July 2024

July 31, 2024

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Capitalism is based on the ridiculous notion that you can enjoy limitless growth in a closed, finite system. In biology such behaviour of cells is called “cancer”.

Hugh Culliton

July 29, 2024

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In every country and in every age, the priest has been hostile to liberty. He is always in alliance with the despot, abetting his abuses in return for protection to his own. [https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/03-07-02-0167]

Thomas Jefferson

July 25, 2024

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Beds not burning

By admin | Society, Technology | No Comments

As readers will know, we are downsizing and have three beds to get rid of before we move. While you can sell a bed frame/base fairly easily, it is difficult…

At least 63 billionaires have now publicly endorsed Trump, hosted a fundraiser for him, or contributed to Trump aligned PACs. Why are they rallying behind him? Tax cuts, mostly. But there's more. The more Trump tears down democracy, the safer the oligarchy becomes. Be warned.

Rober Reich

July 21, 2024

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[on the UK election] In her acceptance speech, Angela Rayner [Deputy PM, UK] said that the result was a response of the electorate to 14 years of Tory failure. I don't think the Tories failed - they have been highly successful for the elite they represent. Since 2010, the country's top few percent have seen their wealth quadruple, while most people have seen their real-term income drop. Bankers enjoy unlimited bonuses, public sector pay has been substantially cut, the tax burden has been significantly switched from rich to poor, privatised utilities profiteer from monopolistic positions without hindrance, and our railways are among the worst in the developed world, while being among the most expensive. These are all amazing achievements from a neoliberal perspective. The chief reason for their being ousted is that they didn't persuade the electorate as successfully as Reform that immigrants were responsible for all this.

Stephen Riley

July 16, 2024

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A cave in Russia

By admin | Science, Technology | 9 Comments

Denisova cave, situated in the foothills of Siberia’s Altai Mountains, is the only site in the world known to have been occupied by both archaic human groups (Neanderthals and Denisovans)…

Bright spot

By admin | Australian Politics, UK Politics | 6 Comments

We have been flat chat here getting ready to pack up and decamp. On top of that, I have been up to my armpits in an editing job (a book…

Socialism is a scare word they have hurled at every advance the people have made in the last 20 years. Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called Social Security. Socialism is what they called farm price supports. Socialism is what they called bank deposit insurance. Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations. Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.

Harry S. Truman

July 5, 2024

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My uncle, 106 years old and a D-Day veteran, today explained why he is a big fan of [Nigel] Farage. He explained how he and Farage have the same aims, ideals and aspirations. He explained how he and Farage share the same moral compass. It’s the first time he has ever talked of his time in the SS.

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