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the candidate’s lingo was duly noted… and...

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:55:48 -0500

the candidate’s lingo was duly noted… and spoofed….

in honour of the ban on political satire that never was (it’s not like we didn’t tell you about the censors in your head)

OPM obliges civil servants who are local council candidates to...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:10:31 -0500

OPM obliges civil servants who are local council candidates to take 15 days unpaid leave.

During a Times leadership debate between Lawrence Gonzi and...

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:27:58 -0500

During a Times leadership debate between Lawrence Gonzi and Joseph Muscat a mysterious Bugibba resident takes over the crucial “last question”. He stands up to quote from a book about local councils and devolution before getting to the point. The state of public conveniences in Bugibba.

Instability or incontinence?

Photo

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:43:59 -0500

Photo

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:31:13 -0500

Pearls of Wisdom

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:06:51 -0500

From the Times Comments boards (where else) Victor Bonello discovers ADRILANINE, presumably an organic chemical linked to PHENYLALANINE and all the LALAs of the spectrum.

victor bonello

Today, 11:42

I cannot understand why people are so narrow minded.Franco Debono has injected adrilanine into the heart of a technically dead PN.

J’accuse inaugurates its own meme series. Satire...

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:55:42 -0500

J’accuse inaugurates its own meme series. Satire publications and Shit-hits-the-fan productions proudly present The Franco Debono Hijacks Bondi+ meme.

"Animals I have seen on my honeymoon: seals, stingrays, mongoose(s), warblers, pelicans, loadsafish..."

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:10:00 -0500

“Animals I have seen on my honeymoon: seals, stingrays, mongoose(s), warblers, pelicans, loadsafish (too many to list), reindeer, cats, flamingoes, lions, tortoises, barracudas (yeah that’s fish too), huge lizards, hermit crabs (big ‘uns), lobsters, coyotes, otters… nature rocks!”

"Did you know that the Americans put main courses under the heading “entree” on the menu?"

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:06:51 -0500

“Did you know that the Americans put main courses under the heading “entree” on the menu?”

"Just because you thought that the last book that you read was shite does not mean that the next one..."

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:28:13 -0500

“Just because you thought that the last book that you read was shite does not mean that the next one you pick up will be a page-turning unputtdownable thriller. In other words for every action that brings down a government be prepared for some real soul-searching not to elect a worse band than the last. Even if the “worse” in the last sentence is a very subjective assessment. - J’accuse thoughts on holiday.”

sipping piña colada by the poplin antigua (1 reason why...

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:40:45 -0500

sipping piña colada by the poplin antigua (1 reason why you’re not reading j’accuse till the 12th January)

The Human Race

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:47:18 -0500

“My own view is that this planet is used as a penal colony, lunatic asylum and dumping ground by a superior civilisation, to get rid of the undesirable and unfit. I can’t prove it, but you can’t disprove it either.” - Christopher Hitchens

That Daily Infusion

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 04:55:00 -0500

“Every day, the New York Times carries a motto in a box on its front page. ‘All the News That’s Fit to Print,’ it says. It’s been saying it for decades, day in and day out. I imagine most readers of the canonical sheet have long ceased to notice this bannered and flaunted symbol of its mental furniture. I myself check every day to make sure that the bright, smug, pompous, idiotic claim is still there. Then I check to make sure that it still irritates me. If I can still exclaim, under my breath, why do they insult me and what do they take me for and what the hell is it supposed to mean unless it’s as obviously complacent and conceited and censorious as it seems to be, then at least I know I still have a pulse. You may wish to choose a more rigorous mental workout but I credit this daily infusion of annoyance with extending my lifespan.” - Christopher Hitchens

Judge the Voter

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:15:38 -0500

DCG makes a good point here. If you’re tempted to listen to Silvio Parnis, Michael Farrugia, Marlene Mizzi, Karmenu Vella, Jose Herrera, Edward Scicluna, Consuelo Scerri Herrera (?), Charles Mangion, Anthony Zammit, Anglu Farrugia and Joseph Muscat just remember that they all voted to make KMB Prime Minister in 1992.

Then again, by that very same rationale, if you’re tempted to listen to Daphne Caruana Galizia just remember that not only did she vote for Jeffrey Pullicino Orlando in 2008, she also backed him to the hilt and shot down anyone who disagreed.

(shot down metaphorically of course … don’t confuse your Bidnijas with your tal-Barranis).

"I wish I could experience the same feeling my cats do whenever they find a new clean litter and..."

Sat, 10 Dec 2011 04:00:57 -0500

“I wish I could experience the same feeling my cats do whenever they find a new clean litter and proceed to soil it without wondering for one second where all the old litter went and how close to throwing up I was while emptying their shit.”

"Gone was the time of populism and superficiality. A people was judged by the courage of its..."

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:31:50 -0500

“Gone was the time of populism and superficiality. A people was judged by the courage of its decisions. - Dr Lawrence Gonzi”

sevenorlandos on Flickr.And he’s not re-contesting. The...

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 09:23:26 -0500

sevenorlandos on Flickr.

And he’s not re-contesting. The man who twice featured in the J’accuse personality of the year award (and starred in the Bertoons for J’accuse toon) is stepping down. Here’s a great reminder of the many shoes JPO has filled.

F'hiex tifhem?

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:53:00 -0500

Considering that this is probably the greatest “intelligent” insult around, the question of one’s credentials in a particular field is popping up regularly on The Runs. Hence the reminder that neither Joseph Muscat nor Joe Vella Bonnici are economists. True. Should we also be told that our Minister for Finance, Economy and Investment is also not an economist?

From wikipedia:

“Tonio graduated in Management and Accountancy (B.Com) at the University of Malta, he then completed his B.A.(Hons.) Accountancy, in 1992. He is now a warranted Accountant and Auditor.”

Muscat’s crime is of course the “passing off” as an economist I.e. claiming to be what he is not. Then again Tonio does not claim to be one, and isn’t one, and it works for him. So what is the point?

Just asking.

"‎”PL REACTION The Labour Party said Dr Gonzi and his government had given up on trying to..."

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:34:05 -0500

“

‎”PL REACTION
The Labour Party said Dr Gonzi and his government had given up on trying to solve the problems they had created, and they were instead asking Dr Muscat for his solutions.
This, the Labour Party said, was a vote of confidence for the party.” - The Times

ALIENS. IT’S THE ONLY PLAUSIBLE EXPLANATION.

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"GREECE. SPAIN. ITALY. The opposition seems to have a problem with these names being brought up...."

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:46:19 -0500

“GREECE. SPAIN. ITALY.
The opposition seems to have a problem with these names being brought up. Quick…let’s get the PL into government and the southern Mediterranean will vanish for good…. better still… the EURO will vanish too and they will pay you in Joseph Muscat Hope Coupons…”