In today's "This is fine" news:

pretty cool that in my lifetime we've gone from "a computer can never be held responsible therefore must never make a decision" to "computers can decide who lives and who dies"

AI is a rhetorical technology.

remember, Australia does not have "ski resorts" it has Mountain Bike parks that are closed for 6 weeks in the winter.

Going Postal is one of the most purely fun Discworld books but it also has some of the very most moving passages in the entire series, which obviously took on an even stronger meaning after the Embuggerance a man is not dead while his name is still spoken GNU Terry Pratchett

"Then each of you agrees that he will disagree with whatever each of you agrees with," said Milo triumphantly; "and if you both disagree with the same thing, then aren't you really in agreement?" "I'VE BEEN TRICKED!" cried the Mathemagician, for no matter how he figured, it came out just that way.

Aridiculous. @theonion.com

Today’s edition of No Shit Sherlock.

Every now and then, it’s worth saying what ought to be obvious: trans people have always existed, and will exist as long as humans do. They’ve not done anything wrong by wanting their existence recognised, supported, and celebrated. The transformation of their existence into “an issue” is evil.

Do you yell at your family like that, Barn?

The Greens welcome the launch of a national campaign to end native forest logging. This is a critical moment in defence of Australia's precious forests.

The Centre "left" is what gives us the far right

The thing about this report is that we all already knew all of it. The entire “jobseeker” bollocks is aimed at bullying unemployed people and reinforcing the bludger myth. Making rich bastards richer is a side effect. Just cancel the whole thing. #AusPol

They are running out of food, their electricity supply has been cut off…. “soon we will be cut off from the world” Settlers Besiege Palestinian Family in West Bank Town for Over Two Weeks, Despite IDF Presence www.haaretz.com/west-bank/20...

Hey, Richie. Speaking of Clausewitz. Any thoughts on this quote? “No one starts a war--or rather, no one in his sense ought to do so--without first being clear in his mind what he intends to achieve by the war and how he intends to conduct it.”

breaking news Israelis seek to dictate ALP policy on Palestine incredible scenes. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...

Saw the head of Xbox say that gamers are too preoccupied with single player games. .......so your literal customer base is telling you what they want and you're like "OMG SHUT UP" More companies need to go bankrupt these days.

the only thing more depressing than American legacy media is the Australian press gallery

No politician other than Hanson has had a longer, cruiser run than Joyce by the media forgiving his incompetence and actual behaviour as "he's unvarnished, he's a maverick..."

Woolworths employee just told me they no longer sell fresh basil. And as I discovered, standing in fruit & veg and barking ‘Basil!’ like Sybil Fawlty does not make any appear.

“I know change is hard, but Mommy and Daddy had a long and serious talk, and we think the best decision for our family is moving to the ad-supported plans,” said Olivia Barnes

Barnaby's done it again! All anyone is talking about is the freaking dog

The overarching purpose of Pauline Hanson's and Barnaby Joyce's media appearances at the moment is to explain that what the other person did not as bad as what we all saw and heard them do.

What the hell is the ambassador of a murderous microstate half a planet away doing meddling in the politics of a major Australian political party? That is not the role, at all. Expel the fkwit.

A lot of people need to remember how far Seven will go to push the views of the far right. They are not neutral in any way shape or form.

This is to be expected from a Stokes/Rinehart network.

The robots cost more to replace.

There’s way too much slop, fake animals and misinformation around, including the example Franz is highlighting below. So here’s a thread about spotting the fake stuff and reducing this crap on your timeline. (1/?)

AU. A tale of two inquiries: The other racism inquiry that’s been ignored. www.thenewdaily.com.au/podcast/2026...

7 and Hanson? I smell a collaboration

This isn't mental gymnastics so much as mental contortion via @jasonaw.bsky.social www.city-journal.org/article/mamd...

World Cup trophy presentation @theageaustralia.bsky.social

In 'fact' Kyle, Karl and Alan are bullies and bigots, who've regularly caused distress to thousands and incited hatred based on ethnicity, culture or social philosophy. It's simple cause and effect that MFWs exposes bullies and bigots being bullies and bigots. www.theage.com.au/national/the...

“There will be Jewish settlements throughout Gaza. Gaza is ours.” Israel’s far right national security minister Ben Gvir again says their plan out loud

Pauline Hanson's endorsement of the White Australia Policy is consistent with everything else she's ever said.

'Anonymous...'

The Last Supper (detail) ‘And then Jesus turned to his disciples and said “One of you can edit him out later”’

Leaving aside the fact that no Brother was ever charged with covering up (& thus perpetuating) the Order's crimes, the issue is the Order has created a legal entity (EREA) which owns billions in assets & denies its liability; a maneuver likely to become a matter for the High Court to decide.

Don't piss in my glass and tell me you're Hughesy

Man who recently announced they will be keeping the privatised employment services provider system for [if anyone found a reason in there please let me know] 👇

Why is a regular citizen's first hearing held in open court, but a senior official/politician accused of serious wrongdoing-in-public-office so often protected by 'privacy'. Two-tiered justice, it seems. Why not one standard for all accused? #auspol

Who gives a flying fuck??!

"two rapists and human traffickers that were spirited out of Europe on a private jet by the US president and allowed to roam free around the US have been arrested and will be extradited to the UK, where rape is still illegal (for now)" normal civilisation, normal news.

No shit Sherlock. And can you call them safer if they blind other drivers? And so is driving with high beams on all the time 'safer'? www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...

Strategic expert #auspol #USPolitics #IranWar‌ #Israel

they should put lettuce on the blockchain

How many are journos who feel compelled to report this nonsense?