Scott Pilkington
spil030.bsky.social
Scott Pilkington
@spil030.bsky.social
campanologist, museologist, science communicator, historian, anthropologist, dancer, fibrecrafter, gin drinker, higher ed specialist, bi. he/him/they/ia 🏳️‍🌈🇳🇿

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After some recent maintenance, our bells are sounding a lot clearer and even louder, which is also highlighting that perhaps we'd also like some well-struck ringing in future too. I thought we already had a loud tower, but turns out it could always be louder! Might need ear plugs!
November 30, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I should've done the same 😭
November 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM
There was probably room for an additional stream and then give everyone longer papers. However, I'm trying this new thing where I stay quiet in the cheap seats and don't offer to organise things and just enjoy being a delegate for a change. Aleisha will be most surprise I know what quiet is!
November 25, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Meanwhile I'm having to find a way to temper my comments so that I can still find employment after 😂

(thanks to @nzjazzhistory.bsky.social for the peer review)
November 25, 2025 at 8:57 AM
IMHO they should have one anyway, cos it'd be neat. Plus then somewhere pretty to stick heritage excursion trains, & a wye for turning around in if required (don't think there's any nearby turntables).

Then again, I have a lot of cheap reckons haha
November 24, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Needs a matching train on t'other side.

Actually, question: from satellite view, the station looks like a triangle - was there ever a chord that connected the third side, allowing northbound trains to head east? i.e. was Frankton ever a complete wye?
November 24, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Incidentally, IMHO all transport related events/conferences/etc shouldn't require private transport. I shouldn't have to take a plane, train, bus, and still require a taxi to get to things. They also shouldn't cost 10K, but that's a separate issue.
November 23, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Great train, would be better electrified of course
November 23, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I think 3 different trams all have the 'stache: 906 (red Melbourne), 892 (green Melbourne), and 321 (green "air conditioned" Melbourne)!
November 21, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Reposted by Scott Pilkington
always remember: Terry Pratchett said trans rights

this book was written in 1996 by a 48 year old British man and no cis person in 2025 has a single goddamn excuse to behave differently
November 20, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I've never worn a football shirt and aren't particularly interested in the sport but that shirt looks comfy AND awesome, so my interest is definitely piqued
November 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I prefer pansies. My local bunnings doesn't seem to sell them, but that's ok because we have some wind/bird sown gorgeous dark purples ones the pop up at random
November 18, 2025 at 4:30 AM