Stilgherrian
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Word-whore • Write 'em, Talk 'em • Cybers, politics, media • I have a podcast, obviously • Ph/Signal +61407623600 • All hail Eris! Vive les poissons rouges sauvages! • Based in Wentworth Falls NSW AU but in Sydney until 4 Jan.
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NEW BLOG POST, FINALLY: “Weekly Wrap 811: Fleeing the Mountains in the rain” stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/... Covers 8–14 December 2025 and contains the usual things. And a train, which is common enough in these posts.
Sat plan: Ease into the day; train to Hawkesbury River; lunch, Brooklyn, details TBA; possibly look at an island; remainder TBA, but including a return to Sydney.
I’ll be with a co-conspirator (yes, that one) so I’m guessing that there will be wine.
I’ll be with a co-conspirator (yes, that one) so I’m guessing that there will be wine.
December 26, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Sat plan: Ease into the day; train to Hawkesbury River; lunch, Brooklyn, details TBA; possibly look at an island; remainder TBA, but including a return to Sydney.
I’ll be with a co-conspirator (yes, that one) so I’m guessing that there will be wine.
I’ll be with a co-conspirator (yes, that one) so I’m guessing that there will be wine.
Today, Saturday 27 December, is Visit the Zoo Day. www.daysoftheyear.com/days/visit-t...
Also, International Day of Epidemic Preparedness. www.daysoftheyear.com/days/interna...
And it’s happy 30th birthday to American-French actor Timothée Chalamet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothé...
Also, International Day of Epidemic Preparedness. www.daysoftheyear.com/days/interna...
And it’s happy 30th birthday to American-French actor Timothée Chalamet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothé...
Visit The Zoo Day
Fascinating creatures from around the world, each with its unique charm and quirks, transform a day into a captivating adventure.
www.daysoftheyear.com
December 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Today, Saturday 27 December, is Visit the Zoo Day. www.daysoftheyear.com/days/visit-t...
Also, International Day of Epidemic Preparedness. www.daysoftheyear.com/days/interna...
And it’s happy 30th birthday to American-French actor Timothée Chalamet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothé...
Also, International Day of Epidemic Preparedness. www.daysoftheyear.com/days/interna...
And it’s happy 30th birthday to American-French actor Timothée Chalamet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothé...
It's partly cloudy in Sydney today and the temperature will be 3°C below average.
December 26, 2025 at 9:10 PM
It's partly cloudy in Sydney today and the temperature will be 3°C below average.
Saturday. The suitcase contains the conventional ignorance. Our advice has elapsed. A miracle? Saturday.
December 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Saturday. The suitcase contains the conventional ignorance. Our advice has elapsed. A miracle? Saturday.
Passing the Hill of Dead Pets.
December 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Passing the Hill of Dead Pets.
Same.
December 26, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Same.
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I'm in my 50s and my wife is convinced I'm having an affair. In reality, I'm spending the time and money with a driving instructor learning how to reverse park.
December 26, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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I admit it's true what people say, Quality Street isn't as good as it was in the 90s. But on the other hand look at the state of the Balkans then and the mostly thriving, relatively prosperous democracies down there now. So, you pick your battles really.
December 26, 2025 at 12:08 AM
I admit it's true what people say, Quality Street isn't as good as it was in the 90s. But on the other hand look at the state of the Balkans then and the mostly thriving, relatively prosperous democracies down there now. So, you pick your battles really.
I really did enjoy this headline.
“Everything I say leaks. And it sucks, right?,” Zuckerberg said at a Meta all-hands meeting this year.
This came after Meta's $25 million settlement with Trump and the company agreeing to pay $22 million for the Trump Presidential Library. From January:
www.404media.co/zuckerberg-s...
This came after Meta's $25 million settlement with Trump and the company agreeing to pay $22 million for the Trump Presidential Library. From January:
www.404media.co/zuckerberg-s...
'Everything I Say Leaks,' Zuckerberg Says in Leaked Meeting Audio
"There are a bunch of things that I think are value-destroying for me to talk about, so I’m not going to talk about those."
www.404media.co
December 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
I really did enjoy this headline.
“Top 10 sad dad rock band albums” www.spinsterrecords.com/blogs/news/1...
Top 10 Sad Dad Rock Band Albums
Whenever I describe something as Sad Dad Rock to a Hipster dad in the Oak Cliff area they sort of give me this look of confusion. I still am not sure if it's because i'v sent them into an existential ...
www.spinsterrecords.com
December 25, 2025 at 11:46 PM
“Top 10 sad dad rock band albums” www.spinsterrecords.com/blogs/news/1...
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December 25, 2025 at 11:36 PM
hahahahahah
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“Taskmaster Champion of Champions IV” www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc9L...
Taskmaster: Champion of Champions - S04E01 - Champion of Champions IV
YouTube video by White Coffee
www.youtube.com
December 25, 2025 at 11:32 PM
“Taskmaster Champion of Champions IV” www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc9L...
Well now I want to go back there...
twitter: new update, every time you post, elon musk is literally going to break into your house and shit directly into your mouth
users: that sucks but….i mean i HAVE to stay on there…..
users: that sucks but….i mean i HAVE to stay on there…..
December 25, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Well now I want to go back there...
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There’s something very Snow Crash about a world in which humans are paid to clean up after robots in a future gig economy. Like a job Hiro Protagonist would be reduced to if he lost his mafia pizza delivery gig.
Because riders and passersby can be unreliable, Waymo pays workers in L.A. $20 or more for rescuing a robotaxi by closing a door, summoning help through an app called Honk that is like an Uber for towing companies.
When robot taxis get stuck, a secret army of humans comes to the rescue
Waymo robotaxis get stranded when a passenger leaves the door open. Tow truck operators can get paid $22 to close a door and set them free again.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 25, 2025 at 8:14 PM
There’s something very Snow Crash about a world in which humans are paid to clean up after robots in a future gig economy. Like a job Hiro Protagonist would be reduced to if he lost his mafia pizza delivery gig.
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We now enter MERRINEUM - that vague numberless stretch between Christmas and New Year measured by naps, novels, cricket & leftovers
December 25, 2025 at 7:33 PM
We now enter MERRINEUM - that vague numberless stretch between Christmas and New Year measured by naps, novels, cricket & leftovers
She makes a valid point. This is like 1980s dads having a crafty wank over the gorilla in “King Kong” (1933).
Started excitedly describing this article to my partner over coffee. She let me finish and politely said "No part of that was interesting to me" www.ilm.com/how-to-build...
How to Build an X-wing: 50 Years After ILM Completed Its First ‘Star Wars’ Model
Take an extensive deep dive into ILM’s creation of the original X-wing fighter miniatures for Star Wars: A New Hope.
www.ilm.com
December 25, 2025 at 11:03 PM
She makes a valid point. This is like 1980s dads having a crafty wank over the gorilla in “King Kong” (1933).
Goat’s still alive. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhU2...
Gävlebocken (the Gavle Goat)
YouTube video by Gävlebocken
www.youtube.com
December 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Goat’s still alive. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhU2...
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December 25, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Fri plan: The only thing that I definitely must do today is migrate to Ashfield to feed some cats *for the next few days. I have further plans for Sat and Sun, but today not so much.
* “At the going down of the sun and in the morning, they will remind me.”
* “At the going down of the sun and in the morning, they will remind me.”
December 25, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Fri plan: The only thing that I definitely must do today is migrate to Ashfield to feed some cats *for the next few days. I have further plans for Sat and Sun, but today not so much.
* “At the going down of the sun and in the morning, they will remind me.”
* “At the going down of the sun and in the morning, they will remind me.”
Yeah look why not.
What did we get stuck in our rectums last year? defector.com/what-did-we-...
What Did We Get Stuck In Our Rectums Last Year? | Defector
This is the time of year to be grateful for not having things stuck in our asses, and to think of those less fortunate than us. So spare a thought for those Americans who misjudged the capacity of the...
defector.com
December 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Yeah look why not.
Today, Friday 26 December, is (Inter?)National Whiner’s Day. www.daysoftheyear.com/days/nationa...
Also, it’s South Austraia’s Proclamation Day, except it isn’t really. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proclam...
And it’s happy 132nd birthday to the eternal Mao Zedong. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mao_Zed...
Also, it’s South Austraia’s Proclamation Day, except it isn’t really. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proclam...
And it’s happy 132nd birthday to the eternal Mao Zedong. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mao_Zed...
National Whiner’s Day
With a positive attitude, every challenge is an opportunity to grow! Life's too short to waste it complaining.
www.daysoftheyear.com
December 25, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Today, Friday 26 December, is (Inter?)National Whiner’s Day. www.daysoftheyear.com/days/nationa...
Also, it’s South Austraia’s Proclamation Day, except it isn’t really. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proclam...
And it’s happy 132nd birthday to the eternal Mao Zedong. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mao_Zed...
Also, it’s South Austraia’s Proclamation Day, except it isn’t really. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proclam...
And it’s happy 132nd birthday to the eternal Mao Zedong. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mao_Zed...
It's cloudy in Sydney today and the temperature will be 5°C below average.
December 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
It's cloudy in Sydney today and the temperature will be 5°C below average.