The horrors

Sep
19
Fancy men debate in a fancy room. Etching.

We have become slaves to the idea of sounding convincing

I have a real grudge against the Enlightenment. Sure, the scholars of the Enlightenment pushed Western society towards democracy, moved
6 min read
Sep
06
old illustration of a dog looking at his reflection in the water

Graham Linehan and online harassment: a timeline

Were you on twitter during Gamergate? God, what a time. If you weren't extremely online circa 2015 (brag)
4 min read
Aug
01
Backlit photo of a woman, with light behind creating an outline of her face

We continue to barely function

Samuel Johnson (of the dictionary) spent a lot of his life trying to avoid debtor's prison. He'
5 min read
Jun
13
Carved meat surrounded by pies

We need at least some rich people to agree to being eaten

Labour are trying to court Reform voters. The BBC is trying to appeal to Reform viewers. We're all
4 min read
May
30
Watercolour sketch of naked lady sitting on a crate with her body parts labelled

Unfortunately it's time to take a lesson from: Christianity

Hello and welcome to a new series I'm calling unfortunately it's time to take a lesson
7 min read
May
09
Photo of the Houses of Parliament across the Thames on an overcast day

Whither the British left?

4 min read
May
02
Engraving showing a glum looking angel , a sad dog, and a depressed cherub

The best things in life are free except stable mental health, which does require some money

I am currently on hold with Thames Water. I am 90 minutes into a phone call with Thames Water to
6 min read
Apr
18
Sticker on bollard saying "we have always been here, trans pride"

Do they think trans people are people?

It's been baffling and horrifying to watch the transphobic moral panic grow and mutate in the UK and
6 min read
Mar
07
Anitfa icon Porco Rosso fixing his red seaplane

My plane was broken and I am stuck halfway to New Zealand, these are my thoughts

I have had roughly five hours of sleep in two days. I have been sent to a hotel in Singapore
2 min read
Feb
28
Vincent Adultman from Bojack Horseman saying "I like business...uh, transactions"

Why did we all decide business is sensible?

I've decided that an MBA is the most nonsense degree you can have. And I say that as
6 min read