Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainKon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 13hOur 2 catering vans that were stolen have been found! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ 4943069
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainJeremy's Ear @jeremysear.bsky.social · 21hWait you're suggesting Netanyahu deliberately set Israelis up to die as a way to achieve the political aims of his govt? Next you'll be telling me that the govt of Israel uses Jewish people everywhere as shields for its crimes, pretending it and they are the same! www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...abc.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 ... 051
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainThe Shovel @theshovel.bsky.social · 21h"I do want to reassure Australians that as soon as we’re in a proper recession and people are pushed into financial ruin, we’ll lower rates." theshovel.com.au/2026/09/30/r...theshovel.com.auRBA Reassures Australians They’ll Stop Raising Interest Rates as Soon as Economy Collapses — The Shovel"I do want to reassure Australians that as soon as we’re in a proper recession and people are pushed into financial ruin, we’ll lower rates" 913150
PlsUseYourBrain @useyourbrain.bsky.social · 21h"Are they seriously saying they won’t build their data centres everywhere they can? Are they saying we will be denied access to their products? Given their insatiable greed, it’s very unlikely, but if they’d use such a threat now, imagine what they will demand once embedded into our society." 072
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainDeepcut News @deepcutnews.bsky.social · 23hAlbanese's proposal to water down Australian copyright to appease AI companies is a "terrible betrayal", writes Richard Flanagan in a blistering piece. "A government that doesn’t understand its nation’s culture is a government incapable of leading the nation." www.deepcutnews.com/p/the-great-...deepcutnews.comThe great betrayal? AI imperialists and Albanese – Richard FlanaganAustralians should be furious that Anthony Albanese has opened the floodgates to American AI companies 416798
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainFiona Katauskas @fionakatauskas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Here’s me talking about my heart attack www.nine.com.au/lifestyle/he...nine.com.au‘I would’ve died’: A Google search told Fiona she wasn’t having a heart attack - adding one word changed everythingFiona Katauskas’ heart attack was nothing like the dramatic heart-clutching moments you see in the movies, so when she felt breathless, dizzy and sweaty while exercising at home on a Sunday morning la... 41282102
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainWonder Why🦆Ducky🦆 @duck-flying.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Bodhana Sivanandan British schoolgirl becomes youngest woman grandmaster Bodhana Sivanandan,11, from north-west London, secured her third and final WGM norm. a certified title-level performance, while representing England at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand Uzbekistan www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comBodhana Sivanandan: British schoolgirl becomes youngest woman grandmasterThe 11-year-old has broken another chess record after a remarkable performance representing England. 052
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainGreg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 29/09/2026So don't be disabled or have a family. Wilson really leaning into the "Just don't be poor" vibe he reeks of. 46327126
PlsUseYourBrain @useyourbrain.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"... you need to realise the reality is not what matters; it is what we expected to be the reality that matters! Reality was not as bad as we expected; therefore, we need to do what we can to make reality conform to our expectation." @grogsgamut.bsky.social in parody mode #AusPol 043
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainBen Eltham @beneltham.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“We’re losing billions and we’re making a product that’s an existential threat to humanity” is a hell of sales pitch www.ft.com/content/c768...ft.comAnthropic warns of ‘existential risks to humanity’ in IPO prospectusLong-awaited S1 filing reports Claude maker lost $8bn last year on $4.6bn in revenue 19320104
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainDavid @daverino.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“Tens of thousands of Ukrainian kids have been stolen — abducted, forcibly transferred, or deported against their will — since the war began. The Ukrainian govt has verified identities of 20,651 children..taken by Russia but estimates the true number is much higher” www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...abc.net.auFate of stolen Ukrainian kids revealed on chilling Russian websiteTens of thousands of Ukrainian kids are believed to have been taken by Russia. We joined a rescue mission to bring four home. 1910
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainKon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“We can’t run our social enterprise without those bloody vans,” he said. “I’m now online looking to book some for tomorrow, so we can keep those people working and we can keep delivering to our good customers who are kind enough to support us.” www.news.com.au/national/mel...news.com.au 13314
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainMark Ungrin @mark-ungrin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A really good long read from @charlesrusnell.bsky.social on the report on how the UCP / AHS / OHS failed to protect workers at the Cargill plant, including lack of appropriate PPE, which led to unnecessary deaths.thetyee.caAlberta’s Deadly Betrayal of Meat Plant Workers During COVID | The TyeeA shocking report finds the UCP ignored evidence of high risk. 47738
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainMichael Pascoe @michaelpascoe01.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"Chris Minns is one of the most can-do people you’ll ever see,” V’landys said. Of course, it depends on who's asking him to do. 1210432
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainThe Onion @theonion.com · 28/09/2026Pros And Cons Of Using Personal AI Agents theonion.com/pros-and-cons-of-using… 968852
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainKaz Cooke @kazcooke.bsky.social · 28/09/2026My brief time as a jnr finance reporter on a daily city newspaper right before a major stock market crash taught me so much: the experts don't know what is coming & can't say for sure what's happening now, but wow in terms of past events & trends they really can't agree on what they were or why. 2398
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainNormal Island News @normalisland.co.uk · 27/09/2026The terrorists had infiltrated the annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool. Thankfully, steadfast police officers discovered old ladies with deadly weapons such as signs with unapproved words. They have been dragged off to cells and now face up to 14 years in prison. Isn't this brilliant? 10285153
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainDavid @daverino.bsky.social · 28/09/2026“A woman facing a potential life sentence after she gave her terminally ill husband a lethal cocktail of drugs has walked out of court to..cheers. Kylie Ellina Truswell-Mobbs, 52, pleaded not guilty to murder but guilty to assisting suicide in the Supreme Court” www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...theguardian.comCheers as murder charge dismissed for Queensland woman who helped terminally ill husband dieKylie Ellina Truswell-Mobbs, 52, walks out of court after receiving suspended sentence over 2023 death of David Ronald Mobbs 284
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 28/09/2026Hey everyone remember how I was saying the AI X-risk criti-hype is a targeted project designed to kill regulations and further ensure an impatient rush on data centre contsruction www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...abc.net.auOpenAI breach proves need for more data centres, major parties sayLabor, Coalition agree OpenAI's Medicare breach proves the need for Australia to secure "a seat at the AI table" by rolling out data centres nationally. 17246102
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainJommy Tee @jommytee.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Had 2 FOIs rejected by the Attorney-General's Dept under the rarely used s26(2) - all docs totally exempt from FOI. The docs relate to interference by the former AG, on two seperate occasions, in the appointment process for NACC Dep Com positions. Have appealed both decisions. 812542
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainKon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Victorian Police are investigating after our 2 ASRC Catering Social Enterprise Vans were stolen. To those who have reached out asking how they can help. There’s two ways: Chip in to help cover what insurance won’t: donate.asrc.org.au Call 000 if you spot either of our ASRC Catering white vans 511769
PlsUseYourBrain @useyourbrain.bsky.social · 28/09/2026How does a person become homeless, and what’s it really like to live on the street? These Australians who have experienced homelessness, answer questions nobody wants to ask. #YouCantAskThat #homelessness #povertyyoutube.comThe reality of living on the street | You Can't Ask That | Full EpisodeYouTube video by ABC Australia 031
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainYung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Lil 🧵 of resources (in chron order) on the bastardry that is Australia's Sea Dumping Bill Collecting these in anticipation of uptick in initiatives for global trade in CO2 waste (mostly for dumping in Australia) Prof Samantha Hepburn on the glaring total-lack-of-effectiveness credibility problem👇theconversation.comAustralia has introduced a new bill that will allow us to ship carbon emissions overseas. Here’s why that’s not a great ideaAustralia wants to allow export of CO₂ for the purpose of “sequestration”, or storage under the sea. Fossil fuel companies, or research organisations, would need to first apply for an export permit. 22723
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainGreg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 28/09/2026If there is one thing the past 30 years or so of politics has taught us is that "Rhodes Scholar" does not mean much. 3547271
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainThe Shovel @theshovel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Analysts urge investors to consider the potential impact of the apocalypse on their portfolios. theshovel.com.au/2026/09/28/a...theshovel.com.auAI Induced Human Extinction Could Devastate Share Markets, Finance Experts Warn — The ShovelAnalysts urge investors to consider the potential impact of the apocalypse on their portfolios. 24210
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainKon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026ASRC had TWO VANS STOLEN OVERNIGHT in Melbourne from our CATERING SOCIAL ENTERPRISE. We are all so distressed and angry. Who robs a charity! Here’s are the license plates of the two white vans 👇🏼 and photos of them too➡️➡️➡️ Call 000 if spot them please 🙏🏼 Renault 🚐 is 1UO2YV Peugeot van 🚐 is 1QR 8PO 8140130
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainNick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The AI industry is unsustainable in every way, and will likely also cause a financial crash of unprecedented proportions. Our legal system needs to find a way *stat* of holding the industry responsible: for $mismanagement; for stealing copyrighted material; for hacking orgs & companies; harm, etc 513241
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainGreg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Latest energy figures are out for 2024-25 - once again 83% of Australia's gas is exported or used to convert gas to PNG exports. There is no gas shortage. We do not need more gas. We need to #TAXtheGAS 15255114
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainMichael Mazengarb @michaelmazengarb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"One Nation's policy is asking us to doubt the vast volume of evidence that has been collected globally and the conclusions of thousands of climate science experts ... on the basis of a single temperature record." www.tempestsandterawatts.com/p/i-read-one...tempestsandterawatts.comI read One Nation’s brain-rot climate policy, so you don’t have toI set out to uncover what One Nation has planned for Australian climate policy. What I found was far more disturbing. 0119
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainDavid Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Henry Pike is the Qld LNP Fed MP for Bowman (he replaced Andrew Laming). Gina Rinehart has hosted his fundraisers in the past. Summoned to lunch at her Sunshine Coast house in January; waiting were Pauline Hanson, James Ashby & Barnaby Joyce. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...abc.net.auRinehart allegedly tried to help recruit Liberal MP to join One NationOne Nation's billionaire backer Gina Rinehart allegedly attempted to help recruit a sitting federal Liberal MP at one of her holiday homes. 42114
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainYung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 27/09/2026For most of us, the recognisable companies on the blacklist will be Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, Motorola Solutions & TripAdviser Link to the UN report on the database of businesses involved in Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank 👉 docs.un.org/en/A/HRC/60/19docs.un.orgDocument Viewer 47847
PlsUseYourBrain @useyourbrain.bsky.social · 27/09/2026BREAKING: Science Magazine diversifies into junk science. #FuckAI 000
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainFusion Party Australia @fusionparty.org.au · 27/09/2026A Universal Basic Income for every Australian: no means tests, no poverty traps. Launch at the poverty line, then tie it to national productivity so everyone shares in growth. Join the push. #auspol #UBIgo.fusionparty.org.auhttps://go.fusionparty.org.au/k67Bb 2123
PlsUseYourBrain @useyourbrain.bsky.social · 26/09/2026"Mr Raynard said he would always choose an EV over a combustible engine." #illiteracy 120
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainJohn Birmingham @birmo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026You know one way of stopping AI agents from accessing Australian government data would be by making them have MyGov accounts. 1333684
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainEd Maibach @maibached.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Happy Stanislav Petrov Day He passed in 2017. As Encyclopedia Britannica puts it, “He is survived by his two children, two grandchildren, and the entire human race.” If you don't know his story, please take 3 minutes now to learn it. @gchalliance.bsky.social @docsforclimate.bsky.socialsammatey.substack.comHappy Stanislav Petrov DayTake five minutes to not destroy civilization 252099926
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainMiddle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Ask the Palestinians what they think MEMO in Conversation with Benjamin Moser Watch: www.middleeastmonitor.com/20260922-mem... 054
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainFiona Katauskas @fionakatauskas.bsky.social · 25/09/2026All the answers- my #datacentres #climatechange cartoon for CPA magazine 712949
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainGuardian Environment @environment.theguardian.com · 25/09/2026‘We wanted to prove we didn’t need air conditioning’: the airport cooled by natural ventilationtheguardian.com‘We wanted to prove we didn’t need air conditioning’: the airport cooled by natural ventilationAt Roland Garros airport on Réunion island, the ceiling design funnels a light tropical breeze into the terminal 095
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainSimon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 25/09/2026In its UN Security Council bid, Australia claims to “listen”, “partner” & “protect” - whatever TF that means from a government who has given away our sovereignty to the US. A more accurate pitch would be: 'Stand for nothing and offend no-one, while pretending to follow international law.' #auspol 24520
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainJommy Tee @jommytee.bsky.social · 25/09/2026He really went out on a limb. 1812935
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainNick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 24/09/2026So the war criminal Netanyahu gets to deliver a speech at the UN, but Palestinian Authority’s Mahmoud Abbas is denied a US visa and can’t attend. 720378
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainRaymond Wilton @raymondwilton.bsky.social · 24/09/2026www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202... “Israeli army bulldozers ploughed through rows of olive trees in a village near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, as Palestinian farmers preparing to begin annual harvest.” ETHNIC CLEANSING GENOCIDE Albo says 2 state solution. 2 state solution where?aljazeera.com‘They uprooted it all’: Israel bulldozes Palestinian-owned olive grovesIsraeli bulldozers uprooted olive groves near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank weeks before the annual harvest. 076
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 24/09/2026Every line of this article is just completely stunning 18356130
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainNick Feik @nickfeik.bsky.social · 24/09/2026“Extreme concern”! Holy shit. I didn’t think he had it in him. Altman is so fcked now. 4037380
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainMegan Herbert @meganjherbert.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Trims. My cartoon in Tuesday's @theageaustralia.bsky.social and @sydmorningherald.bsky.social 03817
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 24/09/2026Hey!!! Here's a new @crikey.com.au piece - on why the bullshitty AI doom hype frenzy perfectly represents the tech industry's cutlist climate denialism and their unhealthy methane addiction. Plus the media's total failure to grasp the real risks at play. www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/22/a... 310449
Reposted by PlsUseYourBrainGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Here's today's column on the astonishing, ongoing mistreatment of people with #ME/CFS. Please spread it far and wide: the only thing which can break the media's wall of indifference is seeing an article about the issue go viral. Thank you. 1/2 www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comAbandoned, dismissed and gaslighted: there is no excuse for the way ME sufferers have been betrayed | George MonbiotChanges in guidance and science seem to have little impact on millions of devastated lives. It’s a social crisis playing out behind closed doors, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot 17925171710