Tech Bro: "... and that's why AI can help us improve everyone's life, if we raise enough money to build it!" Me: "How much money have you raised so far?" Tbro: "We're at ... Half a trillion... ish" Me: "So why didn't you just give that money to people who need it to improve their lives?" Tbro: 🫠

Been sick the last few days, so cruising YouTube. There was a piece by "More Perfect Union" on that guy in Maine - Platner? Anyway, MPU sits down with him and 3 voters claiming they're undecided. One said he's voting according to the Bible. What the actual fuck?

How middle aged am I? There's a car partially obstructing my driveway, and I mean probably just under a metre. So I printed out the relevant legislation (Australian Road Rule 198) and stuck it under their windscreen wiper.

Happy Shane Warne Ball of the Century Day to all who celebrate, can’t believe it’s been 33 years. As Graham Gooch once commented on Mike Gatting, “he looked as though someone had just nicked his lunch, if it had been a cheese roll, it would never have got past him." 🏏

one notion

This single shipload of electric vehicles from BYD will cut Australia's annual fuel demand by at least 6 million litres This is what genuine fuel security looks like - not tanks of diesel and rushed trade deals, but cutting our exposure permanently to overseas fossil fuel supply.

Over 80% of people want a wealth tax for billionaires. Of course they’re resisting with their army of lawyers and lobbyists, but we’re building ours. I’m so excited to be teaming up with @gabrielzucman.bsky.social 👉

Today, I repatriated a blue tongue that was living in our backyard, to the local bush. Thanks Jeff. It's been fun. A wily adversary, it must be said.

Saw a YouTube video positing what happens in the first hour after the internet goes down forever. It sounded pretty sweet. THEN the realisation struck that The Cookers would love the "cash is king" angle... Right up until they realised paper is worthless, too. So I loved it even more.

"Wizened shitbag" That's all I've got.

@oysta.au stolen from Facebook

Trump: “only complete and total surrender” Iran: “nah” Trump: “Ok then no nukes ever! We want the nuclear dust!” Iran: “we’re keeping it” Trump: “ok!!!! We have a deal” Foxnews crowd:

YOU’RE LISTENING TO SISYPHUS FM, THE HOME OF NON-STOP ROCK

Go lad!

If you’re ‘protest voting’ for One Nation you’re also saying you aren’t at all ashamed to support a party of vile racists and science-denialists. By association, that’s what YOU stand for. If you’re absolutely cool with this, please fuck off.

Lost and found. Today’s @theageaustralia.bsky.social @sydmorningherald.bsky.social cartoon

".... and for the latest challenges facing Australian startups, we turn to Dom Griftwell, founder of new AI wellness platform RearLyt, for his hot take... Dom?"

Hilarious to see Angus Taylor on TV this morning to say of Labor's budget that the ALP are "looking for the exits" when it comes to questions. Mate the LNP can't even find the entrance when it comes to elections. #auspol

when people tell me AI is inevitable so I better get on board

Nearly 3 months of EV ownership. In a word: amazing. Having driven what was my dream car - a Nissan X-Trail - for the last 13 years, I'm still very fond of it. I'm also well aware that *any* new car would feel amazing by comparison. But this thing is just fucking amazing.

TBH and artistic capabilities aside, Israel winning that would have been just weird in the current climate. #Eurovision

Sneaking a giant screen into the flagshagger march is one of the funniest things @ledbydonkeys.org have ever done. "STAY HYDRATED" 😂🤣😂

This sounds pretty rad, actually ... youtu.be/TQd2k1pEXp4?...

Pass it on. My @smh Budget cartoon.

Tax the rich. Tax fossil fuels. Build renewables. Subsidise EVs. Exit AUKUS. Stop franking credits. Wind down capital gains tax benefits on property. Not difficult.

Atmospheric CO₂ of 340 ppm

It's fucking hilarious to hear Crumb-Maiden extraordinaire, Jane Hume, on 7.30 tonight trying to make the Farrer by-election about Labour not turning up, rather than LNP getting utterly rinsed. #auspol

And free Ginabucks #auspol #grift

Gawd all of this. For the first time in 3 years I answered our team survey. It's meant to be anonymous, but they'll know it's me because I shitcan AI without mercy.

Become ungovernable.

Saw Jimmy Carr last night. Yes, many of the jokes are at the top end of "acceptable" for many people. His delivery is great. And he is a bloody smart bloke, with a deep empathy, showing that we're all fairly complex characters, when we let ourselves be.

Someone in a local Dads group was asking about what AI tasks people were seeing at work; "what drives you crazy about things that aren't automated and need AI?" My response as someone also in tech >20 years:

Via Lag, elsechat:

Platforming a liver support system. Never change, mainstream media. #auspol

That was fucked. Trust me.

Not-so-snug EV owner: the charging experience can be a fucking punish. If it doesn't start charging when I plug it in, your "autocharge" feature isn't really worth shit.

Smug EV owner pt 3: camping just got an upgrade! V2L allows me to run an induction plate @ up to 2000W. Boil the kettle for coffee and cook my meals with no gas or fire needed!

Iran trolling level:EXPERT.

While we're here: seriously what the fuck is wrong with the Democrats? And the less nutty Republicans? This guy has given them endless runway to give him the arse, and they keep meandering along like they're powerless.

Trump's remarks about taking out Iran briefly gave me the same kind of existential dread I felt as a child of the 80s. USA, you've fucked up. Bigly.

Happy Easter

Russia: this military action will be over in no time. USA: hold my beer...

Very cool. Would love to see the southern hemisphere version.

They: "ok so we're going to migrate your data project to the enterprise platform" Me: "with the understanding that it's a living system right now and I need to retain my level of control and NOT be scaled back to basic user privileges" They: "sure" #nekminnit

Trump bombs Iran Fuel prices rise Fuel excise cut Fuel prices drop Hoarding commences Fuel supplies run out Fuel prices rise...

Bro in COVID time: "Get out of my life government!" Bro in high diesel price times: "Why doesn't the government intervene?" Yes. Bro is a cooker.

Ahead of ex-tropical cyclone Narelle, the dust-filled sky over Shark Bay in Western Australia turned deep red.

when you raise gas prices you're killing the american dream for the 300 million people in this country for whom their only chance is to get hit by a Lamborghini and an eight figure payout

I did a ting. pfitzy.substack.com?r=2y79ne&utm...