Andrew Starr
@ajsta.bsky.social
Melbournian with interests in Infosec, Climate, Finance, and a bit of sport..
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After King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard left Spotify in protest earlier this year, something strange took their place. My investigation into what happened, which resulted in Spotify taking down a bunch of slop tracks www.platformer.news/king-gizzard...
Spotify's doppelgänger problem
After King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard left Spotify in protest earlier this year, something strange took their place
www.platformer.news
November 14, 2025 at 1:24 AM
After King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard left Spotify in protest earlier this year, something strange took their place. My investigation into what happened, which resulted in Spotify taking down a bunch of slop tracks www.platformer.news/king-gizzard...
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CAN LLMs write about science? @science.org decided to find out, and they did it the curious, scientific way. They did an experiment.
Love this thoughtful convo. www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/11/12/w...
Love this thoughtful convo. www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/11/12/w...
The Last Word On Nothing | Why AAAS won’t be using AI to write press releases anytime soon
www.lastwordonnothing.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:19 PM
CAN LLMs write about science? @science.org decided to find out, and they did it the curious, scientific way. They did an experiment.
Love this thoughtful convo. www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/11/12/w...
Love this thoughtful convo. www.lastwordonnothing.com/2025/11/12/w...
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Kate McClymont free from the threat of a defo suit is a wonderful thing www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
Long lunches, Swiss bank accounts and a kangaroo scrotum: My decades pursuing Graham Richardson
For a reporter whose career has been spent uncovering crime and corruption, the Labor senator was the one who got away.
www.smh.com.au
November 11, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Kate McClymont free from the threat of a defo suit is a wonderful thing www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...
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National Socialist Network rallied with police permission at NSW Parliament. The state remains ineffective in responding to the advancement of neo-Nazi groups. Here are their faces sent to us by community members - help us ID them!
write.as/thewhiterose...
write.as/thewhiterose...
Do you know these nazis?
Today, Saturday November 8 2025, NSW National Socialist Network (NSN) members held an antisemitic rally outside NSW Parliament House un...
write.as
November 8, 2025 at 10:50 AM
National Socialist Network rallied with police permission at NSW Parliament. The state remains ineffective in responding to the advancement of neo-Nazi groups. Here are their faces sent to us by community members - help us ID them!
write.as/thewhiterose...
write.as/thewhiterose...
Signed up to an interesting labeller yesterday that can tell you things like how online an acc is and how often they post.
Reuters is as expected, but one weird thing is how there are lots of individuals who also post constantly 24/7 like a deranged insomniac..
bsky.app/profile/stec...
Reuters is as expected, but one weird thing is how there are lots of individuals who also post constantly 24/7 like a deranged insomniac..
bsky.app/profile/stec...
November 5, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Signed up to an interesting labeller yesterday that can tell you things like how online an acc is and how often they post.
Reuters is as expected, but one weird thing is how there are lots of individuals who also post constantly 24/7 like a deranged insomniac..
bsky.app/profile/stec...
Reuters is as expected, but one weird thing is how there are lots of individuals who also post constantly 24/7 like a deranged insomniac..
bsky.app/profile/stec...
Maybe google could take some of that sweet AI $$$$ and work on their gmail spam/scam filters a bit..
Anyone else seeing these get through?
Anyone else seeing these get through?
November 4, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Maybe google could take some of that sweet AI $$$$ and work on their gmail spam/scam filters a bit..
Anyone else seeing these get through?
Anyone else seeing these get through?
I reckon @betootaadvocate.bsky.social has some of the best lines re gambling in oz..
"Online betting is a cancer on our society. People look at Australians and their online betting like we look at Americans with their guns. It's ridiculous and one day, our children would be shocked.."
#auspol
"Online betting is a cancer on our society. People look at Australians and their online betting like we look at Americans with their guns. It's ridiculous and one day, our children would be shocked.."
#auspol
November 4, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I reckon @betootaadvocate.bsky.social has some of the best lines re gambling in oz..
"Online betting is a cancer on our society. People look at Australians and their online betting like we look at Americans with their guns. It's ridiculous and one day, our children would be shocked.."
#auspol
"Online betting is a cancer on our society. People look at Australians and their online betting like we look at Americans with their guns. It's ridiculous and one day, our children would be shocked.."
#auspol
IMO if they do this in Vic, hopefully they limit it to October - April.
In Winter Vic gets much less solar + big electric heat loads so energy efficiency & getting more wind onto the grid are what we need at the moment. Maybe they could also ramp up Feed In Tariffs for winter?
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In Winter Vic gets much less solar + big electric heat loads so energy efficiency & getting more wind onto the grid are what we need at the moment. Maybe they could also ramp up Feed In Tariffs for winter?
🔌💡
Today we announced Solar Sharer.
A plan to share the excess solar energy our nation generates to provide every Australia with free power for at least 3 hours during the day.
Meanwhile, the Coalition continued fighting each other over if climate change is real.
Priorities.
A plan to share the excess solar energy our nation generates to provide every Australia with free power for at least 3 hours during the day.
Meanwhile, the Coalition continued fighting each other over if climate change is real.
Priorities.
November 4, 2025 at 9:36 AM
IMO if they do this in Vic, hopefully they limit it to October - April.
In Winter Vic gets much less solar + big electric heat loads so energy efficiency & getting more wind onto the grid are what we need at the moment. Maybe they could also ramp up Feed In Tariffs for winter?
🔌💡
In Winter Vic gets much less solar + big electric heat loads so energy efficiency & getting more wind onto the grid are what we need at the moment. Maybe they could also ramp up Feed In Tariffs for winter?
🔌💡
A few lollipops left over from Halloween (our suburb does a Saturday afternoon version), most impressive was that kids took 3kg of apples..
November 1, 2025 at 9:58 AM
A few lollipops left over from Halloween (our suburb does a Saturday afternoon version), most impressive was that kids took 3kg of apples..
Given a portion of my timeline seems to be people bagging out Bill Gates, I looked up his piece that caused the stir.
I'm not sure I get the bluesky outrage?
www.gatesnotes.com/home/home-pa...
I'm not sure I get the bluesky outrage?
www.gatesnotes.com/home/home-pa...
October 28, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Given a portion of my timeline seems to be people bagging out Bill Gates, I looked up his piece that caused the stir.
I'm not sure I get the bluesky outrage?
www.gatesnotes.com/home/home-pa...
I'm not sure I get the bluesky outrage?
www.gatesnotes.com/home/home-pa...
Weird that this is the headline, my takeaway was the guy aiming a rifle at a helicopter inspecting power lines, and the potential for sov cit like violence..
Btw, the phone call was talking about Transmission lines across Bruce's land (with significant compensation)..
#SavedYouAClick
Btw, the phone call was talking about Transmission lines across Bruce's land (with significant compensation)..
#SavedYouAClick
October 26, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Weird that this is the headline, my takeaway was the guy aiming a rifle at a helicopter inspecting power lines, and the potential for sov cit like violence..
Btw, the phone call was talking about Transmission lines across Bruce's land (with significant compensation)..
#SavedYouAClick
Btw, the phone call was talking about Transmission lines across Bruce's land (with significant compensation)..
#SavedYouAClick
Hopefully Ninefax & their designer sue Google and win $$$$$ for this defamation. And then hopefully it puts a brake on AI being incorporated into every bit of tech..
I live in hope...
www.theage.com.au/national/how...
I live in hope...
www.theage.com.au/national/how...
How Google AI falsely named an innocent journalist as a notorious child murderer
A politician named the man who allegedly confessed to the notorious murder of a three-year-old girl. Then AI identified the wrong guy.
www.theage.com.au
October 24, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Hopefully Ninefax & their designer sue Google and win $$$$$ for this defamation. And then hopefully it puts a brake on AI being incorporated into every bit of tech..
I live in hope...
www.theage.com.au/national/how...
I live in hope...
www.theage.com.au/national/how...
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Time for 2025 updates to my annual “opinions about solar” thread. If you like these, you might like the second edition of my book, Solar Power Finance Without The Jargon. A 30% discount code WSQ0437 is valid on publisher website until end of November 2025.
www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...
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Solar Power Finance Without the Jargon
www.worldscientific.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Time for 2025 updates to my annual “opinions about solar” thread. If you like these, you might like the second edition of my book, Solar Power Finance Without The Jargon. A 30% discount code WSQ0437 is valid on publisher website until end of November 2025.
www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...
www.worldscientific.com/worldscibook...
Hmm, I don't think that's how 2FA works Qantas...
October 14, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Hmm, I don't think that's how 2FA works Qantas...
Very good alt text, much lol..
October 8, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Very good alt text, much lol..
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Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop
October 6, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Robin Williams' daughter has some quality thoughts on AI slop
One thing I like about daylight savings in Melbourne is still generating 2.5kW after 6pm in October.
And one thing I don't like about the current NEM is getting paid $0.005/kWh for this versus 9c spot.
Octopus has a plan in Texas that gives the market price for FiT, I'd like that here..
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And one thing I don't like about the current NEM is getting paid $0.005/kWh for this versus 9c spot.
Octopus has a plan in Texas that gives the market price for FiT, I'd like that here..
🔌💡
October 6, 2025 at 9:40 AM
One thing I like about daylight savings in Melbourne is still generating 2.5kW after 6pm in October.
And one thing I don't like about the current NEM is getting paid $0.005/kWh for this versus 9c spot.
Octopus has a plan in Texas that gives the market price for FiT, I'd like that here..
🔌💡
And one thing I don't like about the current NEM is getting paid $0.005/kWh for this versus 9c spot.
Octopus has a plan in Texas that gives the market price for FiT, I'd like that here..
🔌💡
I wonder if V/Line trains will continue to pollute Southern Cross and beyond with diesel exhaust fumes for another 25 years?
Based on recent tenders I'm guessing the answer is sadly yes..
Based on recent tenders I'm guessing the answer is sadly yes..
Not nearly enough is made of the incredibly impressive feat Indian Railways has made to electrify almost 100% of its 135,000km of track, while also growing renewable sourcing. Huge:
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/ind...
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/ind...
Indian Railways to achieve net zero targets in 2025 itself - 5 years ahead of 2030 goal - Times of India
India Business News: Indian Railways is set to achieve net-zero targets by year-end, surpassing its 2030 goal through extensive electrification. Aiming for 95% electric tr
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
October 6, 2025 at 9:22 AM
I wonder if V/Line trains will continue to pollute Southern Cross and beyond with diesel exhaust fumes for another 25 years?
Based on recent tenders I'm guessing the answer is sadly yes..
Based on recent tenders I'm guessing the answer is sadly yes..
Am reminded that an Australian citizen Vivian Alvarez was wrongly deported to the Philippines in 2001. She received a payout of $4.6m on her return.
Cornelia Rau was wrongly detained in Immigration Detention for 10 months. She received a $2.6m payout.
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www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-...
Cornelia Rau was wrongly detained in Immigration Detention for 10 months. She received a $2.6m payout.
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www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-...
www.homeaffairs.gov.au
October 6, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Am reminded that an Australian citizen Vivian Alvarez was wrongly deported to the Philippines in 2001. She received a payout of $4.6m on her return.
Cornelia Rau was wrongly detained in Immigration Detention for 10 months. She received a $2.6m payout.
1/2
www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-...
Cornelia Rau was wrongly detained in Immigration Detention for 10 months. She received a $2.6m payout.
1/2
www.homeaffairs.gov.au/reports-and-...
So it appears bees like this pear tree, it's the 2nd time in 2 years that they've swarmed here. Have let our apiarist know..
October 6, 2025 at 3:33 AM
So it appears bees like this pear tree, it's the 2nd time in 2 years that they've swarmed here. Have let our apiarist know..
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This is a sickening article from Rachael Lucas at the ABC, sanitising and rewriting the history of neo-Nazi Jeff Schoep, who is NOT reformed or repentant. Not ONE mention in this article of Charlottesville Unite The Right, or the murder of Heather Heyer. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
www.abc.net.au
October 3, 2025 at 2:06 AM
This is a sickening article from Rachael Lucas at the ABC, sanitising and rewriting the history of neo-Nazi Jeff Schoep, who is NOT reformed or repentant. Not ONE mention in this article of Charlottesville Unite The Right, or the murder of Heather Heyer. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
An interesting thing for September, solar in the market is out of -ve territory for avg Sep value for the first time since the start of the war in Ukraine.
BESS is up 150% on last year and is no longer getting paid to charge.
I wonder if BESS capacity is reducing the -ve gen or too early to tell?
BESS is up 150% on last year and is no longer getting paid to charge.
I wonder if BESS capacity is reducing the -ve gen or too early to tell?
October 2, 2025 at 10:51 PM
An interesting thing for September, solar in the market is out of -ve territory for avg Sep value for the first time since the start of the war in Ukraine.
BESS is up 150% on last year and is no longer getting paid to charge.
I wonder if BESS capacity is reducing the -ve gen or too early to tell?
BESS is up 150% on last year and is no longer getting paid to charge.
I wonder if BESS capacity is reducing the -ve gen or too early to tell?
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[E-Safety (sic) Commissioner asks for urgent extension of national security laws to ban this terrifying new technology that *our kids must be protected from*]
October 1, 2025 at 9:35 PM
[E-Safety (sic) Commissioner asks for urgent extension of national security laws to ban this terrifying new technology that *our kids must be protected from*]
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Seems like former Greens leader Christine Milne is on a unity ticket with the Nationals in NIMBY opposition to big renewable projects www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/more-... #auspol
www.theaustralian.com.au
September 30, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Seems like former Greens leader Christine Milne is on a unity ticket with the Nationals in NIMBY opposition to big renewable projects www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/more-... #auspol