Category Archives: News and politics

George Monbiot on the Pollution Paradox

Posted on September 12, 2023 by peNdantry

George Monbiot: Ah, yes, the “man of the people,” Rishi Sunak: doesn’t even know how to fill up his own car; doesn’t even seem to know how to use a credit card; who treats the entire nation as a fly-over … Continue reading →

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Politicians: we demand better!

Posted on August 28, 2023 by peNdantry

My bro sent me a link to this ‘open letter to (UK) politicians’ this morning. I agree wholeheartedly with every word, and, though I don’t believe that petitions do very much (or voting, for that matter, given that our political … Continue reading →

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So encouraging to know that peaceful protest is being made illegal in other countries, too…

Posted on July 11, 2023 by peNdantry

… not. Kind of gives credence to thejuicemedia’s allegation that Those In Power are indeed actually the captains of the fossil fuel industry, at the helm of the SS† Spaceship Earth :( † SS = sinking ship Zoë Amanda Wilson/ … Continue reading →

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Waterfall ahead, row hard for the shore!

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Dr Bob Rich

See if you can answer a few questions. No cheating! You can look up the answers after you’ve had a go. So, who is more important in the scheme of things: the Sultan or the Storyteller? the Inquisitor or the … Continue reading →

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Naomi Klein on the hallucinations of AI developers

Posted on May 9, 2023 by peNdantry

I have no time for blogging atm, but I noticed Bob Rich’s latest post and was unable to avoid following the link he recommended to Naomi Klein’s article ‘AI machines aren’t ‘hallucinating’. But their makers are‘. I learned about ‘AI … Continue reading →

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Sharing The Stage With Stephen Colbert

Posted on April 21, 2023 by peNdantry

Originally posted on Filosofa's Word:
I’m a little tired tonight, both mentally and physically, so I’m gonna let Stephen Colbert take the reins for this one …

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Is it only a dream that there’ll be no more turning away

Posted on November 22, 2022 by peNdantry

There are now eight billion of us on Spaceship Earth (and counting), and although it’s only a relatively small proportion of the total, a great many of our fellow travellers are undergoing tremendous suffering while the rest of us turn … Continue reading →

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Revealed: oil sector’s ‘staggering’ $3bn-a-day profits for last 50 years

Posted on July 26, 2022 by peNdantry

Vast sums provide power to ‘buy every politician’ and delay action on climate crisis, says expert Courtesy of Guardian News & Media Ltdunder guardiansyndication Open Licence Terms The oil and gas industry has delivered $2.8bn (£2.3bn) a day in pure … Continue reading →

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Republican Voices of Experience Speak Loudly

Posted on July 17, 2022 by peNdantry

Originally posted on Filosofa's Word:
It’s one thing for someone like me, a mere political observer, to say that Donald Trump must be prosecuted for his crimes, particularly the crime of inciting an attempted coup to overturn an election,…

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Who is winning the war in Ukraine?

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Dr Bob Rich

by Dr Bob Rich It is not Russia. It is not Ukraine. It is what Eisenhower called the military-industrial complex. In my childhood, my grandmother was the source of all wisdom. One of her sayings was “Every fight starts by … Continue reading →

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