the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 29/09/2026www.motorcyclesdata.com/2026/08/19/v... I think energy analysts might be surprised at how much of the demand destructive caused by the war on Iran proves permanent. Electrification is accelerating everywhere ex the U.S.A.motorcyclesdata.com 000
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202609/28/... When "Space Bunny Alpha" is beating Open AI models in usage on openrouter you might have a problem with your business model!chinadaily.com.cnChinese models lead in weekly global AI usage 010
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Oh no Donald Trump is becoming increasingly unpopular! Surely it must all be over soon | First Dog on the Moon www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Absolutely nailed it.theguardian.comOh no Donald Trump is becoming increasingly unpopular! Surely it must all be over soon | First Dog on the MoonIt’s so bad some Republicans are even turning against him – bit late guys but whatever 010
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026www.afr.com/policy/econo... Chalmers is no economic genius but in this case he correct. Inflation is NOT demand led, it is a cost push issue from high energy prices. Unemployment is rapidly rising while the WPI falls. Outside of electricians there is no part of the labour market that is tight.afr.comChalmers breaks with Bullock on 5pc unemploymentThe remarks echo earlier tensions between Jim Chalmers and the RBA, with the treasurer previously accusing the central bank of “smashing the economy” with high rates. 010
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 27/09/2026www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202... By 2031 the U.S. will be cranking out the equivalent of a Yugo. Pathetic.aljazeera.comTrump says he is rolling back Biden-era US fuel economy rules for carsThe US president said he would end a so-called 'EV mandate' that steered consumers to electric vehicles. 121
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 27/09/2026www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... "The review reveals that AI-overdependence poses a significant threat to higher-order cognitive skills, especially critical thinking, complex decision-making, and analytical reasoning, while also undermining creativity, memory, and executive functions."sciencedirect.com 100
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/t... This company should be bankrupted with fines for its egregious lawbreaking. Absurd that some lunatics think it's worth a trillion dollars.nytimes.comOpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government WebsitesThe company did not learn until recently that its technology had meddled with websites for the Education and Commerce Departments and the Securities and Exchange Commission. 000
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/09/... Wow. Am so shocked that China is beating the U.S. in AI model volume share. /S. Of course this was going to happen. U.S. tech are all monopolists. Meanwhile the Chinese are busy building models that work 99% as well and are affordable.cnbc.comChinese AI models surge in global popularity — and Washington is worriedUsage of Chinese AI models by businesses across the globe has increased substantially in 2026. 000
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026www.afr.com/technology/w... This is an absurd piece. The argument seems to be AI capability is overblown, most of the issues are due to reckless corporations. Yet the solution is literally one line "some common sense". Not a single genuine policy. What a joke! Hope it made this clown feel better.afr.comWhat if AI doomsaying is, in effect, a cult?The point isn’t to debate the claim of a 10 per cent p(doom), but rather the lack of a critical approach to insider claims that have led to mass hysteria. 000
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026More evidence if you needed any that AI firms are cowboys who don't give a damn about anybody. Microsoft should be ashamed of itself doing business with these crooks. www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comNew Jersey datacenter fined $1.1m after visual investigation showed dozens of unpermitted generatorsState regulator’s record fine for DataOne facility in Vineland follows Floodlight investigation with the Guardian 010
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026When is the RBA going to admit its models are wrong? It's revised up its unemployment forecasts yet its August SOMP forecasts are already way too low. Meanwhile its wage price index forecasts have been too high. There is ZERO employment market tightness outside electricians! 000
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026www.afr.com/world/asia/e... Is this clown for real? While he gets paid by a U.S. Defence Department funded think tank the U.S. is RIGHT NOW levying illegal tariffs of Australia in violation of our FTA! And he has the gall to suggest Australia should join a block that decouples from China????afr.comEVs are driving Beijing’s trade war on the WestSome Australians believe the tariff battle is a struggle between the US and China. But it’s really a much larger conflict between Beijing and most of the world. 110
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026www.afr.com/world/europe... Absurd. Pays a pittance to buy 5 nearby flats alongside a gigantic mansion and saves himself 18m pounds worth of stamp duty. The UK needs to start properly taxing property. Especially, the implementation of a land tax on non-resident owners of these mansions.afr.com‘Greedy rich people’: UK billionaire’s $34m tax trim sparks uproarA trading firm co-founder slashed his stamp duty bill on one of Britain’s most expensive houses after buying five flats together with the London mansion. 111
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026www.abc.net.au/news/program... when is @albomp.bsky.social going to acknowledge the U.S. is no longer (if it ever was) a reliable ally??? High time we start playing our cards. E.g. If you don't allow diesel exports to Australia we are shutting you out of Darwin and Pine Gap!abc.net.auDiesel rationing could come within weeks and prices could top $4 a litre, says Saul KavonicFollow the latest headlines from ABC News, Australia's most trusted media source, with live events, audio and on-demand video from the national broadcaster. 000
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09... Vale Angry Anderson. A really talented performer.abc.net.auAustralian rock legend Angry Anderson dies, aged 79The ARIA Hall of Fame inductee spent 50 years in the music industry and also became a television presenter and youth advocate. 000
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 21/09/2026www.bloomberg.com/news/article... Not sure how a FREE app doing well is good for the AI chip trade. Somebody actually needs to pay for all those chips, data centres and power to run them... How many of those downloads are just replacing ChatGPT?bloomberg.comMeta’s New Muse AI App Tops Charts, Draws Strong Early ReviewsMeta Platforms Inc.’s new artificial intelligence agent, Muse, has quickly risen to the top of mobile app charts, a sign that the social media company is gaining traction in the increasingly crowded m... 210
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 20/09/2026interestingengineering.com/military/chi... While Trump is pushing away all the U.S's allies and letting Iran degrade the U.S. military's capability the Chinese are mounting lasers for missile defence on their 6th Gen J-36 fighter. Hey @albomp.bsky.social, you still reckon AUKUS is a good idea???interestingengineering.comChina shows 838-pound laser system for its advanced J-36 fighterChina's J-36 may be headed for a high-energy laser as AVIC reveals an 838-pound fighter tracking system at a Beijing defense expo. 001
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 19/09/2026www.domain.com.au/news/hospita... What are the chances Minns steps up and stops this gouging? "Patients and visitors currently pay $7.80 to park for between 15 minutes and one hour, rising to $11.60 for up to two hours and $23.30 for five hours or more. Only the first 15 minutes are free."domain.com.auHospital car park making $3.55m a year hits the marketThe Sydney car park is being listed as a “rare” investment opportunity. 000
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026thehill.com/opinion/inte... This is sort of reasoning is why America is hated globally. Oh and Gordon G. Chang in my opinion is a f@#kwit of the highest order and a monster to boot.thehill.comDon’t let China rescue CubaThe Chinese in Cuba have maintained a “persistent intelligence-gathering presence.” 100
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026When is somebody competent at Sydney Airport going to fix the debacle that is the Qantas domestic taxi rank? I waited 45 minutes to get a cab. My cab driver had been waiting 2 hours in the holding area. The rank management and taxi traffic control was the very definition of incompetence! 000
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026www.afr.com/technology/y... Absolute claptrap. The rate of AI adoption is stalling because outside of coding and discovery there is precious little it can do well, with no to next to no risk of hallucination.afr.comYour AI adoption is failing because employees are afraidEmployees aren’t resisting AI because they lack the technical skills to use it – they’re resisting because they feel threatened by it. 000
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026www.afr.com/markets/equi... Sounds like somebody might need to get treatment for alcoholism. Or otherwise being a massive c@#t.afr.comTribeca’s Ben Cleary unleashes email tirade at activist investorThe high-profile resources investor unloaded on Raper Capital’s Jeremy Raper after Raper declined to share his views on an ASX-listed minnow. 000
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026www.afr.com/policy/forei... 5 years on the only things that have changed is: 1) It's even more insane to tie ourselves to an untrustworthy U.S. so-called ally; 2) The programme is behind schedule and clearly will be wildly over budget; 3) The idea we can deter China is even more nuts.afr.comFive years on, AUKUS has endured through extraordinary political changeSuccessive governments in all three countries have concluded that the nuclear submarine technology partnership serves their national interests. 000
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026www.thefp.com/p/china-amer... If your business model is such that somebody PAYING YOU to use your IP can then use those answers to recreate your IP you: 1) Don't actually have defendable IP; and 2) Have a s@#t business model.thefp.comHow China Is Stealing America’s AIChina’s approach to AI is eerily familiar. Beijing steals IP, subsidizes domestic producers, blocks foreign competitors, and then floods global markets. The U.S. can’t let that happen with AI, write M... 000
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Trump lashes out at Amodei, as AI slowdown call spooks investors www.afr.com/world/north-... What more will it take for the U.S. Congress to do its job and IMPEACH this demented lunatic?!?!afr.comTrump lashes out at Amodei, as AI slowdown call spooks investorsCalls from AI titans to hit the brakes on development fell on deaf political ears, but investors were significantly more moved, dumping technology stocks. 000
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Transport minister given free Qantas platinum status for life www.afr.com/rear-window/... Looks awfully like an out and out bribe by a company that has successfully captured its supposed regulator.afr.comTransport minister given free Qantas platinum status for lifeCatherine King accepted the airline’s top-tier membership, which gives the federal cabinet minister privileges and freebies until the day she dies. 000
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 12/09/2026www.bbc.com/news/article... Could the U.S. please put its demented and degenerate President in prison already? How much more damage to the world are you going to inflict before you act?bbc.comSaudi Arabia shuts key oil pipeline after drone attack launched from IraqIraq removes a military commander and opens investigations into the attack that came from an area bordering Iran. 010
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 12/09/2026reneweconomy.com.au/nationals-le... Honestly how does this clown think this helps the chances of the LNP being elected?reneweconomy.com.auEx Nationals leader asks LNP planning minister to "call in" already approved wind project in his own electorateThe former leader of the Nationals, David Littleproud, says he has written to the LNP state planning minister in Queensland, asking that he "call in" an 000
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 12/09/2026youtu.be/6SHCYerpvUs?... Another industry that China will soon dominate because of the greed and short-sightedness of western companies. First F class gas turbine export from China. The amazing thing is the order was in Nov 2025! Backlogs for these are now multi year with western producers.youtu.beChina exporta su primera turbina de gas de gran potencia de fabricación propiaYouTube video by China Xinhua Español 000
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Pauline is truly white trash. She's frankly unfit to shine Hastie's shoes let alone run the country. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...theguardian.comHastie accepts apology from Joyce over ‘traitor’ cartoon as Hanson doubles down and tells critics to ‘chill’A split emerges in One Nation over the video, with Barnaby Joyce offering an apology as Pauline Hanson continues to refuse to take it down 000
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09... Absolutely pathetic from @albomp.bsky.social and the rest of the ALP.abc.net.au'We're doing this': Labor goes for gas reservation over taxLabor’s gas reservation will now be calibrated to domestic demand rather than fixed at 20 per cent, with the federal government rejecting claims it has watered down the scheme. 000
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026finance.yahoo.com/technology/a... So Anthropic is complaining Moonshot gave it money to use its services? Sounds like if your business model gets destroyed by clients using it that you have a pretty terrible business model!finance.yahoo.comMoonshot Secretly Routed User Requests Through Claude, Anthropic SaysAnthropic PBC accused China’s artificial intelligence champion Moonshot AI of covertly routing thousands of user requests to the US firm’s Claude models and passing off the responses as its own in a b... 000
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026www.afr.com/companies/sp... Truly delusional. Watching an NFL match is barely more entertaining than watching paint dry. 3 and a half hours to watch 60mins of actual play. I don't follow AFL closely (played Union) but I'd watch that over NFL any day if had 2.5hrs to spare.afr.comInside the NFL’s big money plan to conquer AustraliaThis week’s NFL extravaganza in Melbourne was 16 years in the making, and is all about establishing the next big audience for the US football code. 000
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026www.reuters.com/world/china/... When even RUSSIA is electrifying transport you know the long term future of the oil complex is grim.reuters.comRussia EV sales double in summer as motorists face fuel shortagesNew electric vehicle sales in Russia more than doubled over the summer months as shortages caused by Ukrainian attacks on refineries boosted demand for alternatives to cars powered by combustion eng... 000
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026www.aspistrategist.org.au/electrificat... Hey @albomp.bsky.social why is ASPI already on board with electrifying mining but you keep subsidising BHP, RIO and Gina to be Luddites?aspistrategist.org.auElectrification of Australian mining is crucial for making the industry energy secure | The StrategistIf the need to electrify Australian mining wasn’t clear before the 2026 Iran crisis, it is now. The industry must stop relying on imported diesel and advance towards energy security. The diesel fuel p... 000
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026While Trump's United States causes mayhem in global energy markets China's engineers knuckle down to solve the technical issues around electrifying the most challenging applications. E.g. Ultra-class (240T) mining haul trucks. youtu.be/xuXku8zRKAU?... www.afr.com/world/asia/i...youtu.beChina launches world’s biggest electric mining rigYouTube video by Interesting Engineering Explains 110
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026"SMM expects sodium-ion battery cell shipments to increase 22% MoM and 166% YoY in September." While the U.S. acts like a rogue state causing mayhem in global energy markets, China is solving the technical issues around cranking up Sodium ion battery production. news.metal.com/newscontent/...news.metal.comAugust Market Analysis: Sodium-Ion Battery Electrolyte Advances, Cell Recovery Signals Strengthen - Shanghai Metals Market (SMM)Entering August, the sodium-ion battery industry chain continued its upward momentum. while the electrolyte and battery cell segments in the middle of the industry chain exhibited their own... 010
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026www.afr.com/policy/tax-a... Maybe Australia should get the head of the ATO to run the country. Seems like the only person with a backbone willing to stand up to the U.S.A!afr.comATO hits US tech giants for ‘billions’, inflaming tensions with TrumpThe Tax Office has unveiled a contentious new rule that will tax American digital giants including Amazon, Google and Netflix potentially billions. 010
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026www.afr.com/companies/tr... The Qld LNP Govt are a global embarrassment. Utter cretins who couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery.afr.comQueensland dumps electric bus plan to order 630 diesel vehiclesFederal Labor has slammed the state government’s bus U-turn, warning the new vehicles will be dirtier, noisier and sourced from overseas. 010
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi... Transport oil usage down 16% in the 2Q. Shows how behavioural changes can really compound the structural benefits of electrification.carbonbrief.orgAnalysis: China’s CO2 emissions fall in Q2 2026 due to plummeting oil use - Carbon BriefChina’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the second quarter of 2026, as oil consumption plummeted amid the strait of Hormuz crisis. 010
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026www.afr.com/companies/me... mumbrella.com.au/ryan-stokes-... Seems like a clear case for the ATO to investigate whether the Southern Cross merger transaction was done primarily for the purposes of tax minimisation!afr.comThe $180m reason why Kerry Stokes is selling Seven WestThe tax implications of the billionaire selling Network Seven and his West Australian newspapers to Southern Cross Media are very lucrative. 000
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 06/09/2026navalinstitute.com.au/aukus-abando... More complete garbage from sycophantic Trump boosters. On what planet has the continue with AUKUS case been made out???navalinstitute.com.auAUKUS: abandon case not made out | The Australian Naval Institute 100
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026www.aljazeera.com/amp/opinions... Xi is playing Chess, Trump is still trying to understand the rules to Checkers.aljazeera.comWhy China will not comply with US sanctions on IranBeijing will not comply with US measures because it can and because it’s in its interest not to. 010
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 04/09/2026@albomp.bsky.social why are we tightening our alliance with the U.S. when she is openly murdering people on the High Seas, waging illegal wars in Iran, Cuba and Venezuela and is no longer a Democracy given the absence of the Rule of Law? What common values do we share? law.wm.edu/academics/in...law.wm.eduDemocracy and the Rule of LawA discussion of my research about the intersections between democracy and the rule of law 010
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Because innocent people ALWAYS go out of their way to avoid showing how innocent they are. 000
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Hey @albomp.bsky.social why is your Defence Minister happily posing next to the Secretary for War of a nation openly committing Piracy and Murder on the High Seas?! Are these our new shared values?! 020
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 02/09/2026www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr... The cope amongst American speculators in the AI boom is off the charts. I mean it's always been a winning trade to underestimate the Chinese and assume they will miss their targets right?tomshardware.comChina drafts $295 billion plan to build national AI data center grid running on 80% homemade silicon — projected 2028 timeline could run into limits of local chip productionBeijing's spending ambitions run into the reality of limited chip output. 111
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026www.afr.com/companies/mi... What an absolute joke. Ellison should be banned from being a director for life. He literally admitted to defrauding the ATO and a public listed company.afr.comASIC says it will take no action against MinRes and Chris EllisonThe corporate regulator had for the past two years been investigating share trading and historical governance issues at the diversified miner. 000
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 30/08/2026So when the MAGA fascists use a combination of violence and a captured judiciary to steal the mid terms, is @economist.com going to admit its Democracy Index rating for the U.S.A. is complete racist garbage? 021
the-oc.bsky.social @the-oc.bsky.social · 29/08/2026english.news.cn/20260829/d7c... Another industry that the Chinese will soon dominate because of the greed of western suppliers.english.news.cnChina exports first homegrown heavy-duty gas turbine 000