What's going down in the 'hood?
The latest entries into the pit of despair
- Pois(s)on stew
- 3 June
What are your thoughts on reading a link to
(more…)A most perilous fish stew
? It's gotta be something dramatic, like pufferfish. Right? The sort of thing that can only be prepared by specially-trained chefs, working in exotic, far-flung restaurants. Right?
BBC editorial standards: how many monkeys does it take…?; food & diet- Bible bashing
- 3 June
After the pornography of Michaelangelo's David, comes the
(more…)vulgarity and violence
of the King James Bible. I shit you not. A parent in Utah complained of its depravity, and the school district has removed it from elementary and middle schools.- culture; edumakayshun; godstuff/religion; quoted for WTF?
- Juxtaposition
- 3 June
The only consistency is inconsistency. From the BBC's home page this morning comes news of an
(more…)India train crash
alongside an investigation into a boat capsizing on anItalian lake
.- BBC editorial standards: how many monkeys does it take…?
- Emojional unintelligence
- 2 June
A coalition of Germany’s regional broadcasters has released a list of
(more…)extreme right wing
emojis, use of which on social media can be used to identify you as a fascist pig. These include a student raising their hand, as a nazi salute; an okay symbol alongside a glass of milk, for white supremacy; a clown face, as comment on non-extreme right-wing politics; and a red cross, in place of a swastika. (cross) = (swastika)…(SMH)- I'm not making this up!; quoted for WTF?; snowflake; teh soshull notwerk
- Fusion con
- 31 May
When travelling, I like to try local and traditional foods, as much out of respect as curiosity. Besides, you're more likely than not to get a superior dining experience.
(more…)- food & diet
The latest updates to past woes
- Precious engineering
- 3 June
This bears some of the same hallmarks: the retro table structure; the irrelevant, to me at least, name in the subject line; and the noreply
(more…)Fromheader. It's missing the pretty colours, but you can't have everything. (shrug)- predatory publishing & conferences
- Blurring the lines
- 3 June
Following The Donald's assertions that the 2020 US presidential election was
(more…)stolen
—which is true, it was stolen from sanity when the two nominees were decided—social media platforms put in place measures against the spread of disinformation. Now, in the run-up to the 2024 election, YouTube is, for some unfathomable reason, to no longer pursue action against false claims.- BBC editorial standards: how many monkeys does it take…?; technology; teh soshull notwerk
- Juxtaposition
- 3 June
Tragic. But at least the death toll is declining.
(more…)- BBC editorial standards: how many monkeys does it take…?
- Mercy me
- 2 June
Another week passes, and mercy Grace returns with a repeat of her last offer: $299. That's still at least $300 too high.
(more…)- predatory publishing & conferences
- Is this really 'news'?
- 2 June
Same shit, different year.
(more…)- grumpy; in the news; pandering