2025
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The Agony Of Hidden & Confusing Icons
I absolutely lost my rag earlier. All I wanted to do was post a quick message in a Google group chat, yet somehow I managed to post inside an existing thread. The layout looked exactly the same as starting a new one, so of course I assumed that’s what I was doing. Turns out, I…
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Facebook has seriously passed its sell-by date!
Facebook used to be a decent platform. It was fun. Well, sort of. For a while. But now it feels like a cesspit you wade through for the odd useful post. The rest is AI tat (or AI Slop as most people are referring to it as), scammy ads, tired “news” and links that take…
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Why I used the word “Perplexed” on my website name
I didn’t sit around with a brand consultant and a mood board to come up with the word Perplexed. I chose it because it’s the only word that sums up how I feel most of the time. Half the time I don’t know whether to laugh, cry, or throw every bloody device out the window. Perplexed…
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When “We Missed You” Means Absolutely Nothing
Not so long ago (actually, blooming years ago), a message saying “Lovely to see you last month, hope to see you again” carried weight – it was genuine. It meant you’d been noticed. It meant your presence mattered. That little line was personal. Genuine. Remember those days? You walked away feeling good. Someone had taken the time…
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Your Brain Is Being Hijacked for Profit. Here’s the Proof.
In Brief: That viral post about Australian swimmer Mollie O’Callaghan threatening to boycott the 2028 Olympics over Lia Thomas? Completely fabricated. O’Callaghan never said it, Swimming Australia officially intervened to get it removed, and Thomas can’t compete in 2028 anyway because World Aquatics already banned her in 2022 after she lost her legal challenge. The…
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The Fear Isn’t About Change. It’s About Weak Leadership.
In Brief: We’re a country run by people who have all the power but none of the courage. Every time something dreadful happens, we hear the same line: “We’ll do everything in our power to make sure it never happens again.” But they already have the power. They make the laws. They set the policies. They could act…
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Why I Say Hello to Dogs Before People
When I see a dog, my instinct is to say hello. Same with cats, or even horses. They get my attention straight away, usually with a smile and a bit of fuss. When I see a person, it’s different. My first thought is often to look away, avoid eye contact, and keep walking. Not because…
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The Building’s On Fire But the TV Say’s It’s Fine
Trying to help people understand what’s really going on feels like running back into a burning building to drag them out. But they’re standing there with a brew, watching the blaze on telly, saying, “It’s fine, love – the experts said it’s under control.” You point at the flames, you tell them the roof’s caving…
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YouTube Censorship – When Content Creators Bleep the Truth
I get proper pissed off by this, and I can’t be the only one noticing it. You watch these long-form interview channels on YouTube, the ones where someone sits down for an hour or two with people who’ve got genuinely important stories to tell. Prison officers, social workers, police officers, people who’ve lived through awful…
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The Outrage Machine Never Wants The Story To End
The modern internet doesn’t want resolution. It wants seasons. Pick any headline that has dominated the UK over the last few years. Lucy Letby. Jeffrey Epstein. Keir Starmer. Lucy Connolly. Search YouTube. Or don’t, if you value your sanity. What you’ll see isn’t reporting. It’s manufacturing. “Bombshell update.” “Everything changes today.” “Starmer is FINISHED.” “They…