Dr. Karen Austria
@kavienna.bsky.social
Head of Digital | Clinician | Electrical Engineer | Ex-Gymnast Mum to Pearl Girl 🐷💚 my boss pig. I once engineered the earth, now I help heal the human. Where systems meet soul, and motion becomes meaning. You can find me in Australia and Arizona 🌏🌵.
One of Australia's Biggest AI Hubs. One Community Asking Important Questions. 👷🏻♀️ Today I was honoured to be featured in @australia.theguardian.com discussing the proposed Victorian AI Hub and why developments of this scale deserve careful public scrutiny.
Keep coal 🪨 & gas ⛽️ in the ground #Big4Con EY’s fossil modelling is a disgrace as AI data centres explode energy demand Well said @davidshoebridge.bsky.social 💚👨🏼⚖️⚖️. These aren’t separate crises expanding coal and gas while the planet burns is a direct threat to human security.
Senator David Shoebridge@davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 2w agoThese things are on opposite sides of the planet but 100% connected. Human security demands we keep coal and gas in the ground.
A Masterclass Of Laws - Gagging The Truth The Streisand Effect in full force. Thank you @davidshoebridge.bsky.social 💚👨🏼⚖️⚖️ for holding the fire to the feet of ASIO, Home Affairs and @tonyburkemp.bsky.social
A Masterclass In Hard Laws ‘Horse 🐎 & Cart era laws are not up to scratch in this hyperscale, AI and data scraping era’. Love it @davidshoebridge.bsky.social 💚👨🏼⚖️⚖️!
🏦 🐷Public Banks. Regional Australia. Real Solutions. Today, Pearl 🐷 and I asked @davidshoebridge.bsky.social 💚👨🏼⚖️⚖️ how the Greens can better connect with regional and outer-suburban Australiansparticularly around the idea of a Public Bank.
📢 #TaxTheGas | Part 1 Australia doesn’t have a healthcare funding problem. We have a tax problem. I’m beginning this series outside the Royal Melbourne Hospital because tax reform is not just about economics.
What is wealth? A Masterclass of Tax The 1% Work vs. Wealth @davidshoebridge.bsky.social 💚👨⚖️⚖️ Different skillsets are valued differently in our economy grossly unfairly most of the time.
It beggars belief too that Australia Privacy Laws are not there to stop the shysters from Meta to scrape, sell and abuse it!!! Time for us to hold their feet to the fire with them being accountable @davidshoebridge.bsky.social 💚👨🏼⚖️⚖️ #ShoebridgeMethod #SnoutTheCon 🐽
Senator David Shoebridge@davidshoebridge.bsky.social · 4w agoWhen did signing up to Instagram become consent for Meta to use your face for AI?
Say No! To Data Centers with Tanaya 👩🏽💼and Dr. Karen Austria 👩🏻🌾 📍: Plumpton, Victoria @davidshoebridge.bsky.social @stephhodgins-may.bsky.social @ellensandellmp.bsky.social @larissawaters.bsky.social @sonyasemmens.bsky.social @gabrielledevietri.bsky.social #FckOffDataCentres 🖕 #SnoutTheCon 🐽
Say No! To Data Centres Press day today 👩🏻🌾🐷📣 with @theheraldsun.bsky.social with the local Western Region Greens 📍: Plumpton Victoria @davidshoebridge.bsky.social @stephhodgins-may.bsky.social @ellensandellmp.bsky.social @larissawaters.bsky.social #FckOffDataCentres 🖕 #SnoutTheCon 🐽
Our Big Four banks in Australia are among the most profitable in the world precisely because they monetise Australia’s housing system so effectively. @davidshoebridge.bsky.social
Dr. Karen Austria@kavienna.bsky.social · 4w agoWell said 💯 @davidshoebridge.bsky.social 💚👨🏼⚖️⚖️ renters desperately need a national rent freeze now to ease the burden of skyrocketing costs driven by chronic shortages, while major parties have failed for years to deliver meaningful housing supply reforms or tenant protections.
🦭📞 Neil The Seal: Chief Sealdozer of Australia's Telecommunications Network. While @davidshoebridge.bsky.social 💚👨🏼⚖️⚖️ is fighting for stronger digital rights and accountability, Neil is conducting the field inspection. No consultants. No PowerPoint.
Thanks Greens for giving Pearl a starring role in The Green Room! 🐷💚and sharing the story! 🤩⭐️ Pearl The People's Piggy Bank has one job: keep an eye on the con. Far right parties, you've been warned... #SnoutTheCon 🐽 is already on the case.
How cool is this?!! @sonyasemmens.bsky.social How iconic 🧡🧡🧡🧡 we combat the rise of the far right with unity in The Green Room 💚💚💚💚💚!!! Thoinks 🐷🐽💚 for making me and Pearl welcome in your community! @davidshoebridge.bsky.social @owenjones.bsky.social
Protesting Is A Democratic Right ✊ What a powerful discussion tonight at the inaugural event 📣 The Green Room The factors shaping Palestinian Genocide 💚👨🏼⚖️⚖️ @davidshoebridge.bsky.social @owenjones.bsky.social
Why are we letting the wolves 🐺 in? Why are we letting Palantir embed themselves into our most critical infrastructure?’ - @davidshoebridge.bsky.social 💚👨🏼⚖️⚖️ If the US department told you to do something would you do it?
🇺🇸❤️🤍💙🇦🇺 A Fourth of July Tribute: There’s No Place Like Home 👠🐷 This Fourth of July, I’ve been reflecting on why The Wizard of Oz has always resonated with me. Many see it as a story about finding home. I’ve come to see it differently.
🇺🇸❤️🤍💙🇦🇺 There's No Place Like Home 👩🏻🌾🐷 "There's no place like home." ✨ Dorothy's journey in The Wizard of Oz reminds us that home isn't simply a place on a map. It's where you feel loved, where you find peace, and where your heart belongs.
🐷💚 Pearl the People’s Piggy Bank is conducting another critical public interest investigation... Today’s audit? Natural sunscreen. ☀️🛁
Keep Our Kids Safe! We need levers in our Commonwealth that help our youth in detention centres. @davidshoebridge.bsky.social 💚👨⚖️⚖️
The Kind Of Money The Government Spends To Harm Kids! The Youth deserve dignity. @davidshoebridge.bsky.social 💚👨🏼⚖️⚖️ It beggars belief our tax payers monies go into harming youth in detention. $1million dollars to cause harm?!? WTAF!
The Current State Of Australia’s Youth & Incarceration System @davidshoebridge.bsky.social 💚👨🏼⚖️⚖️ following up on the 204 recommendations rejected by Labor! These initiatives are needed to protect the kids out of detention. Shame on you @albomp.bsky.social #ShoebridgeMethod #SnoutTheCon 🐽
Dirty Deeds Of The LNP! Hold the LNP’s 👣 to the fire with their Master at Advance/ The Brethren Church ⛪️ The Patron Saint Of Grift @davidshoebridge.bsky.social 💚👨🏼⚖️⚖️ This is about ensuring our democracies aren't undermined by activities that are not out in the open by funding that’s not lawful.
Leave Children Alone! Polute & Plonder The Love Language of the Fossil Fuel ⛽️ companies! Stop the brainwashing, put the blowtorch outta these grifters @stephhodgins-may.bsky.social 💚👩🏻🌾 @davidshoebridge.bsky.social #SnoutTheCon 🐽
Stop Pick Pocketing From Teenagers!! We need a tax reform in this country immediately lifting the tax-free threshold from $18,200 to $45,000. So no teenager and youth is left behind whilst they are building their life journey. @davidshoebridge.bsky.social 💚👨⚖️⚖️
A Masterclass Of Hard Laws @davidshoebridge.bsky.social 💚👨🏼⚖️⚖️ holding the the Uniparties, Big Tech, The Far Right feet to the fire. ‘Controlled by one of those far right … the kind of person you could not make up, the kind of cartoon villain right wing tech bro billionaire.
The Conundrum Of Palantir @davidshoebridge.bsky.social $60 million of public money on contracts with Palantir. The future fund under the @senatorwong.bsky.social @albomp.bsky.social gov has more than $160million shares in the company.
Crocodile 🐊 Dundee vs. PHONOCulture Pauline 🦧 @strangerous.bsky.social @davidshoebridge.bsky.social www.afr.com/politics/fed...
A Shoebridge Masterclass On The Aspects Of The NACC's performance of its functions How to make accountability work! - @davidshoebridge.bsky.social - 💚👨🏼⚖️⚖️ #ShoebridgeMethod #SnoutTheCon 🐽
Senator David Shoebridge@davidshoebridge.bsky.social · last mo.Hearing on now. It’s worth noting that the legislation that created the NACC also created this committee and Labor insisted it had a government chair and a government majority
