John Ready
@john-ready.bsky.social
News junkie
(international, Australia, NZ, sports, privacy, progressive)
(international, Australia, NZ, sports, privacy, progressive)
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Vale Jesse Jackson.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
February 18, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Vale Jesse Jackson.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
My @smh @theage cartoon.
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X’s algorithms are not neutral tools. They are an editorial force, shaping what people know, whom they pay attention to, who the outgroup is and what “we” should do about or to them.
And not just pro-right wing, but also pro-Russia if you use the "for you" feed
theconversation.com/a-few-weeks-...
And not just pro-right wing, but also pro-Russia if you use the "for you" feed
theconversation.com/a-few-weeks-...
A few weeks of X’s algorithm can make you more right-wing – and it doesn’t wear off quickly
Elon Musk’s social media platform is boosting conservative content – and it’s having long-lasting effects on how users see the world.
theconversation.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:38 PM
X’s algorithms are not neutral tools. They are an editorial force, shaping what people know, whom they pay attention to, who the outgroup is and what “we” should do about or to them.
And not just pro-right wing, but also pro-Russia if you use the "for you" feed
theconversation.com/a-few-weeks-...
And not just pro-right wing, but also pro-Russia if you use the "for you" feed
theconversation.com/a-few-weeks-...
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I think every journalist framing this statement by Hanson as a “partial apology” should look up what apology means and realise this doesn’t even come close. This is a refusal to apologise and laying more offence on. Hanson is an absolute outrage and should be condemned.
February 18, 2026 at 7:50 AM
I think every journalist framing this statement by Hanson as a “partial apology” should look up what apology means and realise this doesn’t even come close. This is a refusal to apologise and laying more offence on. Hanson is an absolute outrage and should be condemned.
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Aukus (noun): pointless wastage of other people's money for reasons you're over-confident you'll never have to explain.
eg. "mum, someone did an aukus in the kitchen again I don't know I was upstairs"
eg. "mum, someone did an aukus in the kitchen again I don't know I was upstairs"
February 18, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Aukus (noun): pointless wastage of other people's money for reasons you're over-confident you'll never have to explain.
eg. "mum, someone did an aukus in the kitchen again I don't know I was upstairs"
eg. "mum, someone did an aukus in the kitchen again I don't know I was upstairs"
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This week’s Just for Skeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
February 14, 2026 at 5:25 PM
This week’s Just for Skeets and Giggles is out! Have a great weekend. open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
"It particularly gives extra time for servicemen and women who work on Anzac Day to spend time with their families and join in their own, personal remembrance."
I'm sorry, buf surely that's the case when ANZAC Day falls mid-week? This is a load of tosh!
#nswpol #auspol
I'm sorry, buf surely that's the case when ANZAC Day falls mid-week? This is a load of tosh!
#nswpol #auspol
Desperate and cynical stuff from a desperate and cynical premier who is crashing and burning by his own hand.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Premier announces extra public holiday for NSW residents
New South Wales has the fewest public holidays in Australia, observing only 11.
www.abc.net.au
February 15, 2026 at 2:43 AM
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Meta is putting a "Name Tag" feature in Ray-Bans - facial recognition through the glasses' camera. You look at someone, AI tells you who they are.
In an internal document, the company wrote that the timing is good because civil society groups are busy with politics and won't cause problems.
In an internal document, the company wrote that the timing is good because civil society groups are busy with politics and won't cause problems.
February 14, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Meta is putting a "Name Tag" feature in Ray-Bans - facial recognition through the glasses' camera. You look at someone, AI tells you who they are.
In an internal document, the company wrote that the timing is good because civil society groups are busy with politics and won't cause problems.
In an internal document, the company wrote that the timing is good because civil society groups are busy with politics and won't cause problems.
"Albanese is cementing a legacy of cautious, centrist incrementalism at a time when he could be making reforms that would make a material difference in people’s lives, addressing the inequality and stacked deck that has plagued Australians for the past 30 years."
#auspol
#auspol
Lightweight Libs have Labor laughing all the way to an election
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...
www.thenewdaily.com.au/news/politic...
Lightweight Libs have Labor laughing all the way to an election
Short of his party moving against him, Anthony Albanese is almost certain to win another term as Prime Minister.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
February 15, 2026 at 12:45 AM
"Albanese is cementing a legacy of cautious, centrist incrementalism at a time when he could be making reforms that would make a material difference in people’s lives, addressing the inequality and stacked deck that has plagued Australians for the past 30 years."
#auspol
#auspol
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"The tech companies can choose whether or not to provide the information...
"Google, Meta and Reddit complied with some of the requests..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
"Google, Meta and Reddit complied with some of the requests..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 12:23 AM
"The tech companies can choose whether or not to provide the information...
"Google, Meta and Reddit complied with some of the requests..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
"Google, Meta and Reddit complied with some of the requests..."
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
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As the Coalition continues to play internal politics over policy, the once-reliable base of regional Australians continues to erode, to the point that they are not only fed up but fleeing, writes Helen Haines. satpa.pe/go7rFsN
Who’s paying for the Coalition melodrama
satpa.pe
February 14, 2026 at 7:38 AM
As the Coalition continues to play internal politics over policy, the once-reliable base of regional Australians continues to erode, to the point that they are not only fed up but fleeing, writes Helen Haines. satpa.pe/go7rFsN
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Centrelink recipients who had Robodebts have just weeks to sign up to receive part of a massive payout. The federal government last year agreed to pay $475 million in additional compensation to about 450,000 victims of the calamitous robodebt scandal au.finance.yahoo.com/news/centrel...
Centrelink warning as deadline to claim $475 million just weeks away
The government is preparing to hand back $475 million to eligible recipients. Here's how to register.
au.finance.yahoo.com
February 13, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Centrelink recipients who had Robodebts have just weeks to sign up to receive part of a massive payout. The federal government last year agreed to pay $475 million in additional compensation to about 450,000 victims of the calamitous robodebt scandal au.finance.yahoo.com/news/centrel...
Albanese has shown all the panache of a Myer account manager!
Albo is scamming Grayndler too. Time for one of Australia's most progressive seats to find someone to represent our values.
Another great piece of independent journalism here.
#auspol #albo
theaimn.net/albos-waterl...
Another great piece of independent journalism here.
#auspol #albo
theaimn.net/albos-waterl...
Albo’s Waterloo: The Clayton’s PM and the Farrellisation of Labor
“Leadership’s always been about two main things: imagination and courage.” (Paul Keating). Bernard Keane is half right. In today’s Crikey, he despairs of our PM as “a political manager, a risk-averse ...
theaimn.net
February 12, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Albanese has shown all the panache of a Myer account manager!
#auspol
(Though I'm not sure that the Liberal Party in Australia qualifies as the Titanic anymore - you could fit their elected members on one lifeboat!)
(Though I'm not sure that the Liberal Party in Australia qualifies as the Titanic anymore - you could fit their elected members on one lifeboat!)
February 12, 2026 at 12:14 AM
#auspol
(Though I'm not sure that the Liberal Party in Australia qualifies as the Titanic anymore - you could fit their elected members on one lifeboat!)
(Though I'm not sure that the Liberal Party in Australia qualifies as the Titanic anymore - you could fit their elected members on one lifeboat!)
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So the DOD started laser testing because they believed party balloons were drones, shut down all of El Paso airspace, and blamed it on Mexican cartels?
February 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
So the DOD started laser testing because they believed party balloons were drones, shut down all of El Paso airspace, and blamed it on Mexican cartels?
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A billionaire family that owns a bridge crossing between Michigan and Canada has wanted Trump to stop a new bridge — and Trump is now threatening to block its opening (with authority he doesn’t have). www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
Trump Threatens to Block Opening of New Bridge to Canada
www.nytimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:08 AM
A billionaire family that owns a bridge crossing between Michigan and Canada has wanted Trump to stop a new bridge — and Trump is now threatening to block its opening (with authority he doesn’t have). www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/u...
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Says it all though ….
February 11, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Says it all though ….
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epstein island..
February 4, 2026 at 9:05 PM
epstein island..
the decision reshapes the meaning of consent itself. Consent risks becoming symbolic rather than operative. It may be formally recognised in law, but practically irrelevant.
theconversation.com/bunnings-dec...
theconversation.com/bunnings-dec...
Bunnings decision may open door to facial recognition surveillance free-for-all
Businesses using facial recognition cameras need customer consent – but a new ruling could open a loophole in the law.
theconversation.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:40 PM
the decision reshapes the meaning of consent itself. Consent risks becoming symbolic rather than operative. It may be formally recognised in law, but practically irrelevant.
theconversation.com/bunnings-dec...
theconversation.com/bunnings-dec...
No rain for Sydney says the official forecast, yet the rain radar begs to differ, and I can hear thunder.
BOM cutbacks not helping!
[Note temps in °C in Australia]
BOM cutbacks not helping!
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February 10, 2026 at 6:54 AM
No rain for Sydney says the official forecast, yet the rain radar begs to differ, and I can hear thunder.
BOM cutbacks not helping!
[Note temps in °C in Australia]
BOM cutbacks not helping!
[Note temps in °C in Australia]