Stilgherrian is a freelance journalist and commentator who covers the politics of the internet and the way it’s changing power relationships at every level of society. He’s particularly interested in internet policy, cybersecurity, privacy, cybercrime and hoovering up bulldust. But that’s far from all he’s interested in.
He does a weekly newsletter titled The Weekly Cybers, a personal look at what the Australian government has been saying and doing in the digital and cyber realms, on various adjacent topics, and whatever else interests him.
He also makes terrible podcasts about politics, international affairs, and other topics, in particular The 9pm Edict.
You can hire him to help you make yours. Or to help you write and stuff.
Latest Blog Posts
- Weekly Wrap 738: Three podcasts recorded, nil posted, and what cold weather we’ve been having
- Weekly Wrap 737: Admiring an enormous American car while my podcast guests fall ill
- Weekly Wrap 736: Winning at crowdfunding, not winning at productivity
- Weekly Wrap 735: The end of another financial year, with added recreation
- Weekly Wrap 734: Winter cocktails provide a refreshing but potentially dangerous break
- Weekly Wrap 733: My tardy transition from autumn to winter
Latest Podcasts and other Conversations
- The 9pm Collapse of an Evil Empire with David F Porteous
- The 9pm Half-time Bingo Card Update 2024 with Snarky Platypus
- The 9pm Three Minor Irritations
- The 9pm Sunak ScoMo Schadenfreude with David F Porteous
- The 9pm Devilish Deepfakes of Democracy with Zoe Hawkins
- The 9pm Arty Greek Melbourne Chat with Esther Anatolitis
more of The 9pm Edict
more Conversations
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I have all but abandoned Twitter. As of 1 January 2024 my interactions on X/Twitter have been minimal. My posts are largely limited to plugging my work elsewhere.
My primary social media presence is now at Bluesky, where you can find me as bsky.app/profile/stilgherrian.com. ABluesky is no longer invitation-only, so why not just join?
I am also on Mastodon at eigenmagic.net/@stilgherrian. Just log into your Mastodon instance and search for @stilgherrian@eigenmagic.net.
Finally, there’s an easy way to get onto my mailing list in case you’re not already a supporter. I’ll email you about upcoming podcasts, live recordings, crowdfunding campaigns, and other bits and pieces. There’s usually only one or two emails per month, although I may well organise some more email-based things as 2024 progresses.