The Daily Blog Open Mic – 25th July 2022
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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300 per week now coming in with the virus really pisses me of when we (most of us) have worked really hard to avoid Covid. But the risks are increasing cause our governments has taken their foot of the peddle too much and given in to all the moaning and bitching about the hassle for overseas travelers.
They are all worn out, limp as a wet rag and need some strengthening medicine; unfortunately all the medicine is needed for the burgeoning Pandemic Series 3? So bring your popcorn and watch the spectacle of Labour being hoist on its own petard. (It’s the previously unknown sequel after the Lord of the Rings.)/sarc
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/471562/wild-weather-causes-power-outages-across-northland
Thanks to all who keep our systems going in bad weather.
Glen Campbell song for you –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z_JTSzi5EY
and another with striking storm cloud image about 1.07m
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxSarBcsKLU
I’m reading a series about old Lancashire. The one covering doings in mid 1800s is about the growth of their newspapers, (The Northern Correspondent by Jean Stubbs), This states the tenets of the Manchester Guardian 3 May 1848 in answer to Manchester Examiner, 2 May 1848:
It may be desirable that some journals should be tools and instruments; and, if they refuse to obey the word of command, of course they do violate the contract … but we object to be judged by the rules applicable to such cases. We have not undertaken to obey, and we will not obey, any man or set of men whatever …’
It’s interesting to read their vow at this later time, just a hip, hop to 200 years ago.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ldr/471581/gisborne-family-breaks-into-empty-kainga-ora-home-amid-housing-shortage Can this family be faulted at this stage in our under-development? No.
IIRC in London there were squats. There was legislation made – surprisingly – giving some legal standing for such behaviour. Someone with knowledge might like to enlarge on my sketchy memory.