Another thing we absolutely didn’t see coming.

YES — and our resources sector in general comes to mind...

Single frame containing two panels. Title: “INVISIBLE THINGS” First panel. Empty frame, captioned “Australian gas, extracted and exported by large multinational companies.” Second panel. Identical empty frame, captioned “The benefit to Australia from the export of our gas.”

Invisible things.
My @smh @ theage cartoon.

How to spot psychopaths and narcissists, with Leanne ten Brinke (Transcript) TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading - through TED.com, our annual conferences, the annual TED Prize and local TEDx events.

How to spot psychopaths and narcissists, with Leanne ten Brinke @leannetenbrinke.bsky.social, University of British Columbia, Canada.

Podcast and interview by Adam Grant @adamgrant.bsky.social (ReThinking), March 10, 2026

(Transcript and listen)

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Trump steers America into a ditch but shush, don’t tell the media…

And then there is the addictiveness of nicotine, regardless of whether it is vaped or smoked.

So, quit smoking by vaping?

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"Additionally, we found no statistically significant differences in prevalence of dependence between non-smoker current vapers and non-vaper current smokers in either fixed or random effect model;".. "indicating that e-cigarettes are as addictive as cigarettes"...
Kundu et al., 2025

Evidence update on e-cigarette dependence: A systematic review and meta-analysis We conducted this review to examine the risk of e-cigarette dependence in different populations by updating the review on this topic by the National A…

Evidence update on e-cigarette dependence: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Extensive review by Kundu et al., 2025

"... indicating that e-cigarettes are as addictive as cigarettes..."

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Four frames. Angus Taylor and journo. 1. Angus: “We need to decide who we let into this country...” Journo: “We already do, through our immigration process.” 2. A: “Yes, well we need to make sure they respect our values…” J: “They already have to pass a values test.” 3. A: “Well, we need to ensure they don’t breach these values…” J: “We have laws, and consequences for people who break them.” 4. A: “Something something people from Gaza…” J: “It’s hard coming second to Pauline, isn’t it.”

All he’s got.
My @smh cartoon.

Total nationalisation of the resources industry is key.

EFF is Leaving X After almost twenty years on the platform, EFF is logging off of X. This isn’t a decision we made lightly, but it might be overdue.

After almost twenty years on the platform, EFF is logging off of X.

This isn’t a decision we made lightly, but it might be overdue. 🧵 (1/5)
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

EFF is the latest organization to leave X | TechCrunch The EFF follows the departure of various news organizations and others, who no longer find X a viable source of traffic.

The EFF follows the departure of various news organizations and others, who no longer find X a viable source of traffic.

Australia is not really good in handling criticism...

I have become my mother’s IT help desk, like millions of other adult children around the country Turn on MFA. Sign this PDF. CRN number? Password? Swipe up. Scroll down. For many older Australians, dealing with today’s digital world has become a nightmare.

"I have become my mother’s IT help desk" ...

"Turn on MFA. Sign this PDF. CRN number? Password incorrect. Swipe up. Scroll down … For many elderly Australians, dealing with today’s digital world has become a nightmare."

Great piece by Stephanie Wood

www.smh.com.au/national/i-h...

Is Bluesky currently experiencing server issues? Images don’t seem to be loading consistently.

That’s not, y’know, GOOD for Bluesky.

But it also suggests that it isn’t primarily a culture problem.

(Though it’d still suggest we kind of need to be perfect just to beat the broader trend.)

It’s worth comparing now to last year, but also compare here to comparable sites.

Wikipedia verbietet KI-generierte Artikel, KI darf nur noch unterstützen KI-generierte Artikel verstoßen oft gegen inhaltliche Richtlinien, sagt die Wikipedia. KI für Übersetzungen oder Textbearbeitung bleibt aber zulässig.

KI-generierte Artikel verstoßen oft gegen inhaltliche Richtlinien, sagt die Wikipedia. KI für Übersetzungen oder Textbearbeitung bleibt aber zulässig. #Wikipedia

The federal government's announced that the ACCC will be cracking down on price-gouging at petrol stations.

Which would be great news if the ACCC actually had the power to stop firms from price-gouging.

But they don't.

@mattgrudnoff.bsky.social @elinorjohnstonleek.bsky.social #auspol

Big Oil to reap billions from Iran war windfall after a month of soaring energy prices As Big Oil executives gathered this week and discussed the biggest-ever disruption to global energy supplies due to the war in Iran, there was one impact they did not address publicly: the multibillion-dollar windfall they will make because of soaring prices for the energy they sell.

Big Oil to reap billions from Iran war windfall after a month of soaring energy prices reut.rs/4theflf

It becomes even more worth not having...

Exclusive: Regulator threatened independent observer at ANU Documents released under freedom of information reveal the university regulator was so concerned about governance at ANU it froze key decisions and considered installing an independent observer on council.

Exclusive: New FOI documents reveal the university regulator's concerns about ANU's governing council's ability to oversee key decisions, including major organisational reforms under the university's "Renew ANU" restructuring program. satpa.pe/skQLGJS

It feels like the Liberal National Party continues its destructive pathway beyond their time in government.

Build your company with your people. Let your people grow with the company and secure their future — then they will secure yours.

It is a lifelong and cross-generational endeavour, not governed by quarterly profit margins but by long-term vision. [2/x]

It is always a matter of choice and what your objectives are. There is no law of physics which says that you should exploit people to become insanely rich. If you submit yourself to the stock market to raise capital, then you're governed by the profit-maximisation paradigm. [1/x]

Bluesky: CEO Jay Graber steps down, investor to lead succession search Jay Graber is the face of Bluesky; she led the social network since 2021. Now she is stepping down, an interim CEO will lead the search for a successor.

www.heise.de/en/news/Blue...

As to the above...

Dec. 25
- search engines,
- server hosts,
- internet service providers (offer family-friendly internet filters to cust.).

9 March 26
- websites,
- social media,
- storage services,
- AI chatbots,
- app stores,
- equipment providers (e.g. phone makers, console developers)

As to this article it seems to be extensive?

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BTW, great episode again — especially liked the section on age checks.

As a side note, I just realised that there is a whole lot more regulation, somehow sailing under the radar under the “adult content” header (requiring age checks or verification), which came into effect in December and today.

Australians will have to verify their age to watch pornography from Monday. Here’s what you need to know Measures could include photo ID, facial age estimation, credit card checks and confirmation of age by a parent * Australia social media ban explained: everything you need to know * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australians will need to verify their age in order to access adult content on a range of places across the internet, with pornography sites and other sites hosting adult content required to have age assurance in place from Monday. How will it work, what will we need to do, and can we avoid it? Continue reading...

Australians will have to verify their age to watch pornography from Monday. Here’s what you need to know

As to the “business” side of it, Twitter definitely has the numbers. Automated posts to other outlets such as Bluesky may provide some coverage and information flow, but sadly it’s mostly unidirectional — and interaction is what many love, something most likely unachievable.