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Will Hayward
@mrwillhayward
Melbourne, Victoria (Aus)privatemedia.com.auBorn May 1Joined February 2009

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👋 freelance writers/journos. I'm assisting Crikey in shaping and expanding its opinion and contributor pieces, and would love to hear from anyone looking to pitch, whether analysis or opinion. No limit on the subject matter, though preferably hooked on the news cycle.
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"The Albanese government has moved swiftly on integrity reform. But whether it has the political and moral fortitude to fashion itself as the perpetual un-Morrison and reverse the dark chapters of that era to effect enduring change remains to be seen"
Counter-programming: After the 1/6 committee referred Trump to the DOJ on four criminal charges, the homepages of Fox News, Newsmax, The Gateway Pundit, and the New York Post are all choosing to instead lead with the "Twitter Files."
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Am actually a bit split on this. Twitter, under Musk, has become even more of a cesspit than it was already. Maybe it is better that is just dies? With him in charge, rather than a more competent minion, that feels like a highly likely outcome.
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Should I step down as head of Twitter? I will abide by the results of this poll.
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An even simpler explanation is that he’s a thin skinned reactionary idiot who lurches even further to the right each time someone challenges him.
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Occam's razor says: The simplest explanation is most likely to be correct. Here's a way to use it to explain @elonmusk's recent apparent lurch to the right. 🧵 (cc: @karaswisher, @nayeema, @profgalloway, @fmanjoo, @kevinroose and others who've also tried to figure this out.)
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Slightly embarrassing how much I stan Tegan's writing for SmartCompany. Unless you work for a rival publication in which case it really isn't that good don't both reading it.
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Interviewing Lune founder Kate Reid was a highlight of my career How she applied her F1 engineering xp to croissant & business innovation is incredible This is paywalled but subs are only $2.28 a week if supporting journalism is something you dig 🥐❤️ smartcompany.com.au/plus/f1-to-lun
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"What, actually, are our values? Whose interests do we treat as those most deserving of protection and vindication? Forget about the punitive aspect of punishment and focus on what these crimes represent. The anomaly is glaring." via
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Announcing God In a Box, a direct implementation of GPT-3.5 into Whatsapp. Unlike other implementations, ours uses the brand new model and API, and doesn't require credentials. We're launching tonight, but you'll need a beta key. For a free key, just RT this and I'll DM you one.
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Rape has been practically decriminalised in this country & the idea that a considered speech asking lawyers to reflect on their role in a broken justice system is "tone deaf" is ludicrous. And if you believe anything News Corp writes about Louise, well, what can I sell you?
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OPINION | The culture war saga between The Australian and the ABC's Louise Milligan – now finding its way into Senate estimates – is a dreary reminder of so much of what is wrong with Australian journalism. crikey.com.au/2022/11/09/lou
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