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Nigel Farage

08/05/2015

Out With the Old and In With the… Old, Mostly

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DISCUSS., May 2015, Paywall, THE WORLD *head in hands*

Conchita Wurst, elections, Eurovision, GE2015, general election, government, Indifferent Ignorance, Nigel Farage, UK
30/05/2014

The Six O’Clock News: Smart Videos #2

Doing this on a superduper tight time limit so let’s just watch and enjoy – or not – these gems. Thank you to Jacki for showing me this – it’s definitely made me think about public perception and domestic violence. I think it’s called the Kitty Genovese effect when nobody in a group helps an… Continue reading

Internet, May 2014, Pure Insanity, The Six O’Clock News, Videos

domestic violence, Indifferent Ignorance, Internet, Lupita Nyong’o, Nigel Farage, The Six O’Clock News, UKIP, videos, YouTube

Old school internet (but with better loading times).

Francesca Astraea here.

When I began this blog in 2009, I was a teenager. That’s why you’ll find some posts have been hidden behind a paywall. I was an incredibly different, less eloquent person when I was a teen, so if you want to read the thoughts of that teenager, you can join the No. 1 Readers’ Club for access.

What will you find here now?

This blog continues to evolve with me. My favourite topics are books and reading, travel adventures, the extensive works of up and coming rock band My Chemical Romance and the occasional update about my life and work as an author and scriptwriter. I’m also interested in digital minimalism, how we can solve environmental issues and why it’s probably a better idea to make a cup of tea than it is to shout at people you disagree with.

Speaking of tea… Make a cup and settle in.

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Out With the Old and In With the… Old, Mostly

The Six O’Clock News: Smart Videos #2