Conor McCarthy
@hibernowombat.bsky.social
Director of Philanthropy, National Library of Australia. Recent books Love, Sex and Marriage in the Middle Ages (2022), Outlaws and Spies (2020). Views mine.
Seasonal donut (slightly squashed)
October 31, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Seasonal donut (slightly squashed)
Strong rebuke of spy agency on our local bus stop …
September 9, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Strong rebuke of spy agency on our local bus stop …
Call this a democracy sausage? (Actually quite tasty tbf).
May 3, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Call this a democracy sausage? (Actually quite tasty tbf).
Wonderful playing tonight by the great Ed Kuepper
April 17, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Wonderful playing tonight by the great Ed Kuepper
RIP Dag Solstad …
March 15, 2025 at 11:17 PM
RIP Dag Solstad …
Projections on Mount Stromlo last night …
March 9, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Projections on Mount Stromlo last night …
‘The reason of the strongest is always the best; / As we shall shortly show.’ Derrida’s meditations on La Fontaine’s The Wolf and the Lamb seem terribly relevant to the grim direction of current events …
March 2, 2025 at 3:23 AM
‘The reason of the strongest is always the best; / As we shall shortly show.’ Derrida’s meditations on La Fontaine’s The Wolf and the Lamb seem terribly relevant to the grim direction of current events …
A find at today’s Lifeline book fair …
February 8, 2025 at 4:05 AM
A find at today’s Lifeline book fair …
Magritte selfie …
January 26, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Magritte selfie …
Pelican on Lake Burley Griffin today - a long way from the coast
January 24, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Pelican on Lake Burley Griffin today - a long way from the coast
Cicada on the beach
December 28, 2024 at 8:51 AM
Cicada on the beach
Also, Christmas listening …
December 26, 2024 at 12:46 AM
Also, Christmas listening …
Embarking on the giant Christmas read … so looking forward to this one, and finally have the time and headspace …
December 26, 2024 at 12:46 AM
Embarking on the giant Christmas read … so looking forward to this one, and finally have the time and headspace …
Getting to be that time …
December 22, 2024 at 9:49 AM
Getting to be that time …