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By Rachel M Posted on October 8, 2020

You have to murder to call it a burger

The Dutch comedian Arjen Lubach launched this satirical marketing video for the meat industry this week to highlight an upcoming EU parliament vote on whether to ban meat-related names for … Continue reading You have to murder to call it a burger

Categories: JournalTags: Arjen Lubach, comedian, EU, EU vote, funny, murder to call it a burger, plant-based, Vegan
By Rachel M Posted on March 17, 2017March 17, 2017

I don’t like what you wear but I defend your right to wear it.

The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled this week that private companies can legally ban employees from wearing religious, political, or philosophical signs. I feel a bit uncomfortable … Continue reading I don’t like what you wear but I defend your right to wear it.

Categories: JournalTags: acceptance, bans, culture, EU, freedom, law, religion, tolerance
By Rachel M Posted on October 18, 2016October 18, 2016

Theresa Mayhem

It may not be mayhem in the UK, not yet anyway, but I’m becoming increasingly alarmed by Theresa May. She started off with grand statements about equality and working for … Continue reading Theresa Mayhem

Categories: JournalTags: Brexit, EU, referendum, Scotland, Theresa May, UK
By Rachel M Posted on July 6, 2016July 6, 2016

Depraved local authorities and Brexit

My chalk protest message on the street washed away with the rain yesterday. So I wrote it again last night and again this morning and I’ll continue writing it over … Continue reading Depraved local authorities and Brexit

Categories: JournalTags: Brexit, city council, deforestation, depravity, EU, European Union, felling, local authority, trees
By Rachel M Posted on June 26, 2016June 26, 2016

Vienna, WordCamp EU, and Gustav Klimt

I have been remiss in not posting anything for days and days but I have been so busy. WordCamp EU 2016 is now over and all I can say is, WOW! … Continue reading Vienna, WordCamp EU, and Gustav Klimt

Categories: JournalTags: Automattic, EU, Gustav Klimt, The Kiss, Vienna, wceu, WordCamp, WordPress
By Rachel M Posted on April 19, 2016April 19, 2016

Snot and brexit

I haven’t written a blog post for ages, the reason being that I’ve been feeling rotten for about a week. It all started last Wednesday. I was not feeling great … Continue reading Snot and brexit

Categories: JournalTags: Brexit, EU, European Union, sick, virus
By Rachel M Posted on April 10, 2016April 10, 2016

Brexit and other things

On the 23rd June 2016 the UK will vote on whether they want to remain in the European Union. We get to vote in this referendum and although I’m still … Continue reading Brexit and other things

Categories: JournalTags: Brexit, Cookie law, daffodils, EU, European Union, garden

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