Stilgherrian displays the remaining scars and other traces of his facial injuries from 16 days previously, photographed on 19 December 2024. There are more gruesome photos at the bottom of the page. Also, he needs a haircut. (Photo: Stilgherrian)

The first summer series episode of the Edict features Stilgherrian telling a personal story, plus a few other bits and pieces.

In this episode he talks about his recent injuries and related hospital visits, the history of those hospitals, content warnings, dildos in Texas, and some old anti-vaxxers.

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01. Orbital blowout fracture - Wikipedia

An orbital blowout fracture is a traumatic deformity of the orbital floor or medial wall that typically results from the impact of a blunt object larger than the orbital aperture, or eye socket. Most commonly this results in a herniation of orbital contents through the orbital fractures.
02. St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney - Wikipedia

St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney is a leading tertiary referral hospital and research facility located in Darlinghurst, Sydney.
03. Sydney Hospital - Wikipedia

Sydney Hospital, historically known as the Rum Hospital, is a major hospital in Sydney, Australia, located on Macquarie Street in the Sydney central business district. It is the oldest hospital in Australia, dating back to 1788, and has been at its current location since 1811. It first received the name Sydney Hospital in 1881... It specialises in ophthalmology and hand surgery and is a referral hospital for patients requiring these services.
04. Darlinghurst Gaol - Wikipedia

The Darlinghurst Gaol is a former Australian prison located in Darlinghurst, New South Wales. The site is bordered by Darlinghurst Road, Burton and Forbes streets, with entrances on Forbes and Burton Streets. The heritage-listed building, predominantly designed by New South Wales Colonial Architect Mortimer Lewis, was closed in 1914 and has subsequently been repurposed to house the National Art School.
05. Why Are Texas Lawmakers So Obsessed with Dildos? - The Barbed Wire

[12 December 2024] A newly elected state representative has reignited an age-old obsession by state legislators, who’ve been policing our bodies, sexual habits — and that top drawer of your nightstand — for many, many years.
06. Pessimists Archive - Bluesky

[18 December 2024] Feeling despair? So did this guy in 1875, who couldn't believe there were STILL anti-vaxxers: "One might suppose that the popular prejudice against vaccination had died out by this time, considering that it has been practiced for nearly a century"
99. BONUS LINK: Paul Fletcher panics as teal Nicolette Boele eyes Bradfield seat

[2 December 2024] Paul Fletcher — a nullity of a politician who has occupied Bradfield for 15 years — is panicking over being replaced by a community independent.
99A. bonus link: Paul Fletcher panicks as teal Nicolette Boele eyes Bradfield seat

[2 December 2024, archived version] Paul Fletcher — a nullity of a politician who has occupied Bradfield for 15 years — is panicking over being replaced by a community independent.

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CONVERSATION TOPICS: Andrew Best, Gay Rainbow Anarchist, Paul McElwee, and two people who choose to remain anonymous.

THREE TRIGGER WORDS: Bernard Walsh, Joanna Forbes, kofeyh, Mark Newton, Paul Williams, and two people who choose to remain anonymous.

WE WILL, WE WILL JUDGE YOU: David Porteous, John Lindsay, Peter Wickins, and Trent Yarwood. This is one of the two new rewards for the Untitled Music Podcast with Snarky Platypus, two pilot episodes of which we’ll produce in January. Send us your three-song playlist and we’ll play a bit of each one and judge your taste.

ONE TRIGGER WORD: Andrew Kennedy, Andrew M, Bic Smith, Bruce Hardie, Frank Filippone, Joop de Wit, Kit Biggs, Mark Newton, Michael, Michael Cowley, Mindy Johnson, Miriam Faye, Nicole Coombe, Oliver Townshend, Peter Blakeley, Peter McCrudden, Ric Hayman, Rohan Pearce, Shane Perris, Tom Carding, Tom Carding again, and one person who chooses to remain anonymous.

RECOMMEND A SONG TO US: Kimberley Heitman and Rhydwyn. This is the other new reward linked to the Untitled Music Podcast. In 25 words or less tell us why we should like a song and we’ll play it and tell you what we think.

PERSONALISED VIDEO MESSAGE: kofeyh.

PERSONALISED AUDIO MESSAGE: Ben Harris-Roxas, Matthew Tayloe, Michael Harris, and two people who choose to remain anonymous.

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