(1010) Morning for those who missed it first time around. Thinking of Ripper, Amfortas and O&P’s dear lady, plus all our patrons here and at OoL. (1029)
“A case in point came up recently in regard to my accordion. You are not supposed to look at the buttons when you play. It’s actually fairly difficult to see them, and if you did it for any length of time you’d probably get a crick in the neck. So, to aid players, certain specific buttons can have knurled tops so you can identify them by touch. On the right-hand side, the C notes are identified in this way, on the first and fourth rows from the edge. The F buttons on the third row are likewise identified.”
14. A special person to me on Gab, longtime
13. Whatever it is, this lot get it wrong … uniformly
(0716) Morning all … other side of the solstice, bring on Xmas. Going to use that designation until the day itself, at which point I’ll revert. Two of our chaps, by the way, have bdays on the 27th. (0726)
From Ferguson to Floyd: The Evolution of America’s Marginalization of White Men
Europe Caving to Diversity and Cimalsi Influence, Restricting Xmas and Xianity
Stephen Miller Puts the Size of Ilamos Fraud in Minnesota Into Stunning Perspective
New York Parents Furious as State-Mandated Electric Buses Leave Kids Without Heat in Frigid Temperatures
Strikes On Odesa Bridges: Russia Cuts [The] Ukraine Off From 60% Of Imported Fuel
Tulsi exposes warmongers. Oil tanker piracy. WELT, Ukraine will lose. Orban, EU Ghostbusters
COVID Vaccine Myocarditis Deaths ‘A Very Small Price to Pay’, Says Fired FDA Advisor Paul Offit
The great EV reckoning: How a $19.5 billion write-down signals the collapse of America’s electric car fantasy
Leading Scottish Teaching Union Defines Redneg Critical Views as “Far Right”
Much more.
3. Housekeeping
I do need to warn … this morning I was shadowbanned, shan’t say where, concerning a certain person Adnof in Manteiv in the 60s. Whether we like it or not, the thought police are targetting, pre Xmas and sadly, our own writers are under that umbrella. Thus DAD was “not approved” by “the system” and so we’re back to euphemising again. Sorry but needs must for now.
Why warn our chaps here and not over at 1139? So as not to draw attention to it there. In this reporting thing we do, the thoughtbots and algorithms pick up on key words and phrases, as did Redford in Three Days of the Condor … so the solution for us is clear enough. For now.
2. DAD at 1239
a) Twenty-four residents of southern Gironde were granted French citizenship during a naturalization ceremony on Wednesday, December 17, at the Langon sub-prefecture. Addressing an audience of people from 14 different countries, the sub-prefect praised this diversity, taking a brief jab at a recurring theme in the country…
b) Cowards attack the vunerable….
Children.
b1 Migrant center in a hotel in the village of Châteauneuf-Grasse (06): unaccompanied minors shoot children with BB guns. Fences erected to protect the school.
Old People
b2 Assault on a couple in their seventies in Avion (62): Dolly M., 71, died from her injuries, her partner Jean-Marc was seriously injured. Their car was stolen.
b3 La Frette-sur-Seine (95). Death of an octogenarian attacked by a homeless man who reportedly suffers from psychiatric disorders.
c) Anti-Christian Hatred in Europe: Report warns of growing phenomenon. “Christianophobia”….
d) Remember that all these countries once had their own culture and traditions before (the invasion).
1. Pub banter
In today’s TDS newsletter:
“Under Labour’s controversial Employment Rights Bill, which became law last week, employers will have a legal duty to prevent harassment by third parties relating to a ‘protected characteristic’ such as race, religion, sexual orientation or age.
Ministers have been warned that this will result in pub landlords, as well as restaurant owners and hoteliers, being turned into the ‘banter cops’, where they are forced to police what their customers say.
(1616) And so here we are with official dusk being 1555 but I could still see a mile away fairly distinctly moments ago. In the morning, official dawn was 0824 but first light was 0747, a 37 minute gap. All right, official dusk was 1555, add 37 mins = 1632. So, watching and waiting …
1632: To all intents and purposes, it’s night but I can still make out rooftop edges and two different landscapes a mile away. Still watching. 1635: Can’t make out any features on the land over there but the differently shaded landscapes do still just contrast. I’m looking where lighting ain’t.
1655: So much lighting everywhere … on land in the mid ground with no light … impossible to differentiate. Building lights still help with the rooftops. Calling it though now … not quite pitch black. 1711: Can’t make anything out, out there, except where specific lights are. Calling it 75 mins after official for absolute. Uh huh.
10. This is for X users
Not good news I’m afraid … One … Two . Summary for readers in general … their Ts and Cs have gone globostasi. Compulsory by January. Ok, we might be unable to access after that but I suspect they’ll still let us read, not comment, which is still useful for us. 🍿🍿🍿🍿
In other news I have seen that Imran khan and his wife have ben gaoled for seventeen years for selling state gifts. It was my firm belief that his initial removal from office was prompted by western interests because of his pro Moscow position. I speak to many taxi drivers who hail from Pakistan, all of whom view Khan positively. I wonder if suspicions of a comeback have brought about his latest incarceration.
Two of my fave actresses. “A fun-loving young woman is murdered after trading bedrooms with her wealthy friend. Her ghost seeks aid from Topper to find the murderer.”:
“I agree with the comments that this 1941 “sequel” to the 1937 classic is actually a better film despite the absence of Cary Grant. This movie is loaded with talented people – Joan Blondell, Roland Young, Carole Landis, Billie Burke, George Zucco, Patsy Kelly, Eddie Anderson, Dennis O’Keefe, Rafela Ottiano, all of whom have their moments to shine. Blondell is the only bona fide major movie star in the group but it’s very much an ensemble cast picture in a way you don’t often see in movies from the period. Mainly a slapstick comedy, it works as a mystery too, I was surprised by the murderer’s identity. Anderson and Burke are particularly funny and Blondell is a delight, very sassy and very sexy, she looks a few pounds heavier than in her 1930’s Warner Bros. films but those extra curves look sensational on her, making her more Mae West-like than ever.”
Just a reminder that we still have another short “ghosty” after this, then jazz at maybe 1545.
One way of thinking of the Advent carols at UHC, also the Sunday tradition of some good music for Sunday morn, along with a dearth of political news this morning, plus some Bach I’d like to somehow work into the mix, with its indefatigable oboeist … the cunning plan just now is to run this below, the Bleak Midwinter around 1100 or so, bring the spooky film fwd, run an episode of One Step Beyond later, jazz after that … and that’s as far as your humble blogger can think just now. Enjoy.
I confess I’m puzzled about their state of dress above … seems clearly a rehearsal or audienceless recording … oh well.
