John Baxter

If the federal minimum wage had increased as much as Wall Street bonuses over the past four decades, it would be worth $42.37 today instead of a measly $7.25. Let that sink in.

@siraimeeknight You mean like mannequins? I knew someone once that collected those, though I can't put my finger on who...

looking for an expert voice on fashion dolls. do we have any academics / curators in AU who specialise in this area? would love to chat!

Personally I think whatever Elon is doing is great. I haven't even been on Twitter lately and I have a whole list of conspicuously hot & scantily clad new followers. Hi new followers! *wink wink*

@chriswaterguy These exchanges are what amazes me most with ChatGPT. It rationalises and covers its arse and makes shit up just like a real person does. At self-deceptive-intern level admittedly, but still very human

The human worked out why the regex was failing, this time. But I pointed it out to ChatGPT, which said "Ah, that makes sense!..." and gave me a perfect regex string.

ChatGPT says that it understands the problem now and gives a modified snippet of code (for the eighth time, and it fails again)

@Asher_Wolf AI. Also comes with existential dread on par with climate crisis itself...

@profsarahj Looks like the images are working! I haven't clicked, but I've certainly noticed them and wondered the same thing

So I’m getting a lot of pop up ads from “Temu”, for stuff I don’t even know what it is? But it has a weird theme?

@MarkusMannheim @NEOM yeah, wtf? Half of these are names entirely unfamiliar. TBH it's too many to even bother undoing (given my miniscule Twitter usage). I got to the end of A...

You may be shocked at all the stuff Twitter thinks you're interested in. See for yourself: twitter.com/settings/your_… I've removed all interests except @NEOM.

The OECD's research just showed corporate profits contributed far more to inflation than wages. It's what @TheAusInstitute has been saying all year, in research that big business and their mates called 'flawed' & 'silly'. Philip Lowe continues to bark up the wrong tree 🙃

.@PwC_AU and the other big three have their tentacles spread throughout all our Govt agencies. But unlike the agencies whose focus is public good, the consultancies focus is profit. It’s an underlying conflict-of-motive that has only one solution. #auspol thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/…

Whilst I suspect the knock back of a reported @ScottMorrisonMP job pitch to PwC was due to the bright spotlight on the company right now, ethically, no company who directly benefitted from decisions he made as PM or as a minister should employ him. #auspol theaustralian.com.au/business/margi…

On @2GB873 with @RadioLukeGrant talking about the Kathryn Campbell $900K p/a job re-deployment scandal. #Robodebt #auspol 2gb.com/podcast/from-r…

The Minister of State for Finance, Pankaj Chaudhary, told the Lok Sabha on 19th July 2021 that SEBI was investigating the Adani Group. Now SEBI tells the Supreme Court that they have not been investigating any of the serious allegations against Adani! Which is worse—misleading Parliament, or being fast asleep as lakhs of investors are duped by alleged money-laundering and round-tripping using offshore shell companies? Or even worse, was there a restraining hand from above?

...announce scaling-back or cancelling the Stage 3 Tax Cuts to fix NDIS and Medicare, I may just lead a marching band of pots and pans down Oxford Street to Town Hall and back and buy the first round of drinks for my new percussionist friends. abc.net.au/news/2023-04-2…

3/ Don’t accept their lie that we can’t afford to raise the rate for everyone. They’re spending $368billion on nuclear submarines and $254billion on tax cuts for the rich. Poverty is a political choice and they’re the ones pulling the strings.

#STATEMENT: "The government’s supposed plan to #RaiseTheRate of JobSeeker exclusively for those over 55 is bafflingly cruel, discriminatory, and stupid. Welfare recipients of all ages and backgrounds stand together to demand a raise for all." READ MORE: auwu.substack.com/p/raising-jobs…

Trans women in women's sport is just such a sad affair all around. I see toxic transphobia, disenfranchised women, sporting integrity undermined, misinformation & polarisation...

@LanterneRougeYT I'll gladly watch it in French if I have to. I studied French at school. Maybe it'll finally pay off

Who is the intended audience for this series? The French domestic market or the international (anglophone) market?

Damn, they really got me. Don’t forget, one reason people are finally starting to realise that this is possible, fair, reasonable is because we literally did it 3 years ago – overnight.

@LivePippas @cat240359 @cat240359 From what I understand, chatbots regurgitate content that seems statistically appropriate, i.e. that represents what is has most commonly seen. So these 'neutral' facts are indeed likely to predominate in its training data. Make of that what you will...

🚨 Can A Neutral Bot Decide The Best Way Forward With Vaping? Article - by Pippa Starr (Click show more & RT🙏) Is there too much non scientific bias influencing public opinions around vaping in Australia? I asked a neutral party an important question. "What are the key points that the Australian public need to know about #vaping so governments will become more aware and responsible when regulating safer nicotine products in a way that is not only risk proportional and scientifically based, but also creates more ex-smokers?" It's a big question and a big sentence, I know, but to date there hasn't been a truly neutral party in the vaping issue in Australia to get some perspective for those people who really don't understand this issue other than what they see in the media. Here's what the neutral ChatGPT Bot had to offer in return to that important question above: 🌐Vaping is less harmful than smoking cigarettes. According to a growing body of research, vaping is around 95% less harmful than smoking. 🌐Vaping can help people quit smoking. Many smokers have successfully quit smoking by switching to vaping, and this has been supported by scientific evidence. Some studies have found that vaping can be more effective than other forms of nicotine replacement therapy, such as patches or gum. 🌐Vaping is a viable harm reduction strategy. Harm reduction is an approach that seeks to minimize the negative consequences of risky behaviours, rather than simply trying to eliminate them. Vaping can be seen as a harm reduction strategy for smokers who are unable or unwilling to quit smoking, as it provides a much safer alternative. 🌐Regulations should be risk-proportional. It is important that any regulations on vaping are proportionate to the actual risks associated with vaping. Overly strict regulations could make it more difficult for smokers to access and use e-cigarettes, which would be counterproductive to public health goals. 🌐Public opinion is changing. While there is still some skepticism about vaping in Australia, public opinion is gradually shifting in favor of harm reduction strategies like vaping. 🌐As more people become aware of the benefits of vaping and the relative safety of e-cigarettes, it is likely that more Australians will support a more permissive approach to vaping regulations. 🌐It is important to note that these points are subject to debate and that there are differing opinions on vaping and its potential health effects. It is always recommended that individuals make informed decisions based on the available evidence and in consultation with medical professionals. What do you think? Did our neutral AI friend get it right? The bot does reach out across a massive spectrum of data and information that till now is usually unfathomable, to create statements that are fathomable. Now it's up to Australian Govt's at all levels to offer some practical regulation outcomes, because to do otherwise, we will keep experiencing more black market criminals getting richer and further international embarrassment over the current failed prescription model.

@LivePippas @cat240359 @cat240359 I have to lol at this presentation of a regurgitation of talking points as if it is a well considered set of facts by an authoritative 'neutral party'. SOME of it MIGHT be true, but chatbots atm have virtually no discernment, so if it is true it's almost a concidence