Jason Murphy
@jasemurphy.bsky.social
Author of one(1) book. Journalist. Economist. #rstats #mecfs #ausecon. May be found walking his dog in Melbourne, Australia.
Mmm. Yep, looking forward to the first day of Melbourne summer. 😬🤡💩☔🌨️. Seriously what a terrible place for a city.
November 26, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Mmm. Yep, looking forward to the first day of Melbourne summer. 😬🤡💩☔🌨️. Seriously what a terrible place for a city.
#melbourne, go fetch your battens and affix them to the hatches.
November 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
#melbourne, go fetch your battens and affix them to the hatches.
I had one suit. But my house is infested with moths. Now my suit is Swiss cheese!
November 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I had one suit. But my house is infested with moths. Now my suit is Swiss cheese!
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Australia's third-least-favourite burrito chain is starting its US onslaught as far from Mexico as you can pretty much get, in the leafy, suburban parts of Chicago. Which is kinda smart. Still, I give them a few months max.
November 24, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Australia's third-least-favourite burrito chain is starting its US onslaught as far from Mexico as you can pretty much get, in the leafy, suburban parts of Chicago. Which is kinda smart. Still, I give them a few months max.
Australia's third-least-favourite burrito chain is starting its US onslaught as far from Mexico as you can pretty much get, in the leafy, suburban parts of Chicago. Which is kinda smart. Still, I give them a few months max.
November 24, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Australia's third-least-favourite burrito chain is starting its US onslaught as far from Mexico as you can pretty much get, in the leafy, suburban parts of Chicago. Which is kinda smart. Still, I give them a few months max.
I have this as the biggest one-month tumble in bitcoin history in $ terms. Down $25,000+. Including $20k of pure freefall in the last two weeks, with no pauses.
November 23, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I have this as the biggest one-month tumble in bitcoin history in $ terms. Down $25,000+. Including $20k of pure freefall in the last two weeks, with no pauses.
If you have your radio tuned to Triple J Hack this afternoon and you hear some guy called Jason Murphy get introduced, and you're wondering - is that the same guy I sometimes see posting on Blue sky? Yes! it's me!
(I won't be listening as the sound of my own voice is impossible not to cringe to.🫣)
(I won't be listening as the sound of my own voice is impossible not to cringe to.🫣)
November 19, 2025 at 4:17 AM
If you have your radio tuned to Triple J Hack this afternoon and you hear some guy called Jason Murphy get introduced, and you're wondering - is that the same guy I sometimes see posting on Blue sky? Yes! it's me!
(I won't be listening as the sound of my own voice is impossible not to cringe to.🫣)
(I won't be listening as the sound of my own voice is impossible not to cringe to.🫣)
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This is the guy who said women are underrepresented in STEM because they’re stupid
November 17, 2025 at 4:41 AM
This is the guy who said women are underrepresented in STEM because they’re stupid
Death to the adjective "well-heeled". Rich and poor alike wear Nikes with polymer soles, it's time to find a better word.
November 17, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Death to the adjective "well-heeled". Rich and poor alike wear Nikes with polymer soles, it's time to find a better word.
Democrats are winning in America when this is the agenda. Trump can continue to win only on culture wars, the minute he gets off that it's all trouble for him.
November 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Democrats are winning in America when this is the agenda. Trump can continue to win only on culture wars, the minute he gets off that it's all trouble for him.
"Inflation came down, why are people still mad about the cost of living?"
1. People don't measure over 12 months;
2. Because of petrol; and
3. Because of mortgages.
1. People don't measure over 12 months;
2. Because of petrol; and
3. Because of mortgages.
November 16, 2025 at 10:48 PM
"Inflation came down, why are people still mad about the cost of living?"
1. People don't measure over 12 months;
2. Because of petrol; and
3. Because of mortgages.
1. People don't measure over 12 months;
2. Because of petrol; and
3. Because of mortgages.
New Colum McCann book Twist is quite a nice read and well done... Except for the part where the freelance journalist protagonist propels himself through a multi month international journey on a single commission for an online outlet! 1/2
November 14, 2025 at 1:56 AM
New Colum McCann book Twist is quite a nice read and well done... Except for the part where the freelance journalist protagonist propels himself through a multi month international journey on a single commission for an online outlet! 1/2
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This research goes so deep the headline doesn't do it justice. Very big moment in medicine: shines a bright light on how ebv affects b-cells. Plenty of that light is spilling over to multiple sclerosis too. Perhaps can even illuminate rheumatoid arthritis and #mecfs.
Epstein-Barr virus appears to be trigger of lupus disease, say scientists
Epstein-Barr virus appears to be trigger of lupus disease, say scientists
Connection of near-ubiquitous EBV to autoimmune disease affecting about 1 in 1,000 people may spur hunt for vaccine
A common childhood virus appears to be the trigger for the autoimmune disease lupus, according to groundbreaking research.
The study suggests that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), which for most people is harmless, can cause immune cells to “go rogue” and mistakenly attack the body’s own tissues. The team behind the work said that uncovering the cause of lupus could revolutionise treatments. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:06 AM
This research goes so deep the headline doesn't do it justice. Very big moment in medicine: shines a bright light on how ebv affects b-cells. Plenty of that light is spilling over to multiple sclerosis too. Perhaps can even illuminate rheumatoid arthritis and #mecfs.
This research goes so deep the headline doesn't do it justice. Very big moment in medicine: shines a bright light on how ebv affects b-cells. Plenty of that light is spilling over to multiple sclerosis too. Perhaps can even illuminate rheumatoid arthritis and #mecfs.
Epstein-Barr virus appears to be trigger of lupus disease, say scientists
Epstein-Barr virus appears to be trigger of lupus disease, say scientists
Connection of near-ubiquitous EBV to autoimmune disease affecting about 1 in 1,000 people may spur hunt for vaccine
A common childhood virus appears to be the trigger for the autoimmune disease lupus, according to groundbreaking research.
The study suggests that Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), which for most people is harmless, can cause immune cells to “go rogue” and mistakenly attack the body’s own tissues. The team behind the work said that uncovering the cause of lupus could revolutionise treatments. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:06 AM
This research goes so deep the headline doesn't do it justice. Very big moment in medicine: shines a bright light on how ebv affects b-cells. Plenty of that light is spilling over to multiple sclerosis too. Perhaps can even illuminate rheumatoid arthritis and #mecfs.
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They've tested load of things, most fail to have any effect. The exception is Rapamycin, a molecule originally found in the soil on Easter Island (Rapa Nui).3/6
a row of stone statues in a field with trees in the background
ALT: a row of stone statues in a field with trees in the background
media.tenor.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
They've tested load of things, most fail to have any effect. The exception is Rapamycin, a molecule originally found in the soil on Easter Island (Rapa Nui).3/6
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This take is partly accurate but it misses a media analysis angle. Media is increasingly global (because of the economics of news). We get more and more foreign news; less and less local. People resent *that*.
The "why do you care so much about the NY mayoral election" takes strike me as pretty obtuse. The world's sole superpower is being taken over by fascists, and this was part of the struggle to define what the opposition to that will look like. That obviously has major implications for all of us?
November 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
This take is partly accurate but it misses a media analysis angle. Media is increasingly global (because of the economics of news). We get more and more foreign news; less and less local. People resent *that*.
big linear city fan here; bit sore about this.
End of The Line: how Saudi Arabia’s Neom dream unravelled on.ft.com/47FBigb
End of The Line: how Saudi Arabia’s Neom dream unravelled
Mohammed bin Salman’s utopian city was undone by the laws of physics and finance
on.ft.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:50 AM
big linear city fan here; bit sore about this.
Ageing research gets a bad rap for the hucksters selling pills. But the NIH takes it seriously, testing four drugs each year on a lot of mice to see the effect on longevity. 1/6
November 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Ageing research gets a bad rap for the hucksters selling pills. But the NIH takes it seriously, testing four drugs each year on a lot of mice to see the effect on longevity. 1/6
This take is partly accurate but it misses a media analysis angle. Media is increasingly global (because of the economics of news). We get more and more foreign news; less and less local. People resent *that*.
The "why do you care so much about the NY mayoral election" takes strike me as pretty obtuse. The world's sole superpower is being taken over by fascists, and this was part of the struggle to define what the opposition to that will look like. That obviously has major implications for all of us?
November 5, 2025 at 9:41 PM
This take is partly accurate but it misses a media analysis angle. Media is increasingly global (because of the economics of news). We get more and more foreign news; less and less local. People resent *that*.
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Sorting old files and found a graph of regional differences in "different from/different to/different than" I made using city and country subreddits.
Big obvious split on "than/to" between Aus/NZ/British Isles and North America. India and Quebec as outliers with a preference for "from".
Big obvious split on "than/to" between Aus/NZ/British Isles and North America. India and Quebec as outliers with a preference for "from".
November 4, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Sorting old files and found a graph of regional differences in "different from/different to/different than" I made using city and country subreddits.
Big obvious split on "than/to" between Aus/NZ/British Isles and North America. India and Quebec as outliers with a preference for "from".
Big obvious split on "than/to" between Aus/NZ/British Isles and North America. India and Quebec as outliers with a preference for "from".
My favorite bread went from $6.50 to $8.75 at Woolworths in four years. Then to $9.80 within a week!
November 4, 2025 at 12:06 AM
My favorite bread went from $6.50 to $8.75 at Woolworths in four years. Then to $9.80 within a week!
Happy equine comparison day to all who celebrate. I hope your animal is found fastest! 🐎🐎
November 3, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Happy equine comparison day to all who celebrate. I hope your animal is found fastest! 🐎🐎
Donation matching is a good thing and I don't want to spoil the magic. But the *direction* of the matching is 1. they get a big donation and 2. They double it via the matching pledge. Your donation is part of the doubling, but it is the downstream part.
November 3, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Donation matching is a good thing and I don't want to spoil the magic. But the *direction* of the matching is 1. they get a big donation and 2. They double it via the matching pledge. Your donation is part of the doubling, but it is the downstream part.
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Halloween from
Down Under
I love Kangaroos
Just had to share
(sound up) 🎃🤣
Down Under
I love Kangaroos
Just had to share
(sound up) 🎃🤣
October 31, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Halloween from
Down Under
I love Kangaroos
Just had to share
(sound up) 🎃🤣
Down Under
I love Kangaroos
Just had to share
(sound up) 🎃🤣
Ever see this online? A boomer saying "I don't remember carrying a water bottle everywhere *I* went when I was young"??🚰
The obvious theory it is a fad. 🥤
But could the need for constant hydration be new? And ... a post-viral symptom? Also: linked to the fact people stopped drinking?!? 🥂 1/2
The obvious theory it is a fad. 🥤
But could the need for constant hydration be new? And ... a post-viral symptom? Also: linked to the fact people stopped drinking?!? 🥂 1/2
October 31, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Ever see this online? A boomer saying "I don't remember carrying a water bottle everywhere *I* went when I was young"??🚰
The obvious theory it is a fad. 🥤
But could the need for constant hydration be new? And ... a post-viral symptom? Also: linked to the fact people stopped drinking?!? 🥂 1/2
The obvious theory it is a fad. 🥤
But could the need for constant hydration be new? And ... a post-viral symptom? Also: linked to the fact people stopped drinking?!? 🥂 1/2