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Nadia is local to me. Think Mhairi Black and you'll get the idea. (y)

It's a politician saying they're going to win an election. You could make thousands upon thousands of videos like that. And a video of David Steel would top them all. Just thinking about that one still makes me chuckle 😁

Hmmm... a few names (in alphabetical order): Richard Burgon Dawn Butler Barry Gardiner Clive Lewis Rebecca Long-Bailey – who should never have been sacked Nadia Whittome – as soon as she's ready for a bigger job

I was filling in a party poll yesterday and one of the questions was pick your top three members of the Shadow Cabinet. So I went through the entire list and... fuck. I hadn't realized quite how much Starmer had sidelined the left. There are a few leftish people in marginal positions, but the...

You suspect wrong then 🙃. When I put an album on – which is every day – I nearly always listen to the whole thing. And I'm currently in the process of listening to all my vinyl LPs in alphabetical order. I'm just coming to the end of B.

Mostly meh I agree. But not these two: 4. Esperanza Spalding - Emily's D+Evolution (2016) 61. David Bowie - ★ (2016)

Yes, it probably does come from mythology. I can't remember it in the Dark is Rising though. That's more a "secret identity" type thing, isn't it; e.g. Merlin going by Merriman Lyon.

Despite being dead, he had a new LP out a few months ago... :)

the new LP is pretty good...

dunno, but if it's appropriation, it's never been done as well as this... JH on processsed trumpet Nana Vasconcelos & Aiyb Dieng on percussion Percy Jones on fretless bass superb (y)

N.K. Jemisin's "How Long 'Til Black Future Month?" - short stories, fantasy, science fiction and stuff

Joe Williams (1918) – jazz singer/pianist Tony Williams (1945) – jazz drummer Laurie Williams (1968) – cricketer Hank Williams III (1972) – country singer/musician Tony Williams (1988) – rugby player and Frank Sinatra

First time I ever heard anyone say that the death knell of jungle came in 1994.

I dunno. It's not something that's ever struck me, so I'd have to go back and look for that in particular. Maybe the reviewer gets that impression because of the generic male pronoun usage, which "excludes women from discourse" (as Le Guin put it). But even if it is true, it wouldn't be...

No, that's the Earthsea series. Knowing someone's (or something's) true name gives a wizard/witch/sorcerer/etc power over them (or it). So people keep their true names secret.

Calling her a "misogynist" is just ridiculous hyperbole. But the reason is probably because Le Guin uses "he" as a generic neutral pronoun. She later accepted that as valid criticism:

I have three Blogger blogs, but they're mostly personal stuff so I doubt they'd be of much interest to anyone here. Nevertheless... transgender: http://malefemme.blogspot.com/ chess games: http://200opengames.blogspot.com/ record list: https://borritwem.blogspot.com/

Ah, that second reading is so typical for Le Guin's work. I've found that many times. Because she never does what you expect – what you want – in sequels. Because she always changes her priorities. Just in the Earthsea series, I found Tehanu and The Other Wind quite disappointing the first time...

Her power is internal I think. Of resilience. The strength to overcome, to find and be herself in a very dark place, and then escape. Symbolized by the fact that she goes on to live under her true name. I hadn't noticed Tombs itself as being Islamic. More a pseudo-historical polytheistic...