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Jeremy Corbyn win Labour Leadership contest but can the party outsider lead Labour and Britain out of current crisis

While some may argue that Britain is just arms length away from an impending economic crisis, a few among them are beginning to view that only Jeremy Corbyn can lead Britain out of the current crisis. With the Tories pressing … Continue reading

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Auñ Pana

Variations: Pehiwetinome The Auñ Pana are evil man-eating fish from the folklore of the Yanomami of Brazil and Venezuela. They are large, have arms, and are covered with hair. Apparently they also have some degree of magical power. The auñ … Continue reading

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Boats in the City

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Sheep

Sculpture by Ted Roocroft (1918-1993) in the Roman Fort Gardens, Castlefield, Manchester. The artist was was a pig farmer turned sculptor and was known for his animal sculptures. It was deliberately mounted low to be “accessible to the public”, so … Continue reading

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JOIN US/ ORGANISE? FOR 17/10/15: Rail relay to call for electrification of the Transpennine route

On October 17th two relays will be taking place on train lines previously ear-marked for electrification but disappointed by a recent government U-turn. Midland Mainline campaigners will travel up from London to Sheffield via stations including Market Harborough and Leicester … Continue reading

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Animals | Hylocharis cyanus

Please use Searchy.One Description From Photographer if Any: Hylocharis cyanus – White-chinned Sapphire – beija-flor-roxo By SergioGregorio Source: 500px.com https://thepicturesshow.wordpress.com/2015/09/09/animals-hylocharis-cyanus/

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Candomblé & Reading Spiritual Signs Courtesy of Medeiros

I traveled to Brazil on my twenty-second birthday and Candomblé — admittedly, spirituality in general — was something I tended to dismiss as folkloric and time-wasting before then. I attended a primary Catholic school and have lasting memories of corrupting … Continue reading

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Hang Gliding in Rio de Janeiro – Brazil

So I decided to take the leap (literally!) and try out hang gliding for the first time whilst in Rio. I’m feeling pretty used to being in the air now but contained in a tin can shooting through the sky, … Continue reading

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Inside Banksy’s Dismaland

This post contains descriptions of Dismaland that are better left to your untarnished initial experience.  Leave if you don’t want the experience explained to you. Getting there is easy enough.  From London, you can catch a train to Bristol, and … Continue reading

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A Decade After Katrina: What We Lost/What Remains

I’m not a big Hurricane Katrina remembrance person. Like a lot of people from the places affected by the storm, I usually unplug from social media on the days leading up to August 29th. It’s not that I want to … Continue reading

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