[PaulOnBooks]

http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-reasons-f ... s-in-2016/

How fake news came to dominate the agenda in 2016, by the news editor of Cracked.

Yes. (And I cringe whenever I hear 'citizen journalists') http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-reasons-f ... s-in-2016/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Abernathy]

This is a quite brilliant and very interesting blog entry from Paul Richards looking in detail at Emily Maitlis' extraordinary opening to Newsnight yesterday, and why it was so effective.

Absolutely fascinating.

https://medium.com/@pauladrianrichards/ ... 246913eb8a

[Malcolm Armsteen]

Not a blog, but a Twitter feed.
Sadly the stentorian Daily Mail Reporter Twitter account is closing down, with immediate effect.

Will be missed.

[Boiler]

I'll say - the person behind that feed will probably need therapy for years but at the same time, it must be liberating to finally call it a day.

[The Red Arrow]

Tremendous service, I can fully understand the reason for calling it a day. Who will pick up the torch?

[Samanfur]

There's a GoFundMe set up as a tip jar, if anyone wants to contribute.

[Killer Whale]

Looks like Corbyn enthusiast and anti-semitism-excuser Sivier has had his defence laughed out of court.

What a crying shame [/sarcasm].

https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/rachel-ri ... r-1.510902

https://voxpoliticalonline.com/2021/01/ ... ccusation/

[oboogie]

"This is a bitter blow. But it is not a defeat."
It bloody well is, you racist turd.

[Malcolm Armsteen]

And in the comments

I haven’t read the judgement but the whole thing smacks of being a political decision. Judges can easily reason backwards from a gut decision to provide a legal rationale and I would be interested to know Judge Rice Collins’s background and affiliations.

No racist dogwhistles there, then.

[Andy McDandy]

https://jenzerb.medium.com/i-left-my-ca ... 63374ec6b8

Interesting piece on sexism and the "lad culture" in the workplace, and the damage it does.

[Boiler]

This seems to be well worth a read: https://respectfulinsolence.com/

Blake's 7 fan too