Профиль

Fucking hell. I feel for anyone involved in the distribution of books in Arkansas. I guess this is what happens when you let nutjobs run the government and the judiciary. #arkansas #books

Librarians and Booksellers Will Be Arrested For Doing Their Jobs in ArkansasA Federal Judge has allowed an Arkansas law to go into effect that will lead to widespread book bans and jail time for librarians.bookriot.com

Time for an upgrade of IBAC. NSW's ICAC is doing some good work; IBAC needs similar (or higher) powers to hunt down wrongdoing by following the money and seeing where it leads. If you've done nothing wrong you have nothing to fear.

A ‘staged’ meeting and a secret deal: how a union boss exerted ‘extraordinary influence’ on the Andrews governmentIntegrity experts say Ibac’s report exposes a deeper problem with Victoria’s anti-corruption lawswww.theguardian.com

I've mentioned this previously... but having just put it on after not listening for a while I am reminded just how good it is. Timeworn - Leave the Soul For Now. Excellent music, cool cover art too. #metalsky

Re: Gruen (ABC). I preferred Russell over Todd. Todd was an ad exec who seemed to hate advertising, Russell was an honest ad geek while Todd was all sanctimonious and superior. However... After watching the latest season, I wonder if Russell has lost his mind... Or disappeared up his own arse.

GruenAustralia's favourite multi-award winning, multi-award losing, longest running, and most importantly, the only show about advertising is back for our 18th season.iview.abc.net.au

This is the kind of thing an anti-corruption commission should be finding and exposing. Hopefully Victoria can give IBAC the necessary powers to look beyond probable crimes. #auspol #vicpol

‘Did you send that report?’ The Icac bombshell that came late for Damien TudehopeThe former Liberal finance minister was questioned by Icac counsel assisting, Peggy Dwyer, on Tuesdaywww.theguardian.com

Just thrown this on after not listening to it for a while... man its great. A shame the band seems to have ceased. King Goat - Debt of Aeons. Soaring, yet grimy doom. #metalsky \m/

Debt of Aeons, by King Goat7 track albumkinggoat.bandcamp.com

Of course he backs the powerful and the wealthy... that's what politicians do.

Reading this article about Supergirl; apparently a key difference between two competing cuts was the amount of screentime the villain (Krem) got. I had to do a search... I had literally forgotten what the main villain from the movie looked like... or did.

There Were Two Rival ‘Supergirl’ Cuts At DC And Both Sound Equally BadSupergirl had two cuts going into release, one that was the director's version and one the studio's. Here's what the difference was.www.forbes.com

I really appreciate when a band can deliver a concept album without resorting to spoken-word passages. #music

Tonight's viewing. Great fucken movie. www.imdb.com/title/tt0114...

Memo: Politicians If: a. you don't want to appear corrupt/inept/dodgy; and b. you're about to do something that you wouldn't want to answer a direct question about, then Don't do this thing you're about to do. Albanese refused to confirm we went to a dinner. Maybe, don't go to it? #auspol

Because AIPAC know their presence is becoming toxic, they hide behind 'UDP' and don't even mention Israel when targeting politicians that don't like the genocidal actions of the IDP.

AIPAC’s $50 Million SecretYouTube video by More Perfect Unionyoutube.com

I am a fan of Faith No More and I'd love to see them play when they tour Australia next year... But with a general admission ticket running to $350+ I can't justify it. I could afford it, but I refuse. Call it an ineffective unilateral boycott. #musicsky

I couldn't give a shit about soccer or the World Cup... but festooning sporting events with advertising does suck.

Absolutely nothing is sacred to these fucking people while they keep their bubble inflated. Not the ground water, not the communities near their datacentres... and not books.

The world is fucked, isn't it.

Here's something fucked. A Melbourne man was charged with sexual assault on a Qantas flight last September. His case was dismissed last night. His name was published. Another Melbourne man was found guilty of rape yesterday, but his name is suppressed by court order. Links below. #vicpol

This guy may be my new hero (I don't have heroes, but you know what I mean). He spoke clearly and eloquently about the problem of AI data centres for their communities and offered a real solution to the issue.

Ohio man questions why normal people are footing the bill for data center growthYouTube video by More Perfect Unionyoutube.com

AI companies are spending trillions on assets that need to be replaced every few years to spit out substandard answers to questions and they're desperate for you to become addicted to them so they can try to monetise them. Huge bubble that reminds me of tulips. Good summary of the issues.

Who decided AI was inevitable?Cory Doctorow is the author and tech critic who brought us the term ‘enshittification’ – which refers to the gradual decline in the quality of digital platforms and services over time. Now he’s warni...7ampodcast.com.au