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Propaganda U.

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Hatemonger or hive mentality? A walking contradiction, certainly. Apparently intelligent, but seemingly not playing with a full deck when it comes to the realities that are playing out in the real world. Indeed, the blinkers are on for Sujatha Fernandes, sociology professor at the University of Sydney. Professor Fernades, while lecturing a first year class, tried a bit (and I'm just speculating here) of the old indoctrination, by painting Hamas as the victims in the atrocities of October 7 via a biased media peddling 'fake news'. Maybe she, and a number of her soy-ingesting cohorts could make the trip to help their brothers in arms, the terrorists they idolise from afar, and present themselves in person. I'm sure a great rapport will develop as friendships ensue. Their new buddies could even take on a mentorship role, and take time out of their busy schedules to give some of them flying lessons. for more details, click >>>  this link  <<< or check out ...

Post-Psychology 100

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now that it seems an absolute certainty this series is never coming back, what are a couple of stock characters like you and me in a generic photo setting going to do with ourselves? 

Day of the Vampire

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Pull out the wolfsbane, and keep a crucifix or two on hand, for today is the day.  That day being May the 26th - World Dracula Day . One hundred and twenty seven years ago, Bram Stoker's Dracula was published on this very day. Happy vampire hunting.

Journalist Forced to Eat Words (and Possibly Rocks)

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Taking data from a whole lot of sources, unable to differentiate from truth, satire and nuance, the results can veer into completely bizarre territory. This is the nature of AI. Google AI's launch a little while back wasn't exactly a great success, and it seems some of the bugs haven't been completely ironed out. Now, here's where things start getting interesting, conspiracy theorists, so start adjusting that tin foiled headgear. Mine is in the wash, so I've had to make do with an old Weet-Bix box. So here we are, a news story by a reporter named Josh Taylor for The Guardian newspaper, online for 24 minutes at the time of screencapping. But if you go investigate said story, which I did (and here's the link ), you are met with this: If what the headline in this aborted piece pertains to be true, in particular, the jumping off the bridge part, it's understandable if a more powerful source wants this information snuffed out as quickly as possible.

John 11:35

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Did Jesus have a heavenly hard-on at Golgotha, and going forward, on the third day, when the resurrection took place, did he also have to contend with morning glory? God only knows why Father Thomas McHale deemed fit to deliver the Easter sermon he did in the first place, where he made mention of the high likelihood of a king of kings erection taking place during the process of crucifixion. For more details on this piece, please click >>>  this link  <<< or alternately, check out the screenshots below

3G or not 3G

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... that is the question Telstra has asked of me. ( source ) Let me see. I bought my current phone early 2016. Being the rather tight-fisted individual that I am, I was hoping to get at least another 35 years out of it - at the bare minimum. No, not really. Planned obsolescence is very much part of the design when it comes to cell-phones. It's all part of a culture of junk that goes hand-in-hand with our very existence. Excuse me if I come across as pessimistic. Not everything is that way, although one can be forgiven for keeping a jaundiced eye on Telstra, and being wary about this whole switch-over business, when past actions have proven this company to be at times less than reputable. ( source ) Besides, what choice do I have?

Education in Reverse

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on the steps of Tabaret Hall, University of Ottawa

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World Laughter Day

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Today is World Laughter Day , but try to remember not to be like the guy, Arthur Cobcroft, mentioned in the newspaper clipping reproduced above. Mr. Cobcroft found great amusement comparing aspects of 1915 to the then present day of 1920, and promptly laughed himself to death. Mind you, in the modern era, when comparing the current year with 2019, rather than letting out a hearty guffaw, you're more likely to break down in tears. Seriously though, take a bit of a time out for some fun (and don't limit it to today only). Story taken from The Sydney Stock & Station Journal of Friday, the 22nd of October, 1920 .