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John Siracusa @siracusa@mastodon.social 2026-11-06 18:54:43 UTC

I like it when an editor or author sneaks one past the suits with a headline that most people won’t think twice about.

https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/power-corruption-lies/

Power, Corruption & Lies | National Review Voters concluded that there is no point in keeping faith with a president clearly uninterested in keeping faith with you. www.nationalreview.com

The cover art for the 1983 New Order album Power, Corruption & Lies.

Chancerubbage @Chancerubbage@mastodon.social 2026-11-06 19:27:36 UTC

@siracusa

It predated the New Order album though. Peter Hook had read it from the back cover of Animal Farm and Bernard Sumner had seen it as graffiti in Cologne.

Mieszko Ślusarczyk @spitfire@mastodon.social 2026-11-07 01:43:23 UTC

@siracusa I’ve heard the sound of “Age of consent” in my head the moment I’ve seen the picture;)

Bruno @brunoSpain@mastodon.green 2026-11-07 03:46:29 UTC

@siracusa this picture is the title of one record. “Power Corruption and lies” released in 1981 (more less) by #NewOrder . Did you know?

John Siracusa @siracusa@mastodon.social 2026-11-06 21:03:37 UTC

@brunoSpain Check the alt text.

Anthony David @adavid@aus.social 2026-11-07 03:46:32 UTC

@siracusa

Just last week I watched a documentary on this album, on SBS on Demand.