Sydney (but until recently Slough, UK) based architect and ultra-runner. Described by Samantha Bee as the most well informed thoughtful person to ever dress like the EU flag. @mat8iou on Twitter, Threads and Instagramhttps://bsky.app/profile/mat8iou.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mat8iou.bsky.social/post/3mrh5giqdxc2hHe didn't even react. Did he realise. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Jul 2026 05:34 +0000at://did:plc:5eo7w2qvhe4wgyqrdtdmrph2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrh5giqdxc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mat8iou.bsky.social/post/3mrbvavfqn22uWhy are the media always so credulous about stories like this? This has even less chance of happening than the Gold Coast Trump Hotel: Proposed $40b, 185ha data centre to use six times Top End's annual electricity consumption https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-22/beetaloo-digital-energy-ai-hyperscale-data-centre-40-billion/10694369023 Jul 2026 03:25 +0000at://did:plc:5eo7w2qvhe4wgyqrdtdmrph2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrbvavfqn22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/mat8iou.bsky.social/post/3mr7euc5hzs2rIs there a modern equivalent to this - which social media platform the celeb is scrolling on or something like that? [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Jul 2026 03:26 +0000at://did:plc:5eo7w2qvhe4wgyqrdtdmrph2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr7euc5hzs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mat8iou.bsky.social/post/3mr7dmsbtqk2rMy running times are faster than the UK PMs. https://www.menshealth.com/uk/fitness/cardio-exercise/a73189940/andy-burnham-running-times/22 Jul 2026 03:04 +0000at://did:plc:5eo7w2qvhe4wgyqrdtdmrph2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr7dmsbtqk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mat8iou.bsky.social/post/3mr4mqoae5k2sToday I learned - there really aren't many Fiats in Australia. Just 207 sold in the whole of 2025. https://www.carsales.com.au/editorial/details/fiat-edging-closer-to-australian-exit-152521/21 Jul 2026 01:09 +0000at://did:plc:5eo7w2qvhe4wgyqrdtdmrph2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr4mqoae5k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mat8iou.bsky.social/post/3mr2cebdjek2dNSW people - don't worry - they are talking about Epping in the UK... The NW Sydney suburb isn't planning on seceding or anything like that AFAIK.20 Jul 2026 02:58 +0000at://did:plc:5eo7w2qvhe4wgyqrdtdmrph2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr2cebdjek2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mat8iou.bsky.social/post/3mqvgfhwbmk22My first time watching an AFL match. Despite the weather & the fact our side lost (& the fact I rarely watch sport), it was quite an enjoyable evening. I had no idea what to expect and was surprised how fast paced it was, with such high score counts from both sides. An unexpectedly huge crowd too.18 Jul 2026 04:27 +0000at://did:plc:5eo7w2qvhe4wgyqrdtdmrph2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqvgfhwbmk22https://bsky.app/profile/mat8iou.bsky.social/post/3mqqjlhyri22yTBH, I'd bite someone if my body was trapped in their bike chain. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Jul 2026 05:41 +0000at://did:plc:5eo7w2qvhe4wgyqrdtdmrph2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqqjlhyri22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mat8iou.bsky.social/post/3mqnwxm5xfk2qABC keeps trailing ads in their podcasts for a new series / pod called "the dead can't sue". The thing is, if you are listening at faster than normal speed it really sounds like it's called the dead cunts... I initially thought they were just being very Aussie.15 Jul 2026 05:02 +0000at://did:plc:5eo7w2qvhe4wgyqrdtdmrph2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqnwxm5xfk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mat8iou.bsky.social/post/3mqm25nr5qs2qCan you still use your regular library card for this, or is there a different system in place? [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jul 2026 10:54 +0000at://did:plc:5eo7w2qvhe4wgyqrdtdmrph2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqm25nr5qs2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mat8iou.bsky.social/post/3mqlktkagyk2qThe system is completely broken if it lets this happen without challenge: President Trump notified lawmakers this weekend that the nation is again at war with Iran, giving his administration another 60-day clock to use the military without congressional approval. https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/13/trump-notifies-congress-of-new-war-against-iran-0099517014 Jul 2026 06:20 +0000at://did:plc:5eo7w2qvhe4wgyqrdtdmrph2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqlktkagyk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mat8iou.bsky.social/post/3mqkhum3kyk2qReform UK using AI photo enhancement to claim they are tidying up the town. They are desperate to look like they are working hard - while at the same time desperate to do as little actual work as possible.13 Jul 2026 19:54 +0000at://did:plc:5eo7w2qvhe4wgyqrdtdmrph2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkhum3kyk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mat8iou.bsky.social/post/3mqiqwhrjhs2nIt is kind of wild that countries have multiple nearly identical infrastructures run in parallel by private companies. It feels like the early days of railways, when competitors would build routes to the same place. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jul 2026 03:31 +0000at://did:plc:5eo7w2qvhe4wgyqrdtdmrph2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqiqwhrjhs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mat8iou.bsky.social/post/3mqiqhi7has2nTo anyone who has studied a cursory amount of history, copying Winston Churchill could cover such a vast array of possibilities. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jul 2026 03:22 +0000at://did:plc:5eo7w2qvhe4wgyqrdtdmrph2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqiqhi7has2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mat8iou.bsky.social/post/3mqihgmwxqc2nI found it a struggle coming to terms with having 4 days of ante-retrograde amnesia at the start of 2026 (think Dory from finding Nemo - new memories only lasted for 10 minutes). I can't begin to comprehend how something on the scale described here must affect you. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jul 2026 00:41 +0000at://did:plc:5eo7w2qvhe4wgyqrdtdmrph2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqihgmwxqc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mat8iou.bsky.social/post/3mqih4whzrc2nMy 12 year old son pointed out that it was just a live action remake cash grab. I think he may be on to something. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jul 2026 00:35 +0000at://did:plc:5eo7w2qvhe4wgyqrdtdmrph2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqih4whzrc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mat8iou.bsky.social/post/3mqigxty4ck2nThis is oddly similar to many headlines nowadays about AI. But I suspect that like the internet it will evolve and so will people's usage of it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jul 2026 00:33 +0000at://did:plc:5eo7w2qvhe4wgyqrdtdmrph2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqigxty4ck2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mat8iou.bsky.social/post/3mqi4n2idf226Chunks of the media just pointing out that there clearly is a major scandal going on that we shouldn't ignore... [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Jul 2026 21:28 +0000at://did:plc:5eo7w2qvhe4wgyqrdtdmrph2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqi4n2idf226https://bsky.app/profile/mat8iou.bsky.social/post/3mqfse3qobc2kHow did I completely miss the news that Ann Widdecombe had been murdered? This is the first mention of it I've seen. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Jul 2026 23:18 +0000at://did:plc:5eo7w2qvhe4wgyqrdtdmrph2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfse3qobc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mat8iou.bsky.social/post/3mqdvwhuyjk2aCan there also be an inquiry into the MP who phoned triple zero just to test it and the one who blamed the outage on China despite zero evidence? [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Jul 2026 05:17 +0000at://did:plc:5eo7w2qvhe4wgyqrdtdmrph2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqdvwhuyjk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mat8iou.bsky.social/post/3mqdtjetrhc2aThere are so many details on this story that make your jaw drop - but most shocking for me is that people can manage to exist like this, without the authorities appearing to have any knowledge of what is going on. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Jul 2026 04:34 +0000at://did:plc:5eo7w2qvhe4wgyqrdtdmrph2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqdtjetrhc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mat8iou.bsky.social/post/3mqaw5cbz2s27This is a podcast nearly every architect will love. The Rest Is Science: Why Michael Abandoned Ink For Mechanical Pencils. https://youtu.be/SfY2JACiDGU?si=MkNZSa29pBqHEdF4 Media file: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT6557068479.mp3#t=87910 Jul 2026 00:43 +0000at://did:plc:5eo7w2qvhe4wgyqrdtdmrph2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqaw5cbz2s27https://bsky.app/profile/mat8iou.bsky.social/post/3mq7265dsl225@stilgherrian.com If you haven't already heard it, you might be interested in this snippet of Aussie music history. ABC Rewind: Fairlight CMI - the sound you've never heard of Episode webpage: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-rewind/abc-rewind/106722936 Media file: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/lf/Z/fl.mp3#t=156609 Jul 2026 06:49 +0000at://did:plc:5eo7w2qvhe4wgyqrdtdmrph2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7265dsl225https://bsky.app/profile/mat8iou.bsky.social/post/3mq6kpt2nrc25The amount of people in Europe that use Amazon referrals and receive payment by cheque must be fairly limited.09 Jul 2026 02:13 +0000at://did:plc:5eo7w2qvhe4wgyqrdtdmrph2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq6kpt2nrc25