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I suspect that fact that the vast majority of LLM users don’t seem to have received this (really very simple!) message is because the AI companies have a vested interest in us not understanding it. “ChatGPT is smart, it just makes mistakes sometimes” is much more marketable than the truth.

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I'm genuinely surprised @aunz.theconversation.com would publish such a misleading article. This is not 'journalism you can trust' it's propaganda. theconversation.com/australia-co... #auspol #climate

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"To our untrained eye, a corn field looks more 'natural' than an array of solar panels. But a corn field is a biological desert ... Put up some solar panels, and add some plants that only need to be mowed once a year or so (sometimes with sheep) and you see an explosion of life."

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I still can't get past the idea that people in America are now supposed to accept that this is a valid form of law enforcement and just assume it's fine when random dudes in groups with face-coverings, no ID, no warrant, & no uniform grab people off the street and force them into unmarked vehicles

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Absolutely boosting this one!

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Tasty and with plenty of spice 🌶️ 🔥

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I lived in NYC and it's suburbs for 50 years. I've been in Rockefeller Center during rush hour at Christmas time. I was at the free Simon and Garfunkle concert in Central Park. I was at the Yankees ticker tape parade. In over 50 years Ive never seen crowds like this.

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You won’t see this on the news: Before the cops started cracking down, something beautiful was happening in LA. Total strangers handing out water, snacks, masks—just taking care of each other. This is what solidarity really looks like.

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There are more than 50,000 active duty soldiers stationed at Fort Bragg and there are less than 1000 in this photo of Trump’s “not the sharpest bulb” speech. If there were 5000 people there, that’s still less than 10% of the active personnel on the base. www.militarybases.us/army/fort-br...

submitted 7 days ago • 8 comments

Dog people are the best people

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Decades too late, economists finally have realised we have a housing crisis, & they their panacea is ‘planning’! Shouldn’t they talk $ instead? -taxation reform; scrap negative gearing, CGT etc -broad-based land tax/inclusionary zoning -reform bank lending (profit & blockages) -govt funded housing

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Ceres is much more than a community garden! This ground-breaking social enterprise that has long offered support to Victorian communities now needs a hand. www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

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Lots of talk today about the demise of BlueSky. For whatever it's worth, it's been a boon to indie publishers like us. Twitter and Facebook have pretty much silenced us, so the engagement here has, and continues to be, wonderful.

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Wow!

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"This was an experiment by a kindergarten class. They dropped seeds in the cracks of the sidewalk to see what would happen. This would help our bees " via I Love Bees

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Cuts have consequences, illustrated. As seen on TV 📺

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With Bradfield now called, @skyelark.bsky.social points out that the 2025 election was the first time where the votes for independents and minor parties were larger than for one of the ALP or LNP #OffTheCharts australiainstitute.org.au/post/the-202...

submitted 15 days ago • 6 comments

No word of a lie...

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Wow. Alright. I guess I'm going to have to finish my blog post actually interrogating this graphic now that the nazi-salute throwing Elon Musk is using it for his Comeback Tour

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One in three Australian men admit to committing intimate partner abuse. Today’s report from Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS) is a shocking reminder of the increasing prevalence of gendered violence in our community. It has to end.

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It was a pleasure to facilitate yesterday’s Primary Prevention Roundtable for a community committed to stopping domestic, family and sexual violence — before it starts. www.indailysa.com.au/news/in-dept...

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Our new report is one of those where I was... wait... you sure??? Maybe re-check those numbers... wait WTUF?? That can't be real... alas. It is.

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Applications for In Review's emerging South Australian First Nations reviewers and critics mentorship closes 6 June 2025. Paid opportunity to write & publish art reviews (literature, theatre, art, film etc) Get on it! www.indailysa.com.au/inreview/men...

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To lose one Starship may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose three looks like carelessness. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

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Australian Government approval of Woodside NW shelf extension comes one day this statement from 14 Pacific leaders: Hon. Dr. Maina Talia Tuvalu: “Pacific leaders have made it clear: there is no future for our nations if fossil fuel expansion continues." fossilfueltreaty.org/north-west-s...

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Thank goodness the environment minister doesn’t need to consider 6 billion tonnes of #climate emissions in extension of #Woodside gas project for a generation beyond so-called #netzero! www.theguardian.com/environment/... #auspol

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There are so many analogies for this, though what this comes down to is that dogs cannot survive for long on their own vomit. #ai

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Word, @larissawaters.bsky.social!

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Woodside boss Meg O’Neill got paid $7.45m last year

submitted 23 days ago • 18 comments

Heard our PM on radio today on the catastrophic floods in NSW and speaking of #climatechange He acknowledges that the science is in, things will get worse... SO... Stop clearing native forests! Stop approving new fossil fuel projects! Stop land clearing! FFS, am I going mad??

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There's been another surge of people to Bluesky in recent days due to constant X outages. Welcome to everyone just arriving! Bluesky allows you to follow large groups of people at once with Starter Pack. Here is a Starter Pack featuring MeidasTouch contributors, hosts, and staff!

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