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Miriam Cosic

@miriamcosic.bsky.social
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Journalist. International relations, political philosophy, war. Press freedom. Unions. Art, music, botany. Post ≠ endorse

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Miriam Cosic @miriamcosic.bsky.social · 3h
How on earth does a glorified computer, still based at heart on binary coding - all those 0s and 1s - suddenly develop a revulsion for the sight of human blood and guts? 🤔 (Too much Star Trek, which the unruffled Ross Douthart refers to) #AI #ethics #thought /1 www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...
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Video: Opinion | ‘We Don’t Know if the Models Are Conscious’
Have A.I. models already reached consciousness? Dario Amodei, the chief executive of Anthropic, is open to that possibility. He hopes for a relationship between humans and A.I. where “they want the be...
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Rev. Benjamin Cremer @brcremer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Using religion as a justification for killing people is religious terrorism, no matter if it’s ISIS, the Israeli government, or the U.S. government. It’s religious terrorism.
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Rev. Benjamin Cremer @brcremer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The reason I don't want a
"Christian nation" isn't because
I'm against Christianity.
It's because I've studied church history and learned about the horrors caused by the church pursuing political dominion.
Separation of church and state doesn't just help protect religious freedom, it helps keep Christianity Christian rather than becoming indistinguishable from the empire.
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Miriam Cosic @miriamcosic.bsky.social · 6h
Okay, Sam ... 🤔 "We believe the world should accept some bad things happening for the benefits of this technology" - Sam Altman @ politico via @ perfectunion #AI
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Reuters @reuters.com · 04/10/2026
US removes B-1 bombers from UK base amid security concerns reut.rs/4y0WLeI
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US removes B-1 bombers from UK base amid security concerns
The United States removed its B-1 bombers from a UK air base one ​week after several men were arrested there on ‌suspicion of preparing terrorist acts, a Pentagon official said on Sunday.
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CNN @cnn.com · 04/10/2026
US removes all Air Force long-range bombers from UK air base and returns them to the US after an unspecified new threat: cnn.it/4AMD6BV
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Miriam Cosic @miriamcosic.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
'Flydubai copilot reportedly previously barred from Oman Air over suspected extremism' Israel received flydubai crew list ahead of departure, including co-pilot's Omani citizenship - by Josh Breinerand Yifat Reuven www.haaretz.com/israel-news/...
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Miriam Cosic @miriamcosic.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
'(T)he company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious.' 🤔 Religious Scholars Met With Anthropic. What They Heard Stunned Them - by Elizabeth Dias #AI #morality www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/u...
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Religious Scholars Met With Anthropic. What They Heard Stunned Them. (Gift Article)
In a series of private meetings, the company consulted religious scholars to help instill morality into its A.I. models — and make the case that Claude could be conscious.
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Miriam Cosic @miriamcosic.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
'The combative culture warrior in the Pentagon may soon be Congress’s top target.' Pete Hegseth Just Declared Victory in the Wrong War - by Susan B. Glasser, straight to the point as usual #USPolitics www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
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Pete Hegseth Just Declared Victory in the Wrong War
The combative culture warrior in the Pentagon may soon be Congress’s top target.
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Miriam Cosic @miriamcosic.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is fascinating, and those with rusty maths need only get past the intro explanation of the Millennium Prize Problems. Walter Benjamin's place in the discussion steps it up. The Work of Math in the Age of Artificial Reproduction - by Dan Rockmore #maths /1 www.nybooks.com/online/2026/...
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The Work of Math in the Age of Artificial Reproduction | Dan Rockmore
There are seven questions in pure mathematics deemed important enough by the Clay Mathematics Institute, a nonprofit foundation devoted to “furthering the
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Miriam Cosic @miriamcosic.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Useful backgrounder to our preoccupations of the moment. Things in there, as usual, that even this news obsessive didn't get before ...👇
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Reuters @reuters.com · 03/10/2026
Steve Reich on making music at age 90 reut.rs/4hoXbXk
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Steve Reich on making music at age 90
The pioneering American composer discusses his latest work, his evolving creative process, and why he’s wary about AI in music.
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John Coulthart @johncoulthart.com · 03/10/2026
#nowplaying
An album release on compact disc: The Desert Music (1985) by Steve Reich.
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Field Lines Cartographer @flcartographer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Happy birthday to the maestro of minimal Steve Reich A constant inspiration
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Robert Maxwell @robmax4.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
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Tornado rips through NSW south coast, causing damage around Ulladulla
The Bureau of Meteorology confirms a tornado moved through the area, describing the event as "very unusual", while the SES is responding to dozens of calls across the state.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 03/10/2026
Switzerland’s iconic glaciers lost an enormous amount of ice in 2026, a new report shows, signaling an ongoing rapid meltdown driven by climate change that has astonished scientists. About 20 percent of glacial ice in Switzerland has vanished since 2021. wapo.st/4z8ztEI
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Miriam Cosic @miriamcosic.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This from a few minutes ago, but it's here now and hailing!
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Miriam Cosic @miriamcosic.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Dark, dark clouds rolling in over Sydney now, too dark to photograph in the twilight, with distant thunder audible and faint flashes of lightning.
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Miriam Cosic @miriamcosic.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
'The combative culture warrior in the Pentagon may soon be Congress’s top target.' Pete Hegseth Just Declared Victory in the Wrong War - by Susan B. Glasser, straight to the point as usual #USPolitics www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
newyorker.com
Pete Hegseth Just Declared Victory in the Wrong War
The combative culture warrior in the Pentagon may soon be Congress’s top target.
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Dr Sally @drsally.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Excellent storm action here right now
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New Scientist @newscientist.com · 03/10/2026
Higher temperatures around the world due to the record-breaking El Niño will lead to an estimated 450,000 extra deaths by February unless swift action is taken, warn researchers
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El Niño heat could kill half a million people by February | New Scientist
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Crisis Group @crisisgroup.org · 03/10/2026
🚨 Our latest global conflict update is out. We break down seven conflict risk alerts in October, including Ethiopia, Yemen and Pakistan. Find out the latest updates in our new edition of CrisisWatch: www.crisisgroup.org/crisiswatch/...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 01/10/2026
I recommend people read this to get a sense of the president's grave cognitive impairment. Trump is either unwilling or unable (or maybe both) to answer the questions he's actually asked, so he just rants and raves while the interviewers do their best to provide structure to his random brain firings
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Read TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview Transcript
The U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections.
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OGBobbyJoshson @jawalker.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Go back and find transcripts from 2015 or earlier. The contrast is STARK. Yes, he’s always been an idiot, but now he’s an idiot whose brain is shrinking at an alarming rate.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yes, Donald Trump has *always* been stupid and narcissistic, but in recordings from only a few years ago, he speaks with an energy that has been replaced by lethargic wheezing and lapses in concentration.
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Railmaps @railmaps.com.au · 01/10/2026
The BoM is forecasting warm nights for the whole country for the next 3 months. El Niño is here.
Screenshot of Bureau of Meteorology forecast for October showing a map of Australia with virtually the entire country being in the darkest shade of red - meaning more than an 80% chance of daily minimum temperatures being in the highest 20% on record.
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Senator David Shoebridge @davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Excited to be chosen as Leader of the @greens.org.au, together with @stephhodgins-may.bsky.social as Deputy Leader. Now is the time to build the Greens as the home for all who want climate action, a fair return on our resources, a secure home and income, and to not sell out to the US or the 1%.
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Miriam Cosic @miriamcosic.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Forget ‘superintelligence’: error-prone AI nearly sparked world war three this month - by Timnit Gebru and Emily M Bender #AI www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Forget ‘superintelligence’: error-prone AI nearly sparked world war three this month | Timnit Gebru and Emily M Bender
The risks of AI aren’t what we think they are, as a recent security incident between China and the United States reveals
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Dr Hannah M. Rowland @hannahmrowland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hope your day was better than Darwin’s, on this day 165 years ago
I am very poorly today & very stupid & hate everybody &everything.

Charles Darwin
Letter to Charles Lyell
1st October 1861
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Miriam Cosic @miriamcosic.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I hit Google yesterday to find out if the authorities had cleaned up the amount of poisonous pesticides on berries, which I love and which, unpoisoned, are so good for us. First up? This: 'Fight erupts over 500-fold increase in "forever chemicals"' /1 www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2...
abc.net.au
Fight erupts over 500-fold increase of 'forever chemical' on berries
A proposal to increase how much pesticide residue is allowed on berries has angered anti-pesticide campaigners, who say the "forever chemical" poses too great a risk.
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Miriam Cosic @miriamcosic.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
So sorry for Margaret. Lovely woman, and she has contributed so much. Please get well soon. 'She’s in a lot of pain’: ABC legend Margaret Throsby confronts new injuries after e-bike collision - Daniel Lo Surdo www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
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‘She’s in a lot of pain’: ABC legend Margaret Throsby confronts new injuries after e-bike collision
The former broadcaster is in hospital and coming to terms with the extent of her injuries, her daughter has said.
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Prof Friederike Otto @frediotto.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
After a year of many experiencing the brutal reality of climate change, not least in Nepal, COP31 will happen & could provide an opportunity to bring the urgent need to massively accelerate global action on climate change back in focus- maybe - we'll talk about it: www.imperial.ac.uk/events/21370...
the poster announcing the event, same text as in link
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Agence France-Presse @afp.com · 01/10/2026
S'attaquer à un "continent d'impunité" : la proposition de loi "intégrale" contre les violences sexuelles et sexistes, fruit de plusieurs années de mobilisation féministe, entame jeudi son examen dans l'hémicycle de l'Assemblée nationale. ➡️ u.afp.com/S96T
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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
As the News Bargaining Incentive moves into implementation, it must include: -Minimum pay rate for freelance media workers -Timely payment within 30 days of engagement -Superannuation paid on top of fees -AI regulation
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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Freelance journalists' rates of pay haven’t kept up with the cost of living and in fact are going backwards in real terms! Read the report: meaa.io/FreelancerRe... #StrongerTogether #NewsBargainingIncentive
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Tim Hollo @timhollo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“The approval of the HVO mine continuing is not just another climate failure among many. It is the failure that finally broke my faith in the capacity of public institutions to serve the public interest.” The brilliant George Woods www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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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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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Doctors at Victoria's public hospitals walked off the job today for four hours leaving staffing at weekend levels, as a 14-month bargaining process over pay and conditions continues to grind on.
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Victorian doctors and allied health professionals strike amid ongoing pay disputes
Doctors at Victoria's public hospitals walked off the job today for four hours leaving staffing at weekend levels, as a 14-month bargaining process over pay and conditions continues to grind on.
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Nicki @nickinjr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Bangkok declared a ‘disaster zone’ after flooding, as rainstorms shift direction www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Bangkok declared a ‘disaster zone’ after flooding, as rainstorms shift direction
Capital city submerged in waist-high flood water, while elsewhere Hurricane Nolo threatens Hawaii’s Big Island
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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I discussed the attempted gutting of non-MAGA-loyal generals—and the testosterone obsession—tonight on “A Few Thoughts For Those Who Can’t Sleep.” m.youtube.com/watch?v=Knt8...
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A Few Thoughts For Those Who Can't Sleep -- September 30 Edition
YouTube video by Dr. Joanne Freeman
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
Hegseth: "Project Meridian will be co-led by three of our nation's best minds: Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
Hegseth: "Send me to right the Redcoats, send me to fight the communists, send me to fight the Islamists. Send me."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/09/2026
Hegseth: "It's worth saying again so the fake news understands it. We are no longer the woke department or the weak department. Simple translation of that -- no fatties no trannies no beardos no weirdos no wimps no radicals. Just warriors."
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Miriam Cosic @miriamcosic.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
America today ...
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Miriam Cosic @miriamcosic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
From April: 'New interviews and closely guarded documents shed light on the persistent doubts about the head of OpenAI.' Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted? - by Ronan Farrow & Andrew Marantz www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
newyorker.com
Sam Altman May Control Our Future—Can He Be Trusted?
New interviews and closely guarded documents shed light on the persistent doubts about the head of OpenAI.
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l'Humanité @humanite.fr · 30/09/2026
« Mon salaire ne couvre que le loyer et les besoins essentiels » : à Paris, les fonctionnaires dans la rue pour réclamer des conditions de vie décentes ➡️ l.humanite.fr/eSC
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Miriam Cosic @miriamcosic.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Nearly 93% of known plastic chemicals used to wrap food and make clothes, toys, and other common household and personal care products pose a high risk to human health, according to a new investigation provided exclusively to CNN. #plastic cnn.it/3Twazj2
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Food packaging. Toys. What to know about hazardous chemicals in everyday plastics | CNN
Plastics riddled with high-risk chemicals are in clothes, food, toys and common household items, a new investigation revealed.
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Guardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 30/09/2026
Approval of biggest coal project in NSW planning commission’s history described as ‘infamous betrayal’
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Approval of biggest coal project in NSW planning commission’s history described as ‘infamous betrayal’
Independent Planning Commission says climate change impacts from Hunter Valley project will be ‘outweighed’ by economic benefits
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