David Cake

The only bright side on the tariff disasters is at this point I don’t think most people should take any significant action in response for a week at least, chance of quixotic change of policy/Congress revolt/judicial stay seems pretty high. But ofc the uncertainty/insanity is also a disaster.

A lot of people have said that Trump seems to have absolutely no idea how tariffs work, or basic trade economics. But I think it’s worth saying that it goes deeper - he doesn’t understand why we trade. Selling you things cheaper than you can make/grow/mine them is good? No, must be a wicked trick.

Maybe they found the .su domain (Soviet Union) still exists, and became afraid the woke left had access to a Time Machine? (I know far more about country code domains than anyone should)

He found someone showing empathy in the White House, and became afraid the mind virus had followed him even there?

Entire Aussie street living in fear of 55-kilo wild bird's 'bold behaviour' Video reveals why locals are so scared. Watch it here.

Terror is the correct response to cassowaries that take an interest in people. They are like emus, but with colorful heads reminiscent of a psychotic clown, claws reminiscent of Freddy Krueger (up to 5”), and a tendency to disembowel what they dislike.

Musk broke it further, initially mostly with standard enshittification to increase engagement while cutting costs nonsense, only later giving up on that. But Musk would not have been able to if Twitter was properly functional beforehand.

Quick take on the Meta announcement (subject to revisions later).

1. Duh, of course this is political posturing nonsense.
2. That said, fact checking by the platforms themselves has always been more problematic and less helpful than many people imagine.

Seems to be an element. Definitely looks like appalling eSafety commissioner empire building is a factor also.

Of course. And to minorities, especially LGBTQ. Which it said clearly in sources they claimed supported their ban. So disingenuous you almost suspect some public servant is sabotaging it.

okay, is everyone ready for the Kissinger Deathmas Caroling?

make sure you all have the sheet music for:

“God Damn You, Henry Kissinger”
“The Worst Nobel”
and
“Baby, It’s Cold War Outside”

The under 16 social media ban is an astonishing bad example of policy making. They made up an entirely new theory about social media, specifically disagreed with even by the cherry picked sources they claimed supported it. It’s unworkable, unconscionable, and confused.

Wouldn't put it past Dutton to now oppose the under 16 social media ban, and capitalise on the chaos.

Labor will have only themselves to blame.

With no evidence supporting the ban and a policy that’s invasive and unworkable, Albo is handing Dutton an open goal.

some minimalist music has strong offense but weak defense which is why it’s called a Glass canon

At least the last twenty years was a gift.