I have a friend whose first foray into politics was Obama vs Hillary, and it still informs so many of her views. She has a house in in Sheffield, but mostly lives on Twitter. Was a Corbynite but is n… (View Post)

Or, to be slightly more cynical: many (or perhaps even most) of the previous century's "enjoying the countryside" tropes have indeed been based on assumptions and practices that are a wee b… (View Post)

"Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake / Shake it off / Shake it off" Not exactly the most edifying lyrics ever written, to be sure. But it is catchy. And, a decade later, it's still played for… (View Post)

Sure, but... 50 years ago. Don't they let you have access to Youtube in Moscow? (View Post)

So an effective tax rate of 38% on earned income, and 20% on unearned income. That's one of our country's major problems right there. (View Post)