teuchter
je suis teuchter
Yes. I am already aware of this.Maybe this is the right time to share with you: Teuchter Wagons.
Loughborough Junction public space improvements - consultation begins
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bimble
floofy
I wonder, did you perchance get to read the piece by martin amis on jeremy corbyn 2 weeks ago ? Re the lack of a sense of humour as a thing to reasonably be worried about in someone who wants to lead us into the brave new future ? x
teuchter
je suis teuchter
I do not see the relevance of this.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
Nor I - I went to a talk by Amis last year (more of a book promotion actually) at the Royal College of Music (part of the 2014 Proms season).
He struck me as short and very assertive. "Full of himself" as my Mum would say.
I reckon the most obvious difference between Martin Amis and Jeremy Corbyn is one is short and the other tall. And they BOTH take themselves very seriously.
Which is not actually the same as having no sense of humour.
bimble
floofy
What? All the best politically engaged crossword puzzlers are into it.
critical1
All views expressed are definitely my own.
Thought you were audience to one here already...
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
Sounds like you suffer from what my former bosses used to call "lack of commitment".
The Victoria line IS like that at 5.20 am.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
I' going to check out your observation there. I am very concerned you have found a flaw in this intellectual éminence grise.Chomsky is talking rubbish, as usual . "intellectuals are not subject to these changes" ?
Quite co-incidentally my Facebook friend from the University of Harare posted this helpful quote this morning:
"The doctrinal system, which produces what we call “propaganda” when discussing enemies, has two distinct targets. One target is what’s sometimes called the “political class,” the roughly 20% of the population that’s relatively educated, more of less articulate, playing some role in decision-making. Their acceptance of doctrine is crucial, because they’re in a position to design and implement policy.
Then there’s the other 80% or so of the population. These are Lippmann’s “spectators of action,” whom he referred to as “the bewildered herd.” They are supposed to follow orders and keep out of the way of the important people. They’re the target of the real mass media: the tabloids, the sitcoms, the Super Bowl and so on.
These sectors of the doctrinal system serve to divert the unwashed masses and reinforce the basic social values: passivity, submissiveness to authority, the overriding virtue of greed and personal gain, lack of concern for others, fear for real or imagined enemies, etc. The goal is to keep the bewildered herd bewildered. It’s unnecessary for them to trouble themselves with what’s happening in the world. In fact, it’s undesirable-if they see too much of reality they may set themselves to change it."
Noam Chomsky
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
There have been panicky emails from people connected to LJAG on 6th November imploring a response before the 6th November deadline. However since LJAG has now supposedly "stepped back" and is pressing the council to account for its actions, I'm wondering whether LJAG are unwittingly demonstrating the truth of Noam's dictum.
Which seems to be the message of your post.
I think.
concerned1
behind the small print
Good grief can Lambeth organise ANYTHING?
Guess George Wright, Raj Mistry, Barbara Poulter, and Cllr Brathwaite's email boxes are going to be overflowing again.
Guess George Wright, Raj Mistry, Barbara Poulter, and Cllr Brathwaite's email boxes are going to be overflowing again.
teuchter
je suis teuchter
Aye, the mass media are putting their weight behind the anti-closures campaign with their ill-researched and sensationalising news articles.
Their hyping of various imagined enemies serves well to keep the conspiraloons bewildered.
Those who look at reality and set themselves to make changes need to keep out of the way of the important people who want to drive to their concerts.
critical1
All views expressed are definitely my own.
The CLOWNS are at it again...
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
You want names?
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
No - and their email boxes are NOT overflowing with the answer they were seeking looks like.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
One could argue that recaim the streets - in its time - was a doctrine of student kids of our wealthy rules getting their radicalism out of their system, before moving on to join Daddy in the boardrooms and stock exchange.
Now with high frequency trading etc there's no time for all that. They just get in there ripping off the public immediately.
Where's all those nice earnest working class students these days? - working zero hours contracts in bistros to pay off their student loans. Too bloody knackered to reclaim a street.
bimble
floofy
I went to the network rail thing at brixton rec and asked about how the plans for the LJ arches are coming along.
The man said couple of interesting things (spontaneously, I mean these were his responses to the whole subject of LJ) . Said firstly that they (NR) are aware of a need to ensure that their consultation does not rely too heavily on LJAG. Second thing he said was that there was 'a raid' on the arches in Rathgar & Belinda sometime early this year which resulted in 17 arches being found to contain either drugs or guns or both. I have no clue about this, just repeating what he said.
The man said couple of interesting things (spontaneously, I mean these were his responses to the whole subject of LJ) . Said firstly that they (NR) are aware of a need to ensure that their consultation does not rely too heavily on LJAG. Second thing he said was that there was 'a raid' on the arches in Rathgar & Belinda sometime early this year which resulted in 17 arches being found to contain either drugs or guns or both. I have no clue about this, just repeating what he said.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
Sounds plausible to me. I think I posted somewhere about a raid I witnessed on arches roughly where Bureau of Silly Ideas now is at 2 am on a summer night around 1993.
I should add that garages attached to council estates sometimes have the same issue. (in the interests of promoting transport equality)
bimble
floofy
Reclaim the streets was fun, makes me feel all old and sentimental thinking about it. Once upon a time I helped making a giant hooped skirt big enough for a pneumatic drill to hide inside. But yes seriously I don't think many young people in London have the luxury of being able to spend time doing that sort of thing now.
concerned1
behind the small print
Before the farm, the land it is on was very much overgrown as Family Housing had built a wall across the back entrance making access impossible.
URH and LL did nothing to try to remedy this and utilise the land as it is within the Management Agreement of the LEMB. Police raided an arch and found in the back buried various illegal items.
Hence the land was forcibly opened up and cleared. That was several years ago not sure 17 arches were raided and found to have similar items. Best way to know that is to enquire at one of the long standing businesses there who have a good relationship with Network Rail.
URH and LL did nothing to try to remedy this and utilise the land as it is within the Management Agreement of the LEMB. Police raided an arch and found in the back buried various illegal items.
Hence the land was forcibly opened up and cleared. That was several years ago not sure 17 arches were raided and found to have similar items. Best way to know that is to enquire at one of the long standing businesses there who have a good relationship with Network Rail.
CH1
"Red Guard"(NLYL)
If I wanted to hide my Bitcoins that seems like a suitable place. Gated at the Tesco side n'est-ce pas?
bimble
floofy
True. like I said I've no idea, was surprised when that's the first thing he said about loughborough junction.
concerned1
behind the small print
Trying to cover their hoisting of rents etc.
There was an event last night a " public" one but it appears it is in fact NOT a pedestrian zone
There was an event last night a " public" one but it appears it is in fact NOT a pedestrian zone
concerned1
behind the small print
This then happened
bimble
floofy
Oh dear. Glad the police van had nothing better to do on a Friday night.
Clearly the wrong sort of public event, not the kind they were looking for
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