Grok used to say that misinformation and disinformation were greatest threat to Western civilization. Elon Musk changed the answer to something more in line with his personal views: “demographic collapse.”

Great story by my colleagues on the constant political realignment of Grok, the generative AI chatbot over on the other site.

This change to Grok’s answer about the greatest threat to Western civilization is particularly ironic/meta.

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This is the issue that should have been raised after ‘pins in the strawberries’

Instead legacy media let #Scottyfrommarketing make it all about pavlovas. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

C’mon. Please be better!!! #auspol

If you don’t want to know result of Long Covid look away now 8th July Health Norfolk

UK: If you don’t want to know result of Long Covid look away now.

"Alarmingly, evidence suggests that each reinfection significantly increases the probability of developing Long Covid as viral particles accumulate in the body, meaning that we could be descending into a mass-unwell society."

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Jillian Segal and husband funding far-right group "Advance" - The Klaxon Antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal and her husband are among the biggest funders of far-right group "Advance”, which spreads hateful propaganda and racist tropes.

🚨Antisemitism boss Jillian Segal and her husband are the second biggest funders of far-right group "Advance". The extremist lobby group spreads online racism and xenophobia, including directly targeting Palestinians...
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This was @joshbornstein.bsky.social's Top Tip from today's #SundayShot. An important read.

Tax rate for Amazon in Australia 2022-23: 1.8% ($125 million of its $6.6 billion in total income).
Tax rate for Australian residents earning the median wage in 2024: 19% ($14,059 of $72,592)
From Crickey

just felt the urge to remind you that the owner of baker’s delight is a major funder of advance australia

#auspol

YouTube video by Jo Dyer Angus Taylor Swift

The idea that Angus Taylor could be the next leader of the Liberals is absurd. His colleagues call him a lazy policy lightweight & there remain serious questions about his integrity.

Jonathan Biggins of the Wharf Revue encapsulates "Angus Taylor Swift" perfectly 👇.

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Are we having an election night thread?

Obviously there'll be lots of them, but I'm happy to host one too like we did on twitter last time

Should we use the #BinNight hashie? People have said in a previous post (when I asked) they think it works well as a bat signal

#AusVotes2025

YouTube video by Virulent: The Vaccine War Virulent: The Vaccine War

"Virulent: The Vaccine War" is fighting disinformation by streaming free on @PBS and @YouTube. Learn about the history of vaccine skepticism and denial, and how we allowed measles to return. youtube.com/watch?v=pgj6...

Trump and his enablers are killing your children and grandchildren for the short-term profit of a small number of plutocrats and petrostate actors.

Trump Exempts Dirtiest Coal Power Plant From Pollution Rules The dirtiest coal-fired power plant in the US and dozens of others are being exempted from stringent air pollution mandates as part of US President Donald Trump’s bid to revitalize the industry.

Exclusive: The dirtiest coal-fired power plant in the US and dozens of others are being exempted from stringent air pollution mandates as part of US President Donald Trump’s bid to revitalize the industry

Data extracted on 24 March 2025 COVID-19 94 people were in hospital with COVID-19, 23 (24%) were aged 65–74 years and 49 (52%) were 75 years or more. 481 people diagnosed in the last week, 69 (14%) were aged 65–74 years and 117 (24%) were 75 years or more. Influenza 67 people were in hospital with Influenza, 39 (58%) were aged 65 years and above. 901 people diagnosed in the last week, 217 (24%) were aged 65 years or more. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) 39 people were in hospital with RSV, two (5%) were under 6 months of age and four (10%) were aged between 6 months to less than 2 years. 556 people diagnosed in the last week, 14 (2%) were aged under 6 months and 108 (19%) were between 6 months to under 2 years.

Queensland respiratory surveillance report: 19 Mar to 25 Mar 2025

Reported cases:

🔹COVID: 481 (-3.9%)
🔹Influenza: 901 (-2.9%)
🔹RSV: 556 (-5.7%)

Hospitalisations:

🔸COVID: 94 (+28.7%)
🔸Influenza: 67 (-9.4%)
🔸RSV: 39 (-4.8%)

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Peter Dutton’s new energy plan sounds like a gas. In reality it means more emissions – and more profits for industry | Tim Buckley The opposition leader’s new national gas plan aims at increasing domestic gas production. But in reality that just means more subsidies for gas companies

‘There is zero likelihood in our view that the Coalition will somehow find the political will to effectively regulate the multinational gas industry that is profiting at our collective ongoing expense,’ writes Tim Buckley
#auspol #AusVotes25 #DontRiskDutton
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The total Australian Research Council budget is $1bn.

Video shows Joe Hockey protesting university fees in 1987 A 1987 news report has surfaced showing a 22-year-old Joe Hockey protesting university fees in Sydney.

Yet...

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If you're looking for intelligent, informed political panel discussion, I highly recommend the #SundayShot with hosts @instanterudite.bsky.social and @davemilbo.bsky.social, stellar guests and a quality interview every week. #auspol #AusVotes2025 #JournalismMatters youtube.com/@thesundayshot

UNITED24 - The initiative of the President of Ukraine UNITED24 was launched by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy as the main venue for collecting charitable donations in support of Ukraine. Funds will be transferred to the official accounts of...

If you want to show your contempt for Trump and solidarity with Ukraine, this is Zelensky’s direct defence fundraiser. Please give what you can and spread the word; I’m donating every dollar I might have been tempted to spend on an American business, because fuck them: u24.gov.ua

No, renewables don't need expensive backup power on today's grids The actual story is the opposite: renewable energy pushes the most expensive fossil fuel plants out of business, lowering costs for consumers

Good debunk of a notorious fossil fuel lie.

In reality, as low-cost wind and solar enter the dispatch queue, high-cost fossil fuel plants in the stack go off-line, saving consumers money. The more they are off-line, the more the savings.

Jeff Bezos is muzzling the Washington Post’s opinion section. That’s a death knell | Margaret Sullivan ‘I couldn’t be more sad and disgusted,’ says former top editor Martin Baron

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YouTube video by The Australia Institute Dutton's Shares and "Horrific" Salmon Deaths | Richard Denniss on ABC News Breakfast

"When it comes to welfare, they're saying 'we want to know exactly what your assets are, and you better get your forms in on time.'

"Whereas he's saying you don't need to know how rich I am."

@richarddenniss.bsky.social on ABC News Breakfast this morning. #auspol

Are we going to talk about health checks for US travellers into Australia - and health warnings for Australians travelling to the US? #auspol

Some context re: Dutton's share trades.

Rudd made a public announcement of bank guarantees - announced on 12 October 2008. SMH reckons it was worth $700B.

Dutton's declared a number of trades in Nov, Dec (2008) and Jan (2009) ditto Feb and Mar

The Rudd Govt announcement of 24 Jan was worth $4B.

Exclusive: Anti-Trump podcaster wants to beat Fox News Meidas Touch host Brett Meiselas spoke with Newsweek about the podcast's rise, shifting political tides and what they want to do next.

Congrats @meidastouch.com !!!

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🇺🇸US COVID update: Feb 10, 2025

🔸1 in 67 people currently infected
🔸716,000 new daily infections
🔸5,012,000 new weekly infections
🔸251,000 to 1,002,000 weekly Long COVID cases

"There is more transmission today than during 61.0% of the pandemic"

Source: pmc19.com/data/PMC_COV...