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‘#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