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This is the reality of what AI companies want for the future: where EVERYONE is unable to function without relying on them for "intelligence as a utility."

In order for them to sell this to us, they need to convince us our brains are never creative, interesting, able enough.

kinda weird to do the haha they’re gay for each other when their whole thing was raping girls

Illustration of twelve bird friends, each labeled with a month from January to December

Your month, your bird friend!!

I have regrets (not using my nasal spray this morning)

Recommendations and outcomes The investigation made findings of serious corrupt conduct against 2 individuals. It also concluded that there was insufficient admissible evidence to establish the alleged offences against either Mr Withnell or Ms Wilson beyond reasonable doubt. Key admissions and statements made during this investigation are not admissible in criminal proceedings. It is therefore not appropriate to refer either to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions. The NACC Act invests the Commission with corruption prevention and education functions and the power to make recommendations as part of the Commission’s investigation reports aimed at preventing corrupt conduct from occurring again. In this case, however, the Royal Commission made a number of recommendations to improve the budget process and agency responses to the Commonwealth Ombudsman, and they have since been implemented.

NACC clears Morrison, Campbell, Musolino, & Halbert of corrupt conduct.

Withnell & Wilson were found guilty of "serious corrupt conduct", but aren't referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions because statements they made to NACC "are not admissible in criminal proceedings"

The system works!

And yet China fans can turn up in shirts emblazoned with text indicating they are part of the Sydney chapter of the Australian Council for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification of China, and nothing happens.

I also remember the coach last night said Taiwan in the press conference at least once.

at Taiwan’s match against India yesterday, a fan - who it turns out is a former head coach of the national team and was filmed on the women’s team bus later that night (!) - was kicked out of the stadium for chanting “go Taiwan!” which security deemed to be “political”.

Pretty crazy how important the blockade of a trade route is right now

Iran cannot participate in the 2026 World Cup after the United States killed their leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the sports minister, Ahmad Donyamali, said on Wednesday. The United States and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran nearly two weeks ago, killing the Islamic Republic’s supreme leader, leading to a region-wide conflict in the Gulf. “Considering that this corrupt regime [the US] has assassinated our leader, under no circumstances can we participate in the World Cup,” the minister told state television. “Our children are not safe and, fundamentally, such conditions for participation do not exist. “Given the malicious actions they have carried out against Iran, they have forced two wars on us over eight or nine months and have killed and martyred thousands of our people. Therefore, we certainly cannot have such a presence.”

Iran will not participate in the men’s World Cup.

“Considering that this corrupt regime [the US] has assassinated our leader, under no circumstances can we participate in the World Cup. Our children are not safe and, fundamentally, such conditions for participation do not exist.”

Amen.

🚨 NEW: Peter Mandelson requested half a million pounds in taxpayer-funds after being sacked as US Ambassador

He was ultimately awarded £75,000, which the Government said it would "not publish"

80s singer Thomas Dolby on raising queer kids: "the eldest is trans, the middle is a lesbian, and the youngest is a drummer"

The 3 genders

The NWSL has instituted the AKB Rule to discourage “goalkeeper timeouts”

In the event of goalkeeper injury, players may not approach their team’s technical area. They must remain in the area where they were located when play was stopped OR gather on their team’s side of the midfield center circle.

Men on ave have 15% greater aerobic capacity than women.

This International level trans woman cyclist experienced a 15% LOSS of aerobic capacity in just 3 months.

After a class action that left people out of pocket, a pissweak royal commission, a bullshit NACC report and a compensation settlement that hundreds of thousands of Robodebt victims are going to miss out on, no wonder people are disillusioned with the ALP

Pressing my hand to the screen of my monitor. On it displays a modern version of the windows XP bliss wallpaper (rolling green hills, blue skies)

Touching grass

In the present context, however, of an investigation into allegations of corrupt conduct, we are not so much concerned with Diceyan theory of ministerial accountability and Cabinet solidarity as with personal obligations of honesty and good faith. Thus, although Mr Morrison may have been responsible to Cabinet for the failings of DSS – in particular for DSS’ failings in not preventing the shortcomings of the NPP and checklist – it by no means necessarily follows that Mr Morrison was personally at fault for not detecting the failings of DSS or that he set out to act dishonestly or in bad faith. The question of any personal shortcoming requires consideration of the system and circumstances of ERC’s operation at the time of its adoption of the NPP.

The passages clearing Morrison of fault are extraordinary

NACC says Morrison is technically "responsible" as cabinet Minister, but not "personally at fault"

If responsibility exists without consequence...then what does "ministerial accountability" even mean anymore?

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following @brisbaneroar.bsky.social’s offer for the five Brisbane-based Iranian players to train with them, both @sydneyfootballclub.bsky.social and @wswanderersfc.bsky.social have told me they’d love to invite the Sydney-based players to train with them while they settle in too. #AFCWAC #ALeague

Like many Australians, everyone at Brisbane Roar FC has been watching the story of the Iran women's national football team players now here in Queensland with immense admiration. These are elite footballers - passionate, talented women who love the game just as deeply as we do. To Fatemeh, Zahra, Zahra, Atefeh, Mona, and any of your teammates building a new life here in Australia: Brisbane is home to one of the country's most passionate football communities, and the Roar family has a big heart. We'd be honoured to open our doors and offer you a place to train, play, and belong and will begin to explore how to make this happen. No politics. No conditions. Just football, community, and a warm welcome. Queensland is your home now

The statement by the Brisbane Roar on Instagram.

Tech guys who only read self help books struggling to understand Shii'ism and glorious martyrdom

Joey Barton arrested on suspicion of attacking man near Liverpool golf club Former footballer detained after incident outside Huyton and Prescot golf club on Sunday evening

Anti-trans mouthpiece and convicted violent offender, Joey Barton, has been arrested again. This time, he allegedly beat a man so badly the victim had to be rushed to hospital

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

It's especially delightful that he couldn't be in court to receive news of yet another legal defeat because he was in custody in connection with an assault for which he has just been charged.

By free Palestine we mean stop bombing them. By free Iran they mean bomb them.

@chicagogooners.bsky.social !!!

Grammarly should get fucked

I just said this in a DM but I feel like I need to say this here too: THE FOURTH WALL WAS LOAD-BEARING

BRING BACK THE FOURTH WALL

this nonsense is right up there with "with the power of NFTs you can use a sword in a different game"

it's just such a fundamental misunderstanding of the goddamn medium

Did a double take when I saw this email.

For what this means, it's basically that the client began the process to make it a union game, alerting its cast that it would be union, but then did not actually complete the process to do so.

These notices can be rescinded should everything be fixed.