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On Egypt’s General Sisi

Nervana

As the news has come in of Egypt’s military chief, General Sisi, looking for a strong turnout in next week’s constitutional referendum as a mandate to run for president, a mixture of near hysterical praise and hostile cursing of him has intensified on social media.  Sisi’s supporters are jubilant that he his still alive and that the rumors of his death spread by the Brotherhood’s supporters turned out to be fabricated, while his opponents are fuming that his candidacy has become a high probability.  The mixture of fascination and resent of strong men run deep in the Egyptian society; it is a symptom of a deeper, chronic struggle with Western modernity, which was manifested recently in the poor management, and even exploitation __ by all parties __ of both the January 2011 and June 2013 uprisings.

 “ Sisi ___ may you end as Kim Jong-un’s uncle.”  This was a…

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DWP blames cancer patient for her illness

Cannot like anything like this – in UK becoming the UK of the flick Brazil of years ago.

Pride's Purge

(not satire – it’s the UK today!)

This letter from the Department for Work and Pensions was posted by Chris Nelson on Facebook (click to enlarge):

ewing's sarcoma

According to this letter, the DWP is clearly placing the ‘blame’ for having cancer on the patient herself.

Has the demonisation of welfare claimants in the UK got to the point where we’re blaming cancer patients for their own illnesses now?

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Related articles by Tom Pride:

Mother’s plea for son who lost benefits after missing signing on because of cancer operationp

The government has finally done something so outrageous even I can’t be bothered to satirise it

Throat cancer victim – “this is not the England they fought and died for!”

Let’s be clear – Tory and Lib Dem MPs have decided terminally ill patients should work or starve

Don’t turn your back. Because you’re going to be disabled too one day.

ATOS assessor found blind woman fit…

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Keep Farming Northampton report urges city to pursue a permanent farmers market | GazetteNet.com

The city should pursue a permanent, year-round farmers market downtown that would not only serve as a draw for local food growers and consumers but also include a community center hosting a variety of other events.

The farmers market is among the top recommendations emerging from a comprehensive, four-year study on the local food movement in Northampton. The “Keep Farming Northampton” study outlines a series of recommendations its authors believe will boost the local food economy and raise awareness about local food.

via Keep Farming Northampton report urges city to pursue a permanent farmers market | GazetteNet.com.