Monthly Archives: June 2013

Where are the Snowdens of Yesteryear?*

Posted on June 10, 2013 by twitmericks

There is a young man in Hong Kong Who may not be there very long The USA seeks To punish his leaks Though Snowden denies doing wrong. ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/09/edward-snowden-nsa-whistleblower-surveillance https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/344080175316729858   *cf Catch-22.

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RIP Iain Banks

Posted on June 9, 2013 by twitmericks

A very fine writer from Fife/ Has sadly departed this life./ So let us give thanks/ For old Iain Banks,/ Our thoughts with his newly-wed wife. ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/jun/09/iain-banks-dies A very fine writer from FifeHas sadly departed this life.So let us give … Continue reading →

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Prism Schism

Posted on June 8, 2013 by twitmericks

The people at GCHQ/ Just love to know what we all do./ MPs want to quiz ’em/ On how using Prism/ Is helping them monitor you. ///http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/136a289a-cf84-11e2-a050-00144feab7de.html#axzz2VdlM9w7p https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/343360862435815424

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Watford? What for?

Posted on June 7, 2013 by twitmericks

The global financial elite,/ When holding their Bilderberg meet,/ Require somewhere plush/ And fairly hush-hush/ (In Watford they tasted defeat.) ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22806891 The global financial elite,When holding their Bilderberg meet,Require somewhere plush And fairly hush-hushIn Watford they tasted defeat. — Mick … Continue reading →

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Hyperactive in Your Phones

Posted on June 6, 2013 by twitmericks

There is a big firm named Verizon/ Whose data the NSA spies on/ You’re never alone/ If you have a phone/ The buggers are keeping their eyes on. ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/06/nsa-phone-records-verizon-court-order https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/342684546367635456

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Meet the Ancestor*

Posted on June 6, 2013 by twitmericks

An anthropoid found in Hubei/ Anticipates humans today./ The fossilised femur/ Of this ancient lemur/ Shares much of our own DNA. ///http://www.nature.com/news/oldest-primate-skeleton-unveiled-1.13142 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/342555771134955520 *Not in fact a direct ancestor, if you read the Nature article, but not far off.

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By Royal Appointment

Posted on June 5, 2013 by twitmericks

The sister-in-law of an heir/ Was hired by Vanity Fair/ But Pippa’s career/ Was also, it’s clear/ Propelled by her own derrière. ///http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/pippa-middleton-lands-column-series-vanity-fair-article-1.1364101 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/342360397103390720  

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Singer Stinger

Posted on June 5, 2013 by twitmericks

An X Factor judge named Tulisa/ Is nicked after UK police’re/ Tipped off by the Sun/ So will she be done?/ For now they decide to release ‘er. ///http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4955433/Tulisa-is-nicked-over-The-Suns-cocaine-deal-expose.html https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/342216492957450242

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Truly, Bradley, Deeply

Posted on June 4, 2013 by twitmericks

There was a GI known as Bradley/ Who got into file sharing madly/ The Pentagon freaked/ About what he leaked/ And took the whole incident badly.  ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/03/bradley-manning-trial-opens-wikileaks https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/341916447070629888

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Oral Evidence

Posted on June 3, 2013 by twitmericks

There was an old Hollywood actor/ Who said oral sex was a factor/ In giving him cancer/ (The ageing romancer/ It seems still a fatal attractor). ///http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2013/jun/02/michael-douglas-oral-sex-cancer There was an old Hollywood actorWho said oral sex was a factorIn giving … Continue reading →

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