Saturday 1st of February 2025

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the skin and bone of philosophical downsizing...

angie

How can we not be confused with so many attempt by people to conquer our little brains, with an axe to grind or something to sell?… And they claim the high side of the street — that side away from the central gutter, and away from the overnight piss, that filled cracked chamberpots, thrown from the upper storeys of medieval crumbling houses… 


extreme risk of causing environmental damage by mining dam failure...

mining

Five dams used to store mining waste are at “extreme” risk of causing environmental damage if they fail, according to a review by BHP, the world’s biggest mining company.

killing democracy...

defend it

David McBride was almost out of Sydney when his phone lit up.

It was his ex-wife. Something was wrong.

She rarely called when she knew he was behind the wheel.

make war, not same sex love...

cupcakes

The Washington Supreme Court has again ruled against Christian grandma florist Barronelle Stutzman who faces the risk of crippling fines for refusing to create floral arrangements for a same-sex wedding.

the old politics of mad monkey planet on D-day 75th anniversary — putin not invited...

monkeyplanet

In an embarrassing gaffe on Wednesday, the British Royal Family’s Twitter account posted photos of Queen Elizabeth II meeting with world leaders it identified as “representing the allied nations that took part in D-Day.” However, one of them was German Chancellor Angela Merkel - now a British ally, but in 1944, the Allies’ fiercest foe!

subtext...

subtext

Thought bubble caption:

Donald: "I'm going to kill the guy who put me in this straightjacket..."

The Queen: "Thank God, someone put this pussy-grabber in a straightjacket..."

Melania: "Why are my boobs in a straightjacket designed like a Sydney Opera House?"

advocacy-led pseudo-scientific health studies to promote sugarcrap...

coated sugar

An institute whose experts have occupied key positions on EU and UN regulatory panels is, in reality, an industry lobby group that masquerades as a scientific health charity, according to a peer-reviewed study.

anointing the next mustardeer...

boris

Donald Trump has said Boris Johnson would be an "excellent" choice for the Conservative Party leadership.

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