Of all the many, many things that she does that irritate me, the lack of capitals is possibly the one that’s riled me the most. #justiceforcapitalletters
Jack Monroe #171 Just discovered her and think she’s horrid
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She can have that one (at least it’s funny!) for taking the wheelchair emoji out. Though I notice she’s taken all emojis out rather than just the wheelchair.
She can have that one (at least it’s funny!) for taking the wheelchair emoji out. Though I notice she’s taken all emojis out rather than just the wheelchair.
God!! That whole reply to The Echo, bloody hell what a hissy fit she had - she really can't handle any criticism can she. And so arrogant in her response. Half of the shite that she countered with was outright lies or has been long contradicted by her own actions but the twitter bit was a particular highlight:
"those who take Twitter so very seriously should probably go for a walk or join a book club or take up meditation. There is a whole world out there not limited to the inane 140 character ramblings of the mostly-media-circle. Go on. Read. duck. Bake. Log off. Wind down."
- Had to check my glasses and read it a few times until I believed my eyes, but that's Jack Monroe giving someone else the advice to use twitter less. What a nutter.
#NeverForgetOh dear lord...
Are the other food crimes on par with anchoiade egg? Sorry, sorry it's a bit early in the morning to mention that particular horror without a spoiler, when my own barf reflex is still on a hair trigger after the worms in bin juice atrocity, but I couldn't get the spoiler to work
"Anchoiade, pronounced an-shoy-ard but very quickly, according to a French youtuber with a voice of clipped velvet with a laugh never far behind, was stumbled across on the Instagram feed of my former Daily Kitchen Live colleague, Matt Tebbutt." -- Jack Monroe, food blogger
Yes, bestselling writer Jack Monroe wrote 'anchoiade was stumbled across'.
Was re-reading the "Poverty is a septic wound" bilge, because I clearly hate myself, and feel like we need to talk about this:
I wonder what tuneful warbling she regaled it with? Landslide, Stand By Me, Think Twice (she can do it note-perfect, don't you know). Ending up pulverised for slop must have been a blessed relief.
I wonder what tuneful warbling she regaled it with? Landslide, Stand By Me, Think Twice (she can do it note-perfect, don't you know). Ending up pulverised for slop must have been a blessed relief.
As the saying goes, empty vessels make most noise.
I’m sorry, a day late for the smutty book chat BUT I can heartily recommend the Literally Gagging podcast, in which the two (very funny) hosts reread the likes of Jilly Cooper and Jackie Collins, but through the lens of 21st Century feminism.
glad the shary bobbins endorsement's gone from the bio too. "expert family champion" had big tory energy
Sounds like something people say to let you down gently..
"You've got the perfect face BUT..."
There's a great bit in the I Gave Up My Smartphone article where she talks about going for a day out with her son and her Nokia.
Great! So now she'll put the phone away, play with her son, enjoy the great outdoors...
And I sat on the beach with my boy, and played Snake, giggling with glee at the possibility of leaving the world behind.
...or not.
To be fair, she's a big Tory.
I was actually thinking this the other day. Not sure of timings (will check) but wondered if the fish finger lasagne, which she tried to promote on mumsnet etc, was in response to this, a desperate attempt to make it into one of Nigella's books.
Another thing which struck me on reading through @colouredlines archive stuff, is that she legally changed her name after leaving the fire service, but before she made a splash in the media? So, in other words, during the height of her poverty ~origin story~ when she was unplugging the fridge and whatnot. She says she changed it by deed poll and on her passport etc. Now, I'm sure it's not outrageously expensive to do this, but it would probably be the last thing on my mind, to spend money on something like that, when I was simultaneously going to the food bank and selling all my kid's toys
.Is there a timeline for her camera ownership, btw? Is this a new one she's talking about, or the one she sold during the destitution?
She followed loads of accounts yesterday. A wee snippet.
Every modelling agency has had an “other” section for years if not decades, for actresses or musicians etc etc. Even Zara McDermott of love island fame is signed to a major agency (and her pics are shockingly good?!). The friend who owes money for her project is signed to a biggie but has only ever done 2 or 3 big jobs so it’s not like they’re expecting you to put in Kendall Jenner hours either.
Created via the medium of Insta stories, sorry graphic design fraus x
I don’t think I’ve ever been so glad I blocked her. Are we anticipating a Johnny Morris phase
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)Cats That Heal Your Depression can absolutely get fucked, thankyou
Most of those are the sort of accounts that steal peoples images/art/photographs without credit (unless it’s demanded after the fact, by the original owners) and get to build up strong followings which are then marketable and monetised. I used to follow a couple of space and science ones that did it until I realised my follow would be contributing to the behaviour.
So, right up Jacks street then.
So, right up Jacks street then.
Yeah, it seems like there can't be anything funny online without vultures or parasites coming in. I do buy things (when I can afford it) from accounts that create their own content that I enjoy (like Cold War Steve or Cats on Synthesizers in Space), so that they get something in retun for the entertainment I get from it.
ETA: that 'when I can afford it' sounds way too dramatic there, sorry, I'm not handing over my winter fuel payments or whatever.
My final dive into the archives (can you tell I've had very little to do the last couple of days?).
Context: one of the many reasons why Jack sucks professionally is her failure to establish a consistent brand. Her Twitter handle has changed several times, and her appearance changes drastically between book covers.
Her website has changed, too. She shot to "fame" with agirlcalledjack.com and is now cookingonabootstrap.com and sometimes jackmonroe.com, but that doesn't always work.
But between them, she had a brief period (literally a couple of months) as jackatapinch.com. This was right after she came out as trans, and the heady blend of rinsed beans and gender issues is quite something.
I mean no disrespect to any members of the cabal who have experience of gender dysphoria. It's hard to see this without being reminded of her vegan period. Jack threw herself headfirst into something, positioned herself as an expert voice, then went back on it and now only brings it up when there's money or kudos involved. This seems extremely far from most trans people's experience, and I'm sorry that Jack is still seen by some as a spokesperson for your community.
Jack is profiled by The Times: https://web.archive.org/web/2015111...mation-of-jack-monroe-the-times-november-2015
Here we learn that Jack likes both sharks and Disney princesses, which is unfathomable. How can such a thing be true? As a laydee, I must be surrounded by pink florals at all times, and Jack's edginess scares me. Interestingly, when this article takes place she is both currently taking testosterone and awaiting her first appointment at the gender clinic, which is...odd medical practice.
Bonus points: reference to a chaos in which she broke her foot and couldn't work; retelling of the Poverty; claims that model agencies (plural) told her she had the perfect face but was too short and should lose weight. Would the weight loss make her a foot taller? She also rails against the sexualisation of women, saying that Deliciously Ella and the Hemsley sisters, like other women in the public eye, "look identical" (#BeKind) but that Nigella Lawson does her own thing and is not sexualised at all. Right then.
Jack fights back against a troll letter in the Southend Echo:
Dear Mr Farrington, The Mail believes oral sex and Pringles give you cancer. Maybe you shouldn't believe what they write about me either.
Dear Editor, It appears that your correspondent P. Farrington in Tuesdays Letters page has fallen foul of the first rule of Common Sense and Decency that is, do not believe a word that...web.archive.org
I am a twice-published author with a best selling book. I am a campaigner for Oxfam and the Trussell Trust and have raised over £50,000 for Street Child United, the Trussell Trust, the YMCA, Stonewall, The Food Chain and Oxfam through various fundraisers, mostly involving me starving myself for a week for charity, sleeping on a cardboard box on the floor of a car park, or catering large and complex events free of charge. I am an ambassador for Oxfam and a patron of The Food Chain. I am a mother. I am a journalist. I am a campaigner, forcing a debate on food banks in the House of Commons by getting 140,000 signatures on a petition in a matter of days, and travelling to Tanzania to interview female farmers in the rice fields of Morogoro. I have attended the G8 summit, spoken at Conservative Party conference, and Labour, and the Greens, and the Peoples Assembly. I have been on BBC Question Time. I have cooked dinner for Claudia Roden, Mary Portas, Clare Balding, Sue Perkins and dessert for Bill Nighy (but not all at once). I do write a blog, yes, but it is a fraction of what I do.
Shame it's too long for a thread title.
Here she lashes out against people who use Twitter too much. Interestingly, the letter writer has the same name - Peter - as the troll this January who emailed her to tell her how much he hates single mothers at the height of free school meals.
Jack gives up her smartphone: https://web.archive.org/web/2018012...r-a-nokia-3310-and-radically-changed-my-life/
WARNING: This opens with all-caps messages Jack claims to have received. They include a very strong racial slur, as well as other disgusting ableist and sexist language.
Basically the same as her vegan article but with tweets instead of meats.
Jack was poor, if you've forgotten:
Heating or Eating?
Imagine having to choose between having a warm home, or having a meal. Regular readers will know that it is a choice I made almost constantly in 2012 and 2013, unemployed and with benefits frequent…web.archive.org
She had to choose between heating and eating "almost constantly" in 2012 and 2013. The timeline disagrees.
Jack launches a Kickstarter:
Cooking On A Bootstrap: BOOK THREE needs YOUR help!
Well hello my wonderful readers. It's been a year since my last cookbook came out, and I am inundated with messages every day, asking when my next book is coming out. The good news is,...web.archive.org
Historic! Book 3 "is nearly written". It would only take two more years to see the light of day...
There are a few other posts feuding with the Daily Mail or offering recipes (slop has no gender), but these were my highlights. I hope you enjoy picking over them like Jack on a pile of ribs at the height of her meat addiction.
It’s like goldy and bronzey but it’s made of iron.
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