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26/05/2015

Audioblog: Ireland & Eurovision

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LGBT, May 2015, Music, Paywall, THE WORLD *head in hands*, TV

civil rights, Eurovision, football, Harvey Milk, Harvey Milk Day, Ikea, Indifferent Ignorance, Irish referendum, SoundCloud
14/05/2015

Takin’ Liberties

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Complaints, DISCUSS., Government and Politics, May 2015, Paywall, THE WORLD *head in hands*

BBC News, civil liberties, civil rights, extremism, Indifferent Ignorance, Politics, terrorism, will it actually be possible to ban Katie Hopkins
08/03/2015

International Women’s Day ft. Men

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Complaints, DISCUSS., Internet, March 2015, My Chemical Romance (get a category), Paywall, Social Media

civil rights, Gerard Way Reddit Q&A, Homophobia is Gay, Indifferent Ignorance, International Women’s Day, MCR, MLK, Selma, stepping on toes
19/11/2014

A Simultaneous Piece of Art and Indifferent Ignorance

I’m still trying to get over the awfulness of Sunday’s blog title. I was very sleepy that day and struggled to think of anything smart, but still… I feel like the rockstar in that Private Eye sketch, and it’s icky. Anyway, back to good vibes. I noticed today that Indifferent Ignorance has had 1200 comments.… Continue reading

(All Hail) Creation, Art, Fuckin’ Idiots, Indifferent Ignorance, Movies, November 2014

‘The Imitation Game’, A Simultaneous Piece of Art and Indifferent Ignorance, Alan Turing, civil rights, computers, films, homophobic people can be quite thick, IndifferentIgnorance, my art, site stats

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When I began this blog in 2009, I was a teenager. That’s why you’ll find some posts have been hidden behind a paywall. I was an incredibly different, less eloquent person when I was a teen, so if you want to read the thoughts of that teenager, you can join the No. 1 Readers’ Club for access.

What will you find here now?

This blog continues to evolve with me. My favourite topics are books and reading, travel adventures, the extensive works of up and coming rock band My Chemical Romance and the occasional update about my life and work as an author and scriptwriter. I’m also interested in digital minimalism, how we can solve environmental issues and why it’s probably a better idea to make a cup of tea than it is to shout at people you disagree with.

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civil rights

Audioblog: Ireland & Eurovision

Takin’ Liberties

International Women’s Day ft. Men

A Simultaneous Piece of Art and Indifferent Ignorance