Every Day I Check The News To See If Heba Muraisi Is Still Alive

Heba Muraisi is dying slowly. She has been on hunger strike for 72 days. To put that in perspective, Terrence McSweeney, a Republican, and Lord Mayor Of Cork, in 1920 finally died after a 74 day hunger strike. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terence_MacSwiney Also on hunger strike is Kamran Ahmed, who has not eaten for 65 days. Also refusing … Continue reading Every Day I Check The News To See If Heba Muraisi Is Still Alive

I Yearn For The Days Of 2+2=5. Now We’re Into 2+2=Rectangle.

I'm going to start with a quote from 1984, even though quoting 1984 when talking about tyranny and political badness is such a cliché. “Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.” But here's the thing. I wish for the days of 2+2=5. Because … Continue reading I Yearn For The Days Of 2+2=5. Now We’re Into 2+2=Rectangle.

Climate Change, Gaza, And Mutually Assured Destruction

The day before yesterday I watched the film Threads. There are three main reactions to Threads that people have. 1. Traumatized. 2. Quite Traumatized. 3. Extremely traumatized beyond belief. But why? Were the acting, dialogue and special effects really that bad? No, I'm not going for a silly joke like that here. Threads is possibly … Continue reading Climate Change, Gaza, And Mutually Assured Destruction

Should We Disbelieve What Our Eyes And Ears Are Telling Us?

Good Afternoon, I'm Completely Empty BBC Presenter, coming to you live from the town of Forecastle-Upon-Gooseberry-Hill. To my left you will see what appears to be a hospital burning to the ground, its inhabitants trapped, with little if any hope of survival unless somebody does something. And, like any sane, sensible, and moral person, I … Continue reading Should We Disbelieve What Our Eyes And Ears Are Telling Us?

The Somud Flotilla Has Been Intecepted, What Has It Achieved, And What Now?

As of the time of writing, all boats from the Somud Flotilla have been intercepted by Israel, their crews kidnapped and now in Israeli custody. I, like many people, fear for their safety. While Israel has returned members of previous flotillas that they intercepted to their home countries, the Somud flotilla was such a massive … Continue reading The Somud Flotilla Has Been Intecepted, What Has It Achieved, And What Now?