Jake

Just listen to this. Then consider these polls: 76% of Jewish Israelis think there are no innocents in Gaza (Aug 2025) 82% support expelling Palestinians from Gaza (May 2025) 47% support killing all inhabitants of conquered enemy cities (May 2025)

Fatima Payman has been left waiting by Anthony Albanese for TWENTY THREE MONTHS for additional staff requested partly in light of the extremely high number of threats she continues to face during her time as an Independent senator. Other independent Senators have been approved.

An explanation on why Big Walk isn't available on Xbox. bigwalk.game/xbox

You know, the thing is, I had drafted this piece a month ago, and then never published it, because I thought maybe it was too mean.

It seems (from an outside observer position) that the inquiry will come to a recommendation on copyright and the government will use that to break what they see as a "stalemate". Creators aren't getting paid now, and AI companies aren't training here. The government really wants the latter.

"the Coalition is demanding the Albanese government intervene [to override the High Court's decision]" The Albanese government could be better on climate, but the Coalition lives in an entirely different pro-coal, anti-climate, universe. www.smh.com.au/politics/fed... #auspol

Reminder - Japan imports more gas from Australia than it needs, and so it onsells it to other countries for a profit. www.afr.com/world/asia/a...

NAZA - the film Netanyahu doesn't want you to see - is coming to Australia. We're partnering with @madmanfilms.bsky.social for special preview screenings on 11 October in Sydney and Melbourne, featuring @sarahschwartz.bsky.social and Antony Loewenstein. Grab tickets here: www.madman.com.au/naza/

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Ireland wears black armbands, refuses handshake with Israel before Nations League football match

Greg Sheridan on Insiders says he doesn’t want US AI firms held legally accountable for hacking Australians because then “they won’t come here." Apparently adding AI regulations to keep Australians safe is an act of “self sabotage” 🙄 Absolute bootlicking trash on ABC. #auspol

A reminder to Australians: This corrupt incompetent frat boy buffoon is who we have outsourced our defence strategy to. And this is who our US sycophant defence minister Richard Marles has sent $billions in #AUKUS payments to for... nothing so far. #EndAUKUS #auspol

Ezra Klein asked Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang about AI making kids worse at math and reading. Huang’s reply: “Does it matter?” Then he said he doesn’t know his own address or phone number. “We’re going to lose some fine intellectual dexterity.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/o...

The Only Democracy* in the Middle East

Two men who regard their own voters with contempt

If you’re moved by this guy crying boy oh boy are there some other images and videos you should check out

I keep hearing this idea that "I don't like AI, but maybe it can solve climate change" and I just... what? Surely there is nothing about "solving" climate change that needs more computing power or ideas. It's purely about the interaction of power structures and social realities. Can we not?

Elon Musk: 20+ years here, hates American culture and most Americans, constantly undermines our multi-racial democracy as part of his obsession to restore the Apartheid of his foreign youth, says non-white people can't assimilate Malala Yousafzai: visits Philly once, instantly adopts local customs

Pocock says Labor easing copyright protections for AI datacentre investment would throw creatives ‘under the bus’

Ed Sheeran was forced by Jonathan Greenblatt not only to fire Macklemore, but also to change the lyrics to his most famous song smdh

"we want to significantly raise JobSeeker so less people die" was one of the easiest, and most necessary, commitments the ALP could've made. Alas

Labor ditches new packaging laws to cut plastic waste, sparking unprecedented ‘scale and breadth of outrage’

Exclusive: US-controlled weapons corporations and forces have control or access to more than 100 facilities across the continent, which some analysts describe as a ‘colonisation’ of Australia’s military.

The Guardian and Ben Doherty have delivered a must read/ listen expose of how Marles, the ALP and Coalition have allowed the military colonisation of Australia by the Trump regime. This reinforces the importance of the AUKUS Public Inquiry. AUKUS a dangerous, disgusting sellout.

Richard Marles sees and thinks “Ooooh, shared values, wonder if we can give Trump more money for nothing”

please watch silo

omg he actually did it

*Pearl Jam voice* 🎶 He lied about eating bad food last night/ Can’t meet with Fetterman 🎶

As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.

This is a great podcast in that it shows how analysis of politics that is grounded in data and empiricism (Bouie) has an uphill battle in DC/NY against ideology and pure uncut reactionary ignorance (Cottle) www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/o...

Isn't this largely what Hasan Piker -- the guy whom Carville has screamed he can't be in the same party as -- has been saying these past few months?

At this point there is no other interpretation than that Democrats are trying to sink Abdul's candidacy

Getting the “Exaaactly” from Brianna Wu should cause an existential crisis & nervous breakdown if you’re a remotely normal person.

"A bunch of people would rather post on Race War Now Dot Swastika rather than Bluesky because you keep making fun of their imaginary computer friend" is a RESOUNDING endorsement for the concept of hostility.

@boontavista.com @illybocean.boontavista.com @lucyxiv.boontavista.com @aynrandy.boontavista.com it’s probably not just a skill issue, North America uses different Siphon Jet style toilets that need less cleaning, but get clogged way more. It’s also why the water level is disconcertingly high.

While I'm here though, read Scott's great piece.

Wow, we’ve found the worst post.

Enjoying the bluesky speed camera debate

Any Labor brokens saying you *have* to support them because just think how bad the LNP would be, need to FRO. The legislation makes it possible to cut funding streams by 99% purely by Minsiterial discretion. The ALP did the Libs work for them.

Worth reiterating every time that this is not some cancel-culture purity test: JK Rowling has pledged more than a billion dollars of her Harry Potter money towards bankrolling anti-trans lawsuits. This finances that.

the international market/shipping confusion makes vinted absolutely useless in this country, it's insane to me (someone who spent 10ish years selling streetwear/sneakers) that anyone would even consider using it