Polls Apart

Posted on March 13, 2017 by twitmericks

Some Turkish and Dutch politicians/

Are taking aggressive positions/

At each others’ throats/

As upcoming votes/

Intensify febrile conditions.///

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2017/03/13/the-spat-between-turkey-and-the-netherlands-is-all-about-winning-votes/?utm_term=.7d3e8076a73f

 

 

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What Katie Did Wrong

Posted on March 10, 2017 by twitmericks

An Essex-based blogger named Jack/

Was trolled by a bigoted hack/

A lawsuit for libel/

Was ruled undeniable/

So Hopkins must pay the full whack.///

Thanks to a colleague at work and a follower on Twitter for pointing out that Jack Monroe has switched to the Twitter handle MxJackMonroe, not Ms, so I have amended my limerick to remove Ms (I don’t want to use Mx as many readers, like me, would be uncertain how to pronounce it) and also ‘girl’, which, although ‘a girl called Jack’ was/is the name of Jack’s blog, I gather is not how Jack now identifies. Original limerick below. Interestingly, the rewrite has more retweets as of now.

A girl from Southend named Ms Jack/

Was trolled by a bigoted hack/

A lawsuit for libel/

Was ruled undeniable/

So Hopkins must pay the full whack.///

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39234079

 

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Climate of Ignorance

Posted on March 9, 2017 by twitmericks

An EPA chief known as Scott/
Declared global warming was not/
About CO2./
The scientists’ view,/
Politely expressed, is “What rot!”///

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/03/09/on-climate-change-scott-pruitt-contradicts-the-epas-own-website/?utm_term=.a8a1cf490b6d

 

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Revolting Tories

Posted on March 9, 2017 by twitmericks

A number of Tory MPs/
Are feeling a little unease/
At Hammond now breaking/
A firm undertaking/
To rule out increased NICs.///

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/mar/09/theresa-may-philip-hammond-face-serious-tory-revolt-over-tax-on-self-employed

 

 

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Watching TV

Posted on March 8, 2017 by twitmericks

A CIA document leak/
Shows cybersecurity’s weak;/
By hacking with ease/
Your phones and TVs,/
Big Brother is sneaking a peek.///

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-39203724

 

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Cops Face Big Job

Posted on March 8, 2017 by twitmericks

Police in East Dulwich admit/
They have a big job to outwit/
The serial pooer,/
A wanted wrongdoer/ 
Who roams around having a shit.///

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/police-hunt-serial-defecator-a3483631.html

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Blue Monday Brings New Order

Posted on March 7, 2017 by twitmericks

The Trump ban on Muslims is back/

But this time excluding Iraq/

He had to withdraw/

A previous law/

Which experts concluded was wack*.///

*”Cack” or “kack” may be substituted here if preferred.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/mar/06/new-trump-travel-ban-muslim-majority-countries-refugees

 

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Caught Sessions

Posted on March 2, 2017 by twitmericks

Top US Attorney Jeff Sessions/
Reluctantly made some confessions/
Admitting discussions/
With senior Russians/
But hotly denying transgressions.///

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39136118

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Fillon Fights On

Posted on March 1, 2017 by twitmericks

A candidate known as Francois/

Accused of infringing la loi/

Insists he’ll fight on/

But polls show Fillon/

Is likely to come number trois.///

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39125941

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Fox Puppet

Posted on February 28, 2017 by twitmericks

On kids’ TV show Fox & Friends/

A human reporter pretends/

To talk to a creature/

With big bushy feature/

That’s orange with white on the ends.///

 http://www.mediaite.com/tv/donald-trump-says-obama-may-be-behind-recent-protests/
https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/836647523855044608
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