So, let's start with an obvious statement. Brilliant musicians are often shitty people. Miles Davis, who re-invented jazz so many times that you can nearly get a good idea of the genre's history just by listening to him, admitted to beating his third wife, Cecily Tyson. https://www.gq.co.za/culture/entertainment/miles-davis-a-problematic-life-a-problematic-legacy-46651610 So, it's a fairly obvious fact, great musicians … Continue reading On “Separating The Art From The Artist”
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How To Not Give A Shit About Palestine
Content Warning: Dark Humour About The Palestinian Genocide So, as you may have read, or encountered in one of these, TikTok videos, despite your best efforts to ignore it, there’s a bit of trouble going on in Palestine. And, the more you hear about dead babies and entire families being wiped out, your guilty conscience … Continue reading How To Not Give A Shit About Palestine
The Hypocrisy of Supporting Ukraine But Not Palestine
I remember the start of 2022, and I learned that something awful had happened. Russia had invaded Ukraine. It felt like the start of a nightmare had begun for Ukrainians. They were just living their lives peacefully, and then Putin decided to take over their country? How could something so horrifically unacceptable happen in full … Continue reading The Hypocrisy of Supporting Ukraine But Not Palestine
The Horrific Genocide in Palestine IS an Irish Problem
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post called “Why You Shouldn’t Stay Neutral On Palestine”. https://autismneurodiversity.com/2024/07/21/why-you-shouldnt-stay-neutral-on-palestine/ I argued against the idea that we should try to fix Irish problems but not international problems. Now, I still agree with the general premise of what I wrote, that there is no particular reason why Irish lives … Continue reading The Horrific Genocide in Palestine IS an Irish Problem
Why You Shouldn’t Stay Neutral On Palestine
Today, I’m not going to talk about why you shouldn’t be pro Israel, I don’t think you should be, but that’s not what I’m going to talk about today. I’m going to talk about why you shouldn’t stay neutral. Not being for Israel or Palestine. You can’t be wrong if you stay neutral right? After … Continue reading Why You Shouldn’t Stay Neutral On Palestine
Even A Minute Matters, Why We Shouldn’t Give Up On Gaza, Even Though It’ll Feel Hopeless At Times
Note: As I was writing this I became aware that I was spelling Nehenyahu's name wrong, but I'm not going to change it and spell it correctly, because he deserves far, far worse than the indignity of having his name spelled wrong. We all knew it was going to be a massacre when Israel went … Continue reading Even A Minute Matters, Why We Shouldn’t Give Up On Gaza, Even Though It’ll Feel Hopeless At Times
