Liam Pomfret
@liampomfret.com
Digital Nomad from 🇦🇺, now living in 🇨🇷. Consultant specialising in Business Ethics, Consumer Privacy, and Online Community Marketing and Management.
That Bulbagarden guy.
He/Him
Primary Profile: mastodon.social/@liampomfret
That Bulbagarden guy.
He/Him
Primary Profile: mastodon.social/@liampomfret
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The U.S. is in a position where anything less than complete victory is a loss for Democrats and anything more than a complete loss is a win for Republicans.
They started by gerrymandering physical electorates, they’re now gerrymandering your entire national electoral system.
It’s evil but clever.
They started by gerrymandering physical electorates, they’re now gerrymandering your entire national electoral system.
It’s evil but clever.
September 1, 2026 at 8:19 PM
The U.S. is in a position where anything less than complete victory is a loss for Democrats and anything more than a complete loss is a win for Republicans.
They started by gerrymandering physical electorates, they’re now gerrymandering your entire national electoral system.
It’s evil but clever.
They started by gerrymandering physical electorates, they’re now gerrymandering your entire national electoral system.
It’s evil but clever.
The new “Slip, Slop, Slap” for 2026. If you try to SLIP me some AI SLOP, then I’m going to SLAP you upside the head. (Now all we need are some catchy accompanying lyrics and a seagull-themed mascot.)
September 1, 2026 at 8:21 PM
The new “Slip, Slop, Slap” for 2026. If you try to SLIP me some AI SLOP, then I’m going to SLAP you upside the head. (Now all we need are some catchy accompanying lyrics and a seagull-themed mascot.)
It is a bitter irony that Peter Cullen, the voice of Optimus Prime, would pass away while “The Transformers: The Movie” is back in cinemas for the 40th anniversary “Apology Tour”.
August 27, 2026 at 2:39 PM
It is a bitter irony that Peter Cullen, the voice of Optimus Prime, would pass away while “The Transformers: The Movie” is back in cinemas for the 40th anniversary “Apology Tour”.
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It's humanity or billionaires
August 17, 2026 at 8:04 PM
It's humanity or billionaires
In light of recent food-related #auspol gaffes, I’d like to share with my fellow Aussies a few photos I’ve taken at local supermarkets here in my new home in Costa Rica.
August 12, 2026 at 2:40 PM
In light of recent food-related #auspol gaffes, I’d like to share with my fellow Aussies a few photos I’ve taken at local supermarkets here in my new home in Costa Rica.
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Beginning to think that “things that would be flat out illegal if a human did them but are nothing more than the subject of awed discourse about how clever they are when AI agents do them” might not be a good foundational principle for future societies and maybe we need to do something different
August 10, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Beginning to think that “things that would be flat out illegal if a human did them but are nothing more than the subject of awed discourse about how clever they are when AI agents do them” might not be a good foundational principle for future societies and maybe we need to do something different
Oh good, it seems like I was mistaken. There is a way to merge the home feeds on this app’s free version. The interface is just a little clunky and unintuitive. Still, that’s fine with me so long as it works.
August 10, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Oh good, it seems like I was mistaken. There is a way to merge the home feeds on this app’s free version. The interface is just a little clunky and unintuitive. Still, that’s fine with me so long as it works.
Trying out SoraSNS for crossposting between Mastodon and Bluesky. The crossposting is a bit more clunky compared to OpenVibe, and it doesn’t have a combined home feed without paying, but at least there’s no unwelcome branding.
August 10, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Trying out SoraSNS for crossposting between Mastodon and Bluesky. The crossposting is a bit more clunky compared to OpenVibe, and it doesn’t have a combined home feed without paying, but at least there’s no unwelcome branding.
Okay, testing a new crossposting app. If this one works without adding some nasty branding, I think I’ll make the switch.
August 10, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Okay, testing a new crossposting app. If this one works without adding some nasty branding, I think I’ll make the switch.
Oh ew. I haven’t posted for ages, so I hadn’t realised the app I was using on iOS had started adding that footer. Not sure what other clients are available that support both Mastodon and iOS though…
Crossposted with @openvibe.social
Crossposted with @openvibe.social
August 10, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Oh ew. I haven’t posted for ages, so I hadn’t realised the app I was using on iOS had started adding that footer. Not sure what other clients are available that support both Mastodon and iOS though…
Crossposted with @openvibe.social
Crossposted with @openvibe.social
Well, it’s official. Just got my confirmation this morning that my Digital Nomad visa has now been approved. I’m finally now a proper resident here in Costa Rica.
Crossposted with @openvibe.social
Crossposted with @openvibe.social
August 10, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Well, it’s official. Just got my confirmation this morning that my Digital Nomad visa has now been approved. I’m finally now a proper resident here in Costa Rica.
Crossposted with @openvibe.social
Crossposted with @openvibe.social
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Spent 20 minutes this morning sitting with my 12yo and asking the new Google search questions about Pokémon. After laughing at all the bullshit and wrong answers, we had a serious discussion about the power of his human brain and the necessity of using trusted sources like Bulbapedia.
May 28, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Spent 20 minutes this morning sitting with my 12yo and asking the new Google search questions about Pokémon. After laughing at all the bullshit and wrong answers, we had a serious discussion about the power of his human brain and the necessity of using trusted sources like Bulbapedia.
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Florida is a world leader in Sentence™ exports
April 18, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Florida is a world leader in Sentence™ exports
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We should be learning from other countries...
April 17, 2026 at 10:44 AM
We should be learning from other countries...
Extremely disappointed with this news out of Japan. Japanese #privacy laws were always quite robust. These changes for the sake of AI companies are going to wreck things badly. www.theregister.com/2026/04/08/j...
Japan relaxes privacy laws to make AI development easy • The Register
: Opting out of personal data use won't be an option because Minister says that's a 'very big obstacle' to AI adoption
www.theregister.com
April 8, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Extremely disappointed with this news out of Japan. Japanese #privacy laws were always quite robust. These changes for the sake of AI companies are going to wreck things badly. www.theregister.com/2026/04/08/j...
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Today, CDT joined the @globalencryption.org Steering Committee (Global Partners Digital, Internet Society Foundation, Mozilla ,+ @internetfreedom.bsky.social) in expressing serious concern over Meta’s decision to discontinue encryption for direct messages on Instagram.
Meta’s Rollback of Encryption on Instagram Undermines Privacy and Civil Rights
Today, CDT joined fellow members of the Steering Committee of the Global Encryption Coalition in expressing serious concern over Meta’s decision to discontinue encryption for direct messages on Instagram. Encryption had been offered as an opt-in feature, and users had to enable it in every individual chat. As a result, it was never widely deployed, […]
cdt.org
April 8, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Today, CDT joined the @globalencryption.org Steering Committee (Global Partners Digital, Internet Society Foundation, Mozilla ,+ @internetfreedom.bsky.social) in expressing serious concern over Meta’s decision to discontinue encryption for direct messages on Instagram.
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If an adjunct gets one fifth of that for teaching an entire semester-long course, it’s considered a good rate.
Also of note, Iowa paid Chris Rufo—perhaps the leading propagandist for the current assault on higher ed, an unqualified hack and admitted fabulist—$34,000 to speak. It's embarrassing that any higher ed institution would invite him, especially when they are cutting departmental budgets.
The University of Iowa's new Center for Intellectual Freedom appears to be off to a rocky start in terms of enrolling students.
They also went over budget on alcohol and food for their introductory event, which isn't surprising when faculty and legislators get together.
They also went over budget on alcohol and food for their introductory event, which isn't surprising when faculty and legislators get together.
April 8, 2026 at 6:49 PM
If an adjunct gets one fifth of that for teaching an entire semester-long course, it’s considered a good rate.
Well, that was certainly the Liz Truss of ceasefires.
April 8, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Well, that was certainly the Liz Truss of ceasefires.
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I've been saying for a long time that AI tools promote shortcuts and by doing so skip the learning experience which involves persistence (like the article linked here suggests), but also making mistakes and learning how to solve a problem in a way that makes sense to you
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arxiv.org/pdf/2604.04721
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arxiv.org/pdf/2604.04721
April 8, 2026 at 12:30 PM
I've been saying for a long time that AI tools promote shortcuts and by doing so skip the learning experience which involves persistence (like the article linked here suggests), but also making mistakes and learning how to solve a problem in a way that makes sense to you
->
arxiv.org/pdf/2604.04721
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arxiv.org/pdf/2604.04721
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The ceasing of the ceasefire.
April 8, 2026 at 12:59 PM
The ceasing of the ceasefire.
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We wonder why we are in such trouble? The richest 0.1% hide more untaxed wealth offshore than the entire wealth of the poorest half of humanity. A just system demands that contribution and accountability increase with power—rather than vanish behind tax havens and secrecy. #pinks #oxfam
Investigation by Oxfam. Equality erodes when those with greatest resources are able to operate outside the responsibilities shared by the rest of society. A just system requires that contribution & accountability rise alongside power, not disappear behind it.
www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/u...
www.downtoearth.org.in/governance/u...
Untaxed wealth hidden offshore by richest 0.1% surpasses entire wealth of the poorest half of humanity: Oxfam
The amount of untaxed wealth hidden offshore by the richest 0.1 percent exceeds the entire wealth of the poorest half of humanity (4.1 billion people), accordin
www.downtoearth.org.in
April 4, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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❗️At pre-election rallies in 🇭🇺Hungary, the crowd began chanting: "Russians — go home!"
The historic slogan "Ruszkik haza" emerged during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and was directed against the Soviet occupation.
The historic slogan "Ruszkik haza" emerged during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and was directed against the Soviet occupation.
April 5, 2026 at 9:22 AM
❗️At pre-election rallies in 🇭🇺Hungary, the crowd began chanting: "Russians — go home!"
The historic slogan "Ruszkik haza" emerged during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and was directed against the Soviet occupation.
The historic slogan "Ruszkik haza" emerged during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and was directed against the Soviet occupation.
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Article 3-7-26 by Julie K Brown. I am not one to subscribe to conspiracy theories but there does seem to be more and more evidence that Epstein may have been murdered. Remember, Julie K Brown is the journalist who has doggedly followed this coverup from its earliest days.
Even before this, my main point of suicide skepticism is Epstein spent a lifetime building a get-away-with-it power network and I haven’t seen a lot to indicate he didn’t think they’d come through again for him.
Prison guards discussed cover-up of Epstein’s death, inmate tells FBI
One officer said: “Dudes, you killed that dude.”
www.miamiherald.com
March 8, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Article 3-7-26 by Julie K Brown. I am not one to subscribe to conspiracy theories but there does seem to be more and more evidence that Epstein may have been murdered. Remember, Julie K Brown is the journalist who has doggedly followed this coverup from its earliest days.
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Social media created this nonsense idea that not exposing yourself to hatred is isolationist. Choosing to not spend your free time with bigots isn’t living in a bubble. I don’t need to know what’s going on at X. I won’t be smarter or more knowledgeable or empathic by being there. Neither will you.
March 1, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Social media created this nonsense idea that not exposing yourself to hatred is isolationist. Choosing to not spend your free time with bigots isn’t living in a bubble. I don’t need to know what’s going on at X. I won’t be smarter or more knowledgeable or empathic by being there. Neither will you.