Stilgherrian
stilgherrian@eigenmagic.net
<p>Word-whore • Write 'em, Talk 'em • Cybers, politics, media • I have a podcast, obviously • Ph/Signal +61407623600 • Elsewhere stilgherrian • All hail Eris! Vive les poissons rouges sauvages! Based in Sydney NSW AU.</p>
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New Moon is in about 22 minutes at 1802 AEDT.
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RE: https://eigenmagic.net/@NewtonMark/117585075719854547 True for all values of X.
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I’m going to try this dish tonight. I’ll also make some sort of chicken stir-fry with greens, perhaps with a simple garlic and pepper sauce. “Scallion Tofu (葱烧豆腐)” https://redhousespice.com/scallion-tofu/ This is partly a reminder that most of my posting happens on Bluesky so you’d need to be there for the full Stilgherrian experience. https://bsky.app/profile/stilgherrian.com
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I was going to start this adventure yesterday but I have finally gotten to it today. I will be explaining more in the coming days — there will be video! — but the short version is that it’s to break the nexus of weight / sleep apnoea / fatigue / exercise since a CPAP machine trial ages ago was nope.
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This is quite the opening paragraph from John Birmingham @JB@aus.social in his AlienSideBoob today. “Let’s wallow.” https://aliensideboob.substack.com/p/lets-wallow Oh yeah, and he’s got a Quarterly Essay coming out. https://www.quarterlyessay.com.au/essay/2026/11/another-country
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50 sleeps until Christmas.
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Today, Friday 30 October, is World Lemur Day. https://www.lemurconservationnetwork.org/world-lemur-day/ Also, World Audio Drama Day. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-audio-drama-day/ And it’s happy 78th birthday to National Living Treasure* Garry McDonald. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_McDonald * Yeah really. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Living_Treasure_(Australia)
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A mere 12 hours or so to go!
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I'm continuing to be amused that here in Campsie there's a business called Try My Best Phone Repairs.
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NEW CROWDFUNDER: Please support “The 9pm Spring Series 2026” for more special-guest episodes of “The 9pm Edict” and some eps of “Another Untitled Music Podcast”. All the usual rewards are available, now on Ko-Fi rather than Pozible. https://the9pmedict.com/spring2026
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Geology = study of rocks etc Biology = study of lifeforms Theology = Study of people called Theo It’s analogy.
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NEW PODCAST: “The 9pm Space Dust of Disappointment with Dr Alice Gorman and Rami Mandow” @CosmicRami@aus.social (1h12m53s) https://the9pmedict.com/edict/000277/ Look for “The 9pm Edict” in your podcast app. Like it? Tell people! Maybe even support it at https://the9pmedict.com/spring2026.
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Lol I wish this had arrived before I pressed send on the newsletter. A company’s email says: “Most enterprises have already proven that AI works.” Fuck me, can I huff what they’re huffing?
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RE: https://aus.social/@nonspecialist/117294700465176913 Three words every woman wants to hear.
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RESCHEDULED: Late notice, sorry, but I’ve pushed back the celebratory livestream for various reasons*. No drama, I just want it to be better. “The 8pm Six Months in Campsie” is now NEXT Thursday 24 September at 8pm AEST. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU9NmM5dlAc * One reason is that I want to get some better video footage. One is that I'm taking longer than I thought to edit some photos and other things. One is the bloody hay fever. But mostly I want to spend more time preparing the Quiz...
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Footage of the very last Sydney Trains V-Set #purpletrain stock, unusually covered in graffiti, being taken away to be scrapped — after they’re used for e-bike fire testing, which sounds like fun. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4f7VhhNtgw
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Please say hello to this Australian raven I met earlier today.
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RE: https://eigenmagic.net/@stilgherrian/117262791248588860 Tue plan: It’s another day of many small pieces including: important administrivia; household chores; a walk during which I’ll shoot some video for Thursday night’s livestream; watch a local government meeting; cook chicken for dinner. The Weekly Wrap contains further alleged plans.
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NEW BLOG POST: “Weekly Wrap 850: I am a space computer, no really” https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/850/ Covers 7–13 September 2026 and contains the usual links to Interesting Things.
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Progress has been made on a certain matter.
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I think it’s fair to say I made the character my own and it is definitely not overacted. @vampiress@eigenmagic.net
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Tuesday. The professor grants a favourable assessment despite the moderate fuss over a nuclear reactor. Reconcile the infinite. A lazy beer. Tuesday.
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I am not a father, but am I eligible for Fathers Day gifts because someone once called me "Daddy"?
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Mistakes have been made. Not by me, by Bega.
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I can hear this being played from the other end of the apartment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPOmFUid3vA
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Whoever this hero is, I salute you. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-08/perth-man-charged-over-car-smashing-and-police-chase/107012862
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“COVID can wake up a slew of dormant viruses inside you” https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-02443-2
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Hey Lawyers and Adjacents! LexisNexis is partnering with AustLII “to advance the rule of law and access to justice in the AI era”, which seems a bit vague. “LexisNexis will support AustLII to accelerate the development of AI-enhanced legal research capabilities.” https://en.prnasia.com/releases/apac/lexisnexis-announces-agreement-with-austlii-to-advance-the-rule-of-law-and-access-to-justice-in-the-ai-era-542230.shtml
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Dear Tech PR People, your challenge for the remainder of 2026 is to write media releases with none of these words: accelerate ecosystem embrace enhanced harness next-generation power Any others?
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“Australia Post stamp price increase not opposed by ACCC” https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/australia-post-stamp-price-increase-not-opposed-by-accc