Liam

Liam

@ljones.id.au

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James O’Brien
@mrjamesob.bsky.social

‘Terrible things are happening outside… Families are torn apart; men, women and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared. Women return… to find their families gone.’ Anne Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

theguardian.comICE detains five-year-old Minnesota boy arriving home, say school officialsSuperintendent says Liam Ramos and his father were taken into custody while in their driveway and sent to Texas

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Possum
@pollytics.bsky.social

One of the regular complaints about rooftop solar subsidy schemes is that it only assists those who can afford to invest in rooftop solar - but as this is demonstrating, those subsidies protect the grid for those who can't afford the investment. Rooftop solar has benefit of the commons effects.

Martin Jones@martincjones.com

'This week has shown the explosive growth of solar power in particular had diminished the risks of blackouts during heatwaves caused by supply shortfalls' www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

abc.net.auFrom scourge to saviour: How the sun powered the grid through a heatwaveFor so long, the pounding sunshine of an Australian heatwave was the grid's biggest threat. It has now become its greatest asset.
Liam
@ljones.id.au

I'm disturbed by people thinking that things are business as usual with regard to the US. The only possible answer I can consider is that they're not paying enough attention, but even that is difficult to reconcile; paying any attention at all should be sufficient.

Liam
@ljones.id.au

There are very few services that need really high uptime. Emergency warning systems are one of those that do. This Emergency WA outage is an absolute howler. No shade and and every support to those working on recovery.

Liam
@ljones.id.au

> The new regime will allow the ACCC to approve acquisitions it has opposed on competition grounds if those are outweighed by public benefits. I'd be curious to know what public benefits they would be. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...

abc.net.auCompetition watchdog opposes sale of WA's biggest insurer to east-coast giantThe Australian Competition and Consumer Commission finds IAG's proposed acquisition of RAC WA would "eliminate the significant competition" between the two major insurance companies and likely result ...
Liam
@ljones.id.au

You know the burnout is cooking when you're considering taking a sick day just so you can work with teams and outlook not running. 😮‍💨🥴

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The Australia Institute
@australiainstitute.org.au

“This cover-up is a national scandal. It confirms that Australia’s key regulators are either incompetent or captured by the gas industry, or both,” said @markogge.bsky.social. “That there are no consequences for gas companies failing to act on a major leak of methane for 20 years is a disgrace."

australiainstitute.org.auGas leak cover-up shows Australian governments are captured by the gas industryIt's been revealed that Santos’ Darwin LNG gas export terminal has been leaking large amounts of climate-destroying methane gas for 20 years - and gas
Liam
@ljones.id.au

Read the thread, but tldr, there's no evidence to back the claim.

Nick Miller@nickdmiller.bsky.social

Here's fun. The Business Council of Australia put out a press release and new report about how to make healthcare more efficient. One of the big claims in the press release: "AI has the potential to free up 30 per cent of a clinician’s time, allowing them to spend more time with Australians"

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The New Yorker
@newyorker.com

An M.I.T. study found that 95% of companies that had invested in A.I. tools were seeing zero return. It jibes with the emerging idea that generative A.I., “in its current incarnation, simply isn’t all it’s been cracked up to be,” johncassidysays.bsky.social writes.

newyorker.comThe A.I.-Profits Drought and the Lessons of HistoryLike the steam engine, electricity, and computers, generative artificial intelligence could take longer than expected to transform the economy.
Liam
@ljones.id.au

The fun part for me is, I don't hear coherent counterarguments. If they existed, I have no doubt I would be hearing them constantly.

The Australia Institute@australiainstitute.org.au

"We're one of the biggest gas exporters in the world, and we get next to nothing for offshore LNG. "That should be on the table." Climate change should be front and centre at this week's Economic Roundtable says Senator David Pocock, and we couldn't agree more! #auspol @davidpocock.bsky.social

Liam
@ljones.id.au

@mrjamesob.bsky.social I think you said something about Australia having figured this out, or having thought about it properly. It really doesn't feel like the case 🥲 www.crikey.com.au/2025/08/18/a...

crikey.com.auHow Australia’s teen social media ban tech trial was derailed by expert turmoil and secrecyExpert participants had high expectations for the government’s $6.5 million Age Assurance Technology trial. Now, some have quit their advisory roles and others are questioning how seriously to take it...

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Alice Grundy
@alicektg.bsky.social

The Productivity Commission has floated an idea to expand the fair use provision, which would make the kind of scraping AI companies do to train ChatGPT et al legal. Authors and other creatives are rightly outraged. NB: this isn't the first time the PC has come for book publishing.

theconversation.comThe Productivity Commission is floating AI copyright exemptions – with worrying implications for Australian authors and publishersExemptions to copyright legislation for AI would disadvantage Australian writers – and set a bad precedent.
Liam
@ljones.id.au

I welcome Tim Wilson sharing his opinions on WFH and 'professional apartheid and prejudice'. The body of evidence that he should not be taken seriously on any matter, ever, grows.

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The Australia Institute
@australiainstitute.org.au

Reporting today confirms large quantities of Western Australia’s domestic gas reserves are being exported via Woodside’s North West Shelf project, and the federal and Western Australian governments are letting it happen. The Australia Institute warned of precisely this situation last August.

australiainstitute.org.auWA and federal governments allowing Woodside to export large amounts of WA’s domestic gas reservesReporting today confirms large quantities of Western Australia’s domestic gas reserves are being exported via Woodside’s North West Shelf project, and the federal and Western Australian governments ar...

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Emma Shortis
@emmashortis.bsky.social

New polling by @australiainstitute.org.au has found that 66% of Australians support a parliamentary inquiry into Aukus. A previous poll found 57% support. In a healthy democracy, scrutiny of a deal the size and scope of Aukus should be welcomed. australiainstitute.org.au/post/two-thi...

australiainstitute.org.auTwo-thirds of Australians want a review of AUKUS, while less than half think it will make us safer: poll - The Australia Institute66 per cent of Australians support a Parliamentary Inquiry into the AUKUS security agreement, according to new polling commissioned by The Australia Institute.
Liam
@ljones.id.au

I came here to vent about this, but Greg has helpfully done it for me already.

Greg Jericho@grogsgamut.bsky.social

Jillian Segal's interview on ABC730 last night revealed her to be utterly unable to provide even basic examples of things she alleges in her report are happening. Her report is a farrago of distortion and lies. Treat it with the contempt it deserves

Liam
@ljones.id.au

> AI in Australia will ‘create jobs, not take them’: Albanese Mm, no. It'll create one job, while taking one hundred. 🤡

Liam
@ljones.id.au

@mrjamesob.bsky.social 'I love you, but' re: Chancellor's tears, you surprised me when you seemingly suggested no harm is done if someone threatens you harm, but ultimately doesn't follow through. The mental stress in-between is real and takes a physical toll, and I expected you to recognise that.

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The Australia Institute
@australiainstitute.org.au

West Australians reading the latest budget should be outraged: "Australia is being robbed of its resources and our governments are entirely complicit," said @markogge.bsky.social speaking to ABC. "WA motorists will be paying 6x the amount in car rego fees as the gas industry pays in royalties."

abc.net.auBudget reveals WA oil and gas royalties in rapid declineShared revenue from Australia's largest mainland gas project has dropped by more than 70 per cent in three years, contributing less than 1 per cent of the state's revenue this financial year.

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The Australia Institute
@australiainstitute.org.au

The US bombing Iran is a flagrant breach of the international rules-based order, said Allan Behm, special adviser at the Australia Institute. Australia should have “made clear we are a country that stands up … for the rules-based order”. #auspol

theguardian.comAlbanese government criticised for ‘weak’ response to US attacks on Iran as experts decry ‘flagrant breach’ of lawFormer adviser to Penny Wong argues Australia should make clear ‘we are a country that stands up … for the rules-based order’
Liam
@ljones.id.au

C'mon, ABC News. Why are you burying the numbers? Elsewhere I'm hearing reports of 11 million plus. 'Tens of thousands' in the lead isn't really cutting it.

Liam
@ljones.id.au

Have some wholesome.

Coral City Camera@coralcitycamera.bsky.social

We love a goofy, bucktoothed, and smiling parrotfish in Coral City 😁🏳️‍⚧️🦜🐟 #stripedparrotfish #parrotfishjungle #parrotfishcapitaloftheworld #bucktooth #goofy #smile #protogynoushermaphrodite #supermale #terminalphase #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #biscaynebay #coralcity

Liam
@ljones.id.au

God have mercy on the soul of anyone that has to deal with GoDaddy support. For the love of all that is sweet and good in the world, do not use GoDaddy.

Liam
@ljones.id.au

What the actual fuck? 🙃

Crikey@crikey.com.au

Scott Morrison will be given Australia’s highest award for service as part of the King’s Birthday honours. The awardee list is currently embargoed, but Crikey has obtained and is choosing to report on it.

crikey.com.auScott Morrison is getting Australia's highest honour despite a laundry list of scandals and embarrassmentsMedia have been circulated a list of every Australian set to get a King’s Birthday honour. Scott Morrison — whose legacy includes robodebt, multiple ministries and habitual lying — is the latest politician to be given the award.
Liam
@ljones.id.au

I haven't really seen anyone talking about how polling failed this election? It was supposed to be tight and we got a landslide.

Liam
@ljones.id.au

I finally got around to playing Outer Wilds. Well worth a look, especially if you are a fan of Subnautica. The only downside is that the performance on Linux can be hit and miss.