Goodbye and good riddance, 2025!

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a good and necessary read for many

O, horrible, O, horrible, most horrible!

this month i've decided to leave google for good, and i also made a wikipedia account. feels nice to balance things out!

what's also pretty rad? compression socks but i may have to invest in some actual flight ones and not some old surgery ones

really feel for the queer kids, disabled kids, neurodivergent kids, those who live in rural areas and everyone who will be and are affected by this ridiculous and silly social media ban for under 16 year-olds

you know what's rad? plane wifi

A whole lot of not thinking things through with this policy. Pretty much assumes everyone is a middle-upper class white, straight teenager with no issues living in a city www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Australia’s social media ban fails to consider so many aspects of parenting and childhood, let alone fixing structural problems of online platforms. Disability and disadvantage are key issues ignored by the ban. Shocking policy. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Goodbye mohawk, it was nice knowing you.

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Spotify has laid off thousands in recent years, while reportedly paying artists $0.003 per stream. Spotify profits rose 28% in Q3. Its CEO is worth $9.8 billion. It's making money off ICE recruitment ads. Don't you think it's time put a wrap on corporate greed and exploitation?

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The Cass Review is the worst kind of pseudoscience & has at least 13 peer-reviewed critiques of it (all ignored by mainstream media). Streeting now wants a Cass Review for Autism, ADHD, etc. I have characterised these as “contrived authority” strategies (referring to the work of Max Weber) 1/2

Great to have the chance to talk about our research in this article for The Point! In it we emphasise the risks GenAI raises for Indigenous Education and what came from our recent study testing LLMs on Indigenous topics. 🦘🎓 #edusky #academicsky thepoint.com.au/opinions/251...

Once again thinking about every actor trying to justify taking the money for the new HP series.

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I'm worried the social media ban is going to backfire badly and put back the cause of regulating the tech giants.

Huge thanks to everyone who came along this morning. The discussion we had was great, and I'm looking forward to continuing the conversations! Big thank you to Paul as well for bringing us together.

still struggling to understand how it's "adult time for adult crime" and yet people under 16 yo can't use social media…

In a couple of hours I'll be en route for this, looking forward to having this discussion. Big thanks to Paul for putting it together!

If medieval guilds and fraternities had inflatable balloon technology, they would have gone so hard. Gigantic balloon of the side wound of Christ, St Lucy with her eyes as two separate balloons, Margaret and her dragon

What a great headline

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Had a great time at TASA 2025 @sociologyaustralia.bsky.social this week, my first ever "big" multi-day conference. Great talks, panel discussions and workshops. Kudos to the organisers and volunteers - thanks for all of your hard work!

📢 New postdoc opportunity at Annenberg! The Annenberg Institute is seeking a postdoctoral research associate for a 2‐year appointment to join a diverse community of scholars committed to educational equity and improvement! More info here: annenberg.brown.edu/opportunitie...

The Women’s, Gender, and Queer Studies (WGQS) Department at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, is seeking applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor with a specialization in feminist and/or queer science and technology studies. jobs.calpoly.edu/sl/en-us/job...

I'm very pleased to be hosting this roundtable discussion about LGBTQ+ Peer Support on December 2, 9-11am AEDT, in-person and online. Featuring wonderful discussants including @shubhakayastha.bsky.social @joel.queercomputer.com @t-odonell.bsky.social and more! events.humanitix.com/lgbtq-peer-s...

Horrifying to see Victoria seeking adult jail sentences for children. 14 year old could be deemed too young for social media in Aus but old enough for a life sentence in prison. So little care for actual children, but politicians happy to invoke "protect the children" to win political points #auspol

this evening i watched a young guy mansplain music to his girlfriend at the teen jesus and the jean teasers gig...it went like this: "yeah they're pretty good but have you heard green day?" and, "oh! i think this is wet leg [as the band is playing one of their new singles]"

Came across this old piece again the other day and was thinking of it just now. www.killyourdarlings.com.au/article/clea...

every single news article or media piece about sir david attenborough NEEDS to start with a "DON'T WORRY! HE'S STILL ALIVE!" disclaimer

The greatest bird in the universe has finally won Australia's bird of the year. ALL HAIL THE TAWNY FROGMOUTH! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Can't believe that I only JUST found out about @deathpanel.bsky.social Currently listening to Gender, Sexuality, Reproduction and the State: Fighting Back Against the So-Called Law (DP x S25) soundcloud.com/deathpanel/g...

Archival research is so important & so is working with queer youth. Check out this event coming up very soon! www.eventbrite.com.au/e/queer-yout...

I had the pleasure to speak to the good people of @thesociologicalreview.org about care, social reproduction, and the labour of love. You can listen to the recording here! thesociologicalreview.org/podcasts/unc...

Breaking: Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, the legendary transgender activist and veteran of the Stonewall uprising who dedicated her life to the liberation of trans people, especially Black trans women, has died at 78.

Rest in Power, Miss Major

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

It's not pollen pants...it's a pollen body suit @jagungal.bsky.social

A Moon Will Rise from the Darkness compiles Francesca Albanese's damning reports on Israel’s conduct in Palestine since October 2023. The ebook is free to download. We encourage readers to donate to @unrwa.org to support their critical work: www.plutobooks.com/product/a-mo...

I remember watching a short YT clip on this story - www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZbl...! It's a pretty wild ride, I really feel for the families affected. www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10...

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An important and timely article, as it concludes: "Good medicine is guided by the values of the patient, not those of a clinician, politician or commentator. A patient's goal of achieving optimal quality of life as a trans person requires respect." www.mja.com.au/journal/2025...

I always end up voting for the Australian Magpie, and then feeling guilty that I didn't use my democratic voting responsibilities to vote for an endangered species. But vote for the magpie! Our swoopy friend/foe depending on your swoop status. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Glasgow Gender Clinic now has a waiting time of 224 years. The average across the UK is now 25 years. This segregated system isn’t working and is wasting millions. The NHS has been told time and again - informed consent now.

In case it wasn’t clear, the anti-DEI crusade has never been about merit. Zero news experience. Never been a reporter. Elevated to Editor in Chief of CBS News, one of the most storied news institutions in the nation. www.mediaite.com/media/news/p...

Israel has just arrested Greta Thunberg and many others. Statement from the Global Sumud Flotilla: “People of conscience have been abducted. The flotilla broke no laws. What is illegal is Israel’s genocide, Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza, and Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon.” 1/3