Gorn.
@snerdish Thank you. There’s indeed much of interest in that @e_kaspersky interview. Or did you mean the “llamas”?
RT @piecritic: Haha, ASIC won’t even tell me which provisions they’re trying to abuse: https://t.co/vYjkajCYhr #foi #s313 [Hilarious, guys.]
For those not watching That TV Program, I have a new podcast. corruptednerds.com And here’s another llama. Kinda. oi44.tinypic.com/2l89swl.jpg
@posty There is that. Kinda.
@JohnBirmingham I trust your wisdom in these matters.
@JohnBirmingham Or, you could go to your traditional standby of whiskey and tentacle porn. Rugby players would be up for that.
@JohnBirmingham So what if the whole State of Origin team was meant to get on a plane with all the media, BUT THEY DIDN’T TURN UP?
I am going to have a bit of a hangover in the morning. There is hard data to suggest that my editors will be pleased by this.
glcarlstrom In an era of foreign news budget cuts, an entire planeload of journalists is flying from Moscow to Havana to photograph an empty seat.
RT @S7U: The ‘Snowden’;
Juice from 1/2 limes, 2 oz vodka, Cola.
Pour lime juice over ice cubes, leave out vodka, fill with cola, stir, serv…
TheMediaTweets #SnowdenLiveBlog: “YOU HAVE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!?!” (hat tip @mattholehouse): pic.twitter.com/t4jvNpKQn3
“Well, Brian, if my knowledge of extradition law is anything to go by, and there was this one scene about a Checkpoint Charlie exchange…”
“So, Michael, you’ve watched Bond films since the Connery days, AND watched all the Jason Bourne movies. Where might Snowden be now?”
“Tonight on ‘I’m a Instant Fucking Expert’, international espionage! Joining us, a man who’s read Wikipedia on dozens of spy thrillers!”
@mpesce Oh, not this edit? arseh.at/4g3d
This is true, @corduroy, BOTTOM SECRET is really just that Cambridge thing.
corduroy @stilgherrian they’re probably not going to rename it to the more meaningful BOTTOM SECRET though.
In which @KimDotcom equates the knowledge level of the NSA with the knowledge level of journalists. Uhuh. Let’s go with that, right?
RT @KimDotcom: A planeload of journalists are now off to spend the day in Cuba… Well done Julian. The #NSA has no clue where #Snowden is ;-)
I love the way people gasp at how many folks have TOP SECRET clearance, not realising that’s near the bottom of the scale of SEKRIT.
RT @juhasaarinen: @stilgherrian You are now in the know. Play the mandolin, motherfucker. [Wow. I think I just fell in love.]
@mpesce I’ll deal with you later.
chrisberg snowden likely in moscow qantas lounge having pastries
russian_market BOARDING IS OVER. SNOWDEN DIDN’T SHOW UP. POOR CNN & BCC JOURNALISTS WHO ARE FLYING TO CUBA NOW….HASTA LA VISTA!
@cxi Only that the images we usually see are media clichés, whereas you’re presenting un-spun views of daily life in Afghanistan.
RT @juhasaarinen: @stilgherrian Did you look in the funny directory? [Yes. And I wish I hadn’t.]
RT @paulwallbank: Duck Duck Go’s Post-PRISM Growth Actually Proves No One Cares About “Private” Search http://t.co/ZUl8p3ot89 via @senginel…
“OK, bar him right now! And the animal!” says the barman. Uhoh.
@chrisbrownie @thegrenville Yeah look I think you need to seek medical attention.
RT @glengyron: Everyone on twitter was born in South Australia. @RealNickHodge @cosmicjester @stilgherrian [Well der.]
RT @thegrenville: @stilgherrian parmA [Oh just fuck off, you illiterate cunt. I mean that affectionately, obviously, but with pity.]
I have ordered a chicken parmy and I’m not afraid to admit it.
RT @corduroy: “This train now terminates at Lawson†[HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Oh. Um, what terrible luck, Sir.]
RT @D_Keating: @stilgherrian la llama is una quadrupedo… [Yay! Literary references!]
thornae @stilgherrian: If we threw all the patronising racists off TV, there would be barely any programs left.
And wouldn’t that be nice?
Also, I have just introduced you to druggedllama.com You can thank me later.
Did I mention I have a new podcast? http://t.co/eAw11TV9Jb It has @e_kaspersky! http://t.co/TzeGvDZn2c Another llama. http://t.co/NNLYTbxMPJ
You reckon [PROTECTED] is trolling? I’ll show you fucking trolling!
Me from Aug 2012: Stephen Fry a patronising racist, should be thrown off TV. Not news, just time you understood. stilgherrian.com/edict/00021/
RT [PROTECTED]: Fuck it, just outsource the ABC to a Gopro Cam on @stephenfry’s head. No difference to now.
@SnarkyPlatypus Don’t you fucking start!
@smperris Possibly my view on placentas is coloured by growing up on a dairy arm. Over-supply. Burial. Dogs. Up-digging. Eating. Spreading.
@smperris I’m not going to even begin to tell you whats wrong with that sentence.
RT @cxi: Angry Birds - Afghanistan Edition! instagram.com/p/a77VDykO2Q/ [So many of @cxi’s Afghanistan pics are revealing. Please continue, Sir!]
Wow, my tweet on Nine News and Labor leadership speculation has 80 retweets and counting. https://t.co/z3OVFPafuu We are not alone it seems.
RT @smperris: Bugger the jet pack. Where’s my tear free onion, Monsanto? [Onions in freezer for 10 mins before slicing.]
RT @SnarkyPlatypus: Tracey’s non-moving cheeks are fascinating.
MikeCarlton01 And tonight on Australian Story: Ivan Milat, the shy, Aussie bush-loving kid who grew up to follow his dream.
Here’s @ABCNews24 disappearing up Taiga’s arse in the sickening Mandela death-wish instagram.com/p/a71vrtiFgQ/
@R_Chirgwin Oh bah! @hg_nelson isn’t just sport, it’s philosophy. Plus I worked a gig with HG once, back last century some time.
glengyron Judith Sloan. Ambush Predator.
hg_nelson The culture has to change. Air Supply, Andre Rieu, the copperart decor, fondue nights round at Warnie’s, none of it works anymore #ashes
Meanwhile, as I wrote last week, “Ignorant Oz politicians prevent meaningful metadata debate” http://t.co/adt2q6FcTB
SenatorLudlam sen brandis couldn’t even be bothered to speak to #natsecinquiry report. wanted: an actual shadow attorney general in australia.
Please consider adjusting your language, folks. http://t.co/lhMRTdYvOo HT [PROTECTED]
RT @paulkidd: @stilgherrian @firstdogonmoon I WANT A THERAPY LLAMA [We all do, Paul. We all do.]
@firstdogonmoon These are therapy llamas. http://t.co/gW6Zl0IYbI http://t.co/IgaDwVoDnl
Dear Nine News, pub front bars used to be your heartland. You have lost it. At this pub, they turn to TEN as soon as @theprojecttv starts.
Nine News promo mentions Labor leadership issues. A groan erupts throughout the front bar. Someone shouts “Oh give it a fucking break!”
RT @SnarkyPlatypus: Can you get drunk and watch Bridget Jones’ Diary with a therapy llama? [Yes. Or booze, speed and “Withnail and I”.]
In 15 years, it will be revealed that Rojo was the Jimmy Savile of therapy llamas.
“I think Rojo has the sense of how special our kids are and he loves them,†Schmidt said at Providence Children’s Center.
I hope @firstdogonmoon knows about these therapy llamas.
“Rojo and Napoleon light up every hall they glide down and every room they enter in the hospital.”
And there’s a video, “Therapy llama spreads cheer in Portland” http://t.co/gW6Zl0IYbI
It seems all these therapy llamas are in Portland. Obviously. http://t.co/fK68Ccx9vu
RT @SnarkyPlatypus: Looks more like Pride Parade Llama. [No, this http://t.co/UrCbS9OdsM or something.]
Time for another plug for my new podcast. Ep 1 @e_kaspersky on cybers. http://t.co/eAw11TV9Jb And a therapy llama. http://t.co/IgaDwVoDnl
@kristinmoore2 That, and timing, and sheer luck. Whether an idea spreads is largely down to the mood of the mob at the moment, and luck.
@thelaughingsub I don’t think we’re going to get much of the rain up here.
“Bliss.” instagram.com/p/a7sOCLCFp-/
“Hurry up!” instagram.com/p/a7rybTCFps/
Oh, shit!” instagram.com/p/a7roPOiFpl/
You can’t see it yet, boys and girls, but Taiga is worried that it’ll soon be dark. instagram.com/p/a7qfttCFot/
“Oh that’s right, it’s a long walk for someone with four stumpy legs.” instagram.com/p/a7puW8CFoL/
“I can hear currawongs in the forest.” instagram.com/p/a7pZG1iFn5/
“The puddles are annoying, but the reflections are pretty.” instagram.com/p/a7pHbmiFnn/
“It’s still a bit wet out here.” instagram.com/p/a7o7qeCFnd/
“Wait for me,” says Taiga. instagram.com/p/a7oo84iFnO/
According to the BoM’s radar, I shoud be OK to wander into the village for a beer.
MT @kristinmoore2: All you need is 16 mates and you can achieve your dreams. [Yeah, I think I was at that party.]
@kristinmoore2 Lovely, thank you. This does indeed inspire me.
@SnarkyPlatypus @jeamland @kcarruthers I believe there are quite a few specific scenarios that should be Pozible’d. I’m making a list.
@riskybusiness And stereo systems, as the old people call them. The Axis nations did very well with that stuff. And steam locomotives.
@kristinmoore2 Oh dear God, do you have a project number for that? I would like to read and learn.
@riskybusiness You just hate my freedom because my freedom has better food.
Yeah why are you sending me this video, @glengyron? http://t.co/JvB5YmLAWO
That reminds me. I have to set up the @Pozible thingy to fund my special ideas for “The 9pm Edict” or “Stilgherrian Live” or whatever.
@jeamland That’s not in relation to Ponycon in particular. I’ve just been meaning to ask. @kcarruthers @SnarkyPlatypus
@jeamland Will you wear a onesie and let me lead you around on a leash? @kcarruthers @SnarkyPlatypus
AndrewBGreene Retiring Liberal MP Barry Haase tells Parliament “minorities and the speech police are taking over and we’re letting it happen”
Maybe I should go to Ponycon AU 2014 in Marebourne, because that would be a thing that would be good to go to.
“Ponycon AU 2014: Marebourne” is already 78% funded. pozible.com/project/17607 Ping @jeamland @kcarruthers @SnarkyPlatypus
Oh. @regvulture is crowdfunding “An independent study into Australia’s NBN”. That seems like a good idea. pozible.com/project/26539/
At the height of US terrorism deaths, US gun deaths were still 100x greater. http://t.co/aCIYiMpVR3 HT @Andrew_Zammit
@Andrew_Zammit Oh. I am an arsehat.
RT @scottcarson1957: @stilgherrian @Falkvinge @trib Fear the reality…not the shadow. ;) [Well played. And yes, I fear reality…]
@Andrew_Zammit I don’t think it was The Atlantic. Or at least my search-fu is failing to find it just now.
@scottcarson1957 @Falkvinge @trib My God, you’re right! There’s water EVERYWHERE! ALL AROUND US. WE COULD BE DROWNED AT ANY TIME.
Leave my octopus-gnome fetish out of this, @safzoro! http://t.co/I2cQ3d3qq5
Also, from 2012, @Falkvinge’s “We should be spending billions fighting bathtubs, not terrorism” http://t.co/DnAfdtZpwR HT @trib
Here is the Attorney-General’s full media statement. Thrill at the glorious prose! http://t.co/O2xd08NWzi
Me from 2006: “Terrorism: as dangerous as a bathtub” http://t.co/BkssLLVonM
Because the same tiny , tiny handful of incidents keep getting trotted out as “justification” for comprehensive digital surveillance.
There was a chart a few weeks ago, comparing “terror deaths” with gun deaths, car cashes, diabetes etc. Anyone got the link handy?
“The recent events in Boston and London highlight the ongoing threat of terrorism,” he asserts. So, a tiny handful of deaths per year.
Attorney-General just announced “Government will not pursue a mandatory data retention regime at this time and will await further advice.”
@PeteDotAscian Thank you, the consensus does seem to be that the Kaspersky interview went well. I had fun, certainly.
@Gin_ev_ra Some of them are going to be women too, I imagine.
“It combines two of my favorite things - color coding and books! I love it. Hopefully I can make that happen some day!”
Why thank you, College Prep, “Color Curated Vintage Book Collections” are a MUST for success. Love the comments too. http://t.co/xKW86ArHED
Oh dear, @Gin_ev_ra, yes Bloglovin does have a SLIGHT female bias. Specifically, females who shop. bloglovin.com
And… I see that I’ve just missed the window of opportunity for getting into the village for a steak. Looks like that’ll be dinner.
@Andrew_Zammit Oh thank you very much for that, I’ll have a read over lunch.
RT @SnarkyPlatypus: “Llamas of Christ”, the long forgotten sequel to “Brides of Christ”. [I think ABC TV should green-light that NOW!]
Another plug for my new podcast. Ep 1 @e_kaspersky on cybers. http://t.co/eAw11TV9Jb Another quite normal llama pic. http://t.co/f2TefI7Osu
@walkleys I’m having one of those mornings too. I blame the weather.
@walkleys Or, as we call it, “Good afternoon”…
“[Australian] Parliamentary committee [JCIS] dodges data retention decision”, writes @j_hutch http://t.co/gEcyWxDPLF
“Committee [JCIS] throws data retention decision back to [Australian] government”, writes @joshgnosis http://t.co/9lU83MC64V
RT @Colvinius: Just making it official. MT @ValerioVeo: Facebook’s former security chief now works for the NSA. http://t.co/5POQzQBnLJ
@404ed Thank you, and yes I found so much to think about in that conversation. There’ll be more to come.
Whoever said that Hong Kong government statement was a fine” fuck you” was right. http://t.co/xWkmunClnn
Colvinius Kevin Rudd will be the new Australian cricket coach by Friday. #ashesspill
chrisberg really great ruddmentum start to the week hey
Another plug for my new podcast. Ep 1 is @e_kaspersky on cybers. http://t.co/eAw11TV9Jb Here’s two llamas on holiday. http://t.co/omfFAUWj8H
RT @dobes: Oh god! It’s like a half dozen @spandaslui showed up at once! https://t.co/qPsMjaptnB
So 321 pages in that JCIS report. I think my afternoon plans have just been locked in.
nigelkersten TSA officer SFO: “what color is that (toy) light saber?” Me: … TSA: “We have different security procedures for Sith & Jedi.” #mademyday
Aust’n Joint Parliamentary Committee on Intelligence and Security’s report on National Security Legislation is out. http://t.co/z1CBkZjCS7
The PM is now on TV again, reading another Big LIst of Facts. Another 84 days to go… #ruddmentum permitting.
gattaca @georgevhulme We lived the 80s. Flashbacks will arrive of their own accord.
@PointZeroOne Again, thanks. And I tend to agree about the high bar. I have three recording in the can, I’ll edit them this week.
@PointZeroOne Oh thanks, I’m glad I’m not the only one who enjoyed digging deeper into @e_kaspersky’s headline thoughts.
GreenJ Breaking:
mstyczen Best twitter response ever via the @CalgaryPolice pic.twitter.com/b8vjsbPVsc
@jonoabroad I haven’t submitted it to iTunes yet. I have a bug in my RSS feeds somewhere and need to resolve that first.
RT @maldamkar: @stilgherrian glad your plugging your thingy. :-) [Oh so am I!]
RT @atirere: @stilgherrian but think of the clicks if its you in a variety of animal onesies! [I’ll save that idea for another time…]
Episode one of my new podcast http://t.co/eAw11TV9Jb has @e_kaspersky and here is an interesting penguin. http://t.co/3Q9O8h4U0u #cyber
I will also be plugging my new thing a couple of times through the day, but nowhere near #SMEG levels and I’ll include photos of animals.
Mon plan, replanned: Administrivia in the morning; lunch (where?); writing words for money in the afternoon; evening TBA but I have an idea.
I read that as “defecate”. For ten minutes, you say?
Rearranging the day.
There. I’ve Godwin’d it. My work here is done.
“I’m just putting questions to you.” Yes, @BreakfastNews. I assume, also, that your chap was “just following orders”?
glengyron LOL. @BreakfastNews goes from the CEDA breakfast which frames the debate about economics… to more #leadershit in a single breath.
I’ve just been emailed the PM’s script. It seems much, much shorter than the tedious drone being delivered on TV right now. She’s talented.
The PM is on TV right now being remarkably dull for a remarkably long time. I hope she does this all the way to 14 September. I’d like that.
RT @jeamland: Is lockstep anything like dubstep? [No, but perhaps Labor should be in dubstep with the PM.]
@SnarkyPlatypus Je pense que vous devez comprendre le froid correctement. Mais oui, tuons les choses et de les brûler.
So Labor thinks that being “in lockstep with the PM” is a good image? You know who else liked lockstep…
@SnarkyPlatypus Bonjour. Je suis ravie de découvrir que c’est lundi et moins de 3 degrés. Je suis très heureux. Et vous?
Prime Minister Pyne. Yeah, that could work.
“Gender outcome”? Love you, @BreakfastNews!
If only the Supermoon caused other things to go up a few more inches…
paulkidd @stilgherrian SUPERMOON PUSHES LABOR DOWN IN POLLS
chrisberg oh god what about cyber boats
“Super moon to bring wild weather to Sydney,” @smh? http://t.co/hRXr07owrj You failed Year 9 science? http://t.co/EjgcYXwg74 HT @LandcareTim
zephoria Horrified that even respectable journalists are paying more attn to game of Where’s Snowden? than helping the public understand the issues.
Suffering from cybers? Advanced Persistent Threats got you down? APTDefender can help! aptdefender.com HT @rmogull via @BrianHonan
Mon plan, draft: Write for @crikey_news; lunch, or something; create a second media object for someone; batten things, probably “hatches”.
RT @swearyanthony: what the FUCK does that even mean, HSBC? pic.twitter.com/3h3GStKe3p [Soul-lint, or something, innit. @chrisjrn]
So last night I launched a podcast http://t.co/eAw11TV9Jb The first episode is a chat with @e_kaspersky about cybers http://t.co/TzeGvDZn2c
The great thing about #NewsBreakfast is supposed grown-ups cheerfully saying “Supermoon” as if it’s like, a grown-up word.
So 3.6C, windchill’d to 1.6C, with a forecast maximum of 8C. So I’m in an EXCELLENT MOOD.
Well here we go then.
I’ll have a shitload to do in the morning, I can tell, so I’m gone now. Pigeons. http://t.co/dWbiLlnbg0 Nerds. http://t.co/eAw11TV9Jb
@ConnorJolley A silent mute is better than an unfollow. Even an unfollow gives ‘em a little attention event. Or did I get that backwards?