Stilgherrian (@stilgherrian)

Wentworth Falls NSW AU

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February 10th, 2020

Is there life on other planets? (1962) from @abcnews, a vox pop. https://t.co/MJ9h8QX32f Very @drspacejunk @feraldata content.

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Worth re-watching: “INTERROGATING ZUCKERBERG” — A Bad Lip Reading https://t.co/qXbg6OImqI

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RT @stilgherrian: Buttigeig edging Sanders is an image that will stay with me forever. https://t.co/xdaTEaPeFt

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RT @stilgherrian: “After Dorsey and Musk finished chatting, model and cookbook author Chrissy Teigen, another popular user, made an appeara…

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RT @stilgherrian: I didn’t realise Bloomberg ran satire. https://t.co/Ad8FHbLyYy

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“Australia-China relations: The state of play” https://t.co/aIjiCeTXBJ This is the thing @SnarkyPlatypus and I went… https://t.co/Kpxaj1t9iT

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@jonoabroad Thanks, though I think we’ve got enough detail on this now.

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“App Used by Netanyahu’s Likud Leaks Israel’s Entire Voter Registry” https://t.co/3uaYn2H22G So that’s fine.

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“The Mormon Church Amassed $100 Billion. It Was the Best-Kept Secret in the Investment World.” https://t.co/bZ2TtwgHZU

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Histreepix Early stages of zoologists’ attempt to mate a rhino with Salvador Dali. Paris, 1955. pic.twitter.com/WHiR5ytq4C

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RT @fesshole: Once while receiving a blow job I started laughing at something that was said on the telly which was on in the background. We…

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best_in_dumbest We can’t remove the
“Plastic”
from “Plasticine” pic.twitter.com/Q9zSJHzOtR

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@jpwarren @franksting I hear it’s very good. I have read P J O’Rourke’s “Parliament of Whores” though.

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@staticsan Well what I can say is that it’s in the correct format, but then I think the parliamentary staffers take care of that.

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@jpwarren It’s a curious book.

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RT @_Islamicat: Leader of Wuhan cell is take no chances https://t.co/ib3MJHX4qT

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RT @az_journalist: A Hercules C-130 lands on Christmas Island, carrying a diagnostics machine for the rapid testing of #coronavirus evacuee…

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@staticsan I can also see it not going anywhere.

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@jpwarren But “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” is.

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@franksting You could, but only if you also taught unethical behaviour.

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IANAL, but it would be fair to say that this is not the best-drafted piece of legislation I’ve ever read.

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“This Bill is compatible with human rights as it does not raise any human rights issues.” So there.

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The explanatory memorandum is similarly brief. Here are the key bits, such that they are. pic.twitter.com/565mtouZS2

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And the other part is an amendment to the Australian Education Act 2013. pic.twitter.com/KbABsO3EMu

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It’s quite short. One part is an amendment to the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority Act 200… https://t.co/YfzMT82d3i

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And here it is. The Australian Education Legislation Amendment (Prohibiting the Indoctrination of Children) Bill 20… https://t.co/rvx7citrVi

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Final two words are unnecessary. https://t.co/IpOrGOQkZU

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Back at Bunjaree, where everything seems damp.

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RT @KathyLette: It’s official. We broke the planet. My sister’s fire-ravaged farm now cut off by flooding. #bushfiresAustralia #floodsnsw…

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I am now going to do the shopping so I can continue the shitposting at home.

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@munin @dobes @davidgerard @ashabeeeee @rohan_p Haven’t you heard of waves?

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@skiddelywoo Thanks heaps! @Ng88Mr this is for you too. The more I dig into this, the harder the problem seems to become.

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@BennettArron But did you? Maybe I should’ve included a link.

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@expectproblems @SuperCroup Ah NOW we’re talking!

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RT @skwashd: Chris Kenny shouldn’t be allowed in dog friendly pubs. https://t.co/cn97KA3oZc

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Of course it’s a link to an audio grab, so 2GB has already decided and your input is no longer required.

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Answers to this should be filtered by whether the respondent actually goes to pubs or not. https://t.co/fTC6R8wn9s

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RT @joelgibson: Should be compulsory! 🐶 https://t.co/4cXBSIR72H

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@JustJimWillDo Much wetter than that. Since the 1990s or, perhaps, earlier.

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Are they QAnon’s internet service provider?

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Well aren’t these people idiots. I’m also impressed with their communications and design skills. https://t.co/RVh6mg4KZV

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@expectproblems @SuperCroup Have you see the size of those things? You’d be pounding away for hours!

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RT @meenaharris: What it’s like to be a woman in any position of leadership https://t.co/2UUuK0JCDO

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tacticalmaid The hidden replies to adverts never disappoint pic.twitter.com/jCmOxLSAtA

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@jpwarren @SnarkyPlatypus Anyway, I’ll be reading this properly later. It looks like solid research.

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@jpwarren @SnarkyPlatypus The N word probably wasn’t the slur of choice in Australia. Obviously all this is explanation not approval.

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@jpwarren @SnarkyPlatypus The N word is usually considered “the worst” in the US but few other places. y theory is… https://t.co/zvh8z97GGs

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@RJMajik I still think they could do it with a run-up.

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@jpwarren Sounds about right.

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Pro Tip: Make sure to retweet information from random unnamed accounts that don’t link to any reliable sources. The… https://t.co/m4A1yQPJ4r

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climate The warmest winter anyone can remember is wreaking havoc upon the global energy industry trib.al/bsb2it0

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@evcricket @Ng88Mr In my searches just a short time ago, a bunch of papers about just that sort of thing came up. C… https://t.co/mfAWBMbHJd

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A “party player”, you say? [Blink.] https://t.co/g9olctApXq

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@NickyWill100 @pjf In some aspects of life, yes… :) #glasshalfempty

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RT @stilgherrian: I think we should all pause for a moment to imagine Barnaby Joyce masturbating. https://t.co/lepWU5rkZS

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stilgherrian By the way, if you search for Barnaby Joyce on Google Images these are some of the refinements offered to you. pic.twitter.com/oYLPfur4CT

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RT @stilgherrian: I’m quite liking Barnaby Joyce’s levelling up as a force of pure chaos.

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RT @dobes: Ken: I can’t say that
Karvelas: Yes you can
Ken: It was Barnaby

Amazing inner strength from Ken. https://t.co/Irm8nsZMU2

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RT @JustJimWillDo: Pretty stupid going for a night launch if you ask me.

It’ll just have to hang around up in the sky until the sun comes…

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RT @DOGGE4UX: this man was once considered by the british government to be so dangerous that they banned the broadcasting of his voice for…

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@erstkate Mind you, I think I’d want to get a decent return for experiencing such bullshit.

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I assume @stronglang is all over this, but just in case… https://t.co/iRg6QhojGn

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RT @pjf: Today I have gratitude that my conversation with Australian customs was thus:

“Hi, yes, I’m bringing in medications for my ADHD.”…

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RT @jsspcr1: Reading about Italian anti-fascism in Australia, apparently leader of Lega Antifascista/Matteotti Club would occasionally refe…

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@RhombusHatesYou As long as it’s enough repetitions.

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I have never trusted pontoons.

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Here’s a phrase we need in Australian politics: “Anyone who deliberately delays and hides the reporting of [bad thi… https://t.co/gHUpQ4TQg2

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“Is China telling us everything it knows about coronavirus?” https://t.co/p8q57sPQWx

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So this guy is even more insane than I am. Make sure he gets there. https://t.co/DLmrpXmBGc

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RT @dobes: hehe, proper funzies in the House. https://t.co/qWjonMcooT

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@Ng88Mr I am now going WAY too far down a rabbit-hole of railway network maintenance prioritisation. Wish me luck!

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RT @JustJimWillDo: Nothing worse than a smoky taint. https://t.co/mqcTzGz4i3

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@Ng88Mr I can see some engineering papers in risk mapping, but also stuff saying that it’s really hard.

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@Ng88Mr The question, and I don’t know the answer, is “What are you checking for, exactly?”. A quick search suggest… https://t.co/IBqo6zi6QC

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@NSWRFS Hurrah! And thanks so much for all the hard work.

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RT @NSWRFS: This is the most positive news we’ve had in some time.

The recent rainfall has assisted firefighters to put over 30 fires out…

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Do I know any civili engineers or the link who could answer this question? https://t.co/Mvqoj0byCC

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@expectproblems Just the one scotch? But otherwise I agree.

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Nice one, @FionaPattenMLC. “Inaccuracy of roadside drug testing.” https://t.co/Jyc58ACFSJ https://t.co/03PYlMAdWl

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Cranes don’t kill people. People do. Or something. https://t.co/J0biGUnQns

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@Ng88Mr I am not a civil engineer, so I shall remain quiet until I speak to one. :)

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That too. Is that cabling I see being exposed from the orange tubes? Why yes, so it is. https://t.co/roifmXHOna

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RT @GreenJ: trollin’ trollin’ trollin … https://t.co/vSYj00NJrn

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@davispg Yeah, all good. That’s presumably where the driver stopped once he saw the damage. It happened in daylight.

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Photos sourced via @TrainLinkWest. Information sources from taxi driver Kenneth, who used to be a railway maintenan… https://t.co/CLcVFhwmZO

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Five years ago the blocks cost $110 each, and dropping a serious of them into place with a crane is obviously heaps… https://t.co/6Byf8gRtO9

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So, this washout near Leura. I’ve just been told it’s the stanchions for the wiring that take longer to fix, not th… https://t.co/gdwuKbs2J8

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Double Bay On Hill.

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ohhhsourry Congrats to Bong Joon Ho on winning the Iowa caucus

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kloussikian “Reports” have “emerged” pic.twitter.com/GZJJVvvogk

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@dobes @SnarkyPlatypus @70s_party People don’t appreciate how good the 1970s were.

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@SnarkyPlatypus Anyway, that’s enough culinary masterpieces for one day. I don’t want to spoil you.

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@Thefinnigans @kcarruthers What did you do with the fish?

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@SnarkyPlatypus Anyway if you’re timid you can just take the traditional approachpic.twitter.com/oEMNCcIdgwgw

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@SnarkyPlatypus It kinda looks like a mouldy diaphragm.

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@SnarkyPlatypus Or, if you leave the skin on the fritz, when you fry it on one side it curls up into a cup, and the… https://t.co/I7U7ySv2Uz

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@SnarkyPlatypus Also, the correct way is to BBQ or pan-fry the meat (which should be thick slices of South Australi… https://t.co/cPbuRkCEdI

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To be fair, I think @SnarkyPlatypus would like these tacos. https://t.co/SaazLTIg9s

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@TitoSemarang @na_dirs Yes, of course there was an interpreter. That’s not the point I’m making. :)

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RT @geoffmanaugh: A Scottish firm called Gravitricity proposes using abandoned mines as gigantic underground electrical batteries. They wou…

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IanColdwater 5. Cybersecurity Woman Scotsman of the Year (nominee must be a true Scotsman and not social media icon)

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IanColdwater I have so many questions pic.twitter.com/uOLMFc4SSL

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RT @filmTVtrivia: Despite having never won an Academy Award, Glenn Close has won the following:
- Three episodes of The Einstein Factor
- B…

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@DavidRDHeath Dunno. That’s only the second time I’ve seen one here, so no chance to see their behaviour.

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Just spotted at @bunjaree, a Sacred Kingfish (Todiramphus sanctus). https://t.co/42otsMBz5B Photo via Wikipedia. I… https://t.co/Qu4V27JXHv

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marcuskelson people I love on social media… pic.twitter.com/ndRhTEcs7l

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RT @perthobs: #ThisDayInSpace in 1961, Australia’s Island Lagoon Tracking Station (Deep Space Station 41) was officially opened. Located ne…

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RT @kenchengcomedy: the number of Chinese people in Britain with confirmed cases of coronavirus is still fewer than the number of Chinese p…

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@jpwarren @dobes @NewtonMark Still, a great way to free granola. Whatever that is.

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@Kxyne @darrenpauli Yeah somewhere along the way something… happened. According this @7ampodcast… https://t.co/sIWRIzqoFi

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RT @CanberraInsider: February 10, 1964: The destroyer HMAS Voyager sank after a collision with HMAS Melbourne. 81 people died, prompting tw…

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@HappySinger Was the annotation along the lines of “Well done, but you’re still a cunt”?

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Mon plan, remainder: Rainstorm-related chores (nearly done); potter at the schedule; shopping, Leura; whatever actu… https://t.co/ZEthvECkr2

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@manindotblack That’s a neat trick!

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@Kxyne @darrenpauli Major publishers. She was a media go-to for talking about sex in the 1970s and 1980s. https://t.co/xfq566x9XH

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@manindotblack Gawd, you don’t have to respond to every tweet. :)

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“This is the BBC. And now, some messages for our friends on the Continent…” https://t.co/soEcx17qDn

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@dobes @allrite Welcome to some high-quality Nazi science! https://t.co/lYE3mcBRiG

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RT @fullysicblog: Linguists who are constantly like “I have no prescriptivist feelings” and then this speaks to them on the deepest level h…

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@NewtonMark There’s less downhill there than there is here. Also, non-paved areas.

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@NewtonMark There’s a lot of that around. Also, mud.

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@cameronwilson Yes. Being in a teenagers forum no more makes you a teenager that sitting in a hen house makes you a… https://t.co/GOvDGJwZI1

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@sleepingdingo @HartWexford @jamesmassola @maxwalden_ Yes, the armed forces are very good about this sort of thing.

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SETTLE DOWN EVERYBODY.

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@cameronwilson Hell of an assumption you’re making there.

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cameronwilson ahhhh to be young again pic.twitter.com/WBIOdN8KhC

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I may have made a mistake.

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@eileenscyu @cragget @SnarkyPlatypus I’m guessing it’s just that the rights ran out.

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@SnarkyPlatypus It’s annoying to have your basement pumped out.

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fictillius Off to get the car pic.twitter.com/Z16RJWlj62

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@aspientiae That was a thing in Sydney, of course.

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@davispg That’s not even a thing.

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@paulbrislen Would the long-distance relationship work, though?

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In today’s episode of “Stilgherrian is a Pedant and You Make Him Angry”, we explore the fact that a translator work… https://t.co/9HQM6XCsRp

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“Anti-corruption and police integrity bodies reject call to reduce data retention period” by @ashabeeeee… https://t.co/Bo96wjEGpQ

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@jamesmassola @maxwalden_ That’s more than I’d have guessed. (My previous tweet was obviously sarcasm.) Do we know the Mandarin levels?

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RT @MatthewBevan: Trains are queueing up to try and find a platform at Central and the dude doing the PA announcements sounds exhausted htt…

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Can’t argue with that. https://t.co/CMit4b4PZP

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@jetztgibtshaue Oh at least. It could easily be up to 70%.

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Since it’s parking across at two spots, at least one of which is for disabled people, I’d set fire to it. https://t.co/CW5YXv1s9d

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Remind me again how many members and senators understand the language of our largest near neighbour. Must be, what?… https://t.co/jTknoNnxG4

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“Gaetjens to speak on sports rorts ‘in due course’: It comes as the top mandarin faces criticism from one of his pr… https://t.co/o1bRmdLyCW

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RT @Zara_James9: This is what some residents at Lake Conjola have woken up to this morning! 💦 🦘 @9NewsSyd https://t.co/B9AxLXSv0c

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Looking forward to seeing Senator Hanson’s Australian Education Legislation Amendment (Prohibiting the Indoctrinati… https://t.co/LLVIe145q5

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RT @laparisa: I had a long week at work, so I’m legit not sure if I’m hallucinating or this traffic stop is telling me to… change my pass…

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CanberraInsider John Howard and George W. Bush in the White House Oval Office, February 10, 2003 pic.twitter.com/OjP7GJJ9WV

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@marasawr @SparkleOps @ArmsControlWonk Yes, it’s in my always-listen list. Never gets dropped because I’m falling behind.

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@jeamland It’s OK, I haven’t watched it yet. Despite YouTube’s constant insistence.

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@garystark No, they’ll never find us.

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The damage is minimal and now under control. Some tidying-up is now in progress. After some planning, the shopping… https://t.co/kqqxJWoysa

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nampix Seafoam and beach erosion , Collaroy/Narrabeen @nampix for @smh pic.twitter.com/etrNtT6A2p

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100 bonus points to @theharryshearer for, in his song “My Acquittal”, rhyming “acquittal” with “spittle”. As well a… https://t.co/WPgyNzRS16

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I would never be childish.

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@munin I suspect they do it deliberately. It’s very childish.

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@dobes @campuscodi @SnarkyPlatypus @eileenscyu Oops, I had two tabs open (and had only necked one of them).

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“Singapore accounts for half of Netflix government takedown demands” by @eileenscyu https://t.co/9ThEWLE70z Ping @SnarkyPlatypus.

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Buttigeig edging Sanders is an image that will stay with me forever. https://t.co/xdaTEaPeFt

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@dobes There’s also a couple of currawongs having run rummaging through the debris.

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“Labor to introduce Bill to fix Australian encryption laws it voted for” by @dobes https://t.co/s20VytApJ8 That’s t… https://t.co/hkyWSCfWJ7

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Meanwhile, in a courtroom not too far away… https://t.co/ndeHt5kpGF

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joshgnosis Remember when they said ousting Turnbull would resolve all of this? pic.twitter.com/9z8cEGrNIE

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@ssharwood I’m glad things are back to normal.

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@dobes Very shocked, yes. The grey thrush-shrikes loved the rain because it flushed out the skinks from their hidey… https://t.co/PHhbHYByot

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@Jayne13 It’s magnificent.

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Things must be back to normal after the rainstorm because those two rainbow jerkbirds are back throwing things onto my roof.

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I’m quite liking Barnaby Joyce’s levelling up as a force of pure chaos.

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@rohan_p It’s not an unreasonable ambition.

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RT @mattblaze: There are only four replies to a tweet.

1. Let me explain your joke to you.
2. I do not get your joke.
3. You are a terribl…

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“After Dorsey and Musk finished chatting, model and cookbook author Chrissy Teigen, another popular user, made an appearance on stage.”

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I didn’t realise Bloomberg ran satire. https://t.co/Ad8FHbLyYy

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@petercoffee So I’m told, yes. Still, you may not get this in the US, but here the political arguments can sometimes get quite stupid.

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Further alleged plans n’shit may be found in the Weekly Wrap. https://t.co/OkcUsKz79I

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Mon plan, an outline: Assess the damage, such that it is; plan out everything from there; shopping, Leura I think;… https://t.co/OtFecOp4Jj

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@munin The only acceptable reply.

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So who provided the content of the message to a journalist? Mr Joyce or Mr Scott? Well, cui bono? Heh. All hail Eri… https://t.co/pL9p5zJcjs

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I think I can cope with this Blue Mountains weather. That’s not the bit of today I’ll find it difficult to cope wit… https://t.co/8KAmsoTonP

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Monday. A cow. A different kind of cow. A horse. Ride me. Monday.

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