Currently listening to (great start of the evening track):

Sydney Hauptbahnhof. Getting off here and heading east on a lighter rail.

Gadigal.

Pride in Protest really do like picking unnecessary fights. It’s like watching a bunch of primary schoolers trying to do advocacy.

I cut myself while shaving and got blood on my volunteer t-shirt. Excellent start to the shift.

One of the funniest things about the internet age is the phenomenon of people who identify as staunchly anti-capitalist becoming all-out "this is the natural moral order" defenders of laws that were enacted in the 20th century to make Disney richer by stifling the free exchange of ideas

Oh the Adelaide Festival is happening at the moment. Oh well, the weather doesn’t take cultural events into account (except the Sydney Mardi Gras)

Most of us have grabbed a Bunnings sausage on a Saturday. Only a few have cooked at one. Volunteering for a good cause at Preston

Walking past several houses open for inspection around Crow’s Nest and observing their alleged charm means the house looks like it needs a good wash and touch up.

I couldn’t find any suitable shorts to match the horrible citrus green Mardi Gras volunteer t-shirts this year so I decided go with the harlequin blue shorts I already have for the extra garish look.

Indonesian politicians’ love for petty bullshit like this is amazing

Breakfast - Korean stew with beef and fish balls, tripe, broccoli, black fungus, carrots, capsicum, onions. All the umami!

Always laughing at people who go on about the evils of poker machines and think their habit of doom scrolling social media for 10-12 hours a day is better (costs less money, I suppose)

realestate.com.au listings turning up in Google News searches 🙄

Yup.

FYI: I would have gone to this tonight but obviously I have other obligations (it’s the lunisolar calendar’s fault). Some of you might be able to enjoy it tho:

Currently listening to (solid mid-00s trance):

Once again, the gym smells like it could use a good rinsing with a eucalyptus and vinegar solution.

The strong umami smell from the kitchen as breakfast is being cooked 😍

Good morning all. A lovely sunrise over Cammeraygal Country-Sydney this morning to greet the last day of summer and Mardi Gras Parade Day. Happy ശനിയാഴ്ച to everybody.

Night all.

Research suggests a lot of things but if you read the article, the main conclusion is that more research is required. Anyway, it’s not a bad idea to eat less red meat.

The rains will finally arrive in coastal South Australia

Currently listening to (one of their biggest hits. I prefer this 2024 re-recording to the original which sounds early 00s in the worst way. Thanks to @arioncino.bsky.social for introducing it to me!):

I'm sure with the amount of amyl being used, there'll be plenty of large holes in Sydney CBD streets this weekend. Sorry to any schools in the area.

Currently listening to (you need a bit of attention span for this one):

what's gone quite underemphasised is that one *needs* some level of vacancy rate, higher than anything seen in the eight capitals, for the housing market to come close to being healthy

I would take these specials over standard Australian pub fare

Crossing a bridge

EXCELLENT UPDATE: I’m very pleased to report that the crowdfunder has reached its initial target. Thank you, everyone! Today I also confirmed my main moving date. On the weekend I’ll ponder a second target, because there’s other things coming up. And there will be more about The Great Unboxening.

Just about to start my third consecutive 4+ day weekend. After this though, end of summer and back to school 😭

I write good email.

The housing affordability 'debate' is so stupid. In a nutshell, negative gearing + CGT discounts accelerate price growth. Reforming it won't make houses cheaper, it will just stop continued runaway growth. Building more houses will make houses cheaper, but you need more construction workers.

I absolutely hated Fennell's Wuthering Heights and I talked about it here: lighthouse.mq.edu.au/article/2026...

Nadine Coyle only doing a 20 minute set at the post-Mardi Gras Laneway party lmao.

I remember my wisdom teeth removal procedure because I was amazed at how effective nitrous oxide was at making me not give a fuck.

The term ‘quiet quitting’ is very silly and reflects how unhinged American work culture is.

US men’s hockey team clearly need to start doing gay soft porn to rehabilitate their reputation.

I see the rain prediction in Sydney for tomorrow is now 0-2 mm so all this rain is ensuring the Mardi Gras Parade will be dry tomorrow!

Tony Burke is going to be my local federal MP soon so I can write complaints to him as a local constituent *rubs hands in excitement*

I think Albanese reflects his population cohort well. Very few of them are as left wing and progressive as they think they are.

Crossing a bridge.

Food delivery services are flaming garbage

Good morning all. It has been a very moist 24 hours in Cammeraygal Country-Sydney with 83 mms of rain at Observatory Hill in nearby Gadigal Country since 9 am yesterday. Another wet day awaits. Hujan besar! Merci dieu c’est vendredi.

Night all

I’ve posted an older “Another Untitled Music Podcast” to Mixcloud: “AUMP 00002: Songs with ‘Stay’”, originally posted by @snarkyplatypus.com and me on 7 August 2025. www.mixcloud.com/stilgherrian... All episodes are on YouTube. www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... New episodes will start in March.

Channel 9 should do a MAFS-RBT crossover.

Fred Nile is still alive?!

67 mms so far lol (I knew I was too conservative)

Studiously avoiding the discourse on the Australian electoral system (some Australians really hate change)