Interesting piece by Dorian Lynskey about how The Pogues' Fairytale Of New York came to be & took on a life of its own  http://m.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/dec/06/fairytale-new-york-pogues-christmas-anthem …

@aiannucci PLS RT Queensland flood appeal - Area covered now the size of France/Germany combined: http://bit.ly/g9mFIC

@wonk_arama @drag0nista someone tweeted the other day that libertarianism is anarchy for the rich. I like that take on it.

UNCANNY http://twitpic.com/43re0m

Irony is: Jeff Buckley on the Flood Relief album.

RT @spillly: The Seven Dwarves of Twitter: Chatty, Stoney, Cunty, Stabby, Drunky, Fucky, and Bieber.

There was an excellent @3rrrfm doco on @rage_abc last night. Please RT to lobby @abctv to put it up on @abciview. Thanks.

I have only just realised that this tattoo on @lenadunham is Ferdinand the Bull! A childhood (and still)…  http://instagr.am/p/WgdCrzFhW4/ 

I truly believe this to be a MUST READ RT @overlandjournal: 'Misogyny': Stephen Wright at @overlandjournal http://t.co/qwhTSyBT

Please @rage_abc, can you put the @3rrrfm doco from Saturday night on @abciview?

RT @jasonlangenauer The Tories seem surprised that, having created an underclass, it then acts like one. #londonriots

GOBSMACKED MT @timcashmere: Ukranian travel agency sets new standard for blatant racism in advertising http://t.co/mIaZpxW1 /via @norton_tim

I reckon Wilkie is the new Fielding: whenever he's not in the story, he tries to find some way to get some of the focus.

WATCH IT MT @richardthewatts If you missed the 1980 ABC TV doco about @3rrrfm on Rage Sat night, you can watch it here: http://t.co/2M0iZC7M

Hey @victoriapolice - under these new on-the-spot fines for swearing, what's my recourse if one of your officers swears at me?

Full of LOL RT @cjjc: Once again, the Daily Mail polls get right to the heart of the matter: http://yfrog.com/h3uhiep

"Boston's 9/11". FUCK OFF WITH YOUR HYPERBOLE

Senator Conroy, thanks for reminder last night re diversity of opinion in media. Please Commit To Community Radio.  http://committocommunityradio.org.au 

@everydaysexism Friend saw doctor last yr very distressed & needing help. His advice was ‘don’t do anything to provoke him’. GRRRR

Great innovation - loved hearing about this on PM tonight RT @abcnews: High-tech tea bags transform dirty water http://t.co/4qpYnGBM