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Paul Fenwick

@pjf.bsky.social

Mostly on Mastodon: @pjf@cloudisland.nz Public Speaker · Games Modding · Basket Weaving · Neolithic Technologies · KSP-CKAN  · Perl · Bipolar II · ADHD · Ex-Valve · he/him · vi/vim

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Paul Fenwick@pjf.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Mr 11: "Paul, that payphone tag you've been playing? Is it really just people seeing who can capture the most payphones? It sounds like the most nerd game ever." Me: "Oh no. People also share pictures of their favourite payphones, and talk about payphone history." Mr 11: "Thanks for confirming."

Paul Fenwick@pjf.bsky.social · 4mo ago

After a high court ruling,we have a level playing field for donations to Victorian political parties! No restrictions on foreign donations! No limits! No reporting! It's open season, baby! Outbid your fellow billionaires and buy a politician today! #auspol #vicpol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Victoria left without political donation laws by High Court decision

Victoria's political donation and disclosure laws have been scrapped by the High Court just seven months out from the state's upcoming election.

abc.net.au

Paul Fenwick@pjf.bsky.social · 6mo ago

If you spot me at #DDDMelb today twisting some string or making a basket, then please feel free to start a conversation about it. Being able to create physical objects from the natural environment is a joy we've rarely aware of in the modern world.

A nest-shaped spiral basket made from cabbage tree leaves. It's string bound and took forever. A folded opinel pocket knife is in the basket for scale.A DDD Melbourne sticker in an in-progress basket. This one looks a bit shabbier, but it still works great as a basket.A cute nest-shaped spiral basket with some blackberries in it, next to a bundle of stems tied up with string.
Paul Fenwick@pjf.bsky.social · last yr.

Hi y'all, Just a sporadic reminder that I'm not very active here, but I am on the fediverse/mastodon: cloudisland.nz/@pjf/ If you're wondering what the fediverse is, it's social media run by people, not for-profit corporations. Here's a 4min explainer: news.elenarossini.com/fediverse-vi...

Paul Fenwick (@pjf@cloudisland.nz)

2.42K Posts, 1.65K Following, 1.9K Followers · Public Speaker · Games Modding · KSP-CKAN · Perl · Bipolar II · ADHD · Ex-Valve · Rick Astley Hotline · he/him · vi/vim

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Paul Fenwick@pjf.bsky.social · 2y ago

Discovered that if I apply linseed oil to my tool handles then I can't leave them outside, because the possum will eat them. I spent two hours yesterday hafting a handle onto a splitting axe head I picked up at a trash'n'treasure, and now that handle has a bite chewed out of it. 😢

Paul Fenwick@pjf.bsky.social · 2y ago

CW: Subsistence hunting, food — Queen Felicia and I caught our first mouse yesterday. In honour of our pact I butchered and cooked it, and we ate it together. Let me tell you, cooked mouse is *delicious*. Way better than it had any right to be. I would eagerly eat again.

Paul Fenwick@pjf.bsky.social · 2y ago

Recent photos from my life: - Possum with baby almost as big as she is. - Traditional Australian wildlife encountered on walk. - Baby's first loom. - Queen Felicia says "please never travel ever again".

A ringtail possum runs across a gutter during daytime. Clinging to her back is a "baby" possum that's weighs probably half as much as mum! Shortly after this photo was taken they were attacked by a territorial bird who thought they were after eggs. They were okay, and also weren't looking for eggs.A somewhat anxious looking koala on a dead tree. Because koalas have evolved to have tiny smooth brains to limit glucose consumption, they're not very smart. This poor fluff had to climb half a dozen trees before it could find the one it liked, because apparently they can't easily identify the one type of tree their lives literally depend upon for all their dietary needs.A very basic frame loom. A small amount of brown woollen cloth has been weaved on it. Queen Felicia, the world's best cat, is lying in a suitcase, preventing it from being unpacked. She's lowered her body weight and gone floppy so she can't easily be moved. I love her. This was after returning from a trip, so the suitcase stakeout ultimately didn't change anything, but it worked to register her complaint that we should never, ever go anywhere.
Paul Fenwick@pjf.bsky.social · 2y ago

Apparently the 3G network shutdown in Australia will no longer just impact 3G phones. If I understand correctly, the minister is requiring telcos to block phones they can't guarantee will work with E000 out-of-the-box, including those that work fine, but just needed extra configuration (like mine).

Paul Fenwick@pjf.bsky.social · 3y ago

As if I didn't already know I had landed in Aotearoa New Zealand, nor the relationship between our countries, there's a sign at the international baggage claim reminding me that it wasn't *Australia* that invented the pavlova.

As if I didn't already know I had landed in Aotearoa New Zealand, nor the relationship between our countries, there's a sign at the international baggage claim reminding me that it wasn't *Australia* that invented the pavlova.
Paul Fenwick@pjf.bsky.social · 3y ago

Hello friends. If you're looking for a remote position in the games industry, Gardens is hiring. (I'm not affiliated with Gardens in any way, but they've got a pretty impressive team, their careers page has good transparency, and their art is Nausicaä AF) https://gardens.dev/careers

Gardens

Gardens is a game studio creating ambitious games in a sustainable and healthy way — games that foster meaningful and memorable moments between players worldwide.

gardens.dev

Paul Fenwick@pjf.bsky.social · 3y ago

Progress on the basket I'm making on public transport. This is the base, and once it's large enough, I'll start adding sides at right angles to it. This piece is a little special because I'm doing it entirely without tools. My dried yucca leaves are tough enough to act as their own needles.

A brown spiral basket base as described in the toot, sitting on a Melbourne Metro train seat. The spiral is about sandwich sized.
Paul Fenwick@pjf.bsky.social · 3y ago

Hi everyone. It's me, but things are a little hectic and I'm still setting up my profile. Recently I've been working with neolithic technologies, because it's challenging to use them for corporate surveillance and disinformation at scale. Anyway, here are pics of my life recently.

A heckton of acorns. Some are in a basket. Some are shelled and in a bowl. There's a kitchen rock and board used for opening them. I've been eating a lot of acorns recently.A spiral basket made from yucca, filled with acorns. It's got a strap that I wove, also from yucca string, and a lid I made recently, also from yucca. I use a lot of yucca in my crafting. Everything is brown and autumn coloured and soothing to my soul.A white and ginger cat named Queen Felicia rolls about in the sun. She's the best cat and I love her.A handful of bright pink lilly pillies, an Australian native fruit. They're crisp and tart and sweet and taste like a childhood memory.