Meery Christmas!

It’s been a strange year and at times a tremendous challenge, but tomorrow is Christmas Day, and I hope you all find a measure of peace and happiness tomorrow. From me to all of you…

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The Fandom Menace Laid Bare

I’ve recently on Twitter of attempts to suggest the people behind the #WeAreStarfleet hashtag are awful. If we are to accept that, then the perpetrators of that suggestion, the self-styled #FandomMenace, should take a look at themselves, for their behaviour is no better. Exhibit A: This ‘charming’ response to Fibble.. More from Fibble… There are […]

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Cancel Culture

I’ve been inspired by a friend, and there’s going to be a bit more behind this post than will immediately be apparent (in the form of a video/audio interview, but I won’t say any more than that), but I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the phenomenon of ‘cancel culture’. On one level, I fully […]

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The Karen

The phenomenon of the ‘Karen’ (google ‘Karen stories’) has long fascinated me. It’s a bit harsh on women called Karen (I happen to have a friend by the name), but to explain it briefly, Karen stories are about entitled middle-class white women with entitlement complexes. A male equivalent exists, though I forget what name they […]

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Tory Legacy

This is the legacy of austerity. This is the legacy of the @Conservatives and @BorisJohnson. No one should forget that. #ToryLies #BorisTheLiar #BrexitShambles https://t.co/DxHxtXoktW — Ben Berwick (@darth_timon) December 16, 2020

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As we fall off the Brexit Cliff…

… The media clearly has its priorities… with gems such as this: With the government moving shambolically towards a no-deal Brexit, despite the numerous assurances and promises over the last few years, why in the world would the food habits of the arrogant roff Rees-Mogg be remotely relevant? Is this what passes as journalism now? […]

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