20 years ago I'd never have imagined a reality in which a music star could decide the outcome of an election. Any election. But definitely not the US presidential election. However Taylor Swift's influence on voters is apparently a big deal. So much so that one of France's biggest daily newspapers, Libé, dedicated today's front page to the story: They've also focussed … [Read more...] about Could Taylor Swift Decide the US Presidential Election?
Politics
Boris Johnson Hypocrisy Outlined
I've been following "Led by Donkeys" for the last couple of years and their work has been so on point and revealing. Their latest focusses on the hypocrisy of Boris Johnson and his cronies and the infamous parties during the UK's Covid lockdowns: Their Irish counterparts are far from perfect, but I doubt they'd take things this far - at least not these days... … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson Hypocrisy Outlined
Free Speech & Tech
In light of what's been going on in the last few days the entire concept of "freedom of speech" and how that works with private companies has become a hot topic yet again. Twitter, Facebook and other tech companies all have terms of service. If you breach those terms the companies can suspend or terminate your access to their platforms. The US has strong freedom of … [Read more...] about Free Speech & Tech
Boris Johnson vs Monty Python
Monty Python's "Life of Brian" has some really fantastic and very clever bits in it. The script is very clever and hilarious. Now imagine if someone were to mix that in with footage of Boris Johnson in the House of Commons.. .. well you don't have to, someone has done it: … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson vs Monty Python
Brexit Explained (Sort of.. )
Probably a better explanation of Brexit than you'll find in the mainstream media: From the ever entertaining Foil Arms and Hog. … [Read more...] about Brexit Explained (Sort of.. )