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• I Have Spoken Ukrainian More in the Last Year Or So Than I Have in My Entire...

  And definitely in the last month. I often wonder how long it would have taken me to get up to speed linguistically if I had been allowed to join the... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Ukraine and Russia Are Not the Same Country.

  

  My family is firmly in the "Here they beat you up for the Russian language" territory. Nationalist relations prevented my gaining Polish citizenship. Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The Cyrillic Alphabet

  

  I'm reposting this here since Wordpress stinks for editing. There's a quote in here which it doesn't do. I also wanted to add a video. Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Fear of a "militarised Police" is a Cultural Issue

  

  I used a picture of a costume Gendarme the last time I did this post on this subject. This time I am using actual material from the French Gendarmerie Nationale. Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Meanwhile as You Are Panicking About Robots and AI...

  

  I found this article which pretty much confirms my suspicions:... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• More on the Failure of Artificial Intelligence

  Sure, it's neat to see videos of robots jumping up and down while doing things that would be impossible for most people. On the other hand, I wonder how fake... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• J'ai Brexitais!

  It was very weird for me to watch the coronations of Charles and Camilla on French TV. There was the distance caused by the language and commentary. Also, it... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Luddite v Technology

  

  Hang around me and start talking about technology and you will hear the term Luddite. The Luddites were people in early 19th Century England who hated... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Netflix's Queen Cleopatra

  I saw this article in Al Jazeera about Netflix Queen Cleopatra by Islam Issa and it resonated with me for a few reasons. As I detail in my book, DNA samples... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Hang On, Was It RIGGED??!

  I am very familiar with Antrim County, MI. Something had to be wrong when Biden somehow "won" the election in 2020.Wouldn't the Libertarians be out of the... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Biden COLLUDED With Deep State To SMEAR Hunter Biden Laptop Story Before...

  I know the person who repaired Hunter's laptop--this sucker is real. It's not Russian disinformation.The same thing applies to my lack of support for Hillary... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Woah, This Does NOT Look Good For Biden

  Russell Brand hits the nail on the head about Biden, Trump, and the fake US elections. The stories about Biden's corruption would be everywhere if it had been... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Is PBS Credible Anymore?

  

  I am going to make a disclaimer that I believe in true public broadcasting, but US public broadcasting is commercial. It has commercials in the form of... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Flygsam Och Tågskryt

  The United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is making dire predictions about the need for addressing climate change. It's 2023 Climate Change... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Trigger Warning--Literally!!!

  I've been thinking about posting this video clip since I first saw it. I have a weird feeling this post will be pulled by the overly sensitive pro-gun crowd:... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Hey, Mitch, Change Your Blog's Name to "a Shot in the Foot".

  Wow! Thanks. I've screen capped the Good Guys And Gals With Guns? post since you just made the argument for why the relaxing of concealed carry is bullshit... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• The Fun Thing About Not Only Not Using US Media, but Moving to Another Language

  

  French media is talking about this in a disinterested manner.And pointing out how much the Democrats have blown it with continuing their witch hunt on Trump... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• As I Said, I Have No Illusions About the Reforms I Wish the US Would Adopt

  On the other hand, we can keep going with two parties which don't represent most people and are out of touch with the electorate.Also,Italy uses first past the... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• Dissent Editor Michael Walzer on "the Crisis of Liberalism"

  It interesting what he is saying. It's not exactly what my last two posts have been about, but very similar.Liberalism in Europe, today, is something like... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY

• I'm Not Sure How True This Is, But...

  

  I was told the French government subsidises newspapers, which is an interesting concept if it is true. Although, I was under the impression I was reading a wide... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2023 DEBATE, SOCIETY