
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Heeney wins Swans’ best and fairest, says he ‘can’t wait’ to return next season
Isaac Heeney accepted the Bob Skilton Medal with a pre-recorded video message, as the club boss said the players involved in the Pullman Hotel scandal deserve “the presumption of innocence”.
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The Point @thepointau.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"Sure, we have enduring economic, political, social and strategic interests with America" "But are these interests tantamount to values?" Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/X0hxHwih
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The Point @thepointau.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"The NSW Government has just approved production from a huge new coal project out to 2045. So much for Australia’s transition away from fossil fuels" writes @rodcampbell.bsky.social Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/87jN7J4b
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 02/10/2026
How on Earth did I not read this yet? really interesting and honestly kind of brazen modelling of the entire lifecycle - downstream, data centres, upstream use - of AI. Puts AI industry at 1.1% of total global energy, about the same for global emissions. More than 10x previously stated estimates
Final Results and Concluding Thoughts
Adding it all up, we estimate that the AI sector is responsible for almost 1,900 TWh of global energy consumption in 2026. And after accounting for additional factors that we did not explicitly analyze, like the construction of new electrical substations, robotic-centric warehouses, water reclamation facilities, and other infrastructure specifically designed to support the data center buildout, it’s likely that total AI-driven global energy demand is already closer to 2,000 TWh. Even at 1,900 TWh, the AI share of total global energy use in 2026 would be roughly 1.1%. We also estimate, after adding up all the sectoral numbers and landing at roughly 650 million metric tons of AI-driven CO2 emissions, that the AI share of global GHG emissions in 2026 stands at about 1.2%, with total annual global emissions sitting at roughly 55 gigatons of CO2-eq, albeit with a wide range of figures from EDGAR to UNEP (anywhere from 53 gigatons to 58 gigatons depending on a broad array of different assumptions). As we’ve discussed already, these numbers are much higher than many others in the media and academia have guessed on the basis of simplistic calculations and naïve assumptions.

The projections up to 2030 are obviously far worse and imply a catastrophic impact to global ecological stability. ChatGPT alone “processes approximately 2.5 billion prompts per day worldwide.”122 The scale of AI growth and diffusion globally is truly astounding, and the industry’s corresponding ecological footprint will soon rival that of major countries like India. It's not farfetched at all to think that the AI share of total global energy demand could rise to something like 5% by 2030, rivaling and in some cases surpassing the footprint of established dominant industries. The potential consequences of this extra resource pressure on biodiversity, global warming, freshwater scarcity, and biogeochemical cycles could be absolutely staggering and devastating for the…
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 02/10/2026
The fossil industry has simple motives: maximising fossil fuel combustion (more that = more $) Climate is simple too: the more combustion, the worse it gets (more so for each new tonne burned) so...the fossil industry supports the things that make climate change (and our lives) worse, consistently
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Kevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 02/10/2026
Bluesky locals discuss some underappreciated aspects of the global fossil-fueled data center boom. Good conversation!
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