Helen Lewis’ point about the need to do take on the trolls’ narratives brought to mind the woman’s tactics in Timberyard and the way she challenged the story line they were constructing
Navigating outrage
Do techniques for dealing with a team’s grievances in “real life” have any relevance in online space?
The unbearable lightness of chav baiting
It was remarkable how comfortable the well-spoken, well-dressed and apparently privileged young women appeared to be using the term ‘chav’.
Don’t judge a cafe by its exterior
A visit to Seaford encouraged me to think about what we should really value in life…
Reclaiming collective life
Last time I was in Tierra Verde, I was thinking about sharing space, and was prompted to check out an article by Silvia Federici called Feminism and the Politics of the Commons…
The art of conversation
Managing private/public space isn’t always easy… for instance, is it OK to start talking to people when you are sharing a table?
We are Big Chill
We are Big Chill, a big old pub, which sells beers, reasonable coffee plus a breakfast, brunch and lunch menu – and free wi-fi.
Social justice versus self-interest
Amid all the excitement over UKIP, who is representing the disaffected left in England, those who like their counterparts in Scotland dream of a better world and social justice?
Cafe Culture
Working in cafes helps me connect with a rich seam of history and imagination that still makes them feel like places of inspiration and potential.
We don’t have a strategy…
If we’re prepared to believe that the old ways are no longer fit for purpose, do we dare allow ourselves to feel the uncertainty of not knowing what the answers are?