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There's no such thing as device hoarding. Tech companies need to stop selling slightly better models every year at extreme cost.
It's unsustainable and people are starting to be fucking done with it.
Something as expensive as a smart phone should last you years.
It's unsustainable and people are starting to be fucking done with it.
Something as expensive as a smart phone should last you years.
November 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
There's no such thing as device hoarding. Tech companies need to stop selling slightly better models every year at extreme cost.
It's unsustainable and people are starting to be fucking done with it.
Something as expensive as a smart phone should last you years.
It's unsustainable and people are starting to be fucking done with it.
Something as expensive as a smart phone should last you years.
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we all scramble the same under the fork of capitalism
November 29, 2025 at 10:28 AM
we all scramble the same under the fork of capitalism
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The late Skyhooks guitarist Bob Starkie was a close friend of Ronnie Biggs, the notorious Great Train Robber, Starkie went to Brazil to make a documentary about Biggs. During their time together, Starkie and Biggs bought and renovated a house on an island south of Rio
November 29, 2025 at 2:43 AM
The late Skyhooks guitarist Bob Starkie was a close friend of Ronnie Biggs, the notorious Great Train Robber, Starkie went to Brazil to make a documentary about Biggs. During their time together, Starkie and Biggs bought and renovated a house on an island south of Rio
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Press freedom is being destroyed from Gaza to America. Don’t think it can’t happen here | Kerry O'Brien
Press freedom is being destroyed from Gaza to America. Don’t think it can’t happen here | Kerry O'Brien
Anthony Albanese promised to end the ‘culture of secrecy’. With freedom of speech under attack globally, it’s past time he delivered
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First things first. It would be remiss of me not to refer specifically to the appalling and outrageous casualty list of Palestinian journalists and other media workers in Israel’s war on Gaza since the brutal attack by Hamas on Israeli citizens two years ago.
Having excluded independent global media access inside Gaza, leaving us all to rely on local journalists to bear witness to the devastating effect of Israel’s bombardment on the civilian population of Gaza and the famine that has accompanied it, Israel has failed dismally to explain with any credibility why so many journalists have been killed. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Press freedom is being destroyed from Gaza to America. Don’t think it can’t happen here | Kerry O'Brien
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This is a disgrace. Every single MP and Senator who voted for this should lose their seat.
Forget politics, it violates a fundamental legal principle: you're innocent until proven guilty.
I hope the High Court quashes this on a challenge. It's clearly punitive action by the executive.
Forget politics, it violates a fundamental legal principle: you're innocent until proven guilty.
I hope the High Court quashes this on a challenge. It's clearly punitive action by the executive.
Today @tanyaplibersekmp.bsky.social succeeded in establishing new powers to cancel Centrelink payments before conviction.
Thanks @senatorthorpe.bsky.social @andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social @davidpocock.bsky.social @pennyallmanpayne.com for trying to stop this dangerous law.
Thanks @senatorthorpe.bsky.social @andrewwilkiemp.bsky.social @davidpocock.bsky.social @pennyallmanpayne.com for trying to stop this dangerous law.
Shame Labor shame: New powers to cancel Centrelink payments before conviction pass the senate
Welfare recipients have a right to be treated equally under the law, and should not be subject to punishment before having access to legal advice for any reason, ever.
apcentre.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:11 AM
This is a disgrace. Every single MP and Senator who voted for this should lose their seat.
Forget politics, it violates a fundamental legal principle: you're innocent until proven guilty.
I hope the High Court quashes this on a challenge. It's clearly punitive action by the executive.
Forget politics, it violates a fundamental legal principle: you're innocent until proven guilty.
I hope the High Court quashes this on a challenge. It's clearly punitive action by the executive.
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This is insane
"Irish author Sally Rooney has told the High Court it is 'almost certain' she cannot publish new novels in the UK and may have to withdraw her current books because of the banning of Palestine Action under terrorism laws."
Sally Rooney books may be withdrawn from UK sale over Palestine Action ban, court told
Rooney has said she intended to use royalties from her work "to go on supporting Palestine Action."
www.bbc.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:26 AM
This is insane
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Australian actor Guy Pearce:
"I have never been so disgusted by a group of people in my life as I am by Israelis. Everyday I witness their utter disregard and disdain for Palestinian life. It is shameful and sets humanity further backwards with every vile act like this."
"I have never been so disgusted by a group of people in my life as I am by Israelis. Everyday I witness their utter disregard and disdain for Palestinian life. It is shameful and sets humanity further backwards with every vile act like this."
November 22, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Australian actor Guy Pearce:
"I have never been so disgusted by a group of people in my life as I am by Israelis. Everyday I witness their utter disregard and disdain for Palestinian life. It is shameful and sets humanity further backwards with every vile act like this."
"I have never been so disgusted by a group of people in my life as I am by Israelis. Everyday I witness their utter disregard and disdain for Palestinian life. It is shameful and sets humanity further backwards with every vile act like this."
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Now that COP is over, rich countries can go back to not pretending. Until next COP when both them and their pet journalists can celebrate their climate leadership
November 26, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Now that COP is over, rich countries can go back to not pretending. Until next COP when both them and their pet journalists can celebrate their climate leadership
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Except that it'll be an AI-slop machine, not a bureaucrat.
"How many extra possums does it take to compensate for a dead platypus?" asks Richard Denniss.
"That’s the kind of calculation a bureaucrat would literally have to make under Environment Minister Murray Watt’s new ‘environmental laws’".
Read Richard’s full piece: thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
"That’s the kind of calculation a bureaucrat would literally have to make under Environment Minister Murray Watt’s new ‘environmental laws’".
Read Richard’s full piece: thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
November 26, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Except that it'll be an AI-slop machine, not a bureaucrat.
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Having an off duty @nswpolice.bsky.social person beep their car horn at me for giving way to a b double truck entering a roundabout to my right was pretty special.
It’s acts like that that make me want nothing to do with anyone.
Good work.
It’s acts like that that make me want nothing to do with anyone.
Good work.
November 26, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Having an off duty @nswpolice.bsky.social person beep their car horn at me for giving way to a b double truck entering a roundabout to my right was pretty special.
It’s acts like that that make me want nothing to do with anyone.
Good work.
It’s acts like that that make me want nothing to do with anyone.
Good work.
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So Labor and the Liberals teamed up to pass legislation to give police the power to recommend cancellation of Centrelink payments of people who have not been found guilty of a crime by a court of law. It’s discriminatory financial punishment of people in poverty who are already over-policed
November 26, 2025 at 1:36 AM
So Labor and the Liberals teamed up to pass legislation to give police the power to recommend cancellation of Centrelink payments of people who have not been found guilty of a crime by a court of law. It’s discriminatory financial punishment of people in poverty who are already over-policed
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Innocent until proven guilty, anyone? And what about any dependents?
November 26, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Innocent until proven guilty, anyone? And what about any dependents?
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“Trump administration orders US embassy to collect data on migrant crime in Australia” www.smh.com.au/world/north-...
Trump administration orders US embassy to collect data on migrant crime in Australia
In an intervention into domestic affairs, diplomats at the US embassy in Canberra have been instructed to report on migrant-related crime.
www.smh.com.au
November 25, 2025 at 1:34 AM
“Trump administration orders US embassy to collect data on migrant crime in Australia” www.smh.com.au/world/north-...
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The Albanese government has signed up to a commitment to phase out fossil fuels…and to achieve that goal….it says we need more fossil fuels…FFS
Climate denial is not confined to the hard right of Australian politics
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Climate denial is not confined to the hard right of Australian politics
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Australia’s gas bonanza is for corporate super-profits, not climate superheroes
The point.com.au
thepoint.com.au
November 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The Albanese government has signed up to a commitment to phase out fossil fuels…and to achieve that goal….it says we need more fossil fuels…FFS
Climate denial is not confined to the hard right of Australian politics
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
Climate denial is not confined to the hard right of Australian politics
thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...
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Here's a cartoon from a few years ago about ole Pauline
November 24, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Here's a cartoon from a few years ago about ole Pauline
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This, by @giacgrassi.bsky.social, remains one of the simplest and best climate visuals
November 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
This, by @giacgrassi.bsky.social, remains one of the simplest and best climate visuals
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Labor’s Turin shroud.
As the @albomp.bsky.social gov (94 seats!) tries to ram thru industry-serving regressive EPBC laws that'll see further biodiversity, climate & environmental damage, here's the current play on the @kudelka.bsky.social bingo card
A1, A2, B5, C1, C2, C3, C5, D1, D2, D3, E1, E2, E3
A1, A2, B5, C1, C2, C3, C5, D1, D2, D3, E1, E2, E3
November 23, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Labor’s Turin shroud.
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Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
November 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
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If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
If I’m understanding this correctly, X is owned by a white nationalist who pays poor people of color in developing countries to pretend to be working class white Americans to scare other white Americans into being afraid poor people of color from developing countries are going to ruin America?
White riot - I wanna riot
White riot - a riot of my own
White riot - I wanna riot
White riot - a riot of my own
White riot - a riot of my own
White riot - I wanna riot
White riot - a riot of my own
November 23, 2025 at 3:20 AM
White riot - I wanna riot
White riot - a riot of my own
White riot - I wanna riot
White riot - a riot of my own
White riot - a riot of my own
White riot - I wanna riot
White riot - a riot of my own
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In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ...
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
November 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ...
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
... listen to Steve Wozniak.
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And there it is: the greatest press release in motorsport history 🤣
November 22, 2025 at 9:50 PM
And there it is: the greatest press release in motorsport history 🤣
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Here's a thought; we could just not 'boom' the AI factories ... or, maybe boom them in another way.
Tech companies are turning to natural gas to help power U.S. data centers.
Jigar Shah, a former top Energy Department official, explains how installing batteries instead can strengthen the power grid, trim electric bills, and help curb emissions.
Jigar Shah, a former top Energy Department official, explains how installing batteries instead can strengthen the power grid, trim electric bills, and help curb emissions.
How Batteries, Not Natural Gas, Can Power the Data Center Boom
Tech companies are turning to natural gas to help power the growing number of U.S. data centers. Jigar Shah, a former top Energy Department official, explains how installing batteries instead can help...
e360.yale.edu
November 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Here's a thought; we could just not 'boom' the AI factories ... or, maybe boom them in another way.