Urban v's the Commentariat

[Bakunin]

It's funny that when she gets criticised by actual, nasty misogynists she dances around like it's a game and it's funny. On the other hand, if someone reasonable has an actual political point that she does not like then she tries to shut it down by claiming harassment, anxiety etc

Probably because reasoned political points are much harder to refute with some twee little tweet or similar soundbite. The more solid the criticism, the more she'll leg it in some other direction.

 

[el-ahrairah]

also, i thought, what does "nimble years" mean. i took it to mean student days, but then i wasn't too sure if i was being fair or not, so i googled it, and lo... it's from goethe's Faust. and for some reason that mildly irritated me.

 

[rekil]

also, i thought, what does "nimble years" mean. i took it to mean student days, but then i wasn't too sure if i was being fair or not, so i googled it, and lo... it's from goethe's Faust. and for some reason that mildly irritated me.

It could have been pinched from the April 1972 issue of Motorboating (& Sailing) mag.

 

[butchersapron]

Dear girl, believe me, what they call clever Is often more dumb conceit.

 

[butchersapron]

Someone pointed this out years ago (1965):

Jeff Spross‏@jeffspross
This Irving Howe quote is not about the Twitter left but it might as well be.

 

[DaveCinzano]

Someone pointed this out years ago (1965):

Jeff Spross‏@jeffspross
This Irving Howe quote is not about the Twitter left but it might as well be.

'FOR GLORY OR BURDEN!' would make for a rather awkward battlefield cry, but it does have a certain ring to it

 

[rekil]

'FOR GLORY OR BURDEN!' would make for a rather awkward battlefield cry, but it does have a certain ring to it

"FOR GLORY AND/OR BURDEN!"

 

[Idris2002]

BY GRABTHAR'S HAMMER WE SHALL AVENGE THEE!

 

[captainmission]

"I got where I am, in part, due to my privilege"




"But shut up talking about it"

 

[seventh bullet]

It's hard being a middle class brat.

 

[Theisticle]

LMAO, the lack of self-awareness is again outstanding. I'm sure like many others, her position afforded her various opportunities to build the brand. Faux posturing.

Just amazed how someone from that privileged background can stand on her pulpit and tell us *we* overestimate class in this country. Pass me the fucking sick bucket.

 

[J Ed]

#jamesbluntoftheleft

 

[J Ed]

She means work for free... she has repeatedly talked about unpaid internships, including at Spiked.

 

[Theisticle]

Didn't she do a stint at the Morning Star too? I'm sure OJ probably greased the wheel in the same way.

Musa Okwonga made some interesting points on this matter: http://www.okwonga.com/on-james-blunt-chris-bryant-and-inequality-in-the-arts/

Whilst I do empathise that Penny no doubt suffered bullying in spite of her academic position is sad and unpleasant but it underscores a wider problem about access to the media without the financial clout to intern for free or privileged to know the right names.

 

[weepiper]

'backbreaking low-paid entry level journalism jobs'? Nice try at making yourself look like some horny-handed daughter of toil, Laurie.

 

[J Ed]

'backbreaking low-paid entry level journalism jobs'? Nice try at making yourself look like some horny-handed daughter of toil, Laurie.

If she thinks that journalism is back breaking I'd love to see how she'd react to having to do a job where she had to be on her feet for eight hours. Ugh.

 

[Theisticle]

C'mon, that's a little harsh, it must be pretty backbreaking to not go outside to report on Occupy protesters being assaulted in the States to protect that personal brand of ethical journalism.

 

[DaveCinzano]

Time for an oldie-but-a-classic

 

[Bakunin]

If she thinks that journalism is back breaking I'd love to see how she'd react to having to do a job where she had to be on her feet for eight hours. Ugh.

I'd hardly call it back-breaking, certainly not in comparison to many occupations.

 

[smokedout]

Didn't she do a stint at the Morning Star too? I'm sure OJ probably greased the wheel in the same way.

Musa Okwonga made some interesting points on this matter: http://www.okwonga.com/on-james-blunt-chris-bryant-and-inequality-in-the-arts/

who also went to private school, talking about what Blunt who went to private school said about what Bryant who went to private school said about how people who didn't go to private can't access the arts, or as it turns out, even the fucking conversation

 

[redsquirrel]

Someone pointed this out years ago (1965):

Jeff Spross‏@jeffspross
This Irving Howe quote is not about the Twitter left but it might as well be.

That's a great quote, almost as good as the Engels Fabian one.

 

[eatmorecheese]

Fuck me, that tweet just gets weirder the more I chew on it. "In my experience" lol.

What a marvellous universe she must inhabit.

 

[Sue]

'backbreaking low-paid entry level journalism jobs'? Nice try at making yourself look like some horny-handed daughter of toil, Laurie.

It's a little bit practically working down the pit.

 

[DaveCinzano]

What a marvellous universe she must inhabit.

THE PROMISED LAND

 

[Theisticle]

A reminder that the creepy Malcolm guy exists. *Eye bleach*

 

[eatmorecheese]

THE PROMISED LAND

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The smug pollution is oppressing me

 

[seventh bullet]

THE PROMISED LAND

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Oh God.

 

[rekil]

"I got where I am, in part, due to my privilege"




"But shut up talking about it"

Not so long ago, Laurie was asserting that apart from her mates including the likes of Weev, Americans are all braindead sheeple wankers and that's why the US is fucked. Now I don't know what to think.

 

[tim]

It's Satanist celebrity yoga that's been distracting and disturbing me this evening

 

[Bakunin]

She means work for free... she has repeatedly talked about unpaid internships, including at Spiked.

Regarding internships and emplyment, does anyone remember her paying below minimum wage for said services?