Author Archives: Giolla

Sneaky sneaky very sneaky

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The Evening standard article about the secret ring of steel rather shocked me, though sadly didn’t surprise me as much as it once would have. Very quietly rounds around the city have been being blocked, changed from public highways to private property with private security and controls on what people on those streets can and can’t do. Two thirds of the roads into the city have been closed leaving just 19 ways to drive in all of which are monitored by CCTV camera’s recording car number plates and the occupants. Whilst the city has always been different and a bit … Continue reading →

Mortgage fuelled shit fan interface

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Via LegIron I came across this, which if true is terrifying. If you’re not even vaguely aware of what’s going on with mortgages in the US then be prepared for a hell of a shock. The bottom line of the article is: Long story short (since this is the short version): A lot of the foreclosed properties might not have been foreclosed legally. The people evicted might still have a right to their old houses. The new buyers might not actually own the REO’s they bought off the banks. The banks could be on the hook for trillions of dollars, … Continue reading →

Farewell to Raccoons?

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The Snowolf has noticed as had I that the most excellent Anna Raccoon has fallen off the internet with nary a word. Her site claimed the other day to be down for maintenance for a year and is now just a standard domain parking site. If she has gone and this isn’t just a technical glitch then that will be a great loss for the rest of us, and reminds me why I should always save local copies of any article I want to reference because you never know when one day they’ll just be gone. Meanwhile I hope that … Continue reading →