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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

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  Something for the white person in your life.

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  MEANJIN NEWS: Yes, this literary quarterly is now at QUT. There’s a new Reading Trails series to give you a taste of the archives; submissions are now open for poetry and short fiction; news of subscription plans will be coming soon. https://meanjin.com.au Disclosure: Meanjin is a client of mine.

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  “Sam Altman: Guys, we’re in the Singularity now.” https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/07/28/sam-altman-guys-were-in-the-singularity-now/ What a total fuckwit.

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  “Psychology says people who listen to familiar songs on repeat aren’t stuck in the past: Research suggests repeated music helps regulate emotion and create a sense of stability.” https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/psychology-says-people-who-listen-to-familiar-songs-on-repeat-arent-stuck-in-the-past-research-suggests-repeated-music-helps-regulate-emotion-and-create-a-sense-of-stability/articleshow/132179468.cms

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  Have a goose.

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  Monday. Confront the retiree with an intervention. There is criticism, maybe even a crisis, but they will relinquish their carriage. A river is just a shiny type of knitting. Monday.