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Josh Butler@JoshButlerOct 21
Phil Haines thanks people sending flowers, but asks if people want to support Helen, to consider donations to Save The Children "Please keep sending Helen your love"
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Josh Butler@JoshButlerOct 21
Helen Haines' husband, Phil, speaks from hospital: says she has lost both legs But "both her heart & mind are in good shape" thanks her staff, locals who responded, paramedics, hospital staff "Helen's road to recovery will be long & difficult, but we know she is a fighter"
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Josh Butler retweeted
This was so foreseeable (indeed my early prediction when ChatGPT came out) but a lot of tech people have a hard time understanding that the hypothetical enriching use of a tech loses out to the lazy corner cutting use 99.9% of the time theguardian.com/technology/2…
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Everyone predicted this except The Management.
This was so foreseeable (indeed my early prediction when ChatGPT came out) but a lot of tech people have a hard time understanding that the hypothetical enriching use of a tech loses out to the lazy corner cutting use 99.9% of the time theguardian.com/technology/2…
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Josh Butler@JoshButlerOct 20
Police charge driver after Helen Haines struck by vehicle - charges include dangerous driving causing serious injury, intentionally cause serious injury and causing harm to Commonwealth public official "Police will allege the incident was targeted" Court hearing tomorrow
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Josh Butler@JoshButlerOct 20
Replying to @cwillobilly
Whats selective?
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Josh Butler@JoshButlerOct 20
have a good look at it, get over it!!!! [one day later] ok yeah after having a good look at it myself, it's not real good is it
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Josh Butler@JoshButlerOct 20
literally yesterday Hanson told Lambie to “get over it" and suggested Lambie "have a good look at it, have a bit of a laugh" today she's claiming "the video went up without my actually seeing it and I was not aware of the content"???
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Josh Butler@JoshButlerOct 19
Victoria Police on Helen Haines: 43yo man arrested "after a woman was struck by a vehicle...The woman was taken to hospital with critical injuries."
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Josh Butler@JoshButlerOct 19
🚨 PM Albanese says independent MP Helen Haines was "attacked" outside her office today, and a suspect is in custody Says the joint counter terror team has been activated, but notes no motive identified and it's "too early" to talk about
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Josh Butler@JoshButlerOct 19
New statement from David Shoebridge's office, re Jordon Steele-John: Shoebridge says he believes Steele-John taking leave is "appropriate" and he believed "leave was agreed" - in contrast to JSJ's statement overnight that "I am not on leave"
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Josh Butler@JoshButlerOct 19
NACC news: Labor government proposes Robert McClelland (deputy chief justice of Federal Court, former Labor MP & attorney-general) as National Anti-Corruption Commissioner and Christopher Savundra (executive at ASIC) as a Deputy Commissioner
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Josh Butler retweeted
To be clear: Some facts are neither in dispute nor unclear. Our photographer was clearly marked as Press. She was clearly beaten. These are not partisan or risible statements, but indisputable. We urge a thorough investigation and accountability.
The Prime Minister’s Office: The facts surrounding the confrontation near Abu Falah, during which Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine was allegedly assaulted, remain unclear and are under investigation. Israel unequivocally condemns violence against anyone—Jews, Arabs, Christians or journalists. Those responsible will be held accountable. But serious questions remain. Reports indicate some 200 Arabs and far-left activists confronted approximately 40 Israeli youths. Footage shows masked individuals on both sides hurling objects, amid reports of fireworks fired at Jewish youths. Other footage appears to show Levine knocked down and immediately helped to her feet by the same unidentified individual. The investigation must establish the facts, including who initiated the violence. We will not allow disputed incidents to be exploited to demonize the hundreds of thousands of law-abiding Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria. The facts must determine the conclusions. Not the headlines.
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Josh Butler retweeted
Employers worldwide are pulling back on AI as they navigate a flood of errors and low-quality work that sap employee time, raise privacy and security risks, and drive up costs theguardian.com/technology/2…
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Josh Butler@JoshButlerOct 13
of all the problems the Liberal Party needs to fix, I'm not sure "expelling Malcolm Turnbull" would be near the top of priorities
One simple thing would be to expel Malcolm Turnbull from the party. If he wants to play martyr, let him. It can’t be any worse than it is right now, writes Janet Albrechtsen. Read full story:
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No, Mr. Altman. We won’t accept a severe AI cyberattack in exchange for “liberty.” 74% of the American people don’t trust Big Tech Oligarchs. And for good reason. Sam Altman, the co-founder of OpenAI, recently said: “There is a coming tidal wave of cybersecurity problems that are going to come from these open source [AI] models … We're going to, as a society, I think, have to just accept some fairly severe cyber incidents from open [AI] models, in exchange for the liberty that comes with that." Mr. Altman: What do you mean by that? Should we “accept” a global financial breakdown and massive economic pain if AI models hack into the international banking system? Should we “accept” patients dying if hospitals are forced to shut down because AI models hack into the power grid causing massive blackouts? Should we “accept” another Chernobyl if AI models hack into nuclear power plants? No, Mr. Altman. The American people are not willing to accept disaster “in exchange for the liberty” of making Big Tech Oligarchs even richer and more powerful. Let me be clear: The creators of any AI model — open-source or not — are not above the law. If you and other Big Tech Oligarchs make products that commit crimes or disasters, we will hold you accountable for breaking the law — no matter how much wealth and power you have. We must PAUSE advanced AI and permanently BAN artificial superintelligence before it is too late.
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Josh Butler@JoshButlerOct 12
Replying to @JustinJ78406667
Haven't!
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Josh Butler retweeted
Defend @withMEAA Media President Michael Slezak! If you are ABC staff please sign this form calling on ABC management to back off from threatening disciplinary action. Unionists must be able to express the opinion of their unions without harassment. jotform.com/form/26282099796…
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