As the US progresses into the final third of 2021, we find ourselves farther away from the eternal dream of equality and tolerance between races, creeds, ethnicities and genders than we’ve been since the civil rights struggles of the early 1960s. At least that’s what much of the activist media …
Read More »‘What next?’ Social media users livid as Californian food blogger tries to cancel ‘curry,’ claims name rooted in colonialism
In a video posted in June and viewed more than 3.6 million times, Chaheti Bansal, a 27-year-old food blogger, called on people to “cancel the word curry.” The Californian explained that curry is an “umbrella term popularized by white people who couldn’t be bothered to learn the actual names of …
Read More »Tyson Fury announces birth of new baby – but spells daughter’s name wrong on social media
WBC heavyweight champ Fury and his wife Paris have welcomed their sixth child into the world, after the British bruiser confirmed the birth of his new daughter Athena online. The latest addition to the Fury clan comes just weeks after a Covid-19 outbreak in his camp forced the postponement of …
Read More »‘Take a joke’: Social media users blast ‘woke outrage’ after classic UK comedy gets tagged with advisory for ‘outdated’ attitudes
The BBC period comedy, which ran from 1982 to 1992, was centred around the various misadventures of an embattled French cafe-owner during WWII, whose business was both a front for the underground resistance and a favoured watering hole for occupying Nazi forces. It featured a host of colourful characters speaking …
Read More »Scottish cultural establishment turns education into social engineering set to indoctrinate pupils with woke values
When it comes to the politicisation of the curriculum, Scotland stands at the forefront of turning education into a form of mass social engineering. New guidance issued by the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) asserts that teachers must commit to promoting “social justice, diversity and sustainability”. It states that …
Read More »Will mask-wearing and social distancing rules be like paying taxes, a burden reserved for the ‘little people’?
Here’s a question one should never be expected to contemplate during the peak of pandemic: Should a former (two-term) US president be expected to cancel his birthday plans that include a long guest list of celebrities and servants? As Democratic leaders are reintroducing mask mandates across the country, while contemplating …
Read More »Social media misinformation ‘killing people,’ Biden says, as White House doubles down on private censorship
“They’re killing people,” Biden told reporters who asked him to send a message to platforms like Facebook. “The only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated. And they’re killing people,” he shouted, over the noise of a helicopter outside the White House on Friday. On Thursday, US Surgeon General Vivek …
Read More »‘Stealing jobs’: Influencer Addison Rae sets off social media storm with appearance as UFC ‘presenter’
“I studied broadcast journalism in college for 3 whole months to prepare for this moment,” wrote Rae to her following of 4.8 million on Twitter, sharing an image of herself with a UFC mic in hand in front of a board covered in the promotion’s logos. The suggestion seemed to …
Read More »As US social media giants censor free speech online, Russia & China lead the charge to break free from American control of the Web
Over the past few years, China and Russia have taken the lead in nationalising the internet, putting their own mark on the online world and championing alternatives to foreign platforms. As a result, somewhat predictably, both governments have been accused of attempting to clip the wings of the supposedly ultimate …
Read More »The proposed relaxing of Covid restrictions in England has sparked a social media meltdown from ‘new abnormal’ enthusiasts
Talk about being triggered. Boris Johnson’s press conference on Monday sent #wearamask Twitter into a hyperbolic meltdown of epic proportions. The PM announced that the public would have independence from burdensome domestic Covid restrictions- which were supposed to have lasted for only three weeks but instead have lasted for sixteen months- on …
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