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@LittleWombat666 although I quite like "sobbery", it's quite original 3 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to LittleWombat666
@LittleWombat666 I do hate to be pedantic, but "it's is" is not strictly grammatical. But we've established that grammar is not your thing 5 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to LittleWombat666
@LittleWombat666 that's funny, I never realized basic literacy was a class issue. Then again, I spell "lefties" with an "l" 11 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to LittleWombat666
@ben_hr something tells me @LittleWombats666 is not a devotee of Mexican cuisine 12 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to ben_hr
@ben_hr rofl 13 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to ben_hr
@Bondles portmanteau: there's another big word they can't spell on #Auspol 14 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to Bondles
Someone from #Auspol has just trolled me with a tweet about Gillard as a "union molle". Sums it all up really: inchoate rage, misspelt 17 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone
@LittleWombat666 I see your spelling is as Neanderthal as your opinions 23 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to LittleWombat666
@stevethompson49 I'm pretty sure most journalism educators would not condone ridiculously leading questions about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck in reply to stevethompson49
Wendy_Bacon Colony collapse threatens US food crops worth $15 billion a yr. Studies find farm chemicals put food at risk bit.ly/KF0hky about 1 hour ago via web Retweeted by beneltham and 2 others
@norton_tim ha! great remidner about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck in reply to norton_tim
@Steph_Philbrick hilarious. Some mental giants in our national press gallery about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck in reply to Steph_Philbrick
JOURNALIST: Prime Minister, is the best thing for the Labor Party for you to remain as PM, or would it be best if you were to resign? about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
JOURNALIST: Prime Minister, do you lead a divided and dysfunctional Government? about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
@BernardKeane has posted the transcript of Julia Gillard's presser this morning. Leading questions? So many bit.ly/K3hPJu about 1 hour ago via TweetDeck
pocockdavid "Coverage of women in sport makes up 9% of all sports coverage on Aus TV." good article by @KateEllisMP thepunch.com.au/articles/treat… about 6 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by beneltham and 18 others
@geeksrulz yeah that was funny about 5 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to geeksrulz
It's moments like this that one reassesses the decision to agree to hosting a 10am panel discussion about 8 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
I'm at a party. about 19 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
@TG_Esq oh sure, but they shouldn't need a subsidy to play in the country's third largest city about 20 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to TG_Esq

Name Ben Eltham
Location Melbourne
Web http://newmatilda...
Bio National Affairs Correspondent for New Matilda. Arts columnist for Crikey. Fellow of the Centre for Policy Development.