'The bank arrived, represented by counsel and armed with an affidavit from a bank officer seeking to defend the indefensible ...

'[Justice] Hammerschlag demanded that Westpac chief executive Anthony Miller appear in court at the next hearing three days later ...

'Over the weekend, Westpac moved quickly. The bank’s solicitors told Hammerschlag that they had successfully taken steps to remove Vinall’s adverse payment history from credit registers. Miller was excused from appearing in court.

'I regard the refusal of the bank to fix the problem as legally unjustifiable and short on commercial morality ...

'… not taking steps to erase the recorded event was unconscionable'.
smh.com.au/business/companies/…

‘Unconscionable’: Westpac lashed by judge after dispute over $44.11

A Sydney woman who fell $44.11 short on her mortgage has successfully sued the bank to remove adverse credit information about her from a reporting agency.

^{Kishor Napier-Raman (The Sydney Morning Herald)}

This is just one of FOUR American healthcare professional who have passed through our Nanaimo Infusion project and are moving to Vancouver Island! 🎉

So many people make this happen — the Island Health team, our Discord mods, local helpers, HealthMatchBC, and so many more.

WE DON'T STOP UNTIL WE HAVE THEM ALL. 🙂

La furia iraniana: raffinerie, impianti gas e petroliere, i Pasdaran incendiano le rotte energetiche
https://www.lastampa.it/esteri/2026/04/03/news/guerra_iran_reazione_pasdaran-15529295/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Pubblicato su Le notizie dall'Italia e dal mondo @le-notizie-dall-italia-e-dal-mondo-LaStampa

La furia iraniana: raffinerie, impianti gas e petroliere, i Pasdaran incendiano le rotte energetiche

Israele risponde con raid sulle infrastrutture, Teheran al buio. Larijani: non cederemo

^{La Stampa}

a new #loops of my #pigeon friends greeting me. but once the female joins, that's all the male can focus on 😍😅

this is part 1 of this interaction. i cut it for size. but Loops is getting better at compressing. this was still 48mb but loops compressed it💙

loops.video/v/eb1LgR_nU6

#pigeons #pidgydon #pigeonsky #birds #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #birdsofmastodon #birdsoffediverse #animals

Zelensky teme per l'antiaerea: “Ripercussioni sulle forniture Usa a causa della guerra in Iran”
https://www.lastampa.it/esteri/2026/03/03/diretta/guerra_russia_ucraina_news_oggi-15529494/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Pubblicato su Le notizie dall'Italia e dal mondo @le-notizie-dall-italia-e-dal-mondo-LaStampa

Zelensky teme per l'antiaerea: “Ripercussioni sulle forniture Usa a causa della guerra in Iran”

 Le ultime notizie sulla guerra tra Ucraina e Russia e tutti gli aggiornamenti sulla situazione in diretta  

^{La Stampa}

Murray Rothbard’s Left-Libertarian Legacy
c4ss.org/content/61027

"Today is Murray Rothbard’s centennial birthday. Many things have been written about Rothbard’s legacy for libertarians more generally, but what about left-libertarians in particular? Rothbard’s legacy? For left-libertarians? Most left-libertarians and most Rothbardians would recoil. Rothbard is usually viewed as either a right-wing villain or right-wing hero. Often, the right-wing classification "

Murray Rothbard’s Left-Libertarian Legacy

Today is Murray Rothbard’s centennial birthday.  Many things have been written about Rothbard’s legacy for libertarians more generally, but what about left-libertarians in particular? Rothbard’s legacy? For left-libertarians? Most left-libertarians a…

^{Center for a Stateless Society}

I asked five Iranian-American thought leaders what corporate media isn't telling us about this war.

I encourage you to read their responses to my questions, follow them, and support their advocacy.

If there is one unifying thread uniting these voices, it is this: war is not liberation, propaganda is not truth, and bombs are not policy. Let’s Address This.

lets-address-this-with-qasim-r…

What Iranians Think About the U.S.-Israel War on Iran

I asked five Iranian-American thought leaders what corporate media isn't telling us about this war—here's what they told me After promising to serve as the “President of Peace,” Donald Trump has now bombed eight different sovereign nations…

^{Qasim Rashid (Let's Address This with Qasim Rashid)}

Resist ‘dangerous and socially unacceptable’ age checks for social media, scientists warn

Computer scientists are campaigning against the global march toward age checks online.

politico.eu/article/age-check-…

#AgeVerification #IDVerification #privacy #surveillance #dystopia #enshittification #socialmedia #technology

Resist ‘dangerous and socially unacceptable’ age checks for social media, scientists warn

^{Eliza Gkritsi (POLITICO)}

Supercomputer e archivi storici, la ricetta per un'AI italiana: «Soldi e talenti, così possiamo colmare il gap con Usa e Cina»
https://www.open.online/2026/03/02/ai-italia-usa-cina-soldi-talenti-supercomputer-fastweb-vodafone/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Pubblicato su TECNOLOGIA @tecnologia-OpenGiornale

Supercomputer e archivi storici, la ricetta per un’AI italiana: «Soldi e talenti, così possiamo colmare il gap con Usa e Cina»

Nell'era dell'incertezza globale Fastweb + Vodafone ha investito in infrastrutture proprietarie e ora propone soluzioni AI sicure alle aziende. Il manager Claudio Stamile spiega a Open la strategia

^{Simone Disegni (Open)}

Aljazeera | At least 31 people were killed and 149 wounded in overnight Israeli strikes on Beirut’s suburbs and southern #Lebanon , according to Lebanon Health Ministry.

#Israel

aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/3/2…

Lebanese civilians flee amid deadly Israeli strikes on Beirut suburbs

Highways gridlocked as thousands evacuate during Israel’s deadliest Lebanon assault in over a year, killing 31 people.

^{Al Jazeera}

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Title: Data Ghost
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Meljoann.

Website of hyperjack music producer, writer and video artist, Meljoann.

^Meljoann.

CNET.com

This Android XR Feature Convinced Me Smart Glasses Aren't So Pointless After All.

Commentary: I'm not a fan of tech-loaded spectacles, but a demo at Mobile World Congress may have swayed me.

Abrar Al-Heeti

March 2, 2026

cnet.com/tech/mobile/google-gl…

This Android XR Feature Convinced Me Smart Glasses Aren't So Pointless After All

^{Abrar Al-Heeti (CNET)}

Iran Planned for Succession. Then Came War
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-03-02/iran-planned-for-succession-then-came-war-video?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Bloomberg Television @bloomberg-television-bloomberg

Sippin’ on summer while it lasts ☀️🍸 Meet the bold AF canned martini vibes of the Drrrty Thrrrty Martini Canned Cocktail – Dogfish Head and Creem Magazine.
🎸✨ At 19.5% ABV, this isn’t your basic beach buzz — it’s two servings of bold in every can 😎🍸

But let’s be real… the sunny days we’ve been enjoying won’t stick around forever. Soon we’ll be trading poolside sips for cozy rainy walks and overcast skies 🌧️🍂 — so let’s make the most of this sunshine while we can. Cheers to endings, beginnings, and weather that keeps us reaching for another cocktail! 🍹💛

Our deep thoughts on Drrrty ThrrRty.
We have to tell you we don't get a lot of vodka martinis on our review panel. But when Dogfish Head reached out and asked if we were onboard, we said yes. Not because it was Dogfish Head. But because we have a soft spot for 'dirty' martinis. Mostly because one of our beloved Great-Uncles loved them.
So, when it showed up, we vowed we would review this. And? It's pretty good!
With two servings per can, this is not your usual, floating on an inner tube, trying to lose weight RTD (Ready to Drink). Rather, this is a "I think I'll relax with a good book, an award-winning movie, or set an aside time for silent reflection" kind of read to sip.
Out of the can, you know what, we don't need to state head retention or that sort of thing!
Instead, under the light, there's an unexpected clarity.
Sniffing, you get the hallmarks of a 'dirty martini' if you include the use of olive brine, red chilies, garlic, and rosemary. Yep, it's all in there, while allowing Dogfish Head's Vodka to peek out from the aromatic blanket. But mostly, rosemary with some olive brine.
Sipping, you are immediately greeted by garlic, followed by rosemary and olive brine, before the cane sugar and chilies hit the back of your throat. Finishing, you get a semi-dry finish on the palate.
Overall? we'd drink a can, maybe while watching the upcoming Oscars or something.
#photography #martini #spirits

BNY's Chief Commercial Officer on Value of AI
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-03-02/bny-s-chief-commercial-officer-on-value-of-ai-video?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Bloomberg Television @bloomberg-television-bloomberg

Tree Lights

#Photography

Danger, Danger, Will Robinson (😀)

As I mentioned before, some of the folks who provided anti-Carney ads in the last election also provided anti-Polyviere ads.

Turns out one of them is a well-know American...
See thefarce.org/america-needs-to-… which narrowly addresses the campaign in the US.

"Let me walk you through what it actually did, because the details would repulse a society with anything like a healthy gag reflex, and because they reveal the one thing Musk actually believes in: his power to loot America dry, a position that puts him in exact sync with the man he spent more than any individual in the history of the planet to elect.

Muslim voters in Michigan saw pro-Israel ads praising Kamala Harris for marrying a Jewish man and backing Israel’s military. Jewish voters in Pennsylvania, targeted by the same operation, saw ads claiming Harris wanted to cut off U.S. arms to Israel. Young liberals got headlines about how Harris had sold out the progressive movement. Working-class white men in the Midwest were warned she’d impose race-based hiring quotas. Black voters in North Carolina were told Democrats were coming for their menthol cigarettes.

Every one of those messages, totally contradictory and engineered around each target’s specific fears and identities, came from the same organization, routed through a dark-money structure designed to hide that fact. 404 Media documented the Snapchat ad buys in granular detail: same PAC, same campaign, opposite messages, sorted by ZIP code, with Musk as the obscured original donor behind a dark-money nonprofit. In information security, this is called spoofing."

America Needs to Prepare for Elon Musk Like He's a State-Sponsored Cyber Attack

His anti-virtue approach: scramble, divide, conquer.

^{Jason Sattler (THE FARCE)}

Trump Won’t Rule Out US Ground Troops in Iran as War Spreads
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-02/trump-floats-us-ground-troops-in-iran-evening-briefing-americas?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Bloomberg @bloomberg-bloomberg

Q: Is there any point you think Congress will need to give congressional authorization?

MIKE JOHNSON: My understanding of the law is that the president is acting well within his authority. It's not a declaration of war. It's not required because it's defensive in design.

Trump admin hangs banner of anti-LGBTQ+ influencer Charlie Kirk outside Ed. Dept.
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/03/admin-hangs-banner-of-anti-lgbtq-influencer-charlie-kirk-outside-ed-dept/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into LGBTQ Nation @lgbtq-nation-LGBTQNation

https://www.repubblica.it/esteri/2026/03/03/news/la_vignetta_di_ellekappa_il_mondo_di_trump-425196185/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Notizie dal mondo - la Repubblica @notizie-dal-mondo-la-repubblica-repubblica

La vignetta di Ellekappa: il mondo di Trump

^{la Repubblica}

Trump’s Case for War with Iran Faces Growing Scrutiny
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trumps-case-for-war-with-iran-faces-growing-scrutiny-96648cb9?mod=Flipboard&utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into World @world-WSJ

Tree Lights

#Photography

Can Donald Trump Win a War with Iran If He Can’t Explain Why He Started It?
https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/can-donald-trump-win-a-war-with-iran-if-he-cant-explain-why-he-started-it?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into News & Politics @news-politics-NewYorker

Artist: Lorenzo's Music
Support: lorenzosmusic.com/
Title: Astronaut
Album: Rom-Comm Mixtape
Show: Eclectic

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#TIBtvNowPlaying #TheIndieBeatTelevisionNowPlaying

Lorenzo’s Music

Experimental art rock band creating open-source music.

^{Lorenzo’s Music}

#GothDiscoInferno 110 für Freitag ist fertig und sehr abwechslungsreich geworden, von And Also The Trees und Type O Negative bis Project Pitchfork und Wolfsheim werden Gitarren- und Synthie-Freund:innen auf ihre Kosten kommen.

Die 111. Auflage ist auch vorbereitet, sie muss noch sortiert werden. Diese Sendung wird wieder unter dem Motto "Lieber gut nachgespielt als schlecht selbst ausgedacht" stehen.

#PostPunk #DarkWave #GothicRock #SynthWave #SynthPop #NewWave #SecondHandSongs #CoverVersion