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Francis Markham @francismarkham.bsky.social · 5h

"it is time HASS academics care about their students’ prospective jobs approximately as much as they care about their own. And, therefore, it is time to know something about it"

The inimitable @hannahforsyth.bsky.social is required reading as ever for those interested in Australian universities.

The Economics of Arts and Social Sciences

Yeah sure, we want knowledge for its own sake . But creativity, analytical thinking and communicating narrative is also economic stuff.

hannahforsyth.substack.com

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Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 15h

This is our world now. It’s not just those people it’s our entire infosphere, including our own minds.

Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 21h

Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

www.cbsnews.com

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Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 15h

But let’s blame anonymous capitalism because we know capitalism needs no consumers

Aarne Granlund @aarnegranlund.bsky.social · 15h

The average fuel and emissions intensity of the U.S. car stock is more than twice that of the EU-27.

The United States is not only the largest producer of oil but also the world's largest consumer.

www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/f...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

www.eia.gov

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Aarne Granlund @aarnegranlund.bsky.social · 15h

The average fuel and emissions intensity of the U.S. car stock is more than twice that of the EU-27.

The United States is not only the largest producer of oil but also the world's largest consumer.

www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/f...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

www.eia.gov

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 21h

Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

www.cbsnews.com

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Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 1d

So this is a break even proposition! Imagine government taking the initiative?

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 1d

The dream of turning empty office blocks into apartments appears over. What went wrong?

Strict planning rules and soaring refit costs are deterring landlords and developers – amid calls for government intervention to alleviate the housing crunch * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Two years ago, state and local governments pushed to fast-track conversions of near-empty offices into much-needed apartments to alleviate a housing crunch. The promised panacea never eventuated. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Ify Nwadiwe @ifycomedy.com · 1d

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 1d

The dream of turning empty office blocks into apartments appears over. What went wrong?

Strict planning rules and soaring refit costs are deterring landlords and developers – amid calls for government intervention to alleviate the housing crunch * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Two years ago, state and local governments pushed to fast-track conversions of near-empty offices into much-needed apartments to alleviate a housing crunch. The promised panacea never eventuated. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 1d

This is what is known as a failed state.

Anyone who thinks otherwise is deluded.

Democrats refuse to fold over shutdown as Republican outrage builds

Party sticks to its guns on healthcare and says it’s willing to hold out – much to the delight of its progressive supporters

www.theguardian.com

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Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 1d

I’m looking forward to the universities that signed deals with open AI realising they just paid millions for junk.

NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 3d

“Concerns over an AI bubble bursting have grown lately, with analysts recently finding that it’s 17 times the size of the dotcom-era bubble and four times bigger than the 2008 financial crisis.”

Hang onto your butts. This “correction” is gonna hurt.
futurism.com/artificial-i...

Bank of England Warns of Impending AI Disaster

The Bank of England has sounded the alarm, warning of an intensifying risk of a "sudden correction" due to an AI spending frenzy.

futurism.com

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Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 1d

The fascists have come for the disabled. We know where this ends.

LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 1d

ICE secretly kidnap autistic boy during bathroom break—never notify parents.

Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.

He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.

Houston, Texas

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Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 1d

This is the weirdest social media thread I have ever read outside of cooker central during the pandemic.

Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 1d

We know where this ends. Where is the international outcry?

Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 1d

For non-US folks: IDEA is the rule that dictates that disabled kids are to have equal opportunities for a public education. Taking away the people who fund and enforce it is basically leaving disabled kids and their families to fend for themselves.

Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 1d

Vought’s daughter has cerebral palsy, and while she may not require “special” education, she would need adjustments if she attended any school.

Obviously, he is evil and does not care about hypocrisy, but I want people to remember: they’re taking this away from US, not themselves.

Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 1d

For non-US folks: IDEA is the rule that dictates that disabled kids are to have equal opportunities for a public education. Taking away the people who fund and enforce it is basically leaving disabled kids and their families to fend for themselves.

Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 1d

Vought’s daughter has cerebral palsy, and while she may not require “special” education, she would need adjustments if she attended any school.

Obviously, he is evil and does not care about hypocrisy, but I want people to remember: they’re taking this away from US, not themselves.

Sara Partridge, Ph.D. @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 1d

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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Let sleeping dogs lie? @johnhthepoet.bsky.social · 1d

"VERDICT These beautifully crafted letters offer relevance and practical guidance and will resonate with many readers. "
www.libraryjournal.com/review/read-...

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Marcus Luther @marcusluther.bsky.social · 1d

Genuine question: for those enthusiastically pushing AI tools into every part of our education system—what checks/guardrails are there around algorithmic biases like this?

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 1d

The administration “is currently pressuring OpenAI and other AI companies to make their models more conservative-friendly.”

OpenAI is trying to clamp down on ‘bias’ in ChatGPT

GPT-5 is better at resisting liberal ‘pressure,’ the company says.

www.theverge.com

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

Here is a reporter who deserves to be remembered.
kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-jo...

Ukrainian journalist Roshchyna posthumously named Press Freedom Hero

The IPI said Roshchyna's death on Sept. 19, 2024 "exposed the brutal treatment suffered by the dozens of Ukrainian journalists unjustly held by Russian authorities, and brought new urgency to the need...

kyivindependent.com

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LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻 @longtimehistory.bsky.social · 1d

ICE secretly kidnap autistic boy during bathroom break—never notify parents.

Mother reported him missing a week ago—turns out ICE had him detained the whole time.

He was helping sell fruit and asked to go to the restroom—by the time she was done helping a customer he was gone.

Houston, Texas

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Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 2d

Fascinating document

Pope Leo blasts elitism, indifference toward poor in first major document

"I am convinced that the preferential choice for the poor is a source of extraordinary renewal both for the church and for society," the pope wrote in Dilexi Te.

www.ncronline.org

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Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 2d

Generalisation: a skeet is an article. I love generalisations.

Himal Southasian @himalmag.bsky.social · 2d

Support in-depth, independent, regional journalism. Help produce crucial analysis of all of Southasia. Click on the link to become a paying Patron.

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Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 2d

They were 230 pages and absolute mastertheses

Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 2d

It’s their world not ours.

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Rocky Kistner @therockyfiles.bsky.social · 2d

Russia’s leaking shadow oil fleet now numbers 1300: “It seems shocking to me that these tankers, after having shown evidence of an oil spill and environmental damage … haven’t been detained” @POLITICOPro www.politico.eu/article/russ...

Russia’s blacklisted tankers keep dumping oil in Europe’s seas

Shadow fleet vessels sailed unimpeded in EU waters after leaving slicks near the continent.

www.politico.eu

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Himal Southasian @himalmag.bsky.social · 3d

The frustations of youth of #Nepal, #Bangladesh and #SriLanka have been caused by economic struggles and the economics of “development” itself, with governments focused on big-ticket infrastructure rather than robust mass employment.

The overlapping factors behind Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka’s uprisings

ABOUT 15 YEARS AGO, three Southasian nations underwent political transitions. In 2008, Nepal became a federal republic, ending 250 years of monarchy. Bangladesh

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Damian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 3d

Americans are dying from extreme heat

Examination of 100s of autopsy reports reveals tragic stories

They show lives cut short in ordinary, preventable ways

Exceptional reporting by my colleague @ninalakhani.bsky.social

#climatcrisis
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Americans are dying from extreme heat. Autopsy reports don’t show the full story

Official reports are likely to overlook heat’s role in a death. As US temperatures rise, experts say the true toll needs to be counted

www.theguardian.com

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Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · 3d

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Climate Tracker @climate.skyfleet.blue · 3d

With most MPs ignorant of the urgency, how can the UK ever reach net zero? #Climate

With most MPs ignorant of the urgency, how can the UK ever reach net zero?

Only 15 of 100 MPs surveyed knew of IPCC report that CO2 needs to peak this year to keep global heating to 1.5C

www.theguardian.com

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Climate Tracker @climate.skyfleet.blue · 3d

With most MPs ignorant of the urgency, how can the UK ever reach net zero? #Climate

With most MPs ignorant of the urgency, how can the UK ever reach net zero?

Only 15 of 100 MPs surveyed knew of IPCC report that CO2 needs to peak this year to keep global heating to 1.5C

www.theguardian.com

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 3d

I wish reforms were based on what's actually required to remedy problems, rather than "deals"

@euanritchie.bsky.social, @drphilmccormack.bsky.social & I reiterate what's required in EPBC reforms to protect Australia's precious natural heritage & to address our intertwined climate & nature crises

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 3d

“Concerns over an AI bubble bursting have grown lately, with analysts recently finding that it’s 17 times the size of the dotcom-era bubble and four times bigger than the 2008 financial crisis.”

Hang onto your butts. This “correction” is gonna hurt.
futurism.com/artificial-i...

Bank of England Warns of Impending AI Disaster

The Bank of England has sounded the alarm, warning of an intensifying risk of a "sudden correction" due to an AI spending frenzy.

futurism.com

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