Ötzi (=>÷)
@abhoth.bsky.social
Banner: The unexamined life is not worth living. Socrates
Phaemon's dog was right.
Old fart suffering from various chronic, incurable illnesses including a predilection for satire.
Australian world citizen.
Phaemon's dog was right.
Old fart suffering from various chronic, incurable illnesses including a predilection for satire.
Australian world citizen.
Pinned
Ötzi (=>÷)
@abhoth.bsky.social
· Mar 8
Luxurious living and base cruelty are not mutually exclusive.
Quintus Curtius Rufus.
Quintus Curtius Rufus.
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btw ASIO has been on a spending spree as well:
ASIO says espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion last year. But that figure relies on assumptions, speculative scenarios & opaque data that raise serious questions about credibility.
They really do think we're mugs, ay?
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
ASIO says espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion last year. But that figure relies on assumptions, speculative scenarios & opaque data that raise serious questions about credibility.
They really do think we're mugs, ay?
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
ASIO’s $12.5 billion espionage bill doesn’t add up
ASIO says espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion last year. But that figure relies on assumptions, speculative scenarios and opaque data that raise serious questions about credibility.
johnmenadue.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:00 AM
btw ASIO has been on a spending spree as well:
ASIO says espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion last year. But that figure relies on assumptions, speculative scenarios & opaque data that raise serious questions about credibility.
They really do think we're mugs, ay?
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
ASIO says espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion last year. But that figure relies on assumptions, speculative scenarios & opaque data that raise serious questions about credibility.
They really do think we're mugs, ay?
johnmenadue.com/post/2025/11...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Barnaby will sit as an independent.
He will also, slur his words, talk shit, stumble and collapse in an alcoholic stupor as an independent.
#BeetRooter
#ausPol
Barnaby will sit as an independent.
He will also, slur his words, talk shit, stumble and collapse in an alcoholic stupor as an independent.
#BeetRooter
#ausPol
Barnaby Joyce quits Nationals, will sit as independent
The former leader and deputy prime minister has confirmed his long-awaited political move.
www.abc.net.au
November 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Barnaby will sit as an independent.
He will also, slur his words, talk shit, stumble and collapse in an alcoholic stupor as an independent.
#BeetRooter
#ausPol
Barnaby will sit as an independent.
He will also, slur his words, talk shit, stumble and collapse in an alcoholic stupor as an independent.
#BeetRooter
#ausPol
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www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Xitter is a complete perversion of the actual premise of not just social media but the internet.
Still.
#MuckFusk
Xitter is a complete perversion of the actual premise of not just social media but the internet.
Still.
#MuckFusk
Elon Musk’s Worthless, Poisoned Hall of Mirrors
How X blew up its own platform with a new location feature
www.theatlantic.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:01 AM
www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...
Xitter is a complete perversion of the actual premise of not just social media but the internet.
Still.
#MuckFusk
Xitter is a complete perversion of the actual premise of not just social media but the internet.
Still.
#MuckFusk
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Recall AUKUS will FUKUS? Here it comes. #auspol
Sack the useless leaching corporate politicians Remove all their multi million dollar property investments Put them on the basics card
The finance minister confirmed a report in the Australian Financial Review she had asked senior bureaucrats to search for things we don't need to continue doing
The finance minister confirmed a report in the Australian Financial Review she had asked senior bureaucrats to search for things we don't need to continue doing
Labor puts squeeze on public service, sparking warnings of job losses
After it campaigned against a Coalition pledge to cut 41,000 public servants, Labor is ramping up its own efficiency drive in a move expected to cost jobs.
www.abc.net.au
November 26, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Recall AUKUS will FUKUS? Here it comes. #auspol
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We are a developed nation
We are a rich nation
We are a literate and educated nation
And this is how we treat people…
We are awful
What happened to ‘a fair go’
#straya
#auspol
We are a rich nation
We are a literate and educated nation
And this is how we treat people…
We are awful
What happened to ‘a fair go’
#straya
#auspol
An overrepresentation of Aboriginal defendants has led to the NT government shutting down Legal Aid, cutting free legal representation and leaving children as young as 10 to represent themselves in court, reports Russell Marks. satpa.pe/7q6wTin
NT cuts legal aid for anyone out of custody
The Northern Territory has made widespread cuts to free legal representation, leaving children as young as 10 to represent themselves in court.
satpa.pe
November 26, 2025 at 4:05 AM
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From robodebt to this new 'welfare-cut-on-accusation' law. Different government, same war on the poor.
#auspol #FuckLabor
#auspol #FuckLabor
November 26, 2025 at 9:26 AM
From robodebt to this new 'welfare-cut-on-accusation' law. Different government, same war on the poor.
#auspol #FuckLabor
#auspol #FuckLabor
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
There's three fundamental reasons why police took no action in this case.
The victim was black.
A woman.
And not a ten year old guilty of property theft.
#racism #dv
There's three fundamental reasons why police took no action in this case.
The victim was black.
A woman.
And not a ten year old guilty of property theft.
#racism #dv
Pregnant and frightened, Kardell Lomas begged for help. Police found her body in the boot of a car
Exclusive: The 31-year-old had dozens of interactions with support services and police before her death at the hands of a dangerous man. Her family now wants answers
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:55 AM
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
There's three fundamental reasons why police took no action in this case.
The victim was black.
A woman.
And not a ten year old guilty of property theft.
#racism #dv
There's three fundamental reasons why police took no action in this case.
The victim was black.
A woman.
And not a ten year old guilty of property theft.
#racism #dv
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
You may think that Poorlean is a self serving, publicity seeking, hate/vomiting, vile racist but you're probably not a frothing xenophobe.
That's who this performance is for, frothing xenophobes.
#Racism
#AusPol
You may think that Poorlean is a self serving, publicity seeking, hate/vomiting, vile racist but you're probably not a frothing xenophobe.
That's who this performance is for, frothing xenophobes.
#Racism
#AusPol
November 25, 2025 at 1:01 AM
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
You may think that Poorlean is a self serving, publicity seeking, hate/vomiting, vile racist but you're probably not a frothing xenophobe.
That's who this performance is for, frothing xenophobes.
#Racism
#AusPol
You may think that Poorlean is a self serving, publicity seeking, hate/vomiting, vile racist but you're probably not a frothing xenophobe.
That's who this performance is for, frothing xenophobes.
#Racism
#AusPol
www.newscientist.com/article/2505...
We're going to spoil everything.
Every last little bit.
Aren't we?
#Environment
We're going to spoil everything.
Every last little bit.
Aren't we?
#Environment
Climate heating has reached even deepest parts of the Arctic Ocean
The depths of the Arctic Ocean have warmed more than scientists expected. New research has placed the blame on warmer water from Greenland
www.newscientist.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:52 AM
www.newscientist.com/article/2505...
We're going to spoil everything.
Every last little bit.
Aren't we?
#Environment
We're going to spoil everything.
Every last little bit.
Aren't we?
#Environment
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#AusPol
This kind of nonsense doesn’t go down well with the younger generations. Labour seems to be doing its best to hurl itself into the pit of sad boomer irrelevance the Liberal Party currently inhabits.
The #DemographicShift may wipe them all off the board. #GetOutTheVote #SnoutsInTroughs
This kind of nonsense doesn’t go down well with the younger generations. Labour seems to be doing its best to hurl itself into the pit of sad boomer irrelevance the Liberal Party currently inhabits.
The #DemographicShift may wipe them all off the board. #GetOutTheVote #SnoutsInTroughs
What a brain-dead dumb, completely shite appointment. @tonyburkemp.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 3:14 AM
#AusPol
This kind of nonsense doesn’t go down well with the younger generations. Labour seems to be doing its best to hurl itself into the pit of sad boomer irrelevance the Liberal Party currently inhabits.
The #DemographicShift may wipe them all off the board. #GetOutTheVote #SnoutsInTroughs
This kind of nonsense doesn’t go down well with the younger generations. Labour seems to be doing its best to hurl itself into the pit of sad boomer irrelevance the Liberal Party currently inhabits.
The #DemographicShift may wipe them all off the board. #GetOutTheVote #SnoutsInTroughs
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𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚
There .. rewrote the headline to reflect the truth
If democracies now are rewarding the aggressors then we all stand for nothing - and can expect nothing from our "enemies" if that threat comes
𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘍𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘮
There .. rewrote the headline to reflect the truth
If democracies now are rewarding the aggressors then we all stand for nothing - and can expect nothing from our "enemies" if that threat comes
𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘍𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘮
November 22, 2025 at 9:34 PM
𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚
There .. rewrote the headline to reflect the truth
If democracies now are rewarding the aggressors then we all stand for nothing - and can expect nothing from our "enemies" if that threat comes
𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘍𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘮
There .. rewrote the headline to reflect the truth
If democracies now are rewarding the aggressors then we all stand for nothing - and can expect nothing from our "enemies" if that threat comes
𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘍𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘮
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I just found out my nephew is a drunk
scitechdaily.com/study-reveal...
scitechdaily.com/study-reveal...
Study Reveals That Wild Chimps Consume a Surprising Amount of Alcohol Every Day
A survey measuring the ethanol levels in fruits consumed by chimpanzees suggests that these animals are regularly exposed to alcohol. Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, conducted...
scitechdaily.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I just found out my nephew is a drunk
scitechdaily.com/study-reveal...
scitechdaily.com/study-reveal...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
What sort of world have we created where teddy bears aren't allowed to teach kids to use matches and experiment with sexual fetishes?
#AISlop
What sort of world have we created where teddy bears aren't allowed to teach kids to use matches and experiment with sexual fetishes?
#AISlop
OpenAI Blocks Toymaker After Its AI Teddy Bear Is Caught Telling Children Terrible Things
OpenAI confirmed that it had suspended FoloToy's access to its AI models after a damning report about the toymaker's AI teddy bear.
futurism.com
November 22, 2025 at 7:41 AM
futurism.com/artificial-i...
What sort of world have we created where teddy bears aren't allowed to teach kids to use matches and experiment with sexual fetishes?
#AISlop
What sort of world have we created where teddy bears aren't allowed to teach kids to use matches and experiment with sexual fetishes?
#AISlop
It's not that Australians don't care about the extinction crisis it's our fearless leaders and their benefactors.
Conservatives always cancel critical thought because they're afraid of anything they don't understand and anyone smarter than themselves.
This is quite a long list.
#AusPol
Conservatives always cancel critical thought because they're afraid of anything they don't understand and anyone smarter than themselves.
This is quite a long list.
#AusPol
November 22, 2025 at 12:44 AM
It's not that Australians don't care about the extinction crisis it's our fearless leaders and their benefactors.
Conservatives always cancel critical thought because they're afraid of anything they don't understand and anyone smarter than themselves.
This is quite a long list.
#AusPol
Conservatives always cancel critical thought because they're afraid of anything they don't understand and anyone smarter than themselves.
This is quite a long list.
#AusPol
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
GIGO
Flawed, biased, poor quality information or training data produces flawed, biased, poor quality output.
This was presented to me as an axiom in 1962.
Very little has changed.
#MuckFusk
GIGO
Flawed, biased, poor quality information or training data produces flawed, biased, poor quality output.
This was presented to me as an axiom in 1962.
Very little has changed.
#MuckFusk
Elon Musk’s Grok AI tells users he is fitter than LeBron James and smarter than da Vinci
Users noted that in a raft of now-deleted posts, the chatbot would frequently rank Musk top in any given field
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:07 AM
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
GIGO
Flawed, biased, poor quality information or training data produces flawed, biased, poor quality output.
This was presented to me as an axiom in 1962.
Very little has changed.
#MuckFusk
GIGO
Flawed, biased, poor quality information or training data produces flawed, biased, poor quality output.
This was presented to me as an axiom in 1962.
Very little has changed.
#MuckFusk
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Juice Media have been telling us all along that we had the Shit Party and Shit Lite. Now Shit Lite are trying their best to out shit the Shit Party.
November 21, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Juice Media have been telling us all along that we had the Shit Party and Shit Lite. Now Shit Lite are trying their best to out shit the Shit Party.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Further talking points include the facts that nuclear power is safe, McDonald's is good for you and the earth is flat.
#Auspol
Further talking points include the facts that nuclear power is safe, McDonald's is good for you and the earth is flat.
#Auspol
Leaked Coalition talking points direct MPs to argue dumping net zero does not conflict with Paris agreement
Exclusive: Guidance distributed to MPs seeks to pre-empt questions about plan’s compatibility with Paris agreement, indicating opposition is aware of potential breach
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Further talking points include the facts that nuclear power is safe, McDonald's is good for you and the earth is flat.
#Auspol
Further talking points include the facts that nuclear power is safe, McDonald's is good for you and the earth is flat.
#Auspol
Someone just suggested that the ABC was going to have a twenty four hour panel show channel.
Silly me, I thought they already had one.
#NotMyABC
Silly me, I thought they already had one.
#NotMyABC
November 19, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Someone just suggested that the ABC was going to have a twenty four hour panel show channel.
Silly me, I thought they already had one.
#NotMyABC
Silly me, I thought they already had one.
#NotMyABC
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This is perfect!!
Throw it right back at him!!
Quiet PIGGY!!!!
Throw it right back at him!!
Quiet PIGGY!!!!
November 19, 2025 at 12:51 AM
This is perfect!!
Throw it right back at him!!
Quiet PIGGY!!!!
Throw it right back at him!!
Quiet PIGGY!!!!
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"Research and development...is the main driver of productivity.
Australian government is however one of the worst funders of R&D across all advanced economies"
But it's one of the 'best' funders of:
- huge tax concessions to the wealthy
- stupid subsidies for fossil fuels
- the dud #AUKUS deal.
Australian government is however one of the worst funders of R&D across all advanced economies"
But it's one of the 'best' funders of:
- huge tax concessions to the wealthy
- stupid subsidies for fossil fuels
- the dud #AUKUS deal.
"CSIRO 350 job cuts a damning indictment on Government priorities, misses 'golden opportunity' on research" my column on the CSIRO research cuts #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
CSIRO 350 job cuts a damning indictment on Government priorities, misses 'golden opportunity' on research
The announcement this week that CSIRO are to cut 350 research jobs is another damning indictment on Australia’s ongoing failure to prioritise research and development.
thepoint.com.au
November 19, 2025 at 4:34 AM
"Research and development...is the main driver of productivity.
Australian government is however one of the worst funders of R&D across all advanced economies"
But it's one of the 'best' funders of:
- huge tax concessions to the wealthy
- stupid subsidies for fossil fuels
- the dud #AUKUS deal.
Australian government is however one of the worst funders of R&D across all advanced economies"
But it's one of the 'best' funders of:
- huge tax concessions to the wealthy
- stupid subsidies for fossil fuels
- the dud #AUKUS deal.