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Friday, October 18, 2019

10 Journalism Brands Where You Find Real Facts Rather Than Alternative Facts

(Forbes)
New York Times Building - New York Times Logo

Forbes' List of Top Journalism Brands:
1. The New York Times
2. The Wall Street Journal
3. The Washington Post
4. BBC
5. The Economist
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1. More truth with facts
2. Business or job bits
3. More center than left, not hostile
4. Major global spin, photos
5. Newstand weekly
Anagram: Dharam
Image: Ajay Suresh

Thursday, October 10, 2019

101 Indisputable Facts Proving Donald Trump Is An Idiot: A brief background of the most spectacularly unqualified person to ever occupy the White House



Trump’s an idiot
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Mr Disputation
Anagram: Julian Lofts

Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Did Trump Just Go Full Dr. Evil? Twitter Users React To Snake-Filled Moat Report

(Huffington Post)
Scott Caris street art, Shoreditch Scott Caris street art, Shoreditch

Alligator or snake infested moat ~ to kill/eat migrants, reasoned oaf
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Duncan C

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

China marks Communist Party’s 70th anniversary with grand show of power

(Washington Post)

China communist rule anniversary
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I have concern. In summary: U R STALIN!
Anagram: George Missailidis

Monday, September 30, 2019

Doha’s swelter at track and field worlds a hot, dry run for Tokyo Olympics

(Toronto Star)
Doha, Qatar

This year's World Athletics Championships
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A silly temp in Doha is worth harsh sceptics!
Anagram: Chris Sturdy
Image: Kevin Jaako

Blocked Marketer Accuses Facebook of Wielding 'Virtually Monopolistic Power'

(Law.com)
facebook

That is really intensely heinous - Facebook’s ‘virtually monopolistic power’ ~ over Stackla is an epic lie! UR a bully! I honestly opine it’s worth lots of money
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Stock Catalog

Dad cuts his allowance

(BuzzFeed)
Checking Out the Sight

Dad cuts his allowance
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he's slain; cad would act
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Austin Kirk

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Lady Hale (and her spider brooch)

(CNN)

Lady Hale (and her spider brooch)
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her bloody sad arachnid helper
Anagram: Russ Atkinson

Donald Trump demands Nobel prize ‘for a lot of things’

(OrissaPOST)
Loser Trump

President Trump has demanded Nobel Peace Prize
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Deter dupe's zenith - inbred madman replaces Pope?
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: FolsomNatural

Unredacted transcript

(Washington Post)
Trump

Unredacted transcript
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underacted script rant
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: IoSonoUnaFotoCamera

Monday, September 23, 2019

Teen activist tells Davos elite they're to blame for climate crisis

(CNN)
Greta Thunberg - Caricature

“We are facing [an] existential crisis, the biggest crisis humanity has ever faced....Some people, some companies, some decision makers in particular have known exactly what priceless values they have been sacrificing to continue making unimaginable amounts of money. I think many of you here today belong to that group of people." Whose great quote is this? Guess!
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Swedish girl Greta Thunberg - hey, she is quite a remarkable freak, a sweet, unconventional, goofy sixteen year old activist, a plucky campaigner with a Weltanschauung against a fiasco, i.e. imminent climate change/eco mayhem. An over opinionated freethinker, she mesmerises, testifies, convinces obnoxious, pompous, myopic, hoggish people (us!) to use boats, not fly
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Caricature: DonkeyHotey

Kevin Hart Likely To File Lawsuit Against Company Who Built His Barracuda

(Yahoo!)
Kevin Hart

Plymouth Barracuda
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O, hump, truly a bad car!
Anagram: Aronas Pinchas
Image: Automotive Rhythms

Monday, September 16, 2019

Australian man dies after attack by a swooping magpie

(CNN)
Swooping Magpie

Australian man dies after attack by a swooping magpie
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Bird takes a plunge, as if an impact woos a mate. Try again!
Anagram: Dharam
Image: Ed Dale

Afghan peace deal: Trump says Taliban talks are 'dead'

(BBC)
MoCo Stands With Immigrants 16

Pretended summit
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Is Trump demented?
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Stephen Melkisethian

Huffman sentenced to prison

(CNN)
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Huffman sentenced to prison
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Hard confinement? Soft? Pen us!
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Walt Disney Television

Felicity Huffman handed prison time over college admissions scandal

(BBC)
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As these US prosecutors averred that "neither probation nor home confinement (in a large home in the Hollywood Hills with an infinity pool) would constitute meaningful punishment or deter others from committing similar crimes".
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Oh no, this corrupt ‘Desperate Housewives’ actor/moron Ms Felicity Huffman, she tried enrolling her nubile, nitwit daughter, Sophia, into top institution. No atonement. Moron is sentenced. Grim Mr William Macy has left her. Hello! Moron!
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Walt Disney Television

DOD manager says "UFOs are real!"

(Huffington Post)
Whale Watchers

DOD manager says "UFOs are real!"
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So, do alarm us! Yes, fear a danger!
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Jörg Bergmann

Welsh rugby legend Gareth Thomas reveals HIV diagnosis

(The Guardian)
DSC_7024 Gareth Thomas

Gareth ‘Alfie’ Thomas has AIDS
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Oh, it’s a life drama. He’s aghast!
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Plashing Vole

Drone Strikes Hit Saudi Oil

(CNN)
Refinery

Drone Strikes Hit Saudi Oil
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it's real odd (serious, I think).
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Rongy Benjamin

Permanent Record by Edward Snowden review – the whistleblower’s memoir

(The Guardian)

Odd American whistleblower’s ‘Permanent Record’
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Edward Snowden lit a torch, pens cerebral memoir
Anagram: Julian Lofts