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Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Walk on by, folks; nothing to see here.

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The word “gunsel” didn’t start as a badge of honor for a quick-draw artist or a notorious outlaw. In fact, its beginnings are a little more humble—and a lot more surprising. The term traces back to the late 1800s, when America’s railroads were booming. Steel tracks and wandering souls crisscrossed the country’s landscape.

Among the hobos and railroad men, “gunsel” was actually a slang term for a young, inexperienced boy who traveled with an older, more seasoned tramp. The word itself likely comes from the Yiddish “ganser,” meaning “gosling” or young goose—a nod to someone who was still green, maybe a bit naïve, and just learning the ropes of life on the rails.

Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

She was meant to be a foster dog but I knew immediately she would stay for good. In her face and her spirit, it was hard to tell where the terrier ended and the kelpie started. She was a doll.

Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

@sulli864.bsky.social @americanrain.bsky.social Your posts about this soundtrack are sequential in my feed. Is it coincidence or is the movie suddenly in the news?

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Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Kill City have added keyboards since I last saw them and now sound more like the Visitors than any other band – but are still 💯 Stooges-rooted. They plan to record an album soon.

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Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Il Bruto kicked out the covers: Is It My Body, Train Kept A-Rollin', Burned My Eye, Search and Destroy, 100 Fools, What It Is and more. They play like they really mean it. I reckon they could iron out any jukebox band around.

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Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Tippi Hedren Collider combines spoken word, singing and heavy electronic noise. Unfortunately, the electronics malfunctioned. They got through a short set. I would see them again.

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Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

This afternoon in #Canberra. 1980s survivors Kill City sound like the #Stooges circa Fun House. Il Bruto play garage rock covers. I don’t know Tippi Hedren Collider but the name is promising.

Gig poster advertising Kill City, Il Bruto and Tippi Hedren Collider at Smith’s Alternative, Saturday 5 September, 2 to 5 p.m.

Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

My elderly dog Poppy died on the weekend. Photo taken a few weeks ago, before her final decline. She was one year old when she came to live with me in 2011.

Poppy the white kelpie terrier cross lies on a flannie sheet in the sunshine.

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Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

John is not exaggerating – screenshot attached.

The image is a screenshot of Facebook comments by users who have mistaken a satirical article for a real one.

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Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

It’s been one of those days, at the end of one of those weeks, that make me think Miss Twiggley had the right idea all along.

The image is the cover of a children’s illustrated story book called Miss Twiggley’s Tree, by Dorothea Warren Fox.

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Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

First image in my camera roll that made me laugh out loud (Robert Hack cartoon)

In the cartoon, a man and a woman are moving a grandfather clock. The woman’s speech bubble contains the words “I still don’t understand how he’s your grandfather. Was he a man cursed to be a clock, or a clock cursed with human genitals?” The man’s speech bubble contains the word “What?”

Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

He/she/it claims the lists are created by a script.

Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Whether the problem is contrived for effect or created by accident, the solution is reordering the list. In this case: ‘Ayesha Curry, mother, cookbook author, social media maven and wife of NBA superstar Stephen Curry’.

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Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

We’ve all seen funny examples of ambiguous lists, but as I’ve noted above, they’re typically contrived.

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Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

If you’re ordering a decorated cake for today, spell out the words.

Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

The #Hellacopters and #Gluecifer will be in Australia in March 2027. I’ll go to Adelaide. 🇸🇪 🇳🇴

Tour poster for the Hellacopters and Gluecifer. Dates are 17 18 19 20 March 2027 in Brisbane Sydney Melbourne Adelaide respectively.

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Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I don’t remember where I saved this image from. I might have found it on Bluesky. Anyway, it’s a hoot, and I love how well a short exchange illuminates the women’s respective life experiences and mindsets.

The image is a screenshot of an exchange between two Facebook users. A misunderstanding involving the Latino name Jesus develops quickly.

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Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

It’s not the same one, but it’s close enough to stir the blood.

The image is the cover of Cold Chisel’s 1982 album ‘Circus Animals’. The caravan in this picture has some noticeable differences from the one in the photograph posted by Mr Barnes.

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Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

I’m not going to argue with this bloke.

Photograph of a large male eastern grey kangaroo flexing his muscles.

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Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Big boss roo hanging out in my backyard this morning.

Photograph of a large male eastern grey kangaroo in a garden.

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Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Remembering that time I saw Vladimir Ilyich Lenin waiting at the kebab shop.

Photograph of a person who looks like, but is probably not, the late V.I. Lenin, sitting on a plastic chair in a brightly lit Turkish takeaway food shop in Sydney.

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Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Incredible moment of Canberra noir: the Civic Theatre (opened 1936) by night. The movie titles on the marquee are ‘A Scandal in Paris’ and ‘Hot Cargo’ – both released in 1946, but likely to have reached Canberra a year or two later. Photo from the Canberra and District Historical Society. #canberra

The photograph shows the facade, entrance and driveway of a movie theatre at night. The theatre exterior is well-lit but the surroundings are dark. A large pre-war sedan is parked on the driveway.

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Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

What would a real ‘The Rockford Files’ ‘78 Pontiac Firebird film car fetch at auction? With Jim’s sports jacket thrown in? AU$189,000. #therockfordfiles #jamesgarner rrauctions.com.au/lot/169

Photograph of the Firebird’s brown vinyl interior.

Photograph of a grey tweed sports jacket and a white business shirt lying on the Firebird’s bonnet, I mean hood.

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Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Generative AI is not quite outperforming a human copywriter on the Carsales platform (Australia).

Screenshot of the text on a used car advertisement. All three paragraphs spell out the same four features, in slightly different order.

Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I just read the blurb and sample pages for the forthcoming Ellroy on the PRH site. If you find yourself on that page, I recommend clicking the ‘See Less’ button and moving on. #jamesellroy #redsheet

A screenshot of PRH’s blurb for Red Sheet. It’s so lame.

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Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

On-stage at Dissent: Princess (fun/angry punk, very watchable), Kill City (sound like middle-period Stooges, with good songs) and Undermines (a grinding muscle machine with a terrific singer).

Princess playing on a small stage in a grungey bar.

Kill City playing on a small stage in a grungey bar.

Undermines playing on a small stage in a grungey bar.

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Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

It was a cold afternoon at the stadium and the Brumbies lost a close match. Our Vietnamese dinner was delicious, as usual, but I can’t recommend that Riscato. The label promised ‘moderate sweetness’ but the wine was intensely sweet.

The playing field inside Bruce Stadium in afternoon sunshine.

Teams on the field for the Brumbies versus Moana Pasifika rugby match, which is about to start.

A dish of crisp-skinned chicken in ginger sauce on the table at the Vietnamese restaurant.

A dish of peanut beef on the table at the Vietnamese restaurant.

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Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Pick a Bond villain from photos already on your phone.

David Pocock looking uncommonly weird and creepy.

Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Here are your boys in Sydney in 1982. Pics taken by a friend of a friend.

Photograph of The Clash on-stage in Sydney in 1982.

Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Join me at the charcuterie corpse, won’t you?

The photograph shows meats, fruit, cheese and vegetables wrapped over a human skeleton to give the effect of a skinless cadaver.

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Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

The Aboriginal flag was at half-mast today in Coronation Park in Yass.

The photograph shows the forecourt of the visitors’ centre in Yass. The Australian flag is at full mast. The Aboriginal glad is at half-mast.

Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Isaac Hayes on his chopper. Ping @sulli864.bsky.social. Photos nabbed from @blovecraft on Instagram.

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Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

1956 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria, parked at a hot rod show on Saturday.

1956 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria, right-front view

1956 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria, front-left view

1956 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria, right-rear view

1956 Ford Fairlane Crown Victoria, close-up view of headlights, grille and front bumper bar

Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

On the FB local notice board:

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Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

The moon rising last night, with sunset glow on the other horizon (photographed from the same spot). #fullmoon

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Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Can you spot the two howlers in chapter 34’s opening paragraph?

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Justin Walsh @juswal.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

I just finished this one, which I bought after you posted it. I think it was the first book we discussed. Really good story, and I think the novel would have worked even better with first person narration, à la Deighton or Lyall.