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{Really?}Three H5N8 Introductions In Europe and Netherlands = Wild Birds

{So, where is the report of a die off in large numbers of Wigeon or Teal?}

Of a group of 150 wigeon 52 dung samples collected of which two dung samples the virus was found. The wigeon were in a pasture between Kockengen and Kamerik in the municipality Woerden, Utrecht province. The part of the bird flu virus wigeon that has been explored is genetically almost identical to the virus that has previously been found in a poultry farm in Hekendorp

via Three H5N8 Introductions In Europe and Netherlands = Wild Birds.

Artist Threatened with Censorship for Critiquing Contemporary Art Organization’s Practices

ArtLeaks

via Daniel Djamo

Daniel Djamo // Dear Mr. Luca Curci, 2014 Daniel Djamo // Dear Mr. Luca Curci, 2014

Dear Mr. Luca Curci / 2013

This work was sent to the call for artists BorderBody – Mixing Cities, an exhibition that was supposed to take place at Palazzo Barone Ferrara, from Bari (Italy), organized by International ArtExpo and Mr. Luca Turci, after they had mailed me, informing me of the deadline (November 7th, 2013). The exhibition was supposed to take place between November 28th and December 6th, 2013 (for one whole week). I never thought that they would invite me to participate yet again in an exhibition organized by them, after the following:

From: International ArtExpo
To: dndjamo@yahoo.com 
Sent: Tuesday, July 2, 2013 11:27 AM
Subject: Border Cities & New Identities | Romania 2013 – Confirmation

Dear Daniel, 

we are glad to confirm your participation in Border Cities & New Identities | Romania 2013.

Border Cities &…

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Guardian admits it will not allow readers to criticise its journalists

“It seems hacks like to dish it out – but can’t take it back.” They are saving the world with their words, so how could they be wrong or criticized? – Reason that non-traditional news keeps growing. Problems of too little fact checking and too much spin – invades all.

Pride's Purge

(not satire – it’s the UK press)

In an extraordinary article today – the Guardian’s so-called ‘reader editor’ Stephen Pritchard admits the newspaper will delete any readers’ comments which “persistently” criticise its journalists.

Pritchard rounds off his extremely defensive piece with this extraordinary sentence:

….while we acknowledge criticism of the articles we publish, we will not allow persistent misrepresentation of our journalists.”

In other words, for “persistent misrepresentation” read “criticism“‘

Which at least explains why for several years now I have been banned (not pre-moderated – banned) from commenting on the Guardian website and my polite enquiries as to why I have been banned have been consistently ignored:

guardian commentsd

So now I know.

Because while I don’t use degrading, sexist or racist language, I do take a pretty persistent line in criticism of journalists from all mainstream newspapers- including the Guardian:

Guardian claims Lib Dem MPs opposed…

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Egyptian Aak 2014 – Week 48 ( Nov 24 – 30)

Egypt still not able to stop terror attacks, nor to re-open society – Salafists and Brotherhood types not a big help.

Nervana

Muabark's lawyer(Mubarak’s lawyer following the acquittal verdict)

(Photo via al-Masry al-Youm ) 

Main Headlines

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The Coalition Government Colouring and Activity Book is now available:

Better than Lester Maddox’s coloring book which was just empty pages – grin. But Lester would be judged too liberal by this coalition – Like their 6 months and out you go if applied to government’s that do not make life better for all.

Pride's Purge

(satire?)

You can now get a full copy of the Coalition Government Colouring and Activity Book either as a PDF download (£1.94):

book cover ebbok

or in paperback (£5.20):

book cover print

All proceeds will go towards a book I’m aiming to publish in the run up to the election next year lampooning the coalition government, so your support will be greatly appreciated.

Here are some sample pages:

cameron coloringesther cabinet meetinghomeless spikes

Osborne and miss whiplash
lib-dem-spineless
sad boy no toysvince lost balls

The book will hopefully make a perfect stocking-filler just in time for Christmas for anyone you know who isn’t a fan of the present government.

Or on second thoughts, why not annoy someone who is a big David Cameron or Nick Clegg fan by giving them a copy too?

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“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”

Petchary's Blog

I am sharing below a blog post from one of my favorite Jamaican tweeters. I edited it slightly as I was unable to re-blog it properly (I wish everyone was on WordPress!) @MizDurie responds to a remark by a leading local politician that those who comment on social media are irrelevant. Why? Because they are a) a minority  b) articulate and c) politically motivated. Our political leader prefers to work with the inarticulate majority of “ordinary Jamaicans” that shout at political meetings and vote blindly, without thinking about the issues. THEY are politically motivated of course – for the correct political party.

I joined three other tweeters on local radio this morning to discuss this with broadcast journalist Cliff Hughes. We agreed that we are not about to shut up, any time soon. We noted the inter-connectedness of social media, the rapidly increasing participation of more and more Jamaicans (everyone has…

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