Tim ChambersGood that this is being compared and #Mastodon is the leader of the pack. https://www.wired.com/story/meta-twitter-threads-bluesky-spill-hive-mastodon-privacy-comparison/
Vicki Watson
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Belief in the common good. UBI. Medicare. The need for charity is a failure of government. Essendon, Politics, RT's not endorsement
Emeritus Prof Christopher MayA year or so back I treated myself to an original of a @tomgauld cartoon, and each time I look at it (above my desk) it still makes me smile.... so I thought I'd share it with you all. Enjoy!
Eddy BourkeMy dad was interviewed on the radio this afternoon about my brother's robodebt. Our income support payments are grossly inadequate, and nobody should be forced to live in poverty. But at least robodebt is gone. I hope we learn from this dark episode.
"Crude and cruel": The Robodebt RC releases its findings - ABC Radio National
"Robodebt was a crude and cruel mechanism, neither fair nor legal, and it made many people feel like criminals" ... Those are the damning words from the final Royal Commission report handed down today. Former Queensland chief justice Catherine Holmes' report into the Coalition government's automated debt-collection policy was almost a thousand pages long with 57 recommendations. In a special sealed section of the report she recommended "the referral of individuals for civil action or criminal prosecution". GUESTS: Mike, father of deceased Robodebt victim Bill Shorten, Federal Minister for Government Services In a statement, Scott Morrison says: The Commission has made findings in relation to my role as Minister for Social Services, where I served for 9 months between December 2014 and September 2015. I reject completely each of the findings which are critical of my involvement in authorising the scheme and are adverse to me. They are wrong, unsubstantiated and contradicted by clear documentary evidence presented to the Commission. It is unfortunate that these findings fail to acknowledge the proper functioning of Government and Cabinet processes in the face of not only my evidence as a former Prime Minister, and Cabinet Minister for almost 9 years, but also the evidence of other Cabinet ministers.
Richard LittlerI'm launching a new social media app. It's called BIRB. This is the logo. It's the only app that demands you crochet, knit or embroider your posts.
Posts are called 'Yarns', editing a Yarn is called Darning, threads are called Tapestries, pile-ons are Shag Piles, blocking is called Black-Sheeping.
#BIRB
Posts are called 'Yarns', editing a Yarn is called Darning, threads are called Tapestries, pile-ons are Shag Piles, blocking is called Black-Sheeping.
#BIRB
David ChartierThe company that
- Ran a secret, illegal, manipulative psychological experiment on hundreds of thousands of users
- Has documented proof of working to put competitors out of business
- Literally shopped our data around to other companies, including direct messages
- Conspired to manipulate a presidential election
- Has been proven to support or at least turn a blind eye to genocide
But ooh hey shiny new app let’s sign up
I don’t understand people. I just fucking don’t.
Hopefully now, after #RobodebtRC and #PwC scandals, the general public will realise once and for all that arbitrarily cutting staff in the public service is not the winner they think it is.
And every time a politician espouses this disproven narrative they need to be called out.
And every time a politician espouses this disproven narrative they need to be called out.
Well twitter is certainly on its last legs.
But Mastodon is looking good! 😎
But Mastodon is looking good! 😎
kcarruthers
Vicki KyriakakisFor #auspol & #politics watchers & those interested in the art of political #spin. Have dived into the #LiberalParty's post-election post-mortem report & been listening to media breakdown of it. One thing that stands out is their assertion that they lost control of their 'brand'. And yes, they did. What's stunning though is their conclusion on why.
They have chosen to focus pretty heavily on spin. Now it just so happens 'spin' is my business, & I think the LNP has it upside down. (A short 🧵 )
stux⚡️Who should be president of the world?
**I will abide by the results of this poll
Rick Astley
John Mastodon
Pluto
Any cat ever
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