Author: jamie

Will a giant asteroid really hit Earth this year?

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Spoiler Alert: I heard the odds are about 7000-to-1. Yet, government plans for asteroid defense seem to be under review lately, so I’m not sure what to make of this whole end-of-days scenario yet.

The Article ‘Will a giant asteroid really hit Earth this year?’ originally appeared on https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/asteroid-hit-earth-2019-football-risk-2006-qv89-nasa-space-a8949071.html
Jamie’s comments are his own.

How the dying George Orwell wrote his totalitarian dystopia 1984 on a remote Scottish island

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It took a little longer than expected, but here we are, living the Orwellian dream in 2019. They had to adapt their plans, thanks to Orwell’s warning, so I figure that explains the 35 year delay. But Big Brother is definitely all up in our shit…and so few people seem to care or even notice. It’s crazy as fuck if you ask me…I guess there’s a lot of people who, like our president, don’t…or can’t read the writing on the wall.

The Article ‘How the dying George Orwell wrote his totalitarian dystopia 1984 on a remote Scottish island’ originally appeared on https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/1984-book-george-orwell-dysoptian-novel-scotland-jura-history-a8944886.html
Jamie’s comments are his own.

Watch this strange laundry detergent commercial parodying Star Trek (1969)

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It’s Not-Spock selling Cheer. WTF?!?
#StarTrek

The Article ‘Watch this strange laundry detergent commercial parodying Star Trek (1969)’ originally appeared on https://boingboing.net/2019/05/29/watch-this-strange-laundry-det.html
Jamie’s comments are his own.

Memorial Day 2019

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It’s important to remember the people who died in service to our nation on Memorial Day. How much moreso must we do everything possible to prevent more of our children from the same fate, heroic as it may be? Our celebration should include a yearly rededication to the promotion of peace, rather than military action for the sake of nationalism, religion, and worst of them all, profit. We must not take the path of imperialism, but rather the task of bringing compassion to those who desperately need help. If we want to end terrorism we must open the fist and provide a helping hand instead. Nothing kills hatred faster than kindness, and nothing breeds contempt like exploitation and suffering. Carrots, not sticks are the path to a just society.
I wish everyone warm reflections this Memorial Day, and rededicate myself to peace, kindness and unity.
~jg

Why Orwell’s ‘1984’ is more prophetic than ever in 2019

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“George Orwell’s 1984 turns 70 this June, yet it feels more prophetic than ever. Its tale of a future in which a totalitarian regime has assumed full control over an individual’s body and mind strikes a nerve in a world where privacy and truth seem constantly under threat…”

The Article ‘Why Orwell’s ‘1984’ is more prophetic than ever in 2019′ originally appeared on https://mashable.com/article/1984-orwell-guide-future-generations/
Jamie’s comments are his own.

US to strafe crucial nesting area for 3m birds with poison to eradicate mice

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Gee…has anyone asked what will happen to the birds? Do the birds eat the mice? What happens if the birds eat the poison? Risks to humans? Water? Soil?
Umm…so many questions.

The Article ‘US to strafe crucial nesting area for 3m birds with poison to eradicate mice’ originally appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/24/midway-atoll-birds-albatross-terns-mice
Jamie’s comments are his own.

McDonald’s designs miniature to-scale restaurant for bees: meet the McHive

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Can I just say: The McHive makes me want to keep bees. Too fucking cute.

The Article ‘McDonald’s designs miniature to-scale restaurant for bees: meet the McHive’ originally appeared on https://droolindognews.blogspot.com/2019/05/mcdonalds-designs-miniature-to-scale.html
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