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A well intentioned rant about the current state of Advertising, with particular emphasis on Big Dumb Agencies (BDA's) Because, no matter how bad you think it is, it's actually a great deal worse! "Advertising is the rattling of a stick inside a swill pail." George Orwell.
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Remember the “Pet Rock?” Marketing sensation of the seventies. I worked with Gary Dahl, the inventor, who became a millionaire in less than two months. Read all about it on my latest MoreAboutAdvertising post today. Lucky bugger!
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In a series of dementia driven posts on his shitty Truth Social site, Der Trumpf suggested that Pope Leo was only elected to his position “because he was an American, and they thought that would be the best way to deal with President Donald J Trump. If I wasn’t in the White House, Leo wouldn’t…
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Iran war peace talks in Pakistan collapsed yesterday. As Vice President Vance was detailing the impasse in negotiations, MAGA “Morans” will be thrilled to know that Der Trumpf and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were watching a video montage of UFC fighting at a sports arena in Miami. Gotta get your priorities right… Right?
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As further proof that the rancid Trump family will miss no opportunity to trouser as much filthy lucre as is humanly possible, news today that first son Barron Trump is preparing to launch his new get-rich-quick scheme. The barely out of his teens wanker, 20, a sophomore at New York University’s Stern School of Business,…
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No surprise to read that a group of new accounts on the prediction market Polymarket made highly specific, well-timed bets on whether the U.S. and Iran would reach a ceasefire on April 7, resulting in hundreds of thousands of dollars in profits for these new customers. An analysis of data from Polymarket, shows that at…
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Der Trumpf’s threats to carry out mass bombing of civilian infrastructure in Iran present US military officers with a dilemma: disobey orders or help commit war crimes. As I posted yesterday, he wrote on Truth Social: “There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell.”…
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The so-called President of the United States of America just wrote this on his shitty Truth Social site… “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the Fuckin’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST…
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As an odious example of the current state of the United States, news today that many betting sites are taking many wagers on whether or not the downed US F15 pilot being searched for in Iran will be found dead or alive!!! Disgusting!
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Der Trumpf has just sacked Attorney General Pam Bondi, making her the second cabinet official to be dumped within weeks. In his inimitable wisdom he has chosen Bondi’s deputy Todd Blanche—Trump’s former personal lawyer—and Ghislane Maxwell sweetheart deal organizer, as her replacement. Up next… Tulsi Gabbard? Notice they are all women! Coming to a Trump…
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Larry “Ninja” Ellison, obersturmbahnfuhrer of Oracle, and the world’s most evil man, announced yesterday that it is cutting 18% of its global workforce, so obviously, the stock jumped 6% on the news. Per an SEC filing cited by Reuters, the company had about 162,000 employees as of May 31, 2025, which means roughly 29,000 people…