Meya

Meya

@yomet.bsky.social

Feminism, empathy, equity, earth lover, activist. Fulbright alumni and Doctorate on neoliberalism and the billionaire class from an Aussie perspective

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"Sydney Water - data centres to consume 25% of Sydney’s drinking water by 2035." Toxic water comes out the other end. Missing - obligations on disclosure and toxic waste Claudia Weisenberger #auspol michaelwest.com.au/waste-tsunam...

michaelwest.com.auWaste tsunami. Water and the hidden cost of AI data centres - Michael WestAustralia's AI processing centres are consuming millions of litres of drinking water and generating mountains of toxic waste.

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"The booing of Welcomes to Country were in part organised efforts from far-right organisations, and at least one person convicted in relation to his booing of a Sydney ceremony was a member of a neo-Nazi group." @crikey.com.au Daanyal Saeed www.crikey.com.au/2026/10/15/o...

crikey.com.auUncovered: Far-right X account linked to One Nation candidateA social media account associated with a One Nation Victorian candidate has been made private. But Crikey has the screenshots, which show an array of disturbing, fringe views.

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Peter Cronau: Runway extensions, new military infrastructure & US planning are transforming Cocos Islands into strategically important forward operating base, with little public debate about role Australia assuming in future conflict with China. #auspol pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/10...

pearlsandirritations.comAustralian island base's hidden US military roleRunway extensions, new military infrastructure and US planning are transforming the Cocos Islands into a strategically important forward operating base, with little public debate about the role Austra...

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Margaret Mead told us that we should “Never doubt a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it’s the only thing that ever has.”

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These things are all take with very little give back

Information Age@information-age.bsky.social

Some of Australia’s biggest data centre operators paid no tax in the 2024-25 financial year, despite reporting hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars in income as construction of new facilities accelerates across the country. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2026...

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This dossier on Pauline Hanson's utterances, actions, controversies, attempts to solicit money, donations & gifts accepted & voting record looks incredibly comprehensive‼️ Kudos & thanks to the person/team/org behind this incredible public service‼️ 🙏 No journo will be able to say 'I didn't know'

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Albanese's proposal to water down Australian copyright to appease AI companies is a "terrible betrayal", writes Richard Flanagan in a blistering piece. "A government that doesn’t understand its nation’s culture is a government incapable of leading the nation." www.deepcutnews.com/p/the-great-...

deepcutnews.comThe great betrayal? AI imperialists and Albanese – Richard FlanaganAustralians should be furious that Anthony Albanese has opened the floodgates to American AI companies

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We've cracked the BHP insurance scam. They are gouging coal workers, lowballing insurance risk, tapping into icare (other people's insurance) and compromising the courts by muzzling evidence #auspol #unions #bhp #minterellison michaelwest.com.au/grifting-ica...

michaelwest.com.auGrifting icare, gouging workers. BHP's big insurance scam unveiled - Michael WestBHP and MinterEllison are covering up a coal industry insurance scam at the expense of mining workers and icare. Michael West reports.

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'Power is its own constituency. It exists to protect itself.' Authoritarianism sounds scary, but it arrives bit by bit. We're already doing the work for some grim future. Will be talking about this and more at Sydney Opera House's Curious program this Sunday. www.crikey.com.au/2026/09/28/r...

crikey.com.auDon't think Australia is immune to authoritarianismNobody wakes up to sudden authoritarianism. We relinquish ourselves to it by allowing our favoured government to get away with bending norms and rules. Over time, these bends become clean breaks.

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The camera above the self-checkout scans you. You're not served. You're processed. This week Coles confirmed it's ending its Palantir contract - bc 85,000 people refused to let it go. People power works. Start with a smile & a 'good morning', today, for free. suebarrett.substack.com/p/we-are-not...

suebarrett.substack.comWe are not numbers. We are humans. Why it’s time to reclaim our humanity.People Power: Chapter One - What a supermarket checkout reveals about loneliness, algorithms, and everything we have let a machine take from us. It is time we took it back.

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Onlookers were left in shock Tuesday after the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu openly boasted on live television about a successful "influence" campaign waged on American leaders to push the U.S. into launching its deeply unpopular war against Iran. "It... www.rawstory.com/israel-26778...

rawstory.comGasps as foreign leader brags on live TV about 'how he manipulated Trump': ‘The gall’Onlookers were left in shock Tuesday after the leader of a U.S. ally openly boasted on live television about a successful "influence" campaign waged on American leaders to push the U.S. into launching...

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According to a new UN report, global warming will reach at least 1.8 degrees Celsius, even in the best-case scenario. The authors warn that "there are no good outcomes above 1.5 degrees Celsius."

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“Critically, AI emissions are growing today, while AI-enabled emissions reductions will take time, creating an AI "carbon debt" that accelerates warming. Even if that debt is eventually repaid by AI climate solutions, the additional warming and climate damage will persist for decades to millennia”

David Roberts@volts.wtf

A new paper out of MIT investigates "The Net Climate Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI)." Tries to weigh immediate carbon impacts, possible improvements in decarb tech, impacts of accelerated growth, etc.

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Private data is being shared data between govt agencies with controversial CIA-linked surveillance group Palantir. Without permission, without disclosure. Claudia Weisenberger investigates #auspol #NDIS #AUSTRAC michaelwest.com.au/palantir-is-...

michaelwest.com.auPalantir is inside the House. Surveillance and the NDIS - Michael WestThe Government is sharing NDIS data between agencies and even with controversial CIA-linked surveillance group Palantir. Via AUSTRAC

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If much of the methane trapped beneath permafrost gets released into the atmosphere then this summer's heat waves will look like a very minor early stage of chaos. Humanity is taking huge risks in order to line the pockets of fossil fuel companies. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

theguardian.comThe threatening thaw: climate professor on heatwave risks to tipping point of permafrostProf Gustaf Hugelius warns wildfires could accelerate release of methane and carbon as vast regions approach irreversible thresholds