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BellingenNSWColonial carceral legacies Incarceration and "military-style patrols, surveillance and move-on measures" for some"A victim of crime advocacy group has quickly risen to prominence in Queensland and has been consulted on sweeping changes to youth justice laws." <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-01/voices-for-victims-rise-to-prominence-queensland-government/105007040" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-01/voices-for-victims-rise-to-prominence-queensland-government/105007040</a>"First Nations human rights experts lodge UN complaint over 'racist' tough-on-crime laws" <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-01/un-urged-to-rule-on-australias-youth-crime-laws/105116196" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-01/un-urged-to-rule-on-australias-youth-crime-laws/105116196</a>"First Nations people in Australia are the most imprisoned people in the world." <a href="https://theconversation.com/first-nations-imprisonment-is-already-at-a-record-high-unless-government-policy-changes-it-will-only-get-worse-226612" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://theconversation.com/first-nations-imprisonment-is-already-at-a-record-high-unless-government-policy-changes-it-will-only-get-worse-226612</a>"NT government-funded security patrol caught on camera kicking man in the head" "Military-style patrols, surveillance and move-on measures." <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-01/nt-government-funded-security-guard-caught-on-camera-kicking-man/105060870" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-01/nt-government-funded-security-guard-caught-on-camera-kicking-man/105060870</a><a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HumanRights</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/incarceration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#incarceration</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/HyperIncarceration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HyperIncarceration</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Intervention" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Intervention</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/violence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#violence</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/mobility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mobility</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/IndigenousPeoples" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IndigenousPeoples</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/FirstNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FirstNations</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#children</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/trauma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trauma</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/unhoused" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#unhoused</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#housing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/governance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#governance</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/privatisation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privatisation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/policing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#policing</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/PublicSpaces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PublicSpaces</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/MilitaryStylePatrols" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MilitaryStylePatrols</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#law</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Queensland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Queensland</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/NT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NT</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Australia</a>

Coach Pāṇini ®The lifecycle of Rome was: Republic, Empire, then a millennia of Theocratic State, before capitalist <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/institutions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#institutions</a> tolerated <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/governance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#governance</a>, economic <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/innovation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#innovation</a>, and <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#culture</a> exchange by the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/subaltern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#subaltern</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/counterpublic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#counterpublic</a> in their midst.If that pattern of <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#history</a> is applied to the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/American" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#American</a> Republic, the Creepy Weirdos intend to speed-run…all of it.

axadleZimbabwean War Veteran Blessed Geza Urges Countrywide Demonstrations <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EastAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EastAfrica</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Africa</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Blessed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Blessed</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#business</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Countrywide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Countrywide</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/currentevents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#currentevents</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/demonstrations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#demonstrations</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Economy</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Geza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Geza</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/governance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#governance</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LegalandJudicialAffairs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LegalandJudicialAffairs</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#news</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SouthernAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SouthernAfrica</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sports</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trade</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#travel</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/urges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#urges</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/veteran" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#veteran</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/war" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#war</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Zimbabwe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Zimbabwe</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Zimbabwean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Zimbabwean</a>  <a href="https://tinyurl.com/2869deaw" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/2869deaw</a>

BellingenNSWNT parliament passes CLP government's territory coordinator bill The Northern Territory government has passed the territory coordinator bill through parliament, giving it the power to override dozens of regulatory laws relevant to projects of "economic significance". >> <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-19/nt-territory-coordinator-bill-clp-government-pass-parliament/105067814" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-19/nt-territory-coordinator-bill-clp-government-pass-parliament/105067814</a> The English-only NT parliament is undermining healthy democracy by excluding Aboriginal languages"42% of NT residents speak a non-English language at home. Only half of eligible Aboriginal residents in the NT are enrolled to vote, and voter participation is even lower. Recognition – Rejecting someone’s language means rejecting their identity. Reconciliation is not just something parliamentarians should direct others to do, it’s something that needs to happen within parliament itself.""The NT is a rich, multilingual society. How can the Legislative Assembly claim to fully represent the breadth of NT society when it chooses to be monolingual?" >> <a href="https://theconversation.com/the-english-only-nt-parliament-is-undermining-healthy-democracy-by-excluding-aboriginal-languages-105048" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://theconversation.com/the-english-only-nt-parliament-is-undermining-healthy-democracy-by-excluding-aboriginal-languages-105048</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/governance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#governance</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/EconomicSignificance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EconomicSignificance</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/laws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#laws</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/regulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#regulation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#conservation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/IndigenousPeoples" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IndigenousPeoples</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/participation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#participation</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/NT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NT</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/monolingualism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#monolingualism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/mining" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#mining</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/extractivism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#extractivism</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/zeitgeist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#zeitgeist</a>

BellingenNSWMaking life easier for massive vehicles "Australians are hooked on tax perks while road fatalities and emissions are surging and spending on petrol and insurance increasing." >> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/17/the-cars-eating-australia-should-we-be-trying-to-reverse-our-attraction-to-suvs-and-utes" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/17/the-cars-eating-australia-should-we-be-trying-to-reverse-our-attraction-to-suvs-and-utes</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/RoadViolence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RoadViolence</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/SUVs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SUVs</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/harm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#harm</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/SocietalCosts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocietalCosts</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/governance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#governance</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#australia</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/WayofLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WayofLife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/RoadTrauma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RoadTrauma</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/pedestrians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pedestrians</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/ClimateBreakdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ClimateBreakdown</a>

@reiver ⊼ (Charles) :batman:Localization is important to make Decentralization work and last.Decentralization without Localization can be susceptible to Centralization. Decentralization with Localization spreads out decision-making and power to groups (that could consistent of a single individual) with a personal stake in the outcome of the decision-making.Which creates incentives that lead to greater resilience to Centralization.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Decentralization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Decentralization</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DeSo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DeSo</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Fediverse</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/governance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#governance</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Localization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Localization</a>

NSW.BiodiversityThe wombat outcry : An (illegal) selfie with wildlife vs systematic wildlife destruction and wilful neglect"The irony of our country’s leaders condemning the actions of a young tourist’s treatment of a wombat while shamelessly sanctioning their slaughter is impossible to overlook...Kangaroos, native birds, possums, black swans and emus are just a few of the many native animals that landholders are granted licences to kill under the ATCW list.""Our leaders have a lot to answer for and must confront the uncomfortable truth of their own involvement in wildlife destruction. They can no longer ignore the role they play in enabling the harm of native animals while lecturing others on respect for wildlife." >> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/14/attacking-a-young-tourist-over-her-treatment-of-a-wombat-is-hypocritical-and-misses-the-point" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/14/attacking-a-young-tourist-over-her-treatment-of-a-wombat-is-hypocritical-and-misses-the-point</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biodiversity</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/WildlifeCrime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WildlifeCrime</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Australia</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#culture</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/EPBCAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EPBCAct</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/ecocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ecocide</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/governance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#governance</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/roadkill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#roadkill</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/deforestation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#deforestation</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/logging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#logging</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/harm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#harm</a>

BellingenNSWAustralians’ love affair with monster family cars"These big cars are fuelling congestion, blocking up streets and outstripping the size of car parks, leading to calls to build bigger ones – dismaying safety and environment advocates.""The Monash University Accident Research Centre has also found that larger cars are much more likely to cause deaths and serious injuries to other people when they’re in an accident."“We’re breathing emissions, our children are breathing emissions...You’re polluting the air.” >> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/15/you-have-unmet-needs-the-psychology-behind-australias-love-affair-with-big-cars" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/15/you-have-unmet-needs-the-psychology-behind-australias-love-affair-with-big-cars</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cars</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/SUVs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SUVs</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/families" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#families</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Australia</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/identity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#identity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/schoolrun" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#schoolrun</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#climatechange</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pollution</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/RoadViolence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RoadViolence</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/MobilityDesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MobilityDesign</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/standards" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#standards</a> <a href="https://mastodon.au/tags/governance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#governance</a>

Zhi Zhu 🕸️The Nerd Reich podcast, episode 1: The Network StateA deep dive into how tech billionaires like <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ElonMusk</a> are trying to dismantle traditional <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/governance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#governance</a> to create their own <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#power</a> structures through <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/crypto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#crypto</a> and <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/ArtificialIntelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArtificialIntelligence</a>. <a href="https://www.thenerdreich.com/the-nerd-reich-podcast-episode-1-the-network-state-2/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.thenerdreich.com/the-nerd-reich-podcast-episode-1-the-network-state-2/</a>"we share bold predictions about where tech <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#authoritarianism</a> is heading & reveal strategies for <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/resisting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#resisting</a> the growing control of billionaire <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tech</a> elites."<a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Musk</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Coup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Coup</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Corruption</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GOP</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Politics</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Resist</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USA</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#US</a>

NSW.BiodiversityQuintessentially Australian:"Bulldozers made quick work of the Murray Darling Basin landscape." "Bulldozers flattened trees and grasses which were then burned" >> <a href="https://au.news.yahoo.com/satellite-photos-reveal-disturbing-change-to-iconic-aussie-landscape-065657701.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://au.news.yahoo.com/satellite-photos-reveal-disturbing-change-to-iconic-aussie-landscape-065657701.html</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#biodiversity</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/EPBCAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EPBCAct</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/conservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#conservation</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/LandClearing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LandClearing</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/MurrayDarlingBasin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MurrayDarlingBasin</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/agribusinesses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#agribusinesses</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/PropertyDevelopers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PropertyDevelopers</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/governance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#governance</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/destruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#destruction</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/NSW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NSW</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Australia</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#climate</a> <a href="https://theblower.au/tags/incineration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#incineration</a>

Daniel GuagninHappy that I had the opportunity to present my findings from my PhD in English to a <a href="https://smartcity.social/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FOSS</a> audience at <a href="https://smartcity.social/tags/fossbackstage25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fossbackstage25</a> In a nutshell: The analyis of different GNU/Linux distributions shows how community culture inform technology development, and technology shapes its users. In times of <a href="https://smartcity.social/tags/Trumpism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trumpism</a> and <a href="https://smartcity.social/tags/musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#musk</a> it becomes evident, that we need control over our software. We also need to include users and adress their needs through <a href="https://smartcity.social/tags/governance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#governance</a> and <a href="https://smartcity.social/tags/participatorydesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#participatorydesign</a> <a href="https://25.foss-backstage.de/schedule/#session/9ZRX7C/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://25.foss-backstage.de/schedule/#session/9ZRX7C/</a> <a href="https://smartcity.social/tags/fossback" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#fossback</a>

arkhi“Big Tech Wants You Trapped. The Open Web Sets You Free”, by <a href="https://mastodon.social/@Daojoan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Daojoan</a>.<a href="https://www.joanwestenberg.com/big-tech-wants-you-trapped-the-open-web-sets-you-free-2/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.joanwestenberg.com/big-tech-wants-you-trapped-the-open-web-sets-you-free-2/</a>> It's about whether we build systems that distribute power or concentrate it. Big Tech's dominance wasn't inevitable, and it's not unbreakable. But it's reinforced by the choices we make every damn day. Because over and over again, we choose easy. We choose platforms with less friction.<a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/openWeb" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#openWeb</a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/social" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#social</a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#media</a> <a href="https://mamot.fr/tags/governance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#governance</a>

AkshayWhy cutting red tape needn’t cut red tape: you can’t just have zero rules so you’ll end up with a mess of different rules.OTOH, I guess you could abolish Rule of Law altogether and go for pure corruption, but administering that much corruption will create its own bureaucracy <a href="https://grist.org/regulation/trump-white-house-council-environmental-quality-nepa-permitting/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://grist.org/regulation/trump-white-house-council-environmental-quality-nepa-permitting/</a><a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Environment</a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Policy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Policy</a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Government</a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Law</a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/FarRight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FarRight</a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/EPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#EPA</a> <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/Governance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Governance</a>

Andrew ScottIs AI hallucination a new risk? If you have heard anything about Generative AI, you have heard about its "hallucinations". They provide great fodder for the media, who can point out many silly things that Gen AI has produced since appeared on the AI scene (around 2021-2022). However, as Gen AI gets adopted by more organisations, how should Directors and Executives think about hallucinations, the resulting risk to their organisations, and what approach can be taken to probe whether the risks are being managed? Are Gen AI hallucinations a new risk, or do we already have tools and approaches to manage them? <a href="https://aes.id.au/blog/2025/03/10/is-ai-hallucination-a-new-risk/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://aes.id.au/blog/2025/03/10/is-ai-hallucination-a-new-risk/</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ai</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ArtificialIntelligence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ArtificialIntelligence</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/GenerativeAI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GenerativeAI</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/governance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#governance</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/hallucinations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#hallucinations</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technology</a>

DoomsdaysCWIn other news...Meet the 2024-2026 <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NDN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NDN</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Changemakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Changemakers</a> By Jordynn Paz • March 5, 2025"In October, NDN Collective announced the recipients of the 2024/26 Changemaker Fellowship, a cohort of 21 <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Indigenous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Indigenous</a> leaders from throughout <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TurtleIsland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TurtleIsland</a>, Islands of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Hawaii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hawaii</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Borik%C3%A9n" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Borikén</a> / <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PuertoRico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PuertoRico</a>, the U.S. territories of American <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Samoa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Samoa</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Guam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Guam</a>, the Northern <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mariana" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mariana</a> Islands, and the U.S. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VirginIslands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VirginIslands</a>. These incredible fellows are transforming their communities, defending Indigenous lands and waters, developing solutions for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/regenerative" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#regenerative</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sustainable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#sustainable</a> futures, and revitalizing <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndigenousLanguages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IndigenousLanguages</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/governance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#governance</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ceremonies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ceremonies</a> and ways of being. "We are honored to support the important and necessary work of each of these changemakers through this two-year fellowship program. With the NDN Changemaker Fellowship, individuals will focus on education, skill building, networking, community building, theory of change mapping, and mentorship."Read more: <a href="https://ndncollective.org/meet-the-2024-26-ndn-changemakers/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ndncollective.org/meet-the-2024-26-ndn-changemakers/</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TraditionalKnowledge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TraditionalKnowledge</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WaterIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WaterIsLife</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LandIsLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LandIsLife</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SocialJustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SocialJustice</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndigenousHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IndigenousHealth</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndigenousWellBeing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IndigenousWellBeing</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FoodSecurity</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Decolonize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Decolonize</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtectMotherEarth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ProtectMotherEarth</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LanguagePreservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LanguagePreservation</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CulturePreservation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CulturePreservation</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NDNCollective" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NDNCollective</a>

David ClubbCommunity Governance in Wales; local democracy at risk? "This report on the democratic health of community and town councils... highlight(s) significant challenges that, if left unaddressed, threaten the very foundation of local democracy." Shereen Williams, Chair, "Democratic health of community and town councils" Boards Wales takeaways: Community and Town Councils play an important role in the creation and maintenance of local amenities Most wards are uncontested and more than 20% of seats were unfilled at the last election (2022); this […] <a href="https://boards.wales/2025/03/07/community-governance-wales/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://boards.wales/2025/03/07/community-governance-wales/</a>

Zhi Zhu 🕸️Will We Let a Digital Coup Against Democracy Prevail?<a href="https://newsie.social/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DOGE</a>, <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Democracy</a>, & What the <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Privacy</a> Act of 1974 has to do with it <a href="https://contrarian.substack.com/p/will-we-let-a-digital-coup-against" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://contrarian.substack.com/p/will-we-let-a-digital-coup-against</a>"Right now in <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/WashingtonDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WashingtonDC</a>, technology is being weaponized...If it wasn’t already abundantly clear that how <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#technology</a> is built & used can control our daily lives, manipulate our system of <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/governance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#governance</a>, & be a dire threat to <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/liberty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#liberty</a> (code as <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#law</a>), this past month has made these truths fully evident."<a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Musk</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Coup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Coup</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Tech</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USA</a>

Tiago F. R. RibeiroSuperintelligent Agents Pose Catastrophic Risks (Bengio et al., 2025)📎<a href="https://arxiv.org/pdf/2502.15657" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://arxiv.org/pdf/2502.15657</a>Summary: “Leading AI firms are developing generalist agents that autonomously plan and act. These systems carry significant safety risks, such as misuse and loss of control. To address this, we propose Scientist AI—a non-agentic, explanation-based system that uses uncertainty to safeguard against overconfident, uncontrolled behavior while accelerating scientific progress.” <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AISafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AISafety</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AI</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Governance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Governance</a>

aimeeThis is exactly the sort of thing people like me can spot coming and head off - <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#data</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/governance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#governance</a>, especially with a multidisciplinary focus. [But there's no work out there for us.]SIGH.And whoo, all those upcoming cuts? My goodness it's gonna get bad :(<a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/542535/health-nz-leaves-sensitive-data-unsecure-inquiry-finds" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/542535/health-nz-leaves-sensitive-data-unsecure-inquiry-finds</a>

Bytes EuropeHow von der Leyen blindsided Brussels with her deregulation drive – POLITICO <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/752017/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.byteseu.com/752017/</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AuroreLalucq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AuroreLalucq</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Banks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Banks</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ChristineLagarde" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ChristineLagarde</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Companies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Companies</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Competitiveness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Competitiveness</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#culture</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Data</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#environment</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Europe</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Finance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Finance</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/France" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#France</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Germany</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Governance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Governance</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/industry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#industry</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Lobbying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Lobbying</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/MEPs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MEPs</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Negotiations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Negotiations</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NGOs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NGOs</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Policy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Policy</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Regulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Regulation</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Rights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Rights</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Space</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sustainability</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trade</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Transparency</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UrsulaVonDerLeyen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UrsulaVonDerLeyen</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Water</a>

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