Category Archives: fear

Isis, Ebola and … Abba. 2014 as a trailer for the “End of Civilisation” movie…

Posted on August 21, 2014 by dwighttowers

It’s always the end of days. The apocalypse is always almost upon us. This I know. The boy is always crying wolf. But this doesn’t mean there isn’t a wolf. And that he is hungry. How will it all end? … Continue reading →

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*Excellent* video on Big M and small m meetings by Johnnie Moore. Watch this!!!

Posted on July 13, 2014 by dwighttowers

http://johnniemoore.com/big-m-meetings/

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The Emperor’s New… nudist colony

Posted on May 6, 2014 by dwighttowers

Let’s get over the idea that our lords and masters are shame-able. The little boy calls it out and a) is denounced as a communist/terrorist-sympathiser and gets his skinny ass rendered to Gitmo and/or b) is derided as “unrealistic” and … Continue reading →

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facts about domestic violence

Posted on March 10, 2014 by dwighttowers

Hmm, scribbled notes from some work-related course I did on 25th April 2006. It’s mostly men hitting women (but obviously not entirely!) Women doing it respond to anger management course Men doing it for control and therefore (often) don’t respond … Continue reading →

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Racial terrorism and how it ended (well, radically decreased)

Posted on March 1, 2014 by dwighttowers

hat-tip to Sam… You have no idea what Martin Luther King did. True or False? By Hamden Rice [1] | February 26, 2014 This will be a very short diary. It will not contain any links or any scholarly references. … Continue reading →

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Old goats and maturity. Genius cartoon!!!

Posted on January 21, 2014 by dwighttowers

http://www.viruscomix.com/page532.html     Of course, the goats can move up and down that cliff.  Up is really hard. Down is easy.

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Left “Unity”, “People’s” “Assembly” and the “Socialist” “Workers” “Party” – god help us all.

Posted on September 28, 2013 by dwighttowers

Initiatives without initiative. Parties without pleasure. Stale formats run by stale people with stale (i.e. no) ideas. “Leaders” grubbing about for what little ego-fodder is to be had from half-empty halls full of the usual hacks and will-have-disappeared-in-3-months newbies. A … Continue reading →

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Tactic #001 – “change the subject” SWPAfSLetal

Posted on September 25, 2013 by dwighttowers

I managed not to laugh when the Leninist said – straight-faced – that there was a difference between “top-down” and “democratic socialism.” I managed not to howl with mirth when she explained that Lenin had to abolish the soviets (workers … Continue reading →

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Oil Rig “safety” culture and #bullying

Posted on August 31, 2013 by dwighttowers

Juking the Stats #94.  The game is the game, you feel me? This from the Guardian – “North Sea oil culture needs to change” by Terry Macalister One offshore worker, who has spent 20 years in the industry, told the … Continue reading →

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Syria, Egypt, NextHotspot. Meanwhile, the web unravels… #biodiversity #wearetoast

Posted on August 30, 2013 by dwighttowers

Well, that was breath-taking, wasn’t it?  Will Cameron resign?  According to an amusing tweet – Stop all this “will Cameron resign” blather. He wouldn’t resign if he was found in a rent boy sandwich covered in cocaine. Meanwhile though, let’s … Continue reading →

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