The mainstream media’s ‘subtle’ promotion of OnlyFans
I'm pretty sure I don't need to explain what OnlyFans is, and that's not really the focus so much in this article. What intrigues me though is the way that…
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The death of broadcast TV is coming fast
A fair few years ago now - long before I started this website, so you'll have to take my word for it! - I made a bold prediction that traditional…
Is there really a “cost of living crisis” or are people just taking the piss?
Does anyone find it strange that in much of the news media, in one breath they are telling people there is a 'cost of living crisis' and then in the…
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What Christmas means to me
Apologies for the lack of updates recently, but I've been busy with work and other personal matters, which has meant I haven't had much free time to write about some…
Are You Consumed by Fear?
Your ancestors lived in a world about which they understood very little. They should have been consumed by fear. Fear of the unknown. Fear of being eaten alive. Fear of…
Are food delivery companies facilitating illegal immigration?
I came across this brief story in the Express & Star the other day and it asks more questions than are posed. A food delivery worker has been arrested for…
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The online marketplace parasites and how to beat them
I work in ecommerce, and our company has been selling online for around ten years now. A couple of recent news stories about online marketplaces disturbed me, so I thought…
Weapons Of Mass Distraction
Hundreds of TV channels. Millions of hours of Youtube & TikTok videos. Rolling 24 hour news channels. Hundreds of thousands of apps for your smartphone. Numerous 'notifications' from social media…
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Boy, 12, killed riding Voi e-scooter, but who’s really to blame?
It was tragic to read about a 12 year old boy who was killed yesterday morning when the Voi e-scooter he was riding to school was involved in a collision…
Black Friday is just an excuse for retailers to clear old stock
It's almost that time again, "Black Friday", when consumers are racing around trying to bag bargains as retailers "heavily discount" certain lines to generate sales. As with most things now,…