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Nick Casmirri

@ncasmirri.bsky.social
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Once described as 'one of the most tedious individuals on Australian Twitter'. 🇦🇺🇮🇹🇪🇺🌈

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Nick Casmirri @ncasmirri.bsky.social · 8h
Yeah one of the nostalgia hits in my book is reminding people of the days Australia was good at rugby.
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Nick Casmirri @ncasmirri.bsky.social · 14h
I have to decide what playlist I'm going to listen to on my trip north tomorrow.
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garethhutchens.bsky.social @garethhutchens.bsky.social · 16h
Warren Mundine openly joking about murdering a federal minister.
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Emma Shortis @emmashortis.bsky.social · 22h
Once again, Australia goes missing.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 09/10/2026
Voters in the Peruvian town of Queropalca have chosen their new mayor: Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores.
politico.eu
Hitler Mussolini wins local election
Peruvian voters pick their new mayor, despite his unusual name.
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Nick Casmirri @ncasmirri.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Why are there so few spectators at the cricket?
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Nick Casmirri @ncasmirri.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
And some Americans complain their cultural influence on Europe is waning.
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Josh Taylor @joshtaylor.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
It seems (from an outside observer position) that the inquiry will come to a recommendation on copyright and the government will use that to break what they see as a "stalemate". Creators aren't getting paid now, and AI companies aren't training here. The government really wants the latter.
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Nick Casmirri @ncasmirri.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I alleviated this dilemma by deleting the chapters, and merging them with the epilogue instead.
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Nick Casmirri @ncasmirri.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
It'll only get worse as the election gets closer.
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Mac It Look Like An Accident @macrogers.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Okay so we have a number now: the Onion is officially 6 months ahead of reality.
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🎃 Found Star Trek Episodes 🎃 @foundepisodes.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
#StarTrekDS9 "It's Just One Planet" Trapped on a planet in the throes of a military coup, Sisko finds his only chance of escape is in the hands of a violent extremist. It’s Klingon Ladies Night at Quark’s where Rom, Julian, Miles, Jake, Nog, and Worf are dabo boys.
A partial clipping from an old TV Guide reads as follows:

replaces KITT with a copy (Steven Wright), Michael must find the original before the copy becomes permanent at sunrise: Kday Rider.

7 PM channel 13 STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE(CC)—Science Fiction; 60 min.
Trapped on a planet in the throes of a military coup, Sisko finds his only chance of escape is in the hands of a violent extremist. It’s Klingon Ladies Night at Quark’s where Rom, Julian, Miles, Jake, Nog, and Worf are dabo boys.

[SCI] MOVIE(CC)—Horror; 2 hrs.
“You’re A Deadite Slayer, Charlie Brown!”
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Tim Stephens @proftimstephens.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“One Nation would scrap independent assessment of major new coal mines and hand decision-making power back to politicians.” There’s no surer path to corruption than this. www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw...
smh.com.au
‘Vested interests will love it’: Politicians to have power to approve coal mines under One Nation
The resurgent right-wing party says it would deal with concerns over mine approvals in part by scrapping the Independent Planning Commission.
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Tim Lyons @picketer.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
If you are wondering how legacy media is going, The Oz has a link up to a podcast (yes, a podcast) about where a former Premier of Victoria is living.
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The Pub-Liking Universal Friend @johnb78.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Today's news creates the awkward moral dilemma for the next administration of whether Hegseth's execution should also be televised
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Nick Casmirri @ncasmirri.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Italy really needs to do something to stop every government changing the electoral system to benefit themselves.
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Nick Casmirri @ncasmirri.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
oh wow really?
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Nick Casmirri @ncasmirri.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Controversy at trivia over the interpretation of the question ‘Which area of Sydney were the convicts aboard the first fleet transported to?’
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Nick Casmirri @ncasmirri.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I have bought too much wine! Moving away from the Hunter Valley was too tempting an excuse to visit more wineries.
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🎃 Found Star Trek Episodes 🎃 @foundepisodes.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
#StarTrekTNG "Don't Troi This At Home" Betazed faces civil war when a rival house leader (Vanessa Redgrave) and her scheming daughter (Jane Leeves) challenge Lwaxana and Deanna for their positions in the Fifth House. Transporter chief: Yo-Yo Ma.
A partial clipping from an old TV Guide reads as follows:

new gadget takes control at night, transforming him into a machine with a taste for vengeance. Penny and Brain find a Lament Configuration.

7 PM channel 13 STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION(CC)—Science Fiction; 60 min.
Betazed faces civil war when a rival house leader (Vanessa Redgrave) and her scheming daughter (Jane Leeves) challenge Lwaxana and Deanna for their positions in the Fifth House. Transporter chief: Yo-Yo Ma.

[SCI] MOVIE(CC)—Science Fiction; 2 hrs.
“George Miller’s Barbarella.” Charlize Theron.
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Truthout @truthout.org · 07/10/2026
October 7, 2026, marks exactly 25 years since the United States began bombing Afghanistan. The anniversary will pass in Washington with little reflection. Here is the part that does not fit the story that the war on terror ended in August 2021: someone else is still fighting it.
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The War on Afghanistan Was Launched 25 Years Ago. It Still Hasn’t Ended.
The war inaugurated a terrible new global order in which armed drones kill civilians who are neither named nor counted.
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Nick Casmirri @ncasmirri.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Wow back in my day the Greens had a clear policy of abolishing private health insurance rebates entirely. (In fact it was even the Democrats policy) Pensioners shouldn't be trying to pay for private health insurance. They get extra concessions in the public system.
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Osmond Chiu (赵明佑) @redrabbleroz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
There’s much to admire about Mamdani but let’s be real - the NYC budget (USD$124.7b) is bigger than the NSW budget (AUD$133.0b). The city has $$$ to throw at relatively small projects like fixing potholes & 5 grocery store pilots (USD$70m excluding waived rent & taxes) as it’s chicken feed #auspol
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Christopher Owen @oysta.au · 07/10/2026
I mean it isn’t called the Department of Winning War is it now
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Nick Casmirri @ncasmirri.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Have to buy some gifts for people who don’t drink wine, so had to taste some cider. It was ok. The vintage was a dry style but not worth the price. The classic was a decent average cider at a fair price.
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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 06/10/2026
Launched in May, “the page uses data from customers’ activity to generate details about them in categories like Product Preferences, Interests & Hobbies, and Home & Family, which Amazon then uses to personalize users’ product experiences.”
fastcompany.com
'Has flat buttocks,' 'cusses when scared': Amazon keeps shockingly specific customer profiles. Here's how to find yours
Amazon's new 'About you' page lists many assumptions about shoppers—like their favorite brands, their hobbies, and the shape of their bodies.
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Nick Casmirri @ncasmirri.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I haven't really thought about what I'd be looking for in a potential partner, but if I met a nice Italian boy they could help me stay connected with my family and culture.
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Nick Casmirri @ncasmirri.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
New event for Brisbane 2032? Surely some Aussies can train up for this.
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Nick Casmirri @ncasmirri.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Renters in Australia are so much worse off than in Spain. When do we take to the streets?
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 06/10/2026
Richard Morecroft, veteran ABC news presenter, dies age 70 after cancer diagnosis
theguardian.com
Richard Morecroft, veteran ABC news presenter, dies age 70 after cancer diagnosis
Michael Rowland and Leigh Sales lead tributes to newsreader who read the ABC’s 7pm bulletin for 20 years * Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast Former ABC news presenter Richard Morecroft has died at the age of 70. Morecroft presented ABC’s 7pm news bulletin for almost 20 years until 2002. Continue reading...
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Osmond Chiu (赵明佑) @redrabbleroz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It also won’t be completely run by the public sector, it will in fact be contracted out to private operators
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The state of our political media
Phil Coorey op-ed

“Taylor’s middle ground on migration might be the safest course”

“In a belated, yet noteworthy, contribution to the immigration debate, the Coalition has tried to reconcile two competing interests: how to slash the number of arrivals without hurting the economy.”
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Nick Casmirri @ncasmirri.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I haven't bothered reading up on why French students are rioting. I just assume it's because they're French and its their culture.
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Nick Casmirri @ncasmirri.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
So excited for the Bears to be back in the NRL, which means the Eels are no longer the team with the longest premiership drought!
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André Brett @drdrehistorian.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Jim Bakker's family won't see your posts but your followers who are considering a career as a televangelist grifter will, so KEEP POSTING
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Adam @kels316.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I had a look: outbackstores.com.au/locations/ Not really what Mamdani is doing, but still pretty good.
outbackstores.com.au
Locations | Outback Stores
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Stewart Prest @stewartprest.ca · 06/10/2026
I know the main headline here is PQ back in power and possibly a referendum to follow, but the 1a headline is absolutely that first past the post is not a great fit for politics in Quebec (and other provinces) at the moment.
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Nick Casmirri @ncasmirri.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Which AI agent can I ask to add $1m to my bank account balance? Happy to say nice things about it.
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Mr Hounsell @hounsell.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
With their current design OpenAI _cannot_ stop their current AI agents from hacking
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Tim Lyons @picketer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
At some point we need to conclude that the waste, fraud and poor / bad outcomes for people is a feature, not a bug of voucher-based delivery of social services. It flows directly from the mode of economic organisation of the programs in their current forms. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
abc.net.au
They built a business empire that cashes in on veterans. It's made millions
The companies in the VBA network have made millions turning veterans into valuable sales leads on an industrial scale.
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Ben Raue @benraue.com · 05/10/2026
Today I’m starting something new with the Tally Room podcast: a three-part history podcast looking at the history of OPV in Australia, rolling out over the next 3 weeks. This first episode looks at early debates on preferential voting and how it worked up to 1951. www.tallyroom.com.au/68638
tallyroom.com.au
Podcast #168 – Just Vote 1: The rise of preferential voting
In the first in a three-party election history series about Optional Preferential Voting called ‘Just Vote 1’, Ben explores the rise of preferential voting – how it happened, who …
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Ben Raue @benraue.com · 05/10/2026
Tickets are now on sale for the Tally Room live show in Melbourne on December 1 with @emilyrosefoley.bsky.social and @rachelwithers.bsky.social www.tallyroom.com.au/68665
tallyroom.com.au
Tickets on sale for Tally Room Live in Melbourne
The first Tally Room live podcast recording will be held on Tuesday December 1 in Melbourne, just days after the Victorian state election. Tickets are now on sale for the public. Spots are limited,…
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Nick Casmirri @ncasmirri.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Sounds legit.
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Luke Buckmaster @skillhello.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The Roosters generate the kind of excitement you’d expect from a business that has met its annual sales targets
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Adam @kels316.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I feel like as a historian you could cast your net back past 2016 at what has happened in Latin America at the hands of America?
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Nick Casmirri @ncasmirri.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
That is a terrible map, because Columbus thought Cuba was Japan.
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Nick Casmirri @ncasmirri.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Regrettably, I do have a couple of Roosters-supporting friends, so congratulations to them, I guess.
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Anthony B, @swearyanthony.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Once again - the problem isn't "ooo AI models are too scary and powerful". It's that the developers of these products are irresponsible dolts, who have absolutely no intention of changing how they behave. Stop making excuses, use existing laws and make them responsible for their own actions.
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Nick Casmirri @ncasmirri.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I was going to watch the F1 until the game starts, but it looks like the F1 is going to be replaced by a boat race.
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Snarky Platypus @snarkyplatypus.com · 04/10/2026
It’s very amusing that it is now easier for most Australians to visit PRC than the United States.
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