Damon Young
@damonyoung.com.au
Australian philosopher & author. Fourteen books of nonfiction & children’s fiction. New nonfiction: IMMORTAL GESTURES (Scribe). Agents: Zeitgeist & Alex Adsett. www.damonyoung.com.au
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Damon Young
@damonyoung.com.au
· Nov 12
Hey, folks. My name's Damon Young, I'm a philosopher & author.
You can see some of my books below.
I also write short fiction: mostly science-fiction, fantasy, horror. My tales have appeared in magazines & newspapers.
I live in Hobart with my wife Ruth (also a writer) & two kids.
Do say hello.
You can see some of my books below.
I also write short fiction: mostly science-fiction, fantasy, horror. My tales have appeared in magazines & newspapers.
I live in Hobart with my wife Ruth (also a writer) & two kids.
Do say hello.
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Perennial reminder of this excellent paper about how secret police forces are swamped with underachievers
“We don’t want clever people. We want mediocrities.”
(Ungated summary here ajps.org/2019/10/08/w...)
“We don’t want clever people. We want mediocrities.”
(Ungated summary here ajps.org/2019/10/08/w...)
January 14, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Perennial reminder of this excellent paper about how secret police forces are swamped with underachievers
“We don’t want clever people. We want mediocrities.”
(Ungated summary here ajps.org/2019/10/08/w...)
“We don’t want clever people. We want mediocrities.”
(Ungated summary here ajps.org/2019/10/08/w...)
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Hace unos meses se me perdió la pieza amarilla del hombro del Gundam MK II así que ayer me animé a practicar daño de batalla 💥
Le hice unos agujeros con el taladro, machaqué los laditos con los alicates y luego pinté el daño con pintura metálica y lo manchado con pintura negra aguada.
#Gunpla
Le hice unos agujeros con el taladro, machaqué los laditos con los alicates y luego pinté el daño con pintura metálica y lo manchado con pintura negra aguada.
#Gunpla
January 14, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Hace unos meses se me perdió la pieza amarilla del hombro del Gundam MK II así que ayer me animé a practicar daño de batalla 💥
Le hice unos agujeros con el taladro, machaqué los laditos con los alicates y luego pinté el daño con pintura metálica y lo manchado con pintura negra aguada.
#Gunpla
Le hice unos agujeros con el taladro, machaqué los laditos con los alicates y luego pinté el daño con pintura metálica y lo manchado con pintura negra aguada.
#Gunpla
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We live in a world full of technological wonders. But I don’t think any invention surpasses the elegance, simplicity, and utility of the moka pot.
January 14, 2026 at 10:48 AM
We live in a world full of technological wonders. But I don’t think any invention surpasses the elegance, simplicity, and utility of the moka pot.
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COMIC BOOK PUBLISHED 50 YEARS AGO
(cover date January 1976)
Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 #58
(First appearance of Belit)
#comics #comicbooks #50yearcomics
(cover date January 1976)
Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 #58
(First appearance of Belit)
#comics #comicbooks #50yearcomics
January 14, 2026 at 6:15 PM
COMIC BOOK PUBLISHED 50 YEARS AGO
(cover date January 1976)
Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 #58
(First appearance of Belit)
#comics #comicbooks #50yearcomics
(cover date January 1976)
Conan the Barbarian Vol 1 #58
(First appearance of Belit)
#comics #comicbooks #50yearcomics
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i *was* checking the fountain pen feed for its soothing content, but then i saw this and NOW I'M MAD
January 14, 2026 at 10:25 AM
i *was* checking the fountain pen feed for its soothing content, but then i saw this and NOW I'M MAD
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Damon wins.
Post your favorite Star Trek character.
Wrong answers only!
Wrong answers only!
January 14, 2026 at 7:37 AM
Damon wins.
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Post your favorite Star Trek character.
Wrong answers only!
Wrong answers only!
January 14, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Post your favorite Star Trek character.
Wrong answers only!
Wrong answers only!
Post your favorite Star Trek character.
Wrong answers only!
Wrong answers only!
January 14, 2026 at 7:07 AM
Post your favorite Star Trek character.
Wrong answers only!
Wrong answers only!
Friends, I’ve a pronunciation question:
How do you pronounce these two words, and where are you from?
Rifling (as in “rifling through a bag”)
Prerequisite
How do you pronounce these two words, and where are you from?
Rifling (as in “rifling through a bag”)
Prerequisite
January 14, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Friends, I’ve a pronunciation question:
How do you pronounce these two words, and where are you from?
Rifling (as in “rifling through a bag”)
Prerequisite
How do you pronounce these two words, and where are you from?
Rifling (as in “rifling through a bag”)
Prerequisite
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Signing up for your OnlyPens
January 14, 2026 at 4:36 AM
Signing up for your OnlyPens
In news that will surprise nobody, I wrote in a cafe with a nice fountain pen on good paper and drank black coffee and had a lovely time.
January 14, 2026 at 4:03 AM
In news that will surprise nobody, I wrote in a cafe with a nice fountain pen on good paper and drank black coffee and had a lovely time.
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chucking glitter pens into the widening gyre
Avoiding The Horrors by getting real into stationery
January 12, 2026 at 5:44 AM
chucking glitter pens into the widening gyre
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Avoiding The Horrors by getting real into stationery
January 12, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Avoiding The Horrors by getting real into stationery
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A maki-e fountain pen featuring iris leaves and a samurai helmet.
In Japan, iris leaves (shōbu) are associated with protection and good fortune. Traditionally they are used in shōbu-yu—an iris-leaf bath taken around May 5 to ward off bad luck and pray for health.
In Japan, iris leaves (shōbu) are associated with protection and good fortune. Traditionally they are used in shōbu-yu—an iris-leaf bath taken around May 5 to ward off bad luck and pray for health.
January 13, 2026 at 6:51 AM
A maki-e fountain pen featuring iris leaves and a samurai helmet.
In Japan, iris leaves (shōbu) are associated with protection and good fortune. Traditionally they are used in shōbu-yu—an iris-leaf bath taken around May 5 to ward off bad luck and pray for health.
In Japan, iris leaves (shōbu) are associated with protection and good fortune. Traditionally they are used in shōbu-yu—an iris-leaf bath taken around May 5 to ward off bad luck and pray for health.
I’m reading Colson Whitehead’s Underground Railroad and — yeah. Yeah, this is America.
January 14, 2026 at 3:24 AM
I’m reading Colson Whitehead’s Underground Railroad and — yeah. Yeah, this is America.
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Day one of sommelier school
January 14, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Day one of sommelier school
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ok but why would I want to do that
January 14, 2026 at 12:50 AM
ok but why would I want to do that
I tried writing like this and it was as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced
January 13, 2026 at 10:57 PM
I tried writing like this and it was as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced
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do any other gardeners apologise profusely to the plants as you’re pruning them?
January 13, 2026 at 5:26 AM
do any other gardeners apologise profusely to the plants as you’re pruning them?
Pen & stationery enthusiasts: I saw this, now you can too.
January 13, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Pen & stationery enthusiasts: I saw this, now you can too.
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I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1765
January 13, 2026 at 6:26 AM
I Photoshop Paddington into a movie, TV show, or pop culture until I forget: Day 1765
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[Picking up car from wheel balance and alignment after it developed a wobble]
Me: Work out the problem?
Tyre guy: Nah yeah, whatever dickhead did it last time put too much weight on.
Me: Oh? Hmm. You did it last time.
Tyre guy: Paying by card?
Me: Work out the problem?
Tyre guy: Nah yeah, whatever dickhead did it last time put too much weight on.
Me: Oh? Hmm. You did it last time.
Tyre guy: Paying by card?
January 13, 2026 at 6:20 AM
[Picking up car from wheel balance and alignment after it developed a wobble]
Me: Work out the problem?
Tyre guy: Nah yeah, whatever dickhead did it last time put too much weight on.
Me: Oh? Hmm. You did it last time.
Tyre guy: Paying by card?
Me: Work out the problem?
Tyre guy: Nah yeah, whatever dickhead did it last time put too much weight on.
Me: Oh? Hmm. You did it last time.
Tyre guy: Paying by card?
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“The greatest bliss I find in my work comes from completely forgetting I have a body. Which isn’t overall ideal for, like, how to lead a life.”
— @rokwon.bsky.social, interviewed by @jennitaur.bsky.social
www.thebeliever.net/no-one-gave-...
— @rokwon.bsky.social, interviewed by @jennitaur.bsky.social
www.thebeliever.net/no-one-gave-...
No One Gave It to You - Believer Magazine
During my senior year of high school, a guidance counselor who had it in for me gleefully noticed I was missing a semester’s worth of PE. I still have the paper on the Cupertino High School letterhead...
www.thebeliever.net
January 12, 2026 at 10:52 PM
“The greatest bliss I find in my work comes from completely forgetting I have a body. Which isn’t overall ideal for, like, how to lead a life.”
— @rokwon.bsky.social, interviewed by @jennitaur.bsky.social
www.thebeliever.net/no-one-gave-...
— @rokwon.bsky.social, interviewed by @jennitaur.bsky.social
www.thebeliever.net/no-one-gave-...
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Few words.
My @smh @theage cartoon
My @smh @theage cartoon
January 12, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Few words.
My @smh @theage cartoon
My @smh @theage cartoon