George Fong

YouTube video by Guardian News Julia Gillard misogyny speech voted most unforgettable Australian TV moment: watch in full

Still resonates.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCNu...

The NBN in Asutralia is finallly back on track after an expensive diversion into MTM. Now that we are back on track, dare we imagine a network that is equal to all, no matter where they live in Australia?

george.fong.id.au/index.php/bl...

The March "for" Australia was anything but. For the first time since Barbara and I immigrated to Australia in 1987, I am unsettled. And angry. And insulted. We came here to earn our place i... The March "for" Australia was anything but. For the first time since Barbara and I immigrated to Australia in 1987, I am unsettled. And angry. And insulted. We came here to earn our place in this cou...

I am rattled and unsettled by the Marches "for" Australia. But I am also angry and insulted.

www.linkedin.com/posts/george...

YouTube video by PoliticsJOE Tony Benn's incredible speech against the war in Iraq

3/3

A reminder from the past that we have learned nothing ... we've let the bullies win and we have learned nothing.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7ci...

2/3

I am sure that so many grieving parents seeing their innocent children die will have felt the same.

My generation let this happen. I let this happen. Wherever this happens in the world, how are ordinary citizens, mothers and children to be punished in such cruel ways, and what have we done?

Tonight I cried.

I saw a picture of a child in Gaza starved to death. And then a UNCHR video showing kids putting their hands to their mouths. Gesturing, just like my 2 year old grandson does when he is hungry.

There is nothing I would not do for him.

1/3

So something for Trump to consider on the flip side in terms of startups, research, innovation, education .... support .... collective ingenuity ...... etc etc

Pete Hegseth - Wikipedia

Some stuff about Pete Hegseth on @wikipedia.org Make of it what you will of the person in charge of the US military. Always fact check.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_He...

The CDC Has Been Gutted Thousands of CDC employees who worked on things like preventing HIV and lead poisoning have been told they were subject to a reduction in force. Experts say people will die.

On a positive note, how does the rest of the world outside of the US engage and employ these amazing experts? They may not have to leave their homes. And they may still have a positive impact on the diverse communities of the US from the outside.

www.wired.com/story/cdc-gu...

Congratulations to Judge Susan Crawford on her victory, and to the people of Wisconsin for electing a judge who believes in the rule of law and protecting our freedoms.

Three prominent Yale professors depart for Canadian university, citing Trump fears History department power couple Timothy Snyder and Marci Shore and philosophy professor Jason Stanley will begin teaching at the University of Toronto’s renowned Munk School in fall 2025.

And so the great Brain Drain of 2025 gathers momentum in the US .....

yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/03...

Trump executive order seeks to 'restore' American history through Smithsonian overhaul The "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History" order removes "divisive, race-centered ideology" from Smithsonian museums, educational and research centers, and the National Zoo.

History has taught us how this sort of thing works out ......

www.npr.org/2025/03/27/n...

The full list of IT projects in the 2025-26 federal budget Budget 2025: From largest to smallest.

Some unsexy budget stuff for IT projects which will probably fly under the media radar :-)
www.itnews.com.au/news/the-ful...

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I would like to nominate Maxwell Smart for national security advisor.

As we have deep and meaningful friendships and bonds with the State and the People and community of Israel, it does not mean that we cannot have the same with the people and community of the beleagured state of Palestine. Friendships work both ways. A sign of good friendship is respecting views.

Libs' latest NBN bashing: Big on blame, short on Liberal liability The way forward is to keep the NBN publicly owned and continue investing in fibre expansion. Instead, the Liberal Party is damaging the country's digital future by using it as a political football....

This ....
independentaustralia.net/politics/pol...

Thousands gather across U.S. and world in Stand Up for Science events Scientists and their supporters rallied across the country in response to layoffs and funding cuts ordered by the Trump administration

We live in the 21st century but 'antiscience' has become a word.

www.science.org/content/arti...

Trump administration accused of ‘blatant foreign interference’ in Australian universities over questionnaire on DEI and gender Researchers told to respond within 48 hours to more than 30 questions, including on DEI, gender and climate

International research collaboration is a bedrock of innovation and discovery. This does not help.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Kelly: When I was flying in combat over Iraq during the first Gulf War, I didn’t expect that there was a 10-year-old kid sitting in South Africa who would one day become the richest guy in the world and call me a traitor for doing my job. Now, he kind of acts like a 12-year-old kid

After “local woke mob” blamed for brewery closure, some Norfolk residents embrace the label The closing of the controversial Armed Forces Brewing Company sparked an amusing victory lap from opponents who turned the company’s excuse for closing into merchandise and a rallying cry.

New catchphrase 'Local Woke Mob' 😂 Love it.
www.whro.org/business-gro...

War heroes are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon's DEI purge Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had given the military until Wednesday to remove content highlighting diversity efforts following an executive order ending those programs across the government.

Not sure that this is the best way to deal with your military history ....

www.npr.org/2025/03/07/n...

Social Security Workers Aren’t Allowed to Read This Story New internet restrictions at the embattled SSA have cut off access to WIRED, along with other “general news” websites like The Washington Post and The New York Times.

Interesting development

Starlink satellites posing cyber security and regulatory concerns - ARN Starlink’s low Earth orbit satellite (LEO) technology is a game changer for a country like Australia where internet service is vital. However, the risks associated with the satellites could pose key t...

Some long known tuths now surfacing about Starlink and its implications ........
www.arnnet.com.au/article/3836...

Steve would dearly love to be able to play the drums.
He practices twice every day, and three times on Saturdays.
Steve is utterly useless at drums.
(But Steve is trying his best)

In this world of deep polarisation and side taking, I find it a comfort when driving, to stop before a roundabout and make sure a pedestrian gets across safely.

They may not always wave, but when they do, I get a chance to wave back.

Scrapping DEI policy and culture ……

For those doing it, shrinking their talent and expertise pool and expanding everyone else's :-)

A square canvas. Only the top corner is filled with Harings distinctive figures, rendered in Lavender, the rest is blank.

Keith Haring died of AIDS aged 31 on 16 Feb 1990.
One of his last works, Unfinished Painting, was deliberately incomplete, reflecting the devastating, unquantifiable loss to the arts due to AIDS.
#LGBTplusHistoryMonth

Friday essay: some tech leaders think AI could outsmart us and wipe out humanity. I’m a professor of AI – and I’m not worried How might a super-intelligent machine take control? And what can be done to stop it happening?

A worthwhile read about AI ......

theconversation.com/friday-essay...

Anyone living in and around Melbourne will resemble this ... 😅