*Sigh* Yeah. Okay.

just so it's clear: this is the exact core function of genAI Fascist government and climate deniers love it because it can produce the aesthetics of knowledge without any actual tendency towards truth. It is automated denialism. Shame on every climate scientist promoting its use (there are lots)

Are you looking for a Bluesky bot detector? Check out this beta bot detector tool from @bskycheck. As always, take bot detection with a grain of salt; it's as much art as it is science. bskycheck.com/botcheck.php

In absolutely no way, shape or form should anything resembling or approaching a private militia be allowed to operate in Australia with any government imprimatur. This is kicked in the head by a donkey stuff www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

[somberly] You cannot serve both god and money [upbeat music hits] Until now. Introducing god as a service

once again screaming at people about her public document full of historical clothing references and resources (which had it's most recent update on the 12th of january last year!) heystacks.com/doc/1247/cla...

The study 'also found that AI-related water use now exceeds the entirety of global bottled-water demand.'

The fact that Ms Rachel hasn't started selling shirts saying "This person funds Ms. Rachel" would be a missed opportunity for literally any other online personality

⚠️ DEADLINE EXTENDED to 15 January 2026! Spread the word! 📣

America, you do not like home break-ins. But what if selling stolen goods is the way to restart the retail industry?

Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.

I've heard this before. it seems bizarre, but really does seem to be the case.

If it's not in already, make sure your proposal is on your weekend to-do list: deadline is MONDAY 15 December for AAS 2026!

Who could have predicted any of this? Oh that’s right - anyone paying attention www.thenewdaily.com.au/opinion/2025...

What a story! The marketing company behind the social media ban in Australia - smearing academics & figuring how to monetise the ban for big brands 😳

One other thought from Netflix watchers has to be ironically reflect on Ted Sarandos saying in 2012 that Netflix had to become HBO before HBO became Netflix. Turns out...

Every single thing I hear about this movie just makes it sound even worse and I am so unbelievably excited!!! variety.com/2025/film/ne...

90s Madonna died in vain...

The average amount already paid to the 338 who have received money is around $8,579 each

Essex was my first post-PhD teaching job. It’s also an institution that played a crucial role in the development of art history as an academic discipline (I don’t know if art history will be affected by this, since it’s based in Colchester - but nevertheless). This is really terrible news.

Hundreds potentially affected by Victoria police weapons searches that breached law

🧵Because ❤️ for @oaf.org.au knows no bounds, an illustration of theyvoteforyou.org.au: @antipovertycentre.org a thread of every single politician who has voted for one of the most racist policies we have in Australia: Compulsory Income Management. Stats c/o @mklapdor.bsky.social #supportOAF

A rare piece of good news… www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Good of Annika Wells to clarify that the government is acting explicitly "on behalf of Australian parents" and not, you know, Australian children. Just nice to have clarity www.bbc.com/news/article...

I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.

It’s blowing my mind that schools, universities, public services would run headlong into this. We spent 15 years documenting black boxes. This is a black box in a black hole!

I spoke to @australia.theguardian.com about the unworkability of Australia’s #SocialMediaBan for children and young people:

On the same day CSIRO announced it was cutting 350 jobs, the Australian newspaper ranked the country's top 250 researchers and institutes by field. Don't mean to yuck yums but... Citations and metric ranking feels like a bad idea folks!!!!! 🧪 nobreakthroughs.substack.com/p/are-you-in...

Resurrecting this old post to inform you that they're planning to use ConnectID for the Age Assurance Technology now, I've posted some links (Though feel free to make your own posts of course)

ConnectID should not be involved with Banking, NDIS, Rental applications and Age Assurance all at once especially given its history of illegally tracking their clients

oh whoa the models aren't just getting better and better consistently huh

Journalist challenge: Use “Machine Learning” when you mean machine learning and “LLM” when you mean LLM. Ditch “AI” as a catch-all term, it’s not useful for readers and it helps companies trying to confuse the public by obscuring the roles played by different technologies. 🧪

You might not think you needed to see Kate Bush dressed as a bat today, but you were wrong.

VPN users unite!

Gaza Government Media Office says Israel fully responsible for humanitarian, security repercussions from its violations.

Every academic I know who studies kids media, gaming, social media - or any combination thereof - also bans Roblox.

“The debt of gratitude Australians owe CSIRO for Aeroguard alone can never be repaid. Which is why it’s so alarming to watch its funding – and its people – bleed away,” writes Ebony Bennett, Deputy Director at The Australia Institute. Read the full op-ed: australiainstitute.org.au/post/who-nee...

Screen Australia is doing a massive research project on the current state of the screen and games industries in Australia. Local devs, please consider taking the time to complete their survey survey.alchemer.com/s3/8573365/S...

Zagreb Film's YouTube channel is a goldmine of restored classics from the '50s onward

People's Republic of Hookturnistan never disappoints www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Yet again, we can't afford to let LLMs become a source of epistemic grounding for society.

I checked, it is real, it is thousands of words long, and the only mention of trans people is two times when they mention that some cis women take dosage levels comparable to what trans men do There's sections about dysphoria cis women may feel from side effects of testosterone. I am LOSING MY MIND

UN says aid entering Gaza still falling short of requirements as Israel continues to block aid, close border crossings.

Reminder to Australian devs that @sifterhq.bsky.social does the lord's work every year by compiling every single Australian-made videogame they can find. You can submit your 2025 releases here: www.sifter.com.au/add-my-game-...

Oh hey look it’s exactly what I’ve been saying - Microsoft doesn’t believe it’s physically possible for them or for anyone to build the data centers OpenAI wants. The Era of Smiles approaches

The dream of academic life in Australia, or at least my version of it. Special feature from @annakornbluh.bsky.social's book, which has proved a sight of keen investigation by my colleague here, even if her research aims are as yet undetermined...

I do, unfortunately, believe Knightley is capable of insulating herself to the point that she could be unaware of these calls; but her comments upon being faced with it, my god... www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...

This is a huge moment in linear broadcast TV. When I began my TV career in 2005, even history documentaries were expected to get 2 million viewers