2018.12.04 The Havana Syndrome

Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life. - Terry Pratchett, Jingo


Show Notes


Quote

"Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life." - Terry Pratchett, Jingo.

RIP

George H. W. Bush

Harry Leslie Smith https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/nov/28/harry-leslie-smith-dies-aged-95

F.U.

James Hird https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/essendon-bombers/james-hird-broke-leg-in-cycling-accident-ng-b881037918z

Just not true, Emile! https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/03/dutch-court-rejects-emile-ratelband-request-20-years-younger

"Havana Syndrome" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2018/12/03/another-diplomat-was-diagnosed-with-havana-syndrome-heres-what-we-know/

Oumuamua https://www.universetoday.com/140391/could-oumuamua-be-an-extra-terrestrial-solar-sail/

The AusPol Clown Show

Stacks

Unions

Cassandra the Wobbegong https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/dec/04/facebook-is-huge-its-monstrous-its-addictive-and-it-must-be-stopped

Things

Five Star Movement and experts https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/04/politically-motivated-italys-m5s-sacks-peak-board-of-health-experts

French protests https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/03/students-blockade-schools-as-french-protests-spread https://www.dw.com/en/french-gas-stations-left-dry-by-yellow-vest-blockades/a-46551978

Ukraine https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/02/putin-refuses-to-release-ukrainian-sailors-and-ships https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/12/03/ukraine-sends-troops-russian-border-amid-fears-invasion/

Golden Dawn https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/dec/03/their-ideas-had-no-place-here-how-crete-kicked-out-golden-dawn

Trump Hates Dolphins https://boingboing.net/2018/11/30/trump-hates-dolphins.html

Earthquakes

Sport and Games (specifically excluding Chess)

Khawaja

Do you know how to twerk? https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/sport/hegerberg-ballon-d-or-award-tarnished-twerk-dj-martin-solveig-10994198

Chess

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/dec/01/magnus-carlsen-tie-break-fabiano-caruana-sparks-soaring-interest-in-chess



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