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Michael Byrnes

@MichaelByrnes

Poet, Fool or Bum. Film. Music. Politics. Radio. TV. Current Affairs. Travel. Books. Personal Account.

 Sydney, Australia
Joined March 2009
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Stephen King
@StephenKingNov 7
Twitter. Twitter. Twitter. Twitter. Twitter. Twitter. Twitter-Twitter-Twitter-Twitter....
John Harry (@johnHarry1018) profile pictureJohn Harry
@johnHarry1018Nov 7
Stop calling it Twitter. It's X.
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Another great album from Ella Thompson. One of the best of the year. She has potential to be a star. For now, glad to see her in smaller venues.
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Up there with the Elvis and Nixon pic
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@VaticanNewsNov 4
Pope Leo XIV met with American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan in a private audience on Wednesday, November 4.
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A great headline for film enthusiasts in the Crikey newsletter today: IS THIS GODFATHER 2? OR EXORCIST 2?
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A profoundly sad postscript to an incredible story. Hope he finds peace and comfort at this time.
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The best known model was the Datsun Engagement Farming BS (no disrespect to your "sister").
Elma (@oelma__) profile pictureElma
@oelma__Nov 1
My sister says it never happened. Who remembers there’s a car called Datsun before it was renamed as Nissan?
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Klara and the Sun was a beautiful book but I imagine it would be difficult to adapt successfully.
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@VarietyOct 31
Taika Waititi is slamming "Klara and the Sun" critics as "sad lost souls who couldn’t achieve their dreams of becoming artists": “I haven’t read a review of anything aimed at me or my peers in almost 15 years. But I do listen to the people. So this Halloween, let’s spare a thought for those sad lost souls who couldn’t achieve their dreams of becoming artists, and thus became critics. The same people who also hated Jojo Rabbit. Irrelevant. Out of touch. Obsolete. In the bin.” variety.com/2026/film/news/t…
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pHiycrtyl@iycrtylphOct 30
Patrick Stewart was, like many of the greatest British artists of the 20th Century, a working class boy who became a world-class artist thanks to a public arts education made possible by Post War social democracy. He never forgot it.
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Read "The Big Steal" by Paul Barry, a forensic and damning examination of steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta and the way in which he built an illusory empire built on subsidies from gullible governments.
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Is there weekend trackwork on the Southwest Metro tomorrow after one day of opening? I'm being facetious of course but it won't take long. As great as the Metro is it is, too frequently, effectively a five day a week service.
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@jgro_theOct 27
Recognition from fellow journalists is much appreciated as this is undoubtedly a difficult and polarising story, with a tragic outcome. Many people still do not accept its legitimacy but it was an important public interest story which sparked public debate about key issues of our age timeshighereducation.com/opi…
I was reported to police over the Arday case. I was just doing my job

I was reported to police over the Arday case. I was just doing my job

Scribbling down shorthand notes at a hearing in the Royal Courts of Justice on 3 February this year, my phone began to silently buzz – a call from an unknown mobile number. Waiting until the eminent...

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William Shatner
@WilliamShatnerOct 29
What a heartbreaking week it has been. Sir Patrick Stewart was a friend, a colleague, and a magnificent actor. From the stage to the bridge of the Enterprise, he brought intelligence, grace, and a deep sense of humanity to everything he did. Captain Picard stood for the best of us, and so did the man who played him. I was filled with affection and admiration for him and his work. My heart goes out to Sunny and his family. He will be deeply missed.
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Patrick Stewart, 'Star Trek' Captain and 'X-Men' Superhero, Dies at 86 hollywoodreporter.com/movies…
Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ Captain and ‘X-Men’ Superhero, Dies at 86

Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ Captain and ‘X-Men’ Superhero, Dies at 86

He’s forever known for playing Jean-Luc Picard and Charles Xavier, whom he “admired for their morality, for their kindness, for their sensitivity, for their compassion.” 

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In my opinion, one of the most overrated executives in corporate America.
Keith Edwards (@keithedwards) profile pictureKeith Edwards
@keithedwardsOct 25
this is so bleak
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Why does this educator, who has achieved some excellent academic results for her students and deserves credit, diminish her standing by perpetuating false information like this? What would happen if a student said, "Miss, that didn't happen"?
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@Miss_SnuffyOct 19
Ah. So they DO have a line you can’t cross. Same thing in any classroom or school. There is always a line. The question is where you draw it. The Louvre is where France chose to draw the line.
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Like the time she hosted Jordan Peterson at the school. Why?
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Tony Martin@mrtonymartinOct 20
Greedy bastards in the Criterion Closet going straight for the Kubrick box.
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Ian Grant@ian__grantOct 13
I wrote about the grim spectacle of the final Beach Boys performances and the impending death of Mike Love: ianjgrant.com/p/summers-gone
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At the Factory Theatre for the Lazy Eyes. Surf's Up by The Beach Boys is playing. My night is already made!
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One of the members of the band was wearing a shirt that said “Keep It Clean With Al Jardine”. Great show. Mix of early Tame Impala neo psychedelia with XTC/Beach Boys baroque pop hooks.
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