In August 2024, videos circulated widely on Irish social media showing a dozen masked men dressed in black fatigues and balaclavas at Béal na Bláth in County Cork. The group stood beneath Irish tricolours and banners bearing the insignia of Clann Eireann (Irish Family), an extreme far-right movement founded earlier that year, which unapologetically supports […]
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Paul Conroy reports from Kyiv on the devastation wreaked by Russia's aerial bombardment over the weekend
The black earth trenches on the battlefield are not only producing casualties. They are breeding superbugs, reports Iain Overton
This Tuesday report will provide some insights into life for a westerner (me) who is working for an extended period at Kyoto University in Japan but who over the years of working here has increasingly began to understand the language and local cultural traditions The beautiful Kamo river Out running early yesterday, after a stormy…
“A comedy festival in the capital of Saudi Arabia has become a cultural flash point as major comedians face criticism for accepting seemingly lucrative deals to perform in a country that was virtually impossible to visit until 2019 and a pariah in much of the West for its human rights record.” — NBC News
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Listen, I understand your arguments against appearing in this comedy festival, but I am going to entertain the citizens of Mordor despite the actions of their leader, Sauron, and those associated with him.
So many have come to me saying I can’t perform there because of all the various abuses and war crimes. But doing stand-up for a bunch of orcs and trolls and dark wizards doesn’t mean I endorse that sort of stuff, even though there is a provision in my contract that says I need to endorse that sort of stuff.
Doctor Who icon Colin Baker (Sixth Doctor) isn't buying into Billie Piper as the next Doctor, believing that something else might be in play.
Everyone agrees antics around the spending-bill deadline are nothing but callous political stunts — so why do we agree to be governed like this at all?
Former radio broadcaster, Ray Hadley, has answered an SOS call from the NRL to belt out a few tunes at the Grand final following Teddy Swims unexpected illness. ”I’m not much of a singer but I know the people of... Read More ›
The tiny sparks behind spooky myths might have also started life on Earth
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Trump’s order to send the Oregon National Guard to Portland appeared to surprise Pentagon officials.
The post Ignoring Court Ruling, Trump Sends Troops to Portland to Break Imagined Antifa “Siege” appeared first on The Intercept.
Under the guise of championing “school choice,” the new school voucher program will likely divert millions in taxpayer dollars to private equity firms.
“President Trump’s declaration on Saturday that he had authorized the use of federal forces to ‘protect war-ravaged’ Portland, Ore., prompted bewilderment and frustration—and more than a little sarcasm—in the city this weekend.”
— New York Times
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Help reshelve the books with pics of naked women in them that middle school boys have left strewn around Powell’s.
Put a stop to the ungodly ice-cream flavor combinations at Salt and Straw.
Institute a ban on wimps who use umbrellas.
Censor the outrageous cost for one, single penis-shaped Voodoo Doughnut.
Aggressive DOGE-style 20 percent reduction in the number of mediocre craft breweries.
Stop the radical liberal reeducation campaign to erase Oregon’s colonial history by allowing employees statewide to play The Oregon Trail during office hours.
Resurrect Shari’s Café and Pies, a tragic victim of cancel culture (not paying taxes).
Pharmacy benefit managers are reportedly concocting a list of voluntary self-reforms amid bipartisan scrutiny over skyrocketing drug prices.
Labour MP Clive Lewis argues that the collapse of public trust in Government is the product of corporate power being wired into the architecture of the state
Ergodicity often hides behind a veil of mathematical complexity, yet at its core, it offers a profoundly simple and insightful lens through which to view and understand probability and time. At its heart, it challenges us to distinguish between two distinct types of averages: the ensemble average and the time average. To grasp this distinction, let […]
Immigration experts warn the Trump administration is trying to keep a DACA recipient in detention so her protected status expires.
The post The Trump Administration Is Arguing It Can Hold Dreamers Indefinitely appeared first on The Intercept.
Welcome to your new high-end Italian espresso machine. Or should we say buongiorno? Yes, we should. Your espresso machine only speaks Italian. To get the most out of the machine, you must learn the language.
We will wait.
Fourteen Months Later.
Remove the machine from the box. Carefully. You want to make a good first impression. Use a firm, yet gentle grip to establish trust. Too weak a grip, and your high-end Italian espresso machine will never respect you.
Important safeguard: Don’t film an unboxing video. Your espresso machine is wary about having a social media presence. Between you and me, it held some questionable beliefs during WWII and doesn’t want the public uncovering it.
Your Italian espresso machine is perfect for daily use; however, please keep in mind that the machine demands time off to rest, so daily use doesn’t really “work” for it.
A new mega poll of voters reveals where Reform UK are most vulnerable to political attacks from their opponents
‘I tried, I’m sorry.’ An amateur artist does street portraits for free, with endearing if lacklustre results
- Directed by Rosie Baldwin