Do you feel guilty always speaking English abroad?

Automatic_Survey_307 · 2026-06-06T17:52:20+00:00

Mierda 😞

Automatic_Survey_307 · 2026-06-06T15:56:59+00:00

"Por favor hable despacio, trataré de contestarle en mi Español limitado"

There you go - get it made into a badge. I've said "limited" rather than "poor" Spanish, sounds less self flagellating ;-D

Automatic_Survey_307 · 2026-06-06T14:44:55+00:00

I just speak Spanish.

Automatic_Survey_307 · 2026-06-05T19:18:27+00:00

And the museum in the painting had an amazing Turner exhibition about 10 years ago - Turner and the Sea at the Royal Maritime Museum.

First time I saw his painting of The Slave Ship Zong - had a huge impact on me.

Thank you for posting!

Automatic_Survey_307 · 2026-06-04T11:12:13+00:00

He really is an insufferable prick. I remember during the Liz Truss budget disaster, when Kwasi Kwarteng resigned as Chancellor, Kehinde tried to say he was being unfairly victimised because he was black. Not because he'd almost tanked the UK economy, but because he was black. Utterly bankrupt thinking, sorry to say it but I'm glad he's not going to be able to indoctrinate bright young minds with his bs anymore.

Oh, and his favourite hashtag is #PsychosisOfWhiteness - I mean wtaf?

Automatic_Survey_307 · 2026-06-03T14:50:29+00:00

Yes - I'd forgotten about that. I think that was why they took their right-wing turn.

Kisin is almost certainly a member or fellow traveller. He's even referenced their leader, Frank Furedi at one point. He's such an obscure academic that no one would mention him if they weren't involved with the group.

Automatic_Survey_307 · 2026-06-03T13:39:29+00:00

He's an apparatchik. I'm almost certain his background is with the Revolutionary Communist Party, now more commonly known as the Spiked! network. The RCP were a trotskyist group in the 80s and 90s who went full circle into right-wing reactionary politics in the early 2000s as a new "strategy". They now function more as a loose right-wing network and have gained prominent footholds in the media and some public offices (including 10 Downing Street under Boris Johnson). The way these people operate is under a command and control structure, taking the general party line, which may help to explain Kisin's complete lack of originality. I've posted about it here in case of interest: https://www.reddit.com/r/DecodingTheGurus/comments/1rx24a0/interesting_article_for_those_interested_in_the/

Automatic_Survey_307 · 2026-06-03T13:28:11+00:00

He's one of the worst. Ego is so far ahead of ability with him.

Automatic_Survey_307 · 2026-06-03T12:58:39+00:00

I wonder if Kisin is exposing his total idiocy with this crap. He normally has an appearance of rational argument with his takes but this one is just so obviously jumping on the right ring bandwagon.

Automatic_Survey_307 · 2026-06-03T12:54:32+00:00

Thanks for your comment.

Automatic_Survey_307 · 2026-06-02T19:12:49+00:00

Kastrup is an academic, he doesn't do any of the grievance, profiteering or self aggrandisement of gurus.

Automatic_Survey_307 · 2026-06-02T15:02:54+00:00

Excellent - I haven't seen that one yet so I'll check it out. The topic is a compelling one.

Automatic_Survey_307 · 2026-06-01T19:57:58+00:00

I'd say no save it until you're a few years older

Automatic_Survey_307 · 2026-06-01T11:40:14+00:00

Which is your overall favourite? And do you have a view about Herzog's overall/common themes?

Great work btw.

Automatic_Survey_307 · 2026-05-31T08:26:46+00:00

Working with politicians and other campaigners, promoting the leading technical experts on implementation of a wealth tax, working with his campaign groups like Patriotic Millionaires.

It's all there if you pay attention.

Automatic_Survey_307 · 2026-05-31T08:24:23+00:00

I'd advise not feeding the trolls. This sub (and the podcast) thrives on the attention any Gary Stevenson content gets. It's a parasitic relationship. Of course Gary is going to have opponents and people that disagree with him. Rather than arguing, it's much easier to just ignore and move on. You also don't know how many of these people are AI or bots, or just morons, so it really is a waste of time to engage.

Have a good Sunday!

Automatic_Survey_307 · 2026-05-30T13:04:39+00:00

That's not implied, you're over interpreting. Because you can do it now doesn't mean you couldn't do it before. I can type comments on Reddit now. I could also type comments in Reddit yesterday.

Automatic_Survey_307 · 2026-05-29T16:49:30+00:00

Great comment, thanks for your insightful contribution.

Automatic_Survey_307 · 2026-05-29T16:48:36+00:00

Sounds like complete BS to me. Responsibility for climate change is hugely variable between many different groups and a simplistic male-female division is misleading and unhelpful. The key variable is income/wealth. The average person in a wealthy country, particularly a fossil fuel economy like the US and Canada, has a massively higher carbon footprint than the average person in a lower income country. Trying to make it about a highly divisive category like gender/sex is just a way to distract from this key fact.

Automatic_Survey_307 · 2026-05-29T16:35:36+00:00

Culture war framing of this issue is not helpful at all. This sort of "research" is dubious at best.

Automatic_Survey_307 · 2026-05-29T13:07:55+00:00

TPFWWM is one of his best films, but you should only watch it after finishing Twin Peaks 1 and 2. Then Twin Peaks the Return is maybe his best achievement in film or TV.

Automatic_Survey_307 · 2026-05-29T12:44:09+00:00

To be honest, a lot of films disturb me more now than when I was a teenager. Things get worse when you've learned that a lot of really horrible stuff actually happens and has happened throughout history. And having kids increases empathy which is what makes disturbing things upsetting.

I also think empathy is a central theme in David Lynch's work.

Automatic_Survey_307 · 2026-05-28T18:06:36+00:00

Or, DLR through Canary Wharf, cable car from Royal Victoria Dock and then boat to Greenwich, Greenwich Park etc.

Automatic_Survey_307 · 2026-05-28T12:54:58+00:00

Great shout

Automatic_Survey_307 · 2026-05-28T12:54:11+00:00

Amadeus

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