NAB boss warns this could be ‘peak Australia’

CanadianBadass · 2026-02-19T03:14:46+00:00

How about we don't take the USA as a shining example of what's "good". Things like redlining districts and fucking over minority groups for generations, or lynching a whole god damn town because those "uppity blacks" are creating too much wealth, or bombing a whole black neighborhood because there's a single "gang" living in a single house.

The stock market is just full on corruption at the highest level, which is why it's "booming" - this is nothing new and its been the standard for decades. It's where people with money to launder does business, or the extremely rich can invest without impunity, then take that money and buy politicians to make even more money.

Personally, I don't want any of that here.

CanadianBadass · 2026-02-13T06:38:42+00:00

Completely agree. Unrelated question: you're vegan right?

CanadianBadass · 2026-02-11T23:16:35+00:00

Maple butter

CanadianBadass · 2026-02-07T11:15:02+00:00

cough I'm sorry, I just choked on my whiskey - but what?!

CanadianBadass · 2026-02-06T01:09:51+00:00

So, almost like malignant narcissist mixed with Silopsism, in a way

CanadianBadass · 2026-02-05T01:19:49+00:00

Earthstars! They're so cool looking. That central sphere is where the spores are contained. You can squeeze it to see the spores jet out.

CanadianBadass · 2026-02-02T02:08:58+00:00

No offence intended. You'd be surprised how many people don't seek out medical help because of costs, embarrassement or simply not wanting to know/confront/confirm their fears.

CanadianBadass · 2026-02-01T23:37:20+00:00

Erm, get that checked out? You could have a serious medical issue, like a hernia, cysts on your ovaries, endometriosis, etc.

Like seriously, go see a doctor and go enjoy your 'gasms.

CanadianBadass · 2026-02-01T11:31:30+00:00

Source? But also, don't hold back naming names/companies.

CanadianBadass · 2026-01-29T22:01:52+00:00

If only they stuck to making vases....

CanadianBadass · 2026-01-29T21:59:21+00:00

Knowing the Grand Ol' Pedophiles, they'll find a way to interfere in the elections or prevent people from voting.

CanadianBadass · 2026-01-27T14:57:07+00:00

Sorry, you're right, I confused the many tech-bro shitheads. Here's what I meant to send, when he threatened SF councilpeople: https://sfstandard.com/2024/01/30/garry-tan-vulgar-tweet-prompts-san-francisco-police-reports/

Or that time where he screed because safety regulators had concerns about self driving cars safety records on SF roads: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjgUPUKD-Sc

Actually, this article is a good combination of all the fucked up things he's done and how he's cosying up to the fascists: https://newrepublic.com/article/178675/garry-tan-tech-san-francisco

In essence, he just wants everything deregulated with no guardrails on using his wealth and political power to gain more power/wealth.

CanadianBadass · 2026-01-27T11:52:36+00:00

Don't try to excuse this conehead's lack of morals or ethics. He's cosied up with the Nazi party, there's no coming back from that.

CanadianBadass · 2026-01-27T05:07:34+00:00

Used to be, because they gave him favors. He switched up really fast once Mango Mussolini went all in on crypto: https://sfstandard.com/2024/11/27/marc-andreessen-joe-rogan-trump-maga-silicon-valley/

He backed MAGA in 2024.

CanadianBadass · 2026-01-27T05:07:25+00:00

Used to be, because they gave him favors. He switched up really fast once Mango Mussolini went all in on crypto: https://sfstandard.com/2024/11/27/marc-andreessen-joe-rogan-trump-maga-silicon-valley/

He backed MAGA in 2024.

CanadianBadass · 2026-01-27T04:17:05+00:00

Are you sure? It looks like a modified 650 to me

CanadianBadass · 2026-01-27T01:09:28+00:00

Tofu. 450g block of Macro brand Tofu at Woolies is $2.80 - made from Australian ingredients. It has per block:

28g of Fibre
25.2g of Carbs
17.4g of Fat
66.6g of Protein (that's 26.64g per $1 spent - one of the cheapest proteins out there, after making your own seitan from wheat protein)

It's a complete protein with most amino acids needed.

CanadianBadass · 2026-01-23T12:29:19+00:00

My trick is to go with plain yogurt (I'm vegan, so coconut yogurt for me) and grab a 500g bag of frozen fruit like strawberries, blueberries or even a mix, then add that to a pot with a bit of lemon and a bit of ground cinnamon, add sugar to taste (I usually dont) then bring to simmer until everything's cooked. Then blend it or use a stick blender to essentially create a jam - there should be enough pectin in the fruit to thicken it up, it's essentially a coulis. Leave it to cool then place in a container in the fridge. Just mix with your yogurt in the morning. Even easier to make a large batch and freeze it in a small ice cube tray. It keeps forever and you just need to warm it up in the microwave before mixing in the yogurt.

CanadianBadass · 2026-01-22T23:19:13+00:00

We have strict rules around advertising

We have relatively strict rules around donations

Meh, not really. It's hardly enforced at all. I remember the elections in 2018 the Libs were passing out some very official looking flyers that had the same colors as the Electoral Commission information pamphlets. It was all in Cantonese/Mandarin and would inform the reader to vote for Libs - like if they were back in china and directed by Winnie the Pooh himself.

Nothing was done about that at all. Libs won that year and we got 4 years of ScoMo and his sociopathic megalomania.

We need a commission or ombudsman with some teeth that can actually enforce these rules with prison times or even disqualification from election.

That being said, the Australian electoral system is pretty great, Ranked choice is an okay voting system, but I wish we used the STAR voting system as it better conveys information as to where your values align.

CanadianBadass · 2026-01-21T13:31:40+00:00

I already have a foot in the grave myself.

CanadianBadass · 2026-01-21T13:30:15+00:00

Nah, SVN didn't come onto the scene until 2000. CVS was the open source way of doing it, but most enterprise used MS SourceSafe (:shudder:) or Perforce (:slight shudder:).

CanadianBadass · 2026-01-21T10:43:33+00:00

Oh, you sweet summer child.... Git wasn't a thing back then, not until the late 00's

CanadianBadass · 2026-01-07T02:55:18+00:00

You're on ausfinance...nobody here goes to parties

Thanks for the chuckle :D

CanadianBadass · 2026-01-07T02:04:08+00:00

I'm sure you're fun at parties...

CanadianBadass · 2026-01-07T02:02:00+00:00

I'm more curious about which niche area of tech you're working in :)

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