Palantir manifesto described as ‘ramblings of a supervillain’ amid UK contract fears Alarm caused by posts of Alex Karp, tech firm’s CEO, championing US military dominance and of AI weapons

So that marvelous sci-fi satire "Starship Troopers" is looking more and more prescient!: www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

For those who missed it: this was the moment The Strokes ensured they’ll never be invited back to Coachella again! I'm so proud of them

Jewish man among first charged in pro-Palestinian slogan crackdown that reminds some of 1970s Queensland Stephen Heydt says he spoke in a custom-made T-shirt and was ‘charged with two offences: one for the shirt, one for the chanting’

The stupidity of right-wing authoritarianism: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Palantir stands with Israel in New York war crimes newspaper

Genocidal ad by genocidal company in genocidal paper of genocidal state

"Minns will need to take responsibility for the police violence at Town Hall.The govt under Minns enacted bad laws, the police acted on the command of unlawful directions, they were emboldened & some were violent."

(Selection of the violence meted out by NSW police to anti-genocide protestors in🧵👇)

Defence spending to climb by $53 billion as 'international norms' erode Australia's defence spending will climb by $53 billion over the next decade amid what the federal government says are "intensifying" global risks.

But apparently, there's not enough money for increased pay/funding for teachers, nurses, carers, education, science and research, environment and conservation, the arts...is that right, @albomp.bsky.social @jimchalmers.bsky.social? We see you.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Imagine the Third Reich but with the surveillance capabilities of AI-enabled tech.

If you’re looking for an example of technofascism this is it: Palantir’s manifesto.
See also my article on technofascism link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Extremely normal and fine for a company to put this in a public statement

What you have to understand is that the United States started a war, almost immediately lost it, then began the laborious process of negotiating against itself, and is now settling into the secondary denial phase …

Honestly, the idea that the market that has utterly pummeled the environment is now going to magically be its saviour, is equal parts idiotic and insulting.

Many governments, including Australia, can and should massively increase environmental and conservation spending, it's an *investment*.

Israeli soldiers are detonating entire villages in South Lebanon while taking selfies. Ancient mosques, churches, cemeteries, schools, hospitals - all being obliterated by the genocidal regime

www.instagram.com/reel/DWrg5xi...

Is the pope Catholic? JD Vance thinks he has an answer | Marina Hyde When it comes to theology, Donald Trump’s vice-president clearly knows best. Are we about to see an American break with Rome, asks Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

"Is the Pope Catholic? JD Vance thinks he has an answer" Marina Hyde on fire today re the "front-of-house henchman among the US president’s court of grotesques": www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

1/2 Yes, Coal Australia does highly deceptive astroturfing like this.

The lobby group is also a funding source for right-wing, Atlas Network-aligned think tanks and advocacy groups [such Advance and IPA], often acting to oppose #ClimateAction.

For more on this, follow @lucyham.bsky.social.

Australia’s coalmine emissions are increasing. Is this how a major policy to cut climate pollution is meant to work? The Albanese government overhauled policy and promised significant pollution cuts – but carbon offsets are still being used as an excuse * Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Is this how a national scheme to cut climate pollution is supposed to work? Australian government data released this week shows emissions from Australian coalmines increased last financial year. About 80% of the coalmines pumped more into the atmosphere than their government-imposed limit. Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue reading...

Australia’s coalmine emissions are increasing. Is this how a major policy to cut climate pollution is meant to work?

South Africa was banned from the Olympics from 1964 to 1988 because it was an apartheid state.

The ICJ declared Israel to be an apartheid state, so when does its ban start?

Breaking: RBC and Scotiabank ditch their interim 2030 financed emissions reduction targets for their most polluting clients including oil and gas, utilities and automative.

Scotiabank goes further by also abandoning its commitment to reach net zero financed emissions by 2050.
#greensky #cdnpoli 🧵

Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought Scientists say finding is ‘very concerning’ as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the Americas

"Rahmstorf, who has studied the Amoc for 35 years, has said a collapse must be avoided 'at all costs'. 'I argued this when we thought the chance of an Amoc shutdown was maybe 5%, and even then we were saying that risk is too high, given the massive impacts. Now it looks like it’s more than 50%.'"

Great thread, but as a man over 50, I'd be remiss not to point out that lots of us in this demographic are ALSO among LLMs' resisters, critics, opponents, and antagonists.

Our new article just published on how the Australian gas industry promotes its role in responding to climate change by advocating for its own growth!: 'The Future’s a Gas: How “Corporate Realism” Undermines Decarbonization': www.emerald.com/books/edited...

Corporations and climate change: An overview Corporations are key agents in the continued expansion of fossil energy and greenhouse gas emissions (Image: © Christopher Wright).

Well this was pleasing! Our article "Corporations and climate change: An overview" is listed as one of the Top Cited Articles of 2024 by Wiley. Check it out here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... #TopCitedArticle

When a Flagship Conference Stops Caring: The Case of the AOM Annual Meeting - Maxim Voronov, 2026 This provocation argues that the Academy of Management's Annual Meeting has become increasingly misaligned with the organization's stated commitments ...

At last some critical thinking about the major limitations of academic conferences (specifically the Academy of Management (AOM) Annual meeting). Well past time for a complete rethink (especially in an age of carbon limits)!: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Sorry, two former Labor politicians gunning to lead one of Australia’s largest fossil fuel lobby groups?
www.afr.com/companies/mi...

Greta Thunberg is right.

If attacking Pope Leo online then posting an AI generated picture of himself as Jesus doesn’t convince you that the president has zero respect for Christianity, after all that has happened up to now, I can safely say you do not care about the truth.

Fortescue says ditching fossil fuels is a "no-brainer." So why aren't other companies rushing to follow? Fortescue is emphatic that its goal of eliminated fossil fuels at its giant Pilbara mines can be delivered early and profitably. Will other big miners jump on board?

Fortescue says ditching fossil fuels is a "no-brainer." So why aren't other companies rushing to follow? reneweconomy.com.au/fortescue-sa...

Every nuclear power plant is a potential military target—with catastrophic consequences if struck. Radiation release, long-term contamination, and mass displacement aren’t hypothetical.

www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...

The electrical revolution is happening - across several domains - faster and further than almost anyone dared predict. And any country that does not embrace it will be left in the fossil age.