Word-whore. I write 'em. I talk 'em. Information, politics, media, and the cybers. I drink. I use bad words. All publication is a political act. All communication is propaganda. All art is pornography. All business is personal. All hail Eris! Vive les poissons rouges sauvages!
During my week of Monday 16 to Sunday 22 December 2024 I managed to knock off two podcast episodes, a newsletter, and a bunch of planning, despite suffering from a mild cold. I’m so pleased with myself that I’m posting a photo of a pub from five years ago.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 760: Two podcasts, and for some reason a pub”
Our first special guest in the summer series is Scottish author and social researcher David F Porteous, and we’re going to talk about everything that happened in 2024. Every single thing.
Continue reading “The 9pm Weeds of Disappointment with David F Porteous”
The first summer series episode of the Edict features Stilgherrian telling a personal story, plus a few other bits and pieces.
Continue reading “The 9pm Major Irritation (and certain other amusements)”
During my week of Monday 9 to Sunday 15 December 2024 a certain king parrot decided that I am now his feeding perch. I finally wrapped up the spring series of The 9pm Edict podcast. And my injuries continued to heal quite quickly. I’ll definitely tell you more about them soon.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 759: Am I the perfect parrot perch, perchance?”
It’s the final episode of the spring series, finally. And with all the weird digital policy action in Australia in recent weeks, I figured we’d better chat once more with Justin Warren, “consultant, freedom of information tragic, hexagon enthusiast, and creator of the CyberRating™ labelling scheme“.
My week of Monday 2 to Sunday 8 December 2024 was dominated by the experience of me falling and breaking my face on Tuesday night. I’ll tell you more about that in a blog post very soon, although you may well have learned enough from my socials. But on the plus side my summer crowdfunder was successful. Hurrah!
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 758: Fall down go splat, plus a train pic”