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Kaz Twomey 7 posts 0 comments

Kaz has a PHD in all things scarlet and runs a satirical blog Scarlet Brigade to prove this. She also co-founded international activist group Repeal Global and will co host the upcoming podcast Rag Against The Machine. When she's not writing about herself in the 3rd person she works in film and is a freelance writer and comedian. She is also the founder, president and sole member of the Ja Rule appreciation society.

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Scarlet Recap #5 | Louis CK, Lena Dunham, & Blake Shelton

Kaz Twomey Nov 25, 2017 0

Before we delve into the murky lands of powerful men, let’s never forget that while all this is happening, Rita Ora is in public wearing a bathrobe and a towel, showing the wonders that lie ahead when we truly stop giving a fuck. I aspire…

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Scarlet Recap #4 | Kevin Spacey, Tom Humphries, & Gemma Collins

Kaz Twomey Nov 6, 2017 0

It’s been a month since we last met to discuss all things that go mort in the night. In that time Hollywood has been cancelled, Hurricane Ophelia wiped out Ireland’s off licences, Gemma Collins fell off a stage, Simon Cowell fell down…

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Scarlet Recap #3 | Marching for Choice, Harvey Weinstein, & Mariah Carey

Kaz Twomey Oct 9, 2017 0

I was hoping I wouldn’t have to write about women’s rights for this recap. Like, I really tried not to. I lit a candle for the White House WiFi connection to drop and give us all a break from Trump’s tweets. I turned off my Google alerts…

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Scarlet Recap #2 | Hunger Strikes, Rosary Beads, & Abortion Rights

Kaz Twomey Sep 25, 2017 0

It’s really hard to pick out all the scarlet things that happen ‘cause there is SO many but I go on what causes me to have stage five scarlet fever. Otherwise known as a full body redner. Goop vs Reality In proof that literally…

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Scarlet Recap #1 | George Hook, Kerry Bat, & Renting in Dublin

Kaz Twomey Sep 11, 2017 0

“I feel it in my fingers I feel it in my toes That scarlet is all around me So I watch the morto grow It's written on the wind It's everywhere I go So if you’re really scarlet Come on and let it show.” It’s 2017 and it’s…

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Don’t Be Asking Us | A Scarlet Look Back at Ireland’s Sex Education

Kaz Twomey Aug 16, 2017 0

How long was yours? Mine lasted about 30 seconds. I think someone just came into the classroom, threw some condoms at us and ran out screaming, "FORGIVE ME, FATHER, FOR I HAVE SINNED!" while the rest of us died from scarlet fever. Which…

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The Scarlet Shame of Repealing from Abroad

Kaz Twomey Jul 24, 2017 0

Five years ago I left Ireland for Canada. Although the recession and its effects were a part of why I left, it wasn't the only reason. One of the major reasons was I was diagnosed with chronic scarlet fever. A condition that affects 50% of…