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It’s been a long time in the making lads, but here it is: the future of European online media. The Old Continent is designed to push back against the Social Justice and Identity Politics agenda of VICE, Huffington Post and BuzzFeed, while at the same time offering a centre right, more fun and light-hearted alternative to Breitbart’s and Infowars’ high octane polemics and conspiracies that don’t get anyone laid.
NatGeo’s film on free climber Alex Honnold just hit the cinemas. Prepare to die of vertigo
In the documentary, he climbs Yosemite’s 3,000-foot El Capitan wall, and is the first free solo climber to do so. The wall is known as one of the world’s ultimate challenges for climbers. Five people have died in climbing accidents on El Capitan since 2013 alone.
Sam Harris deletes world’s 13th largest Patreon account after company banned Sargon of Akkad. Jordan Peterson to launch alternative platform
But here’s a kicker. Guess where the word “n*gger” is all over the place? Sure, the Daily Stormer, but also, and more importantly: on Patreon.com itself!
The Russians are building a brand new all-electric Ford Mustang Fastback, so all is right in the world
The boys from Aviar Motors call it “the first electric Muscle Car with incredible acceleration dynamics and high level of comfort.” Well, let’s not ponder the Russian notion of comfort for too long, but the ‘incredible’ part seems quite legit. The R67 is a downright monster.
Hannah Arendt’s Origins of Totalitarianism; Preparing men who believe everything is possible and nothing true, to be both executioner and victim
“The truth is that the masses grew out of the fragments of a highly atomized society whose competitive structure and concomitant loneliness of the individual had been held in check only through membership in a class. The chief characteristic of the mass man is not brutality and backwardness, but his isolation and lack of normal social relationships.”
UK Advertising Authority bans “harmful” gender stereotypes in hopes to achieve ‘Gender Equality of Outcome’
“The evidence we published last year showed that harmful gender stereotypes in ads contribute to how people see themselves and their role in society. They can hold some people back from fulfilling their potential, or from aspiring to certain jobs and industries, bringing costs for individuals and the economy.”
Afghan migrant turns himself in after alleged murder of 16 y/o Austrian girlfriend. Could not be deported in 2016 because he was wanted for murder in home country
“Grief about the death of the young girl [his victim] mixed with incomprehension about the way authorities handled his case.”
Heritage and embezzlement: EU spends millions on cheap plastic renovation of Bulgarian castle
“Unfortunately, the builders used “alternative” materials for some of the restoration giving the restored fortress wall and gate a ‘plastic’ look. Thus, the restoration of the Krakra Fortress has become notorious among Bulgaria’s archaeological restorations, with critics claiming that the EU money was likely embezzled by local politicians and/or construction entrepreneurs who used cheap plastic instead of proper materials.”
Porsche unveiled their new 911, the 992, and we’re all Germans now
They pulled it off by designing a new car that’s essentially an evolution of their previous cars, aiming for the future without forgetting where it all started. And that’s no accident. Porsche knows all too well that when it overdoes changes to their designs (hello there 996), the loyal fan base gets up in arms, and no one likes angry Germans.
Essay – What’s this thing called ‘Identity Politics’?
There are some characteristics that most if not all forms of identity politics share. These are 1) a peculiar relationship between the self and the collective, 2) a tendency to measure marginalisation, 3) a strong focus on the concept of power and 4) the lack of some utopian vision. Let’s go through these characteristics one by one.
After a decade, ESA finally locates SMART-1’s final resting place where it crash-landed on the Moon
Fighting against Earth’s gravitational field, it put itself in orbit around the moon. Eventually, though frugal, SMART-1 ran out of fuel and was inextricably attracted by the Moon. So on 3 September 2006, it crashed, after successfully fulfilling its mission and remaining active beyond expectations.
EU Ombudswoman publishes damning report on Juncker’s right hand Martin Selmayr’s appointment as highest civil servant. No-one cared
“The Commission’s actions involved a manipulation of the rules governing senior management appointments so as to convey the impression that the appointment procedures, in the case of Mr Selmayr, were applied correctly and that the outcome, in turn, was fair and correct. In fact, this was not the case and the entire affair, starting in January 2018, if not earlier, was arranged to ensure the appointment of Mr Selmayr as Secretary-General.”
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NatGeo’s film on free climber Alex Honnold just hit the cinemas. Prepare to die of vertigo
Sam Harris deletes world’s 13th largest Patreon account after company banned Sargon of Akkad. Jordan Peterson to launch alternative platform
The Russians are building a brand new all-electric Ford Mustang Fastback, so all is right in the world
Hannah Arendt’s Origins of Totalitarianism; Preparing men who believe everything is possible and nothing true, to be both executioner and victim
UK Advertising Authority bans “harmful” gender stereotypes in hopes to achieve ‘Gender Equality of Outcome’