Stilgherrian (@stilgherrian)

Wentworth Falls NSW AU

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October 2018

commuter_haiku Remember: use your
kids’ candy haul to teach them
about taxation.

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I have definitely not had too much whisky and it is not yet midnight. (90 seconds to go.)

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@CptHollingworth THANK YOU BUT HAVE YOU SEEN THE BULLSHIT THAT IS HAPPENING?

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God I’m a prick.

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Seriously, “quickly”? How many years has this been? OK, good outcome, but stop slapping each other’s backs.

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Hurrah! We’ve figured out how long we need to torture children before we figure out we’re arseholes. (Sure, it’s an… https://t.co/iii3PwePqJ

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Moving onto a separate Pointless Celebrities episode, check this board. This is excellent! pic.twitter.com/KSFqplNacr

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@ChrissieM @smperris I should’ve do a podcast interview with @TwoSetViolin because they’re in Brisbane and I get up… https://t.co/gQBMYbRoeT

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Definitely not drinking whisky.

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@daniel_hadfield @shodanhq I am having a major sook now.

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@oberonsghost @SnarkyPlatypus Close, but it’s the Pre-Raphaelites.

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@IxatDnats @RichardTuffin Don’t be such a cunt.

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@nigel_castle @SnarkyPlatypus @oberonsghost No, you don’t get the game. You have to choose the least known.

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RT @lukehunter05: I think @ABCTV are on to something with #TomorrowTonight @charliepick and @annabelcrabb were awesome as were the panel. T…

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@RichardTuffin You would perhaps not appreciate how old the stars are now.

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@twiddlekins @NewtonMark @peter_tonoli Well this is what 1.1.1.1 is all about.

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@NewtonMark @peter_tonoli Didn’t I just say “Don’t start me”? I have to spend time with Geoff Huston and I just get tired.

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Hey kids, if you’re fans of “Blake’s 7” or “Doctor Who” this episode of “Pointless Celebrities” will fuck with your… https://t.co/6cnpu0ZJda

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@Ant_Br0 @JulieBishopMP Yeah in amongst the jokes there was actually a good exploration of the issues.

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@erstkate @SallyRMelb @JulieBishopMP You might well think that. I couldn’t possibly comment.

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Nice work, @charliepick. Break a leg for next week. It’s an ambitious format but the first episode was grandht

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@JulieBishopMP Agreed. And re my previous tweet, I was simply worried that the format was too ambitious. But this w… https://t.co/eM65fxxnA8

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So is way better than I’d feared an@JulieBishopMPMP has been remarkable.

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Oh here we go…

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RT @Hardywolf359: This Halloween, don’t be embarrassed by being the only one with a badly groomed bat!
Make sure you give yours the TLC it…

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RT @nehadk: Assange is in a closet on his own volition. He can step outside anytime he wants to. https://t.co/xymIguVFEF

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RT @femmocollective: Halloween. I’ve put my hair in dreadlocks with a fedora on top, applied makeup to make my skin paler, I’m wearing sand…

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Yeah the world has a serious shortage of “Spicks & Specksâdesk

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@davispg @zdnetaustralia “Cyber hygiene” is a solid concept now. But I still find it hilarious.

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Me at @zdnetaustralia today: “AustCyber to figure out what ‘cyber skills’ actually are” https://t.co/LhQ7hNIkh2

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@ravensergei Yes, yes… but not for everyone.

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@JustJimWillDo Yeah the Carrington is a wonderful old pile, especially when you look into its history.

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Back at @bunjaree and noticing that people are arguing about thing that I think I might ignore.

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Yep, it’s Hallowe’en in the Mountaipic.twitter.com/YgMyHUyNfYyNfY

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@paulwallbank Wait, what? I’ve had “editor” in various forms on my business card before.

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@cjjosh @PreetBharara My ironic silliness may not come across from this distance. Sorry, @PreetBharara.

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@IllegibleSmudge I don’t recall saying “amusing” was part of it.

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@cjjosh @PreetBharara He’s a good guy, for a brown person. ;)

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I know some people are having trouble with this, but “good actor” and “sexual abuser” can both exist in the same pe… https://t.co/MFPtimDzfj

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cathywilcox1 Is Dan Tehan not real bright?

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Listen to his podcast. @PreetBharara is one of the Good People. https://t.co/aVj5CvDDGJ

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RT @PreetBharara: 1. Mueller is a prosecutor’s prosecutor
2. Jacob Wohl is a fool’s fool

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@paulwallbank Is that an actual sentence in English? (Also, please say hi to the folks I know there.)

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RT @kcarruthers: The US is still using paper chèques https://t.co/pSIDZOfuOH

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@GiovanniTorre No no, because politicians are not allowed to sex.

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RT @stilgherrian: SCULLION would be a better anagram if it had a T in it.

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RT @stilgherrian: Dear Journalists, when a politician “likes” a tweet or post, there’s every chance they’re doing what you’re doing, and ju…

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RT @stilgherrian: Mate, where are you buying your shirts? https://t.co/cEQTgHvMX4

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RT @NuclearAnthro: #NuclearWarOnHalloween

That time during Cuban Missile Crisis when Vasili Arkhipov (historical hottie) straight up preve…

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RT @filmTVtrivia: 🎃💻 Jack O’Lanterns are named after Jack Bauer, because of the season of 24 where the character becomes a pumpkin farmer 🤡🎃

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@SnarkyPlatypus Yeah no criticism there. That was a tough last question.

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@SnarkyPlatypus It surely can’t be “Original Sin”.

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@R_Chirgwin Yes, there was a big shift in the API recently. Have you though of using 2018 clients?

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I would like to congratulate @markhumphries on his lemming-related prime minister snark.

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L-animals is an excellent question, @PointlessAU.

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@SnarkyPlatypus This is where I’m intrigued by the selection of the 100. You and me ain’t “average”.

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@SnarkyPlatypus HAHAHAHAHA Dick Christmas as the lowest score.

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@SnarkyPlatypus @PointlessAU I’m interested to hear you views. Here we go.

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Parents don’t have it so bad. https://t.co/EW9DWK8sXU

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RT @markhumphries: Things get very physical on tonight’s @PointlessAU. Starts at 6! https://t.co/RRWbAE3s04

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@AttardMon @UTSFass I’ll have my people call your people and order coffee. :)

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@AttardMon @UTSFass Wait. You’re at UTS now? Maybe we should talk. ;)

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@AttardMon @UTSFass Yeah I know you know how excellent it is having an academic library and global wi-fi login. Sigh.

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RT @paulwiggins: A chapter closes: last Hong Kong bookshop selling titles banned in China shuts https://t.co/GKWYWM3GZq

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@AttardMon @UTSFass Nah, I’m 100km away in the Blue Mountain. I guess I’ve missed this one. Someone finally worked… https://t.co/qUumnSQ3nM

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@philkernick Well obviously. I did not have sexual relations with that woman.

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@Taco_Lad @riskybusiness Actually, you’re right. That’s a pretty healthy cat.

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I can’t help but laugh. Microsoft Office gets a new colour scheme, but it’s still the same bloated walrus of bullsh… https://t.co/JiPcsBwCRq

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RT @riskybusiness: My friend’s cat doesn’t look well. https://t.co/k349wgubrb

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@CyByRon I am REALLY interested to see what comes out of this. I suspect you’ll break some stereotypes.

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@MicheleS_Aus I listen to a bunch of US legal podcasts. So I have learned things.

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My choices right now:
1. Hang in the pub until @PointlessAU starts and watch it live, but get a little tipsy?
2. Go… https://t.co/onerTJROEs

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@merryboffin Awesome. By which I mean, you have my sympathies.

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Why do I seem to know more about US constitutional and national security law than that fucking President?

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PLEASE CLICK THROUGH FOR SOME COMPLETELY HYPOTHETICAL NUMBERS. https://t.co/2lbcp5tM39

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@jpwarren @adamjogrady @PointlessAU I’d have to cross-check wit@markhumphrieses but I don’t think the Antarctic lovebirds did win.

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It’s a great soundbite, but unless you can explain how whatever you’re building creates the latter without the form… https://t.co/ioBDR8sZsh

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@jpwarren @adamjogrady @PointlessAU It was one of the contestants, actually.

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RT @imillhiser: JESUS FUCKING CHRIST IT WAS SETTLED BY THE SUPREME COURT IN 1898! STOP TREATING BOTH SIDES AS EQUALLY VALID WHEN ONE SIDE I…

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@merryboffin Please seek medical attention.

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@mediajorge Heh. Indeed. Still, you survived. Some people are still in there.

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RT @dobes: Remember that bullshit company that wanted to get in on restarting a coal power station in the Hunter for blockchain things, and…

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RT @Wyld: What a lovely cake.
Half a cake.
Large Muffin.
Biscuit.
Crumbs.
SHIT, IT’S A CAKE AGAIN. https://t.co/RSDNiZdL1T

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@erstkate Please let’s not think about that.

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@stevebwriter As a clue, their name as a double-a in it.

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@merryboffin It is not Apple. But it is a hardware company, broadly speaking.

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Is the answer “Because they’re muppets”? https://t.co/WOpsL9q6wf

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RT @jpwarren: That’s just a tax on capital. ‘Robot’ today is ‘jacquard loom’ 200 years ago. It’s not a new problem.
So yes, tax capital mor…

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RT @ABCmediawatch: Hey Australian journos: have you had your work ripped off by the Daily Mail? We want strong examples to take them on. DM…

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RT @rycrozier: Human Services finally has a new CIO. A big role in federal IT filled… https://t.co/Mb1KvDQxMp

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@mediajorge Mr Murdoch is from my home town, Adelaide, so one has a certain sympathy. And he still owns so much of… https://t.co/5cUlVcYEaC

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RT @markhumphries: Fun segment from last night’s show. https://t.co/HZNxaGCC2g

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I wouldn’t have put it this way, but yes. https://t.co/N03hglnYN2

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Loquacities LOL pic.twitter.com/EtxGh4Qsty

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RT @NSWRFS: Temps are rising and so is the fire danger. Wide areas of Very High fire danger is forecast tomorrow, 1 November. Although ther…

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@ki_sekiya JFC. But yes, this is how it’s done. Next time I”m on the Gold Coast I’ll buy you a drink.

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@jpwarren @adamjogrady @pivotnine “Forced”? Mate, you CHOSE to read an email knowing it was from me. Beginner’s mistake.

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Headline of the Day: “Jonathan Swan Is a Bootlicker” https://t.co/cxwVuS03Hj

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RT @McKelvie: The Overton Window is an important concept to grasp. https://t.co/9mFxjqHaVa

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RT @thomas_violence: wow sick of those damn PC police and their bizarre insistence that domestic violence isn’t that funny https://t.co/8Nd…

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@samanthamaiden Love your work, Ms Maiden.

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RT @samanthamaiden: This looks like an opposition leader. Presumably they’ve done some sort of research and thinks it works. I think it mak…

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Leroy_Lynch I may have chosen my Halloween profile pic for tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/zJkyyb0sgI

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@jonoabroad @oberonsghost Not the former. It’s too hard to work with the buffering delays unless you do [insert lon… https://t.co/KnNq5KPVUy

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@ki_sekiya Nice idea. And I only get a small fraction of the bullshit that my editors get. But here we are. It’s th… https://t.co/WxlLnAMsvG

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I like where this is going, but no. https://t.co/dDVkxfe6T7

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@jonoabroad I am seriously behind the pace here. Congratulations, I guess.

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What if I also tell you that this word salad came from one of the biggest PR and marketing companies on the planet?

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“The exclusive collection will be released in a new range of colours — vivid red, forest green, pale yellow, baby p… https://t.co/S8uXdpA8MZ

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@_DaveKnowles @zdnetaustralia @AustCyber This “closed shop” thing is one of the BIG problems, yes. Not helped by so… https://t.co/8LdTcwSMv5

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I am thinking the same thing. Maybe we can get a private room with endless gin. https://t.co/5zTXCyJAem

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From the PR, what is product X? “A mutual commitment to creating accessible, contemporary products with an eye for… https://t.co/htZOxSqDEV

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This timeline is fuckin’ hilarious.

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“This is your personalised Politi cal Drama Alert: Malcolm Turnbull is going to appear on Q&A next week, all by him… https://t.co/3jmoPaBjdW

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@jehankanga Hahahah we are so fucked.

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Mate, where are you buying your shirts? https://t.co/cEQTgHvMX4

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RT @dobes: “Notice me senpai” as a negotiation tactic https://t.co/FFYigCYiYy

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Oh please please please please make this a thing. https://t.co/ihm0YfyrFd

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@twcau @NewtonMark I know, I know… It’s a fraught topic.

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Me at @zdnetaustralia: “@AustCyber to figure out what ‘cyber skills’ actually are” https://t.co/LhQ7hNqJpu

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@jehankanga The G in 5G stands for “coal”.

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Hurrah! Australians can save 60 seconds upon entering Britain! Finally the UKUSA Agreement is surpassed! https://t.co/qEWxeSAQXK

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@Jeremy_Kirk @dobes @rohan_p The more I hear about this saga the more I laugh.

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Very @SnarkyPlatypus content. (Do we have Lyft in Australia?) https://t.co/tCTLCfzhj8

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RT @DPRK_News: Ministry of Tourism denies request for refugee status by US investor Jacob Wohl, on grounds that scorn and ridicule do not c…

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@twcau @NewtonMark Sure, but depression when managed is less risk than many other things. I know some dipshit flew… https://t.co/f2C1p8dpoY

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@JaneAlcorn The upper Blue Mountains is a very strange place.

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@jehankanga Maybe we just need to steal their 5G.

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There’s a lot going on in this paragraph. https://t.co/QIij8yixX6

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There is a man in his 50s — well, he’s white so maybe only his 40s — in a full Captain America costume wandering ar… https://t.co/ZmKiBHwvax

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@JustJimWillDo I am a professional. I know what I’m doing.

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@jonoabroad @zdnetaustralia Sometimes the Muse decides to give us a break.

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@JustJimWillDo Yeah but he’s a journalist so doesn’t count as human.

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erstkate Does Gwyneth Paltrow clink when she walks?

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@zdnetaustralia I wasn’t expecting to be able to write a thing today, but I wrote a thing.

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@ashabeeeee Asha. I know that being on the Gold Coast can affect your brain, but please try to maintain a sense of reason.

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Column filed for @zdnetaustralia. It contains cybers and a potentially dangerous shortcoming.

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RT @mcannonbrookes: ⚡ Is this thing on?🎙️ Ran out of time (busy day). @fairdinkumpower brand/movement needs an image. My drawing sucks. $20…

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