diff --git a/packaging/packages/synit-config/files/usr/lib/synit/python/synit/daemon/interface_monitor.py b/packaging/packages/synit-config/files/usr/lib/synit/python/synit/daemon/interface_monitor.py
index b0d8d3f..70d9a1f 100644
--- a/packaging/packages/synit-config/files/usr/lib/synit/python/synit/daemon/interface_monitor.py
+++ b/packaging/packages/synit-config/files/usr/lib/synit/python/synit/daemon/interface_monitor.py
@@ -109,7 +109,10 @@ def gather_events_from_socket(facet, callback, ip, loop):
             facet.log.debug('waiting for event...')
             events = ip.get()
             facet.log.debug(f'... got {len(events)} events')
-            turn.external(facet, lambda: callback(events), loop=loop)
+            # AAARGH python's horrible closure rules wrt mutability bite AGAIN!!!!
+            def handler_for_specific_events(events):
+                return lambda: callback(events)
+            turn.external(facet, handler_for_specific_events(events), loop=loop)
     except Exception as e:
         facet.log.debug(e)
     finally:
@@ -172,6 +175,7 @@ def main(args):
 
     facet = turn.active_facet()
     loop = find_loop()
+    facet.log.info('Starting background netlink thread')
     threading.Thread(
         name='background-netlink-socket-read-thread',
         target=lambda: gather_events_from_socket(facet, handle_events, ip, loop)).start()