That pic was taken by a photographer called Patricia Niven at the shitty bungalow just before Jack caught covid. Or while she had it, depending on which timeline we're using.
That pic was taken by a photographer called Patricia Niven at the shitty bungalow just before Jack caught covid. Or while she had it, depending on which timeline we're using.So it took her all day to take a picture of herself with a tin. Great days work everyone take 5
I was excited but she has pissed me off so now II’m SO EXCITED
https://giphy.com/405kIEbYhpP0GHjSOKSame babe, same. I don’t remember a time before the Cabal
I read her tweet as nuisance instead. I may need glasses but I maybe I was right the first time round, the vile creature.Can someone, anyone, please please point out this 'nuance' ...?
Exactly. The hijacking of awful events and making it all about themselves. I'm sorry but Caitlin Moran having to go out at 4pm rather than 6pm for exercise is on a different stratosphere to what happened to poor Sarah.Why does twitter bring the worst out in people, it's like a handful of the world's biggest gobshites all get together and talk mind numbing bollocks usually about themselves inserted into powerful interesting stories that are not theirs to be told.
The people I know who are heavily into Twitter (a couple are blue tickers) are absolute addicts. Like almost 24/7 Tweeting, first thing in the morning, during dinner etc. Its been shown that getting likes and comments on social media releases small amounts of dopamine that rewards your brain, and I honestly think they've developed an addiction to that feeling, whether it's negative or positive. It sounds kind of silly, because it's just a social media platform, but I do think for some people it can really warp their perception of the world and make it hard to interact normally.Why does twitter bring the worst out in people, it's like a handful of the world's biggest gobshites all get together and talk mind numbing bollocks usually about themselves inserted into powerful interesting stories that are not theirs to be told.
That pic was taken by a photographer called Patricia Niven at the shitty bungalow just before Jack caught covid. Or while she had it, depending on which timeline we're using.
Thank you so much for explaining this, and in such a clear way. I’m ashamed to say I hadn’t thought of it that way but it makes perfect sense. The article you linked is a real eye-opener too, I’m glad she’s sharing the information.This is a little OT, and I want to make it clear that I am not referring to any particular incident. However, that Jay Rayner tweet - and so many others like it, which mention women being scared but not what we're scared of - really pissed me off. Feel free to skip over this if you like (my point is neither gentle nor nuanced, sorry).
If I could encourage you all to make one change in the way you discuss violence against women and girls, it would be this: use the active, rather than passive, voice. Women are killed makes it seem like some unseen force is killing us, or that it is our unlucky destiny to be killed. Men are killing women gives a far clearer idea of what the problem is.
This may seem like semantics, but it really isn't. A few reasons why:
1) When we use the passive voice, we allow room for misinterpretation. There was a huge news story here two years ago: in the Spanish state, we have a specific category of crime called gender violence, and we reached the point where 1000 men killed their partners since that category was created. Literally every news outlet reported this as 1000 women killed by their partners. I actually had a huge argument with a friend about this manner of reporting; he insisted that I was wrong, because oooh, maybe some of those partners were lesbians? None were, but by removing men from the story, the issue is obfuscated.
2) It encourages victim blaming. Language is powerful, and when we say "a woman has been raped" we are centering her in a way that is inappropriate. "A man has raped a woman" reminds us of what has actually happened.
3) Related to this: when we focus on the perpetrators, we can make progress toward a solution. Read this article to see what I mean - it neatly disspells the myth of men snapping and killing their partners out of the blue in a fit of rage. Patterns like the one highlighted here can only be identified when we look at the perpetrator, not the victim.
4) It removes vagueness. We see something very similar with racism. Last year, during the BLM protests, there was a lot of hand-wringing but not a lot of progress. That's because saying "black lives matter" or "racism is everywhere" is comfortably vague; saying "the police are racist, here's why, and here's how we can move forward" is less so. Hell, I know a guy who is a member of the Spanish fascist party whose Insta feed went from a selfie at a fascist rally to a Blackout Tuesday square - because he could happily enjoy the cognitive dissonance between the two.
Exactly the same applies to male violence. I see a lot of people saying "oh what a pity women are scared" in exactly the same way they said "racism is such a big problem" last year. Address the real issue. Take practical steps. Clearly identify the problem, and we can work towards a solution.
I’m annoyed! What the hell does “politically identifying as female “ actually fucking mean?
They are Linda McCartney meatballs so she is not to blame for thatWhy are the meatballs so big? They look like brushed potatoes. You know, the really cheap dirty ones.
I think that you are mistaken, dear heart, Jack is one of the long Covid crew 🤍That pic was taken by a photographer called Patricia Niven at the shitty bungalow just before Jack caught covid. Or while she had it, depending on which timeline we're using.
So sorry for your loss.My dad died suddenly this morning- we were expecting him to gradually recover from his stroke and go home to mum, but he had a heart attack in the care home and they couldn’t revive him. He liked to argue with people online about local politics. He thought anyone who disagreed with him was a troll, like Jack does. He was a massive Tory though.
There’s nothing to do as I can’t travel to the UK because of quarantine etc. I feel a bit weird scrolling through Tattle but what are you supposed to do? The new normal is rubbish.
It's entirely mutual!We've really pissed her off today, haven't we?
Oh the food is brownI thought it was referring to Jack's cookery, All foods are brown
Me too. Mr FF has been having diagnostic procedures & treatment once he got the cancer diagnosis for over 3 years, if a family member had seen fit to take to social media about it outwith our privacy I would likely lose my mind at them & likely never speak to them again. Such a prick move.She's pushed me waaaaay beyond my normal reactions of irritation and incredulity today. My rather lovely husband is awaiting biopsy results on a nasty lump that's appeared on his neck and my eldest daughter lives right near the Clapham Common area where Sarah Everad went missing. Her dual appropriation of cancer and the tragedy of Sarah are, in my opinion, the zenith of her pitiful narcism and "me, me, make it about me" attitude.
I genuinely loathe her today.
I'm watching Schitts Creek for the first time and I'm on series 5. Bawling. Then hooting. Then crying again. Obsessed.
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