Tag Archives: Melinda Tankard Reist

Pell & Co. ~versus~ Deveny & Twitter… and memes

Oh dear. Local comedian Catherine Deveny got a letter from the government Twitter the other day. She opened it, read it, it said they were suckers she may wanna remove a tweet she done re Sydney Archbishop George Pell — … Continue reading

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From #MTRsues to Workers’ Struggles in China

The Continuing Saga. In summing up, it’s the Constitution, it’s Mabo, it’s justice, it’s law, it’s the vibe, and, uh… No, that’s it. It’s the vibe. Oh, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Blogger Jennifer Wilson has published another … Continue reading

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Comment on #MTRsues

I tried to post the following comment on a blog called Talking Philosophy. As often happens, it was rejected. I think that MTR is under no special obligation to disclose her religious views if she chooses not to. Further, it’s … Continue reading

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From #MTRsues to Joolya’s Shoe

I am sick. But not too sick to fail to appreciate the seamless transition from #MTRsues to #Joolya’s_shoe. Sue For better for worse, for richer or poorer (bleedin’ poorer that’s a fact), Jennifer Wilson has published extracts from the letter … Continue reading

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#MTRsues Part Deux

More confusion : All of a twitter as legal threat to blogger adds spice to the public battle, Bianca Hall, The Sydney Morning Herald, January 18, 2012 | Legal threats as insults exchanged, The Age, January 18, 2012 | MTR … Continue reading

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Melinda Tankard Reist, Or: My name is Sue, how do you do? #MTRsues

Updaterer : Farah Farouque has written a piece for today’s Age: Anti-porn activist threatens to sue blogger over religion claims (January 17, 2012). “[T]he debate it [the Internets spat] unleashed has earned the Twitter hashtag #MTRsues – which also displeases … Continue reading

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