Closing the gap
Because women can do anything: Europol has revealed the names of Europe’s most-wanted fugitives – and 18 of the 21 criminals on the list are women, warning they are “equally …
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Denying the sky is blue because Orange Man Bad
Blind hatred makes people irrational. When you suffer from the Trump Derangement Syndrome, you are likely to take the opposite view to the President on pretty much every issue, because …
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PiS pisses off progs as Poles go to the polls
The 12 things to note about Sunday’s parliamentary election in Poland: 1. It’s status quo, with the populist/nationalist/conservative PiS (Prawo i Sprawiedliwosc, or Law and Justice) government getting reelected. 2. …
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European values for thee but not for mee
And now for some light amusement amidst this week of controversy and crisis, let’s cross live to the European Union, where an important battle is taking place over what’s in a …
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When Greta goes to Guangzhou
The climate change activism, and in particular, its more hysterical Extinction Rebellion/School Strike “we’re all going to die” variety, are very much a Western phenomenon, despite the issue of climate …
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The misogyny of climate change denial
The obverse of the intersectionality of victimhood is the intersectionality of perpetration: In case it wasn't clear from the type of harassment that climate leaders like Greta Thunberg & Alexandria …
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“Stone cold loser” uses WW2 commemorations to preach against Brexit
I guess we shouldn’t be surprised – you send a B-grader to represent a country at an international event, you get a B-grade display. Here are the excerpts from the …
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Unapologetic
How long must societies face penance for past sins? Individuals have it easy – there are either statutes of limitation or you die; either way, it’s over. Human societies, on …
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The two “what if”s of September 1939
Eighty years ago, Germany invaded Poland from the west, the north and the south, starting World War Two. Seventeen days later. the Soviet Union invaded from the east, completing the …
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How I learned to stop worrying about Brexit and love Trump
Contrary to the impression you might get from reading my blog or following me on social media, I’m not actually that hardcore right-wing – except perhaps as a result of …
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Russia tries to normalise Ribbentrop-Molotov
The other day the world (mostly Eastern Europe and a few history buffs) remembered to 80th anniversary of the signing in Moscow of the infamous Ribbentrop-Molotov non-aggression pact between the …
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No planes, definitely trains, and maybe automobiles
This is what the Steve Martin/John Candy classic comedy would be like if remade by Greta Thunberg. In the Swedish version, Neal Page would never make it home for Thanksgiving …
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What if you banned the burqa and nobody came?
I’m ambiguous about the burqa and the niqab (more Islamist than Islamic head to toe “modesty wear” which leaves the whole face covered except for eyes). On the one hand, …
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The Weakly Chrenk
Perhaps it has been a mistake to call one’s new website The Daily Chrenk, implying that a one-person blog (an increasing rarity these days) can provide enough quality – or …
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The heart-warming story of a lingerie refugee
A case of bootylicious persecution, followed by down-and-out, but now with a happy ending: Negzzia, 29, has been fleeing the Revolutionary Guards in Iran since 2017 after photos surfaced of …
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The survival of the unfittest
Meet the potential new European Union boss, Frau Merkel’s twin: A polyglot Brussels native who reared seven children and earned a medical degree on the side before storming to the …
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Top 10 Sexiest Nations – and their sexiest politicians
The question has now been settled – by a completely unscientific opinion poll, but nevertheless… The people of Ukraine have been named as the sexiest in the world, according to …
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Politics versus Biology
You can transform a lot, but you can’t transform biological realities – at least not yet. First this, from a year ago: Women who identify as male are not being …
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Revoking the wokeing credentials
Sometimes you discover to your utmost horror and disgust that you have placed too much trust and faith in a prominent personality, building them up as an international symbol of …
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Socialists see the light
Well, a few of them. “The Guardian” reports on Mette Frederiksen, the 41-year old leader of the opposition Social Democrats in Denmark: A victory for Frederiksen would be a boon …
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