@japr-au.bsky.social
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What's fascinating to me after reading a bunch of the Epstein files emails from all kinds of senior figures from all kinds of countries is just how many of them were randomly telling Epstein state secrets over unsecured, unencrypted email, and nobody's security services bothered with it AT ALL.
Lord Mendelson passed confidential information to Epstein giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
Police launch criminal investigation into Mandelson over Epstein scandal
Peer provided convicted sex offender with sensitive UK government information while a minister, emails show
giftarticle.ft.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:37 AM
What's fascinating to me after reading a bunch of the Epstein files emails from all kinds of senior figures from all kinds of countries is just how many of them were randomly telling Epstein state secrets over unsecured, unencrypted email, and nobody's security services bothered with it AT ALL.
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It appears that New Zealand is still there and functioning as well as it was before. Unfortunately this means there does not appear to be a calendar specific global catastrophe in the making and so we have to go into work tomorrow. Bugger.
December 31, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Sorry
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Just.Equal Australia has called on the Albanese Government to ensure key initiatives to combat hate speech and violence also cover LGBTIQA+ Australians.
qnews.com.au/national-ant...
qnews.com.au/national-ant...
National anti-hate laws must protect LGBTIQA+ people
QNews LGBTIQA+ News
qnews.com.au
December 22, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Just.Equal Australia has called on the Albanese Government to ensure key initiatives to combat hate speech and violence also cover LGBTIQA+ Australians.
qnews.com.au/national-ant...
qnews.com.au/national-ant...
At a yalda celebration tonight. We have eaten, danced and drunk tea and now people are reading from the book of poetry for guidance towards the new year. It has been a while and I have missed the sounds of Farsi. I have almost no understanding of it but have always loved the sound of it.
December 19, 2025 at 11:00 AM
At a yalda celebration tonight. We have eaten, danced and drunk tea and now people are reading from the book of poetry for guidance towards the new year. It has been a while and I have missed the sounds of Farsi. I have almost no understanding of it but have always loved the sound of it.
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Religion note: Remember that pastor who was arrested protesting an ICE detention facility outside Chicago recently? The one who was photographed on the ground as officers arrested him?
That's Rev. Michael Woolf, and this is his church.
That's Rev. Michael Woolf, and this is his church.
December 4, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Religion note: Remember that pastor who was arrested protesting an ICE detention facility outside Chicago recently? The one who was photographed on the ground as officers arrested him?
That's Rev. Michael Woolf, and this is his church.
That's Rev. Michael Woolf, and this is his church.
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This is the type of thing I believed in my teenage years. I then spent fifteen years or so thinking it was massively more complex and nuanced and also humdrum than this, and now - having watched this shitshow for about thirty five years - I have concluded that I was correct when I was about 17.
November 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM
This is the type of thing I believed in my teenage years. I then spent fifteen years or so thinking it was massively more complex and nuanced and also humdrum than this, and now - having watched this shitshow for about thirty five years - I have concluded that I was correct when I was about 17.
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Cyndi Lauper delivered a powerful call to action during her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
"Look at us: We are a community of light. Don't forget that, in case it gets really dark."
Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for RRHOF
"Look at us: We are a community of light. Don't forget that, in case it gets really dark."
Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for RRHOF
November 9, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Cyndi Lauper delivered a powerful call to action during her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
"Look at us: We are a community of light. Don't forget that, in case it gets really dark."
Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for RRHOF
"Look at us: We are a community of light. Don't forget that, in case it gets really dark."
Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for RRHOF
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the onion, too, believes in a thing called love
November 3, 2025 at 9:10 PM
the onion, too, believes in a thing called love
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Melbourne: ever helpful
October 19, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Melbourne: ever helpful
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The Australian Government makes more money from HECS repayments than it does from the PRRT.
‘Norway taxes its fossil fuel industry and gives their kids free higher education… we subsidise our fossil fuel industry and we charge our kids a fortune to go to uni.’
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
‘Norway taxes its fossil fuel industry and gives their kids free higher education… we subsidise our fossil fuel industry and we charge our kids a fortune to go to uni.’
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
October 17, 2025 at 4:34 AM
The Australian Government makes more money from HECS repayments than it does from the PRRT.
‘Norway taxes its fossil fuel industry and gives their kids free higher education… we subsidise our fossil fuel industry and we charge our kids a fortune to go to uni.’
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
‘Norway taxes its fossil fuel industry and gives their kids free higher education… we subsidise our fossil fuel industry and we charge our kids a fortune to go to uni.’
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol
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Discord said late on Friday that hackers stole users' government-issued IDs (passports and driver's licenses) from one of its customer support databases.
I wrote a few words about the risks of age verification laws, and why collecting people's government IDs is bad for security and privacy.
I wrote a few words about the risks of age verification laws, and why collecting people's government IDs is bad for security and privacy.
Discord says users' government IDs used for age checks stolen by hackers
Thanks to age verification laws, expect more data breaches of users' government-issued passports and driver's licenses.
this.weekinsecurity.com
October 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Discord said late on Friday that hackers stole users' government-issued IDs (passports and driver's licenses) from one of its customer support databases.
I wrote a few words about the risks of age verification laws, and why collecting people's government IDs is bad for security and privacy.
I wrote a few words about the risks of age verification laws, and why collecting people's government IDs is bad for security and privacy.
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It's literally the last good web site.
for all people mock it wikipedia is genuinely one of the wonders of the modern world
September 21, 2025 at 10:29 PM
It's literally the last good web site.
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Did I mention my second talk from #PyConAU about Free Software's unwillingness to think about consequences and how we might have learned a small amout from labour organising (and how corporates certainly have)?
It's a good one! You should watch it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsbU...
It's a good one! You should watch it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsbU...
"The Death of Consequences" - Christopher Neugebauer (PyCon AU 2025)
YouTube video by PyCon AU
www.youtube.com
September 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Did I mention my second talk from #PyConAU about Free Software's unwillingness to think about consequences and how we might have learned a small amout from labour organising (and how corporates certainly have)?
It's a good one! You should watch it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsbU...
It's a good one! You should watch it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsbU...
Just had a lovely and engaging time at Pycon AU this year in Melbourne. Looks like we are heading to Brisbane next year.
Registration is already open 2026.pycon.org.au
Registration is already open 2026.pycon.org.au
September 14, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Just had a lovely and engaging time at Pycon AU this year in Melbourne. Looks like we are heading to Brisbane next year.
Registration is already open 2026.pycon.org.au
Registration is already open 2026.pycon.org.au
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I know we call a lot of things Nazi shit these days but this is pure Nazi shit. "Don't show the Fuhrer in an unflattering light!!!"
What the actual fuck.
US Tennis Association: “We ask all broadcasters to refrain from showcasing any disruptions or reactions in response to the President’s attendance in any capacity, including ENG [Electronic News Gathering] coverage.”
US Tennis Association: “We ask all broadcasters to refrain from showcasing any disruptions or reactions in response to the President’s attendance in any capacity, including ENG [Electronic News Gathering] coverage.”
U.S. Open Orders Broadcasters to Censor Reactions to Trump
An email obtained by Bounces includes instructions from the U.S. Open on supporting Trump's planned stagecraft during the National Anthem.
www.benrothenberg.com
September 6, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I know we call a lot of things Nazi shit these days but this is pure Nazi shit. "Don't show the Fuhrer in an unflattering light!!!"
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Excellent op-ed by #CSIRO Chair @mingylong.bsky.social and Deputy CEO, Professor Elanor Huntington on #SovereignAI and the double bind of #data and #AI.
The more business uses foreign-owned #LLMs such as ChatGPT and Claude, the more training data we're giving them.
www.afr.com/technology/a...
The more business uses foreign-owned #LLMs such as ChatGPT and Claude, the more training data we're giving them.
www.afr.com/technology/a...
One question facing business on the double-bind of AI and data
If Australian enterprises become dependent on foreign-controlled systems trained on Australian intelligence, we create an enormous strategic vulnerability.
www.afr.com
August 31, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Excellent op-ed by #CSIRO Chair @mingylong.bsky.social and Deputy CEO, Professor Elanor Huntington on #SovereignAI and the double bind of #data and #AI.
The more business uses foreign-owned #LLMs such as ChatGPT and Claude, the more training data we're giving them.
www.afr.com/technology/a...
The more business uses foreign-owned #LLMs such as ChatGPT and Claude, the more training data we're giving them.
www.afr.com/technology/a...
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Have you read @karenhao.bsky.social's book #EmpireOfAI? Interested in the cult of personality of Sam Altman?
In #Melbourne?
Come see Karen Hao in conversation with @kobotic.bsky.social this Friday night at #RMIT, presented by @readingsbooks.bsky.social. Free!
www.readings.com.au/events/karen...
In #Melbourne?
Come see Karen Hao in conversation with @kobotic.bsky.social this Friday night at #RMIT, presented by @readingsbooks.bsky.social. Free!
www.readings.com.au/events/karen...
Karen Hao talks AI
Join us for a riveting conversation between esteemed journalist Karen Hao and Dr Kobi Leins. Meticulously researched, carefully curated, and not pulling any punches, Karen Hao’s book is urgently ne...
www.readings.com.au
August 31, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Have you read @karenhao.bsky.social's book #EmpireOfAI? Interested in the cult of personality of Sam Altman?
In #Melbourne?
Come see Karen Hao in conversation with @kobotic.bsky.social this Friday night at #RMIT, presented by @readingsbooks.bsky.social. Free!
www.readings.com.au/events/karen...
In #Melbourne?
Come see Karen Hao in conversation with @kobotic.bsky.social this Friday night at #RMIT, presented by @readingsbooks.bsky.social. Free!
www.readings.com.au/events/karen...
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Today, @anthropic.com announced they will train their #AI on chats and code sessions *unless* you opt out.
What's behind this change? As @connieloizos.bsky.social points out in this @techcrunch.com article, it's all about the #data.
1/5
techcrunch.com/2025/08/28/a...
What's behind this change? As @connieloizos.bsky.social points out in this @techcrunch.com article, it's all about the #data.
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techcrunch.com/2025/08/28/a...
Anthropic users face a new choice – opt out or share your chats for AI training | TechCrunch
Anthropic is making some major changes to how it handles user data. Users have until September 28 to take action.
techcrunch.com
August 29, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Today, @anthropic.com announced they will train their #AI on chats and code sessions *unless* you opt out.
What's behind this change? As @connieloizos.bsky.social points out in this @techcrunch.com article, it's all about the #data.
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techcrunch.com/2025/08/28/a...
What's behind this change? As @connieloizos.bsky.social points out in this @techcrunch.com article, it's all about the #data.
1/5
techcrunch.com/2025/08/28/a...
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The stakes are difficult to overstate. Data center building is the foundation of AI advancement, and spending on new centers now displaces consumer spending in terms of impact to U.S. GDP—that’s concerning since consumer spending is generally two-thirds of the pie.
apple.news/AhIFHsal6SAu...
apple.news/AhIFHsal6SAu...
AI experts return from China stunned: The U.S. grid is so weak, the race may already be over — FORTUNE
China is “set up to hit grand slams,” longtime Chinese energy expert David Fishman told Fortune. “The U.S., at best, can get on base.”
apple.news
August 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
The stakes are difficult to overstate. Data center building is the foundation of AI advancement, and spending on new centers now displaces consumer spending in terms of impact to U.S. GDP—that’s concerning since consumer spending is generally two-thirds of the pie.
apple.news/AhIFHsal6SAu...
apple.news/AhIFHsal6SAu...
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If you're still thinking about #PyConAU in Melbourne this September, I have a discount voucher to make it a bit (10%) easier. There's also speaker codes out there! Price includes food during the day, and chatting with lovely folks.
IKNOWCAITE5-PWDKGMXL5VEQ9KPM
pretix.eu/pyconau/2025...
IKNOWCAITE5-PWDKGMXL5VEQ9KPM
pretix.eu/pyconau/2025...
August 14, 2025 at 12:59 AM
If you're still thinking about #PyConAU in Melbourne this September, I have a discount voucher to make it a bit (10%) easier. There's also speaker codes out there! Price includes food during the day, and chatting with lovely folks.
IKNOWCAITE5-PWDKGMXL5VEQ9KPM
pretix.eu/pyconau/2025...
IKNOWCAITE5-PWDKGMXL5VEQ9KPM
pretix.eu/pyconau/2025...
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[extremely on-mushrooms voice] hear me out. what if we destroy capitalism by feminizing having money
August 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
[extremely on-mushrooms voice] hear me out. what if we destroy capitalism by feminizing having money
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Beloit, WI revitalized its waterfront and chose this way to celebrate it: by bringing to life Georges Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte."
June 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Beloit, WI revitalized its waterfront and chose this way to celebrate it: by bringing to life Georges Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte."
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Possibly important to remember for context here that Peter Dutton is a multi-millionnaire property developer.
It seems to be a no brainer that working from home is more productive and cost effective for employers and employees. Dutton stuck in the last century and like a ‘headmaster’ with the cane . www.forbes.com/uk/advisor/b...
UK Remote And Hybrid Working Statistics 2025
Best UK cities for remote workers 2025
The best city for remote workers in the UK is Dunfermline, Scotland - closely followed by Chester in England. Th
www.forbes.com
March 8, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Possibly important to remember for context here that Peter Dutton is a multi-millionnaire property developer.
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Think this is coming from a good place but misses the point a bit. Nobody would care if ai was used for this. But ai as currently exists would do an awful job , mislabel things and now you have an information divide and quality divide between those with visual disabilities and those without
This is a hot take that'll get me blocked, but automatically putting up ALT text for images on BlueSky is a valid ethical use of AI. It's more effective than trying to give out reminders or shaming people, who either don't care or are disabled in other ways.
December 25, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Think this is coming from a good place but misses the point a bit. Nobody would care if ai was used for this. But ai as currently exists would do an awful job , mislabel things and now you have an information divide and quality divide between those with visual disabilities and those without
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melburnians: what kind of weather will we have today?
melbourne: yes
melbourne: yes
December 16, 2024 at 4:50 AM
melburnians: what kind of weather will we have today?
melbourne: yes
melbourne: yes