2015 – Page 5 – Postcards

Communities or Commodities

October 1, 2015 No Comments

An argument that I’ve heard a lot over the years is that, since I often earn reasonable money, I should vacate my home and let someone in greater need take up the tenancy. Like the tenancy rule changes the chancellor announced in his July budget, this thinking demonstrates a particular view of social housing. In […]

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Environment Transport

Volkswagen may be charged with pollution deaths

September 30, 2015 No Comments

I was wondering if the additional deaths caused by this would result in prosecution, maybe it will: A study by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston estimates 53,000 premature deaths every year in the US can be attributed to air-pollutant emissions from “road transportation” sources.While some observers believe such charges are unlikely, US […]

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Arts Films People Sounds

Remembering John Bonham

September 25, 2015September 25, 2015 No Comments

“John Bonham played the drums like someone who didn’t know what was going to happen next—like he was teetering on the edge of a cliff. No one has come close to that since, and I don’t think anybody ever will. I think he will forever be the greatest drummer of all time” – Dave Grohl […]

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Economy Politics

Yanis Varoufakis – “Austerity” is class war

September 25, 2015 No Comments

Yanis Varoufakis noted simultaneous reductions in taxes on the wealthy and cuts to spending on social security amounted to a redistribution of wealth away from the poor to the rich.“The problem is that austerity is being used as a narrative to conduct class war,” Mr Varoufakis told the BBC’s Question Time programme.“To be talking about […]

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Human Rights Politics

Make Repealing the 8th an Election Issue

September 24, 2015 No Comments

Martina Devlin makes a strong call to vote only for parties that will repeal the 8th. If you want it gone, let your local prospective TD’s know what it’ll take to get your vote: Not in the interests of pregnant women, nor for women in general, but for everyone’s sake – men and women. Ireland […]

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Space

Looking back on Sunlit Pluto

September 24, 2015 No Comments

Wow: The latest images from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft have scientists stunned – not only for their breathtaking views of Pluto’s majestic icy mountains, streams of frozen nitrogen and haunting low-lying hazes, but also for their strangely familiar, arctic look. Source: Pluto ‘Wows’ in Spectacular New Backlit Panorama | NASA

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Bits & Bobs Nature & Gardens

Autumn Harvest

September 22, 2015September 24, 2015 No Comments

https://flic.kr/p/yXTdeM Picked all the fruit with the kids earlier. Almost all pears this year. Just two little apples.

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Politics

VICE Interview with Corbyn & McDonnell from April, 2015

September 15, 2015 No Comments

An interesting VICE UK interview with Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell from April of this year. Especially now, in the light of current events: The opportunity to have a real impact arguably vindicates their continued membership of a party that they have been politically at odds with since its “modernisation” and move to the right […]

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Europe Human Rights Middle East

“They’re fleeing a fucking war.”

September 14, 2015 No Comments

Cynical and sweary, but spot on.

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Bits & Bobs Equality Europe Fuck the patriarchy The Press

Daily Express: Down with social progress!

September 11, 2015 No Comments

Ah, the Daily Express. Today, the Express is railing against an EU proposal to reduce sexism and the gender divide. “The Daily Express, for a more sexist world!”

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Communities or Commodities

Volkswagen may be charged with pollution deaths

Remembering John Bonham

Yanis Varoufakis – “Austerity” is class war

Make Repealing the 8th an Election Issue

Looking back on Sunlit Pluto

Autumn Harvest

VICE Interview with Corbyn & McDonnell from April, 2015

“They’re fleeing a fucking war.”

Daily Express: Down with social progress!

Year: 2015