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It isn't actually (just) a load of old toss is it though - its writing that's carefully engineered to please her patrons. I wouldn't be interested in making a living on that kind of writing, no.
All you had to say was no, then I'd have said why not you already do it for free and then we could have all had a good laugh about it
 
Patreon is fine for entertainment where you know people just want more of the same and there's no harm in giving it to them. I kick in for a couple of podcasts but creators and audience know the deal there, if they want to do different stuff they do it under a different project.

Doesn't work with anything that should be eclectic and challenging though. Even written fiction would be a struggle unless it was purely genre. Journalism? No way. Only orgs should use Patreon style funding for that, even then it's a delicate one.
 
I dunno where else to put this, but this seems the most appropriate thread: Ellen Degeneres, after getting flak for palling up with George W Bush, gave a humorous monologue about how it's actually just fine for her to be mates with him. In front of a blue background...

This altered version of the speech is magnificent. Especially this shot.

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I wasn't sure where to put this either but this will do I guess. You remember Russell Brand? Him who a few years ago went to the occupy protests, got his face in front of all the cameras, I think he even called himself an anarchist. Well anyway here is in a Facebook advert for an appearance at the 'national achievers congress 2019' if you're not sure quite how shit that is let me help:

National Achievers Congress – Birmingham 2019 - Success Resources UK

"National Achievers Congress is your chance to achieve worldwide success with leading strategies from global powerhouse entrepreneurs.

During the event, you will have the exclusive opportunity to hear from industry leaders and discover the secrets to optimise your business, build your brand and monetise your passion.

At
this unprecedented event, you will have the opportunity to hear from Gary Vaynerchuck and Grant Cardone – two of the world’s most in-demand entrepreneurial experts.

Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur in your first year or an established business looking to scale globally, you won’t want to miss out on this event. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of NAC, this year’s lineup is expected to be bigger and better than ever before, with more insights, more experts, and more questions."

Monetise your passion people - it's the future :thumbs:
 

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Fearless reporting as Laurie Penny goes charging towards the sound of gunfire once more



(I don't really care, it just happened to be top of my timeline after I'd just read the America burning thread)
 
I have contempt for anyone who hasn't been banished from Laurie Penny's Twitter feed. It really isn't that difficult to wind her up enough.
 
There, there my dear.......
My whole generation learned relentless work was the way to cope with the rolling crisis, with the mood of imminent collapse and economic insecurity that was the elevator music of our entire youth—the relentless tension between trying to save yourself and trying to save the world, between desperate aspiration and actual hope.
 
Some nice colour in the NYTimes piece on the quarantine gang:

"Vogel, the songwriter, describes the group as “well-read, gifted, currently dangerously sex-starved, deeply compassionate nut jobs. We are working round the clock to keep one another entertained, inspired, fed and virus-free.”

They have read through plays, recorded songs together, performed for one another. Vogel led a concert from their front porch, with the audience social-distancing six feet away. As thanks, a neighbor dropped off milk and some squash.

“It’s like being theatre kids again,” Penny said."

Not only well-read, but 'gifted' too! listen to yourself pal!
 
There’s this child on Twitter who seems to be getting a lot of attention - he’s a Tory and Cummings fanboy - Darren Grimes? Anyone know why he’s blueticked and so prominent? He seems to have come out of nowhere
 
There’s this child on Twitter who seems to be getting a lot of attention - he’s a Tory and Cummings fanboy - Darren Grimes? Anyone know why he’s blueticked and so prominent? He seems to have come out of nowhere
He was the student who was prosecuted over Vote Leave campaign finance irregularities, which he's leveraged (or others have leveraged for him) into a media talking head career.
 
There’s this child on Twitter who seems to be getting a lot of attention - he’s a Tory and Cummings fanboy - Darren Grimes? Anyone know why he’s blueticked and so prominent? He seems to have come out of nowhere
That's the useful idiot who provided the conduit for dodgy undeclared coordinated funding of Cambridge Analytica-linked data guerillas AggregateIQ through his ‘youth Brexit’ front BeLeave in concert with Vote Leave and others. He's heading towards his thirties :D
 
apparently he was working at the Institute of Economic Affairs until he left for 'undisclosed reasons' in March, which is probably why he's suddenly hustling for more media stuff now
 
That's the useful idiot who provided the conduit for dodgy undeclared coordinated funding of Cambridge Analytica-linked data guerillas AggregateIQ through his ‘youth Brexit’ front BeLeave in concert with Vote Leave and others. He's heading towards his thirties :D
He looks about 15!
 
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