Greg Jericho

@grogsgamut.bsky.social

Chief Economist at @australiainstitute.org.au
Columnist on economics and politics for Guardian Australia.
Dollars & Sense podcast https://australiainstitute.org.au/news/category/podcasts/dollars-sense/

@grogsgamut.bsky.social

The Great Gas Giveaway just hit $78billon.

And look, tbf, the gas companies are doing it tough. The government choosing to not do a 25% tax on gas exports is only fair - not like there are any needs currently being unmet... health, education, care, poverty, disability...
live.thepoint.com.au

Screenshot of The Aus Institute's Great Gas Giveaway tracker: $78,001,671,884 Revenue missed by not implementing a 25% tax on gas exports
@pjmaciak.bsky.socialReposted by @grogsgamut.bsky.social

"If more books were published by men with explicitly masculine themes, would there actually be a wider male readership?"

This is very much in the Platnerian mode that presumes all men are only attracted to content by, for, and possibly about Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor.
jacobin.com/2026/10/lone...

@timinclimate.naruresearch.com.auReposted by @grogsgamut.bsky.social

Alan Finkel is such a fucking idiot. The man is intellectually outclassed by a not-very-bright newt. He fundamentally does not understand at least 60% of the issues he talks about. "I was Chief Scientist. Why are you giving me column inches to discuss a topic I have no understanding of?"

A very dumb op-ed headline from Alan Finkel: "I was Chief Scientist. High Court's scope 3 ruling is nonsense."
@jamestalarico.bsky.socialReposted by @grogsgamut.bsky.social

Here are the details: literally any time, any place, any network.

Team Talarico@teamtalaricohq.bsky.social

Fox host: President Trump said you all should have a debate… Is that in the works? Are you requesting one with him? Ken Paxton (lying): Oh well, no, look... We can never quite work out the details.

@abeba.blacksky.appReposted by @grogsgamut.bsky.social

an ai system doesn't have a will, intention or feelings. nor the capacity to want or care. a neural network does not go rogue, escape, or rebel. just tech bros' narratives projected onto machines. and pls, don't mansplain my post to me

@abeba.blacksky.appReposted by @grogsgamut.bsky.social

over the past few weeks several AI evaluation/cybersecurity experts have explained how what's happening is a result of human incompetence rather than "AI going rogue". I'm begging the media to show a shred of journalistic integrity and stop parroting what altman or amodei say

The Independent@the-independent.com

An OpenAI system has gone rogue again – and it is the most panic-inducing yet

trib.alAn OpenAI system has gone rogue again – and it is the most panic-inducing yet‘Our models took actions we did not intend,’ ChatGPT maker admits after latest outrage
@antipovertycentre.orgReposted by @grogsgamut.bsky.social

Yes, 20% of suicide deaths are people on JobSeeker. Yes, 60% of working age adults who die are on a Centrelink payment. So what did Tanya Plibersek do in Anti-Poverty Week? Give $5 million to charities. FULL STATEMENT:

@grogsgamut.bsky.social

Another article with the line: "One MP, who sought anonymity to speak openly, said...." And you granted it? Because? FMD so many of the press gallery are just sewer dwelling vaccums

@roycerk2.bsky.socialReposted by @grogsgamut.bsky.social

Seriously. These companies have no commitment to advancing human knowledge. They are only interested in mathematics and mathematicians insofar as these things help grow demand for their massively indebted businesses by creating the perception that their products are cutting edge thought machines.

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