Ben Eltham
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Ben Eltham
@beneltham.bsky.social
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RALLY TO SAVE MEANJIN
Thursday 11 Sep 9am
Outside the Melbourne University Publishing office, 715 Swanston St, Carlton.
A number of Australian writers and editors will speak in support of this vital cultural institution
Thursday 11 Sep 9am
Outside the Melbourne University Publishing office, 715 Swanston St, Carlton.
A number of Australian writers and editors will speak in support of this vital cultural institution
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Sunday Shot is about to start. Jo and I have @roycerk2.bsky.social, who is just back from COP in Brazil, and Lorena Allam, for a look at the world news of the week. Join us!
SUNDAY SHOT - November 30
YouTube video by The Sunday Shot
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November 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Sunday Shot is about to start. Jo and I have @roycerk2.bsky.social, who is just back from COP in Brazil, and Lorena Allam, for a look at the world news of the week. Join us!
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marc trachtenburg dropped
direct.mit.edu/isec/article...
direct.mit.edu/isec/article...
November 29, 2025 at 3:08 AM
marc trachtenburg dropped
direct.mit.edu/isec/article...
direct.mit.edu/isec/article...
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NSW Police proudly wasting millions on this next-to-useless police vessel “Nemesis” which has been cruising Newcastle Harbour trying to intimidate climate protestors this weekend.
Your tax dollars being flushed. Ohhh and Labor wants to buy a new one for a cool $46.5 million.
Your tax dollars being flushed. Ohhh and Labor wants to buy a new one for a cool $46.5 million.
November 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
NSW Police proudly wasting millions on this next-to-useless police vessel “Nemesis” which has been cruising Newcastle Harbour trying to intimidate climate protestors this weekend.
Your tax dollars being flushed. Ohhh and Labor wants to buy a new one for a cool $46.5 million.
Your tax dollars being flushed. Ohhh and Labor wants to buy a new one for a cool $46.5 million.
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Big hugs for Nanna Alex who has just made it back to the beach after her arrest. She’s here with @risingtideaus.bsky.social and says she decided to take direct action to stop the coal ships because as a Professor of Public Health she knows the risks. Wake up #auspol #RisingTide #ClimateAction
November 30, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Big hugs for Nanna Alex who has just made it back to the beach after her arrest. She’s here with @risingtideaus.bsky.social and says she decided to take direct action to stop the coal ships because as a Professor of Public Health she knows the risks. Wake up #auspol #RisingTide #ClimateAction
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The lectureer, Rutger Bregman said that President Trump was the “most openly corrupt president in American history”. This was removed before his lecture was broadcast on Tuesday.
Because, of course, what he said was true.
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The lectureer, Rutger Bregman said that President Trump was the “most openly corrupt president in American history”. This was removed before his lecture was broadcast on Tuesday.
Because, of course, what he said was true.
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November 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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The lectureer, Rutger Bregman said that President Trump was the “most openly corrupt president in American history”. This was removed before his lecture was broadcast on Tuesday.
Because, of course, what he said was true.
.
The lectureer, Rutger Bregman said that President Trump was the “most openly corrupt president in American history”. This was removed before his lecture was broadcast on Tuesday.
Because, of course, what he said was true.
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Rising Tide protest: climate activists stop three ships from entering world’s largest coal port in Newcastle
Rising Tide protest: climate activists stop three ships from entering world’s largest coal port in Newcastle
Australian campaigners demand Albanese government cancel planned fossil fuel projects and tax existing operations at 78%
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Activists have blocked another two coal ships from entering the Port of Newcastle on the fourth day of the Rising Tide protests, bringing the total number of ships turned around by campaigners this weekend to three.
Thousands of people have gathered at Rising Tide’s annual climate protest at the world’s largest coal port. It began on Thursday and will continue until Tuesday. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Rising Tide protest: climate activists stop three ships from entering world’s largest coal port in Newcastle
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“Five years after Prof Samuel exposed the catastrophic failures of Australia’s environmental laws, the Albanese govt has finally delivered its response. They’re calling it ‘historic reform.’ Every major independent enviro organisation in says it falls dangerously short.”
theaimn.net/how-australi...
theaimn.net/how-australi...
How Australia’s “Landmark” Environmental Reform Got Captured
The theatre of Environmental Reform, Part One of A Four-Part Investigation Five years after Professor Graeme Samuel exposed the catastrophic failures of Australia’s environmental laws, the Albanese go...
theaimn.net
November 29, 2025 at 1:21 AM
“Five years after Prof Samuel exposed the catastrophic failures of Australia’s environmental laws, the Albanese govt has finally delivered its response. They’re calling it ‘historic reform.’ Every major independent enviro organisation in says it falls dangerously short.”
theaimn.net/how-australi...
theaimn.net/how-australi...
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The full cost of the BoM website has been known for some time — I reported it in September last year — so why would management not be honest about it? It’s a story of executives meeting the firm ‘Accidenture’. $96m later… www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/2025/11...
Inside the Bureau of Meteorology’s $96m website fiasco
Global IT consultancy Accenture has been accused of ‘strip mining’ the Bureau of Meteorology during its years-late delivery of a redesigned website not fit for purpose.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
November 29, 2025 at 9:08 AM
The full cost of the BoM website has been known for some time — I reported it in September last year — so why would management not be honest about it? It’s a story of executives meeting the firm ‘Accidenture’. $96m later… www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/2025/11...
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Things used in everyday life are the real archaeological treasures! These sewing #needles were made from animal bone some 15,000 years ago. Some designs simply don't need to be improved, because form and functions were perfectly matched from the start. Form follows function! 🧵1/2
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November 29, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Things used in everyday life are the real archaeological treasures! These sewing #needles were made from animal bone some 15,000 years ago. Some designs simply don't need to be improved, because form and functions were perfectly matched from the start. Form follows function! 🧵1/2
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Leave little Saruman alone.
Some of those dogs at the dog show are just obscene abominations unto the lord.
November 28, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Leave little Saruman alone.
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So much about this sign I saw today I am still thinking about
November 29, 2025 at 2:55 AM
So much about this sign I saw today I am still thinking about
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Universities Australia signed previous BCA letter demanding a range of pro-business measures, but did not join EPBC letter. Still a major breach of university neutrality www.bca.com.au/our-i...
November 26, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Universities Australia signed previous BCA letter demanding a range of pro-business measures, but did not join EPBC letter. Still a major breach of university neutrality www.bca.com.au/our-i...
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A welcome outcome for the EPBC debate, if nowhere near as good as we should have.
The elit(ist) university lobby Go8 finds itself, not just on the wrong side of the debate, but opposing the polices of the government that provides its funding.
The elit(ist) university lobby Go8 finds itself, not just on the wrong side of the debate, but opposing the polices of the government that provides its funding.
Albanese strikes deal with the Greens to pass environment protection bill
The Albanese government has secured a historic deal with the Greens to pass major reforms to national environment laws.
www.smh.com.au
November 27, 2025 at 12:51 AM
A welcome outcome for the EPBC debate, if nowhere near as good as we should have.
The elit(ist) university lobby Go8 finds itself, not just on the wrong side of the debate, but opposing the polices of the government that provides its funding.
The elit(ist) university lobby Go8 finds itself, not just on the wrong side of the debate, but opposing the polices of the government that provides its funding.
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"Over 106,000 people have fled Al Fasher since 26 October, with many settling in Tawila, where rapidly expanding informal gatherings are placing immense pressure on services.
Capacity & basic services are severely overstretched, & disease risks... rise."
www.unicef.org/sudan/report...
#Sudan
Capacity & basic services are severely overstretched, & disease risks... rise."
www.unicef.org/sudan/report...
#Sudan
North Darfur (Al Fasher) and Kordofan Crisis | UNICEF Sudan
Humanitarian Flash Update (25 November 2025)
www.unicef.org
November 29, 2025 at 1:27 AM
"Over 106,000 people have fled Al Fasher since 26 October, with many settling in Tawila, where rapidly expanding informal gatherings are placing immense pressure on services.
Capacity & basic services are severely overstretched, & disease risks... rise."
www.unicef.org/sudan/report...
#Sudan
Capacity & basic services are severely overstretched, & disease risks... rise."
www.unicef.org/sudan/report...
#Sudan
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“Mark my words: It may take some time, but Americans will be prosecuted for this, either as a war crime or outright murder.”
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:37 PM
“Mark my words: It may take some time, but Americans will be prosecuted for this, either as a war crime or outright murder.”
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me, on the internet in 2012: this is the funniest thing i've ever seen. the effect of seeing this will send ripples through my life, my identity, and my relationships.
me, on the internet in 2025: this pharrell x pringles x fortnite ad collab was sponsored by the idf.
me, on the internet in 2025: this pharrell x pringles x fortnite ad collab was sponsored by the idf.
November 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
me, on the internet in 2012: this is the funniest thing i've ever seen. the effect of seeing this will send ripples through my life, my identity, and my relationships.
me, on the internet in 2025: this pharrell x pringles x fortnite ad collab was sponsored by the idf.
me, on the internet in 2025: this pharrell x pringles x fortnite ad collab was sponsored by the idf.
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What a great headline
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
What a great headline
Guys who make music videos these days are all like, “we’re going to shoot it in 4:3, it will look retro” but they’ve still shot it on digital so it just looks like a stupid ratio
November 28, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Guys who make music videos these days are all like, “we’re going to shoot it in 4:3, it will look retro” but they’ve still shot it on digital so it just looks like a stupid ratio
To those of you who doubt the theory of Soft Power, behold
Taiwanese ambassador to Finland performs with his metal band at Taiwan-Finland cultural event! 🤘✊️
That's what I call great ambassador
That's what I call great ambassador
November 28, 2025 at 11:17 PM
To those of you who doubt the theory of Soft Power, behold
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Early Bird Charles V
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Diet of Worms
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Diet of Worms
November 27, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Early Bird Charles V
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Diet of Worms
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Diet of Worms
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I’m gonna start a biotech claiming to invent a Factor Fexcectorn inhibitor and see how far I can get into the funding process before a VC notices
"Runctitiononal features"? "Medical fymblal"? "1 Tol Line storee"? This gets worse the longer you look at it. But it's got to be good, because it was published in Nature Scientific Reports last week: www.nature.com/articles/s41... h/t @asa.tsbalans.se
November 28, 2025 at 1:55 PM
I’m gonna start a biotech claiming to invent a Factor Fexcectorn inhibitor and see how far I can get into the funding process before a VC notices
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NEW: My Udemy course 'Propaganda & Disinformation for Beginners' has helped students in 26 countries worldwide strengthen their armour against disinformation since it launched 2 years ago. Techniques Cambridge Analytica used to secretly profile millions have become a vastly profitable industry.. /1
November 25, 2025 at 6:06 PM
NEW: My Udemy course 'Propaganda & Disinformation for Beginners' has helped students in 26 countries worldwide strengthen their armour against disinformation since it launched 2 years ago. Techniques Cambridge Analytica used to secretly profile millions have become a vastly profitable industry.. /1
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In the 18th century he would have been Mr Beast India Company
November 28, 2025 at 1:01 AM
In the 18th century he would have been Mr Beast India Company
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Slop Evader is a tool from artist and researcher Tega Brain that lets you search the web for results exclusively before November 30, 2022—the day that ChatGPT was released to the public.
'Slop Evader' Lets You Surf the Web Like It’s 2022
Artist Tega Brain is fighting the internet’s enshittification by turning back the clock to before ChatGPT existed.
www.404media.co
November 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Slop Evader is a tool from artist and researcher Tega Brain that lets you search the web for results exclusively before November 30, 2022—the day that ChatGPT was released to the public.