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Politics, The Media

Let’s Not Judge Women By Magazine Covers

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In the colorful world of magazine covers, what lies beneath the glossy facade? It’s not just about the perfectly contoured cheekbones or the immaculately styled hair; it’s about the layers of illusion carefully crafted to captivate our eyes. So, before we hastily crown the reigning queen of cover girls, let’s peel back the layers and see what truly lies beneath.

In this fantastical realm, where pixels reign supreme and airbrushing is an art form, authenticity takes a backseat to perfection. But should it? Should we judge a woman by the flawless facade she presents on the cover, or should we dig deeper and uncover the raw, unfiltered truth?

Whether it’s FL Liza Araneta Marcos, VPs Sara Duterte and Leni Robredo, or Maria Ressa gracing the covers, let’s not be dazzled by the superficial shine. Instead, let’s celebrate the authenticity of their public personas, for true beauty lies not in the flawless image, but in the unapologetic embrace of one’s genuine self.

Politics, Social Media

Idiotic Memes And Gutter Language Do Not Socmed Influencers Make

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An Ode To Sass and Maharlika

In the land of tweets and memes,
Where intellect once reigned supreme,
Now gutter language fills the screen,
As idiocy becomes the theme.

Maharlika and Sass Rogando Sasot,
With click-bait lines, they cast their lot,
Gone are the days of reasoned thought,
Replaced by nonsense, dearly bought.

Oh, where have the influencers gone,
Who graced the web with truth’s bright dawn?
Now we drown in a sea of lies,
As intelligence fades and reason dies.

But fear not, for hope still gleams,
Amidst the chaos and shattered dreams,
For in the heart of every mind,
The quest for truth, we’ll surely find.

International, Politics

Dateline Zürich: Gentlemen’s Agreement

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by Maria Bratikova

Gentlemen‘s agreements. . .

can be made over the counter.
It’s like purchasing a batch of antibiotics
without a doctor‘s prescription – you know,
those legally-licensed drug-pushers. More
responsible countries would strictly ask
the buyer to present a doctor‘s illegible
doodling on a piece of shit (sic!) paper.

Agreements don‘t need to be blitzed in stone slabs like the 10 commandments. You fulfill the the terms of agreement you enter into on the basis of a clammy handshake IF it benefits you. If it doesn‘t, nobody will know – you won‘t be embarrassed. But why make such
an agreement, anyway?

Geniuses argue that any one who needs
a written down such agreement must get a lobotomy. Fine! But why oh why do these geniuses even know about it?

Why go into it in the first place? I‘ll tell you why:

It is a by-pass surgery that cuts all supply of oxygen to kill the heart of democracy.

So why do we still call our country democratic?

Gentlemen’s agreements had become a pretend-Democracy
which had become euphemisms for suppression, dictatorship,
tyranny and disregard for the basic rights of the citizenry.
It is not an excuse to deceive and play the people for
fools. Off-the-records are suspect! It is not a plea for
the Fifth amendm, it is the works of shadow-governments.

Ask Angkolsam – he‘d know!