Bollocks while the world burns
A snapshot—or screen grab—of the times we live in from today’s Guardian. On the left, a report on extreme heat events and deaths around the world caused by climate change…
The naked war
I’m old enough to remember when we had reasons for wars. No, really, it used to be a thing: having reasons for wars. There was even a legal term for…
The world in union sings praises to the ambitions of Donald Trump
“Usually they say, ‘he’s a horrible dictator-type person … I’m a dictator. But sometimes you need a dictator!” — DonaldTrump, World Economic Forum, Davos, 21 January 2026 If Trump wants…
From Reagan to Trump 2.0: Billionaires astride the smoking remains of reality is a boringly predictable outcome
It’s 2025, and the United States — or what’s left of it — has entered its latest, gaudiest phase. President Trump (47, if you’re keeping score) sits in the Oval…
Orange is the new fascist black
Apparently, some people are boycotting Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads this week for reasons of Suckerberg zucking up to the Big Orange One. Some people are just leaving those platforms…