Written by Tony Thorne…..
Can anyone come up with a word that implies the same things as ‘woke’.
We need to start again as the right wing press have hijacked the word.
Their intention is to mock or sneer.
activism, slang and politics collide, and a slur goes viral
UK feature-writer Sirin Kale took to Twitter last week to voice a complaint heard often recently, particularly from the ‘left’ and ‘centre-left’: ‘I would really like it if people stopped using “anti-woke” and “woke” as lazy journalistic descriptors when they can’t be bothered to actually spell out what a person’s views are. Say what they believe and the reader can decide for ourselves what we think of it.’ In the ensuing conversation @yoyomorena was blunt: ‘The sooner we can understand ‘woke’ as the anti-black, racist code it has become, the sooner we can get back to normal lives.’ Yesterday, on the same platform, a query by Tom Whyman pointed up the way a once-proud self-ascription by the socially aware had fully transited to become the go-to pejorative for conservative journalists and politicians, fighting back, as they see it, against an…
Originally posted on tony thorne: activism, slang and politics collide, and a slur goes viral UK feature-writer Sirin Kale took to Twitter last week to voice a complaint heard often recently, particularly from the ‘left’ and ‘centre-left’: ‘I would really like it if people stopped using “anti-woke” and “woke” as lazy journalistic descriptors when they…
As you may have gathered I don’t use this site. These days I try not to use the internet at all. This was triggered by my back problems. I have something called ‘severe spinal stenosis’. Spinal stenosis in lay man’s terms means that the bone around your spinal cord has worn away. I also have […]
This was done a couple of years ago and until I’ve got to grips with the graphics on here …. that’s all you’re getting from me…. Sorry about that…. You will survive …. 🥳.
Originally posted on balletcatblue: Still trying to find my way around … …… COLOURS …YATTTTTTTTTTT Making a wonderful mess here …. think I’d better leave leave it for the mo…………
Originally posted on balletcatblue: I still cannot say for sure what I’ll be doing on Sunday. I know I’ll be watching the Olympic flame go past. I haven’t made a concrete decision as to what I’ll do when it does. What a dilemma ?, it’s beyond me to simply sit back and do nothing !.…
This is to say a MILLION thanks to my friend Phil … I have tried on numerous occasions to move my blogs from MSN to absolutely no avail … so Phil has successfully done it for me .. Thank YOU …. XXXXXX
All I’ve come to do is wish you all the happiest of weekends … I’m busy in my now not so new flat *I have been here now for a year* … I have my own sittin§ room … *but of course* …and I’ve also just ne§ociated for myself the absolutely §i§antic bedroom as […]
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HELP HELP HELP HELP HELPDoes anyone know what that ghastly noise is on my page ?.Lots of Love from BalletCat-Blue XXX ….. UPDATE: It’s alright.. I’ve sussed out what it was and binned it..
Writing still to be done… and that’s because our brilliant summer, scoff, has left me completely unable to type. I’ve had to devise a new way of typing. Index finger of each hand.. plinkety plonk, infuriatingly slow but more to the point painful. An "arthritic flare up" which affects most bones […]
…………………………………………………………………………………………… 18th August 2008 First of all I want to thank my pal Swampthing … I told him my birthday was on the 17th & he’s wished me Happy Birthday in his blog. I neglected to specify which month my birthday was in. I suspect this springs from selective amnesia .. & goes with also neglecting […]
I’m getting a bit worried about people thinking I don’t love them anymore. This is because I’ve been away from my computer for so long. I have to admit I’ve gone a bit dulally about being in the sun and not wasting any of our precious summer. I’m sure this all stems from having S.A.D.S. […]
Dear God,I F**KING Well neeeeeeeed SUNSHINE !!!.Love BalletCat-Well-Pissed-Off XXXTo all of my t’internet friends.. I’m sorry that I haven’t been around. I’ve been gardening and gardening and gardening. My fellow house dweller bought masses (masses = about 75 = Sqw’eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeem) of plants from catalogues … planted them, & here comes the really funny bit […]
VALLEY OF THE UMS When I was 17, I went to my family G.P., as I was ‘depressed’. I’d argued with my boyfriend …. at 17 it’s possible to think your life is over …. after such an event. Looking back I realise that all I needed was a paternal hug. The G.P. prescribed me […]
I’m not about at the moment as I’m turning myself into a crinkly cut chip. As You can see I’m just SOOO rushed off my feet. I haven’t forgotten about anyone but today is supposed to be 27c, I don’t want to waste the whole day. Of course, I don’t mean that being on here […]
Thank You ….. Thank You ….. Thank You ….. Thank You ….. Thank You !. If you voted for me in the Spaces Hall of fame.Strangely enough… I enjoyed it and met some new and interesting people. When you try and tell people that you have friends on the internet… they invariably look at you […]
I have been nominated in two categories at The Spaces Hall Of Fame.Please if you love me at all .. can you place a vote for me under the category which is called "Most Inspirational".Now I’m not sure if I can ‘do’ links but I’ll give it a goClick Herehttp://spaces-hall-of-fame.spaces.live.com/default.aspxIf that doesn’t […]
I’ve been tattoo searching … inspired by my friend Ally’s recent wings….Another friend has a tattoo of a dolphin diving into a garden.. Not the best place to find water I’d have thought !.Lots of Love BalletCat-Blue XXX …………………………..
The Cello … I don’t have regrets in life … I haven’t killed anyone. I consider it to be a pointless and futile exercise. No … I have made mistakes, taken the wrong road… due to naivety, stupidity and trust.But I do have one regret … I love music, I used to play music. […]
Some Americana that I don’t own. My flatmate collects them. Pontiac Firebird, Chevrolet Chevelle, Chevrolet Camerro, Pontiac G.T.O. …….. It’s all too much for me !!!, I can hear a darkened room calling my name ….. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz !.!.!.Lots of Love BalletCat–Blue XXX…………
Summer time…. and the living is easy…., I’m kinda ‘half closed’ at the moment as I’m busy enjoying the sunshine.If anyone does feel like leaving me a message…. I will of course get back to you.Happy Summer to everybody !!!.Lots of Love BalletCat-Sun-Worshipping XXX …………….
I’m taking a couple of weeks break from computing… in order to get lots of practical things done. I’ll list them all later as I don’t do them… MeanwhileLots of Love BalletCat-Blue XXX…………………..
Hello Spacers ….Sorry if I haven’t replied to your comments… I’ve had a week of seeing various different friends that I haven’t seen for years. Tomorrow is The London Marathon… I’m busy stuffing as many carbohydrates into my body as I can. This is to give me the energy that I need to lie […]
I still cannot say for sure what I’ll be doing on Sunday. I know I’ll be watching the Olympic flame go past. I haven’t made a concrete decision as to what I’ll do when it does. What a dilemma ?, it’s beyond me to simply sit back and do nothing !. I feel incredibly ashamed […]
Hello fellow Space Cadets,The weather in London today is SO sunny … that I’m just about to go out on my bicycle down to the canal to feed the ducks. I’ll be back soon … as long as the Canadian Geese don’t eat me !.I wish you all a very happy weekend.Lots of Love BalletCat-Quack […]
Next Sunday … the Olympic flame passes right beneath my window. This morning I received a letter from the local council… which says "Local residents are encouraged to make it a memorable celebration by lining the route and cheering the torch bearers and the convoy along as they pass".I need help … how on […]
I’ve got a really horrible cold and feel just like this pussy cat… I’m not in love with the world either… why does a cold make me feel so aggressive ?. I reckon that it’s simply because I’m too ill to care what people think …AMAZINGLY liberating not to care… Feel the Lurve !.
“Free Tibet” isn’t a passing fad or a popular and fashionable cause as far as I’m concerned. I have been fighting for freedom and justice in Tibet for more than thirty years !. On April 6th there will be a ‘Tibetan freedom torch relay’ in London. I know a lot of you believe that nothing […]
Welcome back to the horrible world of having to work. If you’re not already wide awake… this should do the trick. Aw Shame !, don’t tell me you’ve left your sunglasses at home.Lots of Love BalletCat-Blue XXX………………………………..
I won’t be around much as on Wednesday and Thursday I have to go to hospital for more bone densitometry tests. Happily this procedure has no ouch factor !!!.I’m a little peeved as they specify that I mustn’t wear any clothes with zips, buttons or any kind of fastening for that matter. I […]
Here I am .. still trying to work out why I’ve got such a dreary selection of colours to work with. I’ve been told how to do it many times now .. to make my point I’m gonna show you what colours there are on offer .. so here goes. murky […]
I want to thank those of you that have been so kind to me while I was feeling dread. I’d been prescribed tablets for Arthritis and I had no idea of what was to follow. It wasn’t that I felt miserable mentally … I just didn’t feel anything .. except an awful flatness. I […]
I still feel curiously flat … But I’ve cheered up since I’ve found these socks.Lots of Love BalletCat–Blue XXX………………………………..Update …. I have only just discovered that a side effect of the tablets (Arcoxia) that I’ve been taking for the last month ….. is …. Drumrollllllllllll DEPRESSION !!!.No prizes I’m afraid for guessing where the […]
I have become so depressed …. that I can’t function anymore. I don’t want to take anti-depressants … so I intend to simply ride it out…. in the knowledge that … all things must pass.Knowing me … and the fact that I’m so contrary, I’ll probably feel much better the moment I’ve written […]
Hello every peeps ! I’m not feeling too well … so please forgive me if I’m late in replying to you. I’m busy reading all about acidic foods and Arthritis. The point being not to eat them… This is rather more complicated than it sounds, what we may think of as being “acidic” is […]
Where our garden ends
Peonies Snapdragons TulipsLettuces I’m growingThe beginning of my meadow garden 😎Where the garden doesn’t end.
As you may have gathered I don’t use this site. These days I try not to use the internet at all. This was triggered by my back problems. I have something called ‘severe spinal stenosis’. Spinal stenosis in lay man’s terms means that the bone around your spinal cord has worn away. I also have osteoarthritis in my spine and hips. Yep I know none of this is thrilling news. I’m simply offering an explanation as to why I haven’t been here. My initial idea was that sitting at a computer would just make me worse. I decided to stop being tied to the computer and walk around the park every day instead. At the time this seemed like a good idea apart from the fact that it was agony. Eventually I saw a specialist surgeon who said to me “We are going to open up your back, relieve the pressure & then put a rod down your spine. We will then put rods across your spine held together with nuts and screws. We call this scaffolding and you’ll have a spinal cage. I looked at the surgeon … asked him various questions such as success rate and what could go wrong. He assured me nothing ever went wrong. I didn’t believe him for a minute and started to do my own research. I managed to find four people who had fallen for this ‘treatment’. Every one of them was in constant acute pain…. they were also still unable to walk. All of them also had bottles of Morphine permanently glued to their mouths rather like a horses’ nosebag. These poor unfortunate guinea pigs walked as if someone had tied them to a broomstick. So I went back to the surgeon & said “Thank you but no thank you”. This translated means go and use your barbaric techniques on some other poor person that has fallen for your ‘the doctor is always right’ premise. The only place I can be contacted is on Facebook. My name there is ‘Sarah Darling-Payne’. You can also look me up under the name ‘Balletcatblue’. Much love to those of you that have tried to contact me on here. I’ve also been in contact with other Bayswater people whom you might well know. I don’t want to publish my email address on here so I won’t. If you would like to contact me on Facebook I can give you my email address from there. Sorry for the hassle involved & I’d love to be in touch with you. Last year a bunch of us Bayswater people met up for dinner and drinks…… mainly drinks … Much Love from Sarah and I wish you well … XX … P.S. As you can see I haven’t got to grips at all with the paragraphing on here …… Erm sorry if you feel dizzy and sick……
This was done a couple of years ago and until I’ve got to grips with the graphics on here …. that’s all you’re getting from me…. Sorry about that…. You will survive …. 🥳.
I still cannot say for sure what I’ll be doing on Sunday. I know I’ll be watching the Olympic flame go past. I haven’t made a concrete decision as to what I’ll do when it does. What a dilemma ?, it’s beyond me to simply sit back and do nothing !. I feel incredibly ashamed … I feel ashamed in the way that our government doesn’t. I am ashamed that money is more important than people who are genuinely suffering.
My brother died thirty years ago .. The Tibetan monks treated me with amazing kindness at the time. I could never have got through the whole ordeal without them. How can I let them down now ?. The answer is that I don’t think I can.
Lots of Love BalletCat-Blue XXX……………………………………….. Update… as torch goes past…………………………………………….. The torch has just gone past the window … no torch to be seen…
