The reductive notion that politics is “just” politics, and we can be friends with those who “disagree” with us, doesn’t apply to people who don’t have the privilege of being able to treat politics as abstraction, rather than their everyday, oppressive realities. Politics isn’t something those who are marginalized can just compartmentalize and neatly putContinue reading “It’s always one-sided”
Category Archives: Topic: Media, Social Media
Bear Grylls
Bear Grylls is survival tips for bored middle-class suburbanites who feels they must have a 4×4 because there are leaves on their driveway in autumn.
We can’t say anything now!
-We can’t say anything now. -Who’s stopping you? -The people. -What people? -The Liberals and all. -What do they do? -They censor me. They censor us. We can’t talk about anything anymore. -But you are. You are talking about stuff all the time. -Not everything. There are plenty of things I don’t say anymore. -LikeContinue reading “We can’t say anything now!”
How to crossfit on Instagram
Feed = Crossfit, sweat, abs, hackneyed “motivation quotes” and NO EXCUSE material, sponsored protein shakes and machinery. Stories = Junkfood and alcohol every night: currys, pizzas, Mc Donald’s & Co, doughnuts, sweets, beer, wine and cocktails. Loads of it! *Bonus. Either: Before and after pics, when before is a “fat” 87 Kg man with aContinue reading “How to crossfit on Instagram”
Censored media
The reason social media appear to be more censored is because censorship in traditional media is called “editorial choice”. In a newspaper, on TV, in a film, on the radio, everything is vetted beforehand to ensure it ticks all the necessary boxes. Even live TV and radio are often -not all but often slightly delayedContinue reading “Censored media”
Napoleon, when Europe colonises Europe.
When, like me, you are a Frenchman who’s lived in the UK, in Spain and Germany, you discover that the narrative surrounding Napoleon is radically different from one you grew up with and this is because France has a colonialist understanding and teaching of his legacy. Nobody denies his imprint in our history. It’s aContinue reading “Napoleon, when Europe colonises Europe.”
Where are they?
People keep asking “Where are the actors who support Trump? Where are the comedians who support Brexit?” Who cares? The news is filled with these people, why do you want more? “We need them for balance.” No, we don’t! You can’t read or watch anything without these people filling the screen and the waves withContinue reading “Where are they?”
I understand but take a step back, for your own sake.
We say we need to experience something to be able to understand it and even as a hypersensitive and empathetic person, I find myself in such situation. However, I don’t wan to let it dictate my actions and am trying my best to reason myself and go beyond the kneejerk reaction. Vaccines. I live inContinue reading “I understand but take a step back, for your own sake.”
Opportunistic but fit.
Like the Evangelists with Trump, COVID has taught us a lot about fitness gurus: the health missionaries that constantly barge in on our lives to tell us we are living shamefully and should look more like them. According to them, my eating a third slice of cake is an irresponsible and dangerous behaviour that triggersContinue reading “Opportunistic but fit.”
If you want to be radicalised, leave YouTube on autoplay.
Samantha Bee
Unfathomable Feathers 