From cyberspace to AI
used by the military-industrial complex
enough is enough
Catapulted into the digital future
nuclear war and stock market data
enough is enough
In the popular imagination
the problem starts at the top
enough is enough
-- Rupert M Loydell
More than 40 members of UK government quit
‘Frankly it blew my mind’: how Tron changed cinema
Highland Park Shooter's parents say they had ‘zero’ role
on june 24 2022
punched into (of and on)
the annals / of law – and lea(r)ning
a country / landscape
dramatically / rapidly alters
protests (our own) pledged / guaranteed
a court / alone a landscape
of erosions / as a roberts sober
– came up / short (multiple times)
-- Jennifer Schneider
Five things to know now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade
Off-duty officer who was running for Rhode Island state Senate facing charges for allegedly punching political rival at abortion-rights rally
Chief Justice John Roberts lost the Supreme Court and the defining case of his generation
During 150-plus years, the United States
pushed back on human rights , quashing freedoms,
seeking conflict, growing more repressive at home.
The Supreme Court is allowing more access to guns
and taking away the rights of women. It seems like
we’re going backwards and scrapping the constitution.
Democracy was struggling to fathom how
she had fewer constitutional rights now
than when she awoke that morning.
-- Rupert M Loydell
China’s Fantasy About Democracy in Hong Kong
US supreme court in question after abortion ruling
Prince Charles accepted carrier bag full of cash
don’t worry, it isn’t just cynicism
the knives are out for Boris Johnson
such little time for reverence
ordered to shut down
in defiance of their own rules
Tories will again suffer
partying until they vomited
maggots fell from the ceiling
a head-on collision with public opinion
--Rupert M Loydell
Keith Richards’ scathing assessment of 10 classic bands
Extensive mice infestation at Chinatown restaurant
Result of tonight’s no-confidence vote: a lurch to the right
incident said victims sympathy to Munich carrying students
serious condition local hospital among those hurt
may have been the result of a technical fault
UK airports chaos worried plans might be disrupted
travel and staff shortages combined pressure
prognosis could get worse before better
unobstructed view of the horizon to east and south-east
five line up in order of distance from the sun
faintest Mercury easier to spot as month goes on
-- Clark Allison
Bavaria train crash: At least four killed in German rail accident
UK travel chaos: tips on what to do
Stargazers in for a treat as five planets to align in the sky
The mother of Boris Johnson
has begged forgiveness for her son,
saying he had reasons for what he did.
A Whitehall source told the paper that
Vladimir Putin is alleged to have put pressure
on the people named by British Intelligence.
The warmonger's recent media appearances
were likely to have been pre-recorded;
a body double may have been used.
-- Rupert M Loydell
Lord Geidt warns ministerial code at risk of ‘ridicule’
Gunman’s mother says he ‘had his reasons for what he did’
Vladimir Putin 'could be dead with body double being used'
Margaret Thatcher was placed on a plinth
without ceremony and egged within hours.
Sweden says it intends to follow suit.
The former prime minister demonstrates
in a very disturbing way that declining powers
can be at least as disruptive as rising ones .
Fifty years after consulting parliament
the foreign policy committee have agreed
that security isn’t a zero-sum game.
-- Rupert M Loydell
Finland and Sweden confirm intention to join Nato
Margaret Thatcher statue egged within hours of being installed
What the CIA thinks: William Burns on new world disorder
True parliament is unachievable due to poor data,
but it’s ineffective anyway and should be replaced
with creative marketing that resonates with everyone.
Despite officially reconvening for a new session yesterday,
Prince Charles delivered an incapacitated Boris Johnson
to Buckingham Place with no flying experience or radar.
You can’t go more than five seconds at a big conference
without hearing Keir Starmer discussing the cost of living
and navigation. 'Have you guys located me yet?' he asked.
-- Rupert Loydell
Passenger with no flying experience lands plane
Forget personalisation, it’s impossible and it doesn’t work
Why is there no PMQs today?
stepping up sanctions against Russia possibility of joining
NATO for security of its citizens could be a serious blow
stands for common values horrible aggression consequences
neither side winning forces pushing Russian troops back
in the present circumstances at a bit of a stalemate
occupiers being gradually pushed away south-western flanks
initially struggle to find an audience
quality shines through cult fanbase cinema release
advent of streaming services cyber thriller box office bomb
-- Clark Allison
25 brilliant films that were box office bombs
Russian invasion in eastern Ukraine reaching stalemate
Finnish PM says joining NATO will strengthen security
This is advance notice of Monkeypox:
Keir Starmer passes through
the beer shadow next weekend.
It happens in several stages,
creates a subtle darkening effect
like a faint smeared curry stain.
Boris Johnson can easily go unnoticed;
a wounded animal at the moment,
he is now receiving specialist care.
-- Rupert Loydell
Losing Keir Starmer would be great for Labour Party
Total lunar eclipse 2022: what to look out for
Monkeypox: Seven symptoms of virus confirmed in UK
no official indication a hit or not becomes more obvious
a critical flop as well as a commercial one
failed to turn a profit not the only companies to do so
total lunar eclipse moon passes through the shadow
of the earth being the penumbral phase
can easily go unnoticed shadow passing across
lunar surface half-tonne spaceship obliterate asteroid
blown up by NASA rocket rocks hurling our way
tack on a new guidance system impact place launched
-- Clark Allison
NASA to save Earth by blowing up asteroid with rocket
Total lunar eclipse 2022: what to look out for
Nobody in the world was playing Babylon’s Fall
Score-settling, boo suppression and arrests:
will this be the movie we all had to see?
It's almost impossible to see the original film.
Under permanent fire, pounded by blast waves,
the spirit of intercontinental togetherness is a mirage,
emphasising outrageously partisan national voting.
Bomb-shattered glass and hoping for rescue
has provided joy, hilarity and squawking failure,
even when they’re singing a direct hit in English.
-- Rupert M Loydell
Evacuees’ horror weeks in Azovstal steel plant
Score-settling, boo suppression and voter arrests
The secret to seeing Star Wars in its original form
most extreme political organisation recent American history
upend the political dynamic ahead of midterm elections
opportunity to energise portray drifting dangerously right
moved tamp down soaring inflation largest hike since 2000
overall economic activity edge down fixed investment strong
likely to exacerbate supply chain disruptions
attempting increase of tempo in offensive
pay a high price for brutal aggression phased oil embargo
find alternative supplies just as energy prices spiking
-- Clark Allison
Russia ramps up air strikes in ‘bid to increase invasion tempo’
Federal Reserve announces biggest interest rate hike since 2000
Joe Biden calls Trumpism ‘most extreme’ political movement in recent US history
For more than 13 billion years,
the Labour leader has accused
the Conservatives of 'mud-slinging'.
The universe has been constantly expanding
but a leak suggests that could all change.
Researchers say they have found evidence
there was no party, no rules were broken;
dark energy is the long and the short of it.
The Tories' repellent force may be weakening.
-- Rupert M Loydell
Universe could start shrinking 'remarkably soon'
US Supreme Court may overturn abortion rights
Keir Starmer accuses Tories of ‘mud-slinging
disastrous Ukraine invasion sparks speculation about health
early stage dementia paranoia being driven insane
fuelled rumours critically ill insisted health excellent
what’s real and make believe auto-erotic product placement
transformed to alluring siren space-age nightclub crooner
increasingly sophisticated image archetypal doomed romantic
past point of negotiations 63rd day of a three-day invasion
neutrality considered as a surrogate political factor
negotiations stalled for various reasons after atrocities
-- Clark Allison
Ukraine 'past the point of negotiations'
Bryan Ferry has published his lyrics as a book
Putin 'has dementia and paranoia is driving him to insanity'
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