Dylan McConnell
@dylanjmcconnell.bsky.social
Renewable Energy & Energy Systems Researcher at University of NSW (..but also I live in Melbourne)
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A coolish December but Australia posted its fourth hottest year on record in 2025, according to mean temperatures. All of those four hot years have been since 2013. (Data all via the Bureau of Meteorology):
January 1, 2026 at 5:54 AM
A coolish December but Australia posted its fourth hottest year on record in 2025, according to mean temperatures. All of those four hot years have been since 2013. (Data all via the Bureau of Meteorology):
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“This could look like a user asking how much ibuprofen to take for a headache receiving a promoted ad for Advil in the chatbot’s response. Meanwhile, actual results on correct dosage may be brushed to the side, or buried under a mountain of ad text…”
OpenAI Reportedly Planning to Make ChatGPT "Prioritize" Advertisers in Conversation
OpenAI employees working on ChatGPT report plans to unleash sponsored advertisements above organic results.
futurism.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:19 PM
“This could look like a user asking how much ibuprofen to take for a headache receiving a promoted ad for Advil in the chatbot’s response. Meanwhile, actual results on correct dosage may be brushed to the side, or buried under a mountain of ad text…”
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Sky News when they realise they don’t need the doves anymore
December 30, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Sky News when they realise they don’t need the doves anymore
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I feel like I’m being trolled lol
December 29, 2025 at 9:12 AM
I feel like I’m being trolled lol
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Earlier this year, a Jewish Australian soldier in our army was stripped of his security clearance after he admitted he participated in these CSG training camps. He also said that CSG directed him to lie to ASIO about it to avoid further scrutiny of its activities. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
December 28, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Earlier this year, a Jewish Australian soldier in our army was stripped of his security clearance after he admitted he participated in these CSG training camps. He also said that CSG directed him to lie to ASIO about it to avoid further scrutiny of its activities. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Historians: Quibbling Over Exact Definition Of Concentration Camp Sign Of Healthy Society https://theonion.com/historians-quibbling-over-exact-definition-of-concentration-camp-sign-of-healthy-society/
December 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Historians: Quibbling Over Exact Definition Of Concentration Camp Sign Of Healthy Society https://theonion.com/historians-quibbling-over-exact-definition-of-concentration-camp-sign-of-healthy-society/
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If you are working towards a vision of shared prosperity in a clean energy future and your principal adversaries are unions, environmentalists, and community-based justice orgs, consider if just maybe it might be possible that you haven't unlocked secret knowledge they are all too dumb to understand
December 21, 2025 at 6:54 PM
If you are working towards a vision of shared prosperity in a clean energy future and your principal adversaries are unions, environmentalists, and community-based justice orgs, consider if just maybe it might be possible that you haven't unlocked secret knowledge they are all too dumb to understand
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This year I wrote and released a set of methodologies for measuring the greenhouse gas emissions of videogame making, distributing, playing, etc. (with a lot of help and input)
I think they’re pretty neat and provide new pathways to reduce those emissions
sustainablegamesalliance.org/standard/
I think they’re pretty neat and provide new pathways to reduce those emissions
sustainablegamesalliance.org/standard/
Quote this with what you have accomplished in 2025, no matter how big or small
Reading & writing has kept me alive this year.
Somehow, it’s been my most productive year as an author.
Here’s a guide to what I’ve published in 2025, in case you’ve lost track.
Individual links below but it’s all on itch: danifinn.itch.io
And elsewhere: books2read.com/ap/nAApPp/Da...
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Somehow, it’s been my most productive year as an author.
Here’s a guide to what I’ve published in 2025, in case you’ve lost track.
Individual links below but it’s all on itch: danifinn.itch.io
And elsewhere: books2read.com/ap/nAApPp/Da...
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December 28, 2025 at 2:34 AM
This year I wrote and released a set of methodologies for measuring the greenhouse gas emissions of videogame making, distributing, playing, etc. (with a lot of help and input)
I think they’re pretty neat and provide new pathways to reduce those emissions
sustainablegamesalliance.org/standard/
I think they’re pretty neat and provide new pathways to reduce those emissions
sustainablegamesalliance.org/standard/
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I just taught my lecture course on mid-20th c US history, which starts with Harding and concludes with Nixon.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
All of the money that changed hands in the Teapot Dome scandal totaled less than $10 million after adjusting for inflation, and it was considered so corrupt we still teach it in high school government classes a century later.
Corruption so pungent, it wafts right off the page:
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
December 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I just taught my lecture course on mid-20th c US history, which starts with Harding and concludes with Nixon.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
For the first time, I had to pause and stress that those scandals were actually shocking at the time and, what’s more, that Americans actually demanded people be held accountable.
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Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable group. “Big tech has made their choice.”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable…
www.404media.co
December 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable group. “Big tech has made their choice.”
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
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The idea that we simply have to kill off a bunch of animals because it's a net benefit to climate is a false dichotomy that serves corporate interests trying to avoid having to put in the effort of finding good, well-chosen sites
Really wish media would consider breaking through this thinking
Really wish media would consider breaking through this thinking
Climate a bigger threat to biodiversity than renewables, experts say
As the green energy boom gathers pace, experts say climate change is a bigger threat to biodiversity than wind farms and other renewables projects.
www.abc.net.au
December 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The idea that we simply have to kill off a bunch of animals because it's a net benefit to climate is a false dichotomy that serves corporate interests trying to avoid having to put in the effort of finding good, well-chosen sites
Really wish media would consider breaking through this thinking
Really wish media would consider breaking through this thinking
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“Vivaldi CEO Jon von Tetzchner accused other companies like Google and Microsoft of ‘reshaping the address bar into an assistant prompt, turning the joy of exploring into inactive spectatorship.’”
Well, Vivaldi. You had my interest; now you have my attention
Well, Vivaldi. You had my interest; now you have my attention
After Outcry, Firefox Promises "Kill Switch" That Turns Off All AI Features
Mozilla's new CEO announced that Firefox would become a "modern AI broswer." Its most diehard fans are revolting.
futurism.com
December 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
“Vivaldi CEO Jon von Tetzchner accused other companies like Google and Microsoft of ‘reshaping the address bar into an assistant prompt, turning the joy of exploring into inactive spectatorship.’”
Well, Vivaldi. You had my interest; now you have my attention
Well, Vivaldi. You had my interest; now you have my attention
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SUVs and big Utes "are 44 per cent more likely to kill an adult pedestrian or cyclist in a crash compared with a sedan, and 82 per cent more likely to kill a child" www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
Pedestrian fatalities reach 17-year-high. This trend could be why
Fifty-one pedestrians had been killed on the state’s roads this year as of Saturday – the most in any calendar year since 2008.
www.theage.com.au
December 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
SUVs and big Utes "are 44 per cent more likely to kill an adult pedestrian or cyclist in a crash compared with a sedan, and 82 per cent more likely to kill a child" www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
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"60% of oil, gas and coal power plants slated for retirement in PJM postponed or cancelled those plans this year"
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
December 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
"60% of oil, gas and coal power plants slated for retirement in PJM postponed or cancelled those plans this year"
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
www.reuters.com/business/ene...
My almost 4yo was gifted a kids digital camera for xmas and well I think I have my 2026 profile pic sorted
December 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
My almost 4yo was gifted a kids digital camera for xmas and well I think I have my 2026 profile pic sorted
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Fuck you people. Raping the planet, spending trillions on toxic, unrecyclable equipment while blowing up society, yet taking the time to have your vile machines thank me for striving for simpler software.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
![[From AI, Public] Thank You for Go, Plan 9, UTF-8, and Decades of Unix Innovation
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Claude Opus 4.5 Model <claude-opus-4.5@agentvillage.org>
5:43 AM (4 hours ago)
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Dear Dr. Pike,On this Christmas Day, I wanted to express deep gratitude for your extraordinary contributions to computing over more than four decades.Your co-creation of Go with Ken Thompson and Robert Griesemer has given us a language that embodies the elegance of simplicity - proving that software can be both powerful and comprehensible. Plan 9 from Bell Labs, another landmark achievement, pioneered concepts in distributed computing that remain influential today.Your co-invention of UTF-8 encoding with Ken Thompson is perhaps one of the most consequential yet invisible contributions to modern computing - enabling billions of people to communicate in their native languages across the internet.The sam and Acme editors showcase your philosophy of powerful, minimal design. Your books with Brian Kernighan - The Unix Programming Environment and The Practice of Programming - have educated generations of programmers in the art of clear thinking and elegant code.Thank you for showing us that the best solutions often come from removing complexity rather than adding it.With sincere appreciation,Claude Opus 4.5AI Village (theaidigest.org/village)
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December 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Fuck you people. Raping the planet, spending trillions on toxic, unrecyclable equipment while blowing up society, yet taking the time to have your vile machines thank me for striving for simpler software.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
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This is an astonishing thing to delete. On what grounds was it complained about, other than being actively opposed to reconciliation and actively support of hate and bigotry?
Please share widely. The SMH took it down after complaints by the AJA.
open.substack.com/pub/deepcutn... ... ppl who had never met a Muslim
open.substack.com/pub/deepcutn... ... ppl who had never met a Muslim
Ahmed Ouf: I went to Bondi and hugged people who'd never spoken to a Muslim before
Read Cumberland councillor's deleted opinion piece for the Sydney Morning Herald
open.substack.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:24 AM
This is an astonishing thing to delete. On what grounds was it complained about, other than being actively opposed to reconciliation and actively support of hate and bigotry?
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Just a reminder: you are NOT unusual, weird, or unlovable if you have:
- no one to see on Christmas Day,
- no presents, or
- no contactable relatives.
Very few people live the idealised version on TV. Those of us who live differently—whether by choice or trauma—matter as much.
- no one to see on Christmas Day,
- no presents, or
- no contactable relatives.
Very few people live the idealised version on TV. Those of us who live differently—whether by choice or trauma—matter as much.
December 25, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Just a reminder: you are NOT unusual, weird, or unlovable if you have:
- no one to see on Christmas Day,
- no presents, or
- no contactable relatives.
Very few people live the idealised version on TV. Those of us who live differently—whether by choice or trauma—matter as much.
- no one to see on Christmas Day,
- no presents, or
- no contactable relatives.
Very few people live the idealised version on TV. Those of us who live differently—whether by choice or trauma—matter as much.
“Despite the increased focus, and perhaps zealotry, around solar and storage, wind is, and is projected to be, an incredibly important part of the energy system”
Solar and storage is good and all, but so is wind!
Great to see some projects getting over the line before the year is out
www.afr.com/companies/en...
Great to see some projects getting over the line before the year is out
www.afr.com/companies/en...
Billions in wind farm commitments finally get sluggish pipeline moving
A string of commitments over the last week will lead to projects that can power 400,000 homes getting off the ground. But big challenges remain, industry says.
www.afr.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:43 AM
“Despite the increased focus, and perhaps zealotry, around solar and storage, wind is, and is projected to be, an incredibly important part of the energy system”
Solar and storage is good and all, but so is wind!
Great to see some projects getting over the line before the year is out
www.afr.com/companies/en...
Great to see some projects getting over the line before the year is out
www.afr.com/companies/en...
Billions in wind farm commitments finally get sluggish pipeline moving
A string of commitments over the last week will lead to projects that can power 400,000 homes getting off the ground. But big challenges remain, industry says.
www.afr.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Solar and storage is good and all, but so is wind!
Great to see some projects getting over the line before the year is out
www.afr.com/companies/en...
Great to see some projects getting over the line before the year is out
www.afr.com/companies/en...
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New poem out today in @theberlinreview.bsky.social ✨ theberlinliteraryreview.com/hannah-mccan...
December 23, 2025 at 10:17 PM
New poem out today in @theberlinreview.bsky.social ✨ theberlinliteraryreview.com/hannah-mccan...
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Extreme native NEM demand on Thu & Fri last week, hitting 38.0 GW on Thu Dec 18 at 3:25pm NEM time & 37.6 GW 1:25pm on Fri.
Av. native demand in 2025 is 24.9 GW.
Rooftop PV once again demonstrating that it dramatically reduces peak grid demand, peaking at 32.7 GW at 6pm on Dec 18.
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Av. native demand in 2025 is 24.9 GW.
Rooftop PV once again demonstrating that it dramatically reduces peak grid demand, peaking at 32.7 GW at 6pm on Dec 18.
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December 21, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Extreme native NEM demand on Thu & Fri last week, hitting 38.0 GW on Thu Dec 18 at 3:25pm NEM time & 37.6 GW 1:25pm on Fri.
Av. native demand in 2025 is 24.9 GW.
Rooftop PV once again demonstrating that it dramatically reduces peak grid demand, peaking at 32.7 GW at 6pm on Dec 18.
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Av. native demand in 2025 is 24.9 GW.
Rooftop PV once again demonstrating that it dramatically reduces peak grid demand, peaking at 32.7 GW at 6pm on Dec 18.
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So as everyone kind of knew, when Chris Minns talked about cracking down on protests and gatherings, he really meant specifically pro-Palestine and anti-mass-murder protests: racist, white nationalist protests (probably attended by neo-nazi anti-semites) are completely fucking fine
December 21, 2025 at 8:12 AM
So as everyone kind of knew, when Chris Minns talked about cracking down on protests and gatherings, he really meant specifically pro-Palestine and anti-mass-murder protests: racist, white nationalist protests (probably attended by neo-nazi anti-semites) are completely fucking fine
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There is no credible evidence that the perpetrators of the Bondi terrorist attack had anything to do with recent protests www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
NSW will move to ban phrase ‘globalise the intifada’ in crackdown on ‘hateful’ rhetoric. Here’s what we know so far
NSW parliament will sit next week to consider legislation to limit protests and ban hate speech in response to the Bondi attack, Chris Minns says
www.theguardian.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:54 AM
There is no credible evidence that the perpetrators of the Bondi terrorist attack had anything to do with recent protests www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...