First, on the headline: indeed, it is partly Michael Gaffney’s blog. Can anyone think of a person in Worcester who is more closely related (publicly) to Turtleboy Sports than him? He writes for it, he defends it, he’s quoted from it publicly, and, at least through advertising revenue, he funds…
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Archives for April 2017
Thoughts on the North Korea situation
Watching the current situation unfold on the Korean peninsula, it’s hard not to think, “We’ve been here before,” or “Been there, done that..” While it’s always a dangerous idea on anyone’s behalf to ratchet up tensions in that corner of Asia, this seems particularly the case now, with Donald Trump…
Joking about child rape: Michael Gaffney-funded Turtleboy Sports hits another low
A question for Aidan Kearney and Michael Gaffney: Do you know anyone who, 20 years after their sexual abuse as a child ended, wakes up traumatized because of a dream they just had about it? Or someone who, even after ten years, still can’t stop the flashbacks? Do you know…
In defense of Worcester: Turtleboy and Michael Gaffney aren’t “the best of” us
The worst thing about Turtleboy Sports, the blog founded and run by disgraced ex-teacher Aidan Kearney and supported financially and in other ways by Worcester city council member and Republican City Committee chair Michael Gaffney is that it often sexualizes children. Just yesterday, on April 19, they were discussing whether…
Michael Gaffney and Turtleboy Sports: flailing, desperate, and trying to deflect from the issues
Poor Michael Gaffney and Turtleboy Sports. If they weren’t so sleazy, it would be tempting to feel bad for them in their desperation. They’ve become so desperate – Gaffney to defend any shred of dignity and Turtleboy to convince people that their blog isn’t just have haven for bullies, those…
Sexualizing children, bullying, suicide: An open letter to Council Member Michael Gaffney
Council Member Gaffney, It’s unfortunate that I have to write this publicly, but I don’t have an alternative. You’ve banned me from your Facebook page when I defended a local politician you were busy accusing of murder, and you’re the sole member of the city council I’ve never run into…
“13 Reasons Why” Turtleboy Sports is dangerous
There’s not much that I can add to the conversation around 13 Reasons Why, which, if you haven’t seen it yet, is probably the best new show on Netflix in quite a while. Even though it only debuted a few days ago, countless virtual gallons of digital ink – and…