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Good Trailcams @goodtrailcams.bsky.social · 2h
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Privacy Guides @privacyguides.org · 8h
Your AI Assistant is Your Biggest Security Risk #AI #Meta #Muse #privacy #cybersecurity
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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 12h
In an intimate, ghostly macro portrait titled Who Weeps for Me?, photographer Alan D. Newton captures a moment of unbearable, quiet grief suspended between the mortal world and the spirit realm, drawing directly upon the ancient, exalted theatrical traditions of Japanese Noh (Nōgaku),.
In an intimate, ghostly macro portrait titled Who Weeps for Me?, photographer Alan D. Newton captures a moment of unbearable, quiet grief suspended between the mortal world and the spirit realm. A porcelain-white face—carved with the subtle, idealized contours of a traditional Noh mask (noh-men)—bows its head in sorrow, its narrow, hollowed eye slits framed by intense crimson shading (beni) that bleeds softly into the chalky, matte surface. A pale, slender hand gently presses against the bridge of the nose and eyebrow, catching fine, disheveled strands of jet-black hair that fall in delicate ribbons across the cheek. The photograph evokes an intensely mournful sensory atmosphere: the cold, smooth texture of carved wood coated in crushed shell pigment, the whisper-thin brush of hair against porcelain lacquer, the heavy, airless silence of an empty stage, and the chilling, bittersweet ache of a sorrow too deep for physical tears.   Newton’s composition draws directly upon the ancient, exalted theatrical traditions of Japanese Noh (Nōgaku), codified during the fourteenth century by Zeami Motokiyo and his father Kan'ami. The gesture depicted—raising a hand to the face to obscure the eyes—is the classical Noh stage movement known as shiori, the universal dramatic posture utilized by actors to signify quiet, profound weeping. Noh masks are celebrated monuments of monozukuri (artisanal devotion and technical discipline), sculpted from single blocks of Japanese cypress (hinoki) by master mask-makers (men-shi) and coated with dozens of meticulous layers of gofun (calcium carbonate derived from crushed oyster shells) mixed with animal glue (nikawa). In classical mugen Noh (phantom or dream plays), masks representing tragic, grieving, or vengeful female spirits—such as Hashihime or Yase-onna—give physical form to unfulfilled longing and tragic memory, transforming human heartbreak into a sacred, ritualized performance.
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Ntina Tzouvala @ntinatzouvala.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
one of the reasons that make me think that capitalism cannot be reformed is that in the West the golden years of capitalism produced boomers, a generation of lowkey sociopaths.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 06/10/2026
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OpenAI agents tried to hack Wikipedia tools and flooded it with traffic
The reports of OpenAI agents harming 3rd party sites keep coming.
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Numeritos 🍕🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸 @08181.es · 06/10/2026
"Una agencia de espionaje extranjera" Se admiten apuestas.
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Rick Burin @rickburin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I want to hear more about the second of these writing sessions
Jeffrey Archer, former
Conservative politician and novelist, dies aged 86
Publisher says author died peacefully at home
'between writing sessions'
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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 06/10/2026
the 'uwu smol bean rogue agents' schtick is wearing thin, i see www.ft.com/content/a5ca...
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Insurance claims to test Altman and Amodei liability for ‘rogue’ AI
Insurers and lawyers weigh the cost of potential massive lawsuits and damages against the leaders of OpenAI and Anthropic
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bronte lee @brontelee.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
some days you just gotta sit in the forget-me-nots and have a bit of a sing
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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Satsuma, Jar, 1860, Japan
Sculpted in the naturalistic form of a plump eggplant (nasu), this late Edo-period ceramic vessel rests with quiet, organic grace, its swollen body crowned by a intricately molded, rough-textured calyx and arching stem that forms the opening. The vessel features a deep aubergine and bronze-toned glaze, illuminated by an iridescent copper sheen that shifts across its fine, spiderweb-like crackle (kannyu). The object conveys a rich sensory atmosphere: the cool, weighty feel of fired Satsuma clay, the tactile contrast between the knobby, matte stem and the glassy smooth curve of the body, the subtle earthy scent of aged earthenware, and the tranquil stillness of a traditional alcove (tokonoma) housing a treasured seasonal object.

Crafted in Japan around 1860 during the Bakumatsu period, this vessel exemplifies the playful sophistication of Satsuma ware (Satsuma-yaki). Beyond its sculptural charm, the eggplant holds deep cultural resonance in Japanese tradition, particularly within the tea ceremony (chanoyu), where eggplant-shaped tea caddies (nasu cha-ire) have been prized by connoisseurs since the Sengoku and Edo periods. The vegetable is also celebrated as an auspicious symbol (engimono)—featured in the famous New Year's proverb Ichi-Fuji, ni-taka, san-nasu (First Fuji, second hawk, third eggplant)—and associated with accomplishment due to the linguistic homophone nasu (成す, meaning to achieve or bear fruit).
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Andrew Deck @andrewdeck.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
ChatGPT is adding the signatures of real New Yorker cartoonists to its AI-generated images. So far, I've found the signatures of more than 15 contributors. "It’s slop, and unlike the other slop that I’ve encountered, this is slop that’s pretending to be me." www.niemanlab.org/2026/10/chat...
Left: A cartoon generated by ChatGPT and signed with Emily Flake’s signature that was posted to a Reddit forum in June. Right: A real Emily Flake cartoon published in The New Yorker on August 20, 2026 and licensed via The Cartoon Bank.
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Joe Noonan @joenoonan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Denmark: State has suffered a major data breach that has given unauthorised access to the names, addresses and personal identification numbers belonging to about 8.8 million people.
irishtimes.com
Major Denmark breach exposes personal data of 8.8 million people
Hackers gain access to names, addresses and personal identification numbers
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Dr Neil & Mr Price @drneil.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Update:
The previously posted duck family the ducklings are much bigger and starting to ?fledge?? Any way there appears to be to be 22 of them now so they must be collecting orphans
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David Gerard @davidgerard.circumstances.run.ap.brid.gy · 04/10/2026
henstomper

oh my god the slot machine company says i have to keep putting coins in their machine or Im Gonna Get Left Behind. thats so scary. and it has to be true because they know more about slot machines than i do

oh my god the slot machine company says if we dont give them money to build the world's biggest slot machine the chinese are gonna build it first and win all the prizes. and then there wont be any prizes anymore
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 04/10/2026
Australian National Botanic Gardens conservationists cloning rare ice-age gum
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There are only six of these trees left in the wild. Conservationists are cloning them
The trees are estimated to be between 3,000 to 6,000 years old but they have no future without intervention.
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Jake Broe @realjakebroe.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This was a two act play by the Russians. It’s both a tragedy and a comedy.
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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 21/06/2024
When your corgi is buffering
Corgi behind a window making an illusion of blocks like pixelation
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World Bollard Association™️ @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It takes years of training to perfect this manoeuvre. #WorldBollardAssociation
An NYPD police car balances its rear wheel in a black bollard leaving the car stranded in the air.
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Stilgherrian @stilgherrian.com · 02/10/2026
Voting is open in the 2026 ABC Australian Insect of the Year. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
abc.net.au
Who wins your vote for the 2026 ABC Australian Insect of the Year?
Experts have nominated two butterflies, a pair of beetles, a signal fly and a glow-worm as 2026 ABC Insect of the Year finalists. Now you get to help decide the winner.
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Ted Lasso: Believe! Jackson Lamb: Oh fuck off
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Michael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Most TV is just this now.
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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Another Wrensday shot. A male white-winged fairywren at the Australian Arid Lands Botanic Garden, Port Augusta. #wrensday
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RanTLaw @rantlaw.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The cherry on this is Schmitt quoting Beria.
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Pól Micheál O'Slatraigh @pmoslatraigh.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This dramatic black-and-white street photograph was captured by Portuguese photographer João Cabral in Porto, Portugal.
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David Gerard @davidgerard.circumstances.run.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026
Meta’s Muse AI agent: a hilarious security disaster ‘the only form that this kind of product can take is a botnet factory’ www.youtube.com/watch?v=HytNZfilDJs… - video […] [Original post on circumstances.run]
running robot with no head
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bill doyle @billjondoyle.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
ancient dead white cypress pine ( Callitris glaucophylla ) on a ridge above the trezona campground, ikara - flinders ranges national park, south australia #photography #AustralianPhotographers #LandscapePhotography
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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Splendid Fairy-wren (Malurus splendens): 14cm (5.5in).This Australasian wren is aka simply the splendid wren or more colloquially in W. Australia as the blue wren. The splendid fairywren is found across Australia. Brilliant photo taken by Mitch Anderson in Australia #fairywren #australia #bird #bsky
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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Federal Government has launched a national education campaign on the H5 bird flu to provide "practical advice" to Australians on what to do if they come across sick or dead birds.
abc.net.au
National bird flu campaign released as pressure mounts to import trial sea lion vaccine
The Federal Government has launched a national education campaign on the H5 bird flu to provide "practical advice" to Australians on what to do if they come across sick or dead birds.
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 27/09/2026
Menindee fishway reopens for final year of trial ahead of 'hot, dry summer'
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Hopes fish passageway will prevent mass kill ahead of hot, dry summer
A fish passageway allowing fish to travel upstream into the Menindee Lakes has reopened for the final season of its three-year trial, as low water levels and poor water quality raise concerns about another potential fish kill in the Darling-Baaka this summer.
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Lou Pollard @loupollard.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I can’t think why Poorlean doesn’t want the ABC at her pressers #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
'Insidious money grab': Aspiring candidates slam One Nation processes
Former One Nation candidates reveal they’re walking away from the party after witnessing its operations behind closed doors.
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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Elon Musk is shutting down the Catholic Bishops in Brazil account on X to help the right-wing win the election there paydayreport.com/x-blocks-acc...
paydayreport.com
X Blocks Account of National Conference of Bishops of Brasil As Catholics Back Lula
Polls show Catholics backing Lula as the church denounces foreign interference.
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CAMERON WILSON @cameronwilson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
As OpenAI disclosed "dozens" more breaches, new evidence on Australia's incident reveals that the company's agents spent a week persistently trying to access new types and sources of Australian health data - with Clare Armstrong www.abc.net.au/news/...
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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 26/09/2026
Japan's 11-year-old esports prodigy Yuki Kurihara said he was "embarrassed" after winning Asian Games gold on Saturday by thrashing a series of opponents up to three times his age.
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11-year-old esports prodigy Yuki Kurihara claims gold at Asian Games
He is the youngest athlete in Japan’s Asian Games history.
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ANXO LOPEZ🔻 @anxolopez.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Bangkok, Tailandia.
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David Lindsey Pittman @dphrygian.com · 25/09/2026
It would be just terrible if this caused a Streisand effect 🤭 www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig...
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The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for ‘Musk’ (Exclusive)
The Alex Gibney doc has received denials from YouTube, Meta, TikTok and X on running the trailer. Its U.S. distributor is appealing.
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Alex Gibney @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The trailer for my new film, "Musk," has just been released.
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Schooley @schooley.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Go on. Keep proving the point of the documentary, fellas.
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The Major Social Media Platforms Are All Rejecting Paid Ads for 'Musk' (Exclusive) — The Hollywood Reporter
The Alex Gibney doc has received denials from YouTube, Meta, TikTok and X on running the trailer. Its U.S. distributor is appealing.
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Royce Kurmelovs @roycerk2.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
More here: "The Federal Government resisted providing South Australia new support to address a devastating algal bloom sweeping across the state’s coastline that killed “at least” 250,000 marine animals and 400 different species by July, new documents reveal."
thepoint.com.au
‘Not an eligible disaster’: FOI reveals Commonwealth resisted new aid for SA after algal bloom killed 250,000 marine animals
The documents, obtained under Freedom of Information, show Australia’s lack of preparedness for unexpected and extreme events driven by climate change and the limits of existing support programs.
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Royce Kurmelovs @roycerk2.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I wrote this in the first few months and the science has developed since, along with the dominant algal species shifting, but for the basic dynamics this still holds up:
drilled.media
“There Was So Much Death.” A Toxic Algal Bloom Is Ravaging Australia’s Southern Coast—Warming Waters Are to Blame.
Three ingredients are required for an algal bloom to get going – temperature, the right conditions and food. South Australia had all the preconditions necessary, thanks to climate change.
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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
AI data centre company Firmus starts development work at Wesley Vale without permit www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
abc.net.au
AI data centre company starts development work without a permit
The Latrobe Council says it's concerned Firmus Technologies appears to have conducted illegal works on the site of its yet-to-be-approved project in Tasmania.
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Stilgherrian @stilgherrian.com · 25/09/2026
Today, Saturday 26 September, is also Stanislav Petrov Day, when we curse the Russian lieutenant colonel of the Soviet Air Defence Forces who, in 1983, prevented humanity being destroyed in a nuclear Armageddon. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanisl... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_So...
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Stanislav Petrov - Wikipedia
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Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Happy Kicked In The Head By A Horse Day, to all who celebrate. It's the 7th anniversary of this absolute banger.
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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The Medicare AI breach is a beat-up. Govts have given Israel phone hack tech the green light (Cellebrite) to search our phone without a warrant. Australia lags the world on data protection. Claudia Weisenberger #auspol michaelwest.com.au/ai-intrusion...
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AI intrusions. Australia lags the world in safeguarding personal data - Michael West
It's not just the delayed response to the Medicare hack; Australia lags the world in measures to safeguard your personal data.
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Michael West @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Astroturfers. Australia’s local elections the new battleground for the Israel lobby Wendy Bacon reports. Read it here: michaelwest.com.au/astroturfers-aus…
Michael West Media story graphic
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Morten Morland @mortenmorland.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Friday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...
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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A Crane in Water, a traditional Japanese ink painting created by master artist Kanō Motonobu (1476–1559) during the Muromachi period.
Wading through rippling, shallow waters, a solitary crane (tsuru) arches its neck in a poised, contemplative curve while extending a single wing aloft in a dramatic, vertical sweep. The composition relies upon a masterful range of monochrome ink tones (sumi-e), utilizing razor-sharp, fine line-work to trace individual wing feathers and delicate legs, contrasted against rich, velvety black washes along the throat, crown, and wingtips. To the left, tall aquatic plants with broad, multi-lobed leaves rise along the edge of the frame, their dark-veined surfaces echoing the rhythmic curves of the bird's plumage. Gentle, stylized concentric lines etched into the lower ground delineate the soft movement of water, capturing a silent, breathless instant within a cool, secluded marshland.
Created during the Muromachi period (1336–1573) by the celebrated master Kanō Motonobu (1476–1559), this hanging scroll exemplifies the foundational style of the Kanō school of painting. Motonobu was instrumental in synthesizing the austere, monochrome ink-wash techniques (suibokuga) imported from Song and Yuan dynasty China with the fluid, decorative line-work of native Japanese yamato-e traditions. In Japanese cultural iconography, the crane (tsuru) stands as a sacred emblem of longevity, nobility, and transcendent purity, frequently associated with immortal realms in Daoist and Zen Buddhist thought. Motonobu’s rigorous brush discipline demonstrates a monumental contribution to painterly monozukuri (artisanal mastery and structural design), establishing a formalized visual vocabulary of stroke types that would define Japanese court and samurai patronage for centuries.
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Kim Wingerei @kimwingerei.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Latest from our AAP #news feed #auspol Parliament reports still stacked in government in-tray. Dozens of parliamentary reports remain unanswered by government months after they were handed down, while others are brushed with stock responses....
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Parliament reports still stacked in government in-tray - Michael West
Dozens of parliamentary reports remain unanswered by government months after they were handed down, while others are brushed with stock responses.
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David Gerard @davidgerard.circumstances.run.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026
OpenAI hacks Australian government health data Sam Altman: ‘whoops sorry lol’ www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5dnkwAjuPs… - video pivottoai.libsyn.com/20260924-opena… - podcast time: 4 min 45 sec
Sam Altman, chatbot-powered medical expert
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Andrew Elder @awelder.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is one of the most devastating cartoons I have ever seen
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CAMERON WILSON @cameronwilson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
re: OpenAI Medicare data hack, the intrusion wasn't sophisticated nor did it access particularly sensitive data as far we know. What is noteworthy is how OpenAI's models did it without being explicitly asked. The fear is what happens if this tech get more capable and accessible
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