OK I’m finished with Wednesday now. You can have the last bits if you want.
Maybe I should just buy some of this gear and give it a go. pic.twitter.com/1RepWDCfgt
Loving this so much. https://t.co/sjQNGnUloe
RT @stilgherrian: Dear Entertainers, try this on your next corporate gig for added amusement value.
Everyone Else: Which corporate CEO wo…
@upulie Those New Holland honeyeaters seem to think it’s real. But then as we know birds are not real.
@DjStickyFingaz1 @lukeofpreston Exactly.
@DjStickyFingaz1 @riskybusiness Slightly different mood. ;)
@riskybusiness @DjStickyFingaz1 I have just played the Taylor Swift track at 73.33% and it’s very 1980s moody lol.
@riskybusiness @DjStickyFingaz1 Excellent work. :)
@DavidFengTrains Jeffrey Smart is one of my favourite Australian artists. I was in San Francisco when he died in 20… https://t.co/lp51azfOtr
Lol @DavidFengTrains has a message for Sydney. https://t.co/ozwcxe3hCe
An image from Jeffrey Smart’s unknown China Odyssey. ;) https://t.co/SXIxNvEaMO
@DjStickyFingaz1 @lukeofpreston Isn’t it wonderful. :)
@twcau I’m made of pretty stern stuff.
@davidgerard @skwashd @dobes @rohan_p @swearyanthony As as it says in the thread, it’s also possible unlawful.
@glendturner @maz_jovanovich @NewtonMark @expectproblems How annoy.
@lukeofpreston @DjStickyFingaz1 “Arithmetic, done cheap.â€
@lukeofpreston @DjStickyFingaz1 That is truly beautiful, yes.
@lukeofpreston @DjStickyFingaz1 Lol the song is all over. Just play it at 73% speed.
RT @nobby15: Nine Network are paying for Andrew Hastie’s legal fees 17 Nov 2021 https://t.co/mEgKjMpLc6
RT @DjStickyFingaz1: 😅🤪 Taylor Swift fans playing her new 45rpm record on 33rpm and loosing their shit 🤔😂 https://t.co/O03Hmk9uB8
@drunkenmadman @MarcFennell It’s time he was Cancelled.
@drunkenmadman @MarcFennell Yeah but the whole Indiana Fennell genre might cause problems.
@drunkenmadman @MarcFennell If only the money runs that far too.
These men need a moody TV series, @hellohistoria. https://t.co/sLsgJGhfrx
jesseSPANNER We are gonna really be kicking ourselves if we find a new animal with 8 vaginas and we’ve already used the name ‘octopus’
RT @glengyron: “The mothership has entered orbit beyond Jupiter, the full invasion commences soon”
Worrying phrase the Queen keeps repeati…
Just listened to the final episode of “Stuff The British Stole†series two. Goddammit @MarcFennell is a damn fine s… https://t.co/lQnGtpH8oz
RT @ARSONDOER: if smoking so bad why does it cure salmon
SwiftOnSecurity WSUS is designed for people who live in 2004 and hate god
@indiescribe Alas not a global day. ;)
RT @johnb78: This is important to note - a lot of people (not sure if deliberately or accidentally) are conflating the paid PCR test certif…
Hey @dobes and @jxeeno I think you’ll both enjoy the warm tips. https://t.co/hYfyGCosX9
RT @MelanieMoore: If you see an elf on a shelf, remove it to a bathroom. Tie it up with dental floss and leave a note about what happens to…
@NewtonMark @maz_jovanovich @expectproblems If only we knew someone who could give it a good home…
It’s also International Men’s Day, if course, but which is more important? https://t.co/kIbPPdqMau
Reminder: This Friday 19 November is World Toilet Day. https://t.co/2fabZi861L
@jennylmackinnon Good luck then, because it’s only going to get worse. :)
@jennylmackinnon :)
@jennylmackinnon It won’t achieve anything. Political communication is exempt from the Spam Act. There are no grounds for a complaint.
@TomSear I really don’t understand any more.
@bigjsl Sadly it was all online.
@dawnstarau @jpwarren All of Morrison’s speeches are there on his website. Just sayin’.
@dobes This displeases me. pic.twitter.com/ufKh0Ubrtb
@skwashd @dobes @PPantsdown Well I can assure you I’m not. We have even been seen in the same room together.
Hey @jpwarren I think I’ve found the punchline in “The Action Plan for Critical Technologies  #TSD2021 https://t.co/FalVJHoDPV
@dobes My current avatar is both topical and sexy. If this image in your recent tweet is a proposal then I decline to support it.
Oh, and here’s the press released about “$111 Million Investment To Back Australia’s Quantum Technology Futureâ€â€¦ https://t.co/3qmmKpdMqc
@skwashd @dobes @rohan_p @davidgerard @swearyanthony Embracing the reality. https://t.co/zeSTpLgsYL
Attn: @maz_jovanovich @NewtonMark @expectproblems. Although in fact it looks quite big. https://t.co/nAJHXrhVmq
Here are the actual words what came out of Scott Morrison’s mouth this morning. https://t.co/8DaWNkyt0P
And here t… https://t.co/wERuIxYi2z
That sort of helped.
@AISA_National @ASPI_org Wed plan, an update: I think I need a bit of a nap before tacking the mountain of reading… https://t.co/rTx4knpbEI
See, this is the way to handle these situations. https://t.co/kRJLP6Jhrx
@DavidFeng There are cashed-up lobbyists who will have skewed the consultation process.
Hey Australian Children’s Librarians and Kindergarten Teachers, a friend overseas is looking for AU books to get fo… https://t.co/Q69mFrnc11
Things That Annoy Me, Part 87337: Software that says Congratulations!†after I perform some perfectly ordinary acti… https://t.co/xc8h7L9URu
@patstokes @FrKarlSinclair I think that’s the right choice.
@patstokes @FrKarlSinclair I bet he never even ate a single television.
@patstokes @FrKarlSinclair I’m with Karl, though. I’d certainly give it a go. Like, how do you fuck up peanuts? https://t.co/zQZPtmjNf3
@patstokes @FrKarlSinclair I think it’s just peanuts with salt, pepper, and chilli.
RT @NoContextBrits: Found your mum’s address. https://t.co/d4Qptag6S2
Hey @patstokes @FrKarlSinclair I seek advice here. https://t.co/jb6RfOk7bd
A press release informs me that there’s now “‘The Cloud Hub†- A One-Stop Destination to Help Enterprises Navigate… https://t.co/ophncy30cf
RT @duckbytheoboe: This is a very good point, from the owner of the new Miss Van’s restaurant. #Canberra https://t.co/9yCtSjKHLe
Here you go, @jxeeno, ICYMI on Monday.
“COVID-19 restriction tracker: Implementation progress towards COVID normal†https://t.co/zHLdR0NchH
Here you go, @dobes. Have some @davpope. pic.twitter.com/VpRDgyqc5K
Well then. https://t.co/Ggvm9p91Mi
@jpwarren The pointless wank is explained in more detail in subsequent documents. https://t.co/psDJJL7nE4
OK, there’s a lot of detail here. Drill down from the first two items here, from the Critical Technologies Policy C… https://t.co/O3dHKQLwYa
There’s a series of “tech cards†outlining some plans and data for each of the identified technologies. https://t.co/ZzQjYu3GOi #TSD2021
THERE IS GOING TO BE A HUB! #TSD2021
Oops, I missed the companion document, “The Action Plan for Critical Technologies†https://t.co/PFILMIhgGh #TSD2021 https://t.co/RqqoE8mDeu
Morrison says Australia has a population of around 25 million. He needs to update that to around 26 million, becaus… https://t.co/JTMEdUUIHd
The Quad gets a plug too. That’s AU/IN/JP/US#TSD202121
“AUKUS is about much more than nuclear submarines,†says Morrison. “Cyber, AI, quantum, and additional undersea cap… https://t.co/MDHzRx2pi3
I desperately want to know the story of that vase. #TSD2021
@Rant86 Yeah they should have another subhed in there but here we are.
And now the Prime Minister. #TSD2021 pic.twitter.com/vWRzJtqskl
@tqft9999 “Critical†is in the sense of national security, really, so yes.
I’ll behave myself for a few minutes now because Uncle Allen deserves respect#TSD20212pic.twitter.com/mh8rAFWQS9S9
Anyway here we go. Hi, @raejohnston! tsd.aspi.org.au/live #TSD2021 pic.twitter.com/g42X9csGjl
It has a vision, four goals, and seven pillars, and four categories of action. #TSD2021
Here is that document, just released. “Blueprint for Critical Technologies†https://t.co/l6cxys9NUL #TSD2021
This was part of it, obviously. #TSD2021 https://t.co/9UaHtiHGok
Released today: “Nine critical technologies where the government wants to counter China†https://t.co/uP8Vvgw7As #TSD2021
Coming up shortly at 1230 AEDT, the opening of @ASPI_org’s The Sydney Dialogue, with a Welcome to Country and then… https://t.co/npWwycYxs2
@jeffsonstein You only get one flower per stem per year though, at least in the natural varieties.
@franksting Personally I blame the ABC.
This is my plan for the afternoon sessions, though I’m feeling very lethargic so we’ll s#Cybercon20212pic.twitter.com/Q3uOSqYDIMYDIM
@aleeb88 It’s easy to baffle them with OMFG LOTS OF MONIES.
There’s a fine line between passion and zealotry#Cybercon202121
thinkpiecebot Social Media Has A Lot To Answer For
Hmmm. Not appreciating the binary of “doing what we’re doing†as opposed to a “free-for all onlineâ€. Yes, let’s imp… https://t.co/wpzXRaU93u
RT @FionaPattenMLC: 🇵🇱 Poland introduces ‘happy to chat’ benches in parks to address loneliness, based on an idea which originated in Wale…
cameronwilson i love the inclusion of both the hammer and sickle and pfizer logo…. big pharma is notoriously extremely communist pic.twitter.com/RQ9uY5gjxQ
Ah well. Here we are. https://t.co/Oubmr5QzWa
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! HAHAHA! HAHA! HAHAHAHA! HAHAHAHAHA! [COUGH] [DEEP BREATH] HAHAHAHAHA! HAHAHA! HAHAHA! HAHAHAHAHA! H… https://t.co/ncht4Kr1eE
So that House of Reps Inquiry into options for financing faster rail? The government response has finally been publ… https://t.co/D6ELOBTjnu
This is very much a standard “This is our story†description of the eSafety office and the legislation. Somewhat infomerci#Cybercon20212021
DIGITAL BOARD SHORTS! (Wot?) #Cybercon2021
And here she is. #Cybercon2021 pic.twitter.com/Vv0eWqnZWH
Next for me is Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, “eSafety: Charting a new course for a safer online wor#Cybercon2021on2021
@elisethoma5 @cameronwilson Firing up the OED as we speak.
“It’s not for everyone,â€Â lol. https://t.co/Ou9NZiVkqn
@cameronwilson @elisethoma5 Still, referring to Uhlmann as an “accomplice†is also worth it.
@spokenoise @trentyarwood @JohnBirmingham “The 9pm Bludger’s Art of Lying with John Birminghamâ€â€¦ https://t.co/dplx3F0DkF
@kcollasarundell Those are two unrelated statements. :) PJCIS has been quite critical of government bills and even… https://t.co/YCUQaRjYIj
Hmmm. None of the questions posted in the Q&A got the green light. None at all. #Cybercon2021
Also lol at ABC’s “extreme anti-coalition reporting for the last few year#Cybercon2021on2021
Lol someone is annoyed that a Labor frontbencher promoted Labor’s policy. What a goose#Cybercon20212pic.twitter.com/M2aHvcRVUIUI
Watts says that during an election campaign any info about disinfo needs to come from a neutral source. Heartened b… https://t.co/2zqL4U4I08
Juanita Phillips leading the Q&A now. How robust is Australia in this regard? Watts reckons if there was a disinfo… https://t.co/KTVYIx06Tm
“Since the 90s democratic states, including Australia, have fallen behind on investment in research and development… https://t.co/t7xaZ1YL8n
Oops I got distracted, but there were some curious comments about innovation… #Cybercon2021
There’s a whole bunch now about the risk of foreign interferences to democratic institutions, comparing disinformat… https://t.co/OflOw5pFly
“In this new environment of cyber enabled foreign interference, the resilience of our democracy is now a national s… https://t.co/GotezunhKY
“Our security agencies are on the frontlines of the contest between democratic and autocratic values within AU and… https://t.co/QO5vywHHov
Shout-out to PJCIS, “a model of democratic accountability in technology regulation in recent years#Cybercon20212021
@jpwarren Correct. https://t.co/ylOd3vb5h8 #Cybercon2021
“International efforts are all well and good, but democracy begins at home.†Cybercon2021
“We [Australia] can’t afford to be a recalcitrant* in these future-shaping discussions in the same way that we have… https://t.co/VEsyWIoxqr
Interesting. Watts is calling out the recent statement by The Quad (AU/IN/JP/US) calling for various “democratic va… https://t.co/0jENNhKgqa
Here’s the call to action: “It’s time democracies got in the game in the contest for the future of the internet. Th… https://t.co/DmLRSnXgMD
“… particularly in key areas of surveillance, encryption, law enforcement and content regulation.#Cybercon20212021
“Even some of the best-intentioned democratic governments around the world have been incrementally and unwittingly… https://t.co/AYctKKEGFz
Cites John Perry Barlow’s 1991 “Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace†https://t.co/AE28e1XcAD then “iI’s b… https://t.co/xO8FjUdqDI
Russia and China cited as examples, then “The vision of an internet free from government intervention and control c… https://t.co/IHtZQcG7jw
@TimWattsMP “Over the past 20y authoritarian nations have developed a coherent philosophy of state control over the… https://t.co/jTGEJylkI3
@TimWattsMP Watts is riffing off Joe Biden’s comment that the world is in the midst of “a battle between the utilit… https://t.co/jIs34GKX78
First up is @TimWattsMP, “The challenge for democracy: A new approach to technology policy#Cybercon20212pic.twitter.com/bK39NqjFFajFFa
This was my plan for the morning sessions, but I think at 1230 AEDT I’ll catch the prime minister over at The Sydne… https://t.co/t88Q39AaPu
@TheIronMonk3 @CARROT_app [Cough.] https://t.co/kJfRJItCiH
@jeffsonstein My pleasure. I think we have maybe one more week in it, depending on the weather. Friday is forecast… https://t.co/cEYpId0z1u
I do love @CARROT_app’s optimismpic.twitter.com/ivDyyXwbnrnr
Coming up shortly at 1000 AEDT is the final day of @AISA_National’s Australian Cyber Conference. Program at… https://t.co/0OxIIGUnS3
@therevmountain I mean, yes, but bridezilla may not appreciate how the next step would work.
But what IS the best way to disassemble raspberries? https://t.co/7hfpRbfom8
RT @k_morrissey: The rich aren’t taxed enough https://t.co/qX8t4XckUU
@jeffsonstein Yes. I’ve been enjoying tracking it through all the stages of its life cycle.
It’s very, very different from how it looked 44 days ago. https://t.co/KjaQvb4YwT
Waratah sequence 2021, day 77. Photographed from another angle, it looks like the crown of the flower in question i… https://t.co/LOGgwHm5Le
RT @HeerJeet: Someone should try to turn this into a sincere pitch and see if the Atlantic bites. https://t.co/gZRPQFsSql
“Winners of the 2021 Natural Landscape Photography Awards†https://t.co/25PY63BOod
RT @ChristnNitemare: The latest batshit crazy Jon McNaughton painting… This one’s called “The Magnificent Seven†h/t @ZaackHunt https://t…
RT @esaoperations: Featured on @apod, created by @TheLeagueOfLC, we love this guide to identifying mastheads when all that space stuff is g…
@trentyarwood @JohnBirmingham I’ll bear that in kind for next time.
Iam_Canadian They used to laugh and call him names.
Not anymore. pic.twitter.com/sYEGmlGKqb
@oberonsghost @dobes @purserj There’s someone who puts out the food, but they’re not as generous as me. That said,… https://t.co/1YLYSpPBMr
@garystark @oberonsghost @dobes @purserj Gary.
@mathi_gwythyer @dobes @purserj Please don’t.
@oberonsghost @dobes @purserj Yes. They seem to have arranged one bird as scout to wait until I come out, and then… https://t.co/NKjNHiBJKd
Also, the great thing about “questioning†something is that you can literally “question†anything. https://t.co/vSvcbJuLOZ
Australia’s current record on human rights explained. https://t.co/dIU50q7bWK
I’m retweeting this mostly because it’ll cause certain people’s heads to explode. Some heads deserve to explode. https://t.co/EydsYWooks
RT @scottlincicome: This is what happens when you wear sweatpants all day, every day https://t.co/MQo6Dpngps https://t.co/sCgRvM4M5X
@trentyarwood @JohnBirmingham That’s good to hear, thank you. There were a few unexpected but delightful tangents in that chat.
As an aside, I see that @TimWattsMP is speaking at #Cybercon at 10am AEDT today, though his title is “The challenge… https://t.co/NwyK4hcpYf
“Labor announces NBN pitch ahead of next federal election†https://t.co/gA57I6yiYK
RT @AndersBollmann: @ElenaWicker In Denmark we have the phrase “begrebsonani” for the excessive invention of new names and concepts that li…
Wed plan: 1000 AEDT @AISA_National Australian Cyber Conference https://t.co/ClOGs6qHvy; 1230 @ASPI_org’s The Sydney… https://t.co/D4c3k3rM8I
@AustinDocherty @CARROT_app And apart from that, you can set it up every which way to suit your needs.
@dobes @purserj There were three jerkbirds. I put down some separate seed piles so the crimson rosellas etc could s… https://t.co/fBHKBD9r4r
It’s a 17-jerkbird morning, @dobes @purserj. pic.twitter.com/oBZdnVK8Gs
@AustinDocherty That would be @CARROT_app Weather.
RT @jennylmackinnon: Yes everyone tell us about your cash and what’s the name of your street and most Aussies can’t pass this simple quiz .…
RT @SwiftOnSecurity: Breaking: US government to stop claiming it’s victim of 298 trillion hacking attacks per day based on number of ping p…
Dear Entertainers, try this on your next corporate gig for added amusement value.
Everyone Else: Which corporate… https://t.co/Z3rrzfVZ5Q
@IanKath Probably not in my case, with a 91% battery health.
It’s just an ordinary spring day in the Blue Mountains today, albeit slightly cooler than average. pic.twitter.com/CKnriTMyqf
Wednesday. There is not a strange humming sound which you can barely hear. Do not be alarmed. Your lucky number is 4. Wednesday.