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Song Of The Day – Is it Cold In The Water? by SOPHIE
From the album ‘Oil Of Every Pearl’s Un-insides’ (2018)
The Handmaid’s Tale – emotive torture porn
In the epilogue to Margaret Atwood’s novel The Handmaid’s Tale a group of intellectuals argue whether Offred’s account of Gilead’s brutal theocracy was reliable. There is no ambiguity in the television adaptation – so far. The viewer is given full omniscience, … Continue reading
Posted in TV
Tagged Aunt Lydia, Brexit, Can we be trusted?, Elizabeth Moss is boss, Fascism, Fred and Serena, Gestapo, Gilead, June Osborne, Margaret Atwood, Misogyny, Moderates are negligent, Nazi Germany, North Korea, Offred, Orwellianesque, Putin, Saudi Arabia, Sophie’s Choice, Stalinism, Stasi, Theocracy, Torture porn, Totalitarian, Trumpian alt-right wet dream, Trumpian wet dream, Wall's built, Westboro Baptist Church, What does Vegas look like in Gilead
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Song Of The Day – Circling by Appleblim & Peverelist
From the EP ‘Soundboy’s Ashes Get Hacked Up And Spat Out In Disgust’ (2008)
Song Of The Day – Springtime Again by Sun Ra
From the album ‘Sleeping Beauty’ (1979)
Posted in Song Of The Day
Tagged 70's, Mood music, Relax, Sleeping Beauty, Song Of The Day, Spiritual Jazz, Springtime Again, Sun Ra
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The 2018 World Cup – but do I give a fuck?
I’ve never experienced such disinterest on the eve of a World Cup before – and it’s made me wonder why. I refute that it’s due to Russia hosting it. Yes, there’s good reasons why that should matter; it’s a country … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Sports
Tagged Apathy, Brexiter, Chainmail wearing twats, Champions League, Corruption, England, FIFA, Football, Harry Kane is a mouthbreather, Hope everyone enjoys regardless, International football is shite, Is it a geopolitical issue boobie?, jingoistic sneering, Judo master, Politics, Putin, Russia, Salisbury gripes, Scotland, Sports, tubthumping delusion, World Cup 2018, You reckon Putin's had a facelift?
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