Yes, but if Trump had lost we’d be complaining about President Clinton’s policies, not fearing the rise of fascism, overt and unmistakable racism, misogyny and homophobia. No one would be talking about Muslim registration or internment camps, mass deportations or billion-dollar wall-building projects. This would have…
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Have you seen it happen in multiple locations in the same election, all benefiting one candidate? (Not snarking but just pointing out this goes beyond coincidence.)
The right-wing press urged that no one should allow themselves to be influenced by Jo Cox’s death and made a big fuss about Remain using it for political capital, which they didn’t because they weren’t, by and large, assholes. Tell a Briton he is being manipulated and he digs in his heels. ‘I’m not a fascist but by…
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No, the European Union is the result of post-war determination not to have a small number of very powerful nations in Europe, but to encourage equality for all (currently 28) member states. That’s part of its problem - it’s so concerned with democracy and respecting the interests of the smaller nations that it’s…
OBVIOUSLY I didn’t hear all the evidence but I think one thing is clear here: if you ever get in trouble and you have the choice, opt for a jury trial. Juries are stupid as shit. I’ve been following this case and it’s heartbreaking. Her poor family.
No, the site isn’t objective but the transcripts on it are transcripts of what was presented in court by both sides. The evidence they adduce is still evidence. The facts, such as they are, remain facts. My issue with much of the coverage in the US and the documentary is that even very astute commenters are simply…
Her books aren’t ‘about feminism’. She’s an international bestseller and award-winner. She’s far more successful than Roxane Gay who is essentially unknown outside the US. She’s been blazing a trail for a long and brilliant time, since she was very young, and you need to know more about her before you put her down.
Yes, a stranger did this to me on an escalator on the London Underground in 2003 and to this day I don’t feel safe on escalators. I’ve also been rubbed against by a stranger on a crowded train for his obvious sexual gratification and kissed on the mouth, with tongue, by a much older man in a bar to impress his…
This is one of the many myths about the investigation. The Satanic angle was never raised by the prosecution.
http://themurderofmeredithkercher.com/Myths_debunked
Also, here’s some background on the pre-Knox breakdown of relations between Preston and Mignini. Again, I am not claiming this proves anything either way. It’s from a blog post (https://maundygregory.wordpress.com/category/monster-of-florence/) and the author, as you can see, doesn’t take a side. But it gives some…
No, that’s not what I meant at all. As far as I remember (and it was a long time ago that I read the book where I found this out so the details are hazy, in absolute fairness) Preston had a personality clash with Mignini when writing his book and was more than happy to double down on it when the PR company came…
Look, I have no flag to wave for Mignini - he might be a basket case for all I know. But every single time his name is mentioned the response from US commenters is about his Satanic obsessions and they only ever cite one source, The Monster of Florence. That’s it. So I’d like to know if that’s the prevailing view of…
That’s evidence from the trial. It’s not steel beams stuff. It’s a matter of public record.
I know, I have read it before, but Preston was one of the main assets to the US PR company that set Mignini up as a fool, an obsessive and an unreliable borderline basket case. So considering the source, I wonder if it’s absolutely trustworthy. Preston had a book to sell. The PR company gave him credibility, access…
Here’s a question, though: how is Giuliano Mignini perceived in Italy? Because the entire narrative of him being a demonic-possession-obsessed lunatic came from a smear campaign run against him to discredit him, as I understand it, and it’s worth being aware that Amanda Knox’s parents hired a very good PR company as…
I am not a fan of breaking the fourth wall but it works SO HARD in this show it’s absolutely the right choice. Her timing is impeccable and it undercuts a lot of the scenes (like when she’s sharing a bath with the very handsome boyfriend and he’s revelling in being asked about how very good looking he is). Don’t write…