Linzi Smith, the Newcastle United fan given a three-season ban for saying allegedly ‘transphobic’ things on X, e.g. “transwomen aren’t women”, is taking legal action against NUFC and the Premier League with the help of the Free Speech Union. The Telegraph has the story.
A football fan who was banned from attending matches after expressing gender-critical views on social media has begun a crowd-funded legal action against Newcastle United and the Premier League.
Linzi Smith was barred by the football club after a “Stasi” spying investigation into her, which detailed where she lives, works, and even where she walks her dog. It was launched after someone wrote to the club accusing her of being transphobic.
The 34-year-old, who is gay and promotes lesbian, bisexual, and women’s rights, has raised £15,000 through a crowdfunding campaign supported by fellow fans and free speech campaigners.
Lawyers fighting her case have now written to the club and the league demanding compensation and an end to the ban. Ms. Smith is prepared to take her case to court if they refuse to comply.
Her legal team says the Premier League club illegally discriminated against her after she expressed legally-protected beliefs that people cannot change their sex.
Levins Solicitors also say the Premier League and the club had no “lawful basis” for snooping on her when a special unit set up to combat racism compiled an 11-page “target profile” dossier on her.
Ms. Smith told the Telegraph: “I always thought we lived in a society where people could express their opinions freely without fear that it could ruin their life. The actions of Newcastle United and the Premier League have had a hugely detrimental effect on me, and it seems that legal action is the only way to ensure that these powerful organisations understand the law and the right that everyone has to freedom of speech.”
Ms. Smith was accused of being transphobic by a complainant who told the football club that trans people would not feel safe sitting near her, even though her posts on X (formerly Twitter) had no connection to Newcastle United.
As first revealed by the Telegraph, the club responded by asking the Premier League to carry out an investigation into Ms. Smith without her knowledge.
The resulting dossier was handed by Newcastle United to Northumbria Police, who then interviewed Ms. Smith under caution.
Officers took just two hours to tell her that she had not committed an offense, but the club, which had spent months looking into her background, revoked her membership and banned her from games until 2026.
She has said the club and the league “have behaved like the Stasi” and that she feels “violated”.
Ms. Smith, who runs a tea shop with her mother, had posted tweets in which she suggested the trans lobby was homophobic because it wanted to “trans the gay away” and that some transgender people were suffering from mental illness.
She is being helped in her legal action by the Free Speech Union, which helped to organise the crowdfunding campaign.
Toby Young, general secretary of the Free Speech Union, said: “For Newcastle to punish a fan for saying she thinks sex is biological and immutable — a view 99 per cent of their fans and 100 per cent of the club’s owners agree with — is a grotesque interference in free speech.
“The sooner they apologise and reinstate Linzi, the better. If Newcastle fights this, the club and its owners will be universally ridiculed. The club should focus on winning games, not winning last year’s woke argument.”
Worth reading in full.
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What is really happening?
‘…….concentrated attacks with large forces attempting to break through a stable defense to full depth is increasingly ineffective……small infantry groups with comprehensive support may be more effective at achieving significant operational effects in the current operational environment………The Ukrainian command changed tactics to rely more on infantry assaults following early setbacks in the counteroffensive in June 2023, and Ukrainian forces proceeded to make significant advances in the following months…….prepare specialized small infantry assault groups with sufficient technological capabilities, specifically in reconnaissance and communication, ahead of offensive operations instead of switching to small infantry assault tactics only after larger, mechanized assaults prove too costly to continue.’
The war in Ukraine offers some useful insights (regarding military operations against prepared defences in the absence of air superiority), lessons previously learnt but in danger of being forgotten; for example, delegation and initiative. Plus ca change…..:
‘….a decentralised command structure in the lower echelons in their army’s rank structure which arguably led to a promotion of innovation immediately at the frontlines, providing both armies with ad hoc solutions to come up against the stalemate of trench warfare where other armies failed to adapt adequately in short order.
While the decentralised command structure was already a pre-(1st WW) war innovation in the German Army which had accidentally resulted from a conflict of opinions in Germany’s pre war drills and the initial creation of the storm trooper battalions can be attributed to a single person, Wilhelm Rohr, the Canadian trench raiders however were a result of the rather amateurish nature of the Canadian Army as a whole which actually subsequently proved to be one of the greatest advantages to her soldiers.
The comparatively lax stance in the pre (1st WW) war Canadian militia on a thorough drill and coherent discipline gave her troops ultimately the freedom to adapt to the battle all by themselves instead of showing obedience to outdated tactics like the ones the German infantry entered the war with.’
Storm Troopers and Trench Raiders, Zimmerman 2013
“concentrated attacks with large forces attempting to break through a stable defense to full depth is increasingly ineffective……small infantry groups with comprehensive support may be more effective at achieving significant operational effects in the current operational environment……”
At first I thought this was intended as advice for the coming Civil War.
Met Police asks …. pleads with … the organisers of a ‘pro-Palestinian’ march planned for Armistice Day.
Still have Begs. Grovels and Beseeches in their arsenal.
Followed by “Gives in To”
Exactly. WTF kind of country has its police force ”beg”? Is it not the case in the UK where protests have to first get the council’s approval? They need permission from the municipality to go ahead here in the Netherlands. If protestors refuse to budge they bring in the riot police and the water cannons.
Spot on! I’ll take it that the leaders of this protest have not gone down the proper channels to have a legal protest in a public place? Then automatically, the law has already been broken so begs and pleads must NOT be used! Uphold the law as per your job description met police! Bring in the army if your too frightened! Ffs
We mustn’t upset our “guests” Mogs.
The really should have bent a knee…
I like a man who calls a spade a spade, and Pat Condell hits the mark once again. Well, he doesn’t hold back does he? lol;
”The people waving Palestinian flags in London are savages and ignoramuses.
Palestine is the greatest political con trick in history, with the possible exception of socialism.
Israel is not the aggressor. It has never waged war against anyone. It has only ever defended itself from attack.
Whenever ‘Palestinian’ leaders have been offered their own country and peaceful coexistence they have chosen war.
Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005 for peace. It got terrorism and war.
No matter how many concessions Israel makes, it gets terrorism and war.
Negotiating peace with this mentality is like trying to catch mist in a bucket. Anyone who can’t see that by now doesn’t want to see it.
If you use the words ‘genocide’ or ‘apartheid’ in regard to Israel, you know nothing and your opinions are worthless.
Two million Arabs live in Israel in complete equality. They comprise twenty percent of the population and serve in the military, the judiciary, and parliament.
“From the river to the sea” means no Israel and no Jews. It is a call for actual genocide, i.e. the elimination of an entire people.”
https://twitter.com/patcondell/status/1720833385961005434
Wise words once again;
”The world is scared of us. The world is laughing at us. The world is worried about us. And there are legitimate reasons for their worry that we cannot keep denying.
It is time for us to flush the word ”Islamophobia” down the toilet and start looking in the mirror and ask ourselves:
How did we get here?
How come the largest and most thriving terrorist organizations in the world are Muslim?
How come terrorists successfully use Islam to mobilize thousands of Muslims?
What is the problem with our leaders, our Imams, and our religion?
Why do we keep repeating these stone-age traditions that have failed us and continue to fail us?” ( 2mins )
https://twitter.com/JustLuai/status/1721105242081697835
Documentary Unveils Disturbing Health Tyranny –
latest leaflet to print at home and deliver to neighbours or forward to politicians, media, friends online.
“U.K.’s COVID-19 inquiry is already more revealing than was ever intended”: Brian Monteith, in the Scotsman, ended with the assertion that the WHO could have authority over Governments in a manner which is fundamentally anti-democratic. Plus the fact that it’s private sector funded, along with a short list of the usual suspects.
Crikey I have referenced this subject many times:
Pandemic Preparedness Treaty
International Health Regulations (revised).
Not bad Toby. Not perfect, but not bad.
I would be careful about what the government decides is a “terrorist” organization and what constitutes “support.” When a regime chooses to make certain ideological or anti-government groups domestic terrorists, watch out. You can see this evolving in the US.
So I prefer to oppose that law as well. Free Speech Absolutism within the limits of imminent incitement to violence must be the way forward to prevent state abuse.
Glad to see you went most of the way there.
Whilst the DS continues to stoke binary division, argument & distraction supporting the problem, reaction, solution of leading us into a war & emergency powers to further control the cowed, terrorised & compliant populous, medical fascism has been given fake royal assent in British Colombia.
Where is the coverage on this? This is the end of ethical medicine over there & a death knell to naturopathic medicine too. No supplements, no herbs, just toxic pharma ‘remedies’.
ADDENDUM RE BILL 36 IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
BILL 36 IS NOW LAW IN BRITISH COLUMBIA (CANADA) – MEDICAL FASCISM WRIT LARGE — THE DOCTORS ARE LEAVING
— THE END OF THE DOCTOR PATIENT RELATIONSHIP – THE END OF PRIVATE MEDICAL ADVICE – TOTAL GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF HEALTHCARE
1. All BC practitioners must now follow health guidelines set by political appointees for their patients or risk penalties including loss of license to practice.
2. Non-compliance with Ministry therapeutic guidelines may result in fines up to $200,000 or $500,000 (corporations) and incarceration up to 6 months or 2 years.
3. Anonymous complaints to the Colleges can result in summary suspension of licensure to practice before the complaint is investigated.
4. Appointees chosen by politicians may now enter a healthcare practice, seize patient records and restrict access to that facility without a warrant or court order.
5. Refusal to accept all Ministry mandated vaccines and therapies will likely result in delicensure
6. College advisory boards will now consist of government appointees only
7. All “self-regulatory” healthcare professions in BC will be governed entirely by politicians and their agents, using appointees selected by the Ministry of Health.
8. The Cabinet and the Minister of Health can adopt as law in BC any regulations, codes, standards or rules enacted in foreign jurisdictions or international bodies.
9. The new Health Professions and Occupations Act requires further elucidation of undefined terms used in the Act, such as “false or misleading information”, which may be defined by appointees at their discretion, lacking consultation with health professionals.
Bill 36 was one of the largest bills ever passed in British Columbia, consisting of 645 sections and 276 pages, that received royal assent on November 24, 2022
https://www.cssem.org/bill36media
https://www.cssem.org/_files/ugd/80db6e_8fe9ab6da3e54c54afe8f779283468cc.pdf
We are organizing a significant event at the BC Legislature in Victoria BC Canada for a Bill 36 Health Professions & Occupations Act (HPOA) presentation in the Legislature Gallery this Thurs Nov 9th for BC doctors and health professionals
Event and Registration Details: https://librti.com/item/online-registration-now-open-bc-physicians
Physicians have been watching what is happening with BC’s Bill 36 globally for a while. On Nov 9th, it will be televised internationally.
Librti TV: https://librti.com/tv
Freedom Network TV: https://freedomnetwork.tv
Not TV: https://not.tv
Storm Ryder News for on-the-ground streaming! https://www.facebook.com/StormRyderNews/
Rebel News will be live on site: Livestreams – Rebel News
A documentary film artist will be filming.
In British Columbia, health care is collapsing health care here with doctors and health professionals closing their clinics and fleeing for other provinces or countries due to Bill 36 HPOA.
Eyes are on this Bill 36 internationally since there isn’t any other health care system in the world passing such a draconian government-controlled Act.
Dr. Stephen Malthouse is working with myself and a core group of physicians to coordinate the Nov 9th event. s type of event.
Our Bill 36 materials and info are at Canadian Society for Science & Ethics in Medicine (https://www.cssem.org/bill36).
Many thanks BB. This is horrifying, utterly soul-destroying news. A trial run of the Pandemic Preparedness Treaty and International Health Regulations.
Where the Hell are DS on stories such as this?
Oh, let’s have another look at the Hallett pantomime.
FGS!
I have a suspicion that TY is captured by the parasite blob due to blackmail. Those lists that never seem to be published? I’ve seen the contents of one such list….
Meanwhile in Canada, whilst the DS continues to stoke the flames of binary division, othering & hatred of difference here, pushing towards the problem, reaction solution of globalist desired war & emergency government powers, medical fascism has been given fake royal assent….
Come on DS – get back to what you were good at – scepticism not toeing the official narrative line.
ADDENDUM RE BILL 36 IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
BILL 36 IS NOW LAW IN BRITISH COLUMBIA (CANADA) – MEDICAL FASCISM WRIT LARGE — THE DOCTORS ARE LEAVING
— THE END OF THE DOCTOR PATIENT RELATIONSHIP – THE END OF PRIVATE MEDICAL ADVICE – TOTAL GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF HEALTHCARE
1. All BC practitioners must now follow health guidelines set by political appointees for their patients or risk penalties including loss of license to practice.
2. Non-compliance with Ministry therapeutic guidelines may result in fines up to $200,000 or $500,000 (corporations) and incarceration up to 6 months or 2 years.
3. Anonymous complaints to the Colleges can result in summary suspension of licensure to practice before the complaint is investigated.
4. Appointees chosen by politicians may now enter a healthcare practice, seize patient records and restrict access to that facility without a warrant or court order.
5. Refusal to accept all Ministry mandated vaccines and therapies will likely result in delicensure
6. College advisory boards will now consist of government appointees only
7. All “self-regulatory” healthcare professions in BC will be governed entirely by politicians and their agents, using appointees selected by the Ministry of Health.
8. The Cabinet and the Minister of Health can adopt as law in BC any regulations, codes, standards or rules enacted in foreign jurisdictions or international bodies.
9. The new Health Professions and Occupations Act requires further elucidation of undefined terms used in the Act, such as “false or misleading information”, which may be defined by appointees at their discretion, lacking consultation with health professionals.
Bill 36 was one of the largest bills ever passed in British Columbia, consisting of 645 sections and 276 pages, that received royal assent on November 24, 2022
https://www.cssem.org/bill36media
https://www.cssem.org/_files/ugd/80db6e_8fe9ab6da3e54c54afe8f779283468cc.pdf
We are organizing a significant event at the BC Legislature in Victoria BC Canada for a Bill 36 Health Professions & Occupations Act (HPOA) presentation in the Legislature Gallery this Thurs Nov 9th for BC doctors and health professionals
Event and Registration Details: https://librti.com/item/online-registration-now-open-bc-physicians
In British Columbia, health care is collapsing health care here with doctors and health professionals closing their clinics and fleeing for other provinces or countries due to Bill 36 HPOA.
Eyes are on this Bill 36 internationally since there isn’t any other health care system in the world passing such a draconian government-controlled Act.
Dr Stephen Malthouse is working with myself and a core group of physicians to coordinate the Nov 9th event. s type of event.
Our Bill 36 materials and info are at Canadian Society for Science & Ethics in Medicine (https://www.cssem.org/bill36).
Event and Registration Details: https://librti.com/item/online-registration-now-open-bc-physicians
Physicians have been watching what is happening with BC’s Bill 36 globally for a while. On Nov 9th, it will be televised internationally.
Librti TV: https://librti.com/tv
Freedom Network TV: https://freedomnetwork.tv
Not TV: https://not.tv
Storm Ryder News for on-the-ground streaming! https://www.facebook.com/StormRyderNews/
Rebel News will be live on site: Livestreams – Rebel News
A documentary film artist will be filming.
Physicians have been watching what is happening with BC’s Bill 36 globally for a while. On Nov 9th, it will be televised internationally.
Librti TV: https://librti.com/tv
Freedom Network TV: https://freedomnetwork.tv
Not TV: https://not.tv
Storm Ryder News for on-the-ground streaming! https://www.facebook.com/StormRyderNews/
Rebel News will be live on site: Livestreams – Rebel News
A documentary film artist will be filming.
Links to the televised event posted above to get them through the approval process
Note also that Elavon, the online payment platform whose parent company is based in the US, has started banning the purchase of various herbal and other traditional medicinal products, beyond those currently legally banned in the US. Flexner Phase 2 is well underway globally, just as people are beginning to wake up to the medical monopoly scam.
‘…while the report was commissioned by the Carnegie Foundation, “Flexner’s report was virtually written in advance by high officials of the American Medical Association, and its advice was quickly taken by every state in the Union,” Murray Rothbard explained in Making Economic Sense.
Using the Flexner Report as a guide, the AMA was able to use the state to cartelize the medical industry. Rothbard wrote,
https://libertarianinstitute.org/articles/the-flexner-report-and-the-cartelization-of-modern-medicine/
The fascist medical agenda is being implemented via many fronts.
Thanks for this. I’ll be sharing it to MD4CE members.
BB
Nice find. Thanks.
Some interesting information relating to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
As ever, control of natural resources & the revenues from these is part of the picture.
GAZA MARINE GAS FIELD
Operator: British Gas.
“Gaza Marine gas field is located 30km off the coast of the Gaza Strip, in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. It lies at a water depth of 603m. The development of the Gaza field has been on hold for several years due to disputes between Israel and the Palestinians.”
https://www.offshore-technology.com/projects/gaza-marine-gas-field/
Bliar has his fingerprints over far too many recent events….
TONY BLAIR’S ROLE:
“The development is further complicated by confusion over leadership in Palestine. Israel, for a start, refuses to negotiate with Hamas, who currently occupy the Gaza Strip. Despite Hamas ruling the area, the Palestinian Authority [Abbas is a WEF member] – whose authority extends to the West Bank alone – along with “peace adviser” Tony Blair who initiated the talks, hope to have control of the marine area and levy its own fees and taxes.”
https://www.offshore-technology.com/features/featurepalestine-offshore-gas-projects-mediterranean-sea/
Gas Finds in the Eastern Mediterranean
Gaza, Israel, and Other Conflicts
“This article looks at the gas discoveries in the eastern Mediterranean since the late 1990s and how they have fueled-or otherwise intersected with-the various regional conflicts. About half of the article examines the fate of the 1999 gas discoveries off Gaza (within the maritime space set for the Palestinians by Oslo), and Israel-s role in controlling the outcome.”
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1525/jps.2013.42.3.29
“The Gaza Marine license covers the entire marine area offshore of Gaza. The license was granted by the Palestinian National Authority in 1999 to British Gas (BG) and CC Oil & Gas. BG was appointed as operator of the license area.
Using 3D seismic, the Gaza Marine prospect was identified in the offshore Levant Basin, in the eastern Mediterranean approximately 35 km offshore from Gaza. The Gaza Marine-1 (GM-1) exploration well was drilled in September 2000 at a water depth of 603 meters, 36 km west of Gaza City. This well discovered gas in commercial quantities and tested at tubing constrained rates of up to 37 mmscf/d. The discovery was appraised by the Gaza Marine-2 (GM-2) well, located approximately 5 km southwest of GM-1, at a water depth of 535 meters. Reserves were estimated in excess of 1 trillion cubic feet.
Following Shell’s acquisition of BG, CC Oil & Gas and the Palestinian Investment Fund acquired Shell’s working interest in the asset, with each party now owning 50%.”
THE GAZA MARINE GAS FIELD IS THE REAL REASON FOR THE BLOCKADE OF GAZA
“Israel tried to demand the natural gas be piped to a refinery located within their territory giving Israel control over all the revenues from the natural gas fields, revenues that belong to Palestinians. The Israelis openly state that they want to take the natural resources from Palestinians, control this natural resource and sell it back to Palestinians at high prices whilst selling the very same natural gas to Israelis at bottom of the barrel prices. Their justification for this was to ensure the proceeds from these natural gas reservoirs didn’t “fund terrorism.”
Ehud Olmert insisted that “no royalties are to be paid to Palestinians” instead Olmert suggested the Israelis would deliver the equivalent of these royalties from the natural gas fields in “goods and services.” The Hamas led government refused the offer and immediately the Israeli government issued an inhumane blockade on Gaza”
“The failed negotiations prompted the Prime Minister of Britain Tony Blair to get involved. Blair feared that the tense negotiations would derail the Gaza-Jericho Agreement also known as the Oslo Accords in which Israel made a deal with Palestinians that granted the Palestinian Authority full control over its territorial waters. Blair got the Palestinians to agree to send the proceeds from the natural gas reservoirs to the Federal Reserve Bank in New York City to be vetted and distributed this allegedly was to ensure that the money didn’t fall into the hands of a terrorist. In 2006 following the political takeover of the government by Hamas, the Prime Minister of Israel at the time Ehud Olmert pulled out of all negotiations stating that the Hamas takeover was a “deal breaker” even though all proceeds from the gas fields were still going to the Federal Reserve Bank to be vetted and distributed. Ehud Olmert insisted that “no royalties are to be paid to Palestinians” instead Olmert suggested the Israelis would deliver the equivalent of these royalties from the natural gas fields in “goods and services.” The Hamas led government refused the offer and immediately the Israeli government issued an inhumane blockade on Gaza that is still in effect today Israel’s Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz called it “economic warfare.”
https://wedacoalition.org/2018/06/22/lets-talk-about-the-gaza-marine-gas-field/
“along with “peace adviser” Tony Blair:
‘kin hell.
Exactly. Look at how all the actors in all areas of this mess are members of WEF aka more Davos Deviants controlling events.
This is why I refuse to take a side in this divisive debate as both are opposite sides of the same corrupt & debased coin.
This gives more context as to the timing of this war….
BRITISH GAS’S EXPLORATION RIGHTS TO GAZA MARINE GAS FIELD EXPIRE IN 2024. AFTER THIS GAZA COULD GRANT RIGHTS TO RUSSIA. HENCE #GAZAWAR
https://www.vtforeignpolicy.com/2023/10/israeli-bad-intentions-on-gazas-gas-fields/#comments
A ton of great info & links there BB, thanks for doing the research.
Seconded
Clearly alot more going on which is why I too refuse to take sides in this conflict.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12713245/Chris-Packham-Jeremy-Clarkson-EXPLOSIVE-rant-David-Attenborough.html
How deliciously satisfying that Mr Clarkson has enraged the turd called Packham. Quite possibly Jeremy will simply ignore this hypocritical little mumbo-jumbo spouting fascist. Still it keeps Clarkson’s sound Attenborough bashing on the front page.
Of course there will be violent disorder. It’s the Left’s default response when they don’t get their own way.
And if it doesn’t happen naturally, they will make sure there are sufficient strategically placed agents provocateurs to ensure it does anyway….
I genuinely expect fatalities at weekend.
Yes that is even more likely. It would also suit the Zionist as well as the authoritarian agenda as a whole to place agent provocateurs within the crowds and get very destructive and very violent to delegitimise any legitimate protest against this violence in Gaza while simultaneously making the cry for increased policing powers more extreme.
It may well end up quite similar to Jan 6th.
The family has been under financial attack for 50 years. If we want more kids, just look at what Orban has done in Hungary. Simple response. My ex and I had four between 1975 – during that time, child tax allowance was junked, child benefit more or less frozen, and married tax allowances clobbered.
Just got worse since then. We’d didn’t have any spare (15% mortgage rate for some time…) but we managed on just my salary. So much for progress.
Fertility rates won’t rise due to the designed in harm on fertility of the covid injections.
Any babies which make it to term will have either congenital disabilities or unknown health outcomes due to these evil, dangerous injections.
The impact on the fertility of these offspring is also unknown.
Seconded. Plus it’s the perfect excuse encourage ever more immigration.
I have been making similar comments for months.
I know Hux. Most don’t want to go there as it’s too extreme to contemplate.
The horrors are all too real & all of us either are or know family, friends who will be affected.
BB
Thanks BB
Calling oneself “Mx” is in reality a sign of mental disturbance. As a friend with an “mx” daughter noted to her – nobody will employ you, as they will know trouble is on the way”.
Correct. She remains unemployed. If I ran a business, any “mx” applications for jobs would be straight in the bin. Discriminatory? By God yes. I am VERY discriminating, and would not employ flakes.
A sad con: https://www.gbnews.com/news/captain-sir-tom-moore-s-family-ordered-to-destroy-unauthorised-spa-in-back-garden but that’s what it was, if anyone can remember the BS broadcasts by the usual suspects.