Sometimes, the USA really, really depresses me. The sheer stupidity, the obstinate, blinkered ass-hattedness of the Republican Right (that woman could have been vice president, Gods help us all!) and the Tea Party, the xenophobia and hatred of Islam and Muslims and all things not Christian, even if it's all painted over with a whitewash of " ( Read more... )

Thank you, Keith Olbermann, for providing a voice of sanity in the morass of information, misinformation, mistakes and outright lies.

Hang onto him, USA, this guy is one of your national treasures.

David Cameron in embarrassing Iran Nuke gaffe.

Or was he? A Downing Street spokesperson explained that the Prime Minister did not make another embarrassing gaffe, stating: "David Cameron spoke about Iran's pursuit of a nuclear weapon. David Cameron was always speaking about Iran's pursuit of a nuclear weapon. If you heard otherwise, you're ( Read more... )

This is my one and only post pre-election, so for those of you not interested in such matters, ( here's an LJ cut. )

Day 23 → A youtube video

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Just the first 6 seconds of this brings back so many memories (Kenny Everett leaping through the middle of St Paul's, anyone?) but the actual theme is one of the most haunting TV themes ever, and this was for a kid's programme ( Read more... )

I have been presented with a quandary. I have an important decision to make in relation to this story.

Which song should I use to celebrate this event?
"So long, farewell, auf weidersehen, adieu" or "Cheerio, cheerio, cheerio"?

http://action.hopenothate.org.uk/notinmyname

They have every right to think what they like, but they do not now, never have and never will speak for me.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8078032.stm

Alliance? And a redhead? :D

http://www.now.org/press/06-09/06-01.html

"June 1, 2009 ( Read more... )

Hmmmmmm ... Britain is apparently "...leading the world in sweeping away the old short term bonus culture of the past and replacing it with a determination that there are no rewards for failure and rewards only for long-term success." So, that's all right, thenAlso, this national network of Monorails and MagLev trains the Republic of Great Britain ( Read more... )