Ozmarshall

Ozmarshall

@ozmarshall.bsky.social

I run Freight Companies Australia, so I sometimes post about logistics, but mostly it's sci-fi, running, and The Mighty Essendon Football Club

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56% of Victorians want One Nation to control the state for the next 4 years.

6 News Australia@6newsau.bsky.social

🚨 NEW: Only 19% of Victorians prefer the continuation of a Labor majority government after next month's state election, according to the latest Newspoll released last night Nearly one in three Labor supporters prefer their party governing in agreement with the Greens

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My first 5 TTRPGs in the order I played them: 1) Dungeons & Dragons (Basic + AD&D 2nd Ed) 2) Mechwarrior 3) Star Trek RPG <30 year hiatus> 4) Dungeons and Dragons 5th Ed 5) Pathfinder 2nd Ed

Jim Zub@jimzub.com

My first 5 TTRPGs in the order I played them: 1) Dungeons & Dragons (BX + AD&D) 2) Heroes Unlimited 3) Marvel Super Heroes (TSR) 4) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Other Strangeness 5) Call of Crhulhu

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I need someone to explain to me why I keep saying "please" to my AI agent. I'm not being funny, it's happening without any conscious thought from me. #AI

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Independent Media Australia.
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Karl Stefanovic, Dave Hughes and the lucrative business of pretending to speak for the battlers https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/karl-stefanovic-dave-hughes-and-the-lucrative-business-of-pretending-to-speak-for-the-battlers/ #AUSpol

womensagenda.com.auKarl Stefanovic, Dave Hughes and the lucrative business of pretending to speak for the battlersKarl Stefanovic’s experienced an awakening, apparently. Hosting the Conservative Political Action Conferences (CPAC) Australia last weekend, Pauline Hanson praised Stefanovic in his very public and very rapid shift to the alt-right. “Your eyes have opened, you’ve woken up”, Hanson told a rapturous crowd. “I appreciate it, replied Stefanovic. “There is no turning back now!” Judging by recent developments in Australian news, Stefanovic’s not the only influential man discovering the road to self-serving enlightenment. For a man who spent years as one of the most recognisable faces in Australian breakfast TV, with access to millions of households and a profile based on good natured, blokey but broadly liberal values, he’s now selling out in a bid to cash in. It’s a farce. This is not to say that people don’t change their minds, because of course they do. Political views evolve and systems disappoint us. Parties regularly lose their appeal when they stop representing our interests. Nobody knows this more than women. But there is a difference between changing your mind and building a new public identity around the idea that you’ve finally seen through the great progressive conspiracy. Increasingly, we see men with massive audiences and considerable cultural capital veer towards a politics that promises to expose the elites and defend the battlers—not realising that’s exactly who _they_ are. (Side note: Matt Canavan donning full high vis at the CPAC to appeal to genuinely hard-working average Australians was the pinnacle of cynicism). The pitch is always that someone, somewhere, has been silenced. The solution, invariably, is for the man with the microphone and the very big platform—our modern-day heroes—to speak even louder. No fear! But what are they actually using this newfound influence built upon influence for? From where I’m sitting, Dave Hughes, Karl Stefanovic, Barnaby Joyce et al, aren’t sticking their necks out on anything that would meaningfully shift things for the average punter. They’re instead, singularly focused on building and maintaining social grievance. Indeed, Hughes’ greatest contribution to the political debate, aside from claiming he wished he’d publicly backed the Mensa-level slogan _Nothing Easy Under Albanese,_ is to whinge about CGT changes and negative gearing reforms. The exact policies that have already begun shifting the housing and investment landscape, with property prices easing roughly 5 percent since March, enabling first-time buyers a fairer playing field. At a time when Australians are struggling with housing costs, insecure work, childcare expenses and strained public services, there is no shortage of worthwhile things for influential people to investigate. Yet, we’ve so far heard a lot of noise, and not one solution from Hughes or Stefanovic. The same questions arise in politics, where Barnaby Joyce’s move from the Nationals to One Nation has been accompanied by razor and unrelenting focus on cutting immigration, the anti-trans movement and national identity. He was conservative before, sure. But now, under Hanson’s watchful eye, he’s just reckless. We do not need every prominent man to become a progressive campaigner. We do need to be more discerning about the difference between someone who is genuinely standing up for people who feel ignored and someone who is using their frustrations to build a new public identity and benefit themselves. A personal circus-cum-awakening is not a public service, nor is a grievance a policy platform. Famous men telling us they’re finally speaking for the battlers doesn’t change that. And while they’re there contributing nada of value to public discourse, the rest of us have bills to pay. Share this Dave HughesKarl Stefanovic by Tarla Lambert-Patel 1 day ago ## Stay Smart! Get Women's Agenda in your inbox * Comments This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. * Email SUBSCRIBE ## Latest news ### Women are paying the price for Big Tech’s failures. It’s time the tech giants did too. ### Women are shamed for wearing shorts at the gym but shirtless men still get a free pass ### Matti Clements reappointed Director of Australian Institute of Sport ahead of Brisbane 2032 Olympics ### Australia’s aged care system leans on 2.43 million people — mostly women — it has never counted ### Molly’s abuser inherited her super after her death. The government is moving to close the loophole. ### Podcast: Why it’s time to quit being nice
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It isn't a "change" #amazon It's a 25% increase. Your customers aren't stupid. They can do maths. Ok, maybe some of your customers are stupid. Still, an increase is an increase.

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Before the #RBA lifts interest rates, they should fire 5% of their Board members as their contribution to increasing unemployment.

Guardian Australia@australia.theguardian.com

Odds of fifth interest rate hike this year likely to shorten as RBA deputy warns inflation outlook ‘worsening’

theguardian.comOdds of fifth interest rate hike this year likely to shorten as RBA deputy warns inflation outlook ‘worsening’Andrew Hauser says central bank faces ‘hard choices’ as it looks to balance risks of entrenched inflation with desire to protect labour market * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Andrew Hauser, the Reserve Bank’s deputy governor, has reignited talk of a fifth interest rate hike on Melbourne Cup day, warning of “hard choices” ahead in response to an inflation outlook that “looks materially worse” than the central bank had expected two months ago. Hauser, speaking at an investment bank conference in Sydney on Wednesday morning, said the RBA monetary policy board members were juggling a slowing economy with fears that Australians were starting to lose faith in the central bank’s ability to bring inflation back to the 2.5% target. Continue reading...
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He's an expert in spending other people's money unwisely.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "I do not want to lose as your representative $90 billion for the privilege of allowing Canada to have a healthcare system and other things that they shouldn't be having"

Ozmarshall
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I think someone's about to decide to spend more time with her family.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

oh my god this interview was a disaster for Zacharia. I've never seen Hannity do someone who works for Trump like this

Ozmarshall
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This! The algorithm is censorship!

Belinda Barnet@manjusrii.bsky.social

The argument that the Digital Duty of Care is a form of government censorship is deeply wrong. At best it demonstrates an ignorance of how social media platforms work. At worst it is disingenuous (ie, the people arguing this know full well how they work and aren’t telling the truth).

Ozmarshall
@ozmarshall.bsky.social

At least this means we won't have to put up with the Exclusive Brethren on election day.

Guardian Australia@australia.theguardian.com

Victoria to become first state to make abortions free as Coalition matches Labor election promise

theguardian.comVictoria to become first state to make abortions free as Coalition matches Labor election promiseExclusive: Out-of-pocket costs for abortion care to be covered regardless of who wins November election as Jess Wilson says Liberals and Nationals ‘will not allow Labor to play politics on this issue’ Victorian will become the first state in Australia to make access to abortion care free, no matter who wins the November election, with the Coalition matching Labor’s promise just hours after it was announced as it attempts to neutralise the issue. The opposition leader, Jess Wilson, on Thursday afternoon told Guardian Australia a Liberal National Coalition government would match Labor’s commitment to cover out-pocket-costs for abortion care up to 16 weeks’ gestation. This would include GP and specialist consultations, scans, tests or medication, which can quickly add up to more than $1,000. Continue reading...
Ozmarshall
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Let's see what Michelle Bullock has to say about this. #RBA #AUSPOL

Guardian Australia@australia.theguardian.com

Unemployment in Australia reaches 4.7%, its highest in nearly five years

theguardian.comUnemployment in Australia reaches 4.7%, its highest in nearly five yearsThe total number of employed Australians dropped by 39,300 jobs in the month, a surprise for economists who had expected employment to rise Unemployment has reached 4.7% and is at its highest in nearly five years after the economy shed jobs in September as cost of living and higher interest rates bite. The total number of employed Australians dropped by 39,300 jobs in the month, a surprise for economists who had expected employment to rise. Continue reading...
Ozmarshall
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Customer tried to book a meeting for tomorrow. I said, as long as I've got my #powderfinger tickets organised, but I can't promise anything. They responded with "ok, same here". I don't think anyone is prepared for how big this tour is going to be.

Ozmarshall
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Goodness. Spoiled for choice on a Friday night. Aus v SA Mens Test #Cricket Aus v Ban Women's #ODI Cricket Essendon v Doggies #AFLW All at the same time!

Ozmarshall
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Salted Caramel. I'm over it. It's overused and overrated. I don't need it in ice cream, biscuits, flavoured yoghurt, sprinkled on my dessert, or invading my hot chocolate. Just stop. And take biscoff with you while you're at it.

Ozmarshall
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"I could have been in prison"

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump in Ohio: "I had a nice simple life before this. I didn't have to be here on Saturday night going like this, working my ass off in front of your people. I could've been home. I could've been in Monte Carlo."