Rob

Rob

@robbomck.bsky.social

Canuck in Oz, mucking about here for now. Interests include tech, music, politics, economics, journalism, photography, bushfire preparedness, cooking... and so on.

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Rob
@robbomck.bsky.social

Best suggestion of the day, everyone can knock off now.

Kirsty Webeck@kirstywebeck.bsky.social

Instead of the “would you like to round up and donate…” screen on the self serve checkouts, there should be a button you can push to drop the CEO into a tank of water.

Rob
@robbomck.bsky.social

Well said, sir.

Big T@big-tony.bsky.social

News flash. You are already on your knees. Do something before you are flat on your back. No one was put on this planet just to struggle to get by so a rich person can get even richer. Send a message, start with Gina Rinehart. Enough is enough. Don't just resist, oppose One Nation. #HansonNever

Rob
@robbomck.bsky.social

I wonder who at Microsoft thought it was a good idea to go retro to the early 2000s and make up a proprietary, power only connector on the Surface thing. Like… seriously, who hired the idiot, approved the design and said yeah one usba and one usbc is all we need let’s roll with it?

Rob
@robbomck.bsky.social

Goodness, i am in the wrong business. I get a right bollocking if I am week late on a milestone… not another increase of budget for sure! Butter my toast, this is a sweet gig for someone. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

abc.net.auSnowy 2.0 to cost 12 times more than initial budget with further delaysAustralia's biggest renewable energy project, which has faced financial and timeline challenges since its inception, could now cost $25 billion and is expected to be delivered in late 2029.
Rob
@robbomck.bsky.social

LOL why would I pay everything I am supposed to to workers if I can get away with it? Stuff ‘em. /s Suggest a credible threat of consequences against such shitfuckery is worth trying… maybe more dramatic than an eventual talking to by the ATO. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

abc.net.auUnderpaid super affects one in four workers, with billions never recoveredOne in four Australian workers have been underpaid their super — many, along with industry experts, are calling on the tax office to be more "proactive" in addressing the billions that goes unrecovere...

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Denise Shrivell
@deniseshrivell.bsky.social

"That call-out must include the media. It has no right to feign shock at this outcome, because it has played its part in sowing seeds of hate and discord in our political system and in our politicians" #auspol > womensagenda.com.au/latest/a-pol...

womensagenda.com.auA political pressure cooker fed by media, boosted by algorithms. Can we be better than this?Misogynistic jokes about women parliamentarians. A female major's firebombed. 'Ditch the witch' threats. We must be better than this.

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Pop Crave
@popcrave.com

Miley and Tish Cyrus are helping build Rosa’s Place, a new Skid Row housing development for women and survivors exiting homelessness.

Rob
@robbomck.bsky.social

Guess getting old is another thing I can’t afford due to the “monetise the fuck out of everyone and everything” instinct. Screw this: gonna hand my $ to folks I care about and then off for a final bushwalk. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

abc.net.auAged care residents to be charged for TVs under new feesAged care residents face paying thousands of dollars a year for everything from a TV in their room to a cooked breakfast or a musical performance under new fees.

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Katie Mack
@astrokatie.com

Productivity as an adult is just an endless process of applying new psychological tricks and operant conditioning to yourself until an acceptable number of tasks are completed.

Rob
@robbomck.bsky.social

From dashing romantic reality star to DV charges: how it all went wrong for Bachelor Sam Wood TL;DR: He thought it was okay to assault his partner. He was wrong. The end. (Worth a read: the author's written an interesting article worthy of your attention.) www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

theguardian.comFrom dashing romantic reality star to DV charges: the fall of Bachelor Sam WoodWood’s cultural prominence, commercial success and now collapse of his empire was shaped by the confected TV narrative into which he stepped
Rob
@robbomck.bsky.social

i am trying to read this without thinking WTF is the story REALLY “oh dear, landlords cannot raise rent anymore” versus “fuck, people can’t afford rent” #auspol (Of course, it’s a real estate data press release.) www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

abc.net.auAlarming data shows rental tenants have hit breaking pointNew data from Domain shows that despite severe rental shortages, landlords aren't having much luck increasing rent as tenants hit affordability limits.

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Bookshop.org
@bookshop.org

Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

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Dr Dean Burnett
@drdeanburnett.bsky.social

"By using AI, tasks like essays that used to take hours can be completed in minutes!" Sure, like how if I arrive at the gym and immediately go for a shower, my workout is done in record time. And if I throw my sandwiches straight in the bin, I can finish my lunch in under 10 seconds.

Rob
@robbomck.bsky.social

The blokes sailing that ship aren’t all that bright after all. #auspol “A top OpenAI executive who flew to Australia to mop up after the company's Medicare statistics hack said he could not explain why Australians are among the world's most distrustful of AI.” www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

abc.net.auTop OpenAI boss on hack apology tour 'can't explain' Australian AI distrustOpenAI's chief strategy officer, Jason Kwon, made his first public appearance in Sydney since the hack, saying he could not explain why Australians distrust AI.