Andrew Donnellan
@andrew.donnellan.id.au
Fan of Jesus, Linux, PowerPC, Canberra, social democracy, efficient land use, trains. Enemy of RZ1 zoning. Fighting for a better city @greatercanberra.org.au.
https://andrew.donnellan.id.au / @ajdlinux / @ajd@ozlabs.house
https://andrew.donnellan.id.au / @ajdlinux / @ajd@ozlabs.house
Well may we say God Save the Queen, because we will remember them lest we forget
November 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Well may we say God Save the Queen, because we will remember them lest we forget
The Canberra Liberals are the team with the greatest leadership experience!
Mark Parton is the new leader of the Canberra Liberals, which means 44 per cent of the current party room members (4 out of 9) have now served as leader
November 10, 2025 at 6:26 AM
The Canberra Liberals are the team with the greatest leadership experience!
Reposted by Andrew Donnellan
Mark Parton is the new leader of the Canberra Liberals, which means 44 per cent of the current party room members (4 out of 9) have now served as leader
November 10, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Mark Parton is the new leader of the Canberra Liberals, which means 44 per cent of the current party room members (4 out of 9) have now served as leader
Reposted by Andrew Donnellan
Our planning systems are a drag on productivity. That’s a choice Australians can no longer afford. buff.ly/HLIYrOG #auspol
To fix the economy, fix housing - Grattan Institute
Our planning systems are a drag on productivity. That’s a choice Australians can no longer afford.
buff.ly
November 10, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Our planning systems are a drag on productivity. That’s a choice Australians can no longer afford. buff.ly/HLIYrOG #auspol
Reposted by Andrew Donnellan
Reforming rigid land-use rules is key to beating the housing crisis. Brendan Coates explains what governments need to do. buff.ly/cAxLrM5 #auspol
November 10, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Reforming rigid land-use rules is key to beating the housing crisis. Brendan Coates explains what governments need to do. buff.ly/cAxLrM5 #auspol
In most Australian jurisdictions, land revaluation is done *annually*, and it astonishes me to see the intervals at which certain other developed Western countries do this
Ontario property assessments haven't been done since 2016 and it's getting ridiculous. Suburban homes are paying much lower property taxes than they should be.
Annual property taxes:
↙️ $8575 | $6360 ↘️
Annual property taxes:
↙️ $8575 | $6360 ↘️
November 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
In most Australian jurisdictions, land revaluation is done *annually*, and it astonishes me to see the intervals at which certain other developed Western countries do this
I need to take a month off to get on top of life, but I know full well that if I do that I'll spend most of it avoiding doing the things I need to get on top of
November 8, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I need to take a month off to get on top of life, but I know full well that if I do that I'll spend most of it avoiding doing the things I need to get on top of
Reposted by Andrew Donnellan
remember: if you have a little tech debt it's your problem
but if you have a LOT of tech debt it's the bank's uhh.. well. mhh.
but if you have a LOT of tech debt it's the bank's uhh.. well. mhh.
November 6, 2025 at 11:45 AM
remember: if you have a little tech debt it's your problem
but if you have a LOT of tech debt it's the bank's uhh.. well. mhh.
but if you have a LOT of tech debt it's the bank's uhh.. well. mhh.
hmm did some exercises given to me partly for back strength and this morning part of my back is quite sore. v annoying
November 7, 2025 at 12:54 AM
hmm did some exercises given to me partly for back strength and this morning part of my back is quite sore. v annoying
Going to be interesting to see what effect this has on Murray's.
Bookings for Flixbus' first routes in Australia opened today.
Services start November 20th.
At the moment at least, there is nothing north of Sydney - the only services will be 12 buses per day Sydney-Canberra (3.5hours) and 2 per day Sydney-Melbourne (11hr40-11hr55).
global.flixbus.com
Services start November 20th.
At the moment at least, there is nothing north of Sydney - the only services will be 12 buses per day Sydney-Canberra (3.5hours) and 2 per day Sydney-Melbourne (11hr40-11hr55).
global.flixbus.com
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November 6, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Going to be interesting to see what effect this has on Murray's.
It's offensive to me that the mini PC I have bought for home server purposes comes with two HDMI ports. It should come with zero HDMI ports. It should preferably not be capable of video output. Serial console only pls
November 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
It's offensive to me that the mini PC I have bought for home server purposes comes with two HDMI ports. It should come with zero HDMI ports. It should preferably not be capable of video output. Serial console only pls
I feel like completely headless netboot installations are a perfect application for NixOS and yet the NixOS documentation really sucks at explaining best practices for doing this
November 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I feel like completely headless netboot installations are a perfect application for NixOS and yet the NixOS documentation really sucks at explaining best practices for doing this
tonight at bible study the new baby was there and nothing that anyone could say or do this evening was more interesting than when baby remembered that she had arms and legs and could try extending them
November 5, 2025 at 11:55 AM
tonight at bible study the new baby was there and nothing that anyone could say or do this evening was more interesting than when baby remembered that she had arms and legs and could try extending them
Very excited to see this come out! (yes, my very talented friend @mbowes.bsky.social co-wrote it, I'm only a little biased)
3-storey townhouses and apartments should be permitted on all residential land in all capital cities to help fix Australia’s housing crisis.
Building more homes will create cheaper housing and more productive cities. Our new report shows how. buff.ly/NfAM6C7 #auspol
Building more homes will create cheaper housing and more productive cities. Our new report shows how. buff.ly/NfAM6C7 #auspol
November 5, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Very excited to see this come out! (yes, my very talented friend @mbowes.bsky.social co-wrote it, I'm only a little biased)
No, really, I should've invested an hour in learning the b4 contributor commands months ago. Sigh
Finally actually trying out b4 to send my patch emails, it's very cool and I should've switched a while ago I think
November 5, 2025 at 6:27 AM
No, really, I should've invested an hour in learning the b4 contributor commands months ago. Sigh
Finally actually trying out b4 to send my patch emails, it's very cool and I should've switched a while ago I think
November 5, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Finally actually trying out b4 to send my patch emails, it's very cool and I should've switched a while ago I think
I wonder how the non-white members of Campion College's faculty, staff and student body feel about the exact way in which their Dean chooses to exercise "academic freedom"
1/ Stephen McInerney -- ex-Ramsay Centre for Western Civilisation Guy & current Dean of Studies & Associate Professor of Literature at Catholic tertiary institution Campion College in Sydney -- urges support for Tom Sewell's incipient neo-Nazi political party.
!['I'm not in the NSN but believe, for strategic reasons, people should become 'political supporters' of the White Australia Party. The creation of such parties is the only safeguard against White erasure. Other pro-White parties will follow in time. Sieze [sic] the day.'](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:o2ggsnr4ihu4pjka6zd7rv27/bafkreihocgeelqxtafrohy5geget2tdo4iximk4v6gvh5qx732wylht7dy@jpeg)
November 4, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I wonder how the non-white members of Campion College's faculty, staff and student body feel about the exact way in which their Dean chooses to exercise "academic freedom"
Things you love to see in security sensitive parts of firmware
November 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Things you love to see in security sensitive parts of firmware
alright time to play with NixOS
November 4, 2025 at 11:31 AM
alright time to play with NixOS
this is why I love www.youtube.com/tehsiewdai
November 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM
this is why I love www.youtube.com/tehsiewdai
the subtle differences in social conventions between different kernel subsystems is kinda annoying. did something the lazy way I could get away with back "home", have been told to instead do it the proper way. the proper way is obviously better, if it were universal I wouldn't be tempted to laziness
November 4, 2025 at 11:08 AM
the subtle differences in social conventions between different kernel subsystems is kinda annoying. did something the lazy way I could get away with back "home", have been told to instead do it the proper way. the proper way is obviously better, if it were universal I wouldn't be tempted to laziness
Reposted by Andrew Donnellan
the unfortunate truth re: data visualisation is that you really do gotta hand it to bar charts
November 3, 2025 at 8:47 AM
the unfortunate truth re: data visualisation is that you really do gotta hand it to bar charts
*refresh* aww, still in Chullora
November 3, 2025 at 4:39 AM
*refresh* aww, still in Chullora
Can confirm, a close relative of mine who used to lead fundraising for an NGO would tell me of their phone calls with donors after a big $50k donation came in, asking for permission to run a match campaign.
(Note this is different from employer donation matching!)
(Note this is different from employer donation matching!)
Donation matching is a good thing and I don't want to spoil the magic. But the *direction* of the matching is 1. they get a big donation and 2. They double it via the matching pledge. Your donation is part of the doubling, but it is the downstream part.
November 3, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Can confirm, a close relative of mine who used to lead fundraising for an NGO would tell me of their phone calls with donors after a big $50k donation came in, asking for permission to run a match campaign.
(Note this is different from employer donation matching!)
(Note this is different from employer donation matching!)
How many federations in the world don't either (a) run elections for all levels of government through state or local agencies (e.g. the US) or (b) have joint electoral rolls (e.g. Australia)?
I registered to vote before I turned 18 in provincial elections (you can register for the early voters list once you turn 16!). And separately had to register to vote federally at the poll. I do wish Elections Ontario and Canada and Toronto would share my information. They all have one’s address!
November 3, 2025 at 3:28 AM
How many federations in the world don't either (a) run elections for all levels of government through state or local agencies (e.g. the US) or (b) have joint electoral rolls (e.g. Australia)?