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writer, singer, webwrangler, blogger, comedy tragic | about.me/vivsmythe

  • LP in exile

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    Larvatus Prodeo now has a back-up blog, set up to allow comments while the main blog is being drowned in spam (and thus has had the comments turned off). Head on over, LarvyProdders! LP should be migrating to a new… Read More ›

  • Timing is everything

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    The Greens candidate for a Senate seat for the ACT, Kerrie Tucker, turned a late train to her advantage, (she had meant to have her announcement and the train’s arrival coincide), emphasising how the delay supported the Greens argument for… Read More ›

  • The Federal Senate ballot for NSW

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    Penguin Unearthed has taken a look at all those minor parties, so that you don’t have to. Very handy if you’re a below the line voter who hasn’t quite decided who to put in last place. Addit: for those still… Read More ›

  • This time last year

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    On Larvatus Prodeo last year, and crossposted at Hoyden, I posted a short few lines on how I don’t bother to turn the telly on to watch the Melbourne Cup. If I was still working in an office, I’d enjoy… Read More ›

  • Not surprised, really.

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    This is what happens when you remember what some old geeky farts look like and don’t have to look up the less obscure elements of the Periodic Table.

  • Yup

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    via Strange Maps

  • Nifty new web toy

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    This mosaic-maker lets me share the photos from other people on Flickr which I have tagged as recent favorites. 1. Rockpool Morning, 2. Pelican Close-up, 3. rainbow, hay plain, 1989, 4. Blue Sculpture, 5. Shell and Bridge at Dawn, 6…. Read More ›

  • LP’s groaning server

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    Poor old Larvatus Prodeo is having problems this weekend – half of the collective can’t log on to write posts or moderate comments. I wonder what anyone who can get on to the site is up to? The collective have… Read More ›

  • Feminism Friday: More on how Rape Jokes Just Aren’t Funny

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    Obviously, a lot of women feel uncomfortable about rape jokes because rape is an ever-present background threat to daily life for us, not just a bit of regrettable “bad sex”. Melissa McEwan at Shakesville has written quite a lot about… Read More ›

  • Friday Hoyden: a Flickrfind

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    .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Hoydens, originally uploaded by shelley1685. These girls are relaxing at the annual Rabbit Stick gathering in… Read More ›