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There’s yet another podcast. There were billable hours. And most importantly, we’re in the final stages of this season’s crowdfunder. FINAL DAYS: Please support this season’s crowdfunder Official summer began today, which means we’re in the final days … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/757/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Weekly Wrap 757: Welcome the Parrots of Productivity"</span></a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>My week of Monday 25 November to Sunday 1 December 2024 was finally a bit more productive. There’s yet another podcast. There were billable hours. And most importantly, we’re in the final stages of this season’s crowdfunder.</strong></p> <span id="more-36983"></span> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">FINAL DAYS: Please support this season’s crowdfunder</h4> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignright size-full"><a href="https://the9pmedict.com/summer2024"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="400" height="225" src="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pozible26-hero-01-400-finaldays.jpeg" alt="FINAL DAYS: Photo of a late middle-aged white man with short hair, fat cheeks, and spectacles. It's Stilgherrian! He wears a grey sweater. In the background is a wooden jetty running towards you from a distant beach with Norfolk pine trees and a bright blue sky. The text reads: The 9pm Summer Series 2024." class="wp-image-37014" srcset="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pozible26-hero-01-400-finaldays.jpeg 400w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pozible26-hero-01-400-finaldays-350x197.jpeg 350w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pozible26-hero-01-400-finaldays-75x42.jpeg 75w" sizes="(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a></figure></div> <p><strong>Official summer began today, which means we’re in the final days of the new season’s crowdfunding campaign, <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/summer2024">The 9pm Summer Series 2024</a>.</strong></p> <p>The funding goes towards making more special-guest episodes of my inappropriate and often disturbing podcast for grown-ups, <em>The 9pm Edict</em>, and other projects.</p> <p>Indeed, I’ve just aded two projects to the campaign: an Untitled Music Podcast, and a couple end-of-year episodes of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwzG8y9iemJRADhF7jxsoawol1a0vNNUT"><em>The 8pm Quiz</em> video livestream</a>.</p> <p>At the time of posting we’ve passed Target One and we’re 73% of the way to Target Two, which is wonderful, but there’s just four days left.</p> <p><strong>Please <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/summer2024">click though</a>, read, and consider. You have until 9pm AEDT this Thursday 5 December.</strong></p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Podcasts</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00236/">The 9pm Scruffy Share House in Space with Dr Alice Gorman</a>, posted on Wednesday but recorded the previous Wednesday.</li></ul> <p><strong><em>The 9pm Edict</em> is supported by the generosity of its listeners. See the crowdfunder mentioned above? You know what to do.</strong></p> <p>If you miss that deadline you can always <a href="https://skank.com.au/tip/">throw a few coins into the tip jar</a> or <a href="https://skank.com.au/subscribe">subscribe for special benefits</a>. Please consider. These methods also charge lower fees, and direct payments charge none in Australia.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Articles</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://buttondown.email/stilgherrian/archive/the-weekly-cybers-46">The Weekly Cybers #46</a>. A massive week for digital policy, including social media age bans for under-16s, new cybersecurity laws, a call for national AI regulation, and even — finally! — updates to the <em>Privacy Act</em>.</li></ul> <form action="https://buttondown.email/api/emails/embed-subscribe/stilgherrian" method="post" target="popupwindow" onsubmit="window.open('https://buttondown.email/stilgherrian', 'popupwindow')" class="embeddable-buttondown-form"> <label for="bd-email"><h4>Subscribe to The Weekly Cybers via email</h4></label> <input type="email" name="email" id="bd-email" placeholder="you@example.com"/> <input type="submit" value="Subscribe" /> <p> <a href="https://buttondown.email/refer/stilgherrian" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Powered by Buttondown.</a> </p></form> <p>You can read my <a href="https://authory.com/Stilgherrian">previous writing at Authory</a>, where you can also subscribe to an email compilation of any new stories each Sunday morning.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Media Appearances</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>I said a small number of words in <em>The Age</em> today. <a href="https://www.theage.com.au/national/peak-popularity-why-names-go-in-and-out-of-vogue-20241125-p5kt9g.html">‘Peak popularity’: Why names go in and out of vogue</a> (<a href="https://archive.md/CRoXc">archive</a>).</li> <li>It’s not from this week, but from 2009, but I only discovered it today. In the <a href="https://www.academia.edu/111239107/The_open_Internet_what_it_is_and_why_it_matters"><em>Telecommunications Journal of Australia</em>, volume 59 number 2</a> (2009), UNSW Law School’s David Vaile has an article titled “Internet Filtering and Young People – An Annotated Bibliography”, and a lot of my writing on Labor’s plan for an internet filter is included.</li></ul> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Photos, Videos, Corporate Largesse</h4> <p>None of these. You can subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/stilgherrian/">my YouTube channel</a> to be notified when new videos appear and when livestreams are scheduled.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="recommendations-add">Recommendations</h4> <p>Elon Musk is now the world’s dark overlord, or some such shit. I dunno, but here’s just a few stories to choose from. I’m kind of overwhelmed.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>From <em>The Conversation</em>, “Elon Musk’s team-up with Donald Trump is different to how media barons operated in the past. <a href="https://theconversation.com/elon-musks-team-up-with-donald-trump-is-different-to-how-media-barons-operated-in-the-past-heres-why-244077">Here’s why</a>“.</li> <li><a href="https://www.news.com.au/finance/economy/world-economy/terrifying-elon-musk-warns-us-is-heading-for-bankruptcy/news-story/e1d97eb92bb854e8161eec786cffc243">‘Terrifying’: Elon Musk warns US is heading for ‘bankruptcy</a>’, proving he knows literally nothing about how a nation’s economy works.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/29/tesla-owners-elon-musk">Tesla owners turn against Musk: ‘I’m embarrassed driving this car around’</a>.</li> <li>From Patrick Boyle, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fvDfDDZ4Ms">Can Elon Musk Cut Two Trillion Dollars From the US Budget?</a> Short answer: No. Or at least not without ruining everything.</li> <li>It’s from last week, but it’s well worth reading: a <em>The Economist</em> analysis of how Musk’s own X posts reveal the change in his life. <a href="https://www.economist.com/briefing/2024/11/21/elon-musks-transformation-in-his-own-words">Elon Musk’s transformation, in his own words</a> (<a href="https://archive.is/syTWt">archive</a>).</li> <li>Or more pointedly, from <em>The Daily Beast</em>, “Elon Musk’s former pal, philosopher Sam Harris, claimed the billionaire is in the throes of social media addiction, <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/former-pal-sam-harris-claims-elon-musk-is-battling-tweet-addiction/">‘snorting ketamine and tweeting at all hours of the day and night’</a>.”</li></ul> <div class="wp-block-group"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"><p>In other news:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>This week Matt Bevan’s excellent <em>If You’re Listening</em> asks the question <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAUiawjoKKs">Did this Chinese Ship just cut off the internet?</a>, with plenty of background on the global data networks we call the internet.</li> <li>From Asianometry, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY3AeB-VVO0">The Computer Revolutionized Weather Forecasting</a>.</li> <li>“<a href="https://theconversation.com/the-pink-elephant-test-what-your-visual-imagination-predicts-about-your-ability-to-control-your-thoughts-244274">The pink elephant test</a>: what your visual imagination predicts about your ability to control your thoughts.”</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti-X6uEd2WY">Huskies Go WILD for FIRST Snow! Long-awaited Dogs Meet With Their Friend</a>.</li></ul> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">The Week Ahead</h4> <p>Monday is a day of client work, or at least part of it is.</p> <p>On Tuesday I’m heading down to Sydney for some health-related matters, and in the evening the first corporate Christmas parties for the year — and of course there’s two of them, both of which would be useful to attend, and they clash. I’ll try to get to both.</p> <p>On Wednesday I’m recording the final spring series episode of the <em>The 9pm Edict</em> with <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/tag/justin-warren/">Justin Warren</a>, “consultant, freedom of information tragic, hexagon enthusiast, and creator of the CyberRating<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png" alt="™" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> labelling scheme”. We’re bound to talk about the social media bans for under-16s legislated this week, but there’s much more.</p> <p>If you’re a supporter with TRIGGER WORDS or a CONVERSATION TOPIC for this episode, please get them to me by 9am AEDT this Wednesday 4 December.</p> <p>Thursday is when I deal with a thousand loose ends, including wrapping up the crowdfunder, because…</p></div></div> <p>Friday is the start of a brief expedition to Victoria, with a flight leaving Sydney at 9.00am AEDT for a day of logistics and faffing about in Melbourne before heading to the Mornington Peninsula that evening.</p> <p>Saturday is the reason I’m doing this, a day to celebrate a friend’s birthday. Then on Sunday I’m heading back to Melbourne to catch up with friends in evening and stay overnight.</p> <p>This trip will <em>almost</em> burn off the last of my frequent flyer points from the Beforetimes, when I used to do a lot more travelling for work.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Further Ahead</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Sydney days, 26 December 2024 to 3 January 2025. I’m taking every opportunity to spend time in Sydney for reasons which by now you may understand.</li></ul> <p>This section has thinned out, sure, but don’t worry. By next Sunday I’ll have populated it with a bunch of plans for the podcast and other activities across summer.</p> <p>[<strong>Photo:</strong> An <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_king_parrot">Australian king parrot</a> couple (<em>Alisterus scapularis</em>) photographed at <a href="https://bunjareecottages.com.au">Bunjaree Cottages</a> on 1 December 2024. These two have been frequent visitors, with the male even coming inside to attract my attention.]</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>The 9pm Scruffy Share House in Space with Dr Alice Gorman</title> <link>https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00236/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stilgherrian]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:08:12 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[The 9pm Edict]]></category> <category><![CDATA[alice gorman]]></category> <category><![CDATA[archaeology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[caroline herschel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[feminism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iss]]></category> <category><![CDATA[moon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nasa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sophia brahe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Space]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spring2024]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stilgherrian.com/?p=36995</guid> <description><![CDATA[We’re joined today by one of my favourite guests, space archaeologist Dr Alice Gorman aka Dr Space Junk from Flinders University. In this episode we talk about the research she and her colleagues have been doing with the International Space Station. Apparently it’s rather like a share house. We wonder how you might develop a … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00236/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "The 9pm Scruffy Share House in Space with Dr Alice Gorman"</span></a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" width="1200" height="675" src="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/alice-gorman-2022-1200.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-37004" srcset="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/alice-gorman-2022-1200.jpeg 1200w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/alice-gorman-2022-1200-350x197.jpeg 350w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/alice-gorman-2022-1200-600x338.jpeg 600w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/alice-gorman-2022-1200-75x42.jpeg 75w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/alice-gorman-2022-1200-768x432.jpeg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Dr Alice Gorman speaks to us from her private space station high above Neptune. (Photo: <em><a href="https://www.danielkukec.com">Daniel Kukec Photography</a></em>)</figcaption></figure> <p><strong>We’re joined today by one of my favourite guests, space archaeologist Dr Alice Gorman aka Dr Space Junk from Flinders University.</strong></p> <span id="more-36995"></span> <p>In this episode we talk about the research she and her colleagues have been doing with the International Space Station. Apparently it’s rather like a share house. We wonder how you might develop a feminist map of the Moon. And as usual we veer off on plenty of tangents.</p> <iframe src="https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=63023255&theme=dark&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-logo=true" width="100%" height="133px" frameborder="0"></iframe> <p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>This podcast is available on <a href="https://music.amazon.com.au/podcasts/a4549ab5-7361-4eed-ae84-5086bd98703e/The-9pm-Edict">Amazon Music</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-9pm-edict/id1506683812">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://castbox.fm/channel/id2541000">Castbox</a>, <a href="https://www.deezer.com/show/772822">Deezer</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvMTUzMDA3OS9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVk">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-the-9pm-edict-58203054/">iHeartRadio</a>, <a href="https://www.jiosaavn.com/shows/The-9pm-Edict//1//fjq1r8u2mwU_">JioSaavn</a>, <a href="https://pca.st/YOs7">Pocket Casts</a>, <a href="https://podplayer.net/?podId=1708973">Podcast Addict</a>, <a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-9pm-edict-981201">Podchaser</a>, <a href="http://soundcloud.com/skankmedia">SoundCloud</a>, <a href="spotify:show:5fUUfNSMoiqGflUTrr64vn">Spotify</a>, and <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/the9pmedict">Speaker</a>.</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p> <p>You can also <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/1530079/episodes/feed">subscribe to the generic podcast feed</a>.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Episode Links</h4> <ul class="wppb-bookmarks"> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SiEBNov6klw">00. Zarya | The First Module Of The ISS - YouTube</a></div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Gorman">01. Alice Gorman - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Alice Gorman (born 1964) FSA is an Australian archaeologist, heritage consultant, and lecturer, who is best known for pioneering work in the field of space archaeology and her Space Age Archaeology blog.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Space_Station">02. International Space Station - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">The International Space Station (ISS) is a large space station that was assembled and is maintained in low Earth orbit by a collaboration of five space agencies and their contractors: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), ESA (Europe), JAXA (Japan), and CSA (Canada). The ISS is the largest space station ever built.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://issarchaeology.org/">03. BOLDLY GOING WHERE NO ARCHAEOLOGISTS HAVE GONE BEFORE - ISS Archaeology</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">The International Space Station Archaeological Project (ISSAP) is the first large-scale space archaeology project. It is a joint venture led by Dr. Justin Walsh (Chapman University – Orange, CA, USA) and Dr. Alice Gorman (Flinders University-Adelaide, SA, AUS) together with an international team of scholars. We are studying the crew of the International Space Station as a “microsociety in a miniworld.” Our project will have positive effects on the development of long-duration space missions, and it has extended the discipline of archaeology into a new context.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayla_Barron">04. Kayla Barron - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Kayla Jane Barron (née Sax; born September 19, 1987) is an American submarine warfare officer, engineer, and NASA astronaut.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://stilgherrian.com/media/david_attenborough_1984/">05. Leaving room for elephants: a chat with David Attenborough – Stilgherrian</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">This is an edited version of an interview with David Attenborough recorded 22 August 1984.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.thetribune.ca/sci-tech/big-brother-uk-now-a-tool-to-study-linguistics-11092017/">06. 'Big Brother' now a tool to study linguistics - The Tribune</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[12 September 2017] The researchers used the British version of reality TV show Big Brother to examine how people’s speech changed over a three-month period.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://zoharesque.blogspot.com/2024/10/20th-anniversary-of-space-age.html">07. SPACE AGE ARCHAEOLOGY: 20th anniversary of the Space Age Archaeology blog</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[24 October 2024] It just occurred to me that I have been writing this blog for 20 years. My first post was on July 4, 2004, about the International Space University in Adelaide.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://zoharesque.blogspot.com/2024/11/dr-space-junk-20-years-of-blogging.html">08. SPACE AGE ARCHAEOLOGY: Dr Space Junk 20 Years of Blogging Feminist as Fuck Edition</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[19 November 2024] I realised that the top ten posts weren't necessarily my favourite posts, so I decided to make a list of them, which turned out to be far more than ten. So I decided to break it into smaller sections, and here we are. These are my most feminist posts, and if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen! (No stay in it because I want you to read them).</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://bsky.app/profile/drspacejunk.bsky.social/post/3l6eanwnldu2j">09. Dr Space Junk aka Alice Gorman</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[13 October 2024] I'm starting a new thread for the feminist map of the Moon. ? ?</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_Reconnaissance_Orbiter">10. Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) is a NASA robotic spacecraft currently orbiting the Moon in an eccentric polar mapping orbit. Data collected by LRO have been described as essential for planning NASA's future human and robotic missions to the Moon.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Astronomical_Union">11. International Astronomical Union - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">The International Astronomical Union (IAU; French: Union astronomique internationale, UAI) is an international non-governmental organization (INGO) with the objective of advancing astronomy in all aspects, including promoting astronomical research, outreach, education, and development through global cooperation. It was founded on 28 July 1919 in Brussels, Belgium and is based in Paris, France.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SETI_Institute#edict00236">12. SETI Institute - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">The SETI Institute is a not-for-profit research organization incorporated in 1984 whose mission is to explore, understand, and explain the origin and nature of life in the universe, and to use this knowledge to inspire and guide present and future generations, sharing knowledge with the public, the press, and the government. SETI stands for the "search for extraterrestrial intelligence".</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.seti.org/air/bettina-forget">13. Bettina Forget</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">SETI AIR Program Director. Bettina Forget is an art-science researcher, educator, and visual artist. Her creative work explores astronomy, science fiction, and feminism. </div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophia_Brahe">14. Sophia Brahe - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Sophia (or Sophie) Thott Lange (née Brahe; 24 August 1559 or 22 September 1556 – 1643), known by her maiden name, was a Danish noblewoman and horticulturalist with knowledge of astronomy, chemistry, and medicine. She worked alongside her brother Tycho Brahe in making astronomical observations.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Herschel">15. Caroline Herschel - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Caroline Lucretia Herschel (/?h??r??l, ?h??r??l/ HUR-sh?l, HAIR-sh?l, German: [ka?o?li?n? ?h???l?]; 16 March 1750 – 9 January 1848) was a German astronomer, whose most significant contributions to astronomy were the discoveries of several comets, including the periodic comet 35P/Herschel–Rigollet, which bears her name. She was the younger sister of astronomer William Herschel, with whom she worked throughout her career.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.righto.com/2019/07/software-woven-into-wire-core-rope-and.html">16. Software woven into wire: Core rope and the Apollo Guidance Computer</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Onboard the Apollo spacecraft, the revolutionary Apollo Guidance Computer helped navigate to the Moon and land on its surface. One of the first computers to use integrated circuits, the Apollo Guidance Computer was lightweight enough and small enough (70 pounds and under a cubic foot) to fly in space. An unusual feature that contributed to its small size was core rope memory, a technique of physically weaving software into high-density storage.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Core_rope_memory">17. Core rope memory - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Core rope memory is a form of read-only memory (ROM) for computers. It was used in the UNIVAC I (Universal Automatic Computer I) and the UNIVAC II, developed by the Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation in the 1950s, as it was a popular technology for program and data storage in that era. It was later used in the 1960s by early NASA Mars space probes and then in the Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC), which was built by Raytheon.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191219-the-women-who-sewed-the-suits-for-the-space-race">18. The women who sewed the suits for the space race</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[20 December 2019]The suits that kept Nasa’s astronauts alive in the cold void of space were sewn, one painstaking stitch at a time, by a talented team of expert seamstresses.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0304229">19. BONUS LINK: Archaeology in space: The Sampling Quadrangle Assemblages Research Experiment (SQuARE) on the International Space Station. Report 1: Squares 03 and 05 | PLOS ONE</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[7 August 2024] Our results show differences between intended and actual use, with storage the most common function of the maintenance area, and personal hygiene activities most common in an undesignated area near locations for exercise and waste.</div> </li> </ul> <p>If the links aren’t showing up, <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:stilgherrian/t:edict00236/">try here</a>.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Thank you, Media Freedom Citizenry</h4> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignright size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="400" height="225" src="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pozible26-hero-01-400-finalweek.jpeg" alt="FINAL WEEK: Photo of a late middle-aged white man with short hair, fat cheeks, and spectacles. It's Stilgherrian! He wears a grey sweater. In the background is a wooden jetty running towards you from a distant beach with Norfolk pine trees and a bright blue sky. The text reads: The 9pm Summer Series 2024." class="wp-image-36998" srcset="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pozible26-hero-01-400-finalweek.jpeg 400w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pozible26-hero-01-400-finalweek-350x197.jpeg 350w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pozible26-hero-01-400-finalweek-75x42.jpeg 75w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></figure></div> <p><strong><em>The 9pm Edict</em> is supported by the generosity of its listeners, and there’s just eight days left to support this season’s crowdfunding campaign, <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/summer2024">The 9pm Summer Series 2024</a>.</strong></p> <p>The funding goes towards me making more special-guest episodes of this inappropriate and often disturbing podcast and other projects.</p> <p>At the time of posting we’re 47% of the way to Target One.</p> <p><strong>Please <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/summer2024">click though</a>, read, and consider. You have until 9pm AEDT next Thursday 5 December.</strong></p> <p>If you miss that deadline, you can always <a href="https://skank.com.au/tip/">throw a few coins into the tip jar</a> or <a href="https://skank.com.au/subscribe">subscribe for special benefits</a>.</p> <p>For this episode it’s thanks again to everyone who supported <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/spring2024/">The 9pm Spring Series 2024</a> crowdfunding campaign.</p> <p>CONVERSATION TOPICS: Peter Viertel, and two people who choose to remain anonymous.</p> <p>THREE TRIGGER WORDS: Andrew Best, Bernard Walsh, Joanna Forbes, Joanna Forbes again, Paul Williams, Peter Lieverdink, and Rami Mandow.</p> <p>ONE TRIGGER WORD: Benno Rice, Bic Smith, Dave Gaukroger, Elissa Harris, Emma Cooper, Frank Filippone, Grant Butler, Jamie Morrison, kofeyh, Mark Newton, Martin English, Michael Cowley, Mindy Johnson, Oliver Townshend, Peter Blakeley, Ric Hayman, Ross Floate, and Tom Carding</p> <p>PERSONALISED VIDEO MESSAGE: One person who chooses to remain anonymous.</p> <p>PERSONALISED AUDIO MESSAGE: Andrew Wright, Matthew Tayloe, Michael, and one person who chooses to remain anonymous.</p> <p>FOOT SOLDIERS FOR MEDIA FREEDOM who gave a SLIGHTLY LESS BASIC TIP: Brenton Realph, Brenton Realph again, Charles Gutjahr, Craig Askings, Errol Cavit, Garth Kidd, Gavin C, James Henstridge, Lindsay, Matthew Crawford, Michael, Michael Harris, Peter McCrudden, Sam Spackman, and three people who choose to remain anonymous.</p> <p>MEDIA FREEDOM CITIZENS who contributed a BASIC TIP: Wendy MsGator.</p> <p>And another seven people chose to have no reward, even though some of them were the most generous of all. Thank you all so much. You know who you are.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Series Credits</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="http://www.freesound.org/packsViewSingle.php?id=3935">The 9pm Edict theme by mansardian</a> via <a href="http://www.freesound.org/">The Freesound Project</a>.</li> <li><a href="http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=49477">Edict fanfare by neonaeon</a>, via <a href="http://www.freesound.org/">The Freesound Project</a>.</li> <li>Elephant Stamp theme by <a href="http://twitter.com/vealmince">Joshua Mehlman</a>.</li></ul> <p></p>]]></content:encoded> <enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/63023255/download.mp3" length="51688332" type="audio/mpeg" /> <itunes:subtitle>Dr Alice Gorman speaks to us from her private space station high above Neptune. (Photo: Daniel Kukec Photography) We're joined today by one of my favourite guests, space archaeologist Dr Alice Gorman aka Dr Space Junk from Flinders University. ...</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Dr Alice Gorman speaks to us from her private space station high above Neptune. (Photo: Daniel Kukec Photography)<br /><br /><br /><br />We're joined today by one of my favourite guests, space archaeologist Dr Alice Gorman aka Dr Space Junk from Flinders University.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />In this episode we talk about the research she and her colleagues have been doing with the International Space Station. Apparently it's rather like a share house. We wonder how you might develop a feminist map of the Moon. And as usual we veer off on plenty of tangents.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This podcast is available on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, JioSaavn, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Speaker.<br /><br /><br /><br />You can also subscribe to the generic podcast feed.<br /><br /><br /><br />Episode Links<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /> 00. Zarya | The First Module Of The ISS - YouTube<br /> <br /> <br /> 01. Alice Gorman - Wikipedia<br /> Alice Gorman (born 1964) FSA is an Australian archaeologist, heritage consultant, and lecturer, who is best known for pioneering work in the field of space archaeology and her Space Age Archaeology blog. <br /> <br /> 02. International Space Station - Wikipedia<br /> The International Space Station (ISS) is a large space station that was assembled and is maintained in low Earth orbit by a collaboration of five space agencies and their contractors: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), ESA (Europe), JAXA (Japan), and CSA (Canada). The ISS is the largest space station ever built. <br /> <br /> 03. BOLDLY GOING WHERE NO ARCHAEOLOGISTS HAVE GONE BEFORE - ISS Archaeology<br /> The International Space Station Archaeological Project (ISSAP) is the first large-scale space archaeology project. It is a joint venture led by Dr. Justin Walsh (Chapman University – Orange, CA, USA) and Dr. Alice Gorman (Flinders University-Adelaide, SA, AUS) together with an international team of scholars. We are studying the crew of the International Space Station as a “microsociety in a miniworld.” Our project will have positive effects on the development of long-duration space missions, and it has extended the discipline of archaeology into a new context. <br /> <br /> 04. Kayla Barron - Wikipedia<br /> Kayla Jane Barron (née Sax; born September 19, 1987) is an American submarine warfare officer, engineer, and NASA astronaut. <br /> <br /> 05. Leaving room for elephants: a chat with David Attenborough – Stilgherrian<br /> This is an edited version of an interview with David Attenborough recorded 22 August 1984. <br /> <br /> 06. 'Big Brother' now a tool to study linguistics - The Tribune<br /> [12 September 2017] The researchers used the British version of reality TV show Big Brother to examine how people’s speech changed over a three-month period. <br /> <br /> 07. SPACE AGE ARCHAEOLOGY: 20th anniversary of the Space Age Archaeology blog<br /> [24 October 2024] It just occurred to me that I have been writing this blog for 20 years. My first post was on July 4, 2004, about the International Space University in Adelaide. <br /> <br /> 08. SPACE AGE ARCHAEOLOGY: Dr Space Junk 20 Years of Blogging Feminist as Fuck Edition<br /> [19 November 2024] I realised that the top ten posts weren't necessarily my favourite posts, so I decided to make a list of them, which turned out to be far more than ten. So I decided to break it into smaller sections, and here we are. These are my most feminist posts, and if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen! (No stay in it because I want you to read them). <br /> <br /> 09.</itunes:summary> <itunes:author>Stilgherrian</itunes:author> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit> <itunes:duration>53:50</itunes:duration> </item> <item> <title>Weekly Wrap 756: Productivity with memories of bushfires</title> <link>https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/756/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stilgherrian]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2024 08:20:27 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Weekly Wrap]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bushfires]]></category> <category><![CDATA[crowdfunding]]></category> <category><![CDATA[doge]]></category> <category><![CDATA[donald trump]]></category> <category><![CDATA[elon musk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sydney harbour]]></category> <category><![CDATA[train]]></category> <category><![CDATA[v-set]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vivek rasmaswamy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[x]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stilgherrian.com/?p=36937</guid> <description><![CDATA[My week of Monday 18 to Sunday 24 November 2024 began with a burst of productivity, including a bunch of podcast work, but the weekend brought fatigue. It also brought some random reflection on the bushfires of five years ago. Time no longer has any meaning. The photo at the top of the page represents … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/756/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Weekly Wrap 756: Productivity with memories of bushfires"</span></a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>My week of Monday 18 to Sunday 24 November 2024 began with a burst of productivity, including a bunch of podcast work, but the weekend brought fatigue. It also brought some random reflection on the bushfires of five years ago. Time no longer has any meaning.</strong></p> <span id="more-36937"></span> <p>The photo at the top of the page represents just the beginning. We’re still a few days away from the anniversary of the worst smoke to blanket Sydney.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="675" src="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_4276.jpeg" alt="Under a grey and orange sky occupying most of the photograph is the Sydney skyline, made hazy and orange by the bushfire smoke." class="wp-image-36975" srcset="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_4276.jpeg 1200w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_4276-350x197.jpeg 350w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_4276-600x338.jpeg 600w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_4276-75x42.jpeg 75w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/IMG_4276-768x432.jpeg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The view from Sydney Harbour back west towards the CBD (left) and Sydney Harbour Bridge (right) at 4.33pm AEDT on 5 December 2019. (Photo: Stilgherrian)</figcaption></figure> <p>That was a strange day to go on a Harbour cruise.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Please support this season’s crowdfunder</h4> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignright size-full"><a href="https://the9pmedict.com/summer2024"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="400" height="225" src="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pozible26-hero-01-400-title.jpeg" alt="Photo of a late middle-aged white man with short hair, fat cheeks, and spectacles. It's Stilgherrian! He wears a grey sweater. In the background is a wooden jetty running towards you from a distant beach with Norfolk pine trees and a bright blue sky. The text reads: The 9pm Summer Series 2024." class="wp-image-36853" srcset="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pozible26-hero-01-400-title.jpeg 400w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pozible26-hero-01-400-title-350x197.jpeg 350w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pozible26-hero-01-400-title-75x42.jpeg 75w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a></figure></div> <p><strong>Summer is mere days away, which means it’s time for the new season’s crowdfunding campaign, <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/summer2024">The 9pm Summer Series 2024</a>.</strong></p> <p>The funding goes towards making more special-guest episodes of my inappropriate and often disturbing podcast for grown-ups, <em>The 9pm Edict</em>, and other projects.</p> <p>At the time of posting we’re 39% of the way to Target One, which is wonderful, but there’s just 11 days left.</p> <p><strong>Please <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/summer2024">click though</a>, read, and consider. You have until Thursday 5 December.</strong></p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Podcasts</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00235/">The 9pm Secrets of Dinosaur Club on Ketamine with Snarky Platypus</a>, recorded Saturday last week and posted on Tuesday night.</li> <li>I also recorded an episode with space archaeologist <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/tag/alice-gorman/">Dr Alice Gorman</a> aka Dr Space Junk on Wednesday, but I’ve pushed back the editing into the coming week. See below.</li></ul> <p><strong><em>The 9pm Edict</em> is supported by the generosity of its listeners. See the crowdfunder mentioned above? You know what to do.</strong></p> <p>If you miss that deadline you can always <a href="https://skank.com.au/tip/">throw a few coins into the tip jar</a> or <a href="https://skank.com.au/subscribe">subscribe for special benefits</a>. Please consider. These methods also charge lower fees, and direct payments change none in Australia.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Articles</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://buttondown.email/stilgherrian/archive/the-weekly-cybers-45">The Weekly Cybers #45</a>. Government rushes to pass social media bans for under-16s, ASD issues new threat report, and a whole lot more. A <em>lot</em> more.</li></ul> <form action="https://buttondown.email/api/emails/embed-subscribe/stilgherrian" method="post" target="popupwindow" onsubmit="window.open('https://buttondown.email/stilgherrian', 'popupwindow')" class="embeddable-buttondown-form"> <label for="bd-email"><h4>Subscribe to The Weekly Cybers via email</h4></label> <input type="email" name="email" id="bd-email" placeholder="you@example.com"/> <input type="submit" value="Subscribe" /> <p> <a href="https://buttondown.email/refer/stilgherrian" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Powered by Buttondown.</a> </p></form> <p>You can read my <a href="https://authory.com/Stilgherrian">previous writing at Authory</a>, where you can also subscribe to an email compilation of any new stories each Sunday morning.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Media Appearances</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>On Thursday I did the ABC <em>RN Drive</em> Big Tech spot, <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/radionational-drive/is-your-medical-data-safe-with-x-and-could-google-be-broken-up-/104631712">Is your medical data safe with X and could Google be broken up?</a> The stories we spoke about were <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/18/well/x-grok-health-privacy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.bk4.0N1J.bDQxvo4ooRWN&smid=url-sharem">people uploading their health data to feed X’s Grok</a> (gift link), the US Department of Justice <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/20/business/google-sell-chrome-justice-department/index.html">wanting Google to spin of the Chrome browser</a>, and FTX co-founder Gary Wang <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/20/ftx-gary-wang-sentence">avoiding a prison sentence</a> for that massive crypto fraud.</li></ul> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Photos, Videos, Corporate Largesse</h4> <p>None of these. You can subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/stilgherrian/">my YouTube channel</a> to be notified when new videos appear and when livestreams are scheduled.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="recommendations-add">Recommendations</h4> <p>I’ve been summarising the Elon Musk news here for some time. Now it’s inextricably linked to the future of the United States itself. This is a very strange place to be.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/opinion/musk-and-ramaswamy-the-doge-plan-to-reform-government-supreme-court-guidance-end-executive-power-grab-fa51c020?st=PjAhDW&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink">Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy: The DOGE Plan to Reform Government</a>, written by the actual Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy. One might think that they really don’t understand how any of this works.</li> <li>On the other hand, this piece at <em>The Conversation</em> argues that “Love him or loathe him, Elon Musk is a champion of efficiency and <a href="https://theconversation.com/love-him-or-loathe-him-elon-musk-is-a-champion-of-efficiency-and-could-save-the-us-government-a-fortune-243872">could save the US government a fortune</a>“. There’s a somewhat uncritical fanboy vibe to this piece, however, despite the links to research.</li> <li>From Jeff Jarvis, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/23/jeff-jarvis-elon-musks-investment-in-twitter-seemed-insane-but-it-gave-him-this-power">‘Elon Musk’s investment in Twitter seemed insane, but it gave him this power’</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.afr.com/world/north-america/how-musk-lost-his-first-bitter-fight-with-trump-20241124-p5kt1p">Inside Musk’s first bitter fight with Trump</a>. I doubt it will be the last, and Much will lose.</li> <li>It’s from last week, but it’s a great lesson in how generative AI works. <a href="https://fortune.com/2024/11/14/grok-musk-misinformation-spreader/">Elon Musk’s AI turns on him, labels him ‘one of the most significant spreaders of misinformation on X’</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/8cc39e9f-d050-4f46-9187-aed5ae32b2cb">The myths that made Elon Musk</a> (<a href="https://archive.md/f3tMW">archive</a>). </li></ul> <p>There’s so much more this week, but that’s all I can handle.</p> <div class="wp-block-group"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"><p>In other news:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://www.csiro.au/en/news/All/News/2024/November/Chart-your-fart-Calling-Aussies-to-track-flatulence-for-science">Chart your fart!</a> “CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, is calling on the community to track their farts, to help scientists better understand the frequency and characteristics of one of the leading gut health symptoms experienced by Australians.”</li> <li>Patrick Boyle has produced an excellent documentary, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4uMfr4dppQ">Hard Times – The Great Depression</a>, a modern reinterpretation that avoids making it all about The America.</li> <li>I stumbled across this the other day, and while I’m sure it’s aimed at Europeans trying to about The America, it probably has global application. It’s a site that helps you find <a href="https://european-alternatives.eu">European alternatives for digital services and products</a>, like cloud services and SaaS.</li> <li><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/article/0e7f47c8-8584-4201-b86e-9ee67c523ec8?shareToken=3718d8fefc74cd321b68bc343a876888">Chinese phone hackers ‘had access to every call in the US’</a>.</li></ul> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">The Week Ahead</h4></div></div> <p>As is so often the case, I am way behind on billable hours. I’ll attempt to fix that on Monday and Tuesday.</p> <p>Wednesday is about editing and posting the podcast with Dr Alice Gorman.</p> <p>I’ll also try produce a second podcast this week, because in theory I should do another one before the end of spring, which is Saturday. But this might slide into the following week, because I’ll also want to keep plugging the summer series crowdfunder in these episodes.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Further Ahead</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong>Victoria expedition</strong>, 6–9 December 2024. Includes a friend’s birthday event on the Mornington Peninsula Friday 6 to Sunday 8, heading to Melbourne for social things on Sunday night before flying back to Sydney on Monday evening. This trip will <em>almost</em> burn off the last of my frequent flyer points from the Beforetimes, when I used to do a lot more travelling for work.</li> <li>Sydney days, 26 December 2024 to 3 January 2025 (TBC). I’m taking every opportunity to spend time in Sydney for reasons which by now you may understand.</li></ul> <p>[<strong>Photo:</strong> Five years ago there were <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019–20_Australian_bushfire_season">major bushfires</a> in NSW. This image of two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_South_Wales_V_set">V-Set</a> trains at Sydney Central station was taken on 21 November 2019.]</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>The 9pm Secrets of Dinosaur Club on Ketamine with Snarky Platypus</title> <link>https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00235/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stilgherrian]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 08:31:53 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[The 9pm Edict]]></category> <category><![CDATA[alcohol]]></category> <category><![CDATA[aukus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dinosaurs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[donald trump]]></category> <category><![CDATA[elon musk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ketamine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[matt canavan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[michelle rowland]]></category> <category><![CDATA[philip ruddock]]></category> <category><![CDATA[snarky platypus]]></category> <category><![CDATA[social media]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spring2024]]></category> <category><![CDATA[umberto eco]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stilgherrian.com/?p=36924</guid> <description><![CDATA[No, we’re not really on ketamine. But as the spring series continues we’re going sideways with a bonus episode featuring my good friend Snarky Platypus and many, many topics. In this episode we talk about robot whales, the secrets of Dinosaur Club, Australia’s proposed social media age restrictions (again), the truly horrible side effects of … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00235/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "The 9pm Secrets of Dinosaur Club on Ketamine with Snarky Platypus"</span></a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img decoding="async" src="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/tempImageZMetGC.heic" alt="A vast strange robotic creature only vaguely like a whale drifts through an aquatic environment. In the foreground, silhouetted against the bright blue scene, is a crowd of onlookers." class="wp-image-36931"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">China’s aquariums utilise robotic whales to reduce the costs associated with keeping live animals. Photo: SCMP composite / Shutterstock / Weibo. Platypus inset photo by Taronga Conservation Society Australia / Chris Wheeler. Digital composition by Stilgherrian.</figcaption></figure> <p><strong>No, we’re not really on ketamine. But as the spring series continues we’re going sideways with a bonus episode featuring my good friend Snarky Platypus and many, many topics. </strong></p> <span id="more-36924"></span> <p>In this episode we talk about robot whales, the secrets of Dinosaur Club, Australia’s proposed social media age restrictions (again), the truly horrible side effects of ketamine addiction, how Donald Trump and Elon Musk might change our world, the problem with our news media, and premix drinks.</p> <iframe loading="lazy" src="https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=62809867&theme=dark&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-logo=true" width="100%" height="133px" frameborder="0"></iframe> <p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>This podcast is available on <a href="https://music.amazon.com.au/podcasts/a4549ab5-7361-4eed-ae84-5086bd98703e/The-9pm-Edict">Amazon Music</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-9pm-edict/id1506683812">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://castbox.fm/channel/id2541000">Castbox</a>, <a href="https://www.deezer.com/show/772822">Deezer</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvMTUzMDA3OS9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVk">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-the-9pm-edict-58203054/">iHeartRadio</a>, <a href="https://www.jiosaavn.com/shows/The-9pm-Edict//1//fjq1r8u2mwU_">JioSaavn</a>, <a href="https://pca.st/YOs7">Pocket Casts</a>, <a href="https://podplayer.net/?podId=1708973">Podcast Addict</a>, <a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-9pm-edict-981201">Podchaser</a>, <a href="http://soundcloud.com/skankmedia">SoundCloud</a>, <a href="spotify:show:5fUUfNSMoiqGflUTrr64vn">Spotify</a>, and <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/the9pmedict">Speaker</a>.</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p> <p>You can also <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/1530079/episodes/feed">subscribe to the generic podcast feed</a>.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Episode Links</h4> <ul class="wppb-bookmarks"> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://linktr.ee/snarkyplatypus">01. snarkyplatypus | Twitter, Instagram, TikTok | Linktree</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">A platypus of many talents. Interested in politics, food, pop music & basketball.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Men%27s_Day">02. International Men's Day - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">International Men's Day (IMD) is a global awareness day for many issues that men face, including parental alienation, abuse, homelessness, suicide, and violence, celebrated annually on November 19.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/@HardThrasher">03. HardThrasher - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">In which a not-actually-peer-of-the-realm waffles rubbish about bits of history as and when it pleases him. And possibly whiskey too. I have been known to use very bad language.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.un.org/en/observances/toilet-day">04. World Toilet Day | United Nations</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">World Toilet Day has been an annual United Nations Observance since 2013. It was first celebrated in 2001 by the World Toilet Organization. World Toilet Day is held every year on 19 November to celebrate toilets and raise awareness of people living without access to safely managed sanitation.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/carbonated-beverage-with-caffeine-day/">05. National Carbonated Beverage With Caffeine Day (November 19th) | Days Of The Year</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Soda has become one of the most popular drinks in the world, and its all due to the people of the past experimenting with carbonated water.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://casswilson.blogspot.com/2012/09/new-jagermeister-premix-cans.html">06. Jagermeister premix cans</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[15 September 2012] For all those Jager lovers out there it now comes in a premixed can!!!</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Bull">07. Red Bull - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Red Bull is a brand of energy drinks created and owned by the Austrian company Red Bull GmbH. </div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/trump-causes-jitters-in-australia-as-shadow-looms-over-submarines-deal">08. Trump causes jitters in Australia as shadow looms over submarines deal | The Straits Times</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[15 November 2024] The election of Donald Trump as the United States’ next president has triggered anxiety in Australia over the future of its plans to acquire nuclear-powered submarines as part of a security pact involving the two countries and the United Kingdom.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://archive.md/hrU9t">08A. Trump causes jitters in Australia as shadow looms over submarines deal | The Straits Times</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[15 November 2024] The election of Donald Trump as America’s next president has triggered anxiety in Canberra over the future of its plans to acquire nuclear-powered submarines as part of a security pact involving the two countries and the United Kingdom. ARCHIVED VERSION OF PREVIOUS ITEM.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_B-21_Raider">09. Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider is an American strategic bomber in development for the United States Air Force (USAF) by Northrop Grumman. Part of the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B) program, it is to be a stealth intercontinental strategic bomber that can deliver conventional and thermonuclear weapons. Named "Raider" in honor of the Doolittle Raiders of World War II, the B-21 is meant to replace the Rockwell B-1 Lancer and Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit by 2040, and possibly the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress after that.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://strategicanalysis.org/">10. About Strategic Analysis Australia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Strategic Analysis Australia exists to provide policy insights into national security, defence and international relations challenges for government and corporate users, and to inform the public debate.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.straitstimes.com/global">11. The Straits Times - Breaking News, Lifestyle & Multimedia News</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">From Wikipedia: The Straits Times (also known informally by its abbreviation ST) is a Singaporean daily English-language newspaper owned by the SPH Media Trust. Established on 15 July 1845, it is the most-widely circulated newspaper in the country and has a significant regional audience. The newspaper is published in the broadsheet format and online, the latter of which was launched in 1994. It is regarded as the newspaper of record for Singapore.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.bangkokpost.com/">12. Bangkok Post - The world’s window on Thailand | Breaking news, Thailand news, Latest news, World news</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">From Wikipedia: The Bangkok Post is an English-language daily newspaper published in Bangkok, Thailand. It is published in broadsheet and digital formats. The first issue was sold on 1 August 1946. It had four pages and cost one baht, a considerable amount at the time when a baht was a paper note. It is Thailand's oldest newspaper still in publication. The daily circulation of the Bangkok Post is 110,000, 80 percent of which is distributed in Bangkok and the remainder nationwide. It is considered a newspaper of record for Thailand.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.nationthailand.com/">13. Nation Thailand news website, thai news, thailand news, Bangkok thailand, aec, breaking news : Nation Thailand</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">From Wikipedia: The Nation is an English-language daily online newspaper founded in 1971, published in Bangkok, Thailand. It is one of two English-language dailies in Bangkok, the other being the Bangkok Post. On 28 June 2019, it published its final broadsheet edition, leaving only its online edition.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/international">14. RNZ Pacific</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">RNZ Pacific (formerly RNZI) provides comprehensive Pacific coverage with the very latest Pacific stories and an extensive online news archive. Podcasts, a live audio feed and on-demand programmes are also available.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/rearvision/why-riots-broke-out-in-new-caledonia-/103805988">15. Paris politics in the pacific – why riots broke out in New Caledonia - ABC listen</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[2 June 2024] Its colonial history, the fight for independence and why this archipelago in the heart of the pacific is so important to France.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://darimulut.beehiiv.com#edict00235">16. Dari Mulut ke Mulut</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Erin Cook's newsletter about South-East Asia.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mullet_(fish)">17. Mullet (fish) - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">The mullets or grey mullets are a family (Mugilidae) of ray-finned fish found worldwide in coastal temperate and tropical waters, and some species in fresh water. Mullets have served as an important source of food in Mediterranean Europe since Roman times. The family includes about 78 species in 26 genera.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.scmp.com/">18. Breaking China, Asia, HK News, Opinions and Insights | South China Morning Post</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">From Wikipedia: The South China Morning Post (SCMP), with its Sunday edition, the Sunday Morning Post, is a Hong Kong-based English-language newspaper owned by Alibaba Group. Founded in 1903 by Tse Tsan-tai and Alfred Cunningham, it has remained Hong Kong's newspaper of record since British colonial rule.? Editor-in-chief Tammy Tam succeeded Wang Xiangwei in 2016. The SCMP prints paper editions in Hong Kong and operates an online news website that is blocked in mainland China.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/">19. Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">From Wikipedia: Al Jazeera Media Network (AJMN; Arabic: ???????, romanized: Al-Jaz?rah, lit.?'The Island' [æl (d)?æ?zi?r?]) is a private-media conglomerate headquartered in Wadi Al Sail, Doha, funded in part by the government of Qatar.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://buttondown.com/stilgherrian/archive/the-weekly-cybers-44/">20. The Weekly Cybers #44 • Buttondown</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[15 November 2024] Australia’s War on Social Media continues, with platforms to be hit with duty-of-care responsibilities as well as age restrictions, but there’s also plenty more.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/14/coalition-compares-labors-social-media-bill-to-banning-children-from-libraries-amid-calls-for-more-scrutiny">21. Senator compares Labor’s social media bill to ‘banning children from libraries’ amid calls for more scrutiny | Australian politics | The Guardian</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[14 November 2024] Nationals’ Matt Canavan warns ban ‘could go way too far’ while Greens’ Sarah Hanson-Young says big tech should not be let off the hook</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.pedestrian.tv/tech-gaming/snapchat-social-media-ban/">22. Snapchat Claims Its A Messenger Service To be Exempt From U16 Social Media Ban</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[14 November 20245] Snapchat will argue that it is a messaging service, rather than a social media platform, to avoid being included in the federal government‘s new social media ban for children under 16 years old.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://play.listnr.com/podcast/the-briefing/episode/how-banning-kids-from-social-media-will-affect-you">23. How banning kids from social media will affect you - on LiSTNR</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[15 November 2024] Deep Dive: The federal government has introduced a world-first plan to ban kids younger than 16 from accessing social media</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/rowland/speech/speech-sydney-institute-governance-digital-platforms">24. Speech - The Sydney Institute - The governance of digital platforms | Ministers for the Department of Infrastructure</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[13 November 2024] "The Government does not pretend any solution from industry will be 100 per cent effective, or that children won’t find a way around it. The reality is: some will. But the fact is: the normative value of the age limit will be immense, because parents will draw on this reference point during their kitchen table discussions with their children." — Michelle Rowland</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supersaurus">25. Supersaurus - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Supersaurus (meaning "super lizard") is a genus of diplodocid sauropod dinosaur that lived in North America during the Late Jurassic period... It is among the longest dinosaurs ever discovered, with the three known specimens reaching 33–40 meters (108–131 ft) in length, with the largest individual possibly exceeding 40 meters (130 ft) in size. Mass estimates for the WDC and BYU specimens tend to be around 35–44 metric tons (39–49 short tons) in body mass.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://sesquiotic.com/2020/05/24/empleomania/">26. empleomania | Sesquiotica</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Borrowed into English as empleomania, it has meant specifically ‘overweening desire to hold public office’.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Ruddock">27. Philip Ruddock - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Philip Maxwell Ruddock AO (born 12 March 1943 in Canberra) is an Australian politician and former Mayor of Hornsby Shire Council. He is a Vice Chair of the Global Panel Foundation Australasia... He is the second longest-serving parliamentarian in the history of the Australian Parliament; only Billy Hughes has served longer.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Solution#edict00235">28. Pacific Solution - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">The Pacific Solution is the name given to the Government of Australia policy of transporting asylum seekers to detention centres on island nations in the Pacific Ocean, rather than allowing them to land on the Australian mainland. Initially implemented from 2001 to 2007, it had bipartisan support from the Coalition and Labor opposition at the time.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/elon-musk-trump-donald-mar-a-lago-appointment-position-rcna179826">29. Elon Musk may already be overstaying his welcome in Trump's orbit</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[14 November 2024] Musk has been a near-constant presence at Mar-a-Lago, where he has sat in on important meetings and calls.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://newrepublic.com/post/188412/trump-humiliates-elon-musk-house-republicans">30. Trump Completely Humiliates Elon Musk in Front of House Republicans | The New Republic</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[15 November 2024] Elon Musk joined Trump on Capitol Hill for a meeting with Republicans—and the president-elect used the opportunity to ridicule the richest man in the world.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/environment/article/3286578/china-aquariums-opt-robotic-whales-cut-costs-leaving-visitors-feel-deceived?module=top_story&pgtype=homepage">31. China aquariums opt for robotic whales to cut costs, leaving visitors feel deceived | South China Morning Post</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[15 November 2024] Although whale sharks can live for 80 to 130 years in the wild, they typically do not survive beyond 5 years in aquariums</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umberto_Eco">32. Umberto Eco - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Umberto Eco OMRI (5 January 1932 – 19 February 2016) was an Italian medievalist, philosopher, semiotician, novelist, cultural critic, and political and social commentator. In English, he is best known for his popular 1980 novel The Name of the Rose, a historical mystery combining semiotics in fiction with biblical analysis, medieval studies and literary theory, as well as Foucault's Pendulum, his 1988 novel which touches on similar themes.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faith_in_Fakes">33. Faith in Fakes - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Il costume di casa (Faith in Fakes) was originally an essay written by the Italian semiotician Umberto Eco, about "America's obsession with simulacra and counterfeit reality." It was later incorporated as the centrepiece of the anthology bearing the same name, a collection of articles and essays about Italian ideologies. The anthology contains a selection of essays taken from two Italian books by Eco: Il costume di casa (first published in 1973) and Sette anni di desiderio (1983). It was translated into English in 1986 as Faith in Fakes and later updated as Travels in Hyperreality in 1995.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/07/australia-drug-usage-wastewater-monitoring-ketamine-cannabis-cocaine">34. Australians’ appetite for ketamine hits record high as alcohol consumption drops | Drugs | The Guardian</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[7 November 2024] Wastewater monitoring reveals cannabis is most widely used illegal drug, with use in regional areas double that in cities</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.acic.gov.au/publications/national-wastewater-drug-monitoring-program-reports/report-23-national-wastewater-drug-monitoring-program">35. Report 23 of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program | Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Report 23 of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program is based on data collected in April (capital city and regional sites) and June 2024 (capital city sites only). The report covers approximately 56% of the population and provides a comprehensive picture of Australia’s illicit drug markets and drug consumption habits for 12 substances.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketamine">36. Ketamine - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Ketamine is used as a recreational drug for its hallucinogenic and dissociative effects. When used recreationally, it is found both in crystalline powder and liquid form, and is often referred to by users as "Special K" or simply "K". The long-term effects of repeated use are largely unknown, and are an area of active investigation. Liver and urinary toxicity have been reported among regular users of high doses of ketamine for recreational purposes.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/05/the-agony-of-ketamine-addiction-i-felt-like-i-was-peeing-glass">37. The agony of ketamine addiction: ‘I felt like I was peeing glass’ | Drugs | The Guardian</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[5 November 2024] It is gen Z’s recreational drug of choice in the UK and US – and with rising use come big problems, including incontinence, bladder damage, renal failure, depression and extreme pain</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilight_anesthesia">38. Twilight anesthesia - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Twilight anesthesia is an anesthetic technique where a mild dose of sedation is applied to induce anxiolysis (anxiety relief), hypnosis, and anterograde amnesia (inability to form new memories). The patient is not unconscious, but sedated. During surgery or other medical procedures, the patient is under what is known as a "twilight state", where the patient is relaxed and "sleepy", able to follow simple directions by the doctor, and is responsive. Generally, twilight anesthesia causes the patient to forget the surgery and the time right after.</div> </li> </ul> <p>If the links aren’t showing up, <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:stilgherrian/t:edict00235/">try here</a>.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Thank you, Media Freedom Citizenry</h4> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignright size-full"><a href="https://the9pmedict.com/summer2024"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="400" height="225" src="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pozible26-hero-01-400-title.jpeg" alt="Photo of a late middle-aged white man with short hair, fat cheeks, and spectacles. It's Stilgherrian! He wears a grey sweater. In the background is a wooden jetty running towards you from a distant beach with Norfolk pine trees and a bright blue sky. The text reads: The 9pm Summer Series 2024." class="wp-image-36853" srcset="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pozible26-hero-01-400-title.jpeg 400w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pozible26-hero-01-400-title-350x197.jpeg 350w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pozible26-hero-01-400-title-75x42.jpeg 75w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a></figure></div> <p><strong><em>The 9pm Edict</em> is supported by the generosity of its listeners, and today we launched this season’s crowdfunding campaign, <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/summer2024">The 9pm Summer Series 2024</a>.</strong></p> <p>The funding goes towards me making more special-guest episodes of this inappropriate and often disturbing podcast and other projects.</p> <p>At the time of posting we’re 38% of the way to Target One.</p> <p><strong>Please <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/summer2024">click though</a>, read, and consider. You have until Thursday 5 December.</strong></p> <p>If you miss that deadline, you can always <a href="https://skank.com.au/tip/">throw a few coins into the tip jar</a> or <a href="https://skank.com.au/subscribe">subscribe for special benefits</a>.</p> <p>For this episode it’s thanks again to everyone who supported <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/spring2024/">The 9pm Spring Series 2024</a> crowdfunding campaign.</p> <p>CONVERSATION TOPICS: Peter Viertel, and two people who choose to remain anonymous.</p> <p>THREE TRIGGER WORDS: Andrew Best, Bernard Walsh, Joanna Forbes, Joanna Forbes again, Paul Williams, Peter Lieverdink, and Rami Mandow.</p> <p>ONE TRIGGER WORD: Benno Rice, Bic Smith, Dave Gaukroger, Elissa Harris, Emma Cooper, Frank Filippone, Grant Butler, Jamie Morrison, kofeyh, Mark Newton, Martin English, Michael Cowley, Mindy Johnson, Oliver Townshend, Peter Blakeley, Ric Hayman, Ross Floate, and Tom Carding</p> <p>PERSONALISED VIDEO MESSAGE: One person who chooses to remain anonymous.</p> <p>PERSONALISED AUDIO MESSAGE: Andrew Wright, Matthew Tayloe, Michael, and one person who chooses to remain anonymous.</p> <p>FOOT SOLDIERS FOR MEDIA FREEDOM who gave a SLIGHTLY LESS BASIC TIP: Brenton Realph, Brenton Realph again, Charles Gutjahr, Craig Askings, Errol Cavit, Garth Kidd, Gavin C, James Henstridge, Lindsay, Matthew Crawford, Michael, Michael Harris, Peter McCrudden, Sam Spackman, and three people who choose to remain anonymous.</p> <p>MEDIA FREEDOM CITIZENS who contributed a BASIC TIP: Wendy MsGator.</p> <p>And another seven people chose to have no reward, even though some of them were the most generous of all. Thank you all so much. You know who you are.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Series Credits</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="http://www.freesound.org/packsViewSingle.php?id=3935">The 9pm Edict theme by mansardian</a> via <a href="http://www.freesound.org/">The Freesound Project</a>.</li> <li><a href="http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=49477">Edict fanfare by neonaeon</a>, via <a href="http://www.freesound.org/">The Freesound Project</a>.</li> <li>Elephant Stamp theme by <a href="http://twitter.com/vealmince">Joshua Mehlman</a>.</li></ul> <p></p>]]></content:encoded> <enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/62809867/download.mp3" length="52053704" type="audio/mpeg" /> <itunes:subtitle>China’s aquariums utilise robotic whales to reduce the costs associated with keeping live animals. Photo: SCMP composite / Shutterstock / Weibo. Platypus inset photo by Taronga Conservation Society Australia / Chris Wheeler.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>China’s aquariums utilise robotic whales to reduce the costs associated with keeping live animals. Photo: SCMP composite / Shutterstock / Weibo. Platypus inset photo by Taronga Conservation Society Australia / Chris Wheeler. Digital composition by Stilgherrian.<br /><br /><br /><br />No, we're not really on ketamine. But as the spring series continues we're going sideways with a bonus episode featuring my good friend Snarky Platypus and many, many topics. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />In this episode we talk about robot whales, the secrets of Dinosaur Club, Australia's proposed social media age restrictions (again), the truly horrible side effects of ketamine addiction, how Donald Trump and Elon Musk might change our world, the problem with our news media, and premix drinks.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This podcast is available on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, JioSaavn, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Speaker.<br /><br /><br /><br />You can also subscribe to the generic podcast feed.<br /><br /><br /><br />Episode Links<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /> 01. snarkyplatypus | Twitter, Instagram, TikTok | Linktree<br /> A platypus of many talents. Interested in politics, food, pop music & basketball. <br /> <br /> 02. International Men's Day - Wikipedia<br /> International Men's Day (IMD) is a global awareness day for many issues that men face, including parental alienation, abuse, homelessness, suicide, and violence, celebrated annually on November 19. <br /> <br /> 03. HardThrasher - YouTube<br /> In which a not-actually-peer-of-the-realm waffles rubbish about bits of history as and when it pleases him. And possibly whiskey too. I have been known to use very bad language. <br /> <br /> 04. World Toilet Day | United Nations<br /> World Toilet Day has been an annual United Nations Observance since 2013. It was first celebrated in 2001 by the World Toilet Organization. World Toilet Day is held every year on 19 November to celebrate toilets and raise awareness of people living without access to safely managed sanitation. <br /> <br /> 05. National Carbonated Beverage With Caffeine Day (November 19th) | Days Of The Year<br /> Soda has become one of the most popular drinks in the world, and its all due to the people of the past experimenting with carbonated water. <br /> <br /> 06. Jagermeister premix cans<br /> [15 September 2012] For all those Jager lovers out there it now comes in a premixed can!!!<br /> <br /> <br /> 07. Red Bull - Wikipedia<br /> Red Bull is a brand of energy drinks created and owned by the Austrian company Red Bull GmbH. <br /> <br /> 08. Trump causes jitters in Australia as shadow looms over submarines deal | The Straits Times<br /> [15 November 2024] The election of Donald Trump as the United States’ next president has triggered anxiety in Australia over the future of its plans to acquire nuclear-powered submarines as part of a security pact involving the two countries and the United Kingdom. <br /> <br /> 08A. Trump causes jitters in Australia as shadow looms over submarines deal | The Straits Times<br /> [15 November 2024] The election of Donald Trump as America’s next president has triggered anxiety in Canberra over the future of its plans to acquire nuclear-powered submarines as part of a security pact involving the two countries and the United Kingdom. ARCHIVED VERSION OF PREVIOUS ITEM. <br /> <br /> 09. Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider - Wikipedia<br /> The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider is an American strategic bomber in development for the United States Air Force (USAF) by Northrop Grumman.</itunes:summary> <itunes:author>Stilgherrian</itunes:author> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit> <itunes:duration>54:13</itunes:duration> </item> <item> <title>Weekly Wrap 755: Watch out for the podcasts!</title> <link>https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/755/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stilgherrian]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 03:09:14 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Weekly Wrap]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ai]]></category> <category><![CDATA[crowdfunding]]></category> <category><![CDATA[donald trump]]></category> <category><![CDATA[elon musk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[surveillance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[x]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stilgherrian.com/?p=36843</guid> <description><![CDATA[My week of Monday 11 to Sunday 17 November 2024 included the making of podcasts and the launching of a crowdfunding campaign. Not much client work, but some much-needed socialising. It’s all about balance, right? And talking smut with Mark Humphries is always fun. This Weekly Wrap is being posted late, on Monday rather than … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/755/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Weekly Wrap 755: Watch out for the podcasts!"</span></a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>My week of Monday 11 to Sunday 17 November 2024 included the making of podcasts and the launching of a crowdfunding campaign. Not much client work, but some much-needed socialising. It’s all about balance, right? And talking smut with Mark Humphries is always fun.</strong></p> <span id="more-36843"></span> <p>This Weekly Wrap is being posted late, on Monday rather than Sunday, but I think I needed it.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Launching this season’s crowdfunder</h4> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignright size-full"><a href="https://the9pmedict.com/summer2024"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="400" height="225" src="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pozible26-hero-01-400-title.jpeg" alt="Photo of a late middle-aged white man with short hair, fat cheeks, and spectacles. It's Stilgherrian! He wears a grey sweater. In the background is a wooden jetty running towards you from a distant beach with Norfolk pine trees and a bright blue sky. The text reads: The 9pm Summer Series 2024." class="wp-image-36853" srcset="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pozible26-hero-01-400-title.jpeg 400w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pozible26-hero-01-400-title-350x197.jpeg 350w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pozible26-hero-01-400-title-75x42.jpeg 75w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a></figure></div> <p><strong>Summer is almost here, which means it’s time for the new season’s crowdfunding campaign, <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/summer2024">The 9pm Summer Series 2024</a>.</strong></p> <p>The funding goes towards making more special-guest episodes of my inappropriate and often disturbing podcast for grown-ups, <em>The 9pm Edict</em>, and other projects.</p> <p>At the time of posting we’re already 38% of the way to Target One, which is excellent, thank you.</p> <p><strong>Please <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/summer2024">click though</a>, read, and consider. You have until Thursday 5 December.</strong></p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Podcasts</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00234/">The 9pm Gorging on Pornography with Mark Humphries</a>, recorded on Monday afternoon and posted on Wednesday evening. The episode title was his idea, which he now regrets.</li> <li>I also recorded a bonus episode with <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/tag/snarky-platypus/">Snarky Platypus</a>, to be posted this coming Tuesday evening. </li></ul> <p><strong><em>The 9pm Edict</em> is supported by the generosity of its listeners. See the crowdfunder mentioned above? You know what to do.</strong></p> <p>If you miss that deadline you can always <a href="https://skank.com.au/tip/">throw a few coins into the tip jar</a> or <a href="https://skank.com.au/subscribe">subscribe for special benefits</a>. Please consider.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Articles</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://buttondown.email/stilgherrian/archive/the-weekly-cybers-44">The Weekly Cybers #44</a>. Australia’s War on Social Media continues, with platforms to be hit with duty-of-care responsibilities as well as age restrictions, but there’s also plenty more.</li></ul> <form action="https://buttondown.email/api/emails/embed-subscribe/stilgherrian" method="post" target="popupwindow" onsubmit="window.open('https://buttondown.email/stilgherrian', 'popupwindow')" class="embeddable-buttondown-form"> <label for="bd-email"><h4>Subscribe to The Weekly Cybers via email</h4></label> <input type="email" name="email" id="bd-email" placeholder="you@example.com"/> <input type="submit" value="Subscribe" /> <p> <a href="https://buttondown.email/refer/stilgherrian" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Powered by Buttondown.</a> </p></form> <p>You can read my <a href="https://authory.com/Stilgherrian">previous writing at Authory</a>, where you can also subscribe to an email compilation of any new stories each Sunday morning.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Media Appearances</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>I was a guest on LiSTNR’s news and current affairs podcast <em>The Briefing</em> on Friday, <a href="https://play.listnr.com/podcast/the-briefing/episode/how-banning-kids-from-social-media-will-affect-you">How banning kids from social media will affect you</a>. You’ll find it in your podcast app of choice and all over the socials.</li> <li>One of my photos of a Sydney tram turned up again on a <em>Time Out</em> story, this time illustrating <a href="https://www.timeout.com/sydney/news/sydneys-public-transport-strikes-heres-everything-we-know-so-far-111224">Sydney’s public transport strikes: here’s everything we know so far</a>.</li> <li>Oh, and also on <a href="https://www.timeout.com/sydney/news/all-sydney-light-rail-services-are-free-to-passengers-this-week-111124">All Sydney light rail services are free to passengers this week</a>. Maybe I should send them a few more images to choose from.</li></ul> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Photos, Videos, Corporate Largesse</h4> <p>None of these. You can subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/stilgherrian/">my YouTube channel</a> to be notified when new videos appear and when livestreams are scheduled. I know there haven’t been any for a while, sorry.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="recommendations-add">Recommendations</h4> <p>Well then. Here we are. Musk is in charge, until he isn’t.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>The big news is of course the story that <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-elon-musk-vivek-ramaswamy-will-lead-department-government-efficiency-2024-11-13/">Musk will lead the Department of Government Efficiency</a>. DOGE. Geddit? Although it isn’t actually a government department, because government employees have to disclose their assets and conflicts of interest.</li> <li><a href="https://theconversation.com/elon-musk-has-turned-x-into-a-globally-influential-media-platform-and-theres-more-to-come-243377">Elon Musk has turned X into a globally influential media platform – and there’s more to come</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.404media.co/email/ed674050-352a-4fa2-94f4-74b079733526/">AI-generated Elon Musk inspiration porn is viral on Facebook</a>.</li> <li>“Elon Musk joined Trump on Capitol Hill for a meeting with Republicans — and the president-elect used the opportunity to <a href="https://newrepublic.com/post/188412/trump-humiliates-elon-musk-house-republicans">ridicule the richest man in the world</a>.”</li> <li>“Sources said that Musk’s near-constant presence at Mar-a-Lago in the week since Election Day had <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/elon-musk-trump-donald-mar-a-lago-appointment-position-rcna179826">begun to wear on people</a> who’ve been in Trump’s inner circle.”</li> <li>“<a href="https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a62919131/tesla-has-highest-fatal-accident-rate-of-all-auto-brands-study/">Tesla vehicles suffer fatal accidents at a rate that’s twice the industry average</a>, according to a new report.”</li></ul> <div class="wp-block-group"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"><p>In other news:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>The US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), which runs America’s spy satellites, has <a href="https://www.nro.gov/Portals/135/Documents/history/csnr/NRO_Story_Comic_Book_2024_web-file-sm.pdf">a comic book about their work</a> (PDF).</li> <li><a href="https://www.404media.co/email/fa90f245-c748-49cf-b181-a4dcae6ea64a/">We’ve Got Uranus All Wrong</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSol6d6W8Y0">The Last Pie Cart</a>, a short documentary about Adelaide’s supposedly famous pie carts, made in 2008. That last pie cart closed just two years later.</li> <li>The Kates have posted the complete <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZFXeozdia10O64eMNYipKfRTv7O6Kb9x"><em>Get Krack!n</em> series 1</a> on the internet.</li> <li>I was reminded that way back in 2008 I used to live-tweet events and sometimes just what was happening around me. One such was <a href="https://stilgherrian.com/sydney/gonzo-twitter-1-saturday-evening-in-newtown/">Gonzo Twitter 1: Saturday Evening in Newtown</a>.</li> <li>Would you like to listen to the relaxing sounds of a forest? Check out <a href="https://www.tree.fm">Tree.fm</a>. </li></ul> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">The Week Ahead</h4></div></div> <p>It’s already Monday and I’m about to return to the Blue Mountains! Once there I’ll knock off a little client work.</p> <p>Tuesday is about editing and posting that podcast with Snarky Platypus and preparing for the next episode. Wednesday will contain some client work too.</p> <p>Also on Wednesday I’m recording an episode of <em>The 9pm Edict</em> podcast with space archaeologist <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/tag/alice-gorman/">Dr Alice Gorman</a> aka Dr Space Junk. If you’re a supporter with TRIGGER WORDS or a CONVERSATION TOPIC for this episode, please let me know by 7pm AEDT tomorrow, Tuesday 19 November.</p> <p>Thursday is about client work. Friday is about <em>The Weekly Cybers</em>, because there will be a lot to write about this week. <s>Saturday is about podcast editing</s>. And Sunday is a day of rest. Whew!</p> <p>[<strong>Update 24 November 2024:</strong> Saturday also ended up being about resting. The podcast with Def Alice Gorman will appear on Wednesday 27 November.]</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Further Ahead</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong>Victoria expedition</strong>, 6–9 December 2024. Includes a friend’s birthday event on the Mornington Peninsula Friday 6 to Sunday 8, heading to Melbourne for social things on Sunday night before flying back to Sydney on Monday evening. This trip will <em>almost</em> burn off the last of my frequent flyer points from the Beforetimes, when I used to do a lot more travelling for work.</li> <li>Sydney days, 26 December 2024 to 3 January 2025 (TBC). I’m taking every opportunity to spend time in Sydney for reasons which by now you may understand.</li></ul> <p>[<strong>Photo:</strong> Surveillance cameras on the corner of Park and Pitt Streets, Sydney, photographed in the small hours of 17 November 2024.]</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>The 9pm Gorging on Pornography with Mark Humphries</title> <link>https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00234/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stilgherrian]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:00:54 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[The 9pm Edict]]></category> <category><![CDATA[657 pm news]]></category> <category><![CDATA[barnaby joyce]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ben elton]]></category> <category><![CDATA[donald trump]]></category> <category><![CDATA[elon musk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gina rinehart]]></category> <category><![CDATA[joe rogan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mark humphries]]></category> <category><![CDATA[north korea]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pauline hanson]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pornography]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rik mayall]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spring2024]]></category> <category><![CDATA[steve coogan]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stilgherrian.com/?p=36849</guid> <description><![CDATA[The spring series grinds on — and I do mean grinds — with friend of the pod, satirist Mark Humphries. In this episode we do talk about the thing that happened last week — the Trump thing — but we also talk about edible underwear, North Korean soldiers, British comedians Ben Elton, Rik Mayall, and … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00234/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "The 9pm Gorging on Pornography with Mark Humphries"</span></a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="675" src="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mark-humphries-1200.jpeg" alt="A white man in a dark suit, white shirt, and pale blue tie sits with his hands folded at the news desk. He is tall, blond, and neatly bearded, He looks sad." class="wp-image-36857" style="width:1200px" srcset="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mark-humphries-1200.jpeg 1200w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mark-humphries-1200-350x197.jpeg 350w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mark-humphries-1200-600x338.jpeg 600w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mark-humphries-1200-75x42.jpeg 75w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/mark-humphries-1200-768x432.jpeg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mark Humphries on the 7News Australia studio set. (Photo: Supplied )</figcaption></figure> <p><strong>The spring series grinds on — and I do mean grinds — with friend of the pod, satirist Mark Humphries.</strong></p> <span id="more-36849"></span> <p>In this episode we do talk about the thing that happened last week — the Trump thing — but we also talk about edible underwear, North Korean soldiers, British comedians Ben Elton, Rik Mayall, and Steve Coogan, whether straight people can do camp, and pixellated genitals.</p> <iframe loading="lazy" src="https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=62715332&theme=dark&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-logo=true" width="100%" height="133px" frameborder="0"></iframe> <p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>This podcast is available on <a href="https://music.amazon.com.au/podcasts/a4549ab5-7361-4eed-ae84-5086bd98703e/The-9pm-Edict">Amazon Music</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-9pm-edict/id1506683812">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://castbox.fm/channel/id2541000">Castbox</a>, <a href="https://www.deezer.com/show/772822">Deezer</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvMTUzMDA3OS9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVk">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-the-9pm-edict-58203054/">iHeartRadio</a>, <a href="https://www.jiosaavn.com/shows/The-9pm-Edict//1//fjq1r8u2mwU_">JioSaavn</a>, <a href="https://pca.st/YOs7">Pocket Casts</a>, <a href="https://podplayer.net/?podId=1708973">Podcast Addict</a>, <a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-9pm-edict-981201">Podchaser</a>, <a href="http://soundcloud.com/skankmedia">SoundCloud</a>, <a href="spotify:show:5fUUfNSMoiqGflUTrr64vn">Spotify</a>, and <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/the9pmedict">Speaker</a>.</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p> <p>You can also <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/1530079/episodes/feed">subscribe to the generic podcast feed</a>.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://www.theantiexperts.com/shows/war-on-2024"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="220" src="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1200x220-webad.jpg" alt="The War on 2024 Annual comedy Gala / National Tour / Book Now." class="wp-image-36869" srcset="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1200x220-webad.jpg 1200w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1200x220-webad-350x64.jpg 350w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1200x220-webad-600x110.jpg 600w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1200x220-webad-75x14.jpg 75w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1200x220-webad-768x141.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px" /></a></figure> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Episode Links</h4> <ul class="wppb-bookmarks"> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://twitter.com/markhumphries#edict00136">01. Mark Humphries (@markhumphries) / Twitter</a></div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3417936/">02. Mark Humphries - IMDb</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Mark Humphries was born on 2 October 1985 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is a writer and actor, known for Adult Learners (2009), Lowering Awareness (2016) and The Chaser's War on 2020 (2020).</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00197/">03. The 9pm Public House Forum 7 LIVE – Stilgherrian</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[4 May 2023] In the first Pubic House Forum episode of the The 9pm Edict since 2018, I was joined by Sydney Morning Herald cartoonist Cathy Wilcox and satirist Mark Humphries at Sydney’s Royal Exhibition Hotel in Surry Hills with an enthusiastic live audience.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2024/07/12/satirist-mark-humphries-debuts-the-6-57pm-news-tonight-on-seven/">04. Satirist Mark Humphries Debuts THE 6.57PM NEWS tonight on Seven - TV Blackbox</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[12 July 2024] Mark Humphries has officially joined the Seven Network, putting an end to weeks of speculation.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kUhQrWm_TU">05. 6:57 pm news with Mark Humphries | 7NEWS - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[8 November 2024] Mark Humphries has finally landed the most coveted timeslot on TV and social media: the 6:57 pm News. Join Mark as he uses the universal journalistic language of the piss-take to unpack the stories of the week.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWkEjsx6114">06. Nationals MP Barabbas Loins is back | 7.30 - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[25 June 2021] Barnaby Joyce returned to his party's leadership this week, ousting Michael McCormack. That also marks the return of the colourful Nationals MP Barabbas Loins, as brought to life by 7.30's resident satirist Mark Humphries and his co-writer Evan Williams.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.afr.com/world/north-america/rinehart-met-must-musk-after-trump-win-20241108-p5kp1y">07. Elon Musk met Gina Rinehart after Donald Trump victory for talks on government efficiency and P’Nut the squirrel</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[8 November 2024] Mining magnate Gina Rinehart met privately with tech billionaire and Donald Trump backer Elon Musk in the days after the US election, discussing government spending cuts, freedom of speech and the fate of internet sensation P’Nut the squirrel.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/i-accidentally-joined-a-playgroup-full-of-qanon-moms-here-s-what-happened/ar-AA1tJwgT">08. I Accidentally Joined A Playgroup Full Of QAnon Moms. Here’s What Happened.</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[9 November 2024] I knew most of the moms were more conservative than me, but it wasn’t until the onset of COVID-19 and the 2020 presidential election that it became apparent most of my new friends were either Trump supporters and/or entangled in QAnon conspiracy theories. </div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-22/one-nation-conspiracy-theories-vaughan-phillip-whatmore/104491668">09. One Nation candidates are posting conspiracy theories about QAnon and man-made storms on social media - ABC News</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[22 October 2024] One Nation candidate for the Gold Coast seat of Southport, David Vaughan, posted to Facebook on May 13 with a caption signed off as "Q" and hashtags including "The Great Awakening", "NCSWIC" and "Future Proves Past", all terms used by the movement's followers. </div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/07/marjorie-taylor-greene-hurricane-helene">10. Marjorie Taylor Greene condemned over Helene weather conspiracy theory | Marjorie Taylor Greene | The Guardian</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[8 October 2024] In a post last week shared with her 1.2 million X followers, the US House representative from Georgia wrote: “Yes they can control the weather. It’s ridiculous for anyone to lie and say it can’t be done.”</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/nov/11/australia-news-live-greens-propose-74bn-plan-to-wipe-all-student-debt-nation-to-mark-remembrance-day?page=with:block-67313e4e8f08a0d8bfbd397d#block-67313e4e8f08a0d8bfbd397d">11. Antic claims social media ban is bid to stop young Australians being ‘red pilled’</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Alex Antic, the South Australian conservative, tweeted this morning his claim that “Labor knows that the next generation of young people are being red pilled by social media and are turning away from their bleak world view.” Social media bans for minors and “misinformation” laws will ensure that young Australians only get a corporate left wing message bricking in a new generation of Labor voters.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/united-australia-senator-ralph-babet-posts-racist-homophobic-slurs-20241111-p5kpm3.html">12. Ralph Babet tweet: Senator posts homophobic, racist slurs</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[11 November 2024] United Australia Party senator Ralph Babet has posted a series of slurs online after sharing a video of misogynistic internet provocateur Andrew Tate crowing about Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election, prompting condemnation from the Greens.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/may/24/zero-evidence-to-back-clive-palmers-claim-of-staff-taking-ballots-home-aec-says">13. Zero evidence to back Clive Palmer’s claim of staff taking ballots home, AEC says | Australia news | The Guardian</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[24 May 2022] United Australia party prepares legal challenge in one seat after candidate allegedly follows and records electoral officers.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7cKOaBdFWo">14. Jon Stewart on Trump’s Win and What’s Next w/ Heather Cox Richardson | The Weekly Show - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[9 November 2024] In the aftermath of 2024 election results, Americans are rightfully worried about what a second Trump administration may bring. This week, Jon Stewart is joined by Heather Cox Richardson, author of “Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America" to explore what our past can teach us about the resiliency of our democratic institutions as we navigate an uncertain future.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDTPrMoGHssA-gDcrfNaKR5lmP9Qaky2q#edict00234">15. America, Are You Ok? - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Australians watch how the US do democracy with a mixture of confusion and surprise. Why does no one seem satisfied with how government works? Casey Briggs examines a democracy that many people have deep reservations about.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/ben-elton-tickets/artist/29312">16. Ben Elton Tickets | Comedy Show Times & Details | Ticketmaster AU</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Following the success of Ben Elton’s critically acclaimed sold-out Australian tour in 2021, the undisputed godfather of modern stand-up is returning to our shores next year with a brand-new live show – Authentic Stupidity.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Elton">17. Ben Elton - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Benjamin Charles Elton AM (born 3 May 1959) is a British comedian, actor, author, playwright, lyricist and director. He was a part of London's alternative comedy movement of the 1980s and became a writer on the sitcoms "The Young Ones" and "Blackadder", as well as continuing as a stand-up comedian on stage and television. His style in the 1980s was left-wing political satire. Since then he has published 17 novels and written the musicals "The Beautiful Game" (2000), "We Will Rock You" (2002), "Tonight's the Night" (2003), and "Love Never Dies" (2010), the sequel to "The Phantom of the Opera". His novels cover the dystopian, comedy, and crime genres.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Elton_Live_from_Planet_Earth">18. Ben Elton Live from Planet Earth - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Ben Elton Live From Planet Earth was an Australian comedy television series produced by FremantleMedia which aired on the Nine Network in 2011... After critical reviews, hostile social media reaction and poor ratings, the Nine Network cancelled the show after three episodes had aired.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rik_Mayall">19. Rik Mayall - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Richard Michael Mayall (7 March 1958 – 9 June 2014) was an English actor, comedian and writer. He formed a close partnership with Ade Edmondson while they were students at Manchester University, and was a pioneer of alternative comedy in the 1980s.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drop_Dead_Fred">20. Drop Dead Fred - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Drop Dead Fred is a 1991 black comedy fantasy film directed by Ate de Jong, produced by PolyGram and Working Title Films and released and distributed by New Line Cinema, starring Phoebe Cates as a young woman named Elizabeth Cronin and Rik Mayall as her imaginary friend, Drop Dead Fred, with Marsha Mason, Carrie Fisher, Ron Eldard, Tim Matheson, and Bridget Fonda in supporting roles</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Coogan">21. Steve Coogan - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Stephen John Coogan (/?ku???n/; born 14 October 1965) is an English actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer. He is best known for creating and portraying Alan Partridge, a socially inept and politically incorrect media personality, which he developed while working with Armando Iannucci and Chris Morris on On the Hour and The Day Today.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norm_Macdonald">22. Norm Macdonald - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Norman Gene Macdonald[i] (October 17, 1959 – September 14, 2021) was a Canadian stand-up comedian, actor, and writer whose style was characterized by deadpan delivery, eccentric understatement, and the use of folksy, old-fashioned turns of phrase.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominion_Voting_Systems_v._Fox_News_Network">24. Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News Network - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Dominion Voting Systems v. Fox News Network (colloquially Dominion v. Fox) was a U.S. defamation lawsuit filed in March 2021 by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News Channel and its corporate parent Fox Corporation. Dominion's complaint sought US$1.6 billion in damages, alleging several Fox programs had broadcast false statements that Dominion's voting machines had been rigged to steal the 2020 United States presidential election from then-president Donald Trump. Fox News argued that it was reporting "pure opinion" regarding what others were saying which, if true, would be protected by the First Amendment to the Constitution.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Have_I_Got_News_for_You">25. Have I Got News for You - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Have I Got News for You (HIGNFY) is a British television panel show, produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC, which premiered on 28 September 1990.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Have_I_Got_News_for_You_(American_game_show)">26. Have I Got News for You (American game show) - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Have I Got News for You (HIGNFY) is an American television panel show based on the British series of the same name. Piloted by Bravo, NBC, and TBS in 2005, 2009, and 2012, the show eventually premiered on September 14, 2024, on CNN in the run-up to the 2024 United States elections.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5m5dIiJMD0">27. Roy Wood, Jr. COMPLETE REMARKS at 2023 White House Correspondents' Dinner (C-SPAN) - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">From C-SPAN coverage, Roy Wood, Jr. remarks at the 2023 White House Correspondents' Dinner. </div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Late_Night_Lycett">28. Late Night Lycett - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Late Night Lycett is a comedy variety show hosted by Joe Lycett on Channel 4 and first broadcast on 31 March 2023. The show is filmed in Lycett's home city of Birmingham and includes brief interviews with celebrity guests, with questions being asked from regular guests appearing in the audience, as well as recurring comedy segments.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/12/trump-appoints-elon-musk-government-efficiency-department">29. Trump selects Elon Musk to lead government efficiency department | Donald Trump | The Guardian</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[13 November 2024] Musk and ex-presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to head up Department of Government Efficiency (Doge).</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cC2quwArNGM">30. Edible knickers - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Originally from BBC’s "That's Life" (1982)</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAYOMkevCFI">31. PM winks during radio call from sex line worker - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[21 May 2014] Gloria, a 67-year-old pensioner, from Warburton, Victoria called 774 ABC Melbourne to quiz Prime Minister Tony Abbott over the budget cuts. Gloria claims she has to work as a telephone sex worker to make ends meet.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_(style)">32. Camp (style) - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Camp is an aesthetic style and sensibility that regards something as appealing or amusing because of its heightened level of artifice, affectation and exaggeration, especially when there is also a playful or ironic element. Camp is historically associated with LGBTQ+ culture and especially gay men. Camp aesthetics disrupt modernist understandings of high art by inverting traditional aesthetic judgements of beauty, value, and taste, and inviting a different kind of aesthetic engagement.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqWNG_X0bAQ">33. "Are You Free?" and More of Mr Humphries' Best Bits | Are You Being Served? - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">He's a menswear assistant who always has a tale to tell. Whether it's taking on the role of director or measuring for a jacket, Mr Humphries is usually free.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.newsweek.com/north-korean-troops-russia-ukraine-war-gorging-pornography-1981960">34. North Korean Troops Sent to Russia Are 'Gorging on Pornography' | Newsweek</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[7 November 2024] North Korean soldiers deployed in Russia have reportedly accessed the unrestricted internet for the first time, with many using this newfound freedom to view pornography, according to Financial Times journalist Gideon Rachman.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-soldiers-russia-ukraine-war-651ac7615c3124fde657043a9193d6b1">35. North Korean troops sent to Russia may be pleased to be there, even as they face ferocious fighting | AP News</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[30 October 2024] Observers say some of the troops have already arrived at the front. From the North Korean perspective... these soldiers might not be as miserable as outsiders think. They may, in fact, view their Russian tour with pride and as a rare chance to make good money, see a foreign country for the first time and win preferred treatment for their families back home, according to former North Korean soldiers.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH8gBbYL09o">36. North Korean soldiers may 'surrender and defect' while fighting in Ukraine, says expert | The World - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[24 October 2024] The White House says 3,000 North Korean troops have been deployed to military training locations in eastern Russia. Analyst, Dr Leonid Petrov, tells The World those soldiers may defect and surrender while fighting in Ukraine. 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Thurston co-founded the black political blog Jack and Jill Politics, whose coverage of the 2008 Democratic National Convention was archived in the Library of Congress, and was director of digital for The Onion. In 2012, his book How to Be Black became a New York Times bestseller.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://ondisneyplus.disney.com/movie/music-by-john-williams">40. Music By John Williams | On Disney+</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Music By John Williams, an all-new documentary on the life and career of the legendary composer, will have a limited theatrical release and begins streaming November 1 on Disney+. The documentary features interviews with Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Kate Capshaw, Gustavo Dudamel, J.J. Abrams, Chris Martin, Ron Howard, Chris Columbus, George Lucas, Itzhak Perlman, Lawrence Kasdan, Yo-Yo Ma, Ke Huy Quan, James Mangold, Alan Silvestri, David Newman, Thomas Newman, Seth MacFarlane, Anne-Sophie Mutter, and Branford Marsalis, whose lives have been touched by Williams’ timeless music.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.theantiexperts.com/shows/war-on-2024">41. The War on 2024 Annual Comedy Gala — The Anti-Experts</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Join Mark Humphries (ABC, Channel 7), James Schloeffel (the brains behind The Shovel), Charles Firth (co-founder of The Chaser) and – for the first time – Veronica Milsom (Mad as Hell ,Triple J’s Veronica & Lewis) for a night of satire, sketches, sh*t-stirring and … The 2024 Defo Awards for Services to Defamation F-ups.</div> </li> </ul> <p>If the links aren’t showing up, <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:stilgherrian/t:edict00234/">try here</a>.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Thank you, Media Freedom Citizenry</h4> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignright size-full"><a href="https://the9pmedict.com/summer2024"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="400" height="225" src="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pozible26-hero-01-400-title.jpeg" alt="Photo of a late middle-aged white man with short hair, fat cheeks, and spectacles. It's Stilgherrian! He wears a grey sweater. In the background is a wooden jetty running towards you from a distant beach with Norfolk pine trees and a bright blue sky. The text reads: The 9pm Summer Series 2024." class="wp-image-36853" srcset="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pozible26-hero-01-400-title.jpeg 400w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pozible26-hero-01-400-title-350x197.jpeg 350w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/pozible26-hero-01-400-title-75x42.jpeg 75w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a></figure></div> <p><strong><em>The 9pm Edict</em> is supported by the generosity of its listeners. Today we launch the new season’s crowdfunding campaign, <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/summer2024">The 9pm Summer Series 2024</a>.</strong></p> <p>The funding goes towards me making more special-guest episodes of this inappropriate and often disturbing podcast and other projects.</p> <p><strong>Please <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/summer2024">click though</a>, read, and consider. You have until Thursday 5 December.</strong></p> <p>If you miss that deadline, you can always <a href="https://skank.com.au/tip/">throw a few coins into the tip jar</a> or <a href="https://skank.com.au/subscribe">subscribe for special benefits</a>.</p> <p>This episode it’s thanks again to everyone who supported <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/spring2024/">The 9pm Spring Series 2024</a> crowdfunding campaign.</p> <p>CONVERSATION TOPICS: Peter Viertel, and two people who choose to remain anonymous.</p> <p>THREE TRIGGER WORDS: Andrew Best, Bernard Walsh, Joanna Forbes, Joanna Forbes again, Paul Williams, Peter Lieverdink, and Rami Mandow.</p> <p>ONE TRIGGER WORD: Benno Rice, Bic Smith, Dave Gaukroger, Elissa Harris, Emma Cooper, Frank Filippone, Grant Butler, Jamie Morrison, kofeyh, Mark Newton, Martin English, Michael Cowley, Mindy Johnson, Oliver Townshend, Peter Blakeley, Ric Hayman, Ross Floate, and Tom Carding</p> <p>PERSONALISED VIDEO MESSAGE: One person who chooses to remain anonymous.</p> <p>PERSONALISED AUDIO MESSAGE: Andrew Wright, Matthew Tayloe, Michael, and one person who chooses to remain anonymous.</p> <p>FOOT SOLDIERS FOR MEDIA FREEDOM who gave a SLIGHTLY LESS BASIC TIP: Brenton Realph, Brenton Realph again, Charles Gutjahr, Craig Askings, Errol Cavit, Garth Kidd, Gavin C, James Henstridge, Lindsay, Matthew Crawford, Michael, Michael Harris, Peter McCrudden, Sam Spackman, and three people who choose to remain anonymous.</p> <p>MEDIA FREEDOM CITIZENS who contributed a BASIC TIP: Wendy MsGator.</p> <p>And another seven people chose to have no reward, even though some of them were the most generous of all. Thank you all so much. You know who you are.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Series Credits</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="http://www.freesound.org/packsViewSingle.php?id=3935">The 9pm Edict theme by mansardian</a> via <a href="http://www.freesound.org/">The Freesound Project</a>.</li> <li><a href="http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=49477">Edict fanfare by neonaeon</a>, via <a href="http://www.freesound.org/">The Freesound Project</a>.</li> <li>Elephant Stamp theme by <a href="http://twitter.com/vealmince">Joshua Mehlman</a>.</li></ul> <p></p>]]></content:encoded> <enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/62715332/download.mp3" length="65765587" type="audio/mpeg" /> <itunes:subtitle>Mark Humphries on the 7News Australia studio set. (Photo: Supplied ) The spring series grinds on — and I do mean grinds — with friend of the pod, satirist Mark Humphries. In this episode we do talk about the thing that happened last week — th...</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Mark Humphries on the 7News Australia studio set. (Photo: Supplied )<br /><br /><br /><br />The spring series grinds on — and I do mean grinds — with friend of the pod, satirist Mark Humphries.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />In this episode we do talk about the thing that happened last week — the Trump thing — but we also talk about edible underwear, North Korean soldiers, British comedians Ben Elton, Rik Mayall, and Steve Coogan, whether straight people can do camp, and pixellated genitals.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This podcast is available on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, JioSaavn, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Speaker.<br /><br /><br /><br />You can also subscribe to the generic podcast feed.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Episode Links<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /> 01. Mark Humphries (@markhumphries) / Twitter<br /> <br /> <br /> 02. Mark Humphries - IMDb<br /> Mark Humphries was born on 2 October 1985 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He is a writer and actor, known for Adult Learners (2009), Lowering Awareness (2016) and The Chaser's War on 2020 (2020). <br /> <br /> 03. The 9pm Public House Forum 7 LIVE – Stilgherrian<br /> [4 May 2023] In the first Pubic House Forum episode of the The 9pm Edict since 2018, I was joined by Sydney Morning Herald cartoonist Cathy Wilcox and satirist Mark Humphries at Sydney’s Royal Exhibition Hotel in Surry Hills with an enthusiastic live audience. <br /> <br /> 04. Satirist Mark Humphries Debuts THE 6.57PM NEWS tonight on Seven - TV Blackbox<br /> [12 July 2024] Mark Humphries has officially joined the Seven Network, putting an end to weeks of speculation. <br /> <br /> 05. 6:57 pm news with Mark Humphries | 7NEWS - YouTube<br /> [8 November 2024] Mark Humphries has finally landed the most coveted timeslot on TV and social media: the 6:57 pm News. Join Mark as he uses the universal journalistic language of the piss-take to unpack the stories of the week. <br /> <br /> 06. Nationals MP Barabbas Loins is back | 7.30 - YouTube<br /> [25 June 2021] Barnaby Joyce returned to his party's leadership this week, ousting Michael McCormack. That also marks the return of the colourful Nationals MP Barabbas Loins, as brought to life by 7.30's resident satirist Mark Humphries and his co-writer Evan Williams. <br /> <br /> 07. Elon Musk met Gina Rinehart after Donald Trump victory for talks on government efficiency and P’Nut the squirrel<br /> [8 November 2024] Mining magnate Gina Rinehart met privately with tech billionaire and Donald Trump backer Elon Musk in the days after the US election, discussing government spending cuts, freedom of speech and the fate of internet sensation P’Nut the squirrel. <br /> <br /> 08. I Accidentally Joined A Playgroup Full Of QAnon Moms. Here’s What Happened.<br /> [9 November 2024] I knew most of the moms were more conservative than me, but it wasn’t until the onset of COVID-19 and the 2020 presidential election that it became apparent most of my new friends were either Trump supporters and/or entangled in QAnon conspiracy theories. <br /> <br /> 09. One Nation candidates are posting conspiracy theories about QAnon and man-made storms on social media - ABC News<br /> [22 October 2024] One Nation candidate for the Gold Coast seat of Southport, David Vaughan, posted to Facebook on May 13 with a caption signed off as "Q" and hashtags including "The Great Awakening", "NCSWIC" and "Future Proves Past", all terms used by the movement's followers. <br /> <br /> 10. Marjorie Taylor Greene condemned over Helene weather conspiracy theory | Marjorie Taylor Gre...</itunes:summary> <itunes:author>Stilgherrian</itunes:author> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit> <itunes:duration>1:08:30</itunes:duration> </item> <item> <title>Weekly Wrap 754: Calm blue ocean, calm blue ocean!</title> <link>https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/754/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stilgherrian]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2024 08:17:59 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Weekly Wrap]]></category> <category><![CDATA[donald trump]]></category> <category><![CDATA[election]]></category> <category><![CDATA[elon musk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gold coast]]></category> <category><![CDATA[j d vance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[north sydney]]></category> <category><![CDATA[victoria cross]]></category> <category><![CDATA[x]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stilgherrian.com/?p=36786</guid> <description><![CDATA[Apart from Certain Events in The America, which quite a few people found alarming but it wasn’t my fault, my week of Monday 4 to Sunday 10 November 2024 saw the start of a burst of podcast production. Here’s hoping I can sustain it. Podcasts The 9pm Edict is supported by the generosity of its listeners. … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/754/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Weekly Wrap 754: Calm blue ocean, calm blue ocean!"</span></a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Apart from Certain Events in The America, which quite a few people found alarming but it wasn’t my fault, my week of Monday 4 to Sunday 10 November 2024 saw the start of a burst of podcast production. Here’s hoping I can sustain it.</strong></p> <span id="more-36786"></span> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Podcasts</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00233/">The 9pm Hippopotamus of Doom with David F Porteous</a>, recorded on Thursday evening and posted on Saturday night. It’s not all about the US election result although some of it is.</li></ul> <p><strong><em>The 9pm Edict</em> is supported by the generosity of its listeners. You can always <a href="https://skank.com.au/tip/">throw a few coins into the tip jar</a> or <a href="https://skank.com.au/subscribe">subscribe for special benefits</a>. Please consider.</strong></p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Articles</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://buttondown.email/stilgherrian/archive/the-weekly-cybers-43">The Weekly Cybers #43</a>. Digital platforms are the target again this week, with under-16s to be banned from social media, and an anti-scam plan that shares the blame with banks, telcos, and more.</li></ul> <form action="https://buttondown.email/api/emails/embed-subscribe/stilgherrian" method="post" target="popupwindow" onsubmit="window.open('https://buttondown.email/stilgherrian', 'popupwindow')" class="embeddable-buttondown-form"> <label for="bd-email"><h4>Subscribe to The Weekly Cybers via email</h4></label> <input type="email" name="email" id="bd-email" placeholder="you@example.com"/> <input type="submit" value="Subscribe" /> <p> <a href="https://buttondown.email/refer/stilgherrian" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Powered by Buttondown.</a> </p></form> <p>You can read my <a href="https://authory.com/Stilgherrian">previous writing at Authory</a>, where you can also subscribe to an email compilation of any new stories each Sunday morning.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Photos, Videos, Media Appearances, Corporate Largesse</h4> <p>None of these. You can subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/stilgherrian/">my YouTube channel</a> to be notified when new videos appear and when livestreams are scheduled. I know there haven’t been any for a while, sorry.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="recommendations-add">Recommendations</h4> <p>Well then. We know the US election result. (Donald Trump won a second term.) And we know Elon Musk’s role. (He was the party boy paying money for influence, supposedly around US$130 million, which he now has in bucketloads.) But I’m going to continue watching him, at least for a little while. It’s an illness.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>But first some background: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/09/elon-musk-trump-administration">How Elon Musk became Donald Trump’s shadow vice-president</a>.</li> <li>“Elon Musk’s flood of US election tweets may look chaotic. <a href="https://theconversation.com/elon-musks-flood-of-us-election-tweets-may-look-chaotic-my-data-reveals-an-alarming-strategy-243021">My data reveals an alarming strategy</a>,” writes Dr Timothy Graham.</li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2024/11/08/tesla-hits-1-trillion-market-cap-musk-becomes-300-billion-man-after-trump-win/">Tesla’s market cap hit $1 trillion</a> for the first time since 2022.</li> <li>There’s <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/05/elon-musk-america-pac-election-giveaway-lawsuit">another lawsuit over the $1 million giveaways</a>, this one claiming the winners weren’t selected at random as promised.</li> <li>In September, this happened: <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/jd-vance-elon-musk-x-twitter-donald-trump-b2614525.html">J D Vance says US could drop support for NATO if Europe tries to regulate Elon Musk’s platforms</a>.</li> <li>And then in October, the EU decided that <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/16/24271772/the-eu-deems-x-not-important-enough-for-dma-regulations">X is not important enough</a> to be regulated under their <em>Digital Markets Act</em>. But I’m sure it’s a coincidence.</li> <li>Also from last month, “A memo circulating among at least half a dozen advisers to former President Donald J. Trump recommends that if he is elected, he bypass traditional background checks by law enforcement officials and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/27/us/politics/trump-security-clearances-fbi.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Y04.ifQd.FOmXf6lZ59cv&smid=url-share">immediately grant security clearances to a large number of his appointees</a> after being sworn in, according to three people briefed on the matter.”</li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/11/06/elon-musk-trump-victory/">Elon Musk says Trump win is just the start of his political ambitions</a>. (<a href="https://archive.md/3vOH0">Archived here</a>.)</li> <li><a href="https://www.axios.com/2024/11/08/musk-trump-zelensky-ukraine-call">Elon Musk joined Trump’s call with Zelensky</a>, so he’s already helping.</li></ul> <div class="wp-block-group"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"><p>In other news:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Leaf blowers are now <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-11-08/cities-that-banned-leaf-blowers-are-getting-an-earful-from-landscapers">weapons in the culture wars</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTccp_FXtQw">Do Spiders Dream Like Humans Do? This Researcher Wants to Find Out</a>. I mean, no, they dream like <em>spiders</em> do. But I like how she uses the phrase “outrageously cool”.</li> <li><a href="https://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/how-brush-turkeys-keep-their-nest-at-exactly-33-degrees/1890063">How brush turkeys keep their nest at exactly 33 degrees</a>.</li> <li>A nice bit of investigation, this one. <a href="https://www.ncrabbithole.com/p/tony-hawk-fayetteville-nc-girl-skateboarder-1979">Tony Hawk wanted to track down a mysterious skateboarder from 1979. We found her</a>.</li> <li>From Harper’s Magazine in 1941, a curious essay: <a href="https://harpers.org/archive/1941/08/who-goes-nazi/">Who Goes Nazi?</a> “It is an interesting and somewhat macabre parlor game to play at a large gathering of one’s acquaintances: to speculate who in a showdown would go Nazi. By now, I think I know.”</li></ul> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">The Week Ahead</h4></div></div> <p>This will be final week of my current three-week time in Sydney. I’ll type the usual claim about planning to do some client work, but as usual this may or not happen as much as I want.</p> <p>On Monday I’m recording an episode of <em>The 9pm Edict</em> podcast with satirist <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3417936/">Mark Humphries</a>. If you’re a supporter with TRIGGER WORDS or a CONVERSATION TOPIC for this episode, <strong>please let me know by midday AEDT tomorrow</strong>, Monday 11 November. I’ll post that episode on Tuesday or Wednesday evening.</p> <p><strong>Update 12 November 2024:</strong> On Friday I’ll be running an errand to the Blue Mountains and back, otherwise subsequent logistics won’t work, but I’ll be writing <em>The Weekly Cybers</em> en route.</p> <p>On Saturday I’m recording a bonus episode with <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/tag/snarky-platypus/">Snarky Platypus</a>. If you’re a supporter with TRIGGER WORDS or a CONVERSATION TOPIC for this episode, please let me know by midday AEDT that day. I’ll post that episode early the following week.</p> <p><strong>Update 12 November 2024:</strong> I’ll return to the Blue Mountains on Sunday, ending my three-week time in Sydney.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Further Ahead</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color">NEW:</mark></strong> <em>The 9pm Edict</em> recording with space archaeologist <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/tag/alice-gorman/">Dr Alice Gorman</a> aka Dr Space Junk, 20 November 2024. If you’re a supporter with TRIGGER WORDS or a CONVERSATION TOPIC for this episode, please let me know by 7pm AEDT on Tuesday 19 November.</li> <li><strong>Victoria expedition</strong>, 6–9 December 2024. Includes a friend’s birthday event on the Mornington Peninsula Friday 6 to Sunday 8, heading to Melbourne for social things on Sunday night before flying back to Sydney on Monday evening. This trip will <em>almost</em> burn off the last of my frequent flyer points from the Beforetimes, when I used to do a lot more travelling.</li> <li>Sydney days, 26 December 2024 to 3 January 2025 (TBC). I’m taking every opportunity to spend time in Sydney for reasons which by now you may well understand.</li></ul> <p>[<strong>Photo:</strong> The Pacific Ocean seen from Surfer’s Paradise on 20 October 2024.]</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>The 9pm Hippopotamus of Doom with David F Porteous</title> <link>https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00233/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stilgherrian]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 09 Nov 2024 11:42:09 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[The 9pm Edict]]></category> <category><![CDATA[anthony albanese]]></category> <category><![CDATA[antidisestablishmentarianism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[casey briggs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[david f porteous]]></category> <category><![CDATA[donald trump]]></category> <category><![CDATA[drop bear]]></category> <category><![CDATA[haggis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jerky]]></category> <category><![CDATA[kamala harris]]></category> <category><![CDATA[macaulay culkin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[moo deng]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pygmy hippo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rfk jr]]></category> <category><![CDATA[social media]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spring2024]]></category> <category><![CDATA[terry rosoman]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stilgherrian.com/?p=36800</guid> <description><![CDATA[As the spring series continues we’re joined by Scottish author and social researcher David F Porteous to talk about the thing that happened in The America this week — but also much more. In this episode we talk about Australia’s plans to ban under-16s from social media, a selection of animals to turn into jerky, … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00233/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "The 9pm Hippopotamus of Doom with David F Porteous"</span></a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="675" src="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/davidfporteous-hero-1200.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-35069" style="width:1200px" srcset="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/davidfporteous-hero-1200.jpeg 1200w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/davidfporteous-hero-1200-350x197.jpeg 350w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/davidfporteous-hero-1200-600x338.jpeg 600w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/davidfporteous-hero-1200-75x42.jpeg 75w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/davidfporteous-hero-1200-768x432.jpeg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">David F Porteous emerges from the void that is modern life. (Photo: Supplied )</figcaption></figure> <p><strong>As the spring series continues we’re joined by Scottish author and social researcher David F Porteous to talk about the thing that happened in The America this week — but also much more.</strong></p> <span id="more-36800"></span> <p>In this episode we talk about Australia’s plans to ban under-16s from social media, a selection of animals to turn into jerky, Macaulay Culkin, British religious history, and why violence sometimes isn’t wrong.</p> <iframe loading="lazy" src="https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=62310501&theme=dark&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-logo=true" width="100%" height="133px" frameborder="0"></iframe> <p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>This podcast is available on <a href="https://music.amazon.com.au/podcasts/a4549ab5-7361-4eed-ae84-5086bd98703e/The-9pm-Edict">Amazon Music</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-9pm-edict/id1506683812">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://castbox.fm/channel/id2541000">Castbox</a>, <a href="https://www.deezer.com/show/772822">Deezer</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvMTUzMDA3OS9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVk">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-the-9pm-edict-58203054/">iHeartRadio</a>, <a href="https://www.jiosaavn.com/shows/The-9pm-Edict//1//fjq1r8u2mwU_">JioSaavn</a>, <a href="https://pca.st/YOs7">Pocket Casts</a>, <a href="https://podplayer.net/?podId=1708973">Podcast Addict</a>, <a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-9pm-edict-981201">Podchaser</a>, <a href="http://soundcloud.com/skankmedia">SoundCloud</a>, <a href="spotify:show:5fUUfNSMoiqGflUTrr64vn">Spotify</a>, and <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/the9pmedict">Speaker</a>.</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p> <p>You can also listen to the podcast below, or <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/1530079/episodes/feed">subscribe to the generic podcast feed</a>.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Episode Links</h4> <ul class="wppb-bookmarks"> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="http://www.dfpiii.com/">01. dfpiii - Blog</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">The official website of Scottish Author David F Porteous</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://twitter.com/dfpiii">02. David F Porteous (@dfpiii) / Twitter</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Author. Podcaster. Social researcher. Karaoke superstar. New novel ‘The Wicker Man Preservation Society’ is out 21 June 21.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZWb6fIc3g6E">03. Welshman aims to draw a massive GPS penis to raise awareness for men’s health ITV News - YouTube</a></div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://nation.cymru/news/welshman-has-completed-the-largest-gps-drawing-of-a-penis/">04. Welshman has completed the largest GPS drawing of a penis</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[3 November 2024] Terry Rosoman, 38, from South Wales, trekked through the mist and pitch-black conditions across the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park in a 75-mile phallus-shaped route, to raise money and awareness about men’s mental health issues for Movember.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwwgBvWLmXE">05. Moo Deng the baby hippo predicts Donald Trump will win US election - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[5 November 2024] Celebrity baby hippo Moo Deng has predicted the 2024 US presidential election winner.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_the_Octopus#Similar_predictors">06. Paul the Octopus - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Paul the Octopus (26 January 2008 – 26 October 2010) was a common octopus who predicted the results of international association football matches. Accurate predictions in the 2010 World Cup brought him worldwide attention as an animal oracle.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://essentialreport.com.au/reports/05-november-2024">07. 05 November 2024 - essentialreport.com.au</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">When asked who they would vote for in the US election, 41% said they would vote for Harris and 33% said they would vote for Trump</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/07/trump-victory-adds-record-wealth-richest-top-10">08. Trump’s victory adds record $64bn to wealth of richest top 10 | Rich lists | The Guardian</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[7 November 2024] Share surge increases Elon Musk’s fortune by $26bn in a day as Jeff Bezos, Sergey Brin and Bill Gates also benefit.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hare%E2%80%93Clark_electoral_system">09. Hare–Clark electoral system - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Hare–Clark is a type of single transferable vote electoral system of proportional representation used for elections in Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory. It was one of the first uses of the Gregory method for transfers of winner's surplus votes.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.newsweek.com/jill-stein-wins-22-vote-dearborn-gaza-stings-harris-network-1979861">10. Jill Stein Wins 22% of Vote in Dearborn as Gaza Stings Harris: Network</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[6 November 2024] Jill Stein won 22% of the vote in the fiercely contested city of Dearborn, Michigan, according to a projection from NBC. Kamala Harris won 28%, while Donald Trump won 47%, according to unofficial results from the city clerk, reported by the network. Metro Detroit is home to the nation's largest concentration of Arab Americans, with a large proportion of them living in Dearborn. The city — which Democrat Joe Biden won by a 3-to-1 margin in 2020 — has been roiled by political turmoil, with many upset with the Biden-Harris administration's handling of the Israel-Hamas war.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDTPrMoGHssA-gDcrfNaKR5lmP9Qaky2q">11. America, Are You Ok? - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Australians watch how the US do democracy with a mixture of confusion and surprise. Why does no one seem satisfied with how government works? Casey Briggs examines a democracy that many people have deep reservations about.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c937lvpl3vno">12. Endangered pygmy hippo calf Haggis born at Edinburgh zoo</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[6 November 2024] An "incredibly rare" female baby hippopotamus has been born at Edinburgh Zoo. The tiny endangered pygmy hippo calf, named Haggis, arrived on 30 October and zookeepers said her personality was "beginning to shine" already.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatso_the_Fat-Arsed_Wombat">13. Fatso the Fat-Arsed Wombat - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Fatso the Fat-Arsed Wombat was an unofficial mascot of the 2000 Summer Olympics created by Sydney cartoonist Paul Newell with Roy and HG from the Australian Channel Seven sports/comedy television program "The Dream with Roy and HG". Fatso is a wombat with a lazy, cheerful expression and comically pronounced rump. It usually appeared on The Dream broadcasts, sometimes as a life-size stuffed toy on Roy and HG's desk</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0fYTHrFN7c">14. Koala sounds - YouTube</a></div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/drop-bear/">15. Drop Bear</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">The Drop Bear legend tells of a large, arboreal, predatory marsupial related to the Koala that 'drops' on its prey. </div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/@HaggisWildlifeFoundation">16. Haggis Wildlife Foundation - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">The Scottish Haggis Animal. Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of the wild haggis animals, Scotland's most mythical and elusive creature. Our comprehensive online hub is your ultimate destination for everything related to these remarkable haggis animals, connecting enthusiasts worldwide</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://taronga.org.au/news/2024-02-15/pygmy-hippo-calf-born-taronga-zoo-sydney">17. Pygmy Hippo Calf born at Taronga Zoo Sydney! | Taronga Conservation Society Australia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[16 February 2024] Taronga Zoo Sydney are celebrating World Hippo Day with a huge announcement of the birth and public debut of a four-week-old female Pygmy Hippopotamus calf born to Australasia’s only breeding pair, Kambiri and Fergus. Taronga Zoo staff involved in the preparation for this welcome birth voted on the little calf’s name. Taking out the honours, is ‘Lololi’ (pronounced Lol-ol-i), a West African name meaning ‘there is always love’. </div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macaulay_Culkin">18. Macaulay Culkin - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin (born Macaulay Carson Culkin; August 26, 1980) is an American actor and musician. Considered one of the most successful child actors of the 1990s, Culkin has received a Golden Globe Award nomination and other accolades.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh7-wAy_8ss&list=PLuZsbIYqvXuDj2uT56uSJPWYdFlp-usdF">19. :DRYVRS Ep. 1 "Just Me In The House By Myself" starring Macaulay Culkin & Jack Dishel - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">The :DRYVRS episode that started it all! Created and written by actor/director/musician Jack Dishel, the series stars Jack as a car service passenger who can never seem to get a normal driver when he orders a car. The debut episode guest stars Macaulay Culkin as his driver.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.zeit.de/kultur/2024-11/cnn-fox-news-live-berichterstattung-us-wahl-2024">20. Berichterstattung zur US-Wahl: Fuck | ZEIT ONLINE</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[6 November 2024] Weggucken hilft nicht, Angst hilft nicht, und am Ende bleibt nur hilflose Selbstberuhigung übrig. Eine Wahlnacht vor dem Fernseher.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2024/nov/07/australia-politics-live-anthony-albanese-donald-trump-peter-dutton-labor-coalition-reserve-bank-interest-rates-question-time?page=with:block-672c05c88f081ed4eda7b511#block-672c05c88f081ed4eda7b511">21. Penny Wong says Greens have ‘no plan’ to keep Australia safe when questioned about US alliance | The Guardian</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[7 November 2024] The foreign affairs minister, Penny Wong, has dismissed questions by the Greens in Senate estimates this morning about Australia’s ties with the US.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yo1dqmRhz1Y">22. Elon Musk is a ‘star’: Donald Trump - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[6 November 2024] President elect Donald Trump has praised Elon Musk as a “star”.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/06/how-elon-musk-stands-to-benefit-from-trump-presidency">23. How Trump’s ‘new star’ Elon Musk stands to benefit from his presidency | Elon Musk | The Guardian</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[7 November 2024] Elon Musk, who has been a key backer of Trump’s return to the presidency, was in his default wind-up mode as he used his X platform to post a superimposed picture of himself – holding a sink – inside the seat of US power.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://theorg.com/org/spacex">24. SpaceX | The Org</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Organisation chart of SpaceX showing Elon Musk as "Founder, CEO & CTO".</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.project2025.org/">25. Project 2025 | Presidential Transition Project</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Project 2025 is a historic movement, brought together by over 100 respected organizations from across the conservative movement, to take down the Deep State and return the government to the people.?Its Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise, published in April 2023, is a product of more than 400 scholars and policy experts from around the country. The book offers a menu of policy suggestions to meet our country’s deepest challenges and put America back on track</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://static.project2025.org/2025_MandateForLeadership_FULL.pdf">26. Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise (PDF)</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Full text of the Project 2025 proposals.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/02/robert-f-kennedy-jr-health-food-safety">27. RFK Jr could lead US health and food safety in a second Trump term | Robert F Kennedy Jr | The Guardian</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[3 November 2024] Last week, Kennedy warned in a post on X that the “FDA’s war on public health is about to end. This includes its aggressive suppression of psychedelics, peptides, stem cells, raw milk, hyperbaric therapies, chelating compounds, ivermectin, hydroxychloroquine, vitamins, clean foods, sunshine, exercise, nutraceuticals and anything else that advances human health and can’t be patented by Pharma.”</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antidisestablishmentarianism_(word)">28. Antidisestablishmentarianism (word) - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Antidisestablishmentarianism is a political position that originated in 19th century Britain. The position opposed proposals at that time to remove the Anglican Church's status as the established church of England, Ireland, and Wales, but not in Scotland, which had and still has its own separate national church.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2023/05/05/king-charles-iiis-people-of-all-faiths-pledge-why-theyve-introduced-new-inclusive-language-as-more-crown-critics-emerge/">29. King Charles III’s ‘People Of All Faiths’ Pledge: Why They’ve Introduced New Inclusive Language As More Crown Critics Emerge</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[5 May 2024] The British monarch has been known as “defender of the faith” since the 16th century, referring to the Church of England after the country’s split from Catholicism, but in an increasingly diverse United Kingdom, Charles has long spoken of a desire to protect all faiths.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.royal.uk/sites/default/files/documents/2023-05/23-24132%20Coronation%20Liturgy_05%20May_0.pdf">30. The Authorised Liturgy for the Coronation Rite of His Majesty King Charles III (PDF)</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">For use on Saturday 6th May 2023, 11:00am at Westminster Abbey. Commissioned and Authorised by The Most Reverend & Right Honourable Justin Welby, The Archbishop of Canterbury.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerky">31. Jerky - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Jerky or “charqui” is lean trimmed meat cut into strips and dehydrated to prevent spoilage. Normally, this drying includes the addition of salt to prevent bacteria growth. The word "jerky" derives from the Quechua word ch'arki which means "dried, salted meat".</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamellar_armour">32. Lamellar armour - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Lamellar armour is a type of body armour made from small rectangular plates (scales or lamellae) of iron, steel, leather (rawhide), bone, or bronze laced into horizontal rows.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laminar_armour">33. Laminar armour - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Laminar armour (from Latin: lamina – layer) is an armour made from horizontal overlapping rows or bands of, usually small, solid armour plates called lames, as opposed to lamellar armour, which is made from individual armour scales laced together to form a solid-looking strip of armour. Prominent examples of such armour are lorica segmentata of Ancient Rome and certain versions of samurai armour.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5TTrosG6N0">34. Albanese government announces new minimum age limit of 16 for social media platforms - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[7 November 2024] The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, says a ban on social media will put the onus on platforms to keep out children under the age of 16.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.pm.gov.au/media/press-conference-parliament-house-canberra-31">35. Press Conference - Parliament House, Canberra | Prime Minister of Australia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Thursday 7 November 2024, full transcript</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-07/labor-backs-social-media-age-minimum-16-years/104571186">36. Labor backs 16 as the minimum age to use social media ahead of national cabinet meeting - ABC News</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[7 November 2024] Social media users under the age of 16 are set to be barred from using social media, under legislation expected to be introduced to parliament this month. The proposed legislation won't include exemptions for young people who already have social media accounts or those with parental consent</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://buttondown.com/stilgherrian/archive/the-weekly-cybers-43/">37. The Weekly Cybers #43 • Buttondown</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[8 November 2024] Digital platforms are the target again this week, with under-16s to be banned from social media, and an anti-scam plan that shares the blame with banks, telcos, and more.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.biometricupdate.com/202409/australia-launches-tender-to-trial-biometric-age-estimation-and-alternatives">38. Australia launches tender to trial biometric age estimation and alternatives | Biometric Update</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[11 September 2024] The planned Age Assurance Technology Trial 2024 is intended to evaluate “the maturity, effectiveness, and readiness” of the technologies for determining if a person is 18 years or older and 13 to 16 years of age. Technologies considered for the latter age group will include biometric age estimation, along with email verification and device-level mechanisms. For content restricted to those 18 and older, the government wants to trial double-blind tokenized attribute sharing, as well as credit cards.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/apr/26/systemic-failures-at-every-step-the-indonesian-children-australia-sent-to-adult-jails-for-years">39. ‘Systemic failures at every step’: the Indonesian children Australia sent to adult jails for years | Australian immigration and asylum | The Guardian</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[26 April 2022] Six children jailed as adults for acting as crew on people-smuggling boats have had their convictions quashed. But Australian authorities had been told before they were jailed of doubts about the wrist X-ray technique used to prove they were over 18.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzPFoKv3YeE">40. Johnny Somali being “HUNTED” by Korean bounty-streamers - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[4 November 2024] Johnny Somali came to Korea with the obvious intention of making clickbait videos to promote his provocative channel however the table seems to have turned as he is now being used to help Korean online streamers generate views.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://tribune.com.pk/story/2507313/johnny-somali-faces-ongoing-attacks-in-south-korea-as-locals-demand-accountability">41. Johnny Somali faces ongoing attacks in South Korea as locals demand accountability</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[4 November 2024] YouTuber Johnny Somali faces backlash and attacks in South Korea, with locals putting a bounty on his whereabouts.</div> </li> </ul> <p>If the links aren’t showing up, <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:stilgherrian/t:edict00233/">try here</a>.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Thank you, Media Freedom Citizenry</h4> <p><strong><em>The 9pm Edict</em> is supported by the generosity of its listeners. You can always <a href="https://skank.com.au/tip/">throw a few coins into the tip jar</a> or <a href="https://skank.com.au/subscribe">subscribe for special benefits</a>. Please consider.</strong></p> <p>This episode it’s thanks to Paul McElwee and Peter Sandilands.</p> <p>And of course it’s thanks again to everyone who supported <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/spring2024/">The 9pm Spring Series 2024</a> crowdfunding campaign.</p> <p>CONVERSATION TOPICS: Peter Viertel, and two people who choose to remain anonymous.</p> <p>THREE TRIGGER WORDS: Andrew Best, Bernard Walsh, Joanna Forbes, Joanna Forbes again, Paul Williams, Peter Lieverdink, and Rami Mandow.</p> <p>ONE TRIGGER WORD: Benno Rice, Bic Smith, Dave Gaukroger, Elissa Harris, Emma Cooper, Frank Filippone, Grant Butler, Jamie Morrison, kofeyh, Mark Newton, Martin English, Michael Cowley, Mindy Johnson, Oliver Townshend, Peter Blakeley, Ric Hayman, Ross Floate, and Tom Carding</p> <p>PERSONALISED VIDEO MESSAGE: One person who chooses to remain anonymous.</p> <p>PERSONALISED AUDIO MESSAGE: Andrew Wright, Matthew Tayloe, Michael, and one person who chooses to remain anonymous.</p> <p>FOOT SOLDIERS FOR MEDIA FREEDOM who gave a SLIGHTLY LESS BASIC TIP: Brenton Realph, Brenton Realph again, Charles Gutjahr, Craig Askings, Errol Cavit, Garth Kidd, Gavin C, James Henstridge, Lindsay, Matthew Crawford, Michael, Michael Harris, Peter McCrudden, Sam Spackman, and three people who choose to remain anonymous.</p> <p>MEDIA FREEDOM CITIZENS who contributed a BASIC TIP: Wendy MsGator.</p> <p>And another seven people chose to have no reward, even though some of them were the most generous of all. 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(Photo: Supplied ) As the spring series continues we're joined by Scottish author and social researcher David F Porteous to talk about the thing that happened in The America this week — but...</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>David F Porteous emerges from the void that is modern life. (Photo: Supplied )<br /><br /><br /><br />As the spring series continues we're joined by Scottish author and social researcher David F Porteous to talk about the thing that happened in The America this week — but also much more.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />In this episode we talk about Australia's plans to ban under-16s from social media, a selection of animals to turn into jerky, Macaulay Culkin, British religious history, and why violence sometimes isn't wrong.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This podcast is available on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, JioSaavn, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Speaker.<br /><br /><br /><br />You can also listen to the podcast below, or subscribe to the generic podcast feed.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Episode Links<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /> 01. dfpiii - Blog<br /> The official website of Scottish Author David F Porteous <br /> <br /> 02. David F Porteous (@dfpiii) / Twitter<br /> Author. Podcaster. Social researcher. Karaoke superstar. New novel ‘The Wicker Man Preservation Society’ is out 21 June 21. <br /> <br /> 03. Welshman aims to draw a massive GPS penis to raise awareness for men’s health ITV News - YouTube<br /> <br /> <br /> 04. Welshman has completed the largest GPS drawing of a penis<br /> [3 November 2024] Terry Rosoman, 38, from South Wales, trekked through the mist and pitch-black conditions across the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park in a 75-mile phallus-shaped route, to raise money and awareness about men’s mental health issues for Movember. <br /> <br /> 05. Moo Deng the baby hippo predicts Donald Trump will win US election - YouTube<br /> [5 November 2024] Celebrity baby hippo Moo Deng has predicted the 2024 US presidential election winner. <br /> <br /> 06. Paul the Octopus - Wikipedia<br /> Paul the Octopus (26 January 2008 – 26 October 2010) was a common octopus who predicted the results of international association football matches. Accurate predictions in the 2010 World Cup brought him worldwide attention as an animal oracle. <br /> <br /> 07. 05 November 2024 - essentialreport.com.au<br /> When asked who they would vote for in the US election, 41% said they would vote for Harris and 33% said they would vote for Trump <br /> <br /> 08. Trump’s victory adds record $64bn to wealth of richest top 10 | Rich lists | The Guardian<br /> [7 November 2024] Share surge increases Elon Musk’s fortune by $26bn in a day as Jeff Bezos, Sergey Brin and Bill Gates also benefit. <br /> <br /> 09. Hare–Clark electoral system - Wikipedia<br /> Hare–Clark is a type of single transferable vote electoral system of proportional representation used for elections in Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory. It was one of the first uses of the Gregory method for transfers of winner's surplus votes. <br /> <br /> 10. Jill Stein Wins 22% of Vote in Dearborn as Gaza Stings Harris: Network<br /> [6 November 2024] Jill Stein won 22% of the vote in the fiercely contested city of Dearborn, Michigan, according to a projection from NBC. Kamala Harris won 28%, while Donald Trump won 47%, according to unofficial results from the city clerk, reported by the network. Metro Detroit is home to the nation's largest concentration of Arab Americans, with a large proportion of them living in Dearborn. The city — which Democrat Joe Biden won by a 3-to-1 margin in 2020 — has been roiled by political turmoil, with many upset with the Biden-Harris administration's handling of the Israel-Hamas war. <br /> <br /> 11.</itunes:summary> <itunes:author>Stilgherrian</itunes:author> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit> <itunes:duration>1:31:11</itunes:duration> </item> <item> <title>Weekly Wrap 753: Another calm before a storm of work</title> <link>https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/753/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stilgherrian]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2024 11:12:34 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Weekly Wrap]]></category> <category><![CDATA[donald trump]]></category> <category><![CDATA[election]]></category> <category><![CDATA[elon musk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[north sydney]]></category> <category><![CDATA[victoria cross]]></category> <category><![CDATA[x]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stilgherrian.com/?p=36741</guid> <description><![CDATA[My week of Monday 28 October to Sunday 3 November 2024 wasn’t as productive as I’d hoped — nothing to worry about, just too much stress and too much fatigue — but productive enough for the purposes. No new podcasts, but some solid work behind the scenes. It’s good to have some calm before the … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/753/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Weekly Wrap 753: Another calm before a storm of work"</span></a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>My week of Monday 28 October to Sunday 3 November 2024 wasn’t as productive as I’d hoped — nothing to worry about, just too much stress and too much fatigue — but productive enough for the purposes. No new podcasts, but some solid work behind the scenes. It’s good to have some calm before the storm.</strong></p> <span id="more-36741"></span> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Articles</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://buttondown.email/stilgherrian/archive/the-weekly-cybers-42">The Weekly Cybers #42</a>. Victorian court recognises a right to privacy, NACC suffers a blow to its credibility, and more. It was a relatively short edition before parliament returns next week.</li></ul> <form action="https://buttondown.email/api/emails/embed-subscribe/stilgherrian" method="post" target="popupwindow" onsubmit="window.open('https://buttondown.email/stilgherrian', 'popupwindow')" class="embeddable-buttondown-form"> <label for="bd-email"><h4>Subscribe to The Weekly Cybers via email</h4></label> <input type="email" name="email" id="bd-email" placeholder="you@example.com"/> <input type="submit" value="Subscribe" /> <p> <a href="https://buttondown.email/refer/stilgherrian" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Powered by Buttondown.</a> </p></form> <p>You can read my <a href="https://authory.com/Stilgherrian">previous writing at Authory</a>, where you can also subscribe to an email compilation of any new stories each Sunday morning.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Podcasts, Photos, Videos, Media Appearances, Corporate Largess</h4> <p>None of these, but there’s a whole bunch of podcasts coming up.</p> <p>You can subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/stilgherrian/">my YouTube channel</a> to be notified when new videos appear and when livestreams are scheduled. I know there haven’t been any for a while, sorry.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="recommendations-add">Recommendations</h4> <p>It’s all coming to a somewhat depressing climax — and I so hate seeing that word in the same sentence as Elon Musk. I see a theme developing here.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>“Shortly after Musk endorsed Trump’s presidential campaign, there was a <a href="https://theconversation.com/tech-billionaire-elon-musks-social-media-posts-have-had-a-sudden-boost-since-july-new-research-reveals-242490">statistically anomalous boost in engagement</a> with his X account. Suddenly, his posts were getting much higher views, retweets and likes in comparison to other prominent political accounts,” but I’m sure that’s a complete coincidence.</li> <li>“Workers say they were <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-america-pac-blitz-canvassing-michigan-uhaul/">tricked and threatened</a> as part of Elon Musk’s get-out-the-vote effort.”</li> <li><a href="https://theconversation.com/elon-musk-misses-philly-court-date-stalling-illegal-lottery-case-against-him-an-expert-on-philadelphia-politics-weighs-in-242472">Elon Musk misses Philly court date, stalling ‘illegal lottery’ case against him</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://theconversation.com/with-tucker-carlson-elon-musk-and-donald-trump-republicans-strict-father-has-become-the-creepy-uncle-242622">With Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Republicans’ ‘strict father’ has become the creepy uncle</a>.</li> <li>Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/01/one-year-on-we-know-this-swedens-trade-unions-are-more-than-a-match-for-elon-musk">One year on, we know this: Sweden’s trade unions are more than a match for Elon Musk</a>.</li></ul> <div class="wp-block-group"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"><p>In other news:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>With the US election just hours away you may well be sick of it all, but Casey Briggs of ABC News has made an interesting little series on the US electoral system, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDTPrMoGHssA-gDcrfNaKR5lmP9Qaky2q">America, Are You OK?</a>. <s>The episodes have been loaded in the wrong order, so watch for that.</s> [<strong>Update 9 November 2024:</strong> They’ve fixed it.]</li> <li>My attention has been drawn to an amazing Indonesian all-female metal trio, Voice of Baceprot. We’ve just missed their brief Australian tour but <a href="https://www.thenote.com.au/news/voice-of-baceprot-australian-tour">the rabbit-hole begins here</a>. Enjoy. Or maybe <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OU420zwX7do">dive straight into this Metallica cover</a> from 2021 or even <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7cCiMLHymE">listen to the whole set</a>.</li> <li>My attention has also been drawn from a piece in <em>The Atlantic</em> from March this year, <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/03/facebook-meta-silicon-valley-politics/677168/">The Rise of Techno- Authoritarianism</a>. <a href="https://archive.md/FBqZh">Archived here</a>.</li> <li>In Dublin, <a href="https://defector.com/thousands-turn-out-for-nonexistent-halloween-parade-promoted-by-ai-listing">thousands turn out for a nonexistent halloween parade</a> promoted by an AI listing.</li> <li><a href="https://nation.cymru/news/welshman-has-completed-the-largest-gps-drawing-of-a-penis/">Welshman has completed the largest GPS drawing of a penis</a>.</li></ul> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">The Week Ahead</h4></div></div> <p>This will be week two of my three-week time in Sydney.</p> <p>[<strong>Update 5 November 2024:</strong> Nah, there’s no time for a solo podcast this week. I’m feeling very flat and I have other things to get done. This section has been rewritten to reflect that. Wish me luck.]</p> <p><s>On Monday or Tuesday I’ll push out the brief solo podcast I eluded to <a href="https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/752/">last week</a>.</s> I’ll also get some client work under way through to Thursday.</p> <p>On Thursday evening I’ll be going to <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/engineering-the-future-unlocking-the-digital-frontier-registration-1023048103417">Engineering the Future: Unlocking the Digital Frontier</a>, presented by UNSW Engineering. Yes, time for some networking for next year.</p> <p><s>Some time toward the end of the week</s> Later on Thursday evening I’ll record an episode of <em>The 9pm Edict</em> podcast with Scottish author and social researcher <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/tag/david-f-porteous/">David F Porteous</a>. If you’re a supporter with TRIGGER WORDS or a CONVERSATION TOPIC for this episode, please let me know by 3pm AEDT this Thursday 7 November. We’ll definitely talk about what’s happening in The America, but we’ll also try to think about other things.</p> <p><strong><em>The 9pm Edict</em> is supported by the generosity of its listeners. You can always <a href="https://skank.com.au/tip/">throw a few coins into the tip jar</a> or <a href="https://skank.com.au/subscribe">subscribe for special benefits</a>. Please consider.</strong></p> <p>On Saturday I’ll edit and post that podcast, and Sunday will be a day of rest. Ideally, anyway.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Further Ahead</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><em>The 9pm Edict</em> recording with satirist <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3417936/">Mark Humphries</a>, 11 November 2024. If you’re a supporter with TRIGGER WORDS or a CONVERSATION TOPIC for this episode, please let me know by midday AEDT that day.</li> <li><em>The 9pm Edict</em> recording with <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/tag/snarky-platypus/">Snarky Platypus</a>, 16 November 2024. If you’re a supporter with TRIGGER WORDS or a CONVERSATION TOPIC for this episode, please let me know by midday AEDT that day.</li> <li><strong>Victoria expedition</strong>, 6–9 December 2024. Includes a friend’s birthday event on the Mornington Peninsula Friday 6 to Sunday 8, heading to Melbourne for social things on Sunday night before flying back to Sydney on Monday evening. This trip will <em>almost</em> burn off the last of my frequent flyer points from the Beforetimes, when I used to do a lot more travelling.</li> <li>Sydney days, 26 December 2024 to 3 January 2025 (TBC). I’m taking every opportunity to spend time in Sydney for reasons which by now you may well understand.</li></ul> <p>[<strong>Photo:</strong> A view of Sydney Metro’s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Cross_railway_station">Victoria Cross station</a> in North Sydney , specifically the northern entrance, taken at dusk on 2 November 2024.]</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Weekly Wrap 752: The travels end with podcast planning</title> <link>https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/752/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stilgherrian]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:06:02 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Weekly Wrap]]></category> <category><![CDATA[donald trump]]></category> <category><![CDATA[election]]></category> <category><![CDATA[elon musk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vladimir putin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[x]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stilgherrian.com/?p=36703</guid> <description><![CDATA[My week of Monday 21 to Sunday 27 October 2024 began on the Gold Coast, progressed through Sydney to the Blue Mountains, and ended up back in Sydney — and as a result, the Weekly Wrap is once again running late. That said, I did some planning for the future. As opposed to planning for … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/752/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Weekly Wrap 752: The travels end with podcast planning"</span></a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>My week of Monday 21 to Sunday 27 October 2024 began on the Gold Coast, progressed through Sydney to the Blue Mountains, and ended up back in Sydney — and as a result, the Weekly Wrap is once again running late. That said, I did some planning for the future. As opposed to planning for the past.</strong></p> <span id="more-36703"></span> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Articles</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://buttondown.email/stilgherrian/archive/the-weekly-cybers-41">The Weekly Cybers #41</a>. Parliamentary inquiry recommends a digital affairs ministry, internet industry proposes a code for adult content, and more.</li></ul> <form action="https://buttondown.email/api/emails/embed-subscribe/stilgherrian" method="post" target="popupwindow" onsubmit="window.open('https://buttondown.email/stilgherrian', 'popupwindow')" class="embeddable-buttondown-form"> <label for="bd-email"><h4>Subscribe to The Weekly Cybers via email</h4></label> <input type="email" name="email" id="bd-email" placeholder="you@example.com"/> <input type="submit" value="Subscribe" /> <p> <a href="https://buttondown.email/refer/stilgherrian" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Powered by Buttondown.</a> </p></form> <p>You can read my <a href="https://authory.com/Stilgherrian">previous writing at Authory</a>, where you can also subscribe to an email compilation of any new stories each Sunday morning.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Podcasts, Photos, Videos, Media Appearances, Corporate Largess</h4> <p>None of these. You can subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/stilgherrian/">my YouTube channel</a> to be notified when new videos appear and when livestreams are scheduled.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="recommendations-add">Recommendations</h4> <p>One week out from the US elections, Elon Musk is firmly in bed with Donald Trump. And if that mental image isn’t bad enough…</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>“The X factor: How Trump ally Elon Musk is using social media to <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/elon-musk-trump-social-media-election-2024/">prime voter mistrust</a> ahead of 2024 election”.</li> <li>“The Justice Department warned Elon Musk’s America PAC in recent days that his $1 million sweepstakes to registered voters in swing states <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/23/politics/elon-musk-justice-department-letter/index.html">may violate federal law</a>,” reports CNN.</li> <li>The <em>Wall Street Journal</em> reported on <a href="https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/musk-putin-secret-conversations-37e1c187">Elon Musk’s Secret Conversations With Vladimir Putin</a>. That’s paywalled, but <a href="https://archive.md/3krME">this copy</a> isn’t.</li> <li>“Elon Musk has met with politicians from at least 13 different countries: <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/25/tech/elon-musk-political-meetings-influence-dg/index.html">Here’s what he has talked about</a>,” according to CNN.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/26/elon-musk-illegal-immigration">Elon Musk worked in US illegally in 1995 after quitting school</a>, apparently.</li> <li><a href="https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/elon-musk-election-misinformation-trump-dominion-rcna176096">I ran Twitter’s civic integrity team. Elon Musk has no idea how elections work</a>. “Everything looks suspicious when you don’t know how anything works.”</li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/23/what-does-elon-musk-want-us-elections">What does Elon Musk want from all this politicking?</a> Deregulation, essentially.</li> <li>Some <s>eminently punchable muppet</s> “Money contributor” at Ninefax reckons <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/visionary-elon-musk-is-back-in-his-prime-and-we-should-be-excited-20241027-p5klnm.html">‘Visionary’ Elon Musk is back in his prime, and we should be excited</a>. Really? <a href="https://archive.md/OPuVY">Here’s a copy</a>. He’s billed as a “freelance business journalist and day trader”, which says it all.</li></ul> <div class="wp-block-group"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"><p>In other news:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Friend of the pod Dr Alice Gorman aka Dr Space Junk has been blogging about space archeology for 20 years. Here’s her <a href="https://zoharesque.blogspot.com/2024/10/20th-anniversary-of-space-age.html">top ten most-read posts</a>. She’ll also be on the pod next month some time, so stay tuned for that.</li> <li>I hadn’t heard of this conspiracy theory, so check out <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-10-25/-tartarian-empire-conspiracy-theory-enters-us-election-fray">The Tartarian Candidate</a>. “How did a bizarre architectural conspiracy theory insert itself into the US political discourse — and why do so many adherents insist that Donald Trump is a believer?”</li></ul> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">The Week Ahead</h4></div></div> <p>On Monday and Tuesday I’ll try to catch some of the <a href="https://auigf.au">Australian Internet Governance Forum</a> (auIGF) 2024, formerly known as NetThing, online. But I’m guessing it won’t be for very long.</p> <p>The rest of the week will focus on client work, I think, as well as some increasingly overdue administrivia.</p> <p>Some time this week I’ll record a solo episode of <em>The 9pm Edict</em> podcast, and I’ll update this paragraph when I lock it in.</p> <p><s><strong>Update 30 October 2024:</strong> I’ve ended up being very sleepy this week so this podcast will happen on Sunday, and it’s likely to be relatively short.</s> <strong>Update 2 November 2024:</strong> Nah, it can wait a day or three.</p> <p><strong><em>The 9pm Edict</em> is supported by the generosity of its listeners. You can always <a href="https://skank.com.au/tip/">throw a few coins into the tip jar</a> or <a href="https://skank.com.au/subscribe">subscribe for special benefits</a>. Please consider.</strong></p> <p>On Saturday I’ll probably pop across the Harbour for the <a href="https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/NSFestival">North Sydney Festival</a>.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Further Ahead</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color">NEW:</mark></strong> <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/engineering-the-future-unlocking-the-digital-frontier-registration-1023048103417">Engineering the Future: Unlocking the Digital Frontier</a>, UNSW Engineering, Sydney, 7 November 2024.</li> <li><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color">NEW:</mark></strong> <em>The 9pm Edict</em> recording with Scottish author and social researcher <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/tag/david-f-porteous/">David F Porteous</a>, some time 7–9 November 2024 (TBC). If you’re a supporter with TRIGGER WORDS or a CONVERSATION TOPIC for this episode, please let me know by 3pm AEDT on Thursday 7 November. Don’t worry, we’ll definitely talk about what’s happening in The America.</li> <li><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color">NEW:</mark></strong> <em>The 9pm Edict</em> recording with satirist <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3417936/">Mark Humphries</a>, 11 November 2024. If you’re a supporter with TRIGGER WORDS or a CONVERSATION TOPIC for this episode, please let me know by midday AEDT that day.</li> <li><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color">NEW:</mark></strong> <em>The 9pm Edict</em> recording with <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/tag/snarky-platypus/">Snarky Platypus</a>, 16 November 2024. If you’re a supporter with TRIGGER WORDS or a CONVERSATION TOPIC for this episode, please let me know by midday AEDT that day.</li> <li><strong>Victoria expedition</strong>, 6–9 December 2024. Includes a friend’s birthday event on the Mornington Peninsula Friday 6 to Sunday 8, heading to Melbourne for social things on Sunday night before flying back to Sydney on Monday evening. This trip will <em>almost</em> burn off the last of my frequent flyer points from the Beforetimes, when I used to do a lot more travelling.</li> <li><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color">NEW:</mark></strong> Sydney days, 26 December 2024 to 3 January 2025 (TBC). I’m taking every opportunity to spend time in Sydney for reasons which by now you may well understand.</li></ul> <p>[<strong>Photo:</strong> The clock tower of Sydney Central station caught by the late afternoon light on 25 October 2024. Yes, from some angles it can be seen towering (literally, hah!) above treeline in glorious isolation.]</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Weekly Wrap 751: My busy holiday certainly didn’t dragon</title> <link>https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/751/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stilgherrian]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Oct 2024 07:16:25 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Weekly Wrap]]></category> <category><![CDATA[donald trump]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dragon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[election]]></category> <category><![CDATA[elon musk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lizard]]></category> <category><![CDATA[plagiarism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[x]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stilgherrian.com/?p=36683</guid> <description><![CDATA[My week of Monday 14 to Sunday 20 October 2024 was spent on holiday in Queensland, and now it’s already the following Tuesday. I’ll tell you more about the holiday another time, but right now here’s a shorter Weekly Wrap. Articles Subscribe to The Weekly Cybers via email Powered by Buttondown. You can read my previous … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/751/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Weekly Wrap 751: My busy holiday certainly didn’t dragon"</span></a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>My week of Monday 14 to Sunday 20 October 2024 was spent on holiday in Queensland, and now it’s already the following Tuesday. I’ll tell you more about the holiday another time, but right now here’s a shorter Weekly Wrap.</strong></p> <span id="more-36683"></span> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Articles</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://buttondown.email/stilgherrian/archive/the-weekly-cybers-40">The Weekly Cybers #40</a>. A short edition this week with news of Australia’s first AI-generated political ad, changes to My Health Record, plus social media, telco risk, AI, and rogue robot vacuum cleaners.</li></ul> <form action="https://buttondown.email/api/emails/embed-subscribe/stilgherrian" method="post" target="popupwindow" onsubmit="window.open('https://buttondown.email/stilgherrian', 'popupwindow')" class="embeddable-buttondown-form"> <label for="bd-email"><h4>Subscribe to The Weekly Cybers via email</h4></label> <input type="email" name="email" id="bd-email" placeholder="you@example.com"/> <input type="submit" value="Subscribe" /> <p> <a href="https://buttondown.email/refer/stilgherrian" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Powered by Buttondown.</a> </p></form> <p>You can read my <a href="https://authory.com/Stilgherrian">previous writing at Authory</a>, where you can also subscribe to an email compilation of any new stories each Sunday morning.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Podcasts, Photos, Videos, Media Appearances, Corporate Largess</h4> <p>None of these. You can subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/stilgherrian/">my YouTube channel</a> to be notified when new videos appear and when livestreams are scheduled.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="recommendations-add">Recommendations</h4> <p>We’re two days late, so at the time of writing we’re only 14 days out from the US election. Elon Musk continues to become more weird.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Musk started handing out daily prizes of $1 million to voters who register to support Trump, <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-21/elon-musk-1-million-payouts-raise-us-election-legality-questions/104496446">something that may well be illegal</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/17/media/elon-musk-dominion-voting-misinformation/index.html">Elon Musk peddles debunked 2020 election conspiracies at first solo town hall supporting Trump</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/17/elon-musk-x-terms-of-services-texas">Musk steers X disputes to conservative Texas courts in service terms update</a>.</li> <li>“US agencies fund, and fight with, Elon Musk. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/20/us/politics/elon-musk-federal-agencies-contracts.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UE4.yxJd.3OhXeaoWGDZr&smid=url-share">A Trump presidency could give him power over them</a>.”</li> <li>“The director of 2004 sci-fi film <em>I, Robot</em> has accused billionaire Elon Musk of <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ced04q39w33o">copying his designs</a> for humanoid machines and self-driving vehicles.”</li> <li><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2024/10/21/blade-runner-2049-producers-sue-elon-musk-tesla-over-robotaxi-ai-images/">‘Blade Runner 2049’ producers sue Elon Musk, Tesla over Robotaxi AI images</a>.</li> <li>Finally, as the <em>Washington Post</em> wrote, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/10/21/musk-trump-pennsylvania-tesla/">In his work and our politics, Elon Musk has lost the script</a>.</li></ul> <div class="wp-block-group"><div class="wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained"><p>In other news, well, once again I’ll skip this section because we’re so late.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">The Week Ahead</h4></div></div> <p>Well it’s already Tuesday evening, so I can “predict” with some confidence that on Monday I’ll be flying (will have flown) from the Gold Coast to Sydney and staying (stayed) overnight before finally catching the train back to the Blue Mountains and easing back into work mode.</p> <p>Wednesday and Thursday will see a focus on client work and podcast planning, mapping out the rest of the spring series of <em>The 9pm Edict</em>.</p> <p><strong><em>The 9pm Edict</em> is supported by the generosity of its listeners. You can always <a href="https://skank.com.au/tip/">throw a few coins into the tip jar</a> or <a href="https://skank.com.au/subscribe">subscribe for special benefits</a>. Please consider.</strong></p> <p>On Friday I’m heading to Sydney for various purposes, including <a href="https://www.ussc.edu.au/competition-in-cyberspace-and-the-future-of-us-security-leadership">Competition in cyberspace and the future of US security leadership</a> at the US Studies Centre. It’s a conversation with <a href="https://unitedstatesstudiescentre.cmail20.com/t/j-l-gdrmjk-irxujujdt-f/">Admiral (ret) Mike Rogers</a>, former director of the US National Security Agency and former commander of US Cyber Command.</p> <p>On Sunday I’ll head down to Sydney again, but this time for a a good couple of weeks — until around 16 November in fact. As I’ve mentioned before, my plans include eventually moving back to the city after far too long in the Mountains.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Further Ahead</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://auigf.au">Australian Internet Governance Forum</a> (auIGF) 2024, formerly known as NetThing, Melbourne and online, 28–29 October 2024 (TBC).</li> <li><strong>Victoria expedition</strong>, 6–9 December 2024. Includes a friend’s birthday event on the Mornington Peninsula Friday 6 to Sunday 8, heading to Melbourne for social things on Sunday night before flying back to Sydney on Monday evening. This trip will <em>almost</em> burn off the last of my frequent flyer points from the Beforetimes, when I used to do a lot more travelling.</li></ul> <p>[<strong>Photo:</strong> A magnificent <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_water_dragon">Australian eastern water dragon</a> (<em>Intellagama lesueurii lesueurii</em>) photographed at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brisbane_Botanic_Gardens,_Mount_Coot-tha">Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mount Coot-tha</a> on 19 October 2024.]</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Weekly Wrap 750: Virtually South-East Asia, physically Queensland — at least today</title> <link>https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/750/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stilgherrian]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 13 Oct 2024 07:07:55 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Weekly Wrap]]></category> <category><![CDATA[boeing 737]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cairns]]></category> <category><![CDATA[donald trump]]></category> <category><![CDATA[elon musk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tesla]]></category> <category><![CDATA[x]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stilgherrian.com/?p=36624</guid> <description><![CDATA[My week of Monday 7 to Sunday 13 October 2024 was so productive I’ve gone on a holiday. Yes, I made a podcast about Indonesia and Thailand, as well as The Weekly Cybers and such, but today I flew to Cairns for the start of a week and bit in Queensland. And I’m feeling lazy, … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/750/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Weekly Wrap 750: Virtually South-East Asia, physically Queensland — at least today"</span></a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>My week of Monday 7 to Sunday 13 October 2024 was so productive I’ve gone on a holiday. Yes, I made a podcast about Indonesia and Thailand, as well as <em>The Weekly Cybers</em> and such, but today I flew to Cairns for the start of a week and bit in Queensland.</strong></p> <span id="more-36624"></span> <p>And I’m feeling lazy, so this week’s Wrap is slightly smaller than usual.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Podcasts</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00232/">The 9pm Indonesia and Thailand Crash Update with Erin Cook</a>, recorded on Wednesday and posted on Thursday. Check out her excellent newsletter at <em><a href="https://darimulut.beehiiv.com">Dari Mulut ke Mulut</a></em>.</li></ul> <p><strong><em>The 9pm Edict</em> is supported by the generosity of its listeners. You can always <a href="https://skank.com.au/tip/">throw a few coins into the tip jar</a> or <a href="https://skank.com.au/subscribe">subscribe for special benefits</a>. Please consider.</strong></p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Articles</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://buttondown.email/stilgherrian/archive/the-weekly-cybers-39">The Weekly Cybers #39</a>. Australia’s massive new cybersecurity legislation package, a move to keep NBN in public hands, the continuing push for social media ages bans but with hints of a rollback strategy, and much more.</li></ul> <form action="https://buttondown.email/api/emails/embed-subscribe/stilgherrian" method="post" target="popupwindow" onsubmit="window.open('https://buttondown.email/stilgherrian', 'popupwindow')" class="embeddable-buttondown-form"> <label for="bd-email"><h4>Subscribe to The Weekly Cybers via email</h4></label> <input type="email" name="email" id="bd-email" placeholder="you@example.com"/> <input type="submit" value="Subscribe" /> <p> <a href="https://buttondown.email/refer/stilgherrian" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Powered by Buttondown.</a> </p></form> <p>You can read my <a href="https://authory.com/Stilgherrian">previous writing at Authory</a>, where you can also subscribe to an email compilation of any new stories each Sunday morning.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Photos</h4> <p>So much for returning to weekly uploads. My excuse is that I’ve just started my holiday.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Media Appearances</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>My photo of the Hope and Anchor Tavern in Hobart was used in a blog post, <a href="https://citydays.com/articles/oldest-pubs-in-sydney/">Oldest Pubs in Sydney</a>, which also shows some other old pubs.</li></ul> <p>It just occurred to me that maybe I should categorise the use of my photos under Photos rather than Media Appearances. Oh well, I’m not going to change it today.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Videos, Corporate Largess</h4> <p>None of these. You can subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/stilgherrian/">my YouTube channel</a> to be notified when new videos appear and when livestreams are scheduled.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="recommendations-add">Recommendations</h4> <p>Well the first headline says it all, and we’re still 23 days out from the US election.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/11/us/politics/elon-musk-donald-trump-pennsylvania.html?unlocked_article_code=1.R04.xbVv.7avxJgHAPPmR&smid=url-share">Musk Is Going All In to Elect Trump</a>, writes <em>The New York Times</em>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.disruptionist.com/p/elon-musk-takes-america-x-handle">Elon Musk takes @America handle from X user to promote Donald Trump</a>, reports <em>Disruptionist</em>. “The original @America user was a critic of both Musk and Trump.”</li> <li><a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/10/08/elon-musk-hurricane-disinformation-trump-00182769">Elon Musk is piling onto all the hurricane disinformation, hampering relief efforts</a>, reports <em>Politico</em>.</li> <li>Or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/11/hurricane-milton-elon-musk-natural-disasters">as Marina Hyde puts it</a> at the <em>Guardian</em>: “Hurricane Milton has left two worlds in its wake. Elon Musk lives in one of them. The other is called reality.”</li> <li>Another Musk reality was the Tesla event. The <em>Guardian</em> headlined it: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/11/elon-musk-unveils-tesla-cybercab-self-driving-robotaxi">Elon Musk unveils Tesla Cybercab self-driving robotaxi</a>. However Al Jazeera had it better: <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2024/10/11/teslas-robotaxi-event-was-long-on-musk-promises-short-on-details">Tesla’s robotaxi event was long on Musk promises, short on details</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-09/elon-musks-x-can-resume-service-in-brazil-top-court-rules/104448322">Elon Musk’s X to be reinstated in Brazil after complying with Supreme Court demands</a>.</li> <li>And finally in Australia, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/11/esafety-commissioner-ends-heated-fight-with-elon-musk-x-over-sydney-church-stabbing-posts-ntwnfb">eSafety commissioner ends heated fight with Elon Musk’s X over Sydney church stabbing posts</a>.</li></ul> <p>In other news… nothing. I’ll skip this section this week.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">The Week Ahead</h4> <p>This entire week is occupied by my Queensland expedition with Snarky Platypus, and we begin in Cairns.</p> <p>On Monday we’re going on a <a href="https://greatadventures.com.au/green-island-great-barrier-reef-adventure/">Great Barrier Reef tour</a> and on Tuesday it’s the packaged-up <a href="https://www.ksr.com.au/Tourpackages/Pages/KSRWildlife.aspx">Kuranda Scenic Railway wildlife experience</a>. The evenings are as yet unplanned, and I suspect we’ll keep it that way.</p> <p>Early on Wednesday morning we’re boarding the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_of_Queensland">Spirit of Queensland</a> train to Brisbane. The journey takes 25 hours and 20 minutes, allegedly, and we arrive in Brisbane on Thursday morning.</p> <p>Brisbane’s itinerary has yet to be decided, however there will be <strong>drinks open to all comers on Thursday evening at <a href="https://www.netherworldarcade.com">Netherworld</a></strong> in Fortitude Valley, probably from 5.30pm AEST, and we’ll sketch out Friday and Saturday in the coming days.</p> <p>No matter what we decide, <em>The Weekly Cybers</em> will appear as usual on Friday afternoon.</p> <p>On Sunday morning we’ll take the train to the Gold Coast and wander around there for a bit.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Further Ahead</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong>Queensland expedition wraps up</strong>, Monday 21 October 2024, with a relaxing morning on the Gold Coast and an afternoon flight back to Sydney, where I’ll stay the night before taking the train back to the Blue Mountains on Tuesday.</li> <li><a href="https://www.ussc.edu.au/competition-in-cyberspace-and-the-future-of-us-security-leadership">Competition in cyberspace and the future of US security leadership</a>, US Studies Centre, Sydney, 25 October 2024. It’s a conversation with <a href="https://unitedstatesstudiescentre.cmail20.com/t/j-l-gdrmjk-irxujujdt-f/">Admiral (ret) Mike Rogers</a>, the former director of the US National Security Agency and former commander of US Cyber Command. I’ll actually head down to Sydney for this one rather than waiting for the video.</li> <li>Sydney Days, 26 October to 18 November 2024 (TBC). The dates have yet to be finalised, but I have another opportunity to base myself in Sydney for a while. Other than that it’s business as usual.</li> <li><a href="https://auigf.au">Australian Internet Governance Forum</a> (auIGF) 2024, formerly known as NetThing, Melbourne and online, 28–29 October 2024 (TBC).</li> <li><strong>Victoria expedition</strong>, 6–9 December 2024. Includes a friend’s birthday event on the Mornington Peninsula Friday 6 to Sunday 8, heading to Melbourne for social things on Sunday night before flying back to Sydney on Monday evening. This trip will <em>almost</em> burn off the last of my frequent flyer points from the Beforetimes, when I used to do a lot more travelling.</li></ul> <p>[<strong>Photo:</strong> A row of Virgin Australia’s Boeing 737-800 aircraft lined up ready for duty at Sydney Airport on 13 October 2024.]</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>The 9pm Indonesia and Thailand Crash Update with Erin Cook</title> <link>https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00232/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stilgherrian]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2024 08:49:58 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[The 9pm Edict]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bangkok]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bhumibol adulyadej]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chiang mai]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dari mulut ke mulut]]></category> <category><![CDATA[erin cook]]></category> <category><![CDATA[indonesia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jakarta]]></category> <category><![CDATA[joko widodo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nusantra]]></category> <category><![CDATA[paetongtarn shinawatra]]></category> <category><![CDATA[prabowo subianto]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spring2024]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Thailand]]></category> <category><![CDATA[thaksin shinawatra]]></category> <category><![CDATA[yingluck shinawatra]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stilgherrian.com/?p=36635</guid> <description><![CDATA[As regular listeners to the Edict will know, I reckon Australians should know more about the other nations in our region. So our special guest today is journalist Erin Cook, who covers South-East Asia, and we’re talking Indonesia and Thailand. Mostly. Erin produces the excellent newsletter Dari Mulut ke Mulut, an English-language summary of what’s … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00232/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "The 9pm Indonesia and Thailand Crash Update with Erin Cook"</span></a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="675" src="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/erin-cook-1200.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-36636" style="width:1200px" srcset="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/erin-cook-1200.jpeg 1200w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/erin-cook-1200-350x197.jpeg 350w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/erin-cook-1200-600x338.jpeg 600w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/erin-cook-1200-75x42.jpeg 75w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/erin-cook-1200-768x432.jpeg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Erin Cook stands like a colossus over the entirety of South-East Asia. (Photo: Supplied )</figcaption></figure> <p><strong>As regular listeners to the <em>Edict</em> will know, I reckon Australians should know more about the other nations in our region. So our special guest today is journalist Erin Cook, who covers South-East Asia, and we’re talking Indonesia and Thailand. Mostly.</strong></p> <span id="more-36635"></span> <p>Erin produces the excellent newsletter <em><a href="https://darimulut.beehiiv.com">Dari Mulut ke Mulut</a></em>, an English-language summary of what’s happening in the region.</p> <p>In this episode we talk about Indonesia’s soon-to-be president Prabowo Subianto and the nation’s plans to move the capital from Jakarta to the new city of Nusantara. We attempt to give you an introduction to the complicated and often amusing politics of Thailand. And we take a side journey into the politics of Myanmar and two varieties of popular music.</p> <iframe loading="lazy" src="https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=62310501&theme=dark&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-logo=true" width="100%" height="133px" frameborder="0"></iframe> <p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>This podcast is available on <a href="https://music.amazon.com.au/podcasts/a4549ab5-7361-4eed-ae84-5086bd98703e/The-9pm-Edict">Amazon Music</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-9pm-edict/id1506683812">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://castbox.fm/channel/id2541000">Castbox</a>, <a href="https://www.deezer.com/show/772822">Deezer</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvMTUzMDA3OS9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVk">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-the-9pm-edict-58203054/">iHeartRadio</a>, <a href="https://www.jiosaavn.com/shows/The-9pm-Edict//1//fjq1r8u2mwU_">JioSaavn</a>, <a href="https://pca.st/YOs7">Pocket Casts</a>, <a href="https://podplayer.net/?podId=1708973">Podcast Addict</a>, <a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-9pm-edict-981201">Podchaser</a>, <a href="http://soundcloud.com/skankmedia">SoundCloud</a>, <a href="spotify:show:5fUUfNSMoiqGflUTrr64vn">Spotify</a>, and <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/the9pmedict">Speaker</a>.</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p> <p>You can also listen to the podcast below, or <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/1530079/episodes/feed">subscribe to the generic podcast feed</a>.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Episode Links</h4> <ul class="wppb-bookmarks"> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://x.com/dmkmtoday?lang=en">01. Erin Cook (@dmkmtoday) / X</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">News and analysis from Southeast Asia three times a week.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://darimulut.beehiiv.com/">02. Dari Mulut ke Mulut</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Erin Cook's newsletter.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia">03. Indonesia - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea... With over 280 million people, Indonesia is the world's fourth-most-populous country and the most populous Muslim-majority country. Java, the world's most populous island, is home to more than half of the country's population.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joko_Widodo">04. Joko Widodo - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Joko Widodo (Indonesian: [d??k? wid?d?] né Mulyono; born 21 June 1961), popularly known as Jokowi, is an Indonesian politician and businessman who is the seventh and current president of Indonesia. A member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), he was the country's first president to not have emerged from the country's political or military elite. He previously served as governor of Jakarta from 2012 to 2014 and mayor of Surakarta from 2005 to 2012.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prabowo_Subianto">04. Prabowo Subianto - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo (EYD: Prabowo Subianto Joyohadikusumo, born 17 October 1951) is an Indonesian politician, businessman and retired honorary army general who is the president-elect of Indonesia and current Minister of Defense. Prabowo will be Indonesia's third president who had military background after Suharto and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). In 1998, he was discharged from the military and subsequently banned from entering the United States for allegedly committing human rights abuses.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rvMcttFwiI">05. Indonesian Elections 2024 | Prabowo Subianto To Take Over As The New President | IN18V | CNBC TV18 - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[15 February 2024] Prabowo Subianto, a former army general with a controversial past, has claimed victory in Indonesia’s presidential elections. Unofficial results show Prabowo Subianto winning nearly 60% of the vote although the final count is still to be officially confirmed</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_1998_riots_of_Indonesia">06. May 1998 riots of Indonesia - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">The May 1998 Indonesia riots (Indonesian: Kerusuhan Mei 1998), also known colloquially as the 1998 tragedy (Tragedi 1998) or simply the 98 event (Peristiwa 98), were incidents of mass violence, revolutionary protests, and civil unrest in Indonesia in May 1998, many of which were targeted at Indonesia's ethnic Chinese population. The events were mainly in the cities of Medan, Jakarta and Surakarta, with small incidents in other regions of the country.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/indonesia-jokowi-s-real-legacy-unpredictable-successor">07. Indonesia: Jokowi’s real legacy is an unpredictable successor | Lowy Institute</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[19 September 2024] From a stunted democracy, to a human capital deficit, and too much reliance on China, Prabowo Subianto has been handed a curate’s egg, writes Greg Earl for his “Economic diplomacy” column from the ANU Indonesia Update.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/how-prabowo-will-likely-manage-indonesias-defence-and-foreign-policy/">08. How Prabowo will likely manage Indonesia’s defence and foreign policy | The Strategist</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[16 September 2024] Unlike outgoing president Joko Widodo (Jokowi), whose administration was primarily focused on domestic development, Prabowo is keen to bolster Indonesia’s military capabilities and geopolitical footprint. He is expected to be an ‘orthodox innovator’, seeking to make gradual adjustments while deepening and expanding partnerships.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASEAN">09. ASEAN - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly abbreviated as ASEAN, is a political and economic union of 10 states in Southeast Asia.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Myanmar">10. Politics of Myanmar - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Myanmar (formerly Burma) (Burmese: ??????) operates de jure as a unitary assembly-independent presidential republic under its 2008 constitution. On 1 February 2021, Myanmar's military took over the government in a coup, causing ongoing anti-coup protests.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_Indonesia">11. List of political parties in Indonesia - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Since 1999, Indonesia has had a multi-party system. In the four legislative elections since the fall of the New Order regime, no political party has won an overall majority of seats, resulting in coalition governments.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrG5J-K5AYAUw4KtvsHRu-ZS0sSEcHmJE#edict00232">12. The Indonesian War of Independence - TimeGhost History - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">We follow the Indonesian War of Independence (1945-1949) year by year, step-by-step.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.penguin.com.au/books/revolusi-9781847927057">13. Revolusi by David Van Reybrouck - Penguin Books Australia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">A true masterpiece of narrative history and the definitive story of the revolution that ignited the end of colonialism worldwide</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWENuDSu05Q">14. Indonesia’s $33B Capital Relocation Plan Is Imploding | WSJ Breaking Ground - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[3 August 2024] Jakarta is the fastest sinking city in the world, and the Indonesian government is moving its capital 800 miles away from the island of Java. Nusantara is set to open next month but with investors pulling out, project heads resigning and little complete, the city’s fate remains uncertain. WSJ explores how the promised capital risks squandering Indonesia’s funds and damaging the country’s reputation.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44636934">15. Jakarta, the fastest-sinking city in the world</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[13 August 2018] The Indonesian capital of Jakarta is home to 10 million people but it is also one of the fastest-sinking cities in the world. If this goes unchecked, parts of the megacity could be entirely submerged by 2050, say researchers. Is it too late?</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inside_Out_(2015_film)">16. Inside Out (2015 film) - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Inside Out is a 2015 American animated coming-of-age film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures... Inside Out follows the inner workings of the mind of Riley, a young girl who adapts to her family's relocation as five personified emotions administer her thoughts and actions.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/09/asia/pope-francis-east-timor-intl-hnk/index.html">17. Pope Francis’ Mass in one of world’s most Catholic nations gathers almost half its population | CNN</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[10 September 2024] Pope Francis received a rapturous welcome from the tiny Southeast Asian nation of East Timor, one of the world’s most Catholic countries, where almost half the population turned out for an open-air Mass on Tuesday.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Dm5Q8Twk5I">18. At least three killed as floods swamp Thailand’s Chiang Mai - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[9 October 2024] The northern Thai city of Chiang Mai is cleaning up after floods over the weekend. The waters are now receding, but cities further south – including the capital Bangkok -- are preparing flood defences. Al Jazeera's Tony Cheng reports from Nonthaburi, north of the Capital.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/chiang-mai-thailand-nature-park-elephants-die-flooding-4661451">19. Flash flooding kills three in northern Thailand - CNA</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[6 October 2024] Two elephants from a sanctuary in Chiang Mai also died after they were swept away. </div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paetongtarn_Shinawatra">20. Paetongtarn Shinawatra - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Paetongtarn Shinawatra RThBh (Thai: ???????? ???????; RTGS: Phaethongthan Chinnawat; pronounced [p????.t?????.t???n t???n.n?.wát]; born 21 August 1986), nicknamed Ung Ing (Thai: ????????), is a Thai politician and businesswoman who has served as 31st prime minister of Thailand since 16 August 2024 and as leader of the Pheu Thai Party since 2023. A member of the Shinawatra family, she is the youngest daughter of Thaksin Shinawatra (prime minister from 2001 to 2006) and a niece of Yingluck Shinawatra (prime minister from 2011 to 2014). Paetongtarn became the youngest prime minister of Thailand and is the second woman to hold the position, following her aunt.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaksin_Shinawatra">21. Thaksin Shinawatra - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Thaksin Shinawatra (born 26 July 1949) is a Thai politician and businessman who served as the 23rd prime minister of Thailand from 2001 to 2006.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yingluck_Shinawatra">22. Yingluck Shinawatra - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Yingluck Shinawatra MPCh MWM (Thai: ?????????? ???????, RTGS: Yinglak Chinnawat, pronounced [jî?.lák t???n.n?.wát]; born 21 June 1967) is a Thai businesswoman, politician and a member of the Pheu Thai Party who became the 28th prime minister of Thailand following the 2011 election. Yingluck was Thailand's first female prime minister and its youngest in over 60 years. She was removed from office on 7 May 2014 by a Constitutional Court decision.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6_October_1976_massacre">23. 6 October 1976 massacre - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">The 6 October 1976 massacre, also known as the 6 October event (Thai: ????????? 6 ???? RTGS: het kan hok tula) in Thailand, was a violent crackdown by Thai police and lynching by right-wing paramilitaries and bystanders against leftist protesters who had occupied Bangkok's Thammasat University and the adjacent Sanam Luang, on 6 October 1976.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.britannica.com/place/Thailand/Yellow-shirts-and-red-shirts">24. Thailand - Yellow Shirts, Red Shirts, Politics | Britannica</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">In early 2009 the supporters of Thaksin—popularly called the “red shirts” for the colour of their uniforms and mainly rural-based and from northern and northeastern Thailand but also including urban-dwelling democracy activists—formed a populist movement called the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD). </div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-13294268">25. Profile: Thailand's reds and yellows - BBC News</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[13 July 2012] The BBC looks at two bitterly divided camps that have for years driven sporadic protests in Thailand - the red-shirts and the yellow-shirts.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lan_Na">26. Lan Na - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">The Lan Na Kingdom or The Kingdom of Lanna (Northern Thai: ?????????????????, pronounced [???.n??.t??k lá?n n??], "Kingdom of a Million Rice Fields"; Thai: ??????????????, RTGS: Anachak Lan Na, pronounced [???.n??.t?àk lá?n n??]), also known as Lannathai, and most commonly called Lanna or Lanna Kingdom, was an Indianized state[broken anchor] centered in present-day Northern Thailand from the 13th to the 18th centuries.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.verythai.com/">27. Very Thai</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Everyday Popular Culture, Philip Cornwel-Smith text & photographs John Goss photographs.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Forward_Party">28. Future Forward Party - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">The Future Forward Party (FFP; Thai: ?????????????, RTGS: Phak Anakhot Mai, pronounced [p?ák ??.n??.k?ót màj]; otherwise known as 'New Future Party') was a Thai political party from March 2018 to February 2020.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Party_(Thailand,_2024)">29. People's Party (Thailand, 2024) - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">The People's Party (PP; Thai: ???????????, RTGS: Phak Prachachon) is the successor party of the former Move Forward Party following its dissolution by the Constitutional Court of Thailand on 7 August 2024.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Thai_general_election">30. 2023 Thai general election - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">General elections were held in Thailand on 14 May 2023 to elect 500 members of the House of Representatives. The Move Forward Party, led by Pita Limjaroenrat, surprised analysts by winning the most seats, followed by fellow opposition party Pheu Thai who had won the most seats in the 2011 and 2019 elections. Turnout was a record 75.22%.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A8se-majest%C3%A9_in_Thailand">31. Lèse-majesté in Thailand - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">In Thailand, lèse-majesté is a crime according to Section 112 of the Thai Criminal Code. It is illegal to defame, insult, or threaten any member of the Thai royal family (king, queen, heir-apparent, heir-presumptive, or regent). Modern Thai lèse-majesté law has been on the statute books since 1908. Thailand is the only constitutional monarchy to have strengthened its lèse-majesté law since World War II.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhumibol_Adulyadej">32. Bhumibol Adulyadej - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Bhumibol Adulyadej (5 December 1927 – 13 October 2016), posthumously conferred with the title King Bhumibol the Great, was the ninth king of Thailand from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama IX, from 1946 until his death in 2016. His reign of 70 years and 126 days is the longest of any Thai monarch, the longest of an independent Asian sovereign and the third longest verified reign of any monarch of a sovereign state in history after Louis XIV and Elizabeth II.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajiralongkorn">33. Vajiralongkorn - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Vajiralongkorn (born 28 July 1952) is King of Thailand since 2016. He is the tenth monarch of Thailand from the Chakri dynasty, styled as Rama X.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ananda_Mahidol#Death">34. Ananda Mahidol - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Ananda Mahidol[b] (20 September 1925 – 9 June 1946) was the eighth king of Siam (later Thailand) from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama VIII. At the time he was recognised as king by the National Assembly in March 1935, he was a nine-year-old boy living in Switzerland. He returned to Thailand in December 1945, but six months later, in June 1946, he was found shot dead in his bed. Although at first thought to have been an accident, his death was ruled a murder by medical examiners, and three royal aides were later executed following very irregular trials. The mysterious circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of much controversy.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_Never_Smiles">35. The King Never Smiles - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">The King Never Smiles is an unauthorized biography of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) by Paul M. Handley, a freelance journalist who lived and worked as a foreign correspondent in Thailand. It is published by Yale University Press and was released in 2006. The book was banned in Thailand before publication, and the Thai authorities have blocked local access to websites advertising the book</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compositions_by_Bhumibol_Adulyadej">36. Compositions by Bhumibol Adulyadej - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927–2016), the late King of Thailand, had written more than 49 songs. His music is known in Thai as "Phleng Phra Ratcha Niphon" (Thai: ????????????????; lit. "Royal Composition"). He was influenced by jazz, but also wrote music in other genre such as waltz, march, and classical music.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dangdut">37. Dangdut - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Dangdut (/d????du?t/) is a genre of Indonesian folk music that is partly derived and fused from Hindustani, Arabic and to lesser extent, Malay, Javanese, Sundanese and local folk music. Dangdut is the most popular musical genre in Indonesia and very popular in other Maritime Southeast Asian countries as well because of its melodious instrumentation and vocals. Dangdut features a tabla and gendang beat.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luk_thung">38. Luk thung - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Luk thung, or Phleng luk thung (Thai: ??????? or ???????????, pronounced [p?l??? lû?k t?û?], 'child of the field song'), often known as Thai country music, is an acculturated song genre that emerged after World War II in the central region of Thailand. The genre was derived from phleng Thai sakon, and developed in the early-20th century.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://music.apple.com/au/playlist/dangdut-non-stop/pl.fc87fd173a6f43c2a61d4897c5e7c415">39. Dangdut Non-Stop | Apple Music Playlist</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Dangdut’s catchy, synth-laden rhythms have dominated local dance floors for decades. Now the genre is finding followers far and wide as a new generation of artists embrace a fresh gamut of pop, hip-hop, reggae and house beats via a selection of energising dangdut earworms. Our editors regularly update this playlist—if you hear something you like, add it to your library.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://music.apple.com/au/playlist/luk-thung-essentials/pl.ab39cb26ff024cb29109339060395c43">40. Luk Thung Essentials | Apple Music Playlist</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Nothing beats a good old-fashioned backyard bash complete with a luk thung soundtrack. The Thai country music genre always makes for a jumping jamboree with its beat-heavy sounds and fun lyrics, and this collection of top tier artists like Pee Saderd and Kowtip Thidahdin serve up some of the most infectious tracks the style has to offer.</div> </li> </ul> <p>If the links aren’t showing up, <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:stilgherrian/t:edict00232/">try here</a>.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Thank you, Media Freedom Citizenry</h4> <p><strong><em>The 9pm Edict</em> is supported by the generosity of its listeners. You can always <a href="https://skank.com.au/tip/">throw a few coins into the tip jar</a> or <a href="https://skank.com.au/subscribe">subscribe for special benefits</a>. 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(Photo: Supplied ) As regular listeners to the Edict will know, I reckon Australians should know more about the other nations in our region.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Erin Cook stands like a colossus over the entirety of South-East Asia. (Photo: Supplied )<br /><br /><br /><br />As regular listeners to the Edict will know, I reckon Australians should know more about the other nations in our region. So our special guest today is journalist Erin Cook, who covers South-East Asia, and we're talking Indonesia and Thailand. Mostly.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Erin produces the excellent newsletter Dari Mulut ke Mulut, an English-language summary of what's happening in the region.<br /><br /><br /><br />In this episode we talk about Indonesia's soon-to-be president Prabowo Subianto and the nation's plans to move the capital from Jakarta to the new city of Nusantara. We attempt to give you an introduction to the complicated and often amusing politics of Thailand. And we take a side journey into the politics of Myanmar and two varieties of popular music.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This podcast is available on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, JioSaavn, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Speaker.<br /><br /><br /><br />You can also listen to the podcast below, or subscribe to the generic podcast feed.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Episode Links<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /> 01. Erin Cook (@dmkmtoday) / X<br /> News and analysis from Southeast Asia three times a week. <br /> <br /> 02. Dari Mulut ke Mulut<br /> Erin Cook's newsletter. <br /> <br /> 03. Indonesia - Wikipedia<br /> Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guinea... With over 280 million people, Indonesia is the world's fourth-most-populous country and the most populous Muslim-majority country. Java, the world's most populous island, is home to more than half of the country's population. <br /> <br /> 04. Joko Widodo - Wikipedia<br /> Joko Widodo (Indonesian: [d??k? wid?d?] né Mulyono; born 21 June 1961), popularly known as Jokowi, is an Indonesian politician and businessman who is the seventh and current president of Indonesia. A member of the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P), he was the country's first president to not have emerged from the country's political or military elite. He previously served as governor of Jakarta from 2012 to 2014 and mayor of Surakarta from 2005 to 2012. <br /> <br /> 04. Prabowo Subianto - Wikipedia<br /> Prabowo Subianto Djojohadikusumo (EYD: Prabowo Subianto Joyohadikusumo, born 17 October 1951) is an Indonesian politician, businessman and retired honorary army general who is the president-elect of Indonesia and current Minister of Defense. Prabowo will be Indonesia's third president who had military background after Suharto and Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (SBY). In 1998, he was discharged from the military and subsequently banned from entering the United States for allegedly committing human rights abuses. <br /> <br /> 05. Indonesian Elections 2024 | Prabowo Subianto To Take Over As The New President | IN18V | CNBC TV18 - YouTube<br /> [15 February 2024] Prabowo Subianto, a former army general with a controversial past, has claimed victory in Indonesia’s presidential elections. Unofficial results show Prabowo Subianto winning nearly 60% of the vote although the final count is still to be officially confirmed <br /> <br /> 06. May 1998 riots of Indonesia - Wikipedia<br /> The May 1998 Indonesia riots (Indonesian: Kerusuhan Mei 1998), also known colloquially as the 1998 tragedy (Tragedi 1998) or simply the 98 event (Peristiwa 98),</itunes:summary> <itunes:author>Stilgherrian</itunes:author> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit> <itunes:duration>1:14:53</itunes:duration> </item> <item> <title>Weekly Wrap 749: The Moth of Reflection</title> <link>https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/749/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stilgherrian]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 06 Oct 2024 10:27:31 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Weekly Wrap]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ai]]></category> <category><![CDATA[artificial intelligence]]></category> <category><![CDATA[donald trump]]></category> <category><![CDATA[elon musk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[esafety commissioner]]></category> <category><![CDATA[moth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[notebooklm]]></category> <category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[twitter]]></category> <category><![CDATA[x]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stilgherrian.com/?p=36557</guid> <description><![CDATA[What a week! Between Monday 30 September and Sunday 6 October 2024 I kicked off a new podcast series, started reviewing my photo archive, and had quite a few naps — but they weren’t as long as last week. I’m very happy with this start to 2024 Q4. Podcasts The 9pm Edict is supported by the … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/749/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Weekly Wrap 749: The Moth of Reflection"</span></a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>What a week! Between Monday 30 September and Sunday 6 October 2024 I kicked off a new podcast series, started reviewing my photo archive, and had quite a few naps — but they weren’t as long as last week. I’m very happy with this start to 2024 Q4.</strong></p> <span id="more-36557"></span> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Podcasts</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00231/">The 9pm AI Just Doesn’t Work with David Gerard (#NotAllAI)</a>, recorded on Wednesday and posted on Saturday. You may well find the newsletter blog thing interesting, <em><a href="https://pivot-to-ai.com">Pivot to AI</a></em>.</li></ul> <p><strong><em>The 9pm Edict</em> is supported by the generosity of its listeners. You can always <a href="https://skank.com.au/tip/">throw a few coins into the tip jar</a> or <a href="https://skank.com.au/subscribe">subscribe for special benefits</a>. Please consider.</strong></p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Articles</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://buttondown.email/stilgherrian/archive/the-weekly-cybers-38">The Weekly Cybers #38</a>. A plethora of stories ranging from shoddy AI and unethical practices with medical data to cables under the Pacific, digital driver licences, and cybercrime.</li></ul> <form action="https://buttondown.email/api/emails/embed-subscribe/stilgherrian" method="post" target="popupwindow" onsubmit="window.open('https://buttondown.email/stilgherrian', 'popupwindow')" class="embeddable-buttondown-form"> <label for="bd-email"><h4>Subscribe to The Weekly Cybers via email</h4></label> <input type="email" name="email" id="bd-email" placeholder="you@example.com"/> <input type="submit" value="Subscribe" /> <p> <a href="https://buttondown.email/refer/stilgherrian" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Powered by Buttondown.</a> </p></form> <p>You can read my <a href="https://authory.com/Stilgherrian">previous writing at Authory</a>, where you can also subscribe to an email compilation of any new stories each Sunday morning.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Photos</h4> <p>I’m decided to resume uploading my photos to Flickr so others can use them. Here’s what I’ve started with this week. Let’s see whether I can continue doing this weekly.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Five photos of the <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/stilgherrian/54045427091/in/dateposted/">greengrocer cicada</a> (<em>Cyclochila australasiae</em>) <a href="https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/748/">as seen last week</a>.</li> <li>Seven images of the <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/stilgherrian/54045826795/in/photostream/">skull of a common brushtail possum</a> (<em>Trichosurus vulpecula</em>).</li></ul> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Videos, Media Appearances, Corporate Largess</h4> <p>None of these. You can subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/stilgherrian/">my YouTube channel</a> to be notified when new videos appear and when livestreams are scheduled.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="recommendations-add">Recommendations</h4> <p>It’s quite frightening when you see Elon Musk on stage with Donald Trump just 31 days out from the US elections, but here we are.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://apnews.com/article/trump-butler-pennsylvania-elon-musk-assassination-attempt-24a8718393eb6fdab01336ca4438a0e0">Musk spoke at Donald Trump’s rally</a> at the scene of that first assassination attempt. <a href="https://deadline.com/2024/10/elon-musk-trump-rally-1236108396/">He calls himself “Dark MAG</a>A”. <a href="https://www.fox4news.com/video/1527410">Here’s Musk’s full speech</a>.</li> <li>In case you missed it back in August, here’s the <a href="https://www.rev.com/blog/transcripts/elon-musk-and-donald-trump-interview">transcript</a> of Musk’s rambling interview of Trump.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/03/elon-musk-rightwing-political-donations">Musk’s millions in rightwing gifts began earlier than previously known – report</a>, writes the <em>Guardian</em>. “X owner has spent tens of millions to fund conservative causes including anti-immigrant and anti-transgender ads.”</li> <li>From <em>The New York Times</em> on 27 September: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/technology/elon-musk-x-posts.html?unlocked_article_code=1.QE4.WI-2.VJGL4vZkoNNO&smid=url-share">5 Days With Elon Musk on X: Deepfakes, Falsehoods and Lots of Memes</a> (gift link). “Almost a third of 171 posts last week from the X owner were false, misleading or missing vital context.”</li> <li>The Federal Court of Australia has <a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/australian-court-upholds-order-musks-x-pay-418000-fine-over-anti-child-abuse-2024-10-04/">upheld the eSafety Commissioner’s fine of $610,500</a> for failing to cooperate with a regulator’s request for information about anti-child-abuse practices, per this <a href="https://www.judgments.fedcourt.gov.au/judgments/Judgments/fca/single/2024/2024fca1159">210-paragraph judgment</a>. Stay tuned to see whether X Corp appeals.</li> <li><a href="https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/a-poetry-critic-looks-at-elon-musks-awful-poem">A Poetry Critic Looks at Elon Musk’s Awful Poem</a>.</li></ul> <p>In other news:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>With the news that <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/sep/30/end-of-an-era-as-britains-last-coal-fired-power-plant-shuts-down">Britain’s last coal-fired power station closed this week</a>, it’s worth revisiting Asianometry’s video from last year, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-wrruwzASc">Why British Nuclear Energy Failed</a>.</li> <li>A great initial explainer, this, from ABC News Verify’s Kevin Nguyen: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3j-vVLhZd8">Digital forensics expert breaks down how to spot AI-generated “people”</a>.</li> <li>New Ze Frank video! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwVEhEPK9dI">True Facts: How Jellyfish Hunt</a>.</li> <li>From “friend of the pod” Dr Trent Yarwood, <a href="https://yarwood.id.au/blog/human-factors/">Why digital health will never save the world</a>. The same point probably applies to whatever field you work in.</li> <li>In this week’s AlienSideBoob, John Birmingham gets nostalgic, but in a clear-eyed way. <a href="https://aliensideboob.substack.com/p/will-it-matter-when-the-last-newspaper">Will it matter when the last newspaper dies?</a></li> <li>And from Patrick Boyle, who is worth following, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpZvC_5leDY">Crypto Has Bought The 2024 Election!</a>. It’s not his funniest video, but it’s very informative.</li></ul> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Poetic Interlude</h4> <p>Following a <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/darklyglassdarkly.bsky.social/post/3l5sqppeyy324">suggestion on Bluesky</a>, I asked Google’s <a href="https://notebooklm.google">NotebookLM</a> artificial intelligence “research assistant” to summarise that Federal Court judgment against X in the form of a limerick of no more than three stanzas. So here we go.</p> <p><em>There once was a company called X,<br>Whose merger made eSafety perplexed.<br>Did liability,<br>Transfer readily,<br>Or had Twitter Inc. truly been wrecked?</em></p> <p><em>Nevada law was the key<br>To solve this corporate decree.<br>Did “liabilities” mean<br>All obligations seen,<br>Or just debts, financially?</em></p> <p><em>The Court found, in a decisive feat,<br>X Corp couldn’t simply retreat.<br>They inherited all<br>From Twitter’s grand fall,<br>And faced penalties, far from petite.</em></p> <p>Is this a correct summary? I haven’t the faintest idea.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="the-week-ahead-fix">The Week Ahead</h4> <p>Monday is the public holiday for Labour Day, at least here in NSW, but I’ll be trying to achieve something productive just the same. It’ll be a mix of client work and small errands.</p> <p> On Wednesday I’m recording another special-guest episode in <em>The 9pm Edict</em> spring series with Erin Cook, a journalist covering South-East Asian politics and editor of the newsletter <em><a href="https://darimulut.beehiiv.com">Dari Mulut ke Mulut</a></em>. (Don’t worry, it’s in English.) We’ll be talking Indonesian and Thai politics — always fun — and whatever else comes up.</p> <p>If you’re a supporter with TRIGGER WORDS or a CONVERSATION TOPIC for this episode, please let me know by 9pm AEDT this Tuesday 8 October. The finished episode will be posted on Thursday night.</p> <p>On Thursday evening I’ll also try to catch the Lowy Institute panel discussion <a href="https://portal.lowyinstitute.org/eventdetails/?id=51486207-4c76-ef11-a671-002248119d59">Will China gain uncontested primacy in Asia?</a>, or maybe watch it later on YouTube. This is the second of two panels on this year’s <a href="https://power.lowyinstitute.org">Asia Power Index</a>. The first was great, and this one features the redoubtable Hugh White, so I’m really looking forward to it.</p> <p>On Saturday I’ll be packing and heading down to Sydney because…</p> <p><strong>On Sunday the Queensland expedition begins.</strong> We’re flying to Cairns in the morning <s>and I’ll be visiting the <a href="https://www.ausarmour.com">Australian Armour & Artillery Museum</a> in the afternoon</s>. [<strong>Update 13 October 2024:</strong> Nah, I was too tired.] And then there will be drinks. [<strong>Update 8 October 2024:</strong> I’ve slightly updated this paragraph to reflect the evolving reality.]</p> <p>“We”? Yes, as some of you will know from the socials, I’m travelling with my good friend Snarky Platypus.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Further Ahead</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color">UPDATED:</mark> Queensland expedition continues</strong>, 14–21 October 2024. Monday 14: <a href="https://greatadventures.com.au/green-island-great-barrier-reef-adventure/">Great Barrier Reef tour</a>. [<strong>Update 10 October 2024:</strong> We’re had to book a different reef trip because of a cancellation.] Tuesday 15: <a href="https://www.ksr.com.au/Tourpackages/Pages/KSRWildlife.aspx">Kuranda Scenic Railway wildlife experience</a>. Wednesday 16 and overnight: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_of_Queensland">Spirit of Queensland</a> train to Brisbane. <strong>Thu 17: Brisbane pub night, open to all, <a href="https://www.netherworldarcade.com">Netherworld</a>, Fortitude Valley, from 5.30pm AEST.</strong> Sunday 20: Train to Gold Coast and explore there a bit. Monday 21: Relaxing morning then fly back to Sydney in the afternoon.</li> <li><a href="https://www.ussc.edu.au/competition-in-cyberspace-and-the-future-of-us-security-leadership">Competition in cyberspace and the future of US security leadership</a>, US Studies Centre, Sydney, 25 October 2024 (TBC). It’s a conversation with <a href="https://unitedstatesstudiescentre.cmail20.com/t/j-l-gdrmjk-irxujujdt-f/">Admiral (ret) Mike Rogers</a>, the former director of the US National Security Agency and former commander of US Cyber Command. I might actually head down to Sydney for this one rather than waiting for the video.</li> <li>Sydney Days, 26 October to 18 November 2024 (TBC). The dates have yet to be finalised, but I have another opportunity to base myself in Sydney for a while. Other than that it’s business as usual.</li> <li><a href="https://auigf.au">Australian Internet Governance Forum</a> (auIGF) 2024, formerly known as NetThing, Melbourne and online, 28–29 October 2024 (TBC).</li> <li><strong>Victoria expedition</strong>, 6–9 December 2024. Includes a friend’s birthday event on the Mornington Peninsula Friday 6 to Sunday 8, heading to Melbourne for social things on Sunday night before flying back to Sydney on Monday evening. This trip will <em>almost</em> burn off the last of my frequent flyer points from the Beforetimes, when I used to do a lot more travelling.</li></ul> <p>[<strong>Photo:</strong> A moth, probably of the genus <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthela">Anthelus</a></em>, photographed at Bungaree Cottages on 7 October 2020. There are way too many species for a proper ID, at least from me.]</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>The 9pm AI Just Doesn’t Work with David Gerard (#NotAllAI)</title> <link>https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00231/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stilgherrian]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 08:56:47 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[The 9pm Edict]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ai]]></category> <category><![CDATA[amy castor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[armando iannucci]]></category> <category><![CDATA[artificial intelligence]]></category> <category><![CDATA[copyright]]></category> <category><![CDATA[david gerard]]></category> <category><![CDATA[google]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jason allen]]></category> <category><![CDATA[microsoft]]></category> <category><![CDATA[notebooklm]]></category> <category><![CDATA[openai]]></category> <category><![CDATA[peter thiel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pivot to ai]]></category> <category><![CDATA[salesforce]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sam altman]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spring2024]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stilgherrian.com/?p=36574</guid> <description><![CDATA[The spring series of the Edict kicks off properly with our first special guest and it’s David Gerard, co-editor of the newsletter Pivot to AI. So guess what we talk about. Yes, in this episode we talk about artificial intelligence. Specifically, we test out Google’s NotebookLM podcast creator, we discuss why the much-promoted AI utopia … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00231/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "The 9pm AI Just Doesn’t Work with David Gerard (#NotAllAI)"</span></a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="675" src="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/david-gerard-by-pauline-martindale-1200.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-36575" style="width:1200px" srcset="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/david-gerard-by-pauline-martindale-1200.jpg 1200w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/david-gerard-by-pauline-martindale-1200-350x197.jpg 350w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/david-gerard-by-pauline-martindale-1200-600x338.jpg 600w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/david-gerard-by-pauline-martindale-1200-75x42.jpg 75w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/david-gerard-by-pauline-martindale-1200-768x432.jpg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">David Gerard is ready for the AI revolution, except it won’t happen. (Photo: Pauline Martindale )</figcaption></figure> <p><strong>The spring series of the <em>Edict</em> kicks off properly with our first special guest and it’s David Gerard, co-editor of the newsletter <em>Pivot to AI</em>. So guess what we talk about.</strong></p> <span id="more-36574"></span> <p>Yes, in this episode we talk about artificial intelligence. Specifically, we test out Google’s NotebookLM podcast creator, we discuss why the much-promoted AI utopia won’t happen, we put the idea of a robot uprising into its cultural context, and much more.</p> <iframe loading="lazy" src="https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=62248246&theme=dark&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-logo=true" width="100%" height="133px" frameborder="0"></iframe> <p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>This podcast is available on <a href="https://music.amazon.com.au/podcasts/a4549ab5-7361-4eed-ae84-5086bd98703e/The-9pm-Edict">Amazon Music</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-9pm-edict/id1506683812">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://castbox.fm/channel/id2541000">Castbox</a>, <a href="https://www.deezer.com/show/772822">Deezer</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvMTUzMDA3OS9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVk">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-the-9pm-edict-58203054/">iHeartRadio</a>, <a href="https://www.jiosaavn.com/shows/The-9pm-Edict//1//fjq1r8u2mwU_">JioSaavn</a>, <a href="https://pca.st/YOs7">Pocket Casts</a>, <a href="https://podplayer.net/?podId=1708973">Podcast Addict</a>, <a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-9pm-edict-981201">Podchaser</a>, <a href="http://soundcloud.com/skankmedia">SoundCloud</a>, <a href="spotify:show:5fUUfNSMoiqGflUTrr64vn">Spotify</a>, and <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/the9pmedict">Speaker</a>.</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p> <p>You can also listen to the podcast below, or <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/1530079/episodes/feed">subscribe to the generic podcast feed</a>.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Episode Links</h4> <ul class="wppb-bookmarks"> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://davidgerard.co.uk/">01. David Gerard's home page</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">I'm most active at the moment on my blockchain blog, and on Rocknerd, my music webzine.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://pivot-to-ai.com/">02. Pivot to AI – It can't be that stupid, you must be prompting it wrong</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">It can't be that stupid, you must be prompting it wrong</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LK-99">03. LK-99 - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">LK-99 (from the Lee-Kim 1999 research), also called PCPOSOS, is a gray–black, polycrystalline compound, identified as a copper-doped lead?oxyapatite. A team from Korea University led by Lee Sukbae (???) and Kim Ji-Hoon (???) began studying this material as a potential superconductor starting in 1999. ? In July 2023, they published preprints claiming that it acts as a room-temperature superconductor... By mid-August 2023, the consensus was that LK-99 is not a superconductor at room temperature, and is an insulator in pure form.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dartmouth_workshop">04. Dartmouth workshop - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">The Dartmouth Summer Research Project on Artificial Intelligence was a 1956 summer workshop widely considered to be the founding event of artificial intelligence as a field.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Thiel">05. Peter Thiel - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Peter Andreas Thiel (/ti?l/; born 11 October 1967) is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and political activist. A co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund, he was the first outside investor in Facebook. As of July 2024, Thiel had an estimated net worth of US$11.2 billion and was ranked 212th on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinky_and_the_Brain">06. Pinky and the Brain - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Pinky and the Brain is an American animated sitcom created by Tom Ruegger for the Kids' WB programming block of The WB. Pinky and The Brain are genetically enhanced laboratory mice who reside in a cage in the Acme Labs research facility. Pinky is good-natured but feeble-minded, while The Brain is highly intelligent, self-centered and scheming.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Altman#">07. Sam Altman - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Samuel Harris Altman (born April 22, 1985) is an American entrepreneur and investor best known as the CEO of OpenAI since 2019 (he was briefly fired and reinstated in November 2023). He is also the chairman of clean energy companies Oklo Inc. and Helion Energy. Altman is considered to be one of the leading figures of the AI boom. He dropped out of Stanford University after two years and founded Loopt, a mobile social networking service, raising more than $30 million in venture capital. In 2011, Altman joined Y Combinator, a startup accelerator, and was its president from 2014 to 2019.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.mitrade.com/insights/news/live-news/article-3-268942-20240720">08. Worldcoin Hit With Scam And Manipulation Allegations</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[21 July 2024] Worldcoin (WLD) has come under heavy criticism following a recent development, which led to talks about potential price manipulation by the team. Prominent crypto on-chain sleuth ZachXBT also reacted to these price manipulation allegations, suggesting that the Worldcoin team may actually be guilty of them. </div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://ia.samaltman.com/">09. The Intelligence Age - Sam Altman</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[23 September 2024] In the next couple of decades, we will be able to do things that would have seemed like magic to our grandparents.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eXf8rEHZME">10. OpenAI CEO: “SuperIntelligence within 1000’s of Days” - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[24 September 2024] Breakdown of Sam Altman’s blog post from today, enjoy!</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://pivot-to-ai.com/2024/09/25/sam-altman-the-superintelligent-ai-is-coming-in-just-a-few-thousand-days-maybe/">11. Sam Altman: The superintelligent AI is coming in just ‘a few thousand days’! Maybe. – Pivot to AI</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">OpenAI founder Sam Altman has written about our fabulous future... “A few thousand days” means at least several years. This is Sam telling his backers to expect nothing checkable any time soon.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://theconversation.com/in-a-new-manifesto-openais-sam-altman-envisions-an-ai-utopia-and-reveals-glaring-blind-spots-239841">12. In a new manifesto, OpenAI’s Sam Altman envisions an AI utopia – and reveals glaring blind spots</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[26 September 2024] T latest proclamation from OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman, published on his personal website this week, seems remarkably hyperbolic. We are on the verge of “The Intelligence Age”, he declares, powered by a “superintelligence” that may just be a “few thousand days” away. The new era will bring “astounding triumphs”, including “fixing the climate, establishing a space colony, and the discovery of all of physics”.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/20/three-mile-island-nuclear-plant-reopen-microsoft">13. Three Mile Island nuclear reactor to restart to power Microsoft AI operations | Nuclear power | The Guardian</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[21 September 2024] Pennsylvania plant was site of most serious nuclear meltdown and radiation leak in US history in 1979</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Mile_Island_accident">14. Three Mile Island accident - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">The Three Mile Island accident was a partial nuclear meltdown of the Unit 2 reactor (TMI-2) of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station on the Susquehanna River in Londonderry Township, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The reactor accident began at 4:00 a.m. on March 28, 1979, and released radioactive gases and radioactive iodine into the environment.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://theconversation.com/openais-strawberry-program-is-reportedly-capable-of-reasoning-it-might-be-able-to-deceive-humans-239748">15. OpenAI’s Strawberry program is reportedly capable of reasoning. It might be able to deceive humans</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[25 September 2024] OpenAI, the company that made ChatGPT, has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI) system called Strawberry. It is designed not just to provide quick responses to questions, like ChatGPT, but to think or “reason”.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrumental_convergence#Paperclip_maximizer">16. Instrumental convergence - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Suppose we have an AI whose only goal is to make as many paper clips as possible. The AI will realize quickly that it would be much better if there were no humans because humans might decide to switch it off. Because if humans do so, there would be fewer paper clips. Also, human bodies contain a lot of atoms that could be made into paper clips. The future that the AI would be trying to gear towards would be one in which there were a lot of paper clips but no humans. —?Nick Bostrom[</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R.U.R.#edict00231">17. R.U.R. - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">R.U.R. is a 1920 science fiction play by the Czech writer Karel ?apek. "R.U.R." stands for Rossumovi Univerzální Roboti (Rossum's Universal Robots, a phrase that has been used as a subtitle in English versions). The play had its world premiere on 2 January 1921 in Hradec Králové; it introduced the word "robot" to the English language and to science fiction as a whole... Robots may be mistaken for humans but have no original thoughts. Though most are content to work for humans, eventually a rebellion causes the extinction of the human race.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://blog.google/technology/ai/notebooklm-audio-overviews/">18. NotebookLM now lets you listen to a conversation about your sources</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[11 September 2024] Our new Audio Overview feature can turn documents, slides, charts and more into engaging discussions with one click.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.theverge.com/2024/9/11/24242138/google-notebook-llm-ai-fake-podcasts-research">19. Google is using AI to make fake podcasts from your notes - The Verge</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[12 September 2024] Google’s NotebookLM app can now generate ‘lively’ audio discussions with two AI hosts about the documents you’ve given it.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://pivot-to-ai.com/2024/10/02/a-terrible-day-to-have-ears-googles-notebooklm-auto-generates-ai-podcasts/">20. A terrible day to have ears: Google’s NotebookLM auto-generates AI podcasts – Pivot to AI</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[2 October 2024] Google’s latest Gemini product is NotebookLM, a personal LLM information shortener. You feed it sources and it churns them into a slurry and summarizes (or shortens) them for you! NotebookLM is very keen to generate a synthetic podcast for you from the slurry. A male and a female AI voice will discuss your topic in the standard “guy ’splains at chick” format.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.themandarin.com.au/253906-government-trial-finds-ai-worse-than-humans-at-summarising-info/">21. Government trial finds AI worse than humans at summarising info</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[3 September 2024] Amazon conducted the test earlier this year for Australia’s corporate regulator the Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) using submissions made to an inquiry... [The] reviewers overwhelmingly found that the human summaries beat out their AI competitors on every criteria and on every submission, scoring an 81% on an internal rubric compared with the machine’s 47%.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.aph.gov.au/DocumentStore.ashx?id=b4fd6043-6626-4cbe-b8ee-a5c7319e94a0">22. ASIC trial of using AI, answers to questions on notice asked at a public hearing from Senator David Pocock and Senator David Shoebridge, 21 May 2024 (PDF)</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">AWS Professional Services: Generative Artificial Intelligence (Ai) Document Summarisation Proof of Concept Final Report, March 2024, Prepared for Australian Securities And InvestmentsCommission (ASIC).</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armando_Iannucci#Television">23. Armando Iannucci - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Armando Giovanni Iannucci CBE (/j??nu?t?i/; born 28 November 1963) is a Scottish satirist,[1] writer, director, producer, performer and panellist.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Armando_Iannucci_Shows">24. The Armando Iannucci Shows - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">The Armando Iannucci Shows is a series of eight programmes directed by Armando Iannucci and written by Iannucci with Andy Riley and Kevin Cecil. It was shown on UK's Channel 4 from 30 August to 18 October 2001. Each episode focused on specific themes relating to human nature and existentialism, around which Iannucci would weave a series of surreal sketches and monologues.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0INZqmLzE7E&list=PLxDPfc90nJPv19LbND3prwtE-IoADtqJc&index=3">25. The Armando Iannucci Shows - S01E03 - "Communication" - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">This episode was originally broadcast on Channel 4 on 13th September 2001.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDaFqgPKklI">26. Marvin the Robot Your Plastic Pal Who's FUN To Be With - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">From The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, TV version.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sorcerer%27s_Apprentice">27. The Sorcerer's Apprentice - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">The Sorcerer's Apprentice" (German: "Der Zauberlehrling") is a poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe written in 1797. The poem is a ballad in 14 stanzas. The poem begins as an old sorcerer departs his workshop, leaving his apprentice with chores to perform. Tired of fetching water by pail, the apprentice enchants a broom to do the work for him, using magic in which he is not fully trained. The floor is soon awash with water, and the apprentice realizes that he cannot stop the broom because he does not know the magic required to do so.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.ft.com/content/372536b1-08dd-4161-b6e3-4d09ba235ae8">28. Move over copilots: meet the next generation of AI-powered assistants</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[22 September 2024] Microsoft, Salesforce and Workday latest to centre their plans on ‘AI agents’ as technology advances.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.wheresyoured.at/saaspocalypse-now/">29. The Other Bubble - Ed Zitron</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[26 September 2024] While it's hard to imagine, I want you to consider for a second that no company is invulnerable, and as I wrote last week, I have serious worries about the current state of Big Tech and the path it’s currently on.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.cio.com/article/3540579/devs-gaining-little-if-anything-from-ai-coding-assistants.html">30. Devs gaining little (if anything) from AI coding assistants | CIO</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[26 September 2024] Code analysis firm sees no major benefits from AI dev tool when measuring key programming metrics, though others report incremental gains from coding copilots with emphasis on code review.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nvidia">31. Nvidia - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Nvidia Corporation (/?n?v?di?/, en-VID-ee-?) is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and incorporated in Delaware. It is a software and fabless company which designs and supplies graphics processing units (GPUs), application programming interfaces (APIs) for data science and high-performance computing, as well as system on a chip units (SoCs) for the mobile computing and automotive market. Nvidia is also a dominant supplier of artificial intelligence (AI) hardware and software.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/to-win-the-cloud-remember-george-westinghouse/">32. To win the cloud, remember George Westinghouse | ZDNET</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[26 May 2014] Is the cloud the final computing architecture, as NetSuite CEO Zach Nelson claims? Even if it's not, the winners will be the transaction and infrastructure providers.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2024-09-13/mystery-seismic-signal-greenland-landslide-tsunami-seiche-fjord/104327900">33. Mystery seismic waves that rippled around Earth for nine days caused by Greenland tsunami: study - ABC News</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">In September 2023, earthquake-detection equipment around the world picked up a signal that lasted nine days. A new study shows the signal was produced by a landslide into a Greenland fjord, which created a 200m-high wave that sloshed back and forth like water in a bathtub.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/microsoft-shares-lag-ai-fatigue-111216710.html">34. Microsoft Shares Lag as ‘AI Fatigue,’ High Multiple Curb Rebound</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[1 October 2024] Microsoft Corp. shares have lost their luster in the past few months, with some investors cooling on the artificial-intelligence trade and looking for better value elsewhere in the sector.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://pivot-to-ai.com/2024/09/30/people-are-blatantly-stealing-my-work-ai-artist-complains/">35. People are ‘blatantly stealing my work,’ AI artist complains – Pivot to AI</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[30 September 2024] AI artist Jason Allen submitted some Midjourney output, “Theatre D’Opera Spatial,” to the digital art category of the Colorado State Fair fine arts competition in 2022. He won, to some controversy.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre_D%27op%C3%A9ra_Spatial">36. Théâtre D'opéra Spatial - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Théâtre D'opéra Spatial (pronounced [teat? d?pe?a spasjal], 'Space Opera Theater') is an image created by Jason Michael Allen with the generative artificial intelligence platform Midjourney. The image won the 2022 Colorado State Fair's annual fine art competition in the digital art category on August 29, becoming one of the first images made using artificial intelligence (AI) to win such a prize.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk5R9MJaYdA">37. AI wins art prize, leaving artists unimpressed | Al Jazeera Newsfeed - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[4 September 2022] A painting called ‘Théâtre D'opéra Spatial’ by Jason Allen has won first place at the Colorado State Fair competition, but the runners-up are particularly unhappy. Why? The winning artwork was generated by Artificial Intelligence. </div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fountain_(Duchamp)">38. Fountain (Duchamp) - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Fountain is a readymade sculpture by Marcel Duchamp in 1917, consisting of a porcelain urinal signed "R. Mutt". In April 1917, an ordinary piece of plumbing chosen by Duchamp was submitted for the inaugural exhibition of the Society of Independent Artists, to be staged at the Grand Central Palace in New York.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K_Foundation_Burn_a_Million_Quid">39. K Foundation Burn a Million Quid - Wikipedia</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">K Foundation Burn a Million Quid[n 1] was a work of performance art executed and filmed on 23 August 1994 in which the K Foundation, an art duo consisting of Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty, burned £1 million (equivalent to £2.5 million in 2023) in the back of a disused boathouse on the Ardfin Estate on the Scottish island of Jura. The money represented the bulk of the K Foundation's funds that had been previously earned by Drummond and Cauty as the KLF.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/us-copyright-office-rules-ai-art-cant-be-copyrighted-180979808/">40. U.S. Copyright Office Rules A.I. Art Can't Be Copyrighted | Smithsonian</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[24 March 2022] An image generated through artificial intelligence lacked the “human authorship” necessary for protection</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.artnews.com/art-in-america/features/stephen-thaler-quest-ai-legally-recognized-upend-copyright-law-1234692243/">41. Behind Stephen Thaler's Quest to Get His A.I. Legally Recognized</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[8 January 2024] Many computer scientists have invented AI systems that create autonomously, but Thaler is one of the few who is comfortable using the word “sentient.” “Is DABUS an inventor? Or is he an artist?” he said. “I don’t know. I can’t tell you that. It’s more like a sentient, artificial being. But I even question the artificial part.”</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WrsbX0J2YToGf0hwOiDuA0plPuThUerV/view?usp=drive_link">42. BONUS LINK: Full Google NotebookLM "Deep Dive" artificial podcast</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Audio file, 11m32s. Remember, a lot of this is bullshit.</div> </li> </ul> <p>If the links aren’t showing up, <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:stilgherrian/t:edict00231/">try here</a>.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Thank you, Media Freedom Citizenry</h4> <p><strong><em>The 9pm Edict</em> is supported by the generosity of its listeners. You can always <a href="https://skank.com.au/tip/">throw a few coins into the tip jar</a> or <a href="https://skank.com.au/subscribe">subscribe for special benefits</a>. Please consider.</strong></p> <p>This episode it’s thanks to John August and Robert Postill for their contributions.</p> <p>It’s also thanks to everyone who supported <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/spring2024/">The 9pm Spring Series 2024</a> crowdfunding campaign.</p> <p>CONVERSATION TOPICS: Peter Viertel, and two people who choose to remain anonymous.</p> <p>THREE TRIGGER WORDS: Andrew Best, Bernard Walsh, Joanna Forbes, Joanna Forbes again, Paul Williams, Peter Lieverdink, and Rami Mandow.</p> <p>ONE TRIGGER WORD: Benno Rice, Bic Smith, Dave Gaukroger, Elissa Harris, Emma Cooper, Frank Filippone, Grant Butler , Jamie Morrison, kofeyh, Mark Newton, Martin English, Michael Cowley, Mindy Johnson, Oliver Townshend, Peter Blakeley, Ric Hayman, Ross Floate, and Tom Carding</p> <p>PERSONALISED VIDEO MESSAGE: One person who chooses to remain anonymous.</p> <p>PERSONALISED AUDIO MESSAGE: Andrew Wright, Matthew Tayloe, Michael, and one person who chooses to remain anonymous.</p> <p>FOOT SOLDIERS FOR MEDIA FREEDOM who gave a SLIGHTLY LESS BASIC TIP: Brenton Realph, Brenton Realph again, Charles Gutjahr, Craig Askings, Errol Cavit, Garth Kidd, Gavin C, James Henstridge, Lindsay, Matthew Crawford, Michael, Michael Harris, Peter McCrudden, Sam Spackman, and three people who choose to remain anonymous.</p> <p>MEDIA FREEDOM CITIZENS who contributed a BASIC TIP: Wendy MsGator.</p> <p>And another seven people chose to have no reward, even though some of them were the most generous of all. Thank you all so much. You know who you are.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Series Credits</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="http://www.freesound.org/packsViewSingle.php?id=3935">The 9pm Edict theme by mansardian</a> via <a href="http://www.freesound.org/">The Freesound Project</a>.</li> <li><a href="http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=49477">Edict fanfare by neonaeon</a>, via <a href="http://www.freesound.org/">The Freesound Project</a>.</li> <li>Elephant Stamp theme by <a href="http://twitter.com/vealmince">Joshua Mehlman</a>.</li></ul> <p></p>]]></content:encoded> <enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/62248246/download.mp3" length="73893973" type="audio/mpeg" /> <itunes:subtitle>David Gerard is ready for the AI revolution, except it won’t happen. (Photo: Pauline Martindale ) The spring series of the Edict kicks off properly with our first special guest and it's David Gerard, co-editor of the newsletter Pivot to AI.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>David Gerard is ready for the AI revolution, except it won’t happen. (Photo: Pauline Martindale )<br /><br /><br /><br />The spring series of the Edict kicks off properly with our first special guest and it's David Gerard, co-editor of the newsletter Pivot to AI. So guess what we talk about.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Yes, in this episode we talk about artificial intelligence. Specifically, we test out Google's NotebookLM podcast creator, we discuss why the much-promoted AI utopia won't happen, we put the idea of a robot uprising into its cultural context, and much more.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This podcast is available on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, JioSaavn, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Speaker.<br /><br /><br /><br />You can also listen to the podcast below, or subscribe to the generic podcast feed.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Episode Links<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /> 01. David Gerard's home page<br /> I'm most active at the moment on my blockchain blog, and on Rocknerd, my music webzine. <br /> <br /> 02. Pivot to AI – It can't be that stupid, you must be prompting it wrong<br /> It can't be that stupid, you must be prompting it wrong <br /> <br /> 03. LK-99 - Wikipedia<br /> LK-99 (from the Lee-Kim 1999 research), also called PCPOSOS, is a gray–black, polycrystalline compound, identified as a copper-doped lead?oxyapatite. A team from Korea University led by Lee Sukbae (???) and Kim Ji-Hoon (???) began studying this material as a potential superconductor starting in 1999. ? In July 2023, they published preprints claiming that it acts as a room-temperature superconductor... By mid-August 2023, the consensus was that LK-99 is not a superconductor at room temperature, and is an insulator in pure form. <br /> <br /> 04. Dartmouth workshop - Wikipedia<br /> The Dartmouth Summer Research Project on Artificial Intelligence was a 1956 summer workshop widely considered to be the founding event of artificial intelligence as a field. <br /> <br /> 05. Peter Thiel - Wikipedia<br /> Peter Andreas Thiel (/ti?l/; born 11 October 1967) is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and political activist. A co-founder of PayPal, Palantir Technologies, and Founders Fund, he was the first outside investor in Facebook. As of July 2024, Thiel had an estimated net worth of US$11.2 billion and was ranked 212th on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. <br /> <br /> 06. Pinky and the Brain - Wikipedia<br /> Pinky and the Brain is an American animated sitcom created by Tom Ruegger for the Kids' WB programming block of The WB. Pinky and The Brain are genetically enhanced laboratory mice who reside in a cage in the Acme Labs research facility. Pinky is good-natured but feeble-minded, while The Brain is highly intelligent, self-centered and scheming. <br /> <br /> 07. Sam Altman - Wikipedia<br /> Samuel Harris Altman (born April 22, 1985) is an American entrepreneur and investor best known as the CEO of OpenAI since 2019 (he was briefly fired and reinstated in November 2023). He is also the chairman of clean energy companies Oklo Inc. and Helion Energy. Altman is considered to be one of the leading figures of the AI boom. He dropped out of Stanford University after two years and founded Loopt, a mobile social networking service, raising more than $30 million in venture capital. In 2011, Altman joined Y Combinator, a startup accelerator, and was its president from 2014 to 2019. <br /> <br /> 08. Worldcoin Hit With Scam And Manipulation Allegations<br /> [21 July 2024] Worldcoin (WLD) has come under heavy criticism following a recent development,</itunes:summary> <itunes:author>Stilgherrian</itunes:author> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit> <itunes:duration>1:16:58</itunes:duration> </item> <item> <title>Weekly Wrap 748: The escalation of cicadas, the plummet of productivity, but little more</title> <link>https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/748/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stilgherrian]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 29 Sep 2024 07:53:34 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Weekly Wrap]]></category> <category><![CDATA[asia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cicada]]></category> <category><![CDATA[elon musk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[free speech]]></category> <category><![CDATA[giorgia meloni]]></category> <category><![CDATA[productivity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[twitter]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stilgherrian.com/?p=36513</guid> <description><![CDATA[Well then, my week of Monday 23 to Sunday 29 September 2024 represented quite a change. Last week was good for me. This week less so. Was I fighting some sort of lurgi? Because by the weekend I was sleeping for most of the day and got almost nothing done. And most of the birds … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/748/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Weekly Wrap 748: The escalation of cicadas, the plummet of productivity, but little more"</span></a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Well then, my week of Monday 23 to Sunday 29 September 2024 represented quite a change. Last week was good for me. This week less so. Was I fighting some sort of lurgi? Because by the weekend I was sleeping for most of the day and got almost nothing done. And most of the birds abandoned me.</strong></p> <span id="more-36513"></span> <p>As the photo shows, the cicadas started emerging this week, much earlier in the season that usual. This has meant that the more carnivorous birds are ignoring the food I usually provide and gorging on the fat yummy cicadas. Australian magpies, pied currawongs, grey butcherbirds — all full of cicadas.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Articles</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://buttondown.email/stilgherrian/archive/the-weekly-cybers-37">The Weekly Cybers #37</a>. A Federal Court win for freedom of information, a rebranding for Australia’s digital ID, Optus outage leads to various changes, yet more on social media age restrictions, and much more.</li></ul> <form action="https://buttondown.email/api/emails/embed-subscribe/stilgherrian" method="post" target="popupwindow" onsubmit="window.open('https://buttondown.email/stilgherrian', 'popupwindow')" class="embeddable-buttondown-form"> <label for="bd-email"><h4>Subscribe to The Weekly Cybers via email</h4></label> <input type="email" name="email" id="bd-email" placeholder="you@example.com"/> <input type="submit" value="Subscribe" /> <p> <a href="https://buttondown.email/refer/stilgherrian" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Powered by Buttondown.</a> </p></form> <p>You can read my <a href="https://authory.com/Stilgherrian">previous writing at Authory</a>, where you can also subscribe to an email compilation of any new stories each Sunday morning.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Podcasts, Photos, Videos, Media Appearances, Corporate Largess</h4> <p>None of these. You can subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/stilgherrian/">my YouTube channel</a> to be notified when new videos appear and when livestreams are scheduled.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="recommendations-add">Recommendations</h4> <p>The Elon Musk news is all about free speech this week, kind of.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Al Jazeera compiles some things about Elon Musk which have already been reported into a handy reference: “The billionaire has taken on multiple governments, claiming he’s fighting for free speech. <a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/24/elon-musks-wars-brazil-to-australia-uk-to-us-the-x-owners-many-battles">But often, his business interests and political views are in play too</a>.”</li> <li>Or he’s just having a sook. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/sep/26/elon-musk-uk-government-invite-tech-summit">Elon Musk hits back at UK government after he is not invited to tech summit</a>. “I don’t think anyone should go to the UK when they’re releasing convicted pedophiles in order to imprison people for social media posts,” he said.</li> <li><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/precious-genius-elon-musk-love-bombs-beautiful-giorgia-meloni-global-citizens-award-un/">‘Precious genius’ Elon Musk love-bombs ‘beautiful’ Giorgia Meloni at think tank awards</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/09/25/elon-musk-and-giorgia-meloni-what-could-an-alliance-between-the-divisive-figures-mean-for-">What could an alliance between the divisive figures mean for the EU?</a></li> <li>But according to to Reuters, Elon Musk says <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/elon-musk-says-he-is-not-having-affair-with-italys-meloni-after-mutual-praise-2024-09-25/">he is not having affair with Italy’s Meloni</a> after mutual praise at gala.</li> <li>“X has <a href="https://ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/elon-musk-s-x-now-suspending-more-accounts-.html">suspended three times as many accounts</a> under the reign of Elon Musk than in previous years and has complied with more government requests to remove content.”</li> <li>“Donald Trump’s wider ground game operation in crucial battleground states is now largely outsourced to America Pac, the political action committee <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/26/trump-voter-turnout-elon-musk-pac">backed by the billionaire Elon Musk</a>, according to multiple people familiar with the situation.”</li> <li><a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-far-right-nominates-elon-muskfree-speech-award/">The EU far right wants to give Elon Musk a free speech award</a>.</li></ul> <p>In other news:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>The Lowy Institute has published this year’s <a href="https://power.lowyinstitute.org">Asia Power Index</a>. It’s always interesting to drill down into the numbers, and in the coming week there’s the first of two livestreams discussing the thing.</li> <li>“Underwater robot stumbles across <a href="https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/marine-animals/port-jackson-sharks-asleep-on-seabed">thousands of sharks asleep on the seabed</a>. Experts are trying to figure what’s happening.”</li> <li><a href="https://www.ecstaticintegration.org/p/the-invention-of-european-bee-shamanism">The invention of European bee shamanism</a>, something that you’ll be shocked to hear is possibly a scam.</li> <li>Please enjoy this time lapse video of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGZOFyLrCwk">a slug eating spaghetti</a>.</li></ul> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="the-week-ahead-fix">The Week Ahead</h4> <p>This week I’ll try yet again to get some billable hours done. With good fortune, it might even actually happen. It’s been a while.</p> <p>On Wednesday I’m recording the first special-guest episode in <em>The 9pm Edict</em> spring series, and it’s about AI, kinda, with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gerard_(author)">David Gerard</a> of the newsletter <em><a href="https://pivot-to-ai.com">Pivot to AI</a></em>. <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/tag/david-gerard/">He’s been on the pod before</a>, but talking about cryptocurrency and the blockchain.</p> <p>If you’re a supporter with TRIGGER WORDS or a CONVERSATION TOPIC for this episode, please let me know by 7pm AEST this Tuesday 1 October. The finished episode will be posted later in the week.</p> <p><strong><em>The 9pm Edict</em> is supported by the generosity of its listeners. You can always <a href="https://skank.com.au/tip/">throw a few coins into the tip jar</a> or <a href="https://skank.com.au/subscribe">subscribe for special benefits</a>. Please consider.</strong></p> <p>On Thursday evening I’ll try to catch the Lowy Institute panel discussion <a href="https://portal.lowyinstitute.org/eventdetails/?id=51486207-4c76-ef11-a671-002248119d59">Is Asia multipolar?</a>, or maybe watch it later on YouTube. This is the first of two panels on this year’s <a href="https://power.lowyinstitute.org">Asia Power Index</a>.</p> <p>This weekend is the long weekend for the <s>King’s Birthday</s> Labour Day, at least in NSW, <s>but I haven’t planned anything yet</s>.</p> <p><strong>Update 4 October 2024:</strong> I now have a plan. Saturday will be about editing and posting the podcast. Sunday and the holiday Monday will be about a small catch-up client work, although I will also run some errands in there.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Further Ahead</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://portal.lowyinstitute.org/eventdetails/?id=362e225f-4f76-ef11-a671-002248119d59">Will China gain uncontested primacy in Asia?</a>, Lowy Institute, Sydney and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/YrEPCtKHKUY">livestreamed</a>, 10 October 2024.</li> <li><strong>Queensland expedition</strong>, 13–21 October 2024, which is shaping up rather well. Sunday 13: Fly to Cairns and visit the <a href="https://www.ausarmour.com">Australian Armour & Artillery Museum</a>. Monday 14: A <a href="https://sunlover.com.au/moore-reef-fitzroy/">Great Barrier Reef tour</a>. Tuesday 15: <a href="https://www.ksr.com.au/Tourpackages/Pages/KSRWildlife.aspx">Kuranda Scenic Railway wildlife experience</a>. Wednesday 16 and overnight: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_of_Queensland">Spirit of Queensland</a> train to Brisbane. Brisbane itinerary TBA. Sunday 20: Train to Gold Coast and explore there a bit. Monday 21: Relaxing morning then fly back to Sydney. More details to come.</li> <li><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color">NEW:</mark></strong> <a href="https://www.ussc.edu.au/competition-in-cyberspace-and-the-future-of-us-security-leadership">Competition in cyberspace and the future of US security leadership</a>, US Studies Centre, Sydney, 25 October 2024 (TBC). It’s a conversation with <a href="https://unitedstatesstudiescentre.cmail20.com/t/j-l-gdrmjk-irxujujdt-f/">Admiral (ret) Mike Rogers</a>, the former director of the US National Security Agency and former commander of US Cyber Command. I might actually head down to Sydney for this one rather than waiting for the video.</li> <li>Sydney Days, 26 October to 18 November 2024 (TBC). The dates have yet to be finalised, but I have another opportunity to base myself in Sydney for a while.</li> <li><a href="https://auigf.au">Australian Internet Governance Forum</a> (auIGF) 2024, formerly known as NetThing, Melbourne and online, 28–29 October 2024 (TBC).</li> <li><strong>Victoria expedition</strong>, 6–9 December 2024. Includes a friend’s birthday event on the Mornington Peninsula Friday 6 to Sunday 8, heading to Melbourne for social things on Sunday night before flying back to Sydney on Monday evening. This trip will <em>almost</em> burn off the last of my frequent flyer points from the Beforetimes.</li></ul> <p>[<strong>Photo:</strong> The head of a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclochila_australasiae">greengrocer cicada</a> (<em>Cyclochila australasiae</em>), photographed at <a href="https://bunjareecottages.com.au">Bunjaree Cottages</a> on 25 September 2025. Note its five eyes, just like the Anglosphere: Two big red compound eyes, and three smaller simple eyes.]</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Weekly Wrap 747: Sometimes I just feel like parroting previous posts</title> <link>https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/747/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stilgherrian]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 07:41:29 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Weekly Wrap]]></category> <category><![CDATA[disinformation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[elon musk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mars]]></category> <category><![CDATA[misinformation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sydney metro]]></category> <category><![CDATA[taylor swift]]></category> <category><![CDATA[twitter]]></category> <category><![CDATA[victoria cross]]></category> <category><![CDATA[x]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stilgherrian.com/?p=36463</guid> <description><![CDATA[One highlight of my week of Monday 16 to Sunday 22 September 2024 was visiting Sydney’s new Metro stations — which I won’t tell you about just yet. A second was coming to understand how a change of environment will do me good. And then I had another win in the crowdfunding game. Hurrah! Yes, … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/747/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Weekly Wrap 747: Sometimes I just feel like parroting previous posts"</span></a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>One highlight of my week of Monday 16 to Sunday 22 September 2024 was visiting Sydney’s new Metro stations — which I won’t tell you about just yet. A second was coming to understand how a change of environment will do me good. And then I had another win in the crowdfunding game. Hurrah!</strong></p> <span id="more-36463"></span> <p>Yes, I’m posting this on Monday again, but visiting all those Metro stations took a long time. Or rather, the drinks we had near each station took a while.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Thanks for supporting The 9pm Spring Series 2024</h4> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignright size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="400" height="225" src="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/pozible25-hero-01-400-title-thankseveryone.jpeg" alt="Photo of a late middle-aged man (Stilgherrian) with short greying hair, glasses, and a grey sweater, standing against a background of giant yellow wattle flowers. The main text reads "Thanks everyone! The 9pm Spring Series 2024"." class="wp-image-36487" srcset="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/pozible25-hero-01-400-title-thankseveryone.jpeg 400w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/pozible25-hero-01-400-title-thankseveryone-350x197.jpeg 350w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/pozible25-hero-01-400-title-thankseveryone-75x42.jpeg 75w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></figure></div> <p><strong>This season’s crowdfunder <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/spring2024/">The 9pm Spring Series 2024</a> finished on Thursday night, and in the final hours it passed Target Two — which means six special-guest episodes before the end of spring.</strong></p> <p>Thanks so much.</p> <p>I’ve already confirmed guests for three episodes. I just have to lock in the exact dates, so watch out for more details next week.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Friend of the pod, Scottish author and social researcher <a href="https://skankmedia.cmail20.com/t/r-l-tddjkdky-kijkdyulhd-d/"><strong>David F Porteous</strong></a> with another amusing update on everything British and beyond.</li> <li><strong>Amy Castor</strong> and <strong>David Gerard</strong> from the newsletter <strong><a href="https://skankmedia.cmail20.com/t/r-l-tddjkdky-kijkdyulhd-h/">Pivot to AI</a></strong>, detailing so much remarkable bullshit. (David has been on the pod before <a href="https://skankmedia.cmail20.com/t/r-l-tddjkdky-kijkdyulhd-o/"><strong>being sceptical about cryptocurrency and blockchain</strong></a>. Hence “Pivot to AI”.)</li> <li>Space archaeologist <a href="https://skankmedia.cmail20.com/t/r-l-tddjkdky-kijkdyulhd-n/"><strong>Dr Alice Gorman</strong></a> with a look at her work on <a href="https://skankmedia.cmail20.com/t/r-l-tddjkdky-kijkdyulhd-p/"><strong>how people live on the International Space Station</strong></a>. Not all archaeology is ancient!</li></ul> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Podcasts</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://the9pmedict.com/edict/00230/">The 9pm Three More Minor Irritations</a>, recorded and posted on Tuesday. It was scheduled so that it could include a plug for the crowdfunder, but it does have actual content so it’s still worth listening to.</li></ul> <p><strong><em>The 9pm Edict</em> is supported by the generosity of its listeners. You can always <a href="https://skank.com.au/tip/">throw a few coins into the tip jar</a> or <a href="https://skank.com.au/subscribe">subscribe for special benefits</a>. Please consider.</strong></p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Articles</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://buttondown.email/stilgherrian/archive/the-weekly-cybers-36">The Weekly Cybers #36</a>. Australian cops and their global colleagues take down the Ghost encrypted messaging network, a robodebt ringleader has a great big sook, and much more.</li></ul> <form action="https://buttondown.email/api/emails/embed-subscribe/stilgherrian" method="post" target="popupwindow" onsubmit="window.open('https://buttondown.email/stilgherrian', 'popupwindow')" class="embeddable-buttondown-form"> <label for="bd-email"><h4>Subscribe to The Weekly Cybers via email</h4></label> <input type="email" name="email" id="bd-email" placeholder="you@example.com"/> <input type="submit" value="Subscribe" /> <p> <a href="https://buttondown.email/refer/stilgherrian" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Powered by Buttondown.</a> </p></form> <p>You can read my <a href="https://authory.com/Stilgherrian">previous writing at Authory</a>, where you can also subscribe to an email compilation of any new stories each Sunday morning.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Media Appearances</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>My 2018 article <a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/encrypting-data-at-rest-is-vital-but-its-just-not-happening/">Encrypting data at rest is vital, but it’s just not happening</a> was cited in the paper <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13600834.2024.2404280">Technical principles and protocols of encryption and their significance and effects on technology regulation</a>.</li></ul> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Photos, Videos, Corporate Largess</h4> <p>None of these. You can subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/stilgherrian/">my YouTube channel</a> to be notified when new videos appear and when livestreams are scheduled.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="recommendations-add">Recommendations</h4> <p>Elon didn’t have a good week.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>Elon Musk makes one of his “jokes” about assassinating Kamala Harris. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74882jq39vo">The US Secret Service is “aware” of it</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/sep/21/elon-musk-backs-down-in-his-fight-with-brazilian-judges-to-restore-x">Elon Musk backs down in his fight with Brazilian judges to restore X</a>.</li> <li>“Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/20/business/chechnya-kadyrov-musk-tesla-cybertruck-disabled/index.html">accused Tesla CEO Elon Musk of ‘remotely disabling’ his Cybertruck</a>, which had been sent to the frontline of Russia’s war in Ukraine.”</li> <li>“Elon Musk’s SpaceX is rapidly remaking the tip of South Texas. Its fast growth, criticised by some locals as unfair and unchecked, is also <a href="https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/spacex-texas-musk/">transforming campaign coffers, business deals and the personal finances of some local officials</a>.”</li> <li>“Elon Musk didn’t show up for testimony in a probe over his $44 billion Twitter takeover. <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/20/tech/sec-sanctions-elon-musk-testimony-twitter-probe/index.html">Now the SEC wants sanctions</a>.”</li> <li>“Leaking radio emissions from SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are impeding observations by some ground-based radio telescopes and <a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/worst-nightmare-elon-musk-s-starlink-satellites-could-blind-radio-telescopes">may eventually blind them</a>, a new study using the Netherlands-based Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) radio telescope has found.”</li> <li>“Labelling tweets featuring false claims about election fraud as ‘disputed”’ does little to nothing to change Trump voters’ pre-existing beliefs, and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/sep/20/trump-tweets-false-label-credibility-supporters">it may make them more likely to believe the lies</a>, according to a new study.”</li></ul> <p>In other news:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>NEW LEAGUE OF PIGS! I REPEAT, NEW LEAGUE OF PIGS! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pK8a6TvgZQ">New Pig Race Track – The Forest Racecourse</a>.</li> <li>I’ve been to Salesforce’s Dreamforce conference and this is very correct. <a href="https://sfstandard.com/2024/09/19/comedian-john-mulaney-brutally-roasts-sf-techies-and-ai-at-dreamforce/">Comedian John Mulaney brutally roasts SF techies at Dreamforce</a>. That they now call it “largest AI event in the world” is ridiculous.</li> <li>Why do certain places have far more people over the age of 100 than others? <a href="https://theconversation.com/the-data-on-extreme-human-ageing-is-rotten-from-the-inside-out-ig-nobel-winner-saul-justin-newman-239023">Because their records are shoddy</a>. The full paper is <a href="https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/704080v1">Supercentenarians and the oldest-old are concentrated into regions with no birth certificates and short lifespans</a>.</li></ul> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="the-week-ahead-fix">The Week Ahead</h4> <p>Once more my week began in Sydney. On Monday I did the now-usual errands and shopping in Thaitown before getting a train back to the Mountains.</p> <p>The bulk of the week will include a focus on client work, allegedly, plus starting to line up some work over summer because that’s always a slow season for freelancers. I’ll also do a solo podcast episode at some point, and then <em>The Weekly Cybers</em> on Friday as usual.</p> <p><s>The weekend is unplanned.</s></p> <p><strong>Update 25 September 2024:</strong> I’m shifting things around a bit. Wednesday will be for errands and shopping and stuff. Work times will be added into the weekend so I can take a day off in the middle of next week. The advantages of freelancing!</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Further Ahead</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color">NEW:</mark></strong> <a href="https://portal.lowyinstitute.org/eventdetails/?id=51486207-4c76-ef11-a671-002248119d59">Is Asia multipolar?</a>, Lowy Institute, Sydney and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/f3NvAuY0n10">livestreamed</a>, 3 October 2024.</li> <li><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color">NEW:</mark></strong> <a href="https://portal.lowyinstitute.org/eventdetails/?id=362e225f-4f76-ef11-a671-002248119d59">Will China gain uncontested primacy in Asia?</a>, Lowy Institute, Sydney and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/YrEPCtKHKUY">livestreamed</a>, 10 October 2024.</li> <li>Queensland expedition, 13–21 October 2024, which is shaping up rather well. Sunday 13: Fly to Cairns and visit the <a href="https://www.ausarmour.com">Australian Armour & Artillery Museum</a>. Monday 14: A <a href="https://sunlover.com.au/moore-reef-fitzroy/">Great Barrier Reef tour</a>. Tuesday 15: <a href="https://www.ksr.com.au/Tourpackages/Pages/KSRWildlife.aspx">Kuranda Scenic Railway wildlife experience</a>. Wednesday 16 and overnight: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_of_Queensland">Spirit of Queensland</a> train to Brisbane. Brisbane itinerary TBA. Sunday 20: Train to Gold Coast and explore there a bit. Monday 21: Relaxing morning then fly back to Sydney. More details to come.</li> <li>Sydney Days, 26 October to 18 November 2024 (TBC). The dates have yet to be finalised, but I have another opportunity to base myself in Sydney for a while.</li> <li><a href="https://auigf.au">Australian Internet Governance Forum</a> (auIGF) 2024, formerly known as NetThing, Melbourne and online, 28–29 October 2024 (TBC).</li> <li><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color">UPDATED:</mark></strong> Victoria expedition, 6–9 December 2024. Includes a friend’s birthday event on the Mornington Peninsula Fri 6 to Sunday 8, heading to Melbourne for social things on Sunday night before flying back to Sydney on Monday evening. This trip will <em>almost</em> burn off the last of my frequent flyer points from the Beforetimes.</li></ul> <p>[<strong>Photo:</strong> A male <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_king_parrot">Australian king parrot</a> (<em>Alisterus scapularis</em>) decided he wanted a bit of attention, so here he is. Photographed on 23 September 2024.]</p>]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>The 9pm Three More Minor Irritations</title> <link>https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00230/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stilgherrian]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2024 06:55:48 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[The 9pm Edict]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ai]]></category> <category><![CDATA[artificial intelligence]]></category> <category><![CDATA[donald trump]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dreams]]></category> <category><![CDATA[google]]></category> <category><![CDATA[journalism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[spring2024]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stilgherrian.com/?p=36465</guid> <description><![CDATA[It’s more or less the start of the spring series as Stilgherrian vents about three more things that got on his wick this week. He also plugs his current crowdfunding campaign, because of course he does. In this episode he talks about the shoddy journalism of the US presidential campaign, the problems of artificial intelligence, … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://stilgherrian.com/edict/00230/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "The 9pm Three More Minor Irritations"</span></a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1200" height="675" src="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/trump-kamala-dogs-1200.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-36467" style="width:1200px" srcset="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/trump-kamala-dogs-1200.jpeg 1200w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/trump-kamala-dogs-1200-350x197.jpeg 350w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/trump-kamala-dogs-1200-600x338.jpeg 600w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/trump-kamala-dogs-1200-75x42.jpeg 75w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/trump-kamala-dogs-1200-768x432.jpeg 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Screenshot from the US Presidential Debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, 10 September 2024. (ABC News)</figcaption></figure> <p><strong>It’s more or less the start of the spring series as Stilgherrian vents about three more things that got on his wick this week. He also plugs his current crowdfunding campaign, because of course he does.</strong></p> <span id="more-36465"></span> <p>In this episode he talks about the shoddy journalism of the US presidential campaign, the problems of artificial intelligence, and his disturbing dreams.</p> <iframe loading="lazy" src="https://widget.spreaker.com/player?episode_id=61900532&theme=dark&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-logo=true" width="100%" height="133px" frameborder="0"></iframe> <p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>This podcast is available on <a href="https://music.amazon.com.au/podcasts/a4549ab5-7361-4eed-ae84-5086bd98703e/The-9pm-Edict">Amazon Music</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-9pm-edict/id1506683812">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://castbox.fm/channel/id2541000">Castbox</a>, <a href="https://www.deezer.com/show/772822">Deezer</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc3ByZWFrZXIuY29tL3Nob3cvMTUzMDA3OS9lcGlzb2Rlcy9mZWVk">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/966-the-9pm-edict-58203054/">iHeartRadio</a>, <a href="https://www.jiosaavn.com/shows/The-9pm-Edict//1//fjq1r8u2mwU_">JioSaavn</a>, <a href="https://pca.st/YOs7">Pocket Casts</a>, <a href="https://podplayer.net/?podId=1708973">Podcast Addict</a>, <a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-9pm-edict-981201">Podchaser</a>, <a href="http://soundcloud.com/skankmedia">SoundCloud</a>, <a href="spotify:show:5fUUfNSMoiqGflUTrr64vn">Spotify</a>, and <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/the9pmedict">Speaker</a>.</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></p> <p>You can also listen to the podcast below, or <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/1530079/episodes/feed">subscribe to the generic podcast feed</a>.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Episode Links</h4> <ul class="wppb-bookmarks"> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://the9pmedict.com/spring2024">01. The 9pm Spring Series 2024 by Stilgherrian - Pozible</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">Hello, I’m Stilgherrian. Guess what? It’s time yet again to organise more special-guest episodes of my inappropriate and often disturbing podcast for grown-ups The 9pm Edict and other projects. You have until 9pm AEST on Thursday 19 September 2024.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/the_carpet_matches_the_drapes">02. the carpet matches the drapes - Wiktionary, the free dictionary</a></div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://bsky.app/profile/stilgherrian.com/post/3l4ckxsmrj227">03. Stilgherrian on Buesky</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[17 September 2024] “Maybe Google shouldn't strip non-ascii characters when training AI,” notes https://xoxo.zone/@KevinMarks/113149606766376732</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5llMaZ80ErY">04. Trump: They're eating the dogs, the cats - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[11 September 2024] Former President Donald Trump claims immigrants are "eating the dogs" in Springfield, Ohio. </div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-sanewashing-2024-campaign-nyt-cnn">05. Sanewashing and the damage done - by Stephen Robinson</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[10 September 2024] The press is helping Trump hide in plain sight.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PYGRWEPOJI">06. Donald J. Trump, the 45th President of the United States of America - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[13 September 2024] Donald J. Trump, the 45th President of the United States of America, joined the Club to discuss his economic platform for the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election. September 5th, 2024. 767th Meeting of the Economic Club of New York. Moderated and Presided by Robert K. Steel, Economic Club of New York Chair and Vice Chairman of Perella Weinberg Partners.</div> </li> <li class="wppb-bookmark"> <div class="wppb-header"><a class="wppb-title" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQcFlgxNcjk">07. The Room Next Door - Donald Trump Fact Check Special - YouTube</a></div> <div class="wppb-description">[16 September 2024] By Michael Spicer.</div> </li> </ul> <p>If the links aren’t showing up, <a href="https://pinboard.in/u:stilgherrian/t:edict00230/">try here</a>.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Thank you, Media Freedom Citizenry</h4> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignright size-full"><a href="https://the9pmedict.com/spring2024"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="400" height="225" src="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/pozible26-hero-01-400-title-finalhours.jpeg" alt="Photo of a late middle-aged man (Stilgherrian) with short hair, glasses, and a grey sweater, standing against a background of giant yellow wattle flowers. The main text reads "FINAL HOURS: The 9pm Spring Series 2024"." class="wp-image-36469" srcset="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/pozible26-hero-01-400-title-finalhours.jpeg 400w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/pozible26-hero-01-400-title-finalhours-350x197.jpeg 350w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/pozible26-hero-01-400-title-finalhours-75x42.jpeg 75w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a></figure></div> <p><strong><em>The 9pm Edict</em> is supported by the generosity of its listeners.</strong></p> <p>There’s mere hours left to support this season’s crowdfunding campaign, <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/spring2024">The 9pm Spring Series 2024</a> to organise more special-guest episodes of this inappropriate and often disturbing podcast and other projects.</p> <p>I’ve already pencilled in the guests for three episodes. Don’t make me cancel them.</p> <p><strong>Please <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/spring2024">click though</a>, read, and consider. You have until 9pm AEST this Thursday 19 September, and at the time of posting we’re 97% of the way to Target One.</strong></p> <p>If you miss that deadline, you can always <a href="https://skank.com.au/tip/">throw a few coins into the tip jar</a> or <a href="https://skank.com.au/subscribe">subscribe for special benefits</a>. Please consider.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Series Credits</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="http://www.freesound.org/packsViewSingle.php?id=3935">The 9pm Edict theme by mansardian</a> via <a href="http://www.freesound.org/">The Freesound Project</a>.</li> <li><a href="http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=49477">Edict fanfare by neonaeon</a>, via <a href="http://www.freesound.org/">The Freesound Project</a>.</li> <li>Elephant Stamp theme by <a href="http://twitter.com/vealmince">Joshua Mehlman</a>.</li></ul> <p></p>]]></content:encoded> <enclosure url="https://api.spreaker.com/v2/episodes/61900532/download.mp3" length="20627592" type="audio/mpeg" /> <itunes:subtitle>Screenshot from the US Presidential Debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, 10 September 2024. (ABC News) It's more or less the start of the spring series as Stilgherrian vents about three more things that got on his wick this week.</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>Screenshot from the US Presidential Debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, 10 September 2024. (ABC News)<br /><br /><br /><br />It's more or less the start of the spring series as Stilgherrian vents about three more things that got on his wick this week. He also plugs his current crowdfunding campaign, because of course he does.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />In this episode he talks about the shoddy journalism of the US presidential campaign, the problems of artificial intelligence, and his disturbing dreams.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This podcast is available on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Castbox, Deezer, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, JioSaavn, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podchaser, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Speaker.<br /><br /><br /><br />You can also listen to the podcast below, or subscribe to the generic podcast feed.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Episode Links<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /> 01. The 9pm Spring Series 2024 by Stilgherrian - Pozible<br /> Hello, I’m Stilgherrian. Guess what? It’s time yet again to organise more special-guest episodes of my inappropriate and often disturbing podcast for grown-ups The 9pm Edict and other projects. You have until 9pm AEST on Thursday 19 September 2024. <br /> <br /> 02. the carpet matches the drapes - Wiktionary, the free dictionary<br /> <br /> <br /> 03. Stilgherrian on Buesky<br /> [17 September 2024] “Maybe Google shouldn't strip non-ascii characters when training AI,” notes https://xoxo.zone/@KevinMarks/113149606766376732 <br /> <br /> 04. Trump: They're eating the dogs, the cats - YouTube<br /> [11 September 2024] Former President Donald Trump claims immigrants are "eating the dogs" in Springfield, Ohio.<br /><br /> <br /> <br /> 05. Sanewashing and the damage done - by Stephen Robinson<br /> [10 September 2024] The press is helping Trump hide in plain sight. <br /> <br /> 06. Donald J. Trump, the 45th President of the United States of America - YouTube<br /> [13 September 2024] Donald J. Trump, the 45th President of the United States of America, joined the Club to discuss his economic platform for the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election. September 5th, 2024. 767th Meeting of the Economic Club of New York. Moderated and Presided by Robert K. Steel, Economic Club of New York Chair and Vice Chairman of Perella Weinberg Partners. <br /> <br /> 07. The Room Next Door - Donald Trump Fact Check Special - YouTube<br /> [16 September 2024] By Michael Spicer. <br /> <br /><br /><br /><br />If the links aren't showing up, try here.<br /><br /><br /><br />Thank you, Media Freedom Citizenry<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The 9pm Edict is supported by the generosity of its listeners.<br /><br /><br /><br />There's mere hours left to support this season's crowdfunding campaign, The 9pm Spring Series 2024 to organise more special-guest episodes of this inappropriate and often disturbing podcast and other projects.<br /><br /><br /><br />I've already pencilled in the guests for three episodes. Don't make me cancel them.<br /><br /><br /><br />Please click though, read, and consider. You have until 9pm AEST this Thursday 19 September, and at the time of posting we're 97% of the way to Target One.<br /><br /><br /><br />If you miss that deadline, you can always throw a few coins into the tip jar or subscribe for special benefits. Please consider.<br /><br /><br /><br />Series Credits<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The 9pm Edict theme by mansardian via The Freesound Project.<br /><br /><br /><br />Edict fanfare by neonaeon, via The Freesound Project.<br /><br /><br /><br />Elephant Stamp theme by Joshua Mehlman.</itunes:summary> <itunes:author>Stilgherrian</itunes:author> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:explicit>true</itunes:explicit> <itunes:duration>21:29</itunes:duration> </item> <item> <title>Weekly Wrap 746: A change is as good as a holiday, but different</title> <link>https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/746/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stilgherrian]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 15 Sep 2024 06:56:40 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Weekly Wrap]]></category> <category><![CDATA[disinformation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[elon musk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mars]]></category> <category><![CDATA[misinformation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sydney metro]]></category> <category><![CDATA[taylor swift]]></category> <category><![CDATA[twitter]]></category> <category><![CDATA[victoria cross]]></category> <category><![CDATA[x]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stilgherrian.com/?p=36405</guid> <description><![CDATA[My week of Monday 9 to Sunday 15 September 2024 was spent in Sydney, and I’m the better for it. There’s increasing evidence that moving back to a city — which is my medium-term plan — will do me good. I ended up being reasonably productive, though not on things I can show you just … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/746/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Weekly Wrap 746: A change is as good as a holiday, but different"</span></a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>My week of Monday 9 to Sunday 15 September 2024 was spent in Sydney, and I’m the better for it. There’s increasing evidence that moving back to a city — which is my medium-term plan — will do me good. I ended up being reasonably productive, though not on things I can show you just yet.</strong></p> <span id="more-36405"></span> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">FINAL DAYS: Please consider The 9pm Spring Series 2024 crowdfunder</h4> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignright size-full"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="400" height="225" src="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/pozible26-hero-01-400-title-finaldays.jpeg" alt="Photo of a late middle-aged man (Stilgherrian) with short hair, glasses, and a grey sweater, standing against a background of giant yellow wattle flowers. The main text reads "FINAL DAYS: The 9pm Spring Series 2024"." class="wp-image-36413" srcset="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/pozible26-hero-01-400-title-finaldays.jpeg 400w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/pozible26-hero-01-400-title-finaldays-350x197.jpeg 350w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/pozible26-hero-01-400-title-finaldays-75x42.jpeg 75w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></figure></div> <p>If you want more special-guest episodes of my inappropriate and often disturbing podcast for grown-ups <em><a href="https://the9pmedict.com/edict/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The 9pm Edict</a></em>, then this crowdfunder is for you.</p> <p><strong>It’s <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/spring2024/">The 9pm Spring Series 2024</a> campaign, and it’s in its final days.</strong></p> <p>Please click though, read, and consider pledging your support.</p> <p><strong>You have until 9pm AEST this Thursday 19 September.</strong></p> <p>At the time of posting we’re 57% of the way to Target One with just four and a bit days to go,, so it’d be great to kick that along a bit.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Articles</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://buttondown.email/stilgherrian/archive/the-weekly-cybers-35">The Weekly Cybers #35</a>. What a week! A burst of legislation from privacy to misinformation to hate speech, an anti-scam “plan”, Meta gets caught out, and much more.</li></ul> <form action="https://buttondown.email/api/emails/embed-subscribe/stilgherrian" method="post" target="popupwindow" onsubmit="window.open('https://buttondown.email/stilgherrian', 'popupwindow')" class="embeddable-buttondown-form"> <label for="bd-email"><h4>Subscribe to The Weekly Cybers via email</h4></label> <input type="email" name="email" id="bd-email" placeholder="you@example.com"/> <input type="submit" value="Subscribe" /> <p> <a href="https://buttondown.email/refer/stilgherrian" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Powered by Buttondown.</a> </p></form> <p>You can read my <a href="https://authory.com/Stilgherrian">previous writing at Authory</a>, where you can also subscribe to an email compilation of any new stories each Sunday morning.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Media Appearances</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>On Thursday I did the Big Tech spot on ABC Radio’s <em>RN Drive</em>: <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/radionational-drive/new-disinformation-laws-meta-data-scraping-pif-hacked-/104344900">New disinformation laws, Meta taking your data for AI</a>. For some background, try the ABC’s story on the <a href="http://Media watchdog will have more power to force tech companies to crack down on disinformation under new bill">misinformation and disinformation legislation</a> and the actual <em><a href="https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Bills_Legislation/Bills_Search_Results/Result?bId=r7239">Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024</a></em>, and how Facebook admits to <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-11/facebook-scraping-photos-data-no-opt-out/104336170">using every Australian adult user’s public photos and posts to train its AI</a>. <strong>Note that I made a very big mistake:</strong> The misinformation and disinformation exemption for government and political material has in fact been removed from the legislation, thank goodness, but I thought it was still there and made a thing of it. I am an idiot.</li></ul> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Podcasts, Photos, Videos, Corporate Largess</h4> <p>None of these. You can subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/stilgherrian/">my YouTube channel</a> to be notified when new videos appear and when livestreams are scheduled.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="recommendations-add">Recommendations</h4> <p>Elon. What more needs to be said?</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/sep/13/elon-musk-fascists-australia-government-misinformation-bill">Elon Musk calls Australian government “fascists”</a> over move to regulate online misinformation, so I guess we’re doing well? I wrote about this in <em><a href="https://buttondown.email/stilgherrian/archive/the-weekly-cybers-35">The Weekly Cybers</a></em> too.</li> <li><a href="https://ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/elon-musk-facing-age-discrimination-class-action.html">Elon Musk facing age discrimination class action</a>.</li> <li><em>Vanity Fair</em> has an extract from a new book about Musk’s purchase of Twitter, <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/elon-musk-twitter-buyout">“Are You Saying No to Elon Musk?”: Scenes from the Slash-and-Burn Buyout of Twitter</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/elon-musk-taylor-swift-child-1235099654/">Elon Musk Threatens Taylor Swift After Harris Endorsement: ‘I Will Give You a Child’</a>.</li> <li>From <em>The Conversation</em>, “Tech billionaire Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire. <a href="https://theconversation.com/tech-billionaire-elon-musk-is-on-track-to-become-the-worlds-first-trillionaire-its-a-sign-markets-arent-working-238560">It’s a sign markets aren’t working</a>.”</li> <li>It’s not really about the man himself, but <a href="https://defector.com/neither-elon-musk-nor-anybody-else-will-ever-colonize-mars">Neither Elon Musk Nor Anybody Else Will Ever Colonize Mars</a>. “Mars does not have a magnetosphere. Any discussion of humans ever settling the red planet can stop right there, but of course it never does.”</li> <li>Finally, a site which documents <a href="https://elonmusk.today">Musk’s predictions and how they’re all so wrong</a>.</li></ul> <p>In other news:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>I haven’t watched it yet, but here’s a <a href="https://archive.org/details/CC1024_artificial_intelligence">1984 TV documentary about artificial intelligence</a>.</li> <li>A solid explanation of <a href="https://www.mnot.net/blog/2024/04/29/power">why cops and spooks shouldn’t be allowed to have backdoors to encrypted messages</a>, and why asking companies to backdoor themselves isn’t an improvement. It’s from April, but of course it’s timeless.</li> <li>This is very amusing: <a href="https://modem.io/blog/blog-monetization/">How to monetise a blog</a>.</li> <li><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/engineers-gave-a-mushroom-a-robot-body-and-let-it-run-wild">Engineers Gave a Mushroom a Robot Body And Let It Run Wild</a>, so this will end well.</li> <li>And from Patrick Boyle, some high-quality snark in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jhTnk3TCtc">Tech Bros Inventing Things That Already Exist</a>.</li></ul> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="the-week-ahead-fix">The Week Ahead</h4> <p>The week begins in Sydney, where I’ve been staying for the last week, but I return to the Blue Mountains on Wednesday afternoon.</p> <p>So, we’re looking at Monday and Tuesday being about client work, kinda, but also a small podcast to help plug the crowdfunder; Wednesday being about errands and returning to the Mountains; Thursday night being about wrapping up the crowdfunder; and Friday being about <em>The Weekly Cybers</em> and whatever else needs doing.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>Update 18 September 2024:</strong> Friday will also include a trip down to Sydney for back maintenance and a haircut, among other things.</p> <p><strong><em>The 9pm Edict</em> is supported by the generosity of its listeners — such as via the crowdfunder just plugged. If you miss that deadline, you can always <a href="https://skank.com.au/tip/">throw a few coins into the tip jar</a> or <a href="https://skank.com.au/subscribe">subscribe for special benefits</a>. Please consider.</strong></p> <p>On Sunday it’s our <a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-new-metro-opening-date/067941ea-0ee6-48fe-b179-760c6f65634d">Sydney Metro Chatswood-Central-Sydenham Pub Crawl</a>. This was originally scheduled for its planned opening date of 4 August, but when that was postponed we had to change our own plans.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Further Ahead</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color">UPDATED:</mark></strong> Queensland expedition, 13–21 October 2024, which is shaping up rather well. Sunday 13: Fly to Cairns and visit the <a href="https://www.ausarmour.com">Australian Armour & Artillery Museum</a>. Monday 14: A <a href="https://sunlover.com.au/moore-reef-fitzroy/">Great Barrier Reef tour</a>. Tuesday 15: <a href="https://www.ksr.com.au/Tourpackages/Pages/KSRWildlife.aspx">Kuranda Scenic Railway wildlife experience</a>. Wednesday 16 and overnight: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_of_Queensland">Spirit of Queensland</a> train to Brisbane. Brisbane itinerary TBA. Sunday 20: Train to Gold Coast and explore there a bit. Monday 21: Relaxing morning then fly back to Sydney. More details to come.</li> <li>Sydney Days, 26 October to 18 November 2024 (TBC). The dates have yet to be finalised, but I have another opportunity to base myself in Sydney for a while.</li> <li><a href="https://auigf.au">Australian Internet Governance Forum</a> (auIGF) 2024, formerly known as NetThing, Melbourne and online, 28–29 October 2024 (TBC).</li> <li>An expedition to Victoria which includes a friend’s birthday celebrations, 6–9 December 2024. This trip will <em>almost</em> burn off the last of my frequent flyer points from the Beforetimes.</li></ul> <p>[<strong>Photo:</strong> Descending into the new <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Cross_railway_station">Victoria Cross Metro station</a> in North Sydney on 11 September 2024.]</p>]]></content:encoded> <enclosure url="http://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/for" length="5242880" type="" /> <itunes:subtitle>My week of Monday 9 to Sunday 15 September 2024 was spent in Sydney, and I'm the better for it. There's increasing evidence that moving back to a city — which is my medium-term plan — will do me good. I ended up being reasonably productive,</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>My week of Monday 9 to Sunday 15 September 2024 was spent in Sydney, and I'm the better for it. There's increasing evidence that moving back to a city — which is my medium-term plan — will do me good. I ended up being reasonably productive, though not on things I can show you just yet.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />FINAL DAYS: Please consider The 9pm Spring Series 2024 crowdfunder<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />If you want more special-guest episodes of my inappropriate and often disturbing podcast for grown-ups The 9pm Edict, then this crowdfunder is for you.<br /><br /><br /><br />It's The 9pm Spring Series 2024 campaign, and it’s in its final days.<br /><br /><br /><br />Please click though, read, and consider pledging your support.<br /><br /><br /><br />You have until 9pm AEST this Thursday 19 September.<br /><br /><br /><br />At the time of posting we're 57% of the way to Target One with just four and a bit days to go,, so it'd be great to kick that along a bit.<br /><br /><br /><br />Articles<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Weekly Cybers #35. What a week! A burst of legislation from privacy to misinformation to hate speech, an anti-scam “plan”, Meta gets caught out, and much more.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> Subscribe to The Weekly Cybers via email<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Powered by Buttondown.<br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />You can read my previous writing at Authory, where you can also subscribe to an email compilation of any new stories each Sunday morning.<br /><br /><br /><br />Media Appearances<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />On Thursday I did the Big Tech spot on ABC Radio's RN Drive: New disinformation laws, Meta taking your data for AI. For some background, try the ABC's story on the misinformation and disinformation legislation and the actual Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024, and how Facebook admits to using every Australian adult user's public photos and posts to train its AI. Note that I made a very big mistake: The misinformation and disinformation exemption for government and political material has in fact been removed from the legislation, thank goodness, but I thought it was still there and made a thing of it. I am an idiot.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Podcasts, Photos, Videos, Corporate Largess<br /><br /><br /><br />None of these. You can subscribe to my YouTube channel to be notified when new videos appear and when livestreams are scheduled.<br /><br /><br /><br />Recommendations<br /><br /><br /><br />Elon. What more needs to be said?<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Elon Musk calls Australian government “fascists” over move to regulate online misinformation, so I guess we're doing well? I wrote about this in The Weekly Cybers too.<br /><br /><br /><br />Elon Musk facing age discrimination class action.<br /><br /><br /><br />Vanity Fair has an extract from a new book about Musk's purchase of Twitter, “Are You Saying No to Elon Musk?”: Scenes from the Slash-and-Burn Buyout of Twitter.<br /><br /><br /><br />Elon Musk Threatens Taylor Swift After Harris Endorsement: ‘I Will Give You a Child’.<br /><br /><br /><br />From The Conversation, "Tech billionaire Elon Musk is on track to become the world’s first trillionaire. It’s a sign markets aren’t working."<br /><br /><br /><br />It's not really about the man himself, but Neither Elon Musk Nor Anybody Else Will Ever Colonize Mars. "Mars does not have a magnetosphere. Any discussion of humans ever settling the red planet can stop right there, but of course it never does."<br /><br /><br /><br />Finally, a site which documents Musk's predictions and how they're all so wrong.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />In other news:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />I haven't watched it yet,</itunes:summary> <itunes:author>Stilgherrian</itunes:author> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit> </item> <item> <title>Weekly Wrap 745: A break in podcast work, but whatalottawattle! (Not sorry.)</title> <link>https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/745/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Stilgherrian]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Sun, 08 Sep 2024 09:14:24 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Weekly Wrap]]></category> <category><![CDATA[brazil]]></category> <category><![CDATA[donald trump]]></category> <category><![CDATA[elon musk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[misogyny]]></category> <category><![CDATA[starlink]]></category> <category><![CDATA[twitter]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wattle]]></category> <category><![CDATA[x]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stilgherrian.com/?p=36371</guid> <description><![CDATA[My week of Monday 2 to Sunday 8 September 2024 was not a productive one. Indeed, I did quite a bit of sleeping — but I feel the better for it. Please consider The 9pm Spring Series 2024 crowdfunder Yes, it’s another seasonal crowdfunder for special-guest episodes of my inappropriate and often disturbing podcast for … <p class="link-more"><a href="https://stilgherrian.com/weekly-wrap/745/" class="more-link">Continue reading<span class="screen-reader-text"> "Weekly Wrap 745: A break in podcast work, but whatalottawattle! (Not sorry.)"</span></a></p>]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>My week of Monday 2 to Sunday 8 September 2024 was not a productive one. Indeed, I did quite a bit of sleeping — but I feel the better for it.</strong></p> <span id="more-36371"></span> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Please consider The 9pm Spring Series 2024 crowdfunder</h4> <div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignright size-full"><a href="https://the9pmedict.com/spring2024"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="400" height="225" src="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pozible25-hero-01-400.jpeg" alt="Photo of a late middle-aged man (Stilgherrian) with short hair, glasses, and a grey sweater, standing against a background of giant yellow wattle flowers. The main text reads "The 9pm Spring Series 2024"." class="wp-image-36315" srcset="https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pozible25-hero-01-400.jpeg 400w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pozible25-hero-01-400-350x197.jpeg 350w, https://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/pozible25-hero-01-400-75x42.jpeg 75w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px" /></a></figure></div> <p>Yes, it’s another seasonal crowdfunder for special-guest episodes of my inappropriate and often disturbing podcast for grown-ups <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/edict/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>The 9pm Edict</em></a>.</p> <p><strong>It’s <a href="https://the9pmedict.com/spring2024/">The 9pm Spring Series 2024</a> campaign, so you know what to do.</strong></p> <p>Please click though, read, and consider pledging your support. You have until Thursday 19. At the time of posting we’re 25% of the way to Target One.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Articles</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://buttondown.email/stilgherrian/archive/the-weekly-cybers-34">The Weekly Cybers #34</a>. Government proposes “mandatory guardrails” for high-risk AI, ASIO hints at using the big stick on encrypted chats, and much more.</li></ul> <form action="https://buttondown.email/api/emails/embed-subscribe/stilgherrian" method="post" target="popupwindow" onsubmit="window.open('https://buttondown.email/stilgherrian', 'popupwindow')" class="embeddable-buttondown-form"> <label for="bd-email"><h4>Subscribe to The Weekly Cybers via email</h4></label> <input type="email" name="email" id="bd-email" placeholder="you@example.com"/> <input type="submit" value="Subscribe" /> <p> <a href="https://buttondown.email/refer/stilgherrian" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Powered by Buttondown.</a> </p></form> <p>You can read my <a href="https://authory.com/Stilgherrian">previous writing at Authory</a>, where you can also subscribe to an email compilation of any new stories each Sunday morning.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Media Appearances</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>My 2018 article <a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/the-real-future-of-healthcare-is-cultural-change-not-just-ai-and-other-technology/">The real future of healthcare is cultural change, not just AI and other technology</a> was cited in the paper <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/383708307_The_Effects_of_Digital_Transformation_on_Healthcare_Business_Models_in_Zimbabwe_Perceptions_and_Implications">The Effects of Digital Transformation on Healthcare Business Models in Zimbabwe: Perceptions and Implications</a>, which is nice.</li></ul> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Podcasts, Photos, Videos, Corporate Largess</h4> <p>None of these. You can subscribe to <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/stilgherrian/">my YouTube channel</a> to be notified when new videos appear and when livestreams are scheduled.</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="recommendations-add">Recommendations</h4> <p>Elon Musk’s battle with Brazil continues, and the political campaigning gets ever more weird.</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><a href="https://apnews.com/article/brazil-starlink-x-block-compliance-musk-supreme-court-moraes-d09dfe4c6fbfacf303968fe44bcd0ab1#">Musk’s Starlink backtracks and says it will comply with judge’s order to block X in Brazil</a>.</li> <li><em>Platformer</em> has an excellent <a href="https://www.platformer.news/x-ban-brazil-musk-moraes/">backgrounder</a> on Musk’s battle with Brazil, with links to their previous stories. </li> <li>“Donald Trump said he would <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74lgwkrmrpo">enlist Elon Musk to run a “government efficiency commission”</a> if he wins a second term as US president.”</li> <li><a href="https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/03/media/elon-musk-x-kamala-harris-trump-misinformation/index.html">Elon Musk’s attacks on Kamala Harris become more unhinged, with help from AI</a>.</li> <li>From CBS News, “About one-quarter of advertisers <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/x-elon-musk-advertisers-cut-ad-spending-kantar/">plan to cut spending</a> on social media site X (formerly Twitter) next year, according to a new survey of marketers by Kantar. That would mark the biggest recorded pullback from any top ad platform, the research group noted.”</li> <li>“Australia’s eSafety commissioner <a href="https://www.news.com.au/technology/online/social/esafety-commissioner-got-credible-death-threats-after-clashing-with-elon-musk/news-story/72fa92ceb710fe3f0f21a091dc25d53e">Julie Inman Grant says she got ‘credible death threats’</a> after clashing with tech billionaire Elon Musk earlier this year.”</li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/sep/07/elon-musk-women-testosterone">Elon Musk is intrigued by the idea women can’t think freely because of ‘low T’</a>.</li> <li>And the top it all off, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/sep/07/elon-musk-first-trillionaire-2027">Elon Musk on pace to become world’s first trillionaire by 2027, report says</a>.</li></ul> <p>In other news:</p> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li>This week’s Australia Letter from the <em>New York Times</em> will annoy so many people: <a href="https://messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/dynamic/render?campaign_id=14&emc=edit_aust_20240906&instance_id=133581&isViewInBrowser=true&nl=australia-letter&regi_id=60669654&segment_id=177037&te=1&uri=nyt://newsletter/e79dc080-08d5-55b9-a18e-41e55cc899cd&user_id=27cf8b21a47dbc1f18a2a705b038e2eb">Is Brisbane Ready to Be the Equal of Sydney and Melbourne?</a></li> <li><a href="https://theconversation.com/ai-was-born-at-a-us-summer-camp-68-years-ago-heres-why-that-event-still-matters-today-237205">AI was born at a US summer camp 68 years ago. Here’s why that event still matters today</a>.</li> <li>In a conversation last weekend I was introduced to <a href="https://www.vivianmaier.com/">the photography of Vivian Maier</a>.</li> <li>How about a classic Sydney crime story? Here it it, liberated from the <em>Sydney Morning Herald</em> paywall: <a href="https://archive.md/04fSu">George Alex hands himself into custody as juror misconduct revelations emerge</a>. The story is way more exciting than the headline, trust me.</li></ul> <h4 class="wp-block-heading" id="the-week-ahead-fix">The Week Ahead</h4> <p>I’m spending the whole week in Sydney, and I’m hoping the change of environment will encourage me to knock off some client work. I’ll also start pencilling in guests for the podcast’s spring series, assuming your generosity progresses as planned.</p> <p><strong><em>The 9pm Edict</em> is supported by the generosity of its listeners — such as via the crowdfunder just plugged. If you miss that deadline, you can always <a href="https://skank.com.au/tip/">throw a few coins into the tip jar</a> or <a href="https://skank.com.au/subscribe">subscribe for special benefits</a>. Please consider.</strong></p> <p>On Thursday afternoon I’m doing ABC Radio <em>RN Drive</em> “Big Tech” spot at 4.50pm AEST. You can hear it at that time in the eastern states, at 4.50pm your local time on ABC Radio National, via the ABC Listen app in your time zone, or later that evening when the recording is posted.</p> <p>On Saturday there’s the <a href="https://elections.nsw.gov.au/elections/local-government-elections/2024-nsw-local-government-elections">NSW Local Government Elections</a>. This is mostly a reminder to myself but there may be some sort of celebration — <s>although I do have drinks with certain friends on Sunday afternoon</s>. [<strong>Update 12 September 2024:</strong> I need to catch up on work rather than going drinking.]</p> <h4 class="wp-block-heading">Further Ahead</h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"><li><strong><mark style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)" class="has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color">NEW:</mark></strong> <a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-new-metro-opening-date/067941ea-0ee6-48fe-b179-760c6f65634d">Sydney Metro Chatswood-Central-Sydenham Pub Crawl</a>, 22 September 2024. Originally scheduled for the Metro extension’s planned opening date of 4 August, but when that was postponed we had to change our own plans.</li> <li>Queensland expedition, flying to Cairns on 13 October 2024, taking the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_of_Queensland">Spirit of Queensland</a> train down to Brisbane on 16 October and overnight, then visiting the Gold Coast on 20 October before flying back to Sydney on 21 October. I’m still fleshing out the details but there’s bound to be opportunities to catch up for drinks and such.</li> <li>Sydney Days, 26 October to 18 November 2024 (TBC). The dates have yet to be finalised, but I have another opportunity to base myself in Sydney for a while.</li> <li><a href="https://auigf.au">Australian Internet Governance Forum</a> (auIGF) 2024, formerly known as NetThing, Melbourne and online, 28–29 October 2024 (TBC).</li> <li>An expedition to Victoria which includes a friend’s birthday celebrations, 6–9 December 2024. This trip will <em>almost</em> burn off the last of my frequent flyer points from the Beforetimes.</li></ul> <p>[<strong>Photo:</strong> The wattle explosion continues. I think this one is the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia_echinula">hedgehog wattle</a> (<em>Acacia echinula</em>), but quite frankly there are <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Acacia_species">too many species of acacia</a>. Photographed on 5 September 2024.]</p>]]></content:encoded> <enclosure url="http://stilgherrian.com/wp-content/uploads/for" length="5242880" type="" /> <itunes:subtitle>My week of Monday 2 to Sunday 8 September 2024 was not a productive one. Indeed, I did quite a bit of sleeping — but I feel the better for it. Please consider The 9pm Spring Series 2024 crowdfunder Yes,</itunes:subtitle> <itunes:summary>My week of Monday 2 to Sunday 8 September 2024 was not a productive one. Indeed, I did quite a bit of sleeping — but I feel the better for it.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Please consider The 9pm Spring Series 2024 crowdfunder<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Yes, it's another seasonal crowdfunder for special-guest episodes of my inappropriate and often disturbing podcast for grown-ups The 9pm Edict.<br /><br /><br /><br />It's The 9pm Spring Series 2024 campaign, so you know what to do.<br /><br /><br /><br />Please click though, read, and consider pledging your support. You have until Thursday 19. At the time of posting we're 25% of the way to Target One.<br /><br /><br /><br />Articles<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />The Weekly Cybers #34. Government proposes “mandatory guardrails” for high-risk AI, ASIO hints at using the big stick on encrypted chats, and much more.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> Subscribe to The Weekly Cybers via email<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Powered by Buttondown.<br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />You can read my previous writing at Authory, where you can also subscribe to an email compilation of any new stories each Sunday morning.<br /><br /><br /><br />Media Appearances<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />My 2018 article The real future of healthcare is cultural change, not just AI and other technology was cited in the paper The Effects of Digital Transformation on Healthcare Business Models in Zimbabwe: Perceptions and Implications, which is nice.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Podcasts, Photos, Videos, Corporate Largess<br /><br /><br /><br />None of these. You can subscribe to my YouTube channel to be notified when new videos appear and when livestreams are scheduled.<br /><br /><br /><br />Recommendations<br /><br /><br /><br />Elon Musk's battle with Brazil continues, and the political campaigning gets ever more weird.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Musk’s Starlink backtracks and says it will comply with judge’s order to block X in Brazil.<br /><br /><br /><br />Platformer has an excellent backgrounder on Musk's battle with Brazil, with links to their previous stories. <br /><br /><br /><br />"Donald Trump said he would enlist Elon Musk to run a “government efficiency commission” if he wins a second term as US president."<br /><br /><br /><br />Elon Musk’s attacks on Kamala Harris become more unhinged, with help from AI.<br /><br /><br /><br />From CBS News, "About one-quarter of advertisers plan to cut spending on social media site X (formerly Twitter) next year, according to a new survey of marketers by Kantar. That would mark the biggest recorded pullback from any top ad platform, the research group noted."<br /><br /><br /><br />"Australia’s eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant says she got ‘credible death threats’ after clashing with tech billionaire Elon Musk earlier this year."<br /><br /><br /><br />Elon Musk is intrigued by the idea women can’t think freely because of ‘low T’.<br /><br /><br /><br />And the top it all off, Elon Musk on pace to become world’s first trillionaire by 2027, report says.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />In other news:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This week's Australia Letter from the New York Times will annoy so many people: Is Brisbane Ready to Be the Equal of Sydney and Melbourne?<br /><br /><br /><br />AI was born at a US summer camp 68 years ago. Here’s why that event still matters today.<br /><br /><br /><br />In a conversation last weekend I was introduced to the photography of Vivian Maier.<br /><br /><br /><br />How about a classic Sydney crime story? Here it it, liberated from the Sydney Morning Herald paywall: George Alex hands himself into custody as juror misconduct revelations emerge. The story is way more exciting than the headline, trust me.<br /><br /><br /><br /></itunes:summary> <itunes:author>Stilgherrian</itunes:author> <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType> <itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit> </item> </channel></rss> 
