I haven’t really plugged this crowdfunding campaign yet today, but an incoming pledge reminded me to check the totals. Let me see... stilgherrian.com/endofspring2020
I am pleased to report that another lover of round numbers has brought the total to exactly $4000, which is 83.33333etc% of the way to the latest stretch goal. Thank you. stilgherrian.com/endofspring2020
2. This Saturday night, “The 9pm Halloween Bad Sex State Election Live”, a four-hour livestream from 8pm AEDT (with arrangements for later timezones).
That will happen at https://the9pmedict.con/live and on Spreaker (search for “The 9pm Edict”).
All this is confirmed. Then...
3. If we get to this second stretch goal, there will be an end-of-year special episode with a panel of lovely people which I have yet to confirm but it’ll be like the previous Public House Forum episodes. stilgherrian.com/tag/public-hou… But not in a pub, probably.
Anyway, that’s your next goal. So head to stilgherrian.com/endofspring2020 before 9pm AEDT this Thursday and do the needful. You can even buy TRIGGER WORDS or a CONVERSATION TOPIC to throw into an episode of your choice.
Any questions?
Crowdfunding update: Overnight the total crept up slightly, thank you, though it still rounds to 83% of the new stretch goal. stilgherrian.com/endofspring2020
This thread from last night has all the details. Please consider.
Right. Time for a look at the final report of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) review of Australia’s mandatory data retention regime, which was tabled in Parliament yesterday. aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_…
I have just heard that @JamarzOnMarz will be on The Drum tonight, that ABC TV program that I sometimes rail against, but this time I think you should watch it because his campaign deserves your support.
Here we go. “Media and the 2020 Election” via the US Studies Centre.
These three journos are all saying that when they’re out in the field in the Midwest and South they’re seeing FAR MORE Trump signs than Biden signs. But then we didn’t see many Hillary signs last time.
IMPORTANT POLL: Twitter, should I eat this entire pig after smearing it in butter and chocolate sprinkles, which I really want to do? (Please RT for reach and Science.)
OK you should also VOTE IN THIS SECOND POLL. (Please RT for reach and Science.)
I see that last Wednesday’s appalling exchange between Senators Abetz and Fierravanti-Wells and @wesachau@redrabbleroz@yun_aus is in the news again today, so for those new to it here are the details.
A thread...
Last week the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee was hearing evidence in its Inquiry into “Issues facing diaspora communities in Australia”. Quite the irony. The exchange starts on page 5 of Hansard (page 9 of the PDF). drive.google.com/file/d/1Pmiakd…
SO HEY YEAH PEOPLE WHO LIKE BAD SEX AND PODCASTS PLEASE PAY ATTENTION.
You can read the attached thread or even just click on stilgherrian.com/endofspring2020 immediately but I am going to shout at you for a short time because IT IS VERY EXCITING. Please retweet.
Excellent News 1: As I type this we’re at 72% of the first target, for those first five podcast. Can we get it all the way up by the end of tonight? I THINK WE CAN. Go on, click through now. YOU CAN DO IT. stilgherrian.com/endofspring2020