Free Speech vs Hate Speech (again)

This is a familiar subject. I’ve written about this topic a few times. It’s even been the subject of a YouTube video of mine. It’s come up again because the subject of David Irving, the notorious Holocaust denier, is in the news again. Except he’s not, and perhaps he should be. It’s come to light […]

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When Gatekeepers turn Nasty

Well, perhaps I should say nastier. Some observations have yielded a spot of misogynistic body-shaming, namely by attacking the weight of DSC character Sylvia Tilly (and therefore by extension, the actress who plays her, Mary Wiseman). Firstly, I’m not sure by what yardstick they can describe her as ‘fat’, unless that yardstick is based on […]

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Covid Conversations

So on Twitter, this happened… oh look another one and you are the last person i expected to be singing from the same sheet as @piersmorgan shut it karen. they have a tough job already and you aint helping from your soap box whinge bag the virus is apolitical anyone in charge would have had […]

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This is not a Game

So, we’ve had one weekend of nice weather. It’s been warmer, it’s been brighter, it’s generally been far more pleasant than it’s been lately – and about time too. However, in the middle of the covid-19 pandemic, the advice has been to maintain social distancing and avoid the temptation of gathering together. Unfortunately, a significant […]

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Lockdown!

So we entered into uncharted territory. Our lives in the UK are now on hold for three weeks, with unknown and unforeseen consequences and issues likely to arise in that time. Now more than ever, we need to recall the compassionate side of humanity, so we can record this as a triumph of dignity, respect […]

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Homophobia Knows no Bounds

I was recently made aware of a gaming site that has made it very clear it wants to be homophobic and proud of it. I’m not going to give them the privilege of a direct link – instead, look up One Angry Gamer and Animal Crossing. Apparently one reference to a pair of female characters […]

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