There was an item on misinformation peddled by far right newspapers and magazines. In particular on this occasion two publications entitled English Light and Irish Light.
I guess as we have freedom of speech and a free press we have to put up with these publications but sometimes this goes too far. But it's difficult to close these things down.
A few days ago I talked about getting into people's minds to understand how they feel and what makes them tick.
How difficult it is to understand that there are people who believe the Holocaust never took place and that the vaccine for the virus is just a mind controlling drug. Are there people who believe this nonsense or do they just do it to cause trouble and write about it in the likes of the two publications mentioned above?
The latest claim from Irish Light is to list over 40 people it claims died as a result of the COVID vaccine. The BBC has investigated this and not one of them died from the virus. They died from accidents, long term conditions and even suicide. The whole vaccine claim is 100 per cent nonsense, but it doesn't stop these papers continuing their hate filled presence under the banner that they alone are telling the truth. Of course they counter by accusing the BBC of ignorance and propaganda and the reporter of peddling lies.
Not only that but the BBC disinformation editor has received many hate messages and threats. I would point out that this journalist investigates misinformation and doesn't make it up themselves.
There are so many of these misinformation publications that it is difficult at times to sort the wheat from the chaff, the truth from the lies and sometimes they play on your own views. You know the kind of thing.
"Harry and Megan to divorce."
"I thought that wouldn't last."
Things like the English and Irish Light make us question our values with their toxic ramblings and blatant untruths and can you believe that there are people around who genuinely think the holocaust never happened? I guess they believe that Dachau and Auschwitz concentration camps were just film sets.
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We have our son's dog Beau staying with us at the moment. She's going home today. Beau is the most loving of dogs and loves being with people. She seems to particularly enjoy it when I sneeze, which at the moment with allergies is quite often.
She may be resting but a sneeze will see her leap up, tail wagging and just throwing herself on you. It doesn't upset her because her tail is always wagging when she does it.
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We watched most of the second half of the England Women v Nigeria World Cup clash on the bus.
We were going to have lunch with cousins Barbara and Roger - something I really enjoy doing. They have moved house since we last visited and we can now get a bus virtually from our door to theirs.
But for once, I didn't want to get off the bus as we needed to stay on long enough to see the full penalty shootout. Just managed that. I thought England were fortunate to win although I can't for the life of me understand how they were given a penalty only to have the decision of the referee reversed. The rule surely is that the referee's decision should stand unless a clear and obvious mistake has been made. There was no evidence of this being the case and to me the referee bottled a decision when she should have said "my decision was correct and I stand by it." This of course rarely happens.
In the end I thought England were fortunate to win. But hey ho, the feelgood factor goes on and amen to that.
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On the bus home we heard the following after a chap at the back had pressed the stop button. He didn't move as the bus stopped.
"I need the next stop," he shouted.
So on we went.
I think what he meant to say was something along the lines of:
"Sorry driver I pressed the button for the wrong stop. Would you mind dropping me at the next one?"
The other day with reference to rising prices, I said I needed to get down with the kids.
After being on the bus I now realise to do that I need a woolly hat and a pair of very large headphones.