Is this my father???

In the worst news, the great, the amazing, the wonderful @kudelka.bsky.social has died. A great friend, and an amazing man. This is shattering.

Introduce yourself with 5 songs 1. Blush - The Hummingbirds 2. Dreams Burn Down - Ride 3. Lipgloss - Pulp 4. Thieves Like Us - New Order 5. Deceptacon - Le Tigre

The Newcastle Writers Festival organisers can see the rake. They understand how a rake on the ground works. They know what happens when you tread on the rake. They’ve seen the swish-thwack of a trodden rake on other festivals. Can they resist rake-stepping?

I beg for a skerrick of skepticism from some of you.

Okay so if you fell for this you are a grade A dumbass

I often wonder if the staffer who did this still wakes up screaming

Tell me five classes you took at uni Application of Bibliographic Standards Digital Preservation Colonialism and Modernity Media, Information and the Law Japanese Language and Culture 1

If I wished to be the next UN Secretary General I would simply try not to appear on Epstein's appt schedule on a day he had lunch with Woody Allen

Well, ummm, sure.

There’s a cake cabinet to my left and I would. But first let me show you my virtuous lunch.

What’s happening in Minnesota is undoubtedly beyond horrific, but Australian LARPers opining about what they would do from the other side of the world could do everyone a favour and stfu.

Oh lord.

Nein-ty nein

Dear god

It’s nice he wrote a song describing what I feel whenever I hear him.

Iconic

While we are talking about greatest ever cinema car chases, I would just like to remind everyone of the greatest ever real life low speed car chase, brought to you by the one and only city of Newcastle, New South Wales

I saw a video of last night’s David Byrne concert from the front row and I can’t help but think that would have been the worst row to view it from. I’m sure they had a great time regardless but they missed a lot of the accompanying visuals and the choreography, which made it next level.

I got the best pair of dressy sandals today and I feel like this is a weirdly mature purchase. I am now hyped up by arch support and biomechanical footbeds. Help.

Five concerts you’ve seen with women lead singers: Bikini Kill Stereolab Blondie Shonen Knife Hole

Things are quiet. I acknowledge my contribution to this quietness but it feels kind of icky and foreboding.

I am being mocked.

Good. Copilot sucks.

I might have to look into this if I ever go back :/. Either way, it costs me $1000.

Just hit up tixel to get tickets to David Byrne. I should have been on the ball when they went on sale but oh well, I now have them and it’ll be great.

Don’t give me ideas

Reading the Tempest so I can quiz the teen on it. Hooray for HSC parenting 🫠

Back at work tomorrow after almost a month. I don’t want to.

Dead Kennedys made like three records about it

Now I’m eating Greek biscuits in a car park, watching waves crash against cliffs. Maybe going to Miranda was a good idea?

Sydney horror story - I drove to Miranda for shoes that were in the Macquarie Centre.

In 2025, I gave up a few things; a few expensive luxuries and one hell site. It feels like time to shed more things for good.

I am back in Sydney. Always lovely to leave, but even lovelier to come back.

As a seasoned user of various hell sites, it’s always deeply amusing when someone gives you the full Bluesky treatment. Feels like an initiation of sorts.

British indie band Pulp agree to play Adelaide festival after boycott u-turn

Got my swim in. It was wild and windy and I am far too much of a wussy swimmer to take it for long.

I will still go to the Adelaide Festival to see Pulp, as much as the AWW debacle had me consider pulling the plug or the potential for Pulp to withdraw.

The new board sound like they have their act together, but my god, the damage control they now have to do.

Sitting in a cafe eating brunch and feel compelled to state how much I hate Live A Version. All these inoffensive beige covers of banger tunes, stripped of their soul, intent and meaning. Their yearning, their anger, their humour, all reduced to the aural equivalent of a bland pub refurb. Enough.

Why yes, I think I’ll go swimming. Newcastle: lol, hell no.

The music stream was quite good the first year and I appreciated there were gigs for people who didn’t have wristbands. The film stream showed promise too but otherwise … ummm, yeah.

These instances of interference seem similar worldwide. But notable in this case that the responsible minister is going against the prevailing view…. “McKenzie has been open about his support for Israel, breaking with the official stance of South Africa’s government.” news.artnet.com/art-world/so...

Also: The festival board, despite its clear attempt to absent themselves, has industrial responsibilies for all the workers. I deeply hope they are all members of their union.

You did nothing, stop pretending.

Shocking he believes this.

I hope strategic communications students are getting some good material out of the AWW and Adelaide Festival more broadly. Such an epic fail.

I’ve been growing my nails. It’s wild, they are actually a lot stronger than I thought. Not lugging around boxes and files is good for them, it seems.

I’m listening to the latest Pulp album in the car and don’t want to get out.