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Well, of a sort. Theresa May has once again been shot down by Parliament over Brexit, this time by a mere 149 votes instead of 230, so, umm… better? MPs ignore May’s pleas and defeat her Brexit deal by 149 votes by Heather Stewart, The Guardian Tue 12 Mar 2019 Theresa May has suffered a …

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Readers of my regular ruminations on Hessians perhaps think me ill disposed to those who foster and profit from Wars as professional murderers. Mea culpa. And there is no doubt Erik Prince falls in that category, death and destruction for a profit is what he sells and he is still trying to get Unidicted Co-conspirator …

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New ‘Dead On Arrival’ Budget today. It’s an aspirational document at best. Ok, so it makes Unidicted Co-conspirator Bottomless Pinocchio a liar but I’ve already got 6 cords of wood from chopping off his nose not to spite his face but just so it will fit through doors. What, hmm… amuses me more is how …

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“Scotland the Brave” by the Isle of Cumbrae Pipe Band as they march out of Braemar Aye, ’tis exactly what you think. But the truth is you’re not limited to Scotland the Brave or Amazing Grace, you can play any tune you want on the Pipes. Here, for instance, is Purple Haze– Though technically it’s …

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  Yeah, the show was a waste of Idris but it had moments. The Beautiful Game There Are No Little Performances My Secret? I’m Always Angry, There’s Nothing Creepy About The Internet. Nothing At All. Ok. This one deserves some special treatment. First, anything you can do with Power Point you can do with Bee’s …

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As I write this Britain’s exit from the European Union is a mere 20 days away. The plan with the most current support (among Members of Parliament) seems to be Remaining in the Customs Union which papers over all those pesky Irish problems but is highly unsatisfactory to Hard Brexiteers who argue that without the …

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Last time I looked Starbucks’ former CEO Howard Schultz was threatening a massive radical centrist attack. Independent, even Bernie signed the oath. The Geography of Partisan Prejudice Amanda Ripley, Rekha Tenjarla. and Angela Y. He, The Atlantic Mar 4, 2019 Americans now routinely guess one another’s partisan leanings based on what they eat, drive, and …

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Ok, you’re not particularly familiar with this 1997 video game and there’s no reason you should be because it’s disgustingly violent with most points being awarded on the quantity and artistic impression of the pedestrians you mow down. C’mon, fun photons. In meatspace- A new study finds a potential risk with self-driving cars: failure to …

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Actually a pretty good flick, “Written by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Michel Gondry. It follows an estranged couple who have erased each other from their memories, then re-met and started dating again.” Starring Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Kirsten Dunst, Mark Ruffalo, Elijah Wood, and Tom Wilkinson! My secret.? I’m always angry. An otherwise blameless …

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In Physics it’s the force exerted by Mass over a distance and so powerful that it can in certain instances stop Light itself. It also has a more common meaning, something that is weighty and ponderous and important. Wellspings of Vapid Versailles Villager consensus, Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen of Axios (formerly of Tiger Beat …

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