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And we are off! Early voting starts today.

Electoral Commission South Australia's state election
www.ecsa.sa.gov.au

How do pollies really vote on issues that matter to you?
theyvoteforyou.org.au/about

Democracy sausage map: democracysausage.org/south_austra...

Corruption Perception Index 2025: Albania, Rank 91, Score 39 ⬇️

Hrm. Not sure if the AI minister is working out for them

Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 The Corruption Perceptions Index 2025 ranks 182 countries by their perceived levels of public sector corruption. Find out the scores and read our analysis.

Well this should be a blast! www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2025

#CorruptionPerceptionsIndex2025

In this heat thermal block curtains are still awesome. Old tech for the win! My bathroom went from being the hottest room to coolest just like *snaps fingers* that!

I keep thinking how lucky I have been to grow up in a relatively peaceful democracy in a small window of history where democracies have been one of the norms. I hope that continues. Letting a greedy self-serving school yard-bully type into leadship seldom goes well at any level, let alone globally.

I musical bingoed this week - and even after a day with lots of bleurgh it lifted my spirts. You are allowed to shazam (coz it's bingo not trivia). I recommend the experience.

I had the deep privilege to be invited to the the Kaurna Language scope and sequence for teaching the Kaurna language launch today at the Tauondi Aboriginal Community College in Pt Adl. This project was done with Community and is an amazing piece of work that models how to work. More of this, please

PNG’s founding leaders didn’t just inherit Australian institutions – they reimagined how they could best suit the country’s traditional culture.

👉 theconversation.com/50-year...

See also:
* www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
* www.techdirt.com/2025/08/27/t...

Today I saw many posts sharing an email from Google saying the country and state associated with their account had been updated. Adjusting the associated country may impact governace of your data and account and privacy options. If you think on this too much, it can look worrisome.

Secret Wild West village hits the market in South Australia For sale in SA, a family home that comes with an entire Wild West-style village featuring a saloon, bakery, and even its own jail.

Wild West Village home for sale in South Australia glamadelaide.com.au/secret-wild-...

Albania appoints AI bot as minister to tackle corruption A new minister in Albania charged to handle public procurement will be impervious to bribes, threats, or attempts to curry favour. That is because Diella, as she is called, is an AI-generated bot.

AI can have training bias. Checks and balances? I shall watch this space:

Albania has an AI bot as a Minister. For real. www.reuters.com/technology/a...

Crocs. Uggs. Apple. Some people defend them with the same energy others defend democracy.

My colleague is passionate about Crocs. Their enthusiasm makes me want to listen and I am not a fan.

What is your Crocs? A thing you love that makes people laugh or groan together - and that builds community?

Brené Brown on How to Lead With Vulnerability at Work | The Interview YouTube video by The Interview

I love that Brene talks about believing in democracy even though it is not in the Zeitgeist youtu.be/6t6-npk5_9U?...

This dramatic headline in The Advertiser caught my eye as I went by:

"Evil cook gets 33 years as it is revealed she was born in Adelaide: JUSTICE IS SERVED"

(It reads like she doing time because she was from Adelaide not because she served up some toxic mushrooms)

Fair assessment. I had no idea what I was getting exactly, until it arrived

A snapshot of the Flying Fig menu that describes the Birds Nest dish. Potato crinkles, truffle capsicum, mushroom, maple nut yoghurt, fried eggs, crisp enoki, mint, dill

Hah! Yoghurt, spices, herbs, super thin chips, capsicum - things!

If you order at Birds Nest at the Flying Fig in North Adelaide, this is what you get!

Arthur Ah Chee Founder, Director, Producer, 3D Artist & Game Developer

Met Arthur of Cerulean Creative Studios at MOD's ethos experience last night. He has been running workshops at MOD in AR/VR and gave us a sneak peek at his workshop setup after ethos. www.arthurahchee.com

Desert Rhubees Creation - Rhubee Neale, Contemporary Australian Artist Rhubee Neale, of Desert Rhubees Creation, and winner of the 2024 NAIDOC SA Creative Artist of the Year, is a proud Anmatyerr and Arrernte multi-faceted Aboriginal artist from Alice Springs (Mparntwe) ...

Met Rhubee Neale at Ethos last night and after the event she shared/showed how she is experimenting with digital tools to share her art and stories more widely #Artists #SouthAustralia #Australia
www.desertrhubeescreation.net

Ethos: De-Extinction - What could go wrong? - MOD

Went to the MOD annual ethos experience last night. The topic was 'Ethos: De-Extinction – What could go wrong?' Loved it - great discussion, nice bevvies and snacks all for a ticket price of $0. mod.org.au/events/ethos...

Past topics: mod.org.au/discover/art...

#Ethics #Science #Discovery #Museums

Museum of Australian Democracy political cartoon education resources moadoph.gov.au/learn/activi...

#EduSkyAu #EduSky

The feet of the bronze wheat lumper man/statue in Cummins South Australia and a plaque with rusted corner bolts that reads, "Tribute to the pioneers of the grain industry".

In chairs on a stage in an auditorium Professor David Lloyd and Robyn williams AODUniv sit talking about Terry Pratchett's book Nightwatch and more. Behind them is a slide that reads "Night Watch: Professor David Lloyd in conversation with Robyn williams AODUniv Wednesday 3 September 2025, 6pm // Allan Scott Auditorium and Livestream // Step into the time-warped cobblestones of Ankh-Morpork as we celebrate the Penguin Modern Classics edition of Night Watch – one of Sir Terry Pratchett’s most powerful and politically charged Discworld novels // Professor Lloyd, who co-authored the introduction and annotations for this Penguin Modern Classics edition, will share insights into Pratchett’s influences, the book’s historical echoes, and why Night Watch remains so deeply resonant. // Don't miss this soecial event honoring Terry Pratchett's legacy and his lasting Connection with the University of South Australia. // Presented by the Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre.

Yesterday: from Cummins to Lincoln and flight delays to the Night Watch. Then on to the fabulous 'behind the lines' travelling exhibition developed by Museum of Australian Democracy. Soul restoring

www.unisa.edu.au/connect/hawk...

Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change. Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.

“Over the past 20 years, Paris has undergone a major physical transformation, trading automotive arteries for bike lanes, adding green spaces and eliminating 50,000 parking spaces.

Part of the payoff has been invisible — in the air itself.”

Leadership, strategy, real action, common sense. #Paris

A succent plant in a pit on a paved area that has burst into beautiful bright orange flowers in the weird winter-spring of South Australia

Seasonally confused? These beautiful bright orange flowers greeted me outside my door this morning

Read our advice for staying safe in demonstrations in the U.S. and elsewhere.

We interviewed the Banksy of Gen Z YouTube video by Colin and Samir

Also enjoyed youtu.be/WiykZ3rYBuQ?...

Jon Stewart – One of My Favorite People - What Now? with Trevor Noah Podcast YouTube video by What Now? with Trevor Noah

A long watch (1.5 hours+) and a soul nourishing conversation youtu.be/44uC12g9ZVk?...

Denmark is ready to rumble with Big Tech over social media bans Copenhagen wants EU action to ban kids from social media platforms.

"Copenhagen wants EU action to ban kids from social media platforms." www.politico.eu/article/denm...

Their heart is in the right place... But... "Trial reveals flaws in tech intended to enforce Australian social media ban for under-16s" www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...

Resource guide: Countering Disinformation in Your Community, Union of Concerned Scientists www.ucs.org/sites/defaul...