From muted. To private. To withdrawn altogether. The stages of technical grief. #lehrmann

I get it now. They’re delivering the judgment in the mute court. #lehrmann

There's new judgment stream: youtube.com/watch?v=ERhJIy….

(Not running yet. Don't panic.)

Now even the court is calling for privacy at this difficult time. #lehrmann

At least, if Justice Lee has to start over, we will get to hear him say “omnishambles” again. #Lehrmann

Stupid Internet. I blame Malcolm Turnbull. #lehrmann

Sir Anthony Mason, former High Court Chief Justice, had a great technique. Sometimes, he would remain deliberately silent in a dialogue so that his interlocutor would feel the need to say *something*, often revealing something foolish. At least, that’s what happened to me.

The poignant pause is being overdone. #lehrmann

I think the judge, like most of us by now, has simply given up. 🤷‍♂️

On brand.

The muted Lehrmann case reminds me of the time Chief Justice Gavan Duffy poignantly delivered his judgment: “I say nothing.”

I thought the judge’s decision in the case was somewhat muted.

Whatever the decision in the defamation case, I bet it will be described as a “bombshell”.

I have just taken part in a family discussion and felt my views were not seriously listened to. Then, upon seeing myself in the mirror afterwards, I noticed resting on my shoulder a single popped corn. And now I can’t take myself seriously, either.

In my mind, Peter Capaldi is older than Peter Davison.

It might be too late for the USA. And I am not commenting on what the USA should do. But it’s not too late for Australia, which has sensible gun laws. So, Americans, please keep your advice about guns to yourself. We are not interested.

I’m trying to distract myself from my anger and sadness. So, here’s a true story about my interactions with a huntsman spider the other night—a much kinder and gentler species than many humans, it seems: vt.tiktok.com/ZSFG2dXdK/

It’s not hard to understand.

(There was also a good guy with a bollard. And another armed with a plastic chair. Thank goodness the offender didn’t have a gun.)

The dad who confronted the attacker to save his family ❤️

I’m moved by those who stood between the knife-wielder and the further innocent lives the attacker had in his sights—such as the man armed with a bollard impeding the attacker; and another person, unarmed, who placed their body between the attacker and further potential victims.