Tag Archives: Big Brother

Is the Internet Watching, and Listening to, Us?

Posted on September 27, 2026 by cdsmiller17

The Microsoft Network (August 24, 1995) We’ve always had our suspicions, especially after a discussion between myself and my wife has resulted in advertising for the exact thing(s) we were looking for. But something happened yesterday that was too far … Continue reading →

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Was Thatcherism a Form of “English Socialism”?

Posted on September 17, 2021 by cdsmiller17

1984: The Graphic Novel (2021) It might seem a stupid question, but the timing of Margaret Thatcher’s rise to power in the 1980’s seems to lend itself to a Newspeak idea: Conservatism as an act of government to control the … Continue reading →

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