Jason Murphy
@jasemurphy.bsky.social
Author of one(1) book. Journalist. Economist. #rstats #mecfs #ausecon. May be found walking his dog in Melbourne, Australia.
I have Australia's most open-minded 5 year old.
November 28, 2025 at 3:08 AM
I have Australia's most open-minded 5 year old.
Mmm. Yep, looking forward to the first day of Melbourne summer. 😬🤡💩☔🌨️. Seriously what a terrible place for a city.
November 26, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Mmm. Yep, looking forward to the first day of Melbourne summer. 😬🤡💩☔🌨️. Seriously what a terrible place for a city.
#melbourne, go fetch your battens and affix them to the hatches.
November 25, 2025 at 10:31 PM
#melbourne, go fetch your battens and affix them to the hatches.
I had one suit. But my house is infested with moths. Now my suit is Swiss cheese!
November 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
I had one suit. But my house is infested with moths. Now my suit is Swiss cheese!
overall yeah but not where these restaurants are!
November 24, 2025 at 3:12 AM
overall yeah but not where these restaurants are!
Australia's third-least-favourite burrito chain is starting its US onslaught as far from Mexico as you can pretty much get, in the leafy, suburban parts of Chicago. Which is kinda smart. Still, I give them a few months max.
November 24, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Australia's third-least-favourite burrito chain is starting its US onslaught as far from Mexico as you can pretty much get, in the leafy, suburban parts of Chicago. Which is kinda smart. Still, I give them a few months max.
This is my history of Bitcoin speculating
November 23, 2025 at 1:45 AM
This is my history of Bitcoin speculating
I have this as the biggest one-month tumble in bitcoin history in $ terms. Down $25,000+. Including $20k of pure freefall in the last two weeks, with no pauses.
November 23, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I have this as the biggest one-month tumble in bitcoin history in $ terms. Down $25,000+. Including $20k of pure freefall in the last two weeks, with no pauses.
Democrats are winning in America when this is the agenda. Trump can continue to win only on culture wars, the minute he gets off that it's all trouble for him.
November 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Democrats are winning in America when this is the agenda. Trump can continue to win only on culture wars, the minute he gets off that it's all trouble for him.
"Inflation came down, why are people still mad about the cost of living?"
1. People don't measure over 12 months;
2. Because of petrol; and
3. Because of mortgages.
1. People don't measure over 12 months;
2. Because of petrol; and
3. Because of mortgages.
November 16, 2025 at 10:48 PM
"Inflation came down, why are people still mad about the cost of living?"
1. People don't measure over 12 months;
2. Because of petrol; and
3. Because of mortgages.
1. People don't measure over 12 months;
2. Because of petrol; and
3. Because of mortgages.
Data collected 8 years ago. science is slow..
November 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Data collected 8 years ago. science is slow..
Ageing research gets a bad rap for the hucksters selling pills. But the NIH takes it seriously, testing four drugs each year on a lot of mice to see the effect on longevity. 1/6
November 6, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Ageing research gets a bad rap for the hucksters selling pills. But the NIH takes it seriously, testing four drugs each year on a lot of mice to see the effect on longevity. 1/6
My favorite bread went from $6.50 to $8.75 at Woolworths in four years. Then to $9.80 within a week!
November 4, 2025 at 12:06 AM
My favorite bread went from $6.50 to $8.75 at Woolworths in four years. Then to $9.80 within a week!
It helped me make this amazing chart.
October 31, 2025 at 4:36 AM
It helped me make this amazing chart.
Ever see this online? A boomer saying "I don't remember carrying a water bottle everywhere *I* went when I was young"??🚰
The obvious theory it is a fad. 🥤
But could the need for constant hydration be new? And ... a post-viral symptom? Also: linked to the fact people stopped drinking?!? 🥂 1/2
The obvious theory it is a fad. 🥤
But could the need for constant hydration be new? And ... a post-viral symptom? Also: linked to the fact people stopped drinking?!? 🥂 1/2
October 31, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Ever see this online? A boomer saying "I don't remember carrying a water bottle everywhere *I* went when I was young"??🚰
The obvious theory it is a fad. 🥤
But could the need for constant hydration be new? And ... a post-viral symptom? Also: linked to the fact people stopped drinking?!? 🥂 1/2
The obvious theory it is a fad. 🥤
But could the need for constant hydration be new? And ... a post-viral symptom? Also: linked to the fact people stopped drinking?!? 🥂 1/2
Data is coming in from the period covering the protest and his response: a small downturn in popularity, to a record low.
October 30, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Data is coming in from the period covering the protest and his response: a small downturn in popularity, to a record low.
I started cutting my own hair this year. There have been some mistakes that made my partner laugh her head off. But overall, I'm getting better.
October 29, 2025 at 10:36 AM
I started cutting my own hair this year. There have been some mistakes that made my partner laugh her head off. But overall, I'm getting better.
Wanna see a cool rock? 1/2
October 28, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Wanna see a cool rock? 1/2
Storm yesterday in Melbourne was big where I was. But on a narrow path through the western suburbs, it was *destructive*. SES Maps shows the track it took:
October 26, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Storm yesterday in Melbourne was big where I was. But on a narrow path through the western suburbs, it was *destructive*. SES Maps shows the track it took:
It's a phonetic system, which is a delight compared to Chinese and Japanese! I'm starting.
October 25, 2025 at 11:56 PM
It's a phonetic system, which is a delight compared to Chinese and Japanese! I'm starting.
Made a chart of Melbourne #Marathon finishing times. Really, what's interesting is just how *little* age matters. This is a sport at which people can perform comparably ages 20-50.
#melbournemarathon #running #dataviz
#melbournemarathon #running #dataviz
October 20, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Made a chart of Melbourne #Marathon finishing times. Really, what's interesting is just how *little* age matters. This is a sport at which people can perform comparably ages 20-50.
#melbournemarathon #running #dataviz
#melbournemarathon #running #dataviz
Mice treated with the new drug (middle column in each group of 9) were way better at building nests than the ones who got the sham treatment (left column). They were more like the "wild type" mice who weren't engineered to have mouse Alzheimers(right column). 🐭
October 9, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Mice treated with the new drug (middle column in each group of 9) were way better at building nests than the ones who got the sham treatment (left column). They were more like the "wild type" mice who weren't engineered to have mouse Alzheimers(right column). 🐭
New PB at Aldi! No special buys but a few bottles of booze.
September 26, 2025 at 9:02 AM
New PB at Aldi! No special buys but a few bottles of booze.
The ABS is opposed but if those things become a big enough factor imo they should!
September 25, 2025 at 5:32 AM
The ABS is opposed but if those things become a big enough factor imo they should!