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Dr swift parrot @teamswiftparrot.bsky.social · 8h
Wanna see a horrible video of something that most ppl never see? This is a rufous scrub bird singing his head off in the most open habitat I’ve ever seen them in. Normally they’re totally invisible in thick scrub - this one is still fairly invisible
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Fiona Katauskas @fionakatauskas.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Here’s me talking about my heart attack www.nine.com.au/lifestyle/he...
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‘I would’ve died’: A Google search told Fiona she wasn’t having a heart attack - adding one word changed everything
Fiona 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...
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 15h
The White House accord on AI that was signed by all the big tech oligarchs today misspells United States as “Unites States.”
Document signed by Trump, Sundar Pichai
Google
Dario Amodei
Anthropic
Mark Zuckerberg
Meta

Greg Brockman
OpenAl

Elon Musk
XAI

Jensen Huang
nvidia “Unites States”
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Antoinette Lattouf @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social · 18h
www.ettemedia.com/war-of-words... READ: An exclusive data analysis of 42 interviews conducted on ABC’s 7.30 on conflict zones — and what they tell us about the broadcaster's bias. (No paywall)
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Demon King of the New Platform @clothedvillainy.bsky.social · 17h
I think this is where a lot of the nerd bro tech leads us: isolated monads who never, ever have to accept not having things our own way.
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Kate Hagen 🦂 𓋹 🦂 @thathagengrrl.bsky.social · 19h
"Meanwhile, Jane Doe dropped out of Cornell and was denied her request to get her tuition refunded so that she could transfer to a different college. She hence faced more severe consequences than most of the men who she alleges gang-raped her." www.thecut.com/article/what...
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What It Feels Like at Cornell Right Now
As a professor at the Ivy League school, Kate Manne has known many, many victims. There’s a palpable feeling on campus, she writes, that this is big.
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 17h
"Norway's sovereign wealth fund has been prohibited from investing in a number of companies that the Future Fund invests in. Norway's exclusions list includes Airbus SE, BAE Systems, Boeing, Caterpillar, Elbit Systems, General Dynamics — all of which the Future Fund invests in"
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Dr Blair Williams @blairwilliams26.bsky.social · 20h
"But 70% of poll respondents said that, even if the government built enough homes and expanded public services to keep pace with population growth, they would still want immigration reduced." *ahem* racism
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wombatpunch.bsky.social @wombatpunch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
... so the RBA rationale was "If anyone's going to pass on rising costs to consumers, it's us!"?
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The Chaser @chaser.com.au · 29/09/2026
"As I said to the help while they cleaned my mansion, we all need to be ready to make sacrifices,” said the RBA boss. chaser.com.au/general-news...
RBA tells working class people to stop wasting money on ‘luxuries’ like food, shelter and transport - The Chaser
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Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
as a satire on so-called late stage capitalism how could one beat investors pouring a trillion into a company offering to wipe out humankind
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Gift @giftmacher.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Means testing is just wedge used to turn the obviously outrageous "should we have this social net at all" into "who deserves this social net?". Every edge case is then used as an argument to diminish provision until it's gone. Cynically using people's sense of fairness to fuck everyone over.
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Excellent question by Chris Kohler - will this rate rise actually do anything? Bullock says its not just about higher mortgages but it encourages people to save (oh my lord), also keeps house prices down so people don't feel as wealthy. But she says the most important impact is exchange rates
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Jason Murphy @jasemurphy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My take is that hiking rates into imported inflation is fairly insane but we don't have a sane option everyone agrees on. We will all miss low unemployment when it is gone.
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Good of the Albanese govt to give Wilson the ability to cut programs in the NDIS by 99% without having to bother with legislation...
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A reminder that this year the unemployment rate has gone up 0.56%pts - roughly an extra 87,000 unemployed. So in 15 min when the RBA raises rates again just remember 35-44yos on Jobseeker are almost 10 times more likely to die than those not on welfare: www.theguardian.com/business/gro...
Chart showing deaths per 100,000 by age
22-34yo: 17.1 no welfare; 137.0 on Jobseeker
35-44yo: 30 no welfare; 288.1 on Jobseeker
45-55yo: 83.4 no welfare; 427.0 on Jobseeker
55-64yo: 201.6 no welfare; 615.6 on Jobseeker
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wombatpunch.bsky.social @wombatpunch.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
"As it approached the water, the ship righted itself and slowed down before erupting in a ball of flames." I feel like this bit maybe deserved a bit more prominence in a spirit about a "reusable" rocket than being tucked away near the bottom. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
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‘Starship is in orbit’: cheers go up as huge SpaceX rocket circles Earth for first time
Mission goes ahead despite some fears an initial engine failure after the Texas launch would scupper the attempt
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Deepcut News @deepcutnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This Labor government is the Ed Sheeran of Australian politics, @amyremeikis.bsky.social writes. "On every issue, Labor has done the least it can do." www.deepcutnews.com/p/this-labor...
deepcutnews.com
This Labor government is the Ed Sheeran of Australian politics – Amy Remeikis
There is more opportunity to push back against toxic centrism
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Effin' Birds @effinbirds.com · 28/09/2026
A woodcut of a bird beside the text "pretty sure i'm dead and this is hell"
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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
That is very enlightening, Steve. Thanks for that.
Scene description: A close-up, photo-style image of a wide-eyed otter named Steve holding a microphone against a solid teal-green background.  
Embedded text:  
“Steve, what has helped you not to go insane this year?”  
“Nothing. I am insane.”
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Stunt Lover 🏳️‍⚧️🏴‍☠️🏳️‍🌈 @stuntlover.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
OK but in fairness, in the UK a "terrorist act" could mean holding a piece of cardboard with "killing kids is bad" on it
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5 men arrested near UK air base used by US in Iran war on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act
British police have arrested five men near RAF Fairford, an air base used by the United States during its war with Iran, on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism.
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The Point @thepointau.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"As predictable as the wringing of hands around a technology we have allowed a select few to control, was the response to calling what happened in Nepal a climate tragedy" writes @amyremeikis.bsky.social Read the full piece on The Point: sbrew.link/rbseAGb3
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 28/09/2026
Hey 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.au
OpenAI breach proves need for more data centres, major parties say
Labor, 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.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 27/09/2026
Google finally updated some of its satellite images of Gaza and my god, it's horrific. The entirety of Rafah has been demolished. The majority of Khan Younis is in ruins. Entire towns completely leveled and erased of the map.
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We (rightly) talk a lot about gas, but we should not forget we export a hell of a lot more coal and most of it is for burning for electricity rather than being used to produce steel. And all of it destroys the planet. #NoNewMines
Charts showing annual exports of thermal and coking coal and LNG since  1960-61

In 2024-25:

Thermal coal: 204,847ky
Coking coal: 146,987kt
LNG: 79,128kt
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Amy Remeikis @amyremeikis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Lone voice pleads for action in unfolding catastrophe - how are we so good at delivering missiles, but not climate action asks Nepal’s PM at UN www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2026...
thenewdaily.com.au
A lone voice pleads for help addressing this global catastrophe
As the world wrings it's hands over AI, which it seems to be enabling, a lone voice called for help fighting a true global catastrophe.
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Kevin J. Kircher @kevinjkircher.com · 16/09/2026
lady: our data center flexes demand to protect the grid and ratepayers!

guy: how

lady: we use AI to shift load!

guy: how

lady: we run diesel generators when prices spike

guy: thank you
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Latest 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
Charts showing in 2024-25 4,862PJ of gas was exported or used in LNG plants, while only 1,016PJ was use by the domestic economy of mining, manufacturing, residential and gas power plants.
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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
More gas is used to convert gas to LNG exports than is used by the entire manufacturing industry. We don't need more gas. #NoNewGas #TAXtheGAS
Charts showing gas use/size by PJ:

LNG exports: 4,425PJ
LNG conversion plant use: 437PJ
Manufacturing: 370PJ
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samuel mehr @mehr.nz · 27/09/2026
another day, another bit of evidence that the scientists who willingly hand over proprietary information to AI firms may experience some consequences
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Daniel Kibblesmith @kibblesmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Me, totally safe, after spending four delightful hours in Jurassic Park's passenger pigeon and dodo sanctuary: "Fuck happened out here"
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wombatpunch.bsky.social @wombatpunch.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Aspiring One Nation candidates get the genuine One Nation experience. Again. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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‘Cash grab’: One Nation demands up to $630,000 from Victorian election candidates
Exclusive: Many applicants left feeling ‘used, lied to, misled and gaslit’, complaint letter seen by Guardian Australia says
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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Oh wow youtube.com/shorts/XPuW5...
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Paddy Young provides an update on Benjamin Netanyahu’s UN general assembly address | SNL UK
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live UK
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Joel Jenkins @boganintel.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"We don't acknowledge the fact that the sensible centre is somewhere sitting with Pauline Hanson at the moment" @amyremeikis.bsky.social speaks on how 'civility politics' is killing Australian political discourse. Link: youtu.be/oKyBcrTWA2M #auspol
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Equisapien Replicant of the Falcon Cult Replicants @eqspnrplcnt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
They are testing the limits of what the establishment media will help them get away with.
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RUOK Speedwagon @uberpaul.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
When people here get upset about datacenters, it's "an inauthentic American import" but when the fascists come along with their opposition to abortion, trans people, wind farms, vaccines and facts, it's just "regular mums and dads with legitimate concerns".
Guardian: "Australian politicians and business leaders are arguing that their populace’s growing resentment of AI datacentres is an inauthentic import from the United States."
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Dr Ingrid M🪁 @ingridm.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
make it public. They won’t turn up, obviously, but make their obligations to the public public. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Heads of OpenAI and Anthropic called to face Senate inquiry after rogue agent incidents
Sam Altman and Dario Amodei have been invited to appear before the Greens-led inquiry into AI and datacentres
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Luke Ontario @coolhand.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Oh shit. THAT is worse than I realized
We are spending almost five billion more on AI related construction and ten billion dollars less on other private construction since 2024
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 26/09/2026
A massive Microsoft data centre was fined after a drone investigation revealed the use of illegally operating gas turbines -->> www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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wombatpunch.bsky.social @wombatpunch.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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In 1906 Australia’s high court backed ethnic cleansing. That historical wrong and error of law must be put right | Peter Prince and (Waskam) Emelda Davis
A disturbing precedent that branded British subjects ‘aliens’ is made even more dangerous by the rise of populism today
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Andy Diggle @andydiggle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
My Glock system went rogue and issued 9mm agents which accessed the internal organs of several victims. Please give me billions of dollars to help me regulate the behavior of the gun whose trigger I keep pulling.
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Dr Ingrid M🪁 @ingridm.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
one of the things I hate most about patriarchy - which continuously causes harm to almost all women, at scale - is when powerful figures instrumentalise “women’s safety” to be more carceral-controlling and racist.
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Yell In a War @jelenawoehr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
it really needs to be more openly discussed that all the people advocating for “we should be fine with losing basic skills if we get more systems thinking” are men, meaning socialized to expect to be able to offload basic tasks of daily living onto a wife as part of their compensation for existing
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Tim Baxter @timinclimate.naruresearch.com.au · 25/09/2026
What do you think piping the most expensive fossil fuel - extracted by the most expensive means - then sending it through an enormous, absurdly expensive pipeline is going to do to your energy bill? The folks spruiking this shit pretend to be serious, but come the fuck on. Bloody rent-seekers. 🙄
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Rafe Meager (they/them) @economeager.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
tech ceos are openly salivating about the idea of kids losing basic literacy and numeracy. this tells you pretty much all you need to know
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RUOK Speedwagon @uberpaul.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Banking is an industry where the government could simply say that for security and stability reasons, all jobs must remain onshore, just as they already stipulate that the data must remain onshore. Any time you're ready, Ablo.
AFR: ANZ restructures 400 technology roles as Nuno Matos advocates pushing jobs offshore.
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wombatpunch.bsky.social @wombatpunch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
"We can't ignore AI or prevent it," Ablo tells UN, adding it to the long list of things he, as PM with a historically large majority, is powerless to do anything about, such as poverty, homelessness, health, the environment, domestic violence, genocide, racism, gambling advertising...
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Jeremy's Ear @jeremysear.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
What is the point of saying this when you do nothing when they're broken?
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leon @leyawn.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
ceo of burger king: our burgers have gone rogue again and infected people with e coli
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Resident Warren G. Harding @popeawesomexiii.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
First day as a vampire hunter: This is easy lol First night as a vampire hunter: oh no
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