Word-whore. I write 'em. I talk 'em. Information, politics, media, and the cybers. I drink. I use bad words. All publication is a political act. All communication is propaganda. All art is pornography. All business is personal. All hail Eris! Vive les poissons rouges sauvages!
The Defence Strategic Review dominated the relevant news from Canberra these last two weeks, but we also saw moves on combating far-right extremism, fighting the scams and spams, and various minor bits and pieces.
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The next livestreamed recording of The 9pm Edict podcast is Public House Forum 8, currently scheduled for Saturday 27 May 2023 at 1.30pm AEST.
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In many ways my week of Monday 17 to Sunday 23 April 2023 represented another calm before a storm. I got plenty of client work done, did a radio spot, and finally locked in a venue for the Public House Forum recording next weekend, but the coming week is the big one.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 673: So much Musk, so much fox trap, so little time”
Monday 10 to Sunday 16 April 2023 contained less weird fatigue, at least towards the end, so I think whatever was causing it has now stopped. Productivity is slowly returning. Meanwhile, there’s the fox…
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It’s another short week, but we’ve seen news about robodebt, sovereign citizens, AI faking tax returns, enrolment for voting, digital rights, and more. And an influencer has been banned from giving financial advice.
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Things were relatively quiet during my week of Monday 3 to Sunday 9 April 2023, and relatively cold on the Easter weekend, but then it was supposed to be. So I’ve gathered a lot of links for you.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 671: An easy Easter and a month-old fighter aircraft”