July 5th, 2019

@kcarruthers That’s not important right now.

10:52 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via Tweetbot for iΟS in reply to kcarruthers

@kcarruthers Define “important”.

10:44 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via Tweetbot for iΟS in reply to kcarruthers

@ApostrophePong Hehe exactly. Or in the Riverland, where a flock of 200 will arrive and trash your fruit crop.

10:31 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via Tweetbot for iΟS in reply to ApostrophePong

@ApostrophePong Here’s another photo from a few weeks ago. twitter.com/stilgherrian/s…

10:23 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via Tweetbot for iΟS in reply to stilgherrian

@ApostrophePong They make great pets. They live up to 20 years in the wild but as pets to 40 years or even more.

10:22 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via Tweetbot for iΟS in reply to ApostrophePong

@stacejarman I wish I’d been there when he was doing it. These birds can be so determinedly methodical.

10:19 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via Tweetbot for iΟS in reply to stacejarman

@adegiulio @holly Oh dear.

10:18 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via Tweetbot for iΟS in reply to adegiulio

@holly @adegiulio I don’t think he’s ever been named. He’s still a wild bird, technically. He does have a mate, but she’s more stand-offish.

10:05 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via Tweetbot for iΟS in reply to holly

@adegiulio @holly Here’s a close-up taken a few months ago. twitter.com/stilgherrian/s…

10:01 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via Tweetbot for iΟS in reply to stilgherrian

@adegiulio @holly Oh yes, as tweeted earlier today, and as cited in the Guardian article, I know this specific bird personally.

9:59 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via Tweetbot for iΟS in reply to adegiulio

@JohnBirmingham I’m appreciating how Muffingeddon has begun.

9:36 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via Tweetbot for iΟS in reply to stilgherrian

@JustJimWillDo @JohnBirmingham He seems to be surviving so far.

9:35 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via Tweetbot for iΟS in reply to JustJimWillDo

@holly @adegiulio One or two, sure. A flock of 50 is a mobile destruction force. :)

9:34 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via Tweetbot for iΟS in reply to holly

@adegiulio @holly They are jerks. :)

(We tend to take their beauty for granted. It’s less appealing once they start eating your house.)

9:21 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via Tweetbot for iΟS in reply to adegiulio

@JohnBirmingham And it’s a phrase that can be used in so many circumstances.

9:10 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via Tweetbot for iΟS in reply to JohnBirmingham

@roweafr I think @dobes will like the first one.

8:23 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to stilgherrian

@Caroleina2 @erstkate Well… Now that you mention it…

8:09 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to Caroleina2

@ahermitsvino Ah yes, so I can.

8:00 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to ahermitsvino

@erstkate [Blink]

7:58 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to erstkate

@parsect Eek, I’ll pay that.

7:58 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to parsect

@JustJimWillDo Both Mr @JohnBirmingham’s story and the narrator, a Mr Rupert Degas, are very good. Degas captures JB’s wry asides perfectly.

7:57 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to stilgherrian

@JustJimWillDo I understand. Which is why I listen at some times and not at others.

7:55 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to JustJimWillDo

@erstkate Aren’t they… extensive.

7:54 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to erstkate

@oberonsghost @NewtonMark I’m just trying to help.

7:44 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to oberonsghost

@staticsan @DavidFeng Hah! That’s quite cute.

7:22 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to staticsan

@DavidFeng Can’t show you one of those S-Set trains, though, that was their last day.

7:10 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to DavidFeng

@jpwarren This is all quite amusing*.

6:50 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to jpwarren

@marcuskelson Indeed. We have a selection to choose from.

6:02 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to marcuskelson

@UnaBubba Poor horse.

6:00 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to UnaBubba

@weezmgk @paulbrislen @R_Chirgwin @purserj @joshgnosis @dobes This sounds quite messy.

5:58 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to weezmgk

@playswithf1re Pffft!

2:20 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to playswithf1re

@playswithf1re Well I did post that three hours ago, so it’s hardly my fault.

2:15 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to playswithf1re

@paulbrislen @R_Chirgwin @purserj @joshgnosis @dobes [Making a note]

2:13 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to paulbrislen

@paulbrislen @R_Chirgwin @purserj @joshgnosis @dobes How do you “make” these sulphur-crested bastards do anything? :)

2:10 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to paulbrislen

@R_Chirgwin @purserj @paulbrislen @joshgnosis @dobes Plus two or three really big mobs of the fuckers nearby.

2:07 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to R_Chirgwin

@marcuskelson @niltiac @joshgnosis @dobes @purserj Though I see that Josh has cited a WA story of corellas ripping up anti-bird spikes.

1:55 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to marcuskelson

@niltiac @marcuskelson @joshgnosis @dobes @purserj Well, true, but odd on etc.

1:52 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to niltiac

@paulbrislen @R_Chirgwin @joshgnosis @dobes @purserj I’m amused that some of us know specifically which individual jerkbird it is too.

1:52 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to paulbrislen

@marcuskelson @joshgnosis @dobes @purserj Lol what else would it be?

1:48 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to marcuskelson

@R_Chirgwin @joshgnosis @dobes @purserj Oh sure, he’s eminently approachable. pic.twitter.com/EclyTAubGf

1:46 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to R_Chirgwin

@dobes @joshgnosis @purserj I’ve been called worse.

1:43 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to dobes

@joshgnosis @dobes @purserj As long as we’re covering the important news here, Josh.

1:42 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to joshgnosis

@joshgnosis @dobes @purserj He tried to steal the shopping from my supermarket trolley once.

1:41 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to joshgnosis

@joshgnosis @dobes @purserj Heh. That wall is on Katoomba Street. This is the spot. He cons tourists out of their s..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…QN

1:39 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to joshgnosis

@joshgnosis @dobes @purserj I have several photos of that specific jerkbird. He is a liar and a thief. pic.twitter.com/epo20crrEE

1:32 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to joshgnosis

@purserj @dobes I also know this jerkbird personally. For that one and its mate, that’s their window sill. They’re..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…cE

1:26 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to purserj

@davispg Heh.

1:22 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to davispg

@parisba My pleasure. Or possibly your pleasure.

1:00 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to parisba

@trentyarwood Thanks for the shout-out in your post, but if you want to link directly to that clip it’s here. twitter.com/andthomsydney/…

12:59 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck

@jeamland You’re going to milk this joke for all it’s worth, right?

12:54 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to jeamland

@JustJimWillDo @djackmanson This is capitalism gone mad!

12:53 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to JustJimWillDo

@JustJimWillDo I’ll see how I go. I’m really quite tired today.

12:37 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to JustJimWillDo

@ashabeeeee @dobes @rohan_p Crying now.

12:25 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to ashabeeeee

@insurgoformica Sad but true.

12:17 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to insurgoformica

@insurgoformica I can’t wait. Well, actually I can, because I still won’t be watching “The Bad Program (Sunday)”.

12:14 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to insurgoformica

@RealNickHodge Yes, I know this, but I’m having a sook anyway.

12:12 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to RealNickHodge

@vealmince Yes. Grrr.

12:11 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to vealmince

@swearyanthony Ah.

12:02 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to swearyanthony

@teambuild3r @ashabeeeee You’ve gone soft.

12:02 PM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to teambuild3r

@teambuild3r @ashabeeeee You mean going for the ID and voting stuff?

11:43 AM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to teambuild3r

@RealNickHodge @ashabeeeee I’m just liking how @dobes made @ashabeeeee go across the road to take a photo of a post..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…xF

11:14 AM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to RealNickHodge

@RealNickHodge @ashabeeeee I will refrain from commenting on Australia Post today.

10:57 AM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to RealNickHodge

@ashabeeeee I’m sure that @jpwarren will be shocked and surprised by this news.

10:50 AM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to stilgherrian

@davispg I don’t have a handy sandbox to open that .zip with, alas. I’m guessing this one is credit cards. As for t..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…zD

10:32 AM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to davispg

@davispg But that said, yep, still plenty of .zip attachments out there.

10:24 AM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to stilgherrian

@davispg I don’t have stats about this, or even feels. I only tweet what jumps out at me, and I personally hadn’t s..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…iX

10:24 AM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to davispg

@GreenJ That is… magnificent.

10:15 AM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to GreenJ

@dobes @munin It’s a mess. It’ll be interesting to see the Carnegie Endowment’s Encryption Working Group policy res..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…p3

10:14 AM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to dobes

@dobes ICYMI in May, my 5000-word paper “The Encryption Debate in Australia” for @CarnegieEndow..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…x4

10:12 AM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to stilgherrian

@dobes This is all wonderful stuff. #aabill twitter.com/dobes/status/1…

10:08 AM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to stilgherrian

@dobes I imagine the data is surging to countries that might have something called, oh, the Patriot Act, say. So that’s all fine.

10:08 AM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to stilgherrian

@oberonsghost No power tools, alas. Can we make a joke about “cultivators”?

9:59 AM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to oberonsghost

@oberonsghost These Saxon people do quite the range of garden products. bunnings.com.au/our-range/bran…

9:55 AM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to oberonsghost

@NewtonMark @baxters My phone is only not on silent when I’m expecting a specific call in a next few minutes, say f..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…G9

9:39 AM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to NewtonMark

@CosmicRami @Nextlaunch Thanks for the reminder. I’ll be looking at next week today. I know I’m definitely in Sydney on Thursday.

9:37 AM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to CosmicRami

@CosmicRami @Nextlaunch Thank you so much! There was no huge rush, but if I can make my silly idea work, I will.

9:32 AM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to CosmicRami

@oberonsghost Thank you. We all need to take part, though.

9:30 AM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to oberonsghost

@jpwarren @dobes Alas I think it’s a fake. Nothing showing up in Google News, there’s a location mismatch, and no o..twitter.com/i/web/status/1…JR

9:30 AM, Jul 5th, 2019 via TweetDeck in reply to jpwarren