Author Archives: tokugawa98

Stuff

Posted on January 24, 2020 by tokugawa98
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Official fake news

Posted on January 21, 2019 by tokugawa98

Let me clear my throat. So it seems that this is what actually went down during the encounter of heroic native-American hero and evil MAGA kids (write-up here – take it with a grain of salt, it’s reason.com). This is … Continue reading →

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The French “Iron Heel”

Posted on December 3, 2018 by tokugawa98

So, during this weekend’s confrontations between police and protesters in Paris, an assault rifle was stolen from a police car! WTF did police assigned to this demonstration do with an assault rifle? Unless we forget, this is the third time … Continue reading →

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The “deep” or “steady” or “state within the” state

Posted on September 6, 2018 by tokugawa98

The New York Times today published an opinion piece from an allegedly anonymous public servant in the Trump administration, sub-headed “I work for the president but like-minded colleagues and I have vowed to thwart parts of his agenda and his … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 14, 2018 by tokugawa98

So some guy rams his car into the barriers in front of parliament, no weapons or explosives are found, yet the thing is designated a “terrorist act”. Maybe because according to the NYT: Declaring the episode a “terrorist incident” allows … Continue reading →

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Potential Democratic presidential candidates in 2020

Posted on September 6, 2017 by tokugawa98

In the Democratic Party, there are currently three people of color that are being hyped as potential contenders as presidential candidates in 2020: Cory Booker, Kamala Harris, and Neera Tanden. Those members of the party who supported Bernie Sanders are … Continue reading →

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Alienation

Posted on January 30, 2017 by tokugawa98

Ars Technica has a series on the history of the Amiga right now, and part 3 contained this: Why was everybody willing to work so hard, to put in tons of late (and sometimes sleepless) nights just to build a … Continue reading →

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Merkel on Trump

Posted on November 10, 2016 by tokugawa98

Angela Merkel has called on Trump to respect “democratic values”: “She stressed that “the partnership with the USA is and will remain the foundation of German foreign policy so that we can meet the great challenges of our times”. These … Continue reading →

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FUCK the Eurocup

Posted on June 11, 2016 by tokugawa98

I don’t care much about soccer but if people get excited about the Eurocup – sure why not. But all those exhortations in the last days to enjoy the Eurocup in spite of everything: Let’s put aside for a moment … Continue reading →

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Importing poor sexy foreigners

Posted on March 10, 2016 by tokugawa98

NFL (and other US) cheerleaders are paid pretty badly: “You get this prestigious job dancing for the Warriors and you go home, and think: Hey, I’m making $10 an hour! It’s like working at Wendy’s,” said Lisa Murray, 28, a … Continue reading →

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