Memeing Free Public Transit Into Existence: A Chat With Carl Kinsella
A meme on Irish twitter has offered users a glimpse of a possible future in which a key fixture of Dublin’s public transport system, the Luas, is free.
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The Case Against Common Sense
In December 2020, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, the British Conservative politician Michael Gove was called on to grapple with one of philosophy’s deepest and most divisive questions: Is a Scotch egg a main meal or a starter?"
Where The Wild Things Aren't
Are you worried about the scourge of wokeness coming for your kids? In the present age of trans rights activism, high levels of vaccine uptake, and critical race theory, no parent can afford to be too careful: there’s every chance your kids could be...
Scientists vs Science: Interviews with Mike Yeadon and Robert Malone
COVID-truthers have a science problem. They don’t need more politicians or activists arguing against lockdowns or debating the efficacy of masks. They need scientists – qualified people with proven track records and fancy degrees. Even if these...
Distrust Breeds Disinformation in Kashmir
Late on June 23, hours before the Indian Prime Minister was scheduled to meet politicians from Jammu and Kashmir, a local food delivery app sent out a message to its users.
Leave Us Alone: Pregnant Women Targeted in COVID Disinfo Campaign
Last December, a former scientist and divisional VP at Pfizer began a propaganda campaign to halt COVID vaccine usage in the U.K. and Europe. Mike Yeadon, alongside the German doctor Wolfgang Wodarg, filed a petition with the EU regulations agency,...
Sajid Javid's Freedom Day Fantasy
Throughout the first year of the pandemic, responsibility for the U.K.’s health service lay with Matt Hancock, who first rose to public prominence when, as a more junior MP, he launched a social media app called simply “Matt Hancock.” This app...
What Padme Doesn't Know: A Meme Case Study
Back in the glory days of the early 2000s, George Lucas managed to just really screw it up by releasing the Star Wars Prequels. Purportedly, this trilogy of films told the story of how a little ventriloquist dummy in the deserts of Arizona grew up...
What’s Behind the Resurgence of the Lab Leak Theory?
Since the pandemic began, the internet has been awash with misinformation and conspiracy theories over every aspect of COVID-19. The origin of the virus is no exception. Dismissed as a Sinophobic conspiracy for the majority of last year, claims that...