twitmericks

One of our bailed-out banks/

Was fined by the Brits & the Yanks/

For rigging its rate/

On debts to the state/

A rather odd way to say thanks.

///http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/jul/28/lloyds-suspends-seven-people-rigging-rates-libor

The government’s given its backing/
To shale gas extraction by fracking/
Across the UK/
The companies say/
They just cannot wait to get cracking.///
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28513036

A plumber behind the erection/
Of buttocks with turbo-injection/
Said this is my chance/
To say to la France/
I fart in your general direction.///
http://www.dover-express.co.uk/French-hear-giant-fart-fired-Channel/story-21937991-detail/story.html

There once was a leader named Ed/
Who launched an offensive and said:/
I just do policy./
If that’s too Wallace-y/
Vote for the Tories instead.///
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-28459474
https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/492721172107509760

The Russians have lost any trace/
Of lizards canoodling in space/
They listen for echos/
Of cosmonaut geckos/
At work reproducing their race.///

(Tweeted Friday, just catching up after being away from base)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-28490744

The Met went to terrible pains/
To infiltrate justice campaigns/
But might police time/
Spent tackling crime/
Result in more tangible gains?///
http://blogs.channel4.com/simon-israel-home-affairs/metropolitan-police-spied-families-campaigning/742

The church that they call #CofE/
Has voted at last to agree/
Episcopal folks/
Don’t have to be blokes/
You can have a she in a see.///
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28300618

A Baroness named Butler-Sloss/
Resigned as inquiry boss/
Announcing “So long,/
I’ve done nothing wrong,/
It’s just the way things came across”.///
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jul/14/lady-butler-sloss-stands-down-child-abuse-inquiry

When Germany play Argentina/
Their finishing proves to be keener/
As Mario Götze/
Nips in and converts a/
Fine cross in the Rio arena.///
https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/488443969811267584
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/world-cup-2014-its-carnival-time-for-germany-in-rio-9603812.html

Farewell to the band the Ramones/
Of wonderful ear-splitting tones/
To Joey and Johnny/
& Dee Dee, now Tommy/
Who sadly did not make old bones.///
http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/jul/12/ramones-tommy-ramone-dead-sound-in-my-head