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24/04/2015

GIF Watch Part II

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April 2015, Complaints, Internet, Paywall

computers, file types, GIFs, Indfferent Ignorance, Windows 8
03/05/2013

A Word Or Two on World Press Freedom Day

Today is World Press Freedom Day. As Indifferent Ignorance is a member of, if not the press then at least the media, I feel a distinct obligation to point you all towards The Independent‘s Voices In Danger campaign, which aims to publicise stories of journalists who have been persecuted for doing their job. So far… Continue reading

DISCUSS., Internet, May 2013, THE WORLD *head in hands*

‘Pointless’, ‘The Independent’, BBC News, freedom of the press, Indfferent Ignorance, Leveson Inquiry, Press Freedom Index, Voices In Danger, World Press Freedom Day

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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.

Speaking of tea… Make a cup and settle in.

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Indfferent Ignorance

GIF Watch Part II

A Word Or Two on World Press Freedom Day