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Tim Lyons

@picketer.bsky.social

Ex union boss. Organising, political economy, labour markets, tax, pensions, climate, China, Spinoza. Proud @UnitedWorkersOz member since 1990.

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Sorry I missed this, was having a brioche quick-rised in an armpit in Thornbury.

07.12.2025 04:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#globalcity

07.12.2025 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

*Between the flags is where the sharks are.*

07.12.2025 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The fresh food here is cheap, nutritious and good. Try something new.

07.12.2025 01:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Amazing a bloke that could write this would also think all the grad students are horny for him.

07.12.2025 01:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent. The AFP can do a more controlled detonation.

07.12.2025 01:03 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Really enjoying the #ashes. I hope the visiting fans are having a lovely time.

07.12.2025 01:02 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Very patrician to think the slaves hadn’t noticed eh?

07.12.2025 00:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Whatever gets ya thru the night buddy

07.12.2025 00:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It should be legal to [redacted] or even [very redacted] these.

07.12.2025 00:49 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Far-fetched. It won't take till '77.

06.12.2025 21:46 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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95% of organizations got zero return on AI investment in MIT study Companies are investing tens of billions of dollars in generative AI with little to show for it.

They're also claiming we can't let Australia miss out on the economic benefits of AI but what's weird is there are still no proven economic benefits. In fact an MIT study found 95% of organisations studied got ZERO return on their AI investments: www.axios.com/2025/08/21/a...

06.12.2025 21:41 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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We got Weird Al out here singing Killing In The Name, the time for moderation is over

06.12.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 9366    πŸ” 3479    πŸ’¬ 94    πŸ“Œ 392

Spartans didn't like sending their citizen army far as their serfs / slaves outnumbered them 7-1. The antebellum US south was obsessed with the possibility of slave revolt. And the tech bros know exactly how long they'd actually last in their end-times bunkers if there are human staff.

06.12.2025 21:34 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Tech bros lack originality even in their paranoias. The rich fearing that a slave revolt will murder them in their beds is not exactly new........

06.12.2025 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Testing a theory

06.12.2025 08:58 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Surprised by "The FT View: do some foils of black tar heroin in the loos"

06.12.2025 08:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Every interview with a right-wing politician is like: "Mr. Hitler is adamant: If we sacrifice enough children, Santa Claus will come back and deliver 5% GDP growth. But I have to ask him: Do you ever worry that your relentless advocacy for working folks offends the rootless cosmopolitan parasites?"

06.12.2025 05:02 β€” πŸ‘ 694    πŸ” 183    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 1

Incredible that you could be the head of government of a G7 country that has nuclear weapons and get 'silenced'

06.12.2025 08:16 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

If The Australian #10 makes 50, the opposition skipper has to walk down Vulture St to the West End pubs while people throw pineapples at them. Queensland law.

06.12.2025 07:51 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

6 for minus 2 at halfway

06.12.2025 07:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Rarely enjoyed an #ashes session more TBH. Just grind the bastards into the earth.

06.12.2025 07:40 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Bloke would probably take some airborne speccie leg side to a left hander and everyone would just nod

06.12.2025 06:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

3rd keeper in the 11. Makes sense.

06.12.2025 06:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Is there nothing Starc can't do on a cricket field? The Boland 100 is next. #ashes.

06.12.2025 06:48 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Backwards on a chair: "A carpenter who fell out with the authorities. Interesting."

06.12.2025 06:43 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Large Weak Extra Hot Skim Capp Double Cupped Low Froth 3 Equal Sleeve & Lid Plus Jesus Thanks.

06.12.2025 05:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"cost them millions" but did it? really? what is cost?

06.12.2025 05:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Odds on somebody down here has sent a "Super Beast" pitch with a plan to get an RSE licence..............

06.12.2025 05:16 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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