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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Getting Greeks to Pay Taxes Is Tsipras Biggest Test at Home

(Bloomberg)
Alexis Tsipras, Gregor Gyis und Klaus Ernst in der Bundespressekonferenz
Photo: Fraktion DIE LINKE

Alexis Tsipras ~ is spiral taxes
(by Mark McNamara)

Monday, July 13, 2015

Inside Drug Lord 'El Chapo's' 2nd Prison Escape

(ABC News)
Mvd6593640
Photo: Abd allah Foteih

'El Chapo' escapes from Altiplano = Top coca alpha male flees prison
(by Julian Lofts)

Austerity Has Failed: An Open Letter From Thomas Piketty to Angela Merkel

(The Nation)
Angela Merkel - Caricature
Caricature: DonkeyHotey

Austerity has Failed = Stealthy EU is afraid
(by Rosie Perera)

Sunday, July 12, 2015

Indian Zoroastrians Are Suing Snoop Dogg for Insulting Their Religion

(Foreign Policy)

Indian Zoroastrians are suing Snoop Dogg for insulting their religion = Oh, no! Parsis are out for zillions, arguing song rendition is denigrating
(by Jason Lofts)

Saturday, July 11, 2015

Psychology association colluded with CIA over torture

(The New Zealand Herald)

The American Psychological Association has ~ archaic ethics, also a CIA leaning. Oh my, so stop!
(by Julian Lofrs)

Serena Slam: Williams Smashes Her Way to Another Wimbledon Title

(NBC News)
Heather Watson
Photo: Carine06

The "Serena Slam" = Amass, then leer. = "See! Net marshal!"
(by Julian Lofts)

Kapow! Pao Goes

(Yahoo! News)
Ellen Pao
Photo: Christopher Michel

HA! Ellen Pao ousted as the Reddit CEO = Decode that: she alienated user Pool
(by Russ Atkinson)

Subway, spokesman Jared Fogle "suspend their relationship" amid investigation

(Washington Post)
Jared Fogle Subway SXSW (402 of 601).jpg
Photo: Anna Hanks

Subway suspends their spokesman Jared Fogle = Snide star spews up - he blames greasy junk food.
(by Julian Lofts)

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd avoids jail for threatening to kill employee

(The Daily Telegraph)
AC/DC - Phil Rudd - Manchester Apollo - 1982
Photo: Harry (Howard) Potts

The AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd avoids jail for threatening to kill his employee = Huh, methamphetamine addict/"killer" is controversially judged or profiled.
(by Julian Lofts)

Legendary Egyptian actor Omar Sharif dies at 83

(Al Jazeera)
Omar Sharif
Photo: David Morris

The actor Michel Demitri Shalhoub alias Omar Sharif = Ooh, macho hirsute film star had charm, real abilities
(by Jason Lofts)

Athens capitulates to creditors

(BBC)
Images of Athens | 60 Euros
Photo: simon.birt

Athens capitulates to creditors = It hasn't placated EEC or tourists
(by Julian Lofts)

Friday, July 10, 2015

Omar Sharif: Lawrence of Arabia star dies aged 83

(BBC)
Omar SHARIF (acteur)
Photo: startinghere71

Omar Sharif: Lawrence of Arabia star dies = Sherif Ali: Scenario of armed Arabs at war
(by Jason Lofts)

Apple's new ad campaign says "If it's not an iPhone, it's not an iPhone"

(Apple Insider)
iphone wallpaper
Photo: Ape Lad

"If it's not an iPhone, it's not an iPhone" = Ha! No point if the point is not insane!
(by Josiah Winslow)

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

New Sarah Palin book coming in November

(The New Zealand Herald)
Sarah Palin, Public Speaker
Illustration: DonkeyHotey

"Sweet Freedom: A Devotional" by Sarah Palin = Leader of Tea Party has no enviable wisdom
(by Julian Lofts)

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Sarah Palin announces her fourth book will be a collection of biblical 'meditations'

(Daily Mail)
Sarah Palin in the Wings
Illustration: DonkeyHotey

Sarah Palin's new book is titled "Sweet Freedom: A Devotional" = "Wanna vote for me as a likeable, stolid, white President? Do so!"
(by Julian Lofts)

Monday, July 6, 2015

Edward Snowden plea deal with US a possibility, says Eric Holder

(The Times)
Snowden Effect - What is metadata?
Illustration: DonkeyHotey

Edward Snowden plea deal with US a possibility, says Eric Holder = Sly whistle-blower analysed - decided how to disappear in Russia
(by Mark McNamara)

'You look disgusting': Beauty blogger's powerful video

(Stuff.co.nz)

'You look disgusting' = Ugly skin got odious
(by Robert Jordan)

2016 Republican Presidential Candidates

2016 Republican Clown Car Parade - Expanded Cast of Caricatures
1. John Ellis Bush=Hell, I shun jobs
2. Benjamin Solomon Carson=Men, I can loan *morons* jobs!
3. Christopher James Christie=Those sharp critics jeer him
4. Rafael Edward Cruz=Dreadful war craze
5. Mark Whitty Everson=Very mistaken worth
6. Cara Carleton Fiorina=A fair concern to a liar
7. Lindsey Olin Graham=Ah, I'm one sly darling
8. Michael Dale Huckabee=Ace? Ha! Dumb like a leech
9. Piyush "Bobby" Jindal=I'd buy job by his plan
10. John Richard Kasich=Join hard, rich hacks
11. George Elmer Pataki=Me? I kept a larger ego
12. Randal Howard Paul=A hard, loud war plan
13. Richard "Rick" Perry=Err...a dry, rich prick
14. Marco Antonio Rubio=O, a moronic brain! Out!
15. Richard John Santorum=Ah! Disjunct horror, man!
16. Donald John Trump Senior=Damn old pro joins the run
17. Scott Walker=Act! Let's work!
Anagram: Josiah Winslow, Caricatures: DonkeyHotey

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis resigns

(Al Jazeera)
Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis sits down with Brookings Senior Fellow David Wessel to talk about the Greek economy and the country's economic reform options
Photo: Brookings Institution

Greece's finance minister Yanis Varoufakis has resigned = In arrears, his vision is, "Germany can get fucked! Ease fines!"
(by Julian Lofts)

Sunday, July 5, 2015

Calais Migrants Storm Channel Tunnel In Desperate Bid To Reach Britain

(Huffington Post)


Calais migrants = Tag as criminals = A lasting racism
(by Jason Lofts)