The Thinking’ Kat: What’s in a Flag?
Lately, there has been an explosion of people putting up the St George’s Cross, or the Union Jack, across various locations around the country. The belief seems to be that by putting up the...
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The Thinking ‘Kat: A Storm in a Teacup
When you think of tea, I would wager most people are going to think of the drink. Well, there’s now a new form of tea, in the shape of an app, and it’s an...
The Thinking ‘Kat: Voting Age
Today, the government announced the voting age will be lowered for the next General Election, with 16 and 17 year-olds being able to cast their ballots. This follows through with a pledge made during...
The Thinking ‘Kat: Empathy and Facts are clearly Hindrances…
Full confession, I have no idea who Matt Goodwin is. Whoever he is, he is running around Twitter, upset that people with serious, life-altering disabilities might earn more than someone who is working. What...
The Thinking ‘Kat: When Bears and Meerkats Agree
One of my favourite people to follow on Twitter is The Bear. It is abundantly clear that this bear has claws, and many a hard-right conservative who has attempted to cross him has discovered...
The Thinking ‘Kat: The Role of Government
Of late, I have been having a lengthy exchange with Tom, of Citizen Tom, on matters pertaining to taxes, the morality of taxes, the role of government. Tom has some peculiar beliefs about what...
Meerkat Debates: Meerkat Musings versus Silence of Mind – Public or Private Healthcare, the Challenge
Welcome to the in what I think is best suited to a five-rounds each debate, on the topic of whether or not public healthcare services (think of the NHS in the UK) are better...
The Meerkat Responds: Those Poor Billionaires
Time for something a little bit different. Recently, Tom of Citizen Tom and I had a brief debate about Donald Trump’s self-described Big Beautiful Bill, over at Insanity Bytes. Rather than clog up a...
The Thinking ‘Kat: How Different Communities Respond (Content Warning)
Not for the first time, I am drawn to the words – and wisdom – of Soatok, of Dhole Moments. His latest post, ‘Furries Need to Learn that Sunlight is the Best Disinfectant‘, is...
The Thinking ‘Kat: The Persecution Game
I recently posted about a terrible crime, one that is clearly motivated by homophobia. As predictably as the day will follow the night, a religious fanatic, homophobe, and general troll responded. The gist of...
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