I mean most have no idea where Iran even is...

This is easily the best, most considered and most compelling analysis of the strategic implications of the war in Iran. Absolutely worth your time

I genuinely believe we are living through the early stages of peak genAI. VC money will dry up (is drying up) and we soon won't have the access we currently have

Amongst the analysis about SA election result, I haven’t seen any discussion of structural reasons for the Liberals’ shellacking. Here are my thoughts. Liberal voters used to vote Liberal because they believed the party was better at managing the economy. Labor seen as better on health, education…

Try harder AI scam publishers

If you’re now fighting to restore the status quo ante bellum in a war you began, you lost the war

"Fossil fuel share and multiple investment property portfolio owning boomers devour their own children" by Francisco Goya, c. 1820-1823.

This from Jimmy Rees is brilliant satire of the 🇺🇸 "War" youtu.be/ZHWY2qIS1w0?...

We have lost a legal titan today

This is a terrifyingly beautiful smackdown of a US DoJ attorney by a deeply frustrated judge. A pleasure to read for all those with a passing interest in legality

Right now a weakened IRGC surviving in a ruined Iranian state and economy still on a path to collapse alongside a weakened United States no longer able to command allegiance from allies or fear from adversaries seems a likely outcome from this disastrous war.

I am teaching Hobbes this week. Feels very pertinent. In a state of war, life is nasty, brutish, short. The first imperative is to seek peace. The second, that we must give up some freedom for peace. It seems we are due for an object lesson ...

I am having a problem with the tide. Can I get an Executive Order ordering back the tide please?

I finally figured it out: this Iran war feels like the kinds of wars I used to have in Civilization II after I saved the game and felt like seeing how big a mess I could make.

What i like about this post is that because he's an idiot, he doesn't mention WHO will surrender. Every word here is consistent with US surrendering

"For Adelaide University to crumble in fear of possible criticism by imposing a regime of censorship in Australia is reprehensible,” Sidoti said. “A university incapable of upholding free speech no longer merits to be called a university www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Occasionally, the human race redeems itself

Wtaf. This is an actual sentence in an actual book. The 2nd edition of Natural Law and Natural Rights published in *2011* I knew Finnis was an un reconstructed arsehat, but ...

Oh God the truth of this hurts far too much.

Make no mistake, today’s carnage was designed by two corrupt wannabe dictators (Trump & Netanyahu) to kill a third brutal dictator in order to keep the first two in power. This had nothing to do with Democracy in any way, shape or form.

I just don't have the energy to keep up with the latest Trumpish war. Like it is monumentally awful, a profound threat to prohibition against the use of force. But I am.just exhausted

Been thinking about this for a few days. Unfortunately this is absolutely 💯 legally wrong. Citizenship is a statutory concept & can be taken away from anyone. Unfortunately it's wildly misunderstood. The whole Citizenship regime is on shaky constitutional ground - potentially unconstitutional

The Grand Ex Duke of York He had ten thousand trade documents He sent them up to old mate Epstein Now he'll end up doing time And when they were sent they were sent And now he's down and going down And now the Epstein files are still coming out we know were only halfway done

I *genuinely* believe that Learned Hand's Book Review of Cardozo Nature of the Judicial Process is word-for-word the best piece of writing on legal theory ever written. It is beautiful, elegant and accessible. It uses masterful imagery. And communicates complex ideas so well. All in 2 pages

I am frantically writing a new Legal Theory course that I begin to deliver next week (our new Uni gave me three weeks to prep). What really strikes me is how much my thinking about teaching, and what is important, has really evolved since I last taught Jurisprudence in 2016.

WHO'S IN THE CAGE NOW BITCH?!?

As an Australian cricket fan, the only option here is: HMS Moral Victory

I get the concern here, i really do. But it is not that simple. There were 200k polling stations in 2018, and about 100k in 2024. ICE currently have 22k workforce. The maths don't math. But lets say they only focus on 1% of polling places. Can 20 officers make a difference? I doubt it

This fucking hilarious. DoJ dont have the funds to defend the flood of habeas corpus actions cause by ICE

The Goblin of the 1/3 Reich.

Pretti's execution style murder feels different and darker than Goode's - and i feel like the reactions mirror this. This was deliberate, instinctive and inspired by knowing immunity. This feels like the beginning of the next phase

SA Great 👍

A personal award is not a transferable proprietary right. You cannot assign, say, an A-Level result or a Victoria Cross or a Noble prize to another. One may gift or sell the manifestation of the award - the certificate or physical medal - but the award stays with the person to whom it was awarded.

Tracey Whiting, Chair of Adelaide Festival Board, has officially stepped down. Good Can we have our writers festival back now?

51 of 123 authors have now withdrawn. The program has been removed, but not the racist stench. That is going to linger over the corpse of the AWW

New Called to the Bar episode: the full crew unpacks the US bombing of Venezuela and the abduction of Nicolás Maduro. UN Charter violations, head of state immunity, and why Washington no longer seems troubled by illegality. Bleak, sharp, and very 2026. #CalledToTheBar soundcloud.com/calledtotheb...

An absolute cracking article here from @drnajimagi.bsky.social + @pagingdrpaige.bsky.social I fully agree with the thesis ❤️ this conclusion: "But we shouldn’t throw out all of the overlooked good the UN ... because of the naked hypocrisy and villainy of the P5. theconversation.com/venezuela-ga...

We were having a "device/screen time free weekend". The rule was no phone unless, "like a war or something broke" Sooooo.....

I get the basic sentiment. But the problem here is in the final sentence. We dont go "blatant violation of domestic law" = no domestic law. We say rule of law imperilled for now, short cut to autocracy got some work to do. International law is not so fragile. But by damn there is work to do

I think this feels particularly shocking because no matter how much you stretch the law this has absolutely no basis of legality whatsoever. No terrorists, no "threat" requiring anticipatory self defence. Nothing.

Anyone remember when a game of test cricket went for 5 days? Maybe it is just the hazy memories of yore (or Adelaide...) but seem to remember these games lasting a while

That is the most ridiculous day of cricket 🏏 Fun though. #ashes

I started 2025 by accidentally putting a drill bit through my finger. I ended by accidentally putting an ice skate through my calf. I am struck that neither injury was remotely as painful, stupid or inanely self inflicted as the 2nd Trump presidency has been for the US body politic this year.

Bloody nice way to spend the day

Soo been thinking of the last few years and how they have been rolling dumpster fires of awfulness. I think 4 of last 6 years been maximum 5 of 5 for shitness 2020 kicked off the decade with pandemic: 💩💩💩💩💩 2022: 🇷🇺 invades 🇺🇦 💩💩💩💩💩 2023: Oct 7 massacre + war 💩💩💩💩💩 2025: everything 💩💩💩💩💩

Would definitely try this. Please someone send me a bottle

A short little piece i had come out today on some of the social implications of the rise of pseudolaw, with (hopefully) a positive spin

GenAI has NO place in education. Its use is *actively harming* users. It would be one thing if there were productivity or other gains. But its slop all the way down. Wasted opportunity + active harm = not a great idea* (*note this wont stop uni administrators imposing it upon us)

I am suffering from seasonal AHHHHHHH disorder

I have a particular knack for finding strange ways of injuring myself. I live in Australia. Its summer. So obviously today I stabbed the blade of an ice skate through my calf. 🤦‍♂️