We've all had emails from the sons or daughters of Nigerian dictators asking your help to get a load of cash out of the country, with a nice little reward for you yourself. And then there are the 'you've won the lottery' ones. There are variations, all collectively known as advance-fee scams. If you're like... Continue Reading →
Just plain lucky – a gratitude post for October 9th, 2015
It's all going to turn to shit. Soon. But for now, gratitude. I will try to remember this day, 9th October as a wonder. I woke at 5.54, a minute before the alarm would have woken us both. (I have that gift for waking upon need at exact times. )I am lucky. I had a... Continue Reading →
Screw Paris. No, seriously, screw Paris. A rant on #climate and the #endtimes
Will there be a long loud legal global (LLLG) signal coming out of Paris? No (two words – "US Senate"). Two linked questions; a) In the absence of a LLLG signal/deal, will there be the enormous investment in renewables, energy efficiency and 'leap frog' technology transfers that would be necessary to change humanity's energy systems?... Continue Reading →
From smugosphere to inkosphere
The inkosphere is "that place where people dive into words, concepts, theories and splash about, the size and sound of the splashes becoming the measure of all things." It kinda overlaps with the smugosphere - I'll do a Venn diagram some day. The smugosphere? - "is not a place you’ll find on a map. It’s... Continue Reading →
Sidney St Cafe – v. cool. #Manchester
So, we went here for Friday lunch. Super-friendly, super cheap and cheerful. Definitely worth supporting this place, trying out everything on the menu. They also have a library of zines and books (including lots of those cool Women's Press books with the zebra spines). There's a call-out for zines about LGBT/feminist themes, and I think... Continue Reading →