MeFi comment:
"This was reported in UK + European media on monday and by Reuters that afternoon.
Why is this not running in the US mainstream media; why aren't Americans allowed to know what is happening ?..." [
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favorited 2 times, recently by longdaysjourney, DU
Last month
MeFi comment:
"From the Pilger article linked above
Dismissing the idiocy of a military intervention in her country, she asked: "What about all those who trade with the generals, who give them many millions of dollars that keep them going?" She was..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Fiberoptic Zebroid and The Hypnagogic Jerks
Last month
MeFi post:
Where Smaller becomes Greater
favorited 13 times, recently by EricGjerde, c*r, tickingclock, sneebler, Cassilda, Haruspex, christopherious, chunking express, dtp, farishta, muymuy, languagehat, nickyskye
Last month
MeFi comment:
"Nice to see you back on your normal excellent form hadjiboy. I think qawwali music should get a mention here as it is a traditition over 700 years and is still going strong. I'm no flapjax (and yes nickyskye would love this post) but here is Nusrat..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by mike3k
Last month
MeFi comment:
"Davesgonechina points out in Engaging Chinese Netizens that if you
1) Believe in democratic principles and free speech
2) You believe the Internet is a tool for unfettered global communication
3) There’s something in China (or any other country)..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by homunculus
Last month
MeFi comment:
"I'll cross post this from another thread
Davesgonechina points out in Engaging Chinese Netizens that if you
1) Believe in democratic principles and free speech
2) You believe the Internet is a tool for unfettered global communication
3) There’s..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Tlogmer
Last month
MeFi post:
By the rivers of Babylon
favorited 13 times, recently by andywolf, Dee Xtrovert, Rykey, longdaysjourney, desjardins, Binliner, fuzzbean, Abiezer, blendor, By The Grace of God, Wilder, YouRebelScum, Substrata
2 months ago
MeFi post:
A Hungry Man is an Angry Man
favorited 20 times, recently by swlabr, jeffburdges, Richard Daly, madamjujujive, jayCampbell, eustatic, TheyCallItPeace, nicolin, TheDonF, blogenstock, finite, BinGregory, sculpin, deafmute, junebug, Karmadillo, bhnyc, the dief, Bearman, Abiezer
2 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Cricket: As explained to a foreigner...
You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. When they are all out, the side..." [
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favorited 10 times, recently by ramix, aeschenkarnos, chronic sublime, lumensimus, grubi, slogger, JibberJabber, rongorongo, takeyourmedicine, idiomatika
3 months ago
MeFi post:
Trouble on the Roof....... of the World
favorited 12 times, recently by Phire, ageispolis, vira, typewriter, hazel, From Bklyn, LeeJay, nicolin, grouse, Mr. Palomar, dawson, Artw
3 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Cricket: As explained to a foreigner...
You have two sides, one out in the field and one in. Each man that's in the side that's in goes out, and when he's out he comes in and the next man goes in until he's out. When they are all out, the..." [
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favorited 4 times, recently by takeyourmedicine
3 months ago
MeFi comment:
"As ever I'd just like to give a shout out to homunculus for constantly adding quality links to all the politically related threads here. Many times this is days after they have scrolled off the front page. BIG UPS and many thanks...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Artw
3 months ago
MeFi comment:
"I used to feel ennui about Björk; now I have some Respect to feel with my boredom." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by delmoi
3 months ago
MeFi post:
It takes a woman.....
favorited 11 times, recently by sebastienbailard, mathowie, nicolin, From Bklyn, eustatic, nickyskye, ssg, meinvt, olinerd, Abiezer, junebug
4 months ago
MeFi comment:
"There is now The Women Barefoot Solar Cooker Engineers Society which has 6 members who complete the full fabrication and production of parabolic solar cookers. ( 8sq meter parabolic can bring 20L of water to boil in an hour producing +/- 2.5kw)
I..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Anything
4 months ago
MeFi post:
Nothing like a good Read.
favorited 13 times, recently by banterboy, ethel, quoththeraven, jokeefe, Lentrohamsanin, WPW, shavenwarthog, drea, meh, TryTheTilapia, muymuy, amberglow, pantufla
5 months ago
MeFi comment:
"The Destabilization of Pakistan and the advance of American Empire. "Already in 2005, a report by the US National Intelligence Council and the CIA forecast a "Yugoslav-like fate" for Pakistan " This is of course aided by the right..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by amberglow
6 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Thanks for all your useful links nickyskye. The search for a successor to lead the PPP is now on.
Many commentators seem to think the party is doomed unless someone from the Bhutto dynasty fronts it.
Meanwhile Pakistan is in turmoil. Tariq Ali..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by amberglow
6 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Thank you for posting this plexi.
As a European I find the clusterfuckishness of American politics both revolting and highly alluring. Church and State are separate here in Europe and noone wants to entwine them again. In the USA every politician..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by jamjam
6 months ago
Ask comment:
"Turbot is a flat fish so here goes: -Get yourself a very sharp flexible knife and a dishcloth and some salt.
Damp the salt and put on the cloth where you later hold the fish tail after filietting to get a grip.
Cut off fish head close to cheek..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Solomon
6 months ago
MeFi comment:
"The Roots of Islamic Reform first of 7 articles by Ali Eteraz ending with Post - Islamism." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by ZenMasterThis
6 months ago
MeFi comment:
"XMLicious I don't remember hitting anything except the "post comment" button, so please spare the inflmatory comments so similar in ways to the fundamentalists by attacking the messenger and not the message. I am not an apologist for..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by miss lynnster
7 months ago
MeFi post:
Out in the Country
favorited 15 times, recently by SuperSquirrel, nickyskye, dejah420, the_very_hungry_caterpillar, annieb, yoga, twistedonion, mathowie, buka, palindromic, philad, notsnot, Abiezer, Huw, ceri richard
7 months ago
MeFi comment:
"So Peter McDermott has a crush on dios.
Apart from that small matter languagehat has it here. A rather nasty government with an agenda siezes on an incident caused by a naive school teacher. There is history at work here as well as modern day..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by afu
7 months ago
MeFi comment:
"Khartoum has a population of nearly 2 million presumably 99% muslim. The raging crowd was a couple of hundred. This is lynch mob politics by people with an agenda. The question to ask is which people and whose agenda.?..." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by tkchrist
7 months ago
MeFi comment:
"name one decent book that sprung out of the 60's movement Soul on Ice; One Flew over the Cukoo's Nest; Catch 22 to name but three. Try reading the post before drivelling...." [
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favorited 1 time, recently by Miko
7 months ago
