Tag: politics
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When I watched @Sir_RidleyScott's #BrainDead (@BrainDeadCBS) in 2016, it was a dark comedy about alien brain parasites driving US political extremism.
When I watched it in 2018 it was a plausible explanation.
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How Few Votes Can Win a UK General Election?
What's the minimum number of votes a party can get and still win a UK general election? Let's try to find an answer...
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What Cyber-War Will Look Like
When prompted to think about the way hackers will shape the future of great power war, we are wont to imagine grand catastrophes: F-35s grounded by onboard computer failures, Aegis BMD systems failing to launch seconds before Chinese missiles arrive, looks of shock at Space Command as American surveillance satellites start careening towards the Earth--stuff …
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Where does my council tax go?
Where does my council tax go - a Freedom of Information request to South Somerset District Council (WhatDoTheyKnow) I have recently recieved my council tax bill and would like to know excatly where my money goes. On the minimal breakdown that is stated on the letter, it states i pay three different council departments i …
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The Pig War of 1859
The Pig War of 1859 (Historic UK) Undeniably one of the most obscure and unusual 'wars' in history, this is the story of how the killing of an escaped pig almost caused a war between the United States and Britain. 'The Pig War' is perhaps one of the most obscure and unusual wars in history. …
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London's Transport Chief Can't Do Early Meetings As She Uses Southern Rail
London's Deputy Mayor for Transport avoids early morning meetings because she relies on Southern Rail to get into the office.
Val Shawcross' office was trying to set up a meeting and in an email wrote: "Val actually is a morning person but has to use Southern trains to get in to the office so … -
The First Time I Met Americans
HANOI, Vietnam — I first visited the United States in the summer of 1998, when I was invited to attend a literary conference in Montana with four other Vietnamese writers. We flew from Hanoi to Taiwan to Los Angeles. As we crossed the Pacific Ocean, passing through many time zones, I buried myself in … -
Welcome To Nauru, The Most Corrupt Country You've Never Heard Of
Nestled in a cluster of islands in the central Pacific Ocean is Nauru, a small country with a totally insane story.
In 1980, the island nation was considered the wealthiest nation on the planet; in 2017, BusinessTech listed it as one of the five poorest countries in the world.
This is a story of a country that journeyed … -
Tory Momentum clone Activate at war as 'hackers' back Jacob Rees-Mogg for PM | Politics | The Guardian
It’s the grassroots political movement whose launch nobody could envy. Now, social media channels for Activate, the centre-right attempt to emulate Momentum’s youth appeal, appear to be at war with each other over backing for Jacob Rees-Mogg to be Britain’s next prime minister.
On Twitter, the @ActivateBritain account has tweeted a string of anti-Theresa May images … -
The Man Who Knew Too Much
His nuclear research helped a judge determine that former Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko had been assassinated – likely on Putin’s orders. Just months after the verdict, the scientist himself was found stabbed to death with two knives. Police deemed it a suicide, but US intelligence officials suspect it was murder...
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Theresa May to launch wide-ranging internet regulation and security changes despite not winning majority
Theresa May looks set to launch wide-ranging internet regulation and plans to fundamentally change how technology works despite not having won a majority.
In the speech in which she committed to keep governing despite calls to stand down, the prime minister made reference to extending powers for the security services. Those powers – which include regulation … -
The FREQ Show: 00.02 The Unmanning of Trump
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Tory MP 'told schoolgirl to "f*** off back to Scotland" when she said she'd vote for independence' | The Independent
A Tory MP told a girl to "f*** off back to Scotland" when she said she'd vote for independence if a second referendum was triggered.
James Heappey's outburst came as he addressed sixth-formers at the £12,000-a-year Millfield School in Somerset...
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Can you stop Jeremy Corbyn from joining ISIS? [Twine game]
Can you stop Jeremy Corbyn from joining ISIS? [Twine game]
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Hilarious hashtag on how Trump interprets classic literature | Mashable
Another debate, another Twitterstorm.
And this one has spawned possibly THE best hashtag of the election season — #TrumpBookReport...
Lindsay Davis (Mashable)