“If you want to know what a man’s like, take a look at how he treats his inferiors not his equals.”
— Sirius Black, character in the Harry Potter series
On twitter:
Sometimes it seems these government offices forget they work FOR us. I believe in taxation, so it isn't like I have a problem with the .... What I do have a problem with is an organization that works for me that wants to not allow me to understand their internal workings and culture. Transparency in government is critical for good governance and a successful democracy.
What we know about accused Christchurch mosque gunman Brenton Tarrant
— Sirius Black, character in the Harry Potter series
On twitter:
Sometimes it seems these government offices forget they work FOR us. I believe in taxation, so it isn't like I have a problem with the .... What I do have a problem with is an organization that works for me that wants to not allow me to understand their internal workings and culture. Transparency in government is critical for good governance and a successful democracy.
'We’ve taken the politics out of building things', says Berejiklian, in shadow of stadium saga
The NSW Premier's explanation of her extraordinary statement reveals why the Liberals won't stop the demolition.
Tarrant said he worked for a short time before making some money from Bitconnect, a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin, then used the money to fund his travels.
'The most dishonest thing would be to say that I'm shocked'
Waleed Aly made a poignant statement about the Christchurch mosque shootings on Friday, in a clip that has been viewed more than two million times.
A Mass Murder of, and for, the Internet New York Times
'No active threats': Alleged mosque shooter only known to police for minor traffic matters
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian suspended her election campaign for the day.
In what ways are writers and entrepreneurs similar? Why doesn’t publishing have more of a VC structure and attitude? Could authorship be made more productive and better quality with VC in publishing and theatre? Are movies better at this?
Imagine: For the rest of your life, you are assigned no tasks at work. You can watch movies, read books, work on creative projects or just sleep. In fact, the only thing that you have to do is clock in and out every day. Since the position is permanent, you’ll never need to worry about getting another job again.Starting in 2026, this will be one lucky (or extremely bored) worker’s everyday reality, thanks to a government-funded conceptual art project in Gothenburg, Sweden. The employee in question will report to Korsvägen, a train station under construction in the city, and will receive a salary of about $2,320 a month in U.S. dollars, plus annual wage increases, vacation time off and a pension for retirement. While the artists behind the project won’t be taking applications until 2025, when the station will be closer to opening, a draft of the help-wanted ad is already available online, as Atlas Obscura reported on Monday.The job’s requirements couldn’t be simpler: An employee shows up to the train station each morning and punches the time clock. That, in turn, illuminates an extra bank of fluorescent lights over the platform, letting travelers and commuters know that the otherwise functionless employee is on the job. At the end of the day, the worker returns to clock out, and the lights go off. In between, they can do whatever they want, aside from work at another paying job.
That is by Antonia Noori Farzan at WaPo. The project is called “Eternal Employment.”
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also misrepresents its inclusiveness to potential employees.
Free online course will arm you with tools and skills to navigate misinformation
The Knight Center – “Massive, country-wide protests are planned and it would be impossible to have correspondents placed at each demonstration. Like many newsrooms these days, you plan to comb social media for photo and video evidence that can provide a national picture of what’s going on. But how can you make sure the images you’re seeing are truly from the place and time they say? Learning how to verify content from online sources is more important each day, especially as the amount of false content on the internet grows. The new massive open online course (MOOC) from the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas and First Draft’s Claire Wardle will arm you with the tools and skills necessary to verify online content and use it ethically in professional, published reports.
- Register now for the four-week course “Navigating Misinformation: How to identify and verify what you see on the web,” which runs from March 25 to April 21.”
Identity theft: 7 ways to protect yourself from cybercriminals
USAToday: “Cybercriminals will steal an estimated 33 billion records by 2023, according to Juniper Research, a firm that forecasts digital tech trends. Half of all data breaches globally will occur in the U.S. alone, Juniper says…Here are seven ways to protect your digital assets online….
Tax commissioner: ATO ‘not the strong arm of an oppressive state’
TAX OFFICE: Tax commissioner Chris Jordan has welcomed the Inspector-General of Taxation’s findings that the Australian Taxation Office did not embark on a “cash grab” using unfair garnishee notices.
The OECD's 14 principles for a successful public service
LEADERSHIP: Amid the many ideas for making government future-fit, the OECD has published 14 principles for improving public service leadership and capability.
Employee awareness is the best weapon against cyber attacks
CYBER ATTACKS: It is often basic security mistakes made within organisations that enable data breaches and cyber attacks to happen.
Via Audubon – Punk has always been about embracing different forms of expression. Meet the people who are putting birding on that spectrum
“…The overlap between birding and punk might seem strange to outsiders, but for birdpunks like Croasdale, the Do-It-Youself (DIY) values that shape punk living feed perfectly into low-frills activities such as birding. The DIY aesthetic and mentality is a core philosophy for punks, who thrive on independence and individualism. Their music bucks the profiteering industry of labels and promoters and travels over a homegrown network of venues and websites. The ethic also spills over to visual media, politics, economics, and social philosophy. Hospitality, trust, and authenticity are key traits in the community. When you consider these principles, it’s clear why many punkers are drawn to birding and its rustic qualities. Or vice versa: why their early love of birds steers them straight into the throes of punk. It’s a two-way street that draws out the best of both worlds, forming a distinctive subculture that’s holistic, aware, and expressive…”
Tax commissioner: ATO ‘not the strong arm of an oppressive state’
TAX OFFICE: Tax commissioner Chris Jordan has welcomed the Inspector-General of Taxation’s findings that the Australian Taxation Office did not embark on a “cash grab” using unfair garnishee notices.
The OECD's 14 principles for a successful public service
LEADERSHIP: Amid the many ideas for making government future-fit, the OECD has published 14 principles for improving public service leadership and capability.
Employee awareness is the best weapon against cyber attacks
CYBER ATTACKS: It is often basic security mistakes made within organisations that enable data breaches and cyber attacks to happen.
Via Audubon – Punk has always been about embracing different forms of expression. Meet the people who are putting birding on that spectrum
“…The overlap between birding and punk might seem strange to outsiders, but for birdpunks like Croasdale, the Do-It-Youself (DIY) values that shape punk living feed perfectly into low-frills activities such as birding. The DIY aesthetic and mentality is a core philosophy for punks, who thrive on independence and individualism. Their music bucks the profiteering industry of labels and promoters and travels over a homegrown network of venues and websites. The ethic also spills over to visual media, politics, economics, and social philosophy. Hospitality, trust, and authenticity are key traits in the community. When you consider these principles, it’s clear why many punkers are drawn to birding and its rustic qualities. Or vice versa: why their early love of birds steers them straight into the throes of punk. It’s a two-way street that draws out the best of both worlds, forming a distinctive subculture that’s holistic, aware, and expressive…”
How a Major SCOTUS Decision in Favor of Arbitration Is Shaping the Landscape for Workplace Lawsuits National Law Journal [paywall – alternative – free acces via Yahoo and GitHub data and methodology for the research: “The case before U.S. District Judge Gerald McHugh Jr. was not unlike others he’d seen before. A woman alleged sexual harassment in the workplace so severe she had been forced to quit her job. Her former employer, a global talent agency called MarketSource, was arguing that the whole dispute ought to be in front of an arbitrator—not in a public courtroom.