Matthew Smith
@indigojo.bsky.social
Blogger at http://www.blogistan.co.uk/blog/
Photography at http://www.flickr.com/indigojo
Muslim from south-west London. Truck driver. Tweets (and blogs) on Muslim, disability, tech and road issues.
Photography at http://www.flickr.com/indigojo
Muslim from south-west London. Truck driver. Tweets (and blogs) on Muslim, disability, tech and road issues.
Recently at Indigo Jo Blogs - The Sara Sharif case and its implications (why people like Matt Goodwin are wrong):
Sara Sharif review and its implications for race relations
Sara Sharif Today an independent review into the murder of an eight-year-old girl of mixed Pakistani and Polish parentage, Sara Sharif, was published. The review (PDF) by the Surrey Safeguarding Ch…
www.blogistan.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Recently at Indigo Jo Blogs - The Sara Sharif case and its implications (why people like Matt Goodwin are wrong):
An old piece of mine from 2019, on the subject of the ongoing #Epstein revelations, sexual harassment in the tech industry, and an early scalp from that sector.
The Stallman affair and what it means for Open Source
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Last week the founder of the Free Software Foundation, Richard M Stallman, who was also a visiting professor at MIT (right), resigned from both of those roles …
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November 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
An old piece of mine from 2019, on the subject of the ongoing #Epstein revelations, sexual harassment in the tech industry, and an early scalp from that sector.
Recently at Indigo Jo Blogs - The #SaraSharif case and its implications for race relations (why Matt Goodwin is wrong):
Sara Sharif review and its implications for race relations
Sara Sharif Today an independent review into the murder of an eight-year-old girl of mixed Pakistani and Polish parentage, Sara Sharif, was published. The review (PDF) by the Surrey Safeguarding Ch…
www.blogistan.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Recently at Indigo Jo Blogs - The #SaraSharif case and its implications for race relations (why Matt Goodwin is wrong):
Reposted by Matthew Smith
New post at Indigo Jo Blogs -- Sara Sharif review and its implications for race relations (why it wasn't all about race or sensitivity): www.blogistan.co.uk/... #SaraSharif
Sara Sharif review and its implications for race relations
Sara Sharif Today an independent review into the murder of an eight-year-old girl of mixed Pakistani and Polish parentage, Sara Sharif, was published. The review (PDF) by the Surrey Safeguarding Ch…
www.blogistan.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
New post at Indigo Jo Blogs -- Sara Sharif review and its implications for race relations (why it wasn't all about race or sensitivity): www.blogistan.co.uk/... #SaraSharif
New post at Indigo Jo Blogs -- Sara Sharif review and its implications for race relations (why it wasn't all about race or sensitivity): www.blogistan.co.uk/... #SaraSharif
Sara Sharif review and its implications for race relations
Sara Sharif Today an independent review into the murder of an eight-year-old girl of mixed Pakistani and Polish parentage, Sara Sharif, was published. The review (PDF) by the Surrey Safeguarding Ch…
www.blogistan.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
New post at Indigo Jo Blogs -- Sara Sharif review and its implications for race relations (why it wasn't all about race or sensitivity): www.blogistan.co.uk/... #SaraSharif
I've seen that anti sexual harassment video from TfL (the lady on the train one) several times on YouTube, always in the middle of a motorbike video. Well, that's one way to avoid said hassles.
November 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I've seen that anti sexual harassment video from TfL (the lady on the train one) several times on YouTube, always in the middle of a motorbike video. Well, that's one way to avoid said hassles.
Got my bike serviced at Balfe's in Kingston today. I left it at the shop on Sunday and picked it up today, and it rides the best it's ever ridden -- gears actually work that clanked and rubbed when the bike was new. New chain, sprockets & brake pads. Much recommended.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Got my bike serviced at Balfe's in Kingston today. I left it at the shop on Sunday and picked it up today, and it rides the best it's ever ridden -- gears actually work that clanked and rubbed when the bike was new. New chain, sprockets & brake pads. Much recommended.
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Ordered a Quad Lock phone case and two mounts yesterday for my new iPhone after watching a number of motorbike vloggers sing their praises. They asked which ones when I bought, but I couldn't remember which ones. It's for my car, and one to use at work.
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Ordered a Quad Lock phone case and two mounts yesterday for my new iPhone after watching a number of motorbike vloggers sing their praises. They asked which ones when I bought, but I couldn't remember which ones. It's for my car, and one to use at work.
If you're annoyed that you can't spend @Nectar points at Caffè Nero anymore, you can get Caffè Nero coffee for free at Waitrose. You just have to join their 'club' (it's free) and bring your own cup (in most places). BTW it might help to delete the offer from your website.
November 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
If you're annoyed that you can't spend @Nectar points at Caffè Nero anymore, you can get Caffè Nero coffee for free at Waitrose. You just have to join their 'club' (it's free) and bring your own cup (in most places). BTW it might help to delete the offer from your website.
So, what's going on in Birmingham? Seen footage of people aiming fireworks across the street, at buildings and at police.
The "ban fireworks" crowd might get their wish sooner than they expected.
The "ban fireworks" crowd might get their wish sooner than they expected.
November 6, 2025 at 11:16 PM
So, what's going on in Birmingham? Seen footage of people aiming fireworks across the street, at buildings and at police.
The "ban fireworks" crowd might get their wish sooner than they expected.
The "ban fireworks" crowd might get their wish sooner than they expected.
Bought a new iPhone on Tuesday and it arrived yesterday. I forgot what it's like to have a phone with a battery that works. I left it on unplugged all night and it's still at 83%. My old phone would have been at something like 30% by now.
November 6, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Bought a new iPhone on Tuesday and it arrived yesterday. I forgot what it's like to have a phone with a battery that works. I left it on unplugged all night and it's still at 83%. My old phone would have been at something like 30% by now.
Recently at Indigo Jo Blogs - Call a racist a racist (how we need to stop letting racists and fascists play the victim):
Call a racist a racist
A thug takes a brick to the groin in last year’s racist riots. A few years ago I saw someone say on Twitter that people would happily call each other feminazis or grammar Nazis, but would not…
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November 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Recently at Indigo Jo Blogs - Call a racist a racist (how we need to stop letting racists and fascists play the victim):
New post at Indigo Jo Blogs -- Call a racist a racist (how racism increasingly passes the "dinner-party test" while calling it out is getting harder and more dangerous):
Call a racist a racist
A thug takes a brick to the groin in last year’s racist riots. A few years ago I saw someone say on Twitter that people would happily call each other feminazis or grammar Nazis, but would not…
www.blogistan.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
New post at Indigo Jo Blogs -- Call a racist a racist (how racism increasingly passes the "dinner-party test" while calling it out is getting harder and more dangerous):
Does anyone know what works and what doesn't with Snapdragon PCs (desktops, *not* laptops) running Linux?
Have asked on the Snapdragon Reddit but only getting unhelpful general answers. www.reddit.com/r/sna...
#Snapdragon #Linux
Have asked on the Snapdragon Reddit but only getting unhelpful general answers. www.reddit.com/r/sna...
#Snapdragon #Linux
November 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Does anyone know what works and what doesn't with Snapdragon PCs (desktops, *not* laptops) running Linux?
Have asked on the Snapdragon Reddit but only getting unhelpful general answers. www.reddit.com/r/sna...
#Snapdragon #Linux
Have asked on the Snapdragon Reddit but only getting unhelpful general answers. www.reddit.com/r/sna...
#Snapdragon #Linux
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This guy has spiralled so far into extremism it is genuinely sad
This girl attacked a random Bulgarian couple, but she is somehow vindicated because her city had a Romanian grooming gang 3 years prior
All the same to him?
Do the crimes of Irish priests from the 80s/90s implicate all Irish people
This girl attacked a random Bulgarian couple, but she is somehow vindicated because her city had a Romanian grooming gang 3 years prior
All the same to him?
Do the crimes of Irish priests from the 80s/90s implicate all Irish people
October 28, 2025 at 6:59 PM
This guy has spiralled so far into extremism it is genuinely sad
This girl attacked a random Bulgarian couple, but she is somehow vindicated because her city had a Romanian grooming gang 3 years prior
All the same to him?
Do the crimes of Irish priests from the 80s/90s implicate all Irish people
This girl attacked a random Bulgarian couple, but she is somehow vindicated because her city had a Romanian grooming gang 3 years prior
All the same to him?
Do the crimes of Irish priests from the 80s/90s implicate all Irish people
Recently at Indigo Jo Blogs -- Damn your feelings (but mind ours) -- on the Maccabi Tel Aviv football feature debacle, what it says about our politicians' devotion to Israel, and how the problem could have been solved.
Damn your feelings (but mind ours)
Maccabi Tel Aviv fans singing one of their favourite chants (source: 5Pillars). The saga over the Aston Villa versus Maccabi Tel Aviv football (soccer) fixture next month revealed a lot about how f…
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October 26, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Recently at Indigo Jo Blogs -- Damn your feelings (but mind ours) -- on the Maccabi Tel Aviv football feature debacle, what it says about our politicians' devotion to Israel, and how the problem could have been solved.
New post at Indigo Jo Blogs -- Damn your feelings (but mind ours) -- my reflection on the Maccabi Tel Aviv football fixture fiasco.
Damn your feelings (but mind ours)
Maccabi Tel Aviv fans singing one of their favourite chants (source: 5Pillars). The saga over the Aston Villa versus Maccabi Tel Aviv football (soccer) fixture next month revealed a lot about how f…
www.blogistan.co.uk
October 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
New post at Indigo Jo Blogs -- Damn your feelings (but mind ours) -- my reflection on the Maccabi Tel Aviv football fixture fiasco.
Had to drive from Basildon to Sudbury today. The A131 road north of Chelmsford is a classic example of the sort of bypass that encourages extra traffic. Has been upgraded piecemeal, with roundabout after roundabout, with new development all the way along.
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October 20, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Had to drive from Basildon to Sudbury today. The A131 road north of Chelmsford is a classic example of the sort of bypass that encourages extra traffic. Has been upgraded piecemeal, with roundabout after roundabout, with new development all the way along.
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This didn't happen before the 2010-15 Tory austerity campaign. Councils go bust because the government starves them of the funds needed to do what people expect of the council.
Croydon Council must 'act urgently' to save money
Croydon Council must 'act urgently' to save money
Croydon Council must 'act urgently' to save money and reduce debt
Auditors tell council to reduce operating costs and long-term debt as finances 'unsustainable'
www.bbc.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:17 PM
This didn't happen before the 2010-15 Tory austerity campaign. Councils go bust because the government starves them of the funds needed to do what people expect of the council.
Croydon Council must 'act urgently' to save money
Croydon Council must 'act urgently' to save money
I think we've all heard of enshittification by now, but what's not discussed is that it affects high street retail as well as online services. I see M&S going that way: difficult to find staple clothing items, choice declining, price very much not.
October 16, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I think we've all heard of enshittification by now, but what's not discussed is that it affects high street retail as well as online services. I see M&S going that way: difficult to find staple clothing items, choice declining, price very much not.
New post at Indigo Jo Blogs -- When is a "British value" not a British value? (When things that are normal aren't, because it's Muslims doing them.)
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When is a British value not a British value?
When it’s Muslims doing it. This past week there’s been a big brouhaha in the British media about a mosque in east London which put on a fun-run in a local park as a fundraiser, but mad…
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October 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
New post at Indigo Jo Blogs -- When is a "British value" not a British value? (When things that are normal aren't, because it's Muslims doing them.)
www.blogistan.co.uk/blog/mt.php/...
www.blogistan.co.uk/blog/mt.php/...
Just had a posting come up on my FB feed from a page called 'Olivia'. It was a music post, and by itself I associate that name with a 'feminist' (mostly lesbian) American record label from the late 70s. But this posting was about Trevor Lucas from Fairport Convention.
October 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Just had a posting come up on my FB feed from a page called 'Olivia'. It was a music post, and by itself I associate that name with a 'feminist' (mostly lesbian) American record label from the late 70s. But this posting was about Trevor Lucas from Fairport Convention.
Police spy who targeted green and animal rights activists convicted of multiple sexual assaults in British court:
Man convicted of 38 paedophile offences revealed as police informer who spied on UK activists
Trial of Nick Gratwick, 68, who schemed to rape children as young as six, exposes previous role among green protesters
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Police spy who targeted green and animal rights activists convicted of multiple sexual assaults in British court:
Recently at Indigo Jo Blogs -- You stop killing, we stop marching: my response to the demands for an end to anti-genocide protests following the stabbing in Manchester.
You stop killing, we stop marching
Last Thursday it was reported that a man had stabbed two people to death outside a synagogue in Manchester. Today the man’s name was revealed to be Jihad al-Shamie, a name widely ridiculed by…
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October 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Recently at Indigo Jo Blogs -- You stop killing, we stop marching: my response to the demands for an end to anti-genocide protests following the stabbing in Manchester.