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Alleged writer and Crikey politics editor. These days mainly here for the greyhounds.

Canberra
crikey.com.au
Joined February 2009

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    Bernard Keane‏Verified account @BernardKeane 5 Oct 2017

    For decades, commentators & journalists have been (mis)using "Orwellian". But when govts actually implement Orwellian surveillance - silence

    12:36 AM - 5 Oct 2017
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    27 replies 335 retweets 489 likes
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      2. ▌│█║▌║▌║‏ @AnodyneParadigm 5 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        pic.twitter.com/CNOsqb8Fb2

        1 reply 1 retweet 6 likes
      3. Lynne Murphy‏ @lynnemurphy1 5 Oct 2017
        Replying to @AnodyneParadigm @ozlandscapes @BernardKeane

        .@TurnbullMalcolm 1984 is not an instruction manual.

        1 reply 2 retweets 5 likes
      4. Roadkill Wallaby Reef Foundation‏ @Karmageddon67 6 Oct 2017
        Replying to @lynnemurphy1 @ozlandscapes and

        For methane Mal & potatohead Dutton,1984 is an instruction manual.

        0 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
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      2. The Cathy Wilcox‏ @cathywilcox1 5 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        Orwells that ends well.

        1 reply 9 retweets 58 likes
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      2. Jenny Frecklington-Jones‏ @Triplejay58 5 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BernardKeane @RichardYabsley

        pic.twitter.com/DcO6tuIeIF

        1 reply 7 retweets 10 likes
      3. The Budgie‏ @WhatIsRealNews 5 Oct 2017
        Replying to @Triplejay58 @BernardKeane @RichardYabsley

        Fark, that's good!

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Jenny Frecklington-Jones‏ @Triplejay58 5 Oct 2017
        Replying to @WhatIsRealNews @BernardKeane @RichardYabsley

        Ain't it.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Marie Navara‏ @mariedn2 5 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        @phbarratt Fences around Parliament, facial recognition. Every Aussie a terrorist? The government terrorised by its people?

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      1. Sheoakbloke‏ @Sheoakbloke1 5 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        This before a National Firearms registry? This is not about our security. This is about Cambridge Analytica telling Turnbull Gov what they need for US style targeted social media campaigns #auspol

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      1. George Trembath‏ @pachacuti1 5 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BernardKeane @1petermartin

        Can't believe this has just gone through with no fight. The implications for dissenters & those investigating gov't corruption are enormous.

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      1. Jim Latta‏ @JLMusicTherapy 5 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        Just between you and me ... I don't think Australians will tolerate it. Enough is enough ... someones going to say "Make my day ....."pic.twitter.com/Pmp1SQ0uzI

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      1. Chris Munn‏ @ChrisMunn41 5 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        Yes Bernard but it was always Tories predicting it would be those damn commies in the labor movement that wanted it

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      1. John Lutge‏ @JohnLutge 5 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BernardKeane

        I recently saw the play of 1984 in Sydney. Dutton was there with his notebook.

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      2. Dustin‏ @5dragons 5 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BernardKeane @randlight

        Gotta love this LNP dictatorship.

        1 reply 1 retweet 5 likes
      3. Mari R‏ @randlight 5 Oct 2017
        Replying to @5dragons @BernardKeane

        Hmmm don't like love 😁

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Dustin‏ @5dragons 5 Oct 2017
        Replying to @randlight @BernardKeane

        It's a very big worry.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      2. Peter Fraser‏ @peterfraserbris 5 Oct 2017
        Replying to @slipperytit @BernardKeane @1petermartin

        how do you know you've been muted?

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Con Michalakis‏ @MichalakisCon 5 Oct 2017
        Replying to @peterfraserbris @slipperytit and

        I like it when the frumster gets fired up

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Congo Crashnik‏ @slipperytit 5 Oct 2017
        Replying to @MichalakisCon @peterfraserbris and

        the *Fruminator* thank you very much!

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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