Umberto Eco’s infamous essay on “ur-fascism” is one of the dumbest things he ever wrote – naturally, it’s a great favourite of the left-media. If we’re to take Eco’s nonsense seriously, just about everything is a sign of imminent fascism. The saddest part about such idiocy is
Michael Bassett bassettbrashandhide.com When the media went cap in hand to Jacinda Ardern’s government with sad tales about their declining financial position, ministers responded with the Public Interest Journalism Fund (PIJF). Newspaper editors realized there was a risk that people would think that upwards of $50 million of
Jacob G Hornberger ronpaulinstitute.org Note the following sentence in a New York Times news story Thursday by Michael Schwirtz and Anton Troianovski about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: “Mr Putin’s attempt to put a veneer of nobility on an unprovoked invasion that has killed thousands of civilians and
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Mayor Wayne Brown calling the media “drongos” was simply echoing what the majority of us have been thinking for some considerable time. It is very clear to all, except the precious little luvvies in the country’s newsrooms, that the mayor doesn’t suffer fools gladly. The likes of Simon
Sheesh … imagine how bad presented floods would be! If you enjoyed this Stuff up please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you would like to access exclusive Member content or just remove the ads to make your reading experience more enjoyable
Removing GST from food is certainly an option as it seems to work in Australia but the removal of GST from staple food products can create huge administration problems. For example: Is ice cream a non-staple food even though it is considered a dairy food product? If you enjoyed this
The NZ Herald repeats itself… “route” If you enjoyed this Stuff up please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you would like to access exclusive Member content or just remove the ads to make your reading experience more enjoyable click here
Aucklanders are declaring themselves“safe” on a Facebook post labelled “The Auckland Region Flooding”. I appreciate those who asked if I was safe during the Auckland flooding but have zero tolerance for social media safety flag waving because it aligns too closely with the unsolicited Facebook declarations of “I’m
It is a worry when they cannot even spell their own name correctly. Something must be wrong with their “bains.” If you enjoyed this Stuff up please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you would like to access exclusive Member content
Leighton Baker is missing! Where has he gone? Why have they excluded him from the polls? Why is RNZ suppressing this information? Discuss it on The BFD. If you would like to access exclusive Member content or just remove the ads to make your reading experience more enjoyable click here
Newsroom thinks that the Climate is a person. If you enjoyed this Stuff up please share it using the share buttons at the top or bottom of the article.If you would like to access exclusive Member content or just remove the ads to make your reading experience more enjoyable
The (in)famous occultist Aleister Crowley was many things, few of them savoury, but stupid was not one of them. Indeed, in his own whacky way, Crowley was quite brilliant. His commentary on the Tarot, for instance, The Book of Thoth, reveals him as a man of tremendous erudition in
