quokka

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[–] quokka@aussie.zone 17 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It's not meant to benefit young people. If it was they wouldn't have now explicitly excluded gambling ads from the act. Kids won't be able to access the fixtures page of their hockey club on Facebook, but can have Bet365 ads rammed down their throats. This act is not about protecting kids. It's a push to easily, accurately tie everyone's online presence to their myID.

[–] quokka@aussie.zone 8 points 7 months ago (2 children)

That actually reads like a school admin person getting a bit knee jerky on a bit of hearsay.

[–] quokka@aussie.zone 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Found a "sorry you were out" delivery card for the missus in the bushes down the side of the house. Luckily only a couple of days old. Am puzzled how it got there as our mailbox is of a type that would make it very difficult for it to escape somehow. Anyway, looking forward to what that is when she collects it. It had better be some sort of full rizz skibidee pressie for me.

[–] quokka@aussie.zone 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

RIP your dunny

[–] quokka@aussie.zone 5 points 7 months ago

I think it will start a lot of conversations that need to be had over there. Some stat I've seen doing the rounds is that Americans paid $12(?) billion out of pocket for cancer treatments last year. UnitedHealthcare alone made $33 billion profit. They could have paid for everyone's cancer treatments in full and still delivered billions in shareholder value. Situation's fucked. Sadly, I suspect that when the buffoon takes office, the momentum will be lost.

[–] quokka@aussie.zone 3 points 7 months ago
[–] quokka@aussie.zone 4 points 8 months ago

This is the kicker they don't seem to understand. Kids just going to sign up to vKontakte or Weibo or Pedro's stamps collecting forum in Spain. Or any overseas Mastodon etc

[–] quokka@aussie.zone 8 points 8 months ago

Are they somehow suggesting that if Fighty McStealy had been facially-profiled on entering the store that he wouldn't have done a meth rampage against old mate in a green apron?

[–] quokka@aussie.zone 20 points 8 months ago (6 children)

I'm getting sick of having to explain to people that "i'Ve gOT noTHIng tO HiDE" is naive bullshit when this comes up

[–] quokka@aussie.zone 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Are the rumours true?

[–] quokka@aussie.zone 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Wednesday beers will happen outside this evening for first time in a while.

[–] quokka@aussie.zone 3 points 8 months ago

Spent yesterday spreading more mulch on the verge. Paying for it today. And still only two-thirds through the pile to spread. Absolutely should have hired a dingo thing. Would have had it all done in a few hours i reckon.

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