Medical progress versus the Gravy Train

Sunday, October 2, 2022 - 15:30 When ideological goals clash with societal well being
Children with epilepsy, terminal cancer patients, multiple sclerosis sufferers and numerous other victims of serious illnesses. What they all have in common is suitability for treatment with medicinal cannabis products. Unlike California and the majority of the U.S.A, Britain still lags behind when it comes to widespread adoption of contemporary attitudes. Big pharma is still given priority over the herbalist remedies used by our ancestors for tens of thousands of years (or longer).

Sleeping Satellite

Tuesday, September 13, 2022 - 11:39 The spy in the sky
Whether you are traveling at 100 miles per hour, hiding in a high rise stairwell or under the covers in your terraced cottage, you are still subject to orbiting surveillance. From reading the creases in your palm and measuring the infra-red radiation emitted by your cardio vascular system, to recording the electrical activity of your neurological system. Permanently active, low earth orbit satellites have ALLEGEDLY been capable of reading the minds of the terrestrial population for several decades. The existence of such invasive technology would make for some UTTERLY FANTASTIC sci-fi, but could represent an entirely tangible and clearly inescapable reality.