The Six O’Clock News
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The Six O’Clock News: a Quick Lesson Borrowed from an Actual Lesson
As I hauled myself out of bed this morning the newsreader bloke mentioned that some higher-up in the EU had spoken out against the British government for spreading “myths” about immigration. I thought a few swearwords that are usually too foul for that time of day except I was late and did not need to… Continue reading
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The Six O’Clock News: a Report on Reports on Kiddie Fidling
Since I’m seeing MSI play roughly at time of publication, I thought I’d do a post on paedophiles. No. Wait. (Don’t sue, there’s a link if you keep reading!) We Asked Lostprophets Fans How They Feel About Ian Watkins’ Confession Vice asked some Lostprophets fans if they were still Lostprophets fans and the general consensus… Continue reading
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The Six O’Clock News: Children In Need, Charities and Cynicism
I mentioned last week that people can donate to the Syrian refugee crisis appeal via the United Nations, and in light of the Philippines’ typhoon and Children In Need’s imminent broadcast I thought I’d talk about giving cash to worthy causes. Medicins Sans Frontiers is currently fundraising to support their work in South Sudan, the Central African… Continue reading
DISCUSS., Food, Government and Politics, Internet, November 2013, The Six O’Clock News, THE WORLD *head in hands*AllOut, Amnesty International, APEC, Bangladesh, Camfed, Central African Republic, charities, Children In Need, Columbia, Comic Relief, DR Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, GM crops, Greece, Greenpeace, Haiti, India, Indifferent Ignorance, Iraq, Jeans for Genes, Medicins Sans Frontiers, Mexico, Mozambique, Nepal, North Korea, Philippines, Poppy Appeal, Pudsey Bear, Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Syria, the United Nations, UK, USA, World Food Programme -
The Six O’Clock News: Dogs Are As Smart As Humans (but that’s not saying much)
Wag the dog It’s been scientifically proven that dogs are smarter than they look. Again. According to The Economist, Italian scientists have discovered that not only do dogs “wag their tails to the right when they see something pleasant…and to the left when they see something unpleasant” but that a video or silhouette of dog with… Continue reading
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