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simongarlick

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Literally an NPC. Brown, Ngāi Tahu/Ngāti Whakaue/Tainui, on Kaurna land. Abnzg. Beach bum, history nerd, gamer, grower of chilli peppers, rescuer of bees, bad writer. Apparently I also compose music for podcasts. Slava Ukraini.

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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 9h

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simongarlick @simongarlick.net · 8h

Also the Australian govt: "you can totally trust us with your data and online identity"

Anthony Albanese's mobile phone number released online

Sussan Ley and other prominent Australians are among those whose details have also been made available on a US-based website.

www.abc.net.au

simongarlick @simongarlick.net · 10h

You wait til they discover SharePoint

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simongarlick @simongarlick.net · 10h

Rage

simongarlick @simongarlick.net · 10h

Programming is grunt work. Therefore programming as a career is over.

simongarlick @simongarlick.net · 11h

Amen. I have never posted a photo of my children to social media.

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Tony Cartledge @decentral21.bsky.social · 21h

'If the government can’t keep the Prime Minister’s own data secure, how can Australians trust them to protect anyone else’s?' Kudos #EtteMedia #auspol

Antoinette Lattouf @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social · 21h

EXCLUSIVE: Government knew PM's number was public for nine months, emails show
Ette Media can also reveal it wasn’t just Albanese’s number - other private details about the PM are still online.

www.ettemedia.com/exclusive-go...

EXCLUSIVE: Government knew PM's number was public for nine months, emails show

Ette Media can also reveal it wasn’t just Albanese’s number - other private details about the PM are still online.

www.ettemedia.com

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simongarlick @simongarlick.net · 1d

Something something Lysenko

simongarlick @simongarlick.net · 1d

Coming awfully close to dissing Kipling and I ain't here for that

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MediaActive ▪️EQUALITY ▪️JUSTICE ▪️PEACE @mediaactive.bsky.social · 1d

It’s official: the only Australian shrew is no more.
The latest edition of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Red List, the world’s most comprehensive global inventory on extinction risk, has declared the Christmas Island shrew is extinct.” theconversation.com/and-then-the...

And then there were none: Australia’s only shrew declared extinct

Australia’s only known shrew has been declared extinct. Its loss emphasises the need for national protection of Australia’s rare and unique wildlife.

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simongarlick @simongarlick.net · 1d

"This is a NZ passport"
"Yep"
"But you ticked the Australian citizen box"
"Yep, I'm an AU citizen"
"This is a NZ passport"
"Yep"
"I'll need to call a manager"
"OK"
...
"This is a NZ passport"

simongarlick @simongarlick.net · 1d

How to break Arrivals: tick "I am an Australian citizen" and then hand over a New Zealand passport. There's no way I could be the first to do it, but I swear I bluescreened the brain of every Border Force drone behind the desk.

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simongarlick @simongarlick.net · 1d

No, there was also Renato Casaro. He died the week before last.

simongarlick @simongarlick.net · 1d

Apple: we make using technology easier

Also Apple: you can watch Apple TV in Apple TV on Apple TV but there are things on Apple TV that aren't Apple TV and Apple TV is also available on things that aren't Apple TV but you can only watch Apple TV in Apple TV

simongarlick @simongarlick.net · 1d

How does a man look himself in the mirror while doing this?

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 1d

Sia’s estranged husband seeks $250,000 a month in spousal support

US court documents reveal Dan Bernad seeks to maintain ‘luxurious and upper-class lifestyle’ he had with Australian singer, who filed for divorce in May Sia’s estranged husband is seeking more than US$250,000 (A$386,000, £187,000) a month in spousal support, according to US court documents. The Australian pop singer, full name Sia Furler, split from Daniel Bernad – the father of their 18-month-old son, Somersault, in May and filed for divorce after three years of marriage. Now the former radiation oncologist has requested the sum, as well as $US300,000 for legal fees and another $US200,000 to cover the cost of forensic accounting. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Cole Haddon @colehaddon.bsky.social · 1d

What a terrible loss! Drew Struzan, the artist behind so many iconic movie posters that it's fair to say he illustrated most of our best cinematic memories, has left us at 78 years old.

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Alex Degen (Magic Serple 2025) @adactivity.bsky.social · 2d

This is cool after the war on everything called “porn” by platforms and payment processors. A machine that stole all your words can generate and sell “erotica” but you can’t haaa

Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social · 2d

Oh good, ChatGPT is getting "erotica for verified adults" later this year

We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we wanted to get this right.

Now that we have been able to mitigate the serious mental health issues and have new tools, we are going to be able to safely relax the restrictions in most cases.

In a few weeks, we plan to put out a new version of ChatGPT that allows people to have a personality that behaves more like what people liked about 4o (we hope it will be better!). If you want your ChatGPT to respond in a very human-like way, or use a ton of emoji, or act like a friend, ChatGPT should do it (but only if you want it, not because we are usage-maxxing).

In December, as we roll out age-gating more fully and as part of our “treat adult users like adults” principle, we will allow even more, like erotica for verified adults.

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simongarlick @simongarlick.net · 1d

That thing that never happens just happened again

archive.md/vwOrT

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simongarlick @simongarlick.net · 1d

As potential coalition partners they are of course mortal enemies. Like the man said, never interrupt your opponent when etc etc.

simongarlick @simongarlick.net · 1d

This bot has demonstrated an ability to drive people insane when asked to talk about maths, imagine what it will do when given access to people's kinks

The Verge @theverge.com · 2d

Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon sext with verified adults

ChatGPT is about to get flirty.

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simongarlick @simongarlick.net · 1d

Like when he pulled his music from Spotify because Spotify hosted the Rogan podcast, then when the clout died down he put it straight back

simongarlick @simongarlick.net · 1d

what.

simongarlick @simongarlick.net · 1d

Source linked

Andover Phillips Academy annual student survey
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) annual campus surveys
Brown Daily Herald spring and fall polls of Brown University students

CHSS Report No. 5 The Decline of Trans and Queer Identity among Young Americans

www.heterodoxcentre.com

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70s Sci-Fi Art @70sscifiart.bsky.social · 2d

RIP Drew Struzan

Star Trek TOS art, featuring floating heads of Kirk, Spock, and Bones.

Poster for Blade Runner, featuring floating heads of the characters.

Poster for Back to the Future Part II, with Doc and Marty both lifting shades to look at their watches with the Delorean nearby.

Poster for ET, with ET in the woods reaching for a floating UFO, with the lights of a city grid in the background.

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simongarlick @simongarlick.net · 1d

Are the Israelis in the room with us right now?

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