Monthly Archives: July 2018

A Chilling Tweet

Posted on July 31, 2018 by the archivist

I had a phone call this morning, A recorded pseudo-voice told me: “Your internet access will be terminated today. To fix the problem, please press 1.” And I hung up. So if I don’t manage to publish this post, you’ll … Continue reading →

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Donkey Apocalypse

Posted on July 30, 2018 by the archivist

I don’t know about anyone else, but these days I’m beginning to suffer from Severe News Overdose Reaction Trauma ( SNORT). Among today’s headlines that have caused me to inhale sharply: “God Help Us” – British Army Readied In Case … Continue reading →

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Long Hot Summers

Posted on July 29, 2018 by the archivist

The long hot summer seems to be over for now. It’s reminded me of 1976, which was another year with a long hot summer, and for which for me the accompanying music was Tina Turner’s Acid Queen. There was another … Continue reading →

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Internecine Media War

Posted on July 28, 2018 by the archivist

Guardian: Alex Jones, the American conspiracy theorist who runs the InfoWars website, has been suspended from Facebook for bullying and hate speech. The suspension will last for 30 days, and affects only Jones’s personal account on the social network, not the main … Continue reading →

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Distorted Visions

Posted on July 27, 2018 by the archivist

I am so tired of people who think they know what’s good for everyone. Pope Francis told the Italian newspaper La Repubblica that the United States of America has “a distorted vision of the world” and Americans must be ruled … Continue reading →

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Roseanne

Posted on July 26, 2018 by the archivist

I came across Roseanne on YouTube yesterday: She’s a big TV star in the USA. She got fired recently for saying or tweeting something that her employers disapproved of. So now it seems that a few days ago she started … Continue reading →

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The Complete and Utter Corruption of Law

Posted on July 25, 2018 by the archivist

From Clicky in the comments yesterday, this piece in Reason: A policy that is scheduled to take effect next Monday prohibits smoking in and near public housing throughout the country, affecting 1.2 million households in units managed by about 3,300 … Continue reading →

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Voices

Posted on July 24, 2018 by the archivist

How strange. Former FBI director James Comey made an impassioned plea Sunday evening on Twitter, begging Democrats not to move to the “socialist left” because doing so would help Republicans in the midterm elections. “Democrats, please, please don’t lose your … Continue reading →

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The Heat Wave Continues

Posted on July 23, 2018 by the archivist

In the UK, the Guardian reports as the heat wave continues. The northern hemisphere is having a baking summer – and it’s not just down to climate change Last week, authorities in Sweden took an unusual step. They issued an appeal … Continue reading →

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Not Seeing The Obvious

Posted on July 22, 2018 by the archivist

In this brief conversation on CNN last month, Seymour Hersh managed to say a number of interesting things. Speaking about Trump, Hersh says: “This guy is different. And I think people are tired of politicians. And he appeals for a … Continue reading →

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