Content Warning: I'll be talking about the Epstein Files, if you're feeling anxious or depressed right now, please come back to this blogpost when you feel able, and mind yourself. John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton, famously said, ‘power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely’: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/absolute-power-corrupts-absolutely.html But I think Acton, and maybe this comes down to linguistic … Continue reading Acton Was Wrong, Power Doesn’t Corrupt, It Does Something So Much Worse
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Does Ireland Support Palestine?
Ireland is famous as that country that really supports Palestine. Indeed, we've gotten the nickname "Paddystilians", because of it, intended as an insult of course, but many here in Ireland take it as a compliment. But, I think the question of whether or not Ireland is a good ally to the people of Palestine, is … Continue reading Does Ireland Support Palestine?
The Misogynistic Witchhunt Of Imane Khelif, And How It Is Distracting From the Injustices Of the International Olympic Committee
The internet is, and probably always will be, a bastion of anger before fact checking, and the latest controversy regarding Olympic boxing is no exception to this. This begun when Imane Khelif was fighting Angela Karini, and the fight was stopped after less than a minute, with Angela Karini bursting into tears. And then, an … Continue reading The Misogynistic Witchhunt Of Imane Khelif, And How It Is Distracting From the Injustices Of the International Olympic Committee
Ponderings Of An Autist 