If I understand capitalism correctly, it was by being very clever, and working much harder than anybody else. Right?

Right?

On the same day in the Telegraph:

Asking for a friend…it is confusing!!

“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”

A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

The "he's not gonna listen to her" reactions are missing many points. Lots of other people are also hearing it. Lots of people can see him hearing it, then weigh what she's said with what he'll do. Lots of people can see her refusal to surrender these ancient teachings to the latest face of empire

Word of day is ‘unasinous’ (17th century): united in stupidity.

A riff on ‘unanimous’: which comes from the Latin for ‘one mind’. ‘Unasinous’ means ‘one ass’.

Word of the day is ‘catch-fart’ (17th century: an obsequious individual who will always follow the political wind.

If a man can’t give a Nazi salute at a party for a racist convicted fraudster and proven sex offender, then what kind of sick world are we living in, I ask you.

LA fires are a good reminder that the only difference between me and any refugee is luck.

Adolf Hitler used to rant crazy things all the time, and everybody said "Ignore him he will never get power," or "Ignore him he will never do them."

Look how that worked out.

Possibly the best clap back against ignorant antivaxxers.

𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝟐𝟎 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 that have stayed with you or influenced you one book per day for 20 days, in no particular order no explanations, no reviews, just covers.

#booksky💙📚 #bookchallenge #20DayBookChallenge #20books #20books20days

Day 1

“When you’re raped there is shame, and it’s not for us to have shame, it’s for them. It’s true that I hear lots of women, and men, who say you’re very brave. I say it’s not bravery, it’s a will and determination to change society”

- Gisèle.

What a woman.

Today is International International Day Day.

That's the day where people around the world commemorate all the other International Days.

Happy International International Day Day.

Gisele Pelicot should named as the Time person of the year. For bravely waiving her anonymity in one of the most horrific rape cases the world has seen, to take a stand for survivors and shame the perpetrators.

Instead they’re featuring Trump, a rapist, for the second time. Obviously.

Gregg Wallace is the tip of the iceberg: This is what it’s like to be a woman…

youtu.be/awFeRPTdhZw

Maybe because middle class women of a certain age are in a position to call out this shit without fear of losing a salary they need. And can do it on behalf of young women starting out in their careers who are just as sick of this shit but can’t say anything because they need to earn a living.

Christmas is a busy time of year. We're bombarded with messages that demand our time, our money and our whole selves.

This year, we're asking people to #HushTheNoise and think what this special time of year is actually about.

Find out more and watch the film at www.methodist.org.uk/about/news/y...