George Buchanan
@georgerbuchanan.bsky.social
DIrector, University of Melbourne iSchool
Mosob is a great place! Congratulations on the 30 years!
December 10, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Mosob is a great place! Congratulations on the 30 years!
She’s using, in the manner hate activists do, toxic framing to render any approach other than their own as immoral, and any view other than their own unsupportable. In particular the UN is explicit there is no hierarchy of rights: such a hierarchy is a fundamental tenet of trans persecution
December 6, 2025 at 11:09 AM
She’s using, in the manner hate activists do, toxic framing to render any approach other than their own as immoral, and any view other than their own unsupportable. In particular the UN is explicit there is no hierarchy of rights: such a hierarchy is a fundamental tenet of trans persecution
He was always coming after the neurodivergent: his USA funded backers have that on their agenda and he has not varied from his backers position on anything.
December 4, 2025 at 9:58 PM
He was always coming after the neurodivergent: his USA funded backers have that on their agenda and he has not varied from his backers position on anything.
It’s not uncharitable ; it’s literally what you said. It appears you want to disown the logic that you argue for, but that is not a me problem.
November 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
It’s not uncharitable ; it’s literally what you said. It appears you want to disown the logic that you argue for, but that is not a me problem.
Because you actually said “He is representative of how Christianity actually IS in 2025.” He really isn’t typical at all; and you attitude to me pointing out he’s at war with churches is essentially nah that’s irrelevant. If he’s condemned by them how is he representative? Because you say so!?
November 22, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Because you actually said “He is representative of how Christianity actually IS in 2025.” He really isn’t typical at all; and you attitude to me pointing out he’s at war with churches is essentially nah that’s irrelevant. If he’s condemned by them how is he representative? Because you say so!?
That’s not what you said and you clearly can’t respond to anyone without claiming they are stupid. Try reading your own posts where you said Burke is typical of current Christianity (seriously that is toxic framing and a half ); the point you’re claiming you made is a total reframe of what you said
November 22, 2025 at 7:51 AM
That’s not what you said and you clearly can’t respond to anyone without claiming they are stupid. Try reading your own posts where you said Burke is typical of current Christianity (seriously that is toxic framing and a half ); the point you’re claiming you made is a total reframe of what you said
Guilt by association is repeatedly used by trans hate activists to burden trans people individually and collectively. It’s used by antisemites, anti-Palestinian activists, misogynists, homophobes and nazis. We don’t need it to attack transphobic churches or anyone else. All of us should be better.
November 22, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Guilt by association is repeatedly used by trans hate activists to burden trans people individually and collectively. It’s used by antisemites, anti-Palestinian activists, misogynists, homophobes and nazis. We don’t need it to attack transphobic churches or anyone else. All of us should be better.
Suggesting that I am in denial of facts when I’m actually attacking the flaws in your thinking is telling. I’m really no fan of conservatism hiding behind faith but it totally undermines the interests of LGBTQIA+ folk to reproduce the moral and logical failings of our foes.
November 22, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Suggesting that I am in denial of facts when I’m actually attacking the flaws in your thinking is telling. I’m really no fan of conservatism hiding behind faith but it totally undermines the interests of LGBTQIA+ folk to reproduce the moral and logical failings of our foes.
I was perfectly clear : guilt by association is a toxic hate-based ideology whoever does it. Yes there are problems with the treatment of lgbtqia+ people by churches. However stigmatising churches by association when they do the right thing is according to you morally justified. You’re a hypocrite.
November 22, 2025 at 6:20 AM
I was perfectly clear : guilt by association is a toxic hate-based ideology whoever does it. Yes there are problems with the treatment of lgbtqia+ people by churches. However stigmatising churches by association when they do the right thing is according to you morally justified. You’re a hypocrite.
That’s one shorthand, but even that doesn’t adequately catch how wide their net is. One case they had was a straight cis guy who allegedly disguised himself as a woman, possibly in the course of an unspecified crime. Suspicious perhaps but… any straw will do it seems
November 20, 2025 at 2:53 PM
That’s one shorthand, but even that doesn’t adequately catch how wide their net is. One case they had was a straight cis guy who allegedly disguised himself as a woman, possibly in the course of an unspecified crime. Suspicious perhaps but… any straw will do it seems
Er you do appreciate he’s in dispute with the CoI over his views? They’ve condemned him and his behaviour. That’s why he gate crashed the synod. So what actually is your claim here? You are straightforward lying when you say his church don’t condemn him!
November 20, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Er you do appreciate he’s in dispute with the CoI over his views? They’ve condemned him and his behaviour. That’s why he gate crashed the synod. So what actually is your claim here? You are straightforward lying when you say his church don’t condemn him!
The CoI have no legal way of gagging him. They’re also not responsible for other denominations. They aren’t the Spanish Inquisition!
November 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The CoI have no legal way of gagging him. They’re also not responsible for other denominations. They aren’t the Spanish Inquisition!
Claiming a group of people are responsible for a minority (however powerful) who claim to hold their views is straight out of the gender critical playbook. Do onto others as you’d have them do unto you. Claiming Burke is typical of the CoI when even he claims they object to his stance is risible.
November 20, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Claiming a group of people are responsible for a minority (however powerful) who claim to hold their views is straight out of the gender critical playbook. Do onto others as you’d have them do unto you. Claiming Burke is typical of the CoI when even he claims they object to his stance is risible.
Most of the people cited aren’t trans; and indeed in some cases they can’t even identify a crime never mind a criminal. Some unspecified person allegedly did something that isn’t a crime is strangely enough not a report of a crime,
November 19, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Most of the people cited aren’t trans; and indeed in some cases they can’t even identify a crime never mind a criminal. Some unspecified person allegedly did something that isn’t a crime is strangely enough not a report of a crime,
That's far from a fair depiction of the Church of Ireland - you should be aware he's protested the CoI synod because he disagrees with them. He's not a lay synod member because he hasn't anywhere near enough support. The CoI has problems, but Burke's theology is pitched against its mainstream.
November 19, 2025 at 1:03 AM
That's far from a fair depiction of the Church of Ireland - you should be aware he's protested the CoI synod because he disagrees with them. He's not a lay synod member because he hasn't anywhere near enough support. The CoI has problems, but Burke's theology is pitched against its mainstream.
Burke has been faith-washing his stance for years. It's worth saying that Burke and his family interrupted the Church of Ireland synod in protest at the CoI's stance on transgender people.
November 19, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Burke has been faith-washing his stance for years. It's worth saying that Burke and his family interrupted the Church of Ireland synod in protest at the CoI's stance on transgender people.
In my experience as an intersex person it’s that and a belief that any intersex person is defective (I’ve literally been told this publicly about me individually) and that intersex is scientific fraud (because there’s never any ambiguity just defective men and defective women )
November 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
In my experience as an intersex person it’s that and a belief that any intersex person is defective (I’ve literally been told this publicly about me individually) and that intersex is scientific fraud (because there’s never any ambiguity just defective men and defective women )
I’m really sorry to hear this - I had the good fortune to go over the battlefield of Queenston Heights with him a few years ago. He was a very congenial host.
November 15, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I’m really sorry to hear this - I had the good fortune to go over the battlefield of Queenston Heights with him a few years ago. He was a very congenial host.
From what I have seen of their reporting, it is heavily partisan much of the time anyhow.
November 12, 2025 at 10:21 PM
From what I have seen of their reporting, it is heavily partisan much of the time anyhow.
Reposted by George Buchanan
Dr Emma Briant, an expert on propaganda, sees a worrying pattern: “Pochin’s arguments reflect a public discourse where ‘dog whistles’ to the far right have done their job—they’ve made way for explicit racism to be voiced boldly in public.”
October 29, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Dr Emma Briant, an expert on propaganda, sees a worrying pattern: “Pochin’s arguments reflect a public discourse where ‘dog whistles’ to the far right have done their job—they’ve made way for explicit racism to be voiced boldly in public.”