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Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman: tracked and cornered by a group of elite female warriors, flowing black tresses gloriously uncovered. Sent to a pitiful, pleading end by an Amazonian-like cyborg, into whose CPU has been implanted the mind of Jamal Khashoggi.

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This is perfection

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Wow! That could be another book altogether! Amazing idea!

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All of it, but this in particular "Still, they led the way. I let my shadow lead the way."

As for other targets, it has to be the media presenters that profited from it. Someone digging Alan Jones from his burrow, while he myopically refutes that the world has ended. Or Andrew Bolt literally foaming at the mouth as he is finally cornered at dispatched.

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& feckin miranda devine 👍👍

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Credlin. OMG, yes.

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Oh, so many deserve to be hunted!!!

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Gina Rinehart...

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Aug 21, 2023Liked by John Birmingham

Not sure which one but given how much energy is consumed in the criminal graft that is crypto currency (and how much the hype about it gives me the irritats), one or a bunch of them need to be electrocuted, or crushed beneath a server farm or cooked when the cooling fails and their bunker overheats.

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Congratulations to you & Jane on your 25th wedding anniversary. A novel in itself!

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Thx Suzi

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Barnaby. Where would the Collector find Barnaby?

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Rest assured he’ll get a chapter

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Obviously under a pile of weatherboard and iron...

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I'm sure a pub with beer close to his home or work would be the places to start - or the Parliamentary Bar!!

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A pub is probably too obvious for Barnaby, but that was my first thought. Maybe some subterranean steam punk micro brewery.

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He's a grub, so giving Beyond ThunderDome subterranean pigshit gas power vibe maybe?

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Aug 20, 2023Liked by John Birmingham

It's fantastic. I love it!

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What a cool idea!

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It really is.

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Too many politicians to name . Including the idiots who are flirting with nucs now.

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Alex Jones and Joe Rogan. Gotta draw in the yanks too!

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Aug 21, 2023Liked by John Birmingham

You conjure up the scene - so well - and the final target - the reptile himself. No doubt there'll be lots of reflection on the Dr Phibes-like ways in which others responsible for the death of the planet have themselves been despatched - I see it as a film unfolding - flashbacks - lots of dangers en route - each thrillingly finally dealt with ... it's the Charles Dickens way - a string or strand of climaxes - before - with bated breath one hopes - feet up off the floor - the grand finale... Bravo, JB!

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I think Jeff Bezos definitely needs a spot on the list - that tight-arsed mofo can't even spare a meazly million for charity. Gerry Harvey could be added too, but he's hyper-local and small fry in the scheme of things.

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One man’s small fry is another man’s big fucking target.

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Aug 20, 2023Liked by John Birmingham

I can tell I'm going to enjoy this.

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Aug 21, 2023Liked by John Birmingham

This is fantastic. If you do end up writing this book, I'd definitely read it.

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Aug 21, 2023Liked by John Birmingham

Love the fuck out of every bit of this. ❤️Seriously, I think I felt it move.

(Was Kanas supposed to be Kansas?)

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Aug 21, 2023Liked by John Birmingham

This is amazing! I can picture the scene like I am there. Oh and Nazis, there has to be some opportunistic serving of justice upon Nazis, just for kicks.

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Aug 21, 2023Liked by John Birmingham

Feel like I just drank the first mouthful of the finest IPA. Tasty!

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Aug 21, 2023·edited Aug 21, 2023

ooh! speaking of which, kinda, the whole of the other IPA - as in https://ipa.org.au/netzero

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Bloody Hell! Imagine falling through a hole in the roof of a shopping mall and landing in a clan meeting of these guys!

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hahahaha

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