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Maxine Peake, hasn’t peaked. Slagging off JKR

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chrith · 10/09/2025 09:02

so another sleb has come out to slag off JKR.
What’s the likelihood she’s read JK’s essay, or any of her tweets, including the brilliant recent rebuttal she gave to Chris Columbus? Zero, I reckon.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/maxine-peake-furiously-slams-jk-35874925.amp

Maxine Peake furiously slams JK Rowling and shares fears of 'culture wars'

J.K. Rowling and Nigel Farage were referenced by Maxine Peake whilst she drew comparisons between the late Mary Whitehouse's campaigning and 'culture wars' today recently

https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/maxine-peake-furiously-slams-jk-35874925.amp

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ThatBlackCat · 11/09/2025 02:52

ThisWaryAzureViewer · 10/09/2025 15:23

With so many high profile people speaking out against JKR's hatred - and there will be many, many more to come yet - I genuinely do wonder if there will come a point at which the counter balance against your obsession with her reaches such extremes that some rational part of your brain kicks in, a la Mitchell & Webb, and wonders whether you might not be the ones in the wrong after all.

Where is JK's hatred? Point out where?

Strangely, it seems more and more and more celebs and people are beginning to side with her. So you are wishful thinking, newbie with 4 posts all in FWR. 🤔

Maxine Peake, hasn’t peaked. Slagging off JKR
Abhannmor · 10/09/2025 19:14

Lalgarh · 10/09/2025 17:39

Ah. Corrected. Seems fairly mild on that.

And the next item is on John Boyne. Who is now unspeakable

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He is unspeakably brilliant! The Echo Chamber is so funny.

WimbledonWhites · 10/09/2025 18:46

Despite her northern working class shtick she’s pivoted to middle-class luvvie. She’s on the side of the Establishment.

Lalgarh · 10/09/2025 17:39

Ah. Corrected. Seems fairly mild on that.

And the next item is on John Boyne. Who is now unspeakable

WhereAreWeNow · 10/09/2025 17:33

CrossPurposes · 10/09/2025 17:17

Found it. It was Kirsty Lang not Samira Ahmed and they were discussing an all female production of Philoctetes. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000ykr0?

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Oh god, that was excruciating listening 😖

CrossPurposes · 10/09/2025 17:20

Kae is upset with Kirsty for using her dead name.

Lalgarh · 10/09/2025 16:40

Ahmed definitely mentioned something about The Change that they'd (KT) gone through, and linked it to whatever album it was that was out from KT. Likely This Line Is A Curve.

Google AI informs that

In other contexts, such as Kae Tempest's album "The Line Is A Curve", it symbolizes a cyclical journey through challenges, isolation, and acceptance, where "the line" represents life's pressures and "the curve" signifies the continuous, repeating nature of experiences and emotions.

Which is obvs nothing to do with something the artist would have been going through at the time.

LittleBitofBread · 10/09/2025 16:32

Lalgarh · 10/09/2025 16:23

Ages ago, about 2021.

One of the biographies of they/ him notes Tempest came out as non binary in 2020ish but is now TM as of 2025.

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So is the interview about KT being non-binary rather than becoming a man?

Lalgarh · 10/09/2025 16:23

WhereAreWeNow · 10/09/2025 16:19

@Lalgarh I've just had a look for this on BBC Sounds but can't find it. Do you know when that episode was?

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Ages ago, about 2021.

One of the biographies of they/ him notes Tempest came out as non binary in 2020ish but is now TM as of 2025.

WhereAreWeNow · 10/09/2025 16:19

Lalgarh · 10/09/2025 15:23

Looks like she was being interviewed by Samira Ahmed on R4 front row.

Ahmed got into a huge faux pas when she was interviewing Kae Tempest about their new album about transformation or whatever and dared to link it to Tempest transitioning to now identify as a man ♂️. Cue HUGE strop from Tempest about intrusion on personal history.

@Lalgarh I've just had a look for this on BBC Sounds but can't find it. Do you know when that episode was?

BackToLurk · 10/09/2025 16:10

Oh ambassador, you are spoiling us with these endless demonstrations of your inability to engage with anything more complex than a meme.

BackToLurk · 10/09/2025 16:04

Lalgarh · 10/09/2025 15:55

Peake previously had to issue corrections over stuff she said about Israel Palestine. That was pre 7th October. I'm assuming she's likely to join up to this new Not Starmer but Corbyn Sultana party, though atm, judging by the ructions over that issue she'd be on the Sultana side that is increasingly looking overshadowed by the religiously minded supporters seeking working class appeal rather than LGBTQ+ as a lead issue

She managed to indirectly blame the death of George Floyd on Israel.

BackToLurk · 10/09/2025 16:02

I for one thank the recent influx of colour tinged redditors for confirming that TRAs have, between them, not one original thought in their heads nor any ability to articulate their position. Well done

ThatWaryAzureViewer · 10/09/2025 15:58

DialSquare · 10/09/2025 15:54

A lot closer than you would think.

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Ooooh, conspiracy. We love conspiracies over here... 😉

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Lalgarh · 10/09/2025 15:55

Peake previously had to issue corrections over stuff she said about Israel Palestine. That was pre 7th October. I'm assuming she's likely to join up to this new Not Starmer but Corbyn Sultana party, though atm, judging by the ructions over that issue she'd be on the Sultana side that is increasingly looking overshadowed by the religiously minded supporters seeking working class appeal rather than LGBTQ+ as a lead issue

DialSquare · 10/09/2025 15:54

BackToLurk · 10/09/2025 15:52

Unrelated question. How far away on a colour palette is azure from teal?

A lot closer than you would think.

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when are you going to explain, with direct quotes and examples, why you think she’s hateful?
Or is the fact you can’t because she isn’t?
It’s not fun sparring with you when you bring zero effort or energy to a discussion which involves chatting in memes and insults. Straight from the tired TRA copybook though…

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BackToLurk · 10/09/2025 15:52

Unrelated question. How far away on a colour palette is azure from teal?

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Oh dear. Your racism and classism is showing, petal

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So you’re not from the UK?