kcarruthers

Sometimes I feel like being a revolutionary cat.😷🌻💙💛🍉
Working at the intersection of data analytics, AI, ML, privacy, data protection, cyber & info sec.
Wide-ranging interests including ethics, law, politics, history, anthropology, science, & MrMaxi. Sydney Australia 🇦🇺 


kcarrutherskcarruthers
2025-01-10

‘Much more persecution’: Venezuela braces for inauguration of Maduro’s 3rd term. His inauguration will continue his crackdown on dissent.

aljazeera.com/news/2025/1/10/m

Journalist who was gaoled and now fled to Colombia
kcarrutherskcarruthers
2025-01-10

Army of God Comes Out of the Shadows: with Trump millions of US Christians are embracing the white nationalist New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) which seeks to destroy the secular state

theatlantic.com/magazine/archi

Trump surrounded by angels
kcarrutherskcarruthers
2025-01-10

If you live in an area that has bushfires/wildfires add N95 masks, some fire googles, and leather gloves in case you need them.

Also put some solid walking boots and wool socks next to your bug out bag. Don’t wear flimsy shoes as you might need to walk. infosec.exchange/@JessTheUnsti

kcarrutherskcarruthers
2025-01-09

Folks are eventually going to need to decide to get off substack due to y’know Nazis

kcarrutherskcarruthers
2025-01-09

It was not a mistake thanks Meta

Meta asking if it was an accident that I said to delete my insta account
kcarrutherskcarruthers
2025-01-09

To-do list:

Delete Instagram account ✅

kcarrutherskcarruthers
2025-01-09

This is a legit question - there are huge swathes of close to the CBD Sydney suburbs that can and will burn that will be super hard to evacuate. Just go look at Lane Cove for eg.
newsie.social/@TheConversation

kcarrutherskcarruthers
2025-01-09

Brain ‘organoids’ suggest a link between brain trauma, dormant herpes and Alzheimer’s via Statnews

Using lab-grown human mini-brains, scientists find links between head trauma, herpes, and Alzheimer’s

Research suggests concussions could awaken latent infections in the brain and lead to dementia

statnews.com/2025/01/07/alzhei

Image of a human brain organoid.
WIkimedia
kcarrutherskcarruthers
2025-01-09
Wild fire in the distance
kcarrutherskcarruthers
2025-01-08

“#Norovirus … [can] survive an entire month in pretty much any condition,” Tetro said. It’s highly contagious, and it only takes a few particles for you to get sick, according to the CDC.

huffpost.com/entry/laundry-was

Clothing in a washing hamper
kcarrutherskcarruthers
2025-01-08

Yes it does: “Russia’s machine uses a calculated strategy—dismiss, distort, distract, and dismay—to manipulate perceptions and erode trust in truth worldwide.”

united24media.com/anti-fake/in

Cards illustrating the article
kcarrutherskcarruthers
2025-01-06

Elon Musk’s disinformation is escalating hate & threatening democracy

The UK PM calls out the reckless amplification of conspiracy theories
theguardian.com/commentisfree/

Elons twitter page
kcarrutherskcarruthers
2025-01-06

@ai6yr tell everyone to wash their hands. Norovirus is not susceptible to hand sanitiser. Wash hands with soap and cold water for duration of happy birthday song.

kcarrutherskcarruthers
2025-01-05

ROFL nice of them 🤣 After a year of attacks, Houthis plan shipping security seminar: Scourge of commercial shipping welcomes insights for discussions on navigation in the Red Sea

tradewindsnews.com/insurance/a

Ship exploding in the Red Sea (one imagines)
kcarrutherskcarruthers
2025-01-04

“No ‘safest spot’ to minimise risk of COVID-19 transmission on trains: Researchers have shown how it can spread through train carriages | Imperial College London

imperial.ac.uk/news/237571/no-

Women in train wearing surgical mask
kcarrutherskcarruthers
2025-01-04

Parkinson’s may begin in the gut, study says, adding to growing evidence: Researchers found that people with upper gastrointestinal conditions were far more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease later in life

🎁 wapo.st/3BXhGsa

kcarrutherskcarruthers
2025-01-04

ROFL: Meta scrambles to delete its own AI accounts after backlash intensifies

rnz.co.nz/news/world/538152/me

Image of one of said accounts
kcarrutherskcarruthers
2025-01-04

It’s already done. Folks just haven’t realised it yet. threads.net/@bulwarkonline/pos

kcarrutherskcarruthers
2025-01-04

Wow this makes you think about what would happen if our sea lanes were blocked for some reason.

Image shows woman with text over image stating: Australian fuel reserves - petrol 27 days, diesel 32 days, jet fuel 27 days

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