Mystic Olive's Musings: Trump's law

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Friday, July 28, 2017

Trump's Law #2

He's been at it again.

Saturday, June 24, 2017

Trump's Law #1

For every tweet (or action), there is an earlier entirely contradictory tweet.

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Jungle Red Writers

Janet Skeslien Charles's specialty: Fearless travel & turning poorly paid jobs into bestselling novels." - *HALLIE EPHRON:* One of the great pleasures of the teaching I get to do is the talented authors I meet. When I was teaching a week-long class this sum...
16 hours ago
Craig Murray

Palestine Action Judicial Review - On Friday we have our appeal against the suspension of the Palestine Action judicial review in Scotland. Our legal crowdfunder has been closed down by th...
1 day ago
Whatever

The Big Idea: Mary G. Thompson - As the great Whitney Houston once sang, I believe the children are our future — but in Precious Children, author Mary G. Thompson posits a very different f...
1 day ago
She Reads Novels

The Strangers by Naomi Alderman - A few months after her mother’s death, the author Naomi Alderman tries to keep her grieving father occupied by setting up a camera to take photos of the fo...
2 days ago
JacquiWine's Journal

The Blank Wall by Elisabeth Sanxay Holding - Praised by Raymond Chandler as one of the best suspense writers of her era, the American writer Elisabeth Sanxay Holding produced eighteen crime novels and...
2 days ago
Political Theory - Habermas and Rawls

Habermas und die Transzendenz (video) - Video of lectures and discussion from the event: "*Ein Bewusstsein von dem, der fehlt – Habermas und die Transzendenz*" (1:39:00) September 12, 2026, Ha...
1 week ago
Brittle Paper

Two Nigerian Poets, Tolu Oloruntoba and Othuke Umukoro, Shortlisted for the 2026 Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry - The finalists for the 2026 Walcott Prize are out! Two Nigerian poets have made the finalist list for the 2026 Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry, awarded annua...
2 weeks ago
Speculative Fiction in Translation

Vector Essay on Eva Hauserová and Biopunk - Check out Cyril Simsa’s essay on Czech author Eva Hauserová and the history of biopunk in the latest issue of Vector here.
2 weeks ago
Left Foot Forward

Government announces trade ban on illegal Israeli settlements - Ed Miliband said "I do not believe that the British people want us supporting the occupation by accepting products from settlements" The post Government ...
2 weeks ago
Red Letter Christians

Fear: The Church’s Operating System - Years ago, my pastor preached a message from Romans 8, which starts “Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” It took me ...
2 weeks ago
Progressive Geographies

Books received – Eco, Lefebvre, Mandrou, Moore and Fedorowich, Nerlich, Coletti, Deutsch, Prosperi - A mix of books bought new or second-hand – Umberto Eco, How to Spot a Fascist; Henri Lefebvre (no, not that Henri Lefebvre), The Missing Pieces; Robert Man...
2 weeks ago
Amal El-Mohtar

Devon the Cat, 2012-2026 - *Content Note: This post is about unexpected pet loss. It's mostly a remembrance of our cat Devon, but after the last bunch of photos there are descripti...
2 weeks ago
Nnedi's Wahala Zone Blog

Bodies Are Annoying (And So Is LA Fitness) - I went on a long walk a few days ago. Over three miles. I’d been writing all day and, though it was my day off from working out, I was restless. Plus, outs...
2 weeks ago
Blogs - alBatt

Is your mosquito repellent attracting mosquitoes? - *Naturally* Black-capped chickadees are frequenting my feeders. First, I applauded, and then I declared it a national holiday. They had been the Bigfoot ...
2 weeks ago
Graham Scambler

China: Capitalist vs Party Elites - This is my third blog on Branko Milanovic’s ‘The Global Transformation’, which suggests I’m both enjoying reading it and finding doing so challenging and r...
2 weeks ago
Foucault News

A Century of Foucault – Deakin University Graduate Symposium (2026) - A Century of Foucault – Deakin University Graduate Symposium September 8, 2026 Department of Philosophy, Deakin University Tower 2 level 12/727 Collins St ...
2 weeks ago
Ms. Magazine

Fall 2026 Cover Reveal: Gloria Steinem Changed the Story, and Taught Us to Keep Telling It - In our Fall 2026 issue, we remember Gloria not only for the words she wrote, the organizations she helped build or the barriers she broke, but for the co...
2 weeks ago
USAPP

Thirty years after welfare reform, the Trump administration is starving the poor into work - Three decades after Clinton-era welfare reform, the second Trump administration has initiated its own changes to the system which strengthen work require...
2 weeks ago
thejoyofcats

The Case Of The OTRB Cattress: Part I - I hope we can solve this one! There has been a vile murder and we will not be distracted . . . Find out if we can get the job done! Continue reading →
2 weeks ago
new releases – Tor.com

All the New SFF Crossover Books Arriving in September 2026 - This September brings horror (and/or zombie) romance, several short story collections, and more… The post All the New SFF Crossover Books Arriving in Se...
3 weeks ago
SFWA

Writing for Other IPs: Joys and Pitfalls - by John Ryan. Learn how to manage working with existing IPs in game narrative writing. What are you allowed to do? What can you expect? And how can you g...
3 weeks ago
GigaNotoSaurus

Knots of Red and Black - (Editorial Note: Starting with this month’s story, we will only post ebooks in the EPUB format as Amazon phased out the MOBI format a few years ago. Also...
3 weeks ago
Mike Hulme

My 2015 ‘Climate Book of the Year’ - Pope Francis, ‘Laudato Si’: On Care For Our Common Home’ (Brooklyn, NY: Melville House Publishing. 165pp.) 1 September 2026. This is roughly an 8 minute re...
3 weeks ago
Ed Cyzewski: Author // Contemplative

Be Yourself, Die to Yourself, or Discover Your True Self? - The following sermon was shared at St. John’s Episcopal Church on Matthew 16:21-28. This is one of those Gospel passages where I could literally only read ...
3 weeks ago
LSE History

Mary Stott: pioneering woman journalist - Mary Stott was editor of the Woman’s Page in The Guardian from 1957 to 1971, and afterwards, an activist. Her archive is held in The Women’s Library at L...
5 weeks ago
Punk-Ass Book Jockey

Bookmail – August 13 2026 - Happy bookmail day! Here are some of the young adult fiction books covering fantasy, romantasy, historical, mystery, and horror that came in recently. Curs...
1 month ago
Some Melodious Plot

A Knot is a Knot is a Knot - Francisco de Zurbarán at the National Gallery (III) - If Saint Casilda’s outfit causes you to gaze upwards as if you’re taking in a show on a catwalk, Zurbaran’s two paintings of Saint Francis of Assisi i...
1 month ago
LSE International History

Criminality, Confidence, and Corruption in the Gilded Age: An Interview with Frank W. Garmon Jr. - Frank W. Garmon Jr. is an Associate Professor of American Studies at Christopher Newport University. His first book, A Wonderful Career in Crime, offers ...
1 month ago
RD2018 - blog(2019)

What An MCP Actually Does With Research Content (& What It Doesn't) - [image: What An MCP Actually Does With Research Content (& What It Doesn't)] Researchers are already asking AI assistants for help with literature revie...
1 month ago
The Trott Line

No One Truly Knows His Own Begetting: Nolan’s Odyssey - οὐ γάρ πώ τις ἑὸν γόνον αὐτὸς ἀνέγνω. No one truly knows his own begetting. – Homer, The Odyssey I.215 I begin my last book with this epigraph, which Telem...
1 month ago
Tobias S. Buckell: Author, Speaker, and Futurist

Six months of using a Svalboard keyboard - About six months ago I blogged about my Christmas gift to myself: a Svalboard keyboard. It’s a very non-standard design, very science-fictional looking. I ...
2 months ago
Zooniverse

One BILLION Classifications! - We are SO happy to announce that Zooniverse has reached an extraordinary milestone: 1 BILLION classifications contributed by volunteers! To give you a sens...
2 months ago
Researching Sociology @ LSE

What does it mean to be hopeful for our generation? - In this personal commentary on Adrian Scribano’s Sociology of Hope, Nicolás Arenas explores the ways that hopefulness functions, conceptually and in prac...
3 months ago
FIYAH

FIYAH 39: Black Kishōtenketsu Cover Reveal + TOC - FIYAH Literary Magazine is thrilled to present the Table of Contents for Issue # 39: Black Kishōtenketsu. Cover art illustrated by Anjoladave. Stories incl...
3 months ago
Radio Free Thulcandra

A Case Against Christian Doomerism - The world is nowhere near as uniquely bad as you think it is.
3 months ago
Commonplaces

The Sure Way of Edith Stein - The greatest figures of prophecy and sanctity step forth out of the darkest night.
3 months ago
Epiphany 2.0

Text of my Grand Master speech - Hi, all. It’s been a while since I updated this blog! Figured now was a good time, since I just became SFWA’s newest Grand Master! I got an award for it ...
3 months ago
my blog - Shannon Dingle

Join me at Substack! - I started a Substack blog where you can support my writing. All posts are free, but paid subscribers make writing something I can use to support my famil...
4 months ago
Tor/Forge Blog

Our Cut of Salt Nightfire Sweepstakes Rules - OFFICIAL RULES NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES. OPEN ONLY TO LEGAL RESIDENTS OF THE 50 UNITED STATES, ...
4 months ago
The Disorder Of Things

Call for Participation: Women, Peace and Security Research Network UK - Date: Tuesday 19 May 2026 Venue: Queen Mary University of London Format: A one-day event with 20-25 participants The Women, Peace and Security (WPS) UK Res...
7 months ago
New Historical Express

In Solidarity, Under Suspicion: The British Far Left from 1956 is out now - I am excited to announce that the hardback edition of our edited volume, In Solidarity, Under Suspicion: The British Far Left from 1956 has been published ...
10 months ago
Pandaemonium

OPERA, ELITISM AND THE WORKING CLASS - This is the opening to my essay on the forgotten relationship between opera and the working class, published in the Observer on 12 October 2025. You can re...
11 months ago
Everyday Sociology Blog

Social Exercise and Healthy Aging - By Karen Sternheimer According to a recently published study of older adults at risk for cognitive decline, increased social engagement was one of four fac...
11 months ago
Masha

Get your writing unstuck - A talk I recorded for Write Your Own Way that covers how to use effective self-regulation techniques and how to identify and address the root causes of you...
1 year ago
Climate Denial Crock of the Week

Is Resistance Futile? MAGA Assimilates NOAA - New Scientist (paywall): The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) presents a briefing summarising the global climate each month – and ...
1 year ago
The Book Jotter

Parish Notices - Happy New Year to all my readers. After what has probably been a couple of years of mentioning where I was with this blog and how I have probably for the l...
1 year ago
globalinequality

To be young, perchance to dream - *He got to the river quay, or more exactly to the sidewalk on the other side of the paved road running along the river, in the late morning. Too many ...
1 year ago
Michael Mann's Blog

Reflections on the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season - [image: Hurricane Milton] Tuesday, November 26, 2024 - 12:28 Now that the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season seems to be coming to a close, it is worth reflect...
1 year ago
A Cat, A Book, and A Cup of Tea

A Thank You and A Goodbye - You may have noticed, from the fact that I’ve only managed six posts this year, that I’m not really able to keep up with this blog anymore! I always suspec...
1 year ago
heavenali

Tales from my reading chair – an update. - I disappeared again – I’m sorry. I’m trying to decide whether I’m done with this whole blogging malarky – there are aspects I miss – but I get overwhelmed...
1 year ago
Margaret and Helen

JD Vance thinks bullet proof glass will abortion proof our vaginas - Margaret, that little Vance kid just doesn’t get it. When asked about abortion rights he said, “I want us to make it easier for moms to afford to have babi...
1 year ago
CORRUPTION, NOW AND THEN. A blog by Professor Mark Knights, reflecting on historical and current corruption scandals

Political Bets by Mark Knights - One of the issues that has cut through in the 2024 general election has been the scandal over political bets. A number of Tories associated with Number 1...
2 years ago
Engenderings

Colonial Cisnationalism: Notes on Empire and Gender in the UK’s Migration Policy - by Christopher Griffin Anti-immigration rhetoric is a notoriously reliable fixture of British politics, with Conservative politicians regularly turning to ...
2 years ago
Decolonize ALL The Things

Issues of Power, Not Bathrooms - ***Note: Originally published on EFH in 2017*** INTRODUCTION On February 22nd, 2017 Agent Orange’s administration revoked the transgender protection guidel...
2 years ago
Versobooks.com

A Guide to our April Titles - *A new collection of stories from the cult author of Terminal Boredom.* *The revolutionary life of an eighteenth-century dwarf activist who was among the...
3 years ago
An Africanist Perspective

The Africanist Perspective has moved! - Dear readers, I am blogging again! This time on Substack. Go over and subscribe to receive new posts every week! Thank you for reading this blog over the y...
3 years ago
Worlds in Ink - Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Reviews

Science Fiction Invaders Challenge: The Final Results - The final results for the Science Fiction Invaders reading challenge are in. I've tallied all the points from participants who submitted their scores to be...
3 years ago
(dev) Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie - Events

Notice To The General People - It has come to our attention that an article “Reflections on the man Nnamdi Kanu” is being falsely attributed to Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Kindly note th...
4 years ago
The Book Smugglers

Non-Binary Authors To Read: July 2021 - Non-Binary Authors To Read is a regular column from A.C. Wise highlighting non-binary authors of speculative fiction and recommending a starting place fo...
5 years ago
LSE BREXIT

Brexit is a political Ponzi scheme - It is increasingly clear that Brexit has cost not saved money, encumbered not liberated trade, inhibited not enhanced our sovereignty, and threatens to b...
5 years ago
Nathan Hamm

the voice - There is a voice in your head that never stops speaking. Its constant chatter is an incessant stream of worries and anxieties, cravings and desires, judgm...
5 years ago
Writer Beware®: The Blog

Spooky Phishing Scam Targets Traditionally-Published Writers - *Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware®* The *New York Times* has published the story of a strange international phishing scam: unknown actors ta...
5 years ago
variegatedtyro

Childhood friends - The protests rage. The people walk. The voices shout. but justice is NOT Systems uphold all that hurts and kills persons of color Color Color Color I ...
6 years ago
The B&N Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog

10 Things You Might Not Know About Frank Herbert’s Dune - Dune may be one of the best-known, most-read science fiction novels of all time, but it was hardly an overnight success. Publishers rejected it, critics ...
6 years ago
My ❤️ will go on

Slavoj Žižek on Synthetic Sex and "Being Yourself" - *SEE ALSO:* - *Slavoj Žižek: Why Be Happy When You Could Be Interesting?* - *Slavoj Žižek: Don't Act. Just Think.* - *Žižek’s 10 Favorite ...
6 years ago
Stats for Lefties

Why Long-Bailey is the most electable leadership candidate - *This article was made possible by our Patreon supporters! Special thanks in particular go to our amazing $5 supporters: Alan Spence, Alex Wilson, Bert Rot...
6 years ago
Shimmer

Kerstin Hall talks Borders - It’s the time of year when badgers and people make lists! Shopping lists, Naughty or Nice Lists and lists of books we loved. The Border Keeper by Kerstin...
6 years ago
Shakesville

Open Thread - [image: image of a purple sofa] Hosted by a purple sofa. Have a seat and chat. [*Note:* Liss is currently on hiatus for health reasons. There will be an Op...
7 years ago
Shadows of the Apt

Worldcon Dublin — full schedule! - So I've had my final schedule through for Worldcon in Dublin next month — anyone who's there please do come along to see me at any or all of the following:...
7 years ago
History Matters blog

Proudly South African: ESSA, DULLAH, AND US (Zubieda Jaffer) by By Dr Allan Boesak, 7 July 2019 - 8 July 2019 Honourable Judge Siraj Desai and the Board of the District Six Museum, Family of Essa and Dullah, Friends, Brothers and Sisters: What a privi...
7 years ago
Africanfootsteps

Outposts of Empire - Without putting so much thinking into it, I just remember telling my husband-to-be that Sri Lanka would be the perfect choice for our honeymoon. It had bee...
7 years ago
Comments on: Home

By: AfCFTA Is A Magic Pill, But Africa Still Moving Too Slowly Towards A Single Market - […] -Originally published on Africa at LSE. […]
7 years ago
Jo Walton — Science Fiction and Fantasy Author

Genre Pacing: A question from Goodreads - On Goodreads, a nice person called Xena WP asked me Jo, after finishing Transcription by K. Atkinson I wished for a few paragraphs at least of Juliet’s hap...
7 years ago
The Official Blog of Benjamin L. Corey

What 30 Pieces of Silver Can Buy In Today’s Money - What's 30 pieces of silver worth in today's money? We can look to conservative evangelical leaders to find our answer.
7 years ago
New Ink Review

Three Poems: Andrew Reiff - Stigmata Up so many times from death I disbelieve she stands, blood dripping from the sightless eye, Heaving and breathing yes, But no cries in the plain o...
7 years ago
The Story Teller

Spectacular sports - So I designed this poster for Jessica's class and Mr G really likes it. So much that he put it up on the door of his classroom yesterday. Jessica came h...
8 years ago
Red Light Politics

"Mainstream media is currently riding high on the trend of equating anti fascism to neo nazism. There..." - “Mainstream media is currently riding high on the trend of equating anti fascism to neo nazism. There is a plethora of “Both side” arguments, claims of vio...
9 years ago
Green Man Press

Foreign travels - In mid July Karen and I headed off for two weeks in Sweden and Finland. I’d been invited to be a GoH at FinnCon in Tampere Finland over the last ... Read ...
11 years ago
Rachel Ann Hanley

J.M. SIDOROVA - Interview with J.M. SIDOROVA *J.M. Sidorova is the author of science fiction and fantasy short stories and a novel THE AGE OF ICE (Scribner/Simon & Schus...
11 years ago

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Friday, July 28, 2017

Trump's Law #2

Saturday, June 24, 2017

Trump's Law #1

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