nourishing obscurity

DSK: The Sofitel Hotel in New York yesterday confirmed that it had indeed placed a telephone call to Sarkozy security aides ‘within minutes’ of maid Nafissatou Diallo raising the alarm following what she claims was an attempted rape last May 14th. “All is not clear in the behaviour of Sofitel and Accor group management, and [...]

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Saving the world I know someone who’s always been talking of revolution on the streets as we take on the government, a la V for Vendetta but now isn’t doing this as much. I’ve never believed in it.

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Larn yersel Geordie “reet canny gud beuk, like. an ownly fower pund an aal” Times Educational Supplement “Incomprehensively mellifluous” The Sun “Oh look, a northern book. How quaint” Illustrated London News ” yer ‘avin’ a larf, innit” Evening Standard “These people should go to school!! Dammit!!!” Stephen Fry _________________________ JD‘s profile and a list of [...]

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Could this be the new anthem?

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Dresses: Left [Erdem] £1960, Centre [Charles Anastase] £485, Right [Jaeger] £330 There are many blogs around, run by women, dealing with female fashion and other women’s issues.  There are not too many heterosexual men’s blogs doing the same.  I mean – actually interested, rather than just gawking at the boobs and butts.

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Let’s revisit these three posts again before getting into it: http://www.thelastditch.org/lastditch/2011/07/our-enemies-are-circling.html http://autonomousmind.wordpress.com/2011/07/07/the-real-reason-for-the-guardian-bbc-assault-on-news-international/ http://autonomousmind.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/a-case-in-point/ Graham Roberts now brings an interesting angle to the story: How ironic that the Media Standards Trust , set up by 2 Common Purpose trustees, have now got involved in the hacking scandal. The Media Standards Trust is a trojan horse fake [...]

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The left-right divide This is the last of the mini-series, spread out over a week, reposting an article by Wright, J.C., The Enlightenment of the Benighted. It was presented by Chuckles but I’ve also stuck my own oar in with my annotation. It pulled no punches and was attacked at various points but its thrust [...]

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Is anyone surprised? Sorry to go on and on: The integrity of The Sun and the News of the World started crumbling the moment Rebekah Brooks got her hands on them. Throughout her career, she has had one aim only: self-glorification. She used the papers to promote her own interests, not to break stories or [...]

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This one is amusing – best of luck to both lots [chuckle]: Over the weekend, a full-blown scandal erupted in the skeptical movement atheist and skeptical communities* over sexism and attitudes about sexual harassment. It started with a fairly straightforward story about a clueless man putting a woman in an uncomfortable situation. The woman was [...]

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The categories facility is being revamped and a widget now appears in the sidebar: 1.  New categories are being added to take the place of some of the old, e.g. Arts & Culture is being phased out, to be replaced by Art or Music or Literature & Media etc. [Not fully ready yet - long [...]

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What would you call it? 1. Britagne 2.  Merret 3.  English sparkling wine 4.  Something else?

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There does seem a certain sameness to these placewomen It would be hypocritical to say that the GOP has not indulged in shenanigans over the years, from Andy Johnson to the Starr Report and not forgetting the egregious Gingrich.  However, this one is a bit unusual because it was so coordinated and designed to keep [...]

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It’s come to our attention that the arch-bigot Higham ran a series of supposedly funny cartoons yesterday morning, including a quite tasteless one about PMS.  Now, as all girls know, there is absolutely no scientific basis for PMS, do you hear me?  Do you hear me!!!! And that one about the Mile High Club – [...]

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I live near Holland Park – there’s an 8×6 sandpit with a big sign: “Dog Lavatory”. I’ve never met a dog which spoke English.

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1. On the plans to make England sports teams wear the European flag: Irish Socialist MEP Nessa Childers, said, “Sporting events have more potential to unite ordinary Europeans and instil a sense of pride in Europe than all the treaties, directives and regulations put together.” But Conservative MEP Emma McClarkin said, “Sport has a special [...]

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