June 2011
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“I began my life as I shall no doubt end it: among books.”
– Words - Jean-Paul Sartre
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Ryan Dunn R.I.P.
No one deserves to die, and no death is cheap. However, the wave of internet mourning for his death is not wholly right. While I don’t mean to come across as thinking he deserved to die, because he didn’t, however the ‘concern’ and ‘care’ surrounding his death isn’t true consideration. People die around the world daily, in modern civil...
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“In today ‘s world, cruelty and exploitation of other beings human and...”
– Michael Klaper
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The Informed Vegan: NY Factory Farm Secrecy Bill... →
theinformedvegan:
A bill that would outlaw photography and video of animal abuse on factory farms is one step closer to becoming law.
A 5-to-1 vote has moved the draconian bill out of committee and onto the floor for debate and eventually a vote.The bill, nicknamed the “ag-gag” bill, is similar to the…
Whether you choose to eat meat or not, this a disgusting piece of legislation. Clearly...
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New Ampere record stream
http://www.avclub.com/articles/june-2011%2C56822/
The length of time I’ve waited for this is unreal. So excited.
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“Mental health experts warn against pace of incapacity benefit cut”
“We’ve found that the prospect of incapacity benefit reassessment is causing huge amounts of distress and tragically there have already been cases where people have taken their own life following problems with changes to their benefits”
So is the “Big Society” we’re meant to be...
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May 2011
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“Food prices to double by 2030, Oxfam warns”
“After decades of steady decline in the number of hungry people around the world, the numbers are rapidly increasing as demand outpaces food production. The average growth rate in agricultural yields has almost halved since 1990 and is set to decline to a fraction of 1% in the next decade.”
I hate to be “that...
OBAMA - change you can’t believe in →
liberationfrequency:
For anarchists, of course, Obama’s election and his subsequent litany of broken promises, come as no surprise. Rather they prove once again, albeit more dramatically than usual, that the anarchist arguments against involvement in the electoral process are solidly rooted in a reality we all see time and time again. However the anarchist argument is more than just a...
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“UK training Saudi forces used to crush Arab spring”
“In response to questions made under the Freedom of Information Act, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed that British personnel regularly run courses for the national guard in “weapons, fieldcraft and general military skills training, as well as incident handling, bomb disposal, search, public order and sniper...
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“Money is another form of rationing, by which one set of people get more than...”
– Albert Meltzler - Anarchism: Arguments for and Against
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Today is just one of those days. My friends are finishing and coming home, I have around 3 weeks left, university life is just dragging now. Especially when the “revision” (See: learning things I should already know for one module in particular) I’m doing doesn’t seem to be going in. I’d rather sit in on my own with my gratuitous pile of books that need reading than...
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“Investigation into police involvement with Jody McIntyre”
“Whilst there is evidence that Jody McIntyre was inadvertently struck with a police baton, the investigation found that the actions of officers were justifiable and lawful”
There are no words for how angry this makes me.
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“Now if you think you do have rights, one last assignment for you. Next time...”
– - George Carlin, You Have No Rights (via coeus)
This is apt and relevant in light of the current climate of pre-emptive & investigative arrests of peaceful protesters in the UK, the looming dismantling and privatisation of the NHS, the brutal treatment of protesters in Spain, the slow and...
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“NHS Direct Action and UK Uncut protest at HSBC AGM over NHS profiteering”
To think that this is just one bank/major corporation, I don’t even want to begin to comprehend how much more NHS money is being channelled into other sources.
http://ukuncut.org.uk/blog/press-release-nhs-direct-action-and-uk-uncut-protest-at-hsbc-agm-over-nhs-profiteering
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“Disney withdraws Seal Team 6 trademark application”
“Disney’s ABC subsidiary wanted to develop a TV show along the lines of NCIS & JAG, which are also real-life navy units, and would have focused on the drama and heroism of the special forces unit.”
Glorifying war, desensitising the youth, allowing the military-industrial complex to still pass over the heads of...
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/may/25/adele-tax-grievances
“Adele’s tax grievances won’t resonate with fans”
I used to kind of like Adele, as a person rather than musically, as she made me laugh on Never Mind The Buzzcocks. Now it’s clear she’s a massive, dumb as fuck tool.
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