The Daily Mail reports on the hypocrisy of EV makers and those that drive them. For years, big tech companies like Apple and Tesla have assured the customers of their glossy stores and showrooms that all their goods are ethically sourced and sold. But a new series of images taken
It looks like the world is starting to finally wake up to the dangers of puberty blockers. The Italian Psychoanalytic Society has written to the country’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressing “great concern” about the use of puberty blockers with children and calling for “rigorous scientific discussion” of youth
Fentanyl seems to have a strange grip on the public mind these days, as breathless (often questionable) narratives around this drug are everywhere. According to the news media, this mysterious substance is appearing on shopping cart handles, in children’s Halloween candy, in baby formula and even poisoning police officers
The College of Psychologists of Ontario has told Peterson that if he doesn’t go to therapy – sorry, a board-mandated “Coaching Program” with a board-issued therapist – it may revoke his license to practice psychology. […] According to Peterson, about “a dozen people” from around the world complained to the college about
If you read a media report on a study claiming to say something, it’s a reasonable bet that the study actually doesn’t say it. Case in point: A study ‘purporting’ to show that cannabis as a pain reliever is all just placebo. Of course the mainstream media was
The term “late capitalism” seems to be everywhere as a trending meme – often used as a kind of shorthand to illustrate the absurdities of certain free market economies. […] For Marx, an acceleration in the turnover of capital, concentrating wealth in the hands of the few, would result in a continuous
“The Great Reset” is nothing new. In essence it’s another variation of “repent or perish”. Put in the simplest possible terms: if, as human beings, we do not collaborate to confront our existential challenges (the environment and the global governance free fall, among others), we are doomed. Thus, we
Tragically, a 14-year-old boy in Ireland died after getting the Covid vaccine. What gets me angry is that, even if you’re all for the vaccine, giving this kid the vaccine was both absolutely needless and a fundamental breach of basic human rights, whatever way you look at it. A
One thing I’ve wondered about is what the “T” is doing in LGBT. “Lesbian”, “Gay” and “Bisexual” refer to sexual orientation, who you prefer to sleep with. “Transgender” has nothing to do with sexual orientation. Further, someone who is transgender can be gay, lesbian or bisexual. “So what?” you
Oh no! It looks like poor Kate Hannah is now having to protect herself from knitting and handicrafts mums and white girls with braided hair! Those who study disinformation and online extremism are themselves increasingly the targets of harassment, abuse and threatening behaviour. The latest example came this week when
Speech by Kate Hannah, director, The Disinformation Project, delivered at New Zealand International Science Festival 2022: [Introduction, in Maori of course] At the conclusion of the 23-day occupation of Parliament Grounds in Aotearoa New Zealand, the Prime Minister stated: “One day it will be our job to try and understand
Warning Spoiler alerts. Finally, the BBC has seen sense and gone back to the traditional Dr Who. David Tennant has made a surprise appearance in Jodie Whittaker’s final Doctor Who story. Whittaker unexpectedly regenerated into Tennant at the end of the 90-minute special “The Power of the Doctor”. The
There’s a well known quote from popular culture which goes: “You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain,” which itself is a variation of a quote from the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche: He who fights monsters should see to it that he himself
Information Opinion US President Joe Biden has issued a blanket pardon for those federally convicted of possessing small amounts of cannabis. Although this will only affect a relatively small number of people, its significance cannot be overstated. US cannabis policy has been thrust to the fore after President Joe Biden
Recently PayPal updated its terms and conditions. So what? you ask. Well, about that. On the heels of its censorship spree in the UK – that received backlash so great it got the attention of lawmakers – PayPal is rolling out a new agreement that gives itself more censorship powers and the
Recently Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave a speech to the UN. Those on the right have called it a call to censorship, while those on the left vehemently disagree. [Introduction, mostly in Maori, with a bit of English at the end.] […] COVID-19 was devastating. It took millions of lives. […] It
