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The first casualty of politics is self-awareness
What are you thinking, Scotland? This is hardly the time to be leaving any Unions. No new referendum for you ( Read more... ) -
Conversation in the car on the way home
"I wonder what Trump will do next?"
"Well... if it was me...
I'd award a huge, multi-billion dollar border wall contract to a company I - sorry, my children - controlled.
Then I'd make some token effort towards building a 30' long section that would look good for a carefully-staged photo op.
Then I'd get my buddy Erik to send over a few of his ( Read more... ) -
Putting all our breggs in one brexit
Growing up in the 80s and 90s, I'd sort of formed the impression that the Conservatives were the money party - stockbrokers, belted earls, grouse shooting, all that stuff - and that money was therefore the most important thing to them. Oh sure, there was the odd nutter-butter who had a bee in their half-timbered 17thC ancestral bonnet about ( Read more... ) -
You think you're disappointed
NORTHERN VIRGINIA ( Read more... ) -
I'd say you had them scared, but they're always fucking scared
I'm wondering what percentage of the ridiculous, hyperbolic fear-mongering over the election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader would be going on over the election of literally anyone else as Labour leader ( Read more... ) -
Some things must be done
Hello! I am in New York. Despite being planned for months, and threatened for even longer, this is still coming as something of a surprise to me. I think it's something to do with the cultural shadow New York, and America in general, has cast over my viewing and reading habits - it is outright weird to see and hear things that, whilst completely ( Read more... ) -
Stick at nothing
Back in the day, there was such a thing as stick-man kung fu - this is the best link I can find - which was awesome ( Read more... ) -
I don't like the scenery, and I don't like the set
As mentioned in the pub last week, t'missus is away this week so it's time for an evening of awful films. My place, from seven, Saturday July 20th. That's tomorrow, fact fans! On the programme will be some, none or fewer of the following:
TACTICAL FORCE: The force that uses tactics! Answering only to the mysterious Bureau Department and led by " ( Read more... ) -
From the sublime to the ridiculously sublime
Gunpoint, mentioned below, is a side-on retro 16-bit styled tactical espionage game with puzzle elements, a neo-noir cyberpunk feel and excellent writing. Using stealth and hi-tech gadgets you proceed through sterile corporate facilities to uncover the truth behind murder, police corruption and illegal business deals. You wear a hat and a ( Read more... )