Monthly Archives: August 2007
Reactions to Brown’s Guantanamo release requests
The Scotsman – Life of house arrest awaits Guantanamo detainees on return to UK: Mr Brown last week formally requested that the US release the five men from its controversial Cuban detention camp. The Pentagon accuses the five of terrorism, … Continue reading
Well said
Chicken Yoghurt – In the vanguard of a new cultural revolution: The BBC clearly have much to learn from a Tory propagandist and a blogger whose stock in trade is third-rate gossip, homophobia and censorship. Actually, I thought at least … Continue reading
Visiting the Camp for Climate Action
I dropped by to visit the Camp for Climate Action with Sunny yesterday. A short photo report follows below the fold.
Yo kids, this is the Hotniss (for real)
Stand back, kids…. the Tories have gone ‘street’ with a new video via Asabailey [*no they haven’t]. In fact, they’re so with-it that they’re down with their own YouTube profile; ‘smokedbadger’. (Tch. Someone really should have warned them that made-up … Continue reading
All in good time, m’lad
The Times – This is the story of two brothers who worked for the British: one is dead, the other fears for his life: Mohammad’s body was found dumped in wasteland on the outskirts of Basra. His killers had burnt … Continue reading
Support the troops
Let them speak.
A letter has just been delivered that may be of interest to you…
Rachel North – Legal Challenge to Government as Pressure Grows for Independent 7/7 Inquiry: Today I will go to the Home Office at noon with a small but representative group of bereaved families and survivors of 7/7 and serve the … Continue reading
Iraq employees campaign: a list of supporters
Surreptitious Evil has helpfully produced a list of bloggers supporting the Iraq employees campaign that Dan Hardie kicked off. [SNIP: Permalinks were too top-heavy for an ongoing post and causing come trackback conflicts and/or undue pinging. Rather than display these … Continue reading
Toys
Loving this. Gems to be found here and here. Oooooh… look at the engine. Ahahahahaha! Look at what just about anyone can do with it! Lots of possible entries lurk under the Parliament I.P. address 194.60.38.10. There’s a nice breakdown … Continue reading
Rove: biggest rat jumps sinking ship shock
As the Bush administration continues to implode, Karl Rove leaves to ‘spend more time with his family’. (more) I’m glad to see the back of him. Like Alastair Campbell, he’s nothing more than a media-savvy sociopath. (To paraphrase Banksy; why … Continue reading
