Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 11hThis is horrific and so inhumane. I am not saying she didn't do something equally horrific, but surely commuting her sentence to life imprisonment should have been enough. 120
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 16hThe number of football players from all codes who end up with MND is quite staggering. Based on the Wikipedia list I was reading the other day, football players seemed to represent more than 50% of cases. Don't let your kids play football unless it's soccer.abc.net.auWallaby who overcame cystic fibrosis to play rugby diagnosed with MNDFormer Wallaby Nathan Charles, who defied cystic fibrosis to play international rugby, has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND). 020
Reposted by Tassie DevilGreg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 17h“Biggest improvement in housing affordability for 40 years” 16392110
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 16hRichard Flanagan, spot on as usual. We are marching head first into a disaster. #auspoldeepcutnews.comThe great betrayal? AI imperialists and Albanese – Richard FlanaganThe Albanese government is opening the floodgates to American AI corporations 12211
Reposted by Tassie DevilGnome De Plume (Sista Cate Ruth) ♿🎃👻💀🧛🏽♂️ @sistacatruthpurry.bsky.social · 18hIf the mining industry is so bloody lucrative, why does the public purse keep bailing them out? Why is socialism ok when its the rich benefitting from it? #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...abc.net.au$200 million package announced for Bell Bay Aluminium smelterThe Commonwealth and state governments say the future of the Bell Bay Aluminium smelter has been secured, with a power deal reached and a $200 financial package announced. 57538
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 16hThis is fucking disgusting.abc.net.auInside the fossil fuel industry's push into Australian classroomsAt least 260 educational programs in Australia are sponsored by fossil fuel companies, according to a report by a climate advocacy group. 130
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 17hIt will have to be the Woolworths mayonnaise for those of us in Tasmania then.theguardian.comAustralia’s cheapest mayonnaise is also the best tasting, Choice test findsTwo supermarket home brands claim equal first while the worst-ranked condiment has double the sugar content of almost all the other products 020
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 17hI know even modest homes cost too much these days, but are these huge houses really necessary? 140
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 17hCould the fact that Australia has the largest houses in the world also be part of mortgage stress? Why are we building such mammoth houses? Our first home back in 1985 was a modest, plain house with three small bedrooms. No garage, no rumpus room, no ensuite, no landscaping, no curtains or carpet.abc.net.auCalls from mortgage-stressed home owners double as pressures pile upA free Victorian service that helps home owners facing mortgage stress has been forced to temporarily close its books, as interest rate rises and inflation bite. 141
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 17hThe media: "Young people can't afford their first home. It's a crisis." Also the media: "House prices are falling. It's a crisis." FFS! #auspol 081
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 17h#birdoftheday #birdofthemonth Yellow-tailed black cockatoo. 1202
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 18hSorry, but rich families not being able to source au pairs is hardly a crisis. In reducing immigration we must prioritise skilled immigrants. Kids missing out on after-school activities or "therapies", whatever they are, isn't the end of the world.abc.net.au'Hundreds' of au pairs stuck outside country amid visa delaysAustralian families who rely on au pairs are facing ongoing uncertainty amid working holiday visa processing delays. 051
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 29/09/2026We have known this was coming for a while now. I suppose it's not a surprise with only around 25% of 18 to 64 year olds getting a Covid vaccine anyway. Eligibility is still broader than the UK. Omitting health and aged care workers from receiving a free vaccine is very concerning, though.australianpharmacist.com.auFewer Australians will qualify for free COVID-19 vaccines from October - Australian PharmacistCOVID-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? 2127
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 29/09/2026It's no surprise that Netanyahu knew Hamas was planning an attack. He wanted it to happen. He sacrificed Jewish lives to satisfy his own agenda. They were "collateral damage" in his plan to rid Israel of the Palestinians by whatever means necessary. #GazaGenocideabc.net.auNetanyahu was warned of October 7 Hamas attack, reports say ahead of electionWith only weeks to go until elections in Israel, an unrelenting stream of well-sourced, detailed stories has suddenly appeared, documenting multiple failures by Benjamin Netanyahu to heed warnings of ... 061
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Wordle 1,929 X/6 ⬛🟨⬛🟨⬛ ⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩 ⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩 ⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩 ⬛🟩⬛🟩🟩 🟨🟩⬛🟩🟩 000
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Connections Puzzle #1206 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟦🟨🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 010
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The company will find somewhere in Sydney's west to build it, where the residents don't have the wealth and enough clout to be listened to. #datacentresabc.net.auControversial Sydney data centre project pulled amid community angerA controversial proposed data centre has been withdrawn by its developer after it became a flashpoint amid growing opposition to the AI infrastructure development across the country. 0103
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Tasmanian Liberals are no friends of the arts, culture, or the sciences. They only care about the three "effs." Forestry, fish-farming, and football. #politas 0132
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Let's put a whopping huge data centre near his house. Piss off Sheridan, you Murdoch shitweazle. #auspol 1103
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Many of these bedrooms aren't spare rooms at all. They are often used as offices, hobby rooms, guest rooms. They are not unused rooms in most cases.abc.net.auSoon-to-be empty nester wants to rent out rooms but put off by taxIn some countries, homeowners can take in boarders with a tax-free threshold to incentivise renting out spare rooms. 020
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I read this and think of my Dad widowed in 1970. I was 9, my sister 5, with three older brothers. No grandparents, as they were all deceased, no such thing as childcare. Dad started working nights, leaving my oldest brother at 22 in charge. Eventually, a neighbour became our child carer.theguardian.com‘I can’t be the mum I want to be’: why does parenthood feel so impossible for millennial mothers?Women today are more educated, more employed and more engaged in childcare than generations before them. Is there any way out of the total overwhelm? 140
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 27/09/2026#birdoftheday #pairs Tasmanian Native-hen chicks aka the "turbo chook." 1160
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 27/09/2026She has certainly duped a few people. These aren't surprising revelations. #auspolabc.net.au'Insidious money grab': Aspiring candidates slam One Nation processesFormer One Nation candidates reveal they’re walking away from the party after witnessing its operations behind closed doors. 292
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Connections Puzzle #1204 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟪🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 010
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 26/09/2026AI is going to replace your job, Clare. You will be surplus to requirements. As for AI's solution to an ageing population, it will probably suggest everyone 70 plus be exterminated. #auspolabc.net.auA gloomy outlook is why Australia can't afford to write off AIAustralia may want AI to live up to its promise, but has just experienced how easily things can go wrong. The challenge now is figuring out how to harness one without getting blindsided by the other. 131
Reposted by Tassie DevilMargaret Morgan 🇪🇺🇳🇱🇦🇺 @margaretmorgan.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Dear World Media, Stop calling them "settlers". They are colonising, violent invaders. apnews.com/article/isra...apnews.comFar-right settlers divert West Bank spring water as Israel backs heritage site takeoversIsraeli settlers have intensified efforts to seize natural springs and heritage sites in the occupied West Bank. 36121
Reposted by Tassie DevilOregon 🕎🎲 @oregonthedm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Most riveting thing I've seen all week 383112933056
Reposted by Tassie DevilMichael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 25/09/2026SIMON PEGG impersonating all four Beatles in 10 seconds. Seriously impressive. 602864530
Reposted by Tassie DevilDAPPER DON DHARSHI @dapperdondharshi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026A marine biologist films this octopus changing colors while dreaming and it’s spectacular 18355731196
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Felix Ellis is catching up to Eric Abetz as Tasmania's worst politician. What a pillock. #politasabc.net.auTasmanian Liberals to have conscience vote on banning conversion practicesPremier Jeremy Rockliff confirms the conscience vote on the issue as Liberal MPs Felix Ellis and Michael Ferguson say they will be voting "no". 173
Reposted by Tassie DevilAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Room empties out at the UN as Netanyahu begins his speech. 1884285696970
Reposted by Tassie DevilThe Shovel @theshovel.bsky.social · 24/09/2026“The idea that people could have a choice about what’s in their news feed is basically communism,” a White House spokesperson said. Read the full story: theshovel.com.au/2026/09/24/a... 3332059625
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 24/09/2026If this had been done by a Chinese AI organisation, there'd be a lot more outrage and fuss. There might even be a 4 Corners investigation. It's an American company, though, so the Australian government will just express grave concern and move on. #auspolabc.net.auAustralia to pursue AI guardrails after unprecedented OpenAI breachOpenAI's delayed reporting of an autonomous agent breaching a government website has strengthened Australia's push for tougher AI safety and disclosure rules. 1112
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Science, the arts and libraries facing forced job losses. One doesn't need to be smart to kick a football, I guess. Change the rego plates to "Tasmania, the dumb state." #politasabc.net.au'Researcher of the Year' to be sacked as part of cost cuttingNot even the Premier's STEM Researcher of the Year 2025 can avoid a Tasmanian departmental job-cutting drive. 55620
Reposted by Tassie DevilGreg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Concern? How about arrest the f*cker?? Cripes. If you or I hacked Medicare, the AFP would bash down our doors. AI does it? Oopsies! I am concerned! www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...theguardian.comAnthony Albanese says OpenAI agent hacked Medicare and he expressed ‘extreme concern’ to Sam AltmanPrime minister says he told chief executive he was disappointed it had taken company ‘way too long’ to inform government of breach 821285481
Reposted by Tassie DevilPearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 24/09/2026Chinese EVs are under scrutiny over spying and hacking fears. But cybersecurity risks extend to all connected cars, and Australia needs universal protections rather than a new China scare, Peter Newman writes. #auspol #ElectricVehicles #Cybersecuritypearlsandirritations.comChinese cars under the bed: a new and dangerous conspiracyChinese electric vehicles have become the focus of a new security scare, but connected cars from every country carry cybersecurity risks. Australia needs stronger protections without allowing fear of China to derail the clean energy transition. 95519
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Angry Anderson is dead and I can't say I'm sorry to hear it. 110
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 23/09/202675 years. How wonderful. Hubby and I are approaching 44 years. Just another 31 to go.abc.net.au'Yes dear': Mal and Marge's secret to 75 yearsMal met Marge at the cinema in the late 1940s, and couldn't believe her cheek when she stole his seat and then his heart. 020
Tassie Devil @tassiedevil.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Interesting that men stay at home quite a while longer than women.abc.net.auHalf of young Australian adults now living with parents, survey showsHalf of all young Australians are still living with their parents, up from 39 per cent in 2001, a new survey reveals. 130