Wolfie Rankin

Wolfie Rankin

@wolfierankin.bsky.social

The Werewolf of Melbourne. With Jasmine, my Malamute, and Jo, my black cat. The photo is of Jette, who is missed. Original #AHWW Were/Therian. Former Admin ABC Island, Second Life. Ex Radio DJ. Vote Greens! Melbourne, Australia.

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The utterly sociopathic entitlement of these tech freaks. Nvidia, Microsoft and Cisco has given the UK government a 12 month deadline to quash public outrage over data centres, or they will... flounce off with their debt? Go on, then. Off you fuck. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

theguardian.comAI firms say UK has a year to head off datacentre protests before construction is threatenedExclusive: Nvidia, Microsoft and Cisco taskforce urges ministers to offer areas greater benefits from tech infrastructure amid fears of US-style opposition

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Every day I wake up and read news like this.

Bec Shaw@brocklesnitch.bsky.social

"While I was sleeping soundly in Australia in the knowledge that love exists, Strause, from the LA “real estate” show Selling Sunset, posted a vulnerable and deeply sad video where she revealed that she and Australian drummer G Flip have parted ways" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Opposition to data centres is surging while investor scepticism is mounting. It’s a rare combination, one reflecting the failure of the data centre industry to demonstrate benefit. Indeed, for many Australians, AI is a classic “economic reform” that offers dislocation while corporations profit.

crikey.com.auRead the f***ing room, data centre companies: you offer nothing but dislocationFor many voters, AI and the data centres it requires look like the ultimate neoliberal reform: disruption and higher costs while the benefits flow to the elite.

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Replying to @laurelann.bsky.social

Data centers suck at everything…water….electricity….noise pollution….job creation…asthma….COPD……infrastructure strain….pollution from generators… And now they want to attach a nuclear facility to each one…! Oh dear God…NOOOOOOO..!

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BREAKING: Israel In Crisis! Netanyahu Cancels Events And Goes Into Hiding After IDF Chief And Others Accuse Him Of Treason. All this is happening as Israel is going into their 2 day Prime Minister election. His time is finally up. Enjoy. 😎✨

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Anything the Arabs invented could hardly be used by the willfully stupid.

The Bulwark@thebulwark.com

RFK: "There's five hundred million Arabs in the world. And yet they don't produce science. They don't win the Nobel Prize. They don't win the Fields Prize. They don't win the Wolf Prize. They don't produce literature."

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Dear Australian mainstream news media Repeating is NOT reporting. "Pauline Hanson said ..." is NOT journalism. Allowing One Nation to make verifiably false or misleading assertions is irresponsible. Don't blindly repeat lies. Call them out: "Today, ON falsely claimed ..." #auspol #JournalismMatters

Remembering how in 1980, first year of High School, We studied Eskimos (Inuit). And I've often wondered why? Was it because it was an ethnicity that nobody had a beef with?

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How tall are the AI datacentre power poles that sparked a community backlash in Melbourne and tanked nextDC's share price? here I compare the concrete masts with their timber predecessors and other things seen on suburban streets

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There is something about a koala that makes even the hardest of hearts soften. Yet the animal that has come to represent so much of our natural heritage is struggling to survive in the very country that claims it as an icon. How on Earth did we let that happen? theaimn.net/the-koala-is...

theaimn.netThe koala is endangered. How did we let that happen?By Helen Reynolds  There is something about a koala that makes even the hardest of hearts soften a little. Perhaps it’s those enormous furry ears, that oversized nose, or the way it clings to a eucaly...

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Our country stands at a critical crossroads. Change must occur - but what kind of change? And crucially, for who? I'm presenting our alternative vision for this country at the National Press Club this Wednesday, 12:30pm AEDT. Tune in live on ABC TV & iView.

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Here's a map of where the "Mutual" obligations guide is going! So grateful to those who ordered free copies so far. Can't wait to get them in the post. Whether you're a welfare recipient, community sector worker or just want to support people on Centrelink, get them here: bit.ly/OrderMOsRigh...

Antipoverty Centre@antipovertycentre.org

IT'S HERE: From today you can get our new "Mutual" obligations rights guide – digital or in print It explains in clear terms how people can and can’t be penalised to cut through job agency bullshit. It’s for people with compulsory activities, community sector workers or anyone who wants to help.

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My heart is heavy. Walter Koenig, our Ensign Pavel Chekov, passed away early today. Walter and I met on the bridge of the Enterprise in the 1960s, and we stayed friends for nearly six decades. When Brad and I married in 2008, Walter stood beside us as our best man.

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Kerry Kennedy says she 'absolutely' blames her brother, Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr., for recent measles-related deaths in Pennsylvania. The state has surpassed more than 1,000 measles cases this year, making it the largest state outbreak in more than three decades.

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#StevenMiles : #AmandaStoker said #abortion shouldn't be available even for women who have been raped, she said sexuality was a choice. Now #DavidCrisafulli has appointed her the LNP's minister responsible for #LGBQTIA+ policy, the prevention of domestic & family violence, and child safety #AUSPOL