Jonathan Cook: Breaking Out of Media Group-Think
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/11/21/jonathan-cook-breaking-out-of-media-group-think/
The Western media’s failure to report the reality of Gaza didn’t start on Oct. 7. It’s always been like this. Here’s why journalists won’t tell you the truth about Palestine. By Jonathan Cook Jonathan-Cook.net [This is an adaptation of a…
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Jonathan Cook: Breaking Out of Media Group-Think

The Western media’s failure to report the reality of Gaza didn’t start on Oct. 7. It’s always been like this. Here’s why journalists won’t tell you the truth about Palestine. By Jonathan Cook Jonathan-Cook.net [This is an adaptation of a talk the author gave at “Reporting Gaza: Work,

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Lynn Faria named as SAGE’s new CEO, pledging to lead with joy, authenticity, and fierce advocacy

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Book spine poem #52: Swearing Is Good for You

A new book spine poem, on a linguistic (and mildly sweary) theme, with some notes on its contents below the photograph.

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Swearing Is Good for You

The F-word – spell it out:
Swearing is good for you.
Um . . . holy shit. Says who?

The man who lost his language swearing
*gestures* because internet
(What the F);
The woman who talked to herself
in praise of profanity
(Just my type).

Shady characters,
Role models.

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Thank you to the authors: Jesse Sheidlower, David Crystal, Emma Byrne, Michael Erard, Melissa Mohr, Anne Curzan, Sheila Hale, Geoffrey Hughes, Desmond Morris, Gretchen McCulloch, Benjamin Bergen, A. L. Barker, Michael Adams, Simon Garfield, Keith Houston, and John Waters.

I did some work on the mighty 4th edition of The F-Word last year, copy-editing and contributing to its substantial Introduction. Strong Language, a group blog about the culture and linguistics of swearing that I co-founded with James Harbeck, reviewed the book and interviewed Sheidlower.

David Crystal has featured here several times, including in previous language-themed book spine poems ‘Broken Words’ and ‘Language, Language!’. Anne Curzan was the subject of a post about types of linguistic prescriptivism. Geoffrey Hughes’s book inspired a brief post about the surprising etymology of answer.

Desmond Morris’s book featured in a previous book spine poem, ‘Ambient Gestures’. Here on Sentence first I reviewed Gretchen McCulloch’s book, and on Strong Language I reviewed Benjamin Bergen’s and Michael Adams’s books. (Adams now also contributes to Strong Language.)

A. L. Barker’s books have shown up in a couple of previous book spine poems and in a post about an unusual use of without. Keith Houston’s book I reviewed here. The spine’s fading red suggests I should have kept its characters in the shade.

This is book spine poem no. 52. They’re not usually this long, but I guess they’re as long as they need to be. Let me know if you join in the game.

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Angel Diaz, Ash, Felix and Michael Adams at Hungyoungbrit

Hung Young Brit - bald hunk Angel Diaz, gay porn models Ash, Felix and Michael Adams bareback in Live Painting Session With JB Sketch.

Hungyoungbrit - Angel Diaz, Ash, Felix, Michael Adams - 4-Way

Angel Diaz, Ash, Felix, Michael Adams bareback in Live Painting Session With JB Sketch Turns Into Spunky Arse Orgy at Hung Young Brit.

Hail Michael Adams, hero of the day
For protecting KY's right to vote and sway
A hard-fought victory
Against fraud tales, don't we see?
You've earned a place in history so hooray!

#kentucky #michaeladams #voterfraud #ode #poetry

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/kentucky-gop-secretary-state-michael-adams-wins-primary-rcna84453

Kentucky GOP Secretary of State Michael Adams wins primary

Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams won the GOP primary Tuesday, fending off challenges from two candidates who campaigned on voter fraud claims.

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