‘#Brexit
is full of hysterical self-pity’ -
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/dec/29/fintan-otoole-the-books-interview-brexit-english-nationalism
"I’m increasingly convinced that there will be a second
referendum.The Sherlock Holmes principle is always a good one: you
eliminate the impossible and whatever remains, however improbable,
must be the solution."
“Thus #Japan
will have earned itself intense global opprobrium without bringing
itself any benefits at all. It will have harpooned itself in the
foot.” -
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/dec/30/observer-view-japan-resume-commercial-whaling
arrogance and stupidity #whaling
#Romania
to take over EU presidency amid fears for rule of law -
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/30/romania-to-take-over-eu-presidency-amid-fears-for-rule-of-law
“One proposal being closely watched is an amnesty to protect
politicians from prosecution for corruption” what could possibly go
wrong? #2019 is
clearly going to be fun…
Vladimir Putin sends
new year greetings to Donald Trump -
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/30/vladimir-putin-sends-new-year-greetings-to-world-leaders-donald-trump-assad-may
presumably containing coded instructions for #2019…
#Google
wants to spy on everything you do at home, in every room (including
the bathroom), to help “improve” your family -
https://www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/2018/12/google-wants-to-spy-on-everything-you-do-at-home-to-help-improve-your-family/
how about no? #privacy
#surveillance