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Saturday, December 14, 2024
In our distant past we did not always accept the idea of linear time. There are still some indigenous cultures left, that still cling onto our previous concept of time. Rather than the now widely held beliefs of Judeo-Christianity that time is a continuous line of Past-Present-Future, pre-Christian concepts...
Child sexual abuse - some facts: At least 3.1m adults suffered it (ONS) 2/3 happens in family 85% of offenders are White In relation to one model of abuse i.e. street grooming, Brit Pakistanis disproportionately involved Far Right only ever exploit victims and nearly collapse trials. According to Full Fact...
Up until 1982, there was a centenary British law that stated that women weren't allowed to be served in pubs on their own. They had to sit on a table and have their drinks ordered by a male companion. This only changed in November 1982, after lawyer Tess Gill...
I have never noticed this before in my 55 long years. Today my daughter shared this with me. It still took a while but then I don't do quick. Try it for yourself. If you cannot see it, the answer is below but you may (like me) have to revisit...
We often associate Bill Clinton with presidential adultery. I’m starting to think he’s not even in the top 5. The answer is JFK—hands down. Kennedy was handsome and respected. He had a calm and confident manner and, of course, tremendous power. One could see how he wouldn’t have to work too hard...
In the US, is it true that when you ride an ambulance to go to the hospital, it costs money for the drive there? Why would it cost money for you to be taken there if you’re in emergency need? Yes. The day I learned that there are places in...
"Torches of Freedom" was a phrase used to encourage women's smoking by exploiting women's aspirations for a better life during the early twentieth century first-wave feminism in the United States. Cigarettes were described as symbols of emancipation and equality with men. The term was first used by psychoanalyst A. A. Brill when describing the natural desire...
MARTIN Lewis has revealed how getting organised when it comes to your car insurance could save you hundreds of pounds. Speaking on his weekly MoneySavingExpert ITV show, the finance guru urged drivers to take advantage of the so-called 21-day rule to save up to £500. Martin said: “The 21-day rule is...
You are 23 times more likely to be prosecuted for benefit fraud than tax fraud in the UK. Tax crimes cost the economy at least nine times more. It’s a rigged two tier system. One rule for us and another for them. And its getting even more unjust: According to the...
This sums up the Tories and Thatcher and the nature of political leadership in the UK. https://twitter.com/JohnSimpsonNews/status/1445315417245986818?s=20 For those who also believe the BBC is left wing here is one hour that should help to convince you otherwise permanently: https://www.youtube.com/embed/pa6j4DCj1_8 If you like our content please keep us going for as little as...