It would be nice if the identity-stealing troll would show a spark of human decency for her final post… 🙁
Henry Crun
I doubt there has been none braver than Ms Raccoon when it comes to shining a light into some very dark places.
Ben S
@Henry, yes, the blend of erudition, wit, hard work and sheer bloody-minded persistence is one-of-a-kind. Will be sorely missed, and probably not get the obits she deserves.
To any latecomers, you should really go over and have a binge-read before it’s too late.
Anyone care to suggest the best post to start with?
I gave up on the one regarding her treatment at the hands of the NHS. It was way too depressing.
Bloke in North Dorset
I met her in a pub in Londona about 10 years ago. She’s great company and has a very sharp mind.
The world will be a poorer place without her.
Bloke in North Dorset
I don’t know about her best post but, she caused me some initial grief but in the end saved me from a lot more when she effectively killed LPUK.
It’s a long post but she had personal dealings with Andrew Withers who had engineered himself to be leader of LPUK, and he turned out to be a Walter Mitty type of character. He chose the wrong person to cross.
Lots of very interesting material there, including in the comments, as well as original documents she fished up.
Lots of people blog effectively as a place to spout opinions, however well thought out. This is one of the few blogs that was effectively original-research journalism.
(Wonder if that lefty twat Dont Hug Me would consider that a positive?)
The Meissen Bison
I won a little Raccoon from her in a limerick competition and it sits above my monitor where it occasionally gets used to sweep the dust from the screen.
Sad news – a terrible loss to lovers of freedom everywhere. She deserves to spend her remaining days at peace – unlike the various Stalinist pygmies she will not be forgotten…
NielsR
Well doesn’t that just put the tin lid on 2016.
An amazing woman, I’m glad her blog audience consistently rose to meet her hopes and expectations.
David Moore
Sad indeed, I only recently discovered her blog and see seem a truly impressive woman.
Software glitch, I suspect.
Yesterday she said it was her last post, but that the blog wasn’t set to self-destruct until the end of January.
The doctor had given her not-great news (again), and she’s intending to spend her last days peacefully, rather than swatting internet commenters.
Oh, it’s back up again, first time I tried I got a database error.
It would be nice if the identity-stealing troll would show a spark of human decency for her final post… 🙁
I doubt there has been none braver than Ms Raccoon when it comes to shining a light into some very dark places.
@Henry, yes, the blend of erudition, wit, hard work and sheer bloody-minded persistence is one-of-a-kind. Will be sorely missed, and probably not get the obits she deserves.
To any latecomers, you should really go over and have a binge-read before it’s too late.
Anyone care to suggest the best post to start with?
I gave up on the one regarding her treatment at the hands of the NHS. It was way too depressing.
I met her in a pub in Londona about 10 years ago. She’s great company and has a very sharp mind.
The world will be a poorer place without her.
I don’t know about her best post but, she caused me some initial grief but in the end saved me from a lot more when she effectively killed LPUK.
It’s a long post but she had personal dealings with Andrew Withers who had engineered himself to be leader of LPUK, and he turned out to be a Walter Mitty type of character. He chose the wrong person to cross.
http://annaraccoon.com/2011/04/14/libertarian-liberties/
What a bugger.
Lots of very interesting material there, including in the comments, as well as original documents she fished up.
Lots of people blog effectively as a place to spout opinions, however well thought out. This is one of the few blogs that was effectively original-research journalism.
How about when she organised a whip-round to get a pro-liberty pub landlord out of prison? http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/landlord-who-defied-smoking-ban-884965
Original links are: http://annaraccoon.com/2010/02/28/nick-hogan-jailed-over-no-smoking-ban/ and http://annaraccoon.com/2010/03/10/exclusive-nick-hogan-without-those-walls/
(Wonder if that lefty twat Dont Hug Me would consider that a positive?)
I won a little Raccoon from her in a limerick competition and it sits above my monitor where it occasionally gets used to sweep the dust from the screen.
She’ll be missed. Tough old bird is Anna.
Cancer takes no prisoners though.
Sad news – a terrible loss to lovers of freedom everywhere. She deserves to spend her remaining days at peace – unlike the various Stalinist pygmies she will not be forgotten…
Well doesn’t that just put the tin lid on 2016.
An amazing woman, I’m glad her blog audience consistently rose to meet her hopes and expectations.
Sad indeed, I only recently discovered her blog and see seem a truly impressive woman.