David ⚡⚛ ⚡ - also https://mastodon.social/@__db__ and dbph on x
@dbph.bsky.social
/me yet another random hacker. (@atlassian). Journalist as defined by the Evidence Act 1995. Subject to gdpr as an EU citizen.
Pinned
Welcome to my followers. I typically post/repost about infosec, privacy, urbanism, efficient transport, what I find entertaining, amongst other things.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0Te... absolutely hilarious.
This Is Embarrassing
YouTube video by Big A
www.youtube.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:20 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0Te... absolutely hilarious.
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Australian cities need to build more homes in the places people most want to live. That's why states should introduce reforms to permit 3-storey townhouses or flats on all residential land in capital cities, and at least 6 storeys near to transport hubs and commercial centres. 7/
November 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Australian cities need to build more homes in the places people most want to live. That's why states should introduce reforms to permit 3-storey townhouses or flats on all residential land in capital cities, and at least 6 storeys near to transport hubs and commercial centres. 7/
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This is compounded by local heritage controls - such as heritage conservation areas in Sydney or heritage overlays in Melbourne - that apply to 21% of residential land within 10km of the CBD in Sydney and 29% in Melbourne. 6/
November 5, 2025 at 8:02 PM
This is compounded by local heritage controls - such as heritage conservation areas in Sydney or heritage overlays in Melbourne - that apply to 21% of residential land within 10km of the CBD in Sydney and 29% in Melbourne. 6/
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It's as if going all in on car dependent sprawl was a terrible idea and now we live with bidding wars for basic "perks" such as walkability, leaving those without deep pockets financially obligated to cars, so they can access more affordable housing.
What a cluster.
www.realtor.com/news/trends/...
What a cluster.
www.realtor.com/news/trends/...
November 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
It's as if going all in on car dependent sprawl was a terrible idea and now we live with bidding wars for basic "perks" such as walkability, leaving those without deep pockets financially obligated to cars, so they can access more affordable housing.
What a cluster.
www.realtor.com/news/trends/...
What a cluster.
www.realtor.com/news/trends/...
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Planning in NSW just got a bit better.
What have they changed? Read here: www.sydney.yimby.au/blog/plannin...
What have they changed? Read here: www.sydney.yimby.au/blog/plannin...
November 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Planning in NSW just got a bit better.
What have they changed? Read here: www.sydney.yimby.au/blog/plannin...
What have they changed? Read here: www.sydney.yimby.au/blog/plannin...
"rhodes bay" is so funny to me because Rhodes has a train station and rose bay doesn't.
November 16, 2025 at 6:36 AM
"rhodes bay" is so funny to me because Rhodes has a train station and rose bay doesn't.
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Laughed out loud at this clip of a guy doing a very solid Trump as a bit running into a player named "Chris Hansen".
November 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Laughed out loud at this clip of a guy doing a very solid Trump as a bit running into a player named "Chris Hansen".
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Show is UP: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzEq...
Battlefield REDSEC player wins without shooting 🕊️ | Highlight Reel # 813
YouTube video by Highlight Reel
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Show is UP: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzEq...
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Parents, watch out! #auspol
The federal pesticides regulator has raised fresh safety concerns for children about a chemical widely used on berries. Suspends products
The federal pesticides regulator has raised fresh safety concerns for children about a chemical widely used on berries. Suspends products
Insecticide on berries found to exceed safety dose for children
The federal pesticide authority has updated how the chemical dimethoate can be used on berries after new data confirmed skyrocketing consumption has been putting young children over the safety limit.
www.abc.net.au
November 12, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Parents, watch out! #auspol
The federal pesticides regulator has raised fresh safety concerns for children about a chemical widely used on berries. Suspends products
The federal pesticides regulator has raised fresh safety concerns for children about a chemical widely used on berries. Suspends products
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🧵Some of the most tedious content on Bluesky is people screaming about Bluesky moderation, but I've spent 20 minutes reading replies and quotes to this and it's *fascinating* to me. So, to explain ...
The account owner of @sarahkendzior.bsky.social was suspended for 72 hours for expressing a desire to shoot the author of an article. The post, made 11/10, stated: "I want to shoot the author of this article just to watch him die." 1/2
November 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
🧵Some of the most tedious content on Bluesky is people screaming about Bluesky moderation, but I've spent 20 minutes reading replies and quotes to this and it's *fascinating* to me. So, to explain ...
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This situation is insane, wtf?!
November 11, 2025 at 7:22 AM
This situation is insane, wtf?!
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“Kids these days hardly even know who Franz Ferdinand is!”
Kids these days: “A rock band my parents listened to?”
Kids these days: “A rock band my parents listened to?”
As the number of veterans who served in World War II dwindles, George Franklin and Russell Hosken try to keep the memory alive for future generations.
Remaining few veterans of WWII pass on memories as numbers dwindle
As the number of veterans who served in World War II dwindles, George Franklin and Russell Hosken try to keep the memory alive for future generations.
www.abc.net.au
November 11, 2025 at 7:22 AM
“Kids these days hardly even know who Franz Ferdinand is!”
Kids these days: “A rock band my parents listened to?”
Kids these days: “A rock band my parents listened to?”
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Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
November 10, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Solar’s price drop is astonishing: panels are now 98% cheaper than when I first analyzed them in 2004.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
Today, building a fence with solar can be cheaper than using wood.
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Is it accurate to call this an encyclopaedia? Or is it effectively something else - a royal digital historian? A dysepistemic agent?
In Grok we don’t trust: academics assess Elon Musk’s AI-powered encyclopedia www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
In Grok we don’t trust: academics assess Elon Musk’s AI-powered encyclopedia
From publishing falsehoods to pushing far-right ideology, Grokipedia gives chatroom comments equal status to research
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Is it accurate to call this an encyclopaedia? Or is it effectively something else - a royal digital historian? A dysepistemic agent?
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) will switch its internal work environment away from Microsoft Office to Open Desk, a European open source alternative, the institution confirmed to Euractiv.
www.euractiv.com/news/interna...
www.euractiv.com/news/interna...
International Criminal Court to ditch Microsoft Office for European open source alternative | Euractiv
The court will move its internal work environment to Open Desk, a German-developed open source software
www.euractiv.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:25 AM
The International Criminal Court (ICC) will switch its internal work environment away from Microsoft Office to Open Desk, a European open source alternative, the institution confirmed to Euractiv.
www.euractiv.com/news/interna...
www.euractiv.com/news/interna...
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they crashed into *her* car and then pulled this… 😨😫😡
NEWS: Federal agents crashed with woman’s car, pointed guns at her, dragged her out by legs, tossed her in a minivan, held her and (eventually) let her go without charges. This as Chicagoans say the immigration blitz is out of control. (DHS blames her.)
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/03/c...
Chicago woman dragged out of her car after colliding with ICE demands accountability
The arrest of Dayanne Figueroa highlights growing concerns about the use of force against U.S. citizens and due process. She was released after a few hours without charges.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
they crashed into *her* car and then pulled this… 😨😫😡
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Onshore wind farms currently occupy around 0.02% of the U.K.
To place that in context, Jeremy Clarkson’s farm occupies around 10% of the total area of ALL onshore wind turbines in the U.K.
Many of these turbines are also keeping British farmers in business.
To place that in context, Jeremy Clarkson’s farm occupies around 10% of the total area of ALL onshore wind turbines in the U.K.
Many of these turbines are also keeping British farmers in business.
October 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Onshore wind farms currently occupy around 0.02% of the U.K.
To place that in context, Jeremy Clarkson’s farm occupies around 10% of the total area of ALL onshore wind turbines in the U.K.
Many of these turbines are also keeping British farmers in business.
To place that in context, Jeremy Clarkson’s farm occupies around 10% of the total area of ALL onshore wind turbines in the U.K.
Many of these turbines are also keeping British farmers in business.
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Scaring my kids is really fun – but it’s also how I teach them to navigate a dangerous world | Christian White
Scaring my kids is really fun – but it’s also how I teach them to navigate a dangerous world | Christian White
By confronting imagined terrors, we rehearse for the real ones, learning that courage, wisdom and empathy are the true charms that keep the darkness at bay
Here is one of my earliest memories: I was around four years old, standing in a playground somewhere in Preston, staring in wonder at three big rocks, each one splattered with red spray paint. I asked my nan about it. She could have told me the truth, that the paint was graffiti.
Instead, she told me the rocks were a species of monster called bloodsuckers, and that at night they came alive to eat children who were foolish enough to stray outside after dark. I believed her with all my heart. Why wouldn’t I? She was my nan! Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Scaring my kids is really fun – but it’s also how I teach them to navigate a dangerous world | Christian White
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People living in Sydney: an important chance to support affordable housing being built in Alexandria - send a quick email using @sydney.yimby.au's easy form.
Join me in supporting the 111 Affordable Homes in Alexandria Campaign
We need you to support 111 affordable homes plus ground floor commercial space at 216-220 Wyndham St, Alexandria. Rents are up by 45% in the last four years in Alexandria because we do not build enoug...
supporthousingcode.good.do
October 23, 2025 at 7:36 AM
People living in Sydney: an important chance to support affordable housing being built in Alexandria - send a quick email using @sydney.yimby.au's easy form.
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Vid confirms Bec 'Freedom' Walker worked closely with neo-Nazis of the NSN on the March for White Australia event in SYD on AUG 31; also, 'shared posts baselessly suggesting that the violence at Camp Sovereignty in Melbourne had been provoked by left-wing activists'.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Fresh video casts doubt on March for Australia NSN claims
A previously unreported video has emerged appearing to show a key March for Australia organiser coordinating with a Neo-Nazi at the first rally in Sydney in August, ABC NEWS Verify has found.
www.abc.net.au
October 18, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Vid confirms Bec 'Freedom' Walker worked closely with neo-Nazis of the NSN on the March for White Australia event in SYD on AUG 31; also, 'shared posts baselessly suggesting that the violence at Camp Sovereignty in Melbourne had been provoked by left-wing activists'.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
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Another new energy storage system rises up to prove that wind and solar deserve a line in the "American Energy Dominance" plan.
cleantechnica.com/2025/10/15/n...
#battery #batteries #bess #energystorage #energy #saltbattery #sodiumbattery #renewablenergy #renewables #greenenergy #cleanenergy
cleantechnica.com/2025/10/15/n...
#battery #batteries #bess #energystorage #energy #saltbattery #sodiumbattery #renewablenergy #renewables #greenenergy #cleanenergy
New "Salt Battery" Proves Energy Storage Exists, Again
The US startup Aslym Energy is launching its new "salt battery" sodium-ion energy storage formula into the global market.
cleantechnica.com
October 16, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Another new energy storage system rises up to prove that wind and solar deserve a line in the "American Energy Dominance" plan.
cleantechnica.com/2025/10/15/n...
#battery #batteries #bess #energystorage #energy #saltbattery #sodiumbattery #renewablenergy #renewables #greenenergy #cleanenergy
cleantechnica.com/2025/10/15/n...
#battery #batteries #bess #energystorage #energy #saltbattery #sodiumbattery #renewablenergy #renewables #greenenergy #cleanenergy
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This is possibly the all-time funniest real answer to an interview question
October 16, 2025 at 2:24 AM
This is possibly the all-time funniest real answer to an interview question
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“A clarinet player was arrested after playing her instrument to the tune of the ‘Ghostbusters’ theme song outside of a Portland ICE facility…”
Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents
‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said
www.independent.co.uk
October 15, 2025 at 10:59 AM
“A clarinet player was arrested after playing her instrument to the tune of the ‘Ghostbusters’ theme song outside of a Portland ICE facility…”
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Around 200,000 Linux computer systems from American computer maker Framework were shipped with signed UEFI shell components that could be exploited to bypass Secure Boot protections.
Secure Boot bypass risk on nearly 200,000 Linux Framework sytems
Around 200,000 Linux computer systems from American computer maker Framework were shipped with signed UEFI shell components that could be exploited to bypass Secure Boot protections.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Around 200,000 Linux computer systems from American computer maker Framework were shipped with signed UEFI shell components that could be exploited to bypass Secure Boot protections.
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Israel begins withdrawing troops, releasing Palestinian prisoners and boosting aid flows. Hamas is due to release its 20 living hostages within 72 hours, from Sunday or Monday. Jonathan Pearlman on the Gaza peace deal:
Peace deal progress: Israel, Hamas agree to first phase
Indonesian government scheme linked to food poisoning outbreak. Trump sends National Guard to Chicago. Japan’s Iron Lady.
satpa.pe
October 10, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Israel begins withdrawing troops, releasing Palestinian prisoners and boosting aid flows. Hamas is due to release its 20 living hostages within 72 hours, from Sunday or Monday. Jonathan Pearlman on the Gaza peace deal: