Category Archives: The Facts of Life

Look what cutting edge news I’ve picked up on the Iran War!

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review with my comments: “This is not a regime-change war, but the regime sure did change,” remarked the U.S. defense secretary. It did not. A source close to the American president’s national security team said “they still … Continue reading →

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Orwell was a satirist. Wasn’t he?

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Naomi

So what’s missing from this piece of WTF info delivered to me by Harper’s Weekly Review? Meta self-mockery? Wit? Animals? Something… It was reported that Meta began installing software on employees’ computers to track their mouse movements, clicks, and keystrokes … Continue reading →

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Strait Sex

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Naomi

[T]he chief executive of the world’s top condom producer detailed plans to raise prices by at least 20 percent after supply-chain disruptions caused by the Iran War. From Harper’s Weekly Review.

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