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âThe one thing that unites the extreme left, the extreme right and the just plain bonkers is that they can all get their hands on a gun with ease â and there is little sign of that changing.â Well said.
@michaelkoziol.bsky.social
@sydmorningherald.bsky.social
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Surely, American life just cannot go on like this
The assassination of MAGA activist Charlie Kirk is a shocking tragedy and an awful, scary reflection of the extreme political violence that now afflicts the US. It has to stop, but it seems likely to ...
https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/surely-american-life-just-cannot-go-on-like-this-20250911-p5mu4i.html
17 days ago
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The ever-brilliant Marina Hyde bending it like the proverbial.
@theguardian.com
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First it was family, now itâs a feud. But even in meltdown, Brand Beckham is raking it in | Marina Hyde
Brooklyn and his wife Nicola have fallen out with the rest of the multimedia-lifestyle-industrial-complex. Luckily, itâs all being kept very private, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/15/beckham-family-feud-brooklyn-nicola-peltz
about 1 month ago
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My friendly, helpful advice for corporate types: Do not be an arsehole CEO: "Do not cheat on your wife with your HR chief and get caught on the kiss-cam."
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Do Not Be An Arsehole CEO - Brutal Truth For Corporate Leaders
Think youâre a âvisionary CEOâ? Not if youâre doing any of this bullshit.
https://donotbeanarsehole.com/ceo/
2 months ago
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The typhoon that hit Hong Kong on Sunday morning was classified as a â10â. This is as high as it gets. It doesnât go to a Spinal Tap 11.
#TyphoonWipha
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Developing | Typhoon Wipha about 50km from Hong Kong, T10 signal in force
No 10 signal, the highest-level warning, means that winds with mean speeds of 118km/h or more are expected.
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3318882/typhoon-wipha-t9-signal-be-issued-hong-kong-720am?module=top_story&pgtype=homepage
2 months ago
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Death by mushroom. Life imitates a Midsomer Murders episode. Again. (Destroying Angel, series 4, episode 2)
3 months ago
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"Oops. The Hour of Power Sydney toilet-jokes format on KIIS caused the pair to take a colossal gutser in Melbourne from the start." Great piece by Tony Wright.
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Why Melburnians celebrate the failure of Sydneyâs âVile Kyleâ
The old Melbourne-Sydney rivalry was revived with the arrival of Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O on Melbourneâs airwaves. But why?
https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/why-melburnians-celebrate-the-failure-of-sydney-s-vile-kyle-20250702-p5mbyg.html
3 months ago
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Good to see Melbournians arenât interested in the work experience Howard Stern circa late 80s.
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3 months ago
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My friendly, helpful guide on how to behave at an airport: Do not be an arsehole at an airport.
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https://donotbeanarsehole.com/do-not-be-an-arsehole-at-an-airport/
https://t.co/9T5Xk1P7Zb
3 months ago
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I had a similar cricket injury to Steve Smith's. A bloke also offered to put my finger back in. The difference is he'd had several thousand beers. I gratefully declined.
#WIvAUS
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Smith hits back after Healyâs criticism of Aussie top order
Steve Smith tested his finger injury in a New York baseball batting cage as he prepares to make his return in the second Test.
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/smith-hits-back-after-healy-s-criticism-of-aussie-top-order-20250630-p5mb6x.html
3 months ago
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Thankfully, the brilliant Marina Hyde knows exactly what the fuck she's doing.
@theguardian.com
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/24/
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3 months ago
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The alleged break in the ceasefire reminds me of the stoning scene in Monty Python's Life of Brian. "Who threw that?"
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Monty Python - Stoning
YouTube video by Weidmoo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ5YU_spBw0
3 months ago
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I wish Trump would call a ceasefire on his bizarre use of capital letters.
3 months ago
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His Holiness has been rather busy.
#ENGvIND
3 months ago
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I would rather have four-hour root canal therapy (again) than endure the Miranda Devine podcast.
@meadea.bsky.social
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News Corp bets big on AI tools but journalists voice concerns | Weekly Beast
Company says in-house NewsGPT tool part of a look into how AI tech will âenhance our workplaces rather than replace jobsâ. Plus: Seven Westâs Origin dummy spit
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/jun/20/news-corp-bets-big-on-ai-tools-but-journalists-voice-concerns
3 months ago
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I would rather have four-hour root canal therapy (again) than watch Bride Hard.
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Bride Hard review â Rebel Wilson action comedy is hard to endure
The star makes for a charmless lead in a rubbishy attempt to mash a female-led wedding comedy and an action caper
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jun/19/bride-hard-movie-review-rebel-wilson
3 months ago
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Good thing thereâs a comma in this sentence.
4 months ago
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6-28. What you call a captainâs knock.
@cricketaustralia.bsky.social
#WTC25
4 months ago
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I'm confused. Does the "nude artist" create artwork of nude people, or does she create her art while nude?
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Dina Broadhurst risks an Instagram ban as she shares racy selfie
Dina Broadhurst is known to take a racy snap or two - but this one might just take the cake.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14804429/Dina-Broadhurst-racy-selfie.html
4 months ago
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The Shovel
4 months ago
Australians looking at the contract, which contains more terms, conditions and exclusions than a 50% off sale at Harvey Norman, determined that the deal was, âdefinitely, absolutely and categorically America Firstâ.
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Trump To Review Deal Where Australia Pays America $350B for Submarines It Will Never Receive, To Ensure It Is âAmerica Firstâ â The Shovel
Australians looking at the contract, which contains more terms, conditions and exclusions than a 50% off sale at Harvey Norman, determined that the deal was, âdefinitely, absolutely and categorically ...
https://theshovel.com.au/2025/06/12/trump-to-review-aukus-submarines-america-first/
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This is AUKWARD.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Conceived in secrecy and born in haste, Aukus is on its last legs. When will Labor call the undertaker? | Allan Behm
Now that the US has effectively made the decision for us, Australia could plan and build the submarines it needs
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jun/12/conceived-in-secrecy-and-born-in-haste-aukus-is-on-its-last-legs-when-will-labor-call-the-undertaker
4 months ago
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"10 News+"? Must have been a very long meeting for the creative boffins to come up with that.
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Fewer car crashes, meatier news: Ten unveils bold Project replacement
The network says its ambitious new program will contain âno opinion and no filler, just the factsâ.
https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/fewer-car-crashes-meatier-news-ten-unveils-bold-project-replacement-20250610-p5m6em.html
4 months ago
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This is AUKWARD.
#auspol
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Marles unfazed by Trumpâs AUKUS review, which opposition claims is âdeeply concerningâ
The snap review comes just days before Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President Donald Trump attend a world leadersâ meeting in Canada.
https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/aukus-in-doubt-as-us-starts-review-into-whether-the-deal-is-america-first-20250612-p5m6rn.html
4 months ago
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Even Derek Zoolander of the Derek Zoolander Center for Kids Who Can't Read Good and Who Wanna Learn to Do Other Stuff Good Too wouldnât have given a bill such a ridiculous name.
@benstiller.redhour.com
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The One, Big, Beautiful Bill
Track the One Big Beautiful Bill's progression in Congress. Explore company endorsements, benefits, and try our No Tax on Tips & Overtime Calculator to see how much money you will save.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/obbb/
4 months ago
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In the words of legendary newsman Ron Burgundy, "That escalated quickly."
#GlassCaseOfEmotion
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Bromance over: Musk accuses Trump of being in Epstein files
The US president suggested Musk is suffering âTrump derangement syndromeâ. The Tesla chief said that âwithout me, Trump would have lostâ.
https://www.smh.com.au/world/north-america/bromance-over-tensions-between-trump-and-musk-erupt-into-open-warfare-20250606-p5m5cz.html
4 months ago
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These cockatoos could give Todd Carney a lesson in the correct use of a bubbler.
#NRL
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They conquered our bins. Now Sydneyâs cockatoos have learnt to use bubblers
The city-slicker cockies probably werenât sipping the bubblerâs water for survival. Researchers think they might just be having fun, for now.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/they-conquered-our-bins-now-sydney-s-cockatoos-have-learnt-to-use-bubblers-20250605-p5m544.html
4 months ago
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Her TripAdvisor review for Greece, âNO TOAD IN THE HOLE OR SPOTTED DICK!! ONE STAR!!â
#FFS
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Brit says Corfu trip a 'nightmare' as there was 'no English food'
Susan Edwards, 69, set off on a seven-night, all-inclusive holiday to the Greek island last month but claimed 'there was no food we could eat and we couldn't have anything to drink'.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/article-14778803/British-tourist-says-Corfu-holiday-nightmare-no-English-food.html
4 months ago
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Now THIS is how you write a food review. In which a DILF Hunter cap meets Dad and Dave and a âchef spraying skewers with Sandhurst Canola in a canâ, all set to a jazzpop-electro-doof soundtrack.
@sydmorningherald.bsky.social
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Haymarketâs revamped Paddyâs Markets vowed to be a first-rate food hub. It didnât deliver
With nearly 50 new stalls across a 3000-square-metre space with two large bars, has Hay St Market lived up to expectations?
https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/sydney-eating-out/haymarket-s-revamped-paddy-s-markets-vowed-to-be-a-first-rate-food-hub-did-it-deliver-20250526-p5m2d9.html
4 months ago
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âHey Siri⊠what is an âabsolute shitshowâ?â
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Abbott makes factional demand as deadline looms for Ley
As the new leader prepares to decide on the future of the partyâs biggest state division, Abbott threw down the gauntlet in an early test of Sussan Leyâs authority.
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/abbott-makes-factional-demand-as-deadline-looms-for-ley-20250528-p5m2sl.html
4 months ago
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Jargon isnât BS fillerâitâs actionable, moves the needle, and empowers ninjas across the food chain. Without it, how else do we boil the ocean or trim the fat?
@kirstinferguson.bsky.social
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My workplace is awash with jargon and itâs driving me mad. How can I stop it?
Itâs time to put a pin in the use of office jargon, says Dr Kirstin Ferguson. She has some choice words for of advice for those who no longer have the bandwidth to deal with it.
https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/my-workplace-is-awash-with-jargon-and-it-s-driving-me-mad-how-can-i-stop-it-20250426-p5ludx.html
4 months ago
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âWhile Minnsâ housing solution is out the window, racing will go on, the grandstands populated during carnival time and mostly empty at others.â Says it all.
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Doomed from the start: Why the great Rosehill sell-off failed
The $5 billion plan to sell the western Sydney racecourse for housing was off the pace from the outset.
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/racing/doomed-from-the-start-why-the-great-rosehill-sell-off-failed-20250527-p5m2gv.html
4 months ago
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We've had a late scratching...
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D-Day arrives: Rosehill mini-city proposal rejected
Rosehill racecourseâs mooted transformation into a massive new housing development has been dealt a fatal blow.
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/d-day-arrives-for-fate-of-rosehill-mini-city-20250526-p5m2be.html
4 months ago
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Edge-of-the-seat stuff.
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Adam Gilchristâs former club side concedes 426 and is bowled out for two
Eight of Richmondâs fourth XI batsmen were out for a duck as they lost by 424 runs in the Middlesex League in England.
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/adam-gilchrist-s-former-club-side-concedes-426-and-is-bowled-out-for-two-20250527-p5m2m3.html
4 months ago
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Hardly âinsaneâ. These morons just need to sit the f*ck down.
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https://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-advice/flights/insane-reason-plane-passengers-could-now-be-charged-105/news-story/16861522e1f6a23e6fe956412baecf0f
4 months ago
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Should I be giving Twitter the last rites? I am an ordained atheist reverend.
4 months ago
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"Classy response" about Biden's cancer diagnosis? So we should be applauding Trump for not using "Crooked Joe", "Sleepy Joe" or "Crazy Joe"? WTAF.
4 months ago
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âMy motto is âaccept, adjust, adaptâ. The key is to be able to accept something that canât be changed. Only then will you find some peace.â An incredibly moving and inspiring chat between the wonderful John Shakespeare and
@peterfitz1.bsky.social
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âDonât be sad. Iâve had a great lifeâ: John Shakespeare on the art of living
Beloved Herald artist and illustrator John âShakesâ Shakespeare has terminal cancer. But as he tells Fitz, even as he confronts his own mortality, he has found peace.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/don-t-be-sad-i-ve-had-a-great-life-john-shakespeare-on-the-art-of-living-20250515-p5lzmn.html
4 months ago
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âBare beatingâ-whatever the f*ck thatâs supposed to mean, is in the same STFU category as speaker phone calls in public.
edition.cnn.com/2025/05/17/t...
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âBare beatingâ: The annoying public transport trend driving commuters crazy | CNN
In our roundup of travel stories this week: the spectacular legacy of Alexander the Great, where trainspotters go to see bullet trains âkiss,â plus British attempts to crack down on antisocial noise.
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/17/travel/travel-news-bare-beating-playing-music-out-loud
4 months ago
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Thatâs White Lotus season 4 sorted.
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âToxic and very dysfunctionalâ: Sydney adults-only resort slides into chaos
The exclusive ecotourism retreat has closed its doors amid claims of wage theft, bullying, and a battle over who actually owns it.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/toxic-and-very-dysfunctional-sydney-adults-only-resort-slides-into-chaos-20250404-p5lp6h.html
5 months ago
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Making Qatar great again.
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White House, Qatar discuss transfer of luxury jet for Air Force One
Qatar said a deal for "temporary use" of the plane was under negotiation, amid media reports of a gift.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy5ell3gkxvo
5 months ago
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âBut it was a political operation that was operating on the fumes of the past. All these references to John Howard and so forth ...â Good chat between
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Mark Kenny: âSussan Ley is clearly the more sensible choice to lead the Liberal Partyâ
Professor Mark Kenny has been analysing federal politics for 30 years. He says the party of Menzies and Howard must now reconnect with the people, be of the people, to be relevant.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/mark-kenny-sussan-ley-is-clearly-the-more-sensible-choice-to-lead-the-liberal-party-20250509-p5lxxr.html
5 months ago
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Canberra Artemis
5 months ago
White smoke from Callide B power station signals that the Liberal party has chosen a new leader.
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The Chaser
5 months ago
"In my experience, Leos cant be trusted." Read more:
chaser.com.au/general-news...
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Josh Taylor
5 months ago
cancelling the new pope because of old tweets
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Trump congratulates "one of my favourite actors" on being elected Pope.
#PopeLeo
5 months ago
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Speaking loudly âbaffles Americansâ? Hilarious.
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13 Spanish Social Rules That Completely Baffle Americans
13 Spanish Social Rules That Completely Baffle Americans
https://www.gamintraveler.com/2025/05/08/spanish-social-rules-that-completely-baffle-americans/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=JanetteSpeyer/magazine/FLIPBOARD+USER+GROUP
5 months ago
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So you thought there was moving and shaking going on at conclave in the VaticanâŠ
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Jacinta Price to defect to Liberals to join Angus Taylorâs leadership team
Price is a Country Liberal Party MP who has previously chosen to sit with the National Party.
https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/jacinta-price-to-defect-to-liberals-to-join-angus-taylor-s-leadership-team-20250508-p5lxon.html
5 months ago
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Riddle me this: Why did Australian gazillionaire Anthony Pratt dress as a Batman villain?
#MetGala
5 months ago
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Making America great again.
#travel
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Tourist suffers horrific fate attempting to take a selfie at Colosseum
An American tourist's visit to the Colosseum in Rome ended in an unexpected emergency that required a major medical response. Authorities say it happened late on Friday afternoon.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14678153/American-tourist-selfie-Romes-Colosseum.html
5 months ago
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Riverboatjack
5 months ago
new gender neutral greeting just dropped
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âIâve always felt that was the job, working hard and trying to make a good fist of it.â Great chat between Amanda Keller and
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âJana Wendt was my idol, but I was truly obsessed with Barry Manilowâ
Amanda Keller jokes that itâs out of character for her to park her humility. But having prospered on many media platforms, thereâs little to feel humble about.
https://www.smh.com.au/national/jana-wendt-was-my-idol-but-i-was-truly-obsessed-with-barry-manilow-20250501-p5lvsd.html
5 months ago
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