What is a tankie? Who is a tankie? What is a better term than tankie?
This is a very thought-provoking video.
@aymanmak.bsky.social @presidentsunday.bsky.social
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Latest commentary from me and @snurb.info in this excellent investigative piece by Michael Workman and the ABC NEWS Verify team
Generative AI and its intersection with engagement-driven social media logics continues to be a thorn in the side of democracy...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...
Not now, fireball from outer space. You’ll want to wait for a slow news day.
NEW: I got my hands on a Palantir-Department of Defence contract that outlines how the Trump-aligned tech company has embedded staff in Defence, leaves a carve-out for training on Australian data, and has a number of quite generous contract conditions.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
Because they need some non-journalism content to mix in with journalism content?
My PhD explained in a 1-minute video
#PhD #Law #Media #Journalism #YouTube
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Absolutely nuts. I fired up Google Gemini and asked it a bunch of questions about my own field — areas I know really well, that I write and publish in.
Literally the first paper that it told me about had a hallucinated author name
When 1st year students started casually saying, "I just ask chat" I basically did something like what you did, asked it about my own research area. Every now and then I do another test, though I know that by design LLMs can never ever be 100% accurate.
www.christopher-james-hall.com/blog/llm-acc...
Is it just me or is Operation Ouch a really good show?!
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Screenshot of a Medical Xpress article dated February 25, 2026, titled “Long-term brain effects of COVID-19 vs. flu: Study reveals key differences,” credited to Tulane University. Below, a person wearing glasses covers their mouth with a hand, appearing unwell.
Even mild COVID-19 or flu can have lasting effects, but Tulane University research in Louisiana shows only COVID-19 is linked to ongoing brain inflammation and small vessel damage—even after the virus is no longer detectable.
Source: medicalxpress.com/news/2026-02...
How can public interest journalism be sustainably funded?
This report has some ideas (including an idea from me 🙂 )
#Journalism #News #Media
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Australia: "Most flu deaths this century were recorded in 2025, ABS finds"
Last Year (2025):
🔹COVID-19: ~2,161 deaths
🔹Influenza: ~1,701 deaths
🔹RSV: ~582 deaths
It is the worst when you catch up and then suddenly have to wait for the next episode! 🙃
I like this discussion of "the medium is the message".
#MediaTheory
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Microsoft's Copilot "reinforces platform power, prioritizes dominant international sources over Australian journalism, and erases individual journalists and diverse communities"
#Microsoft #Journalism @intellectbooks.bsky.social #AI #CoPilot #Media #LLMs
intellectdiscover.com/content/jour...
AI in Australian journalism - new research!
"the limited uptake of gen-AI in Australian newsrooms is driven by concerns about news integrity in a broad sense"
#Journalism #News #AI #LLM @michaeljamesdavis.bsky.social @monicaattard.bsky.social
doi.org/10.5771/2192...
Why do university students and staff do aikido?
#Aikido #Kokikai #University #Student #Academic #UTS #UNSW
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How should AI chat bots be used for university assignments?
#MDIA5007
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Essay writing in English #MDIA5007 #MECO1001
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It's not looking great.
Section titled “COVID-19 Wastewater Surveillance Program.” Text explains that trends are shown for Bondi, Liverpool, Quakers Hill, and Burwood Beach (Hunter) wastewater catchments from August 2024 to the week ending 7 February 2026, with a link to the NSW Health wastewater surveillance website. The interpretation states that gene concentrations per 1,000 people are low in all catchments. Below, four line charts (Figure 11) display normalised SARS-CoV-2 gene concentration per 1,000 people over time for each location. All sites show higher peaks in late 2024 and mid-2025 followed by a general decline, with low and relatively stable levels by early February 2026. 🔹Bondi: ⬆️UP 🔹Liverpool: ⬇️DOWN 🔹Quakers Hill: ➡️STABLE 🔹Hunter: ⬇️DOWN
(3/3) NSW COVID-19 Sewage surveillance program: 12 Feb 2026
🔹Bondi: ⬆️UP
🔹Liverpool: ⬇️DOWN
🔹Quakers Hill: ➡️STABLE
🔹Hunter: ⬇️DOWN
@NSWHealth
Source: health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/c...
Illustration showing a side profile of a human head with red, branching blood vessels extending through the brain and face against a red background. Text below reads: “Why covid-19 is ‘a vascular disease masquerading as a respiratory one’.”
Why COVID-19 is “a vascular disease masquerading as a respiratory one”
“The virus enters through the airways but exerts its systemic effects through the vasculature, the common denominator in the lungs, heart, kidneys, and brain,” Benest tells The BMJ.
Source: www.bmj.com/content/392/...
Happy #LibSpill Day for those who celebrate.
Screenshot of a VisaHQ article dated February 10, 2026, by the Visas & Immigration Team @ VisaHQ, titled “Portugal, Germany And Thailand Re-Impose Covid Testing For Arrivals From China.” Below the headline is a stylized illustration featuring the flags of Portugal and Germany, a syringe, medical symbols, a globe, and a landmark resembling Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, representing international travel and COVID-19 health measures.
Portugal, Germany and Thailand Re-impose Covid Testing for Arrivals from China
As XBB.1.5 spreads rapidly, several governments are bringing back pre-departure COVID testing for travelers from China. Portugal now requires a negative test within 48 hours and will add wastewater sequencing on flights.
I haven't done the math myself, but historically most elected ON politicians quit the party once elected.
#Batteries are clearly impacting evening peak spot prices, resulting in lower average spot prices and lower expected baseload futures #prices.
What do the new federal racial hatred laws prohibit?
#AusPol #Law #HateCrime
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