Nostr notes by Robert Fairhead

There's always a story behind my stories, and it's the ...

2026-10-03T01:03:52Z

There's always a story behind my stories, and it's the same for last October's #FuriousFiction. I wouldn't have written You Only Live Once if my van hadn't broken down in Cobar on a Central Australia #roadtrip with my dear old dog. ❤️🐶 🚍 ✍️

Link to short story on Tall And True: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/fiction/short-stories/you-only-live-once

#shortstory #writing #dogs #DogsOfMastodon

WTF is Albanese doing playing a game called "shag, marry, ...

2026-07-06T00:08:29Z

WTF is Albanese doing playing a game called "shag, marry, date", and then creepily saying he would shag Kylie Minogue! It's another example of his poor judgement, taste and role modeling, just like when he attended Kyle Sandilands's wedding! 😡 #auspol #Albo #leadership

Link to article on ABC News website: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-06/albanese-apologises-shag-kylie-minogue-podcast-comment/106883266

There are no facts, only interpretations. ~ #FriedrichNietzsche ...

2026-06-23T22:43:54Z

There are no facts, only interpretations. ~ #FriedrichNietzsche #quotes #philosophy #facts #truth

I have gained this from philosophy: That I do without being ...

2026-05-17T22:53:28Z

I have gained this from philosophy: That I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. ~ #Aristotle #quotes #philosophy #morals #dotherightthing

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Google her ...

2026-04-27T11:01:32Z

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The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Google her dad's racist views on sterilising Indigenous Australians!

In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but ...

2026-04-02T23:30:21Z

In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. ~ #MartinLutherKingJr #MLK #quotes #enemies #friends #silence

Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to ...

2026-03-18T21:57:53Z

Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do. ~ #PotterStewart #quotes #ethics #morals

This joke was the inspiration for the "Girl Scout with a ...

2026-01-03T01:24:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…gzl4
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This joke was the inspiration for the "Girl Scout with a backpack" hero in my #FuriousFiction short story, You're Fired! 🎒

Link to story on Tall And True: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/fiction/short-stories/youre-fired

Two weeks on, I still look for Jet in the mornings, and so do his ...

2025-12-04T19:12:57Z

Two weeks on, I still look for Jet in the mornings, and so do his toys. 💔🐶 #dogs #mydogs #mydogposts #DogsOfMastodon

Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest ...

2025-11-26T22:13:30Z

Dogs and philosophers do the greatest good and get the fewest rewards. ~ #Diogenes #quotes #philosophy #dogs #DogsOfMastodon (PS. I'd vote for dogs over philosophers! ❤️ 🐶 )

Happy #WorldPhilosophyDay! Here's a blog post about My ...

2025-11-19T23:38:48Z

Happy #WorldPhilosophyDay! Here's a blog post about My Marxist Philosophy Class I attended in 1998, where the tutor used Sophie's World by Jostein Gaarder as our text. 🧐 #writing #blogging #philosophy

Link to post on Tall And True: https://www.tallandtrue.com.au/blog/my-marxist-philosophy-class

In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich; there ...

2025-11-16T20:52:31Z

In a democracy the poor will have more power than the rich; there are more of them and the will of the majority is supreme. ~ #Aristotle #quotes #democracy #philosophy (Erm, brilliant philosopher, Aristotle, but history and current affairs would suggest he was wrong about the poor versus the rich. Or maybe, we're not living in a democracy? 🤔 )

Happy 14th Birthday, Jet. Glad you liked your special morning ...

2025-08-12T22:39:38Z

Happy 14th Birthday, Jet. Glad you liked your special morning treat from our local cafe! ❤️🐶 #birthdays #dogs #olddogs #mydog #mydogposts #DogsOfMastodon

If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that dogs I have ...

2025-07-03T02:57:27Z

If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that dogs I have known will go to heaven and very few persons. ~ #JamesThurber #quotes #dogs #heaven

I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being ...

2025-05-18T02:21:34Z

I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. ~ #Aristotle #quotes #philosophy #dotherightthing

It's been hard to focus on the small and beautiful things ...

2025-05-05T10:48:31Z

It's been hard to focus on the small and beautiful things over the past few weeks, which is why I loved finding this bug on my bike today. ❤️ #urbanwildlife #bugs

Thank you, #GuardianAustralia and @npub12sj…ytu7! 🙏 #auspol ...

2025-04-15T10:21:34Z

Thank you, #GuardianAustralia and Firstdog Onthemoon (npub12sj…ytu7)! 🙏 #auspol #Election2025

Link to cartoon on Guardian website: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2025/apr/14/is-this-the-worst-most-boring-election-campaign-ever-will-voting-make-any-difference

Not a good sign. Jet's had the squits for 3 days, and I was ...

2025-03-11T00:52:48Z

Not a good sign. Jet's had the squits for 3 days, and I was up at 4am with him for an "emergency" walk around the block. And he didn't eat his breakfast today! ☹️ #dogs #mydog #olddog #mydogposts #DogsOfMastodon

Enjoying a break after a positive morning at Bondi Beach and ...

2025-02-01T01:17:01Z

Enjoying a break after a positive morning at Bondi Beach and Centennial Park supporting #AllegraSpender before heading to Bondi Junction this afternoon. Jet seems to be enjoying the break, too! ❤️ #dogs #mydog #mydogposts #DogsOfMastdon #auspol #election2025

Tall And True Short Reads, Ep 58/100: In February 1998, I started ...

2024-12-02T11:50:01Z

Tall And True Short Reads, Ep 58/100: In February 1998, I started an 8-week Introduction to #Philosophy. Our text was #SophiesWorld. And our tutor was a #Marxist. 🧐 #storytelling #podcasts #acast #applepodcasts #spotify #youtube

Link to episode on podcast website: https://www.tallandtrueshortreads.com/my-marxist-philosophy-class/

The lump I found under Jet's jaw is likely another benign ...

2024-11-21T01:25:54Z

The lump I found under Jet's jaw is likely another benign lipoma (he's riddled with them!). The Vet also took some blood for testing, which was a challenge as poor old Jet's veins are as pathetic as mine, and it took several attempts in three locations to find one! The good news is, in the Vet's opinion, Jet will be with us well into the new year! 🤞

#dogs #olddogs #mydog #mydogposts #DogsOfMastodon

I like a short and sweet 3-guess #Wordle! 😊 #Wordle1216 3/6 ...

2024-10-17T06:17:17Z

I like a short and sweet 3-guess #Wordle! 😊 #Wordle1216 3/6

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Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious. ~ #PeterUstinov ...

2024-10-13T23:46:26Z

Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious. ~ #PeterUstinov #comedy #quotes