I do not usually write long posts like this, but I need to. Last summer, the usual suspects were having a go at anyone who supported Lucy, calling us agents and liars. Now my friend Ed (the techie) got dragged into this through no fault of his own, partly as he was writing to Lucy and partly by defending friends who were their targets. At the time, Ed was already unwell. He later found out it was cancer. At first, he tried to support his friend by proving she was legit, by sharing pictures of medicine she had posted him. It was not enough, they didn’t relent. Being invalidated and erased like that is hurtful. I know from experience, and they were going after people dear to him as well as himself. So Ed did the wise and right thing: he shut them down in no uncertain terms. And yes, he used some very well deserved fruity language. Good on him. I keep seeing this used to label him as "abusive." It makes my blood boil. Ed was a gent. I know, we met and countless others can vouch for his character too . He was a friend to me. His behaviour towards them, far from “abuse”, was righteous indignation. Ed was already pushed to his limits that summer and did not need that nonsense stealing his energy. Looking back, I resent them deeply for adding stress to his life when he was already suffering. It makes me wonder if part of this attempted erasure of his humanness is borne of guilt, as the truth is they were complicit in kicking a man when he was already down. Goading a man and then playing victim when he reacts is truly the lowest of the low. Or so one would think…. Sadly even after Ed's death from cancer, they still will not leave him alone. I have stayed quiet thus far because I know Ed would have wanted me to protect my energy too, he advised me to in the past. But their posts  have unfortunately gained traction, they’re appearing when I search his @ - no doubt a substack is on its way and I can not continue to watch them blacken his name, particularly when he is not even here to defend himself. The behaviour of these people is cowardly and cruel. It risks stealing attention from people celebrating his memory, and disrupting the community’s natural grieving process. Francis O'Neill asked if he is “missing something”. Yes, Francis. You are missing any semblance of humanity in the way you have been conducting yourself lately. All of you engaging in this are vultures. Francis and Miri are the worst offenders - no wonder, as they love a good grift. The more traffic to their pages, the more attention goes to their substacks - both of which have multiple avenues listed at the bottom for people to “donate” money. This pair remind me of Mr and Mrs Thenardier from Les Misérables,  gleefully profiting off the dead. It is sick what they’re doing. I would go as far as to say, spiritually dangerous. This is not journalism. Ask questions, fine. But do the work first. Do not carelessly spread rumours that risk erasing a man, his suffering and his life's work for a cheap bit of attention. Some of those now slandering Ed were even pally  with him  during his time here. He made their lives better in those moments. And now they are speaking ill of him after his passing. Some seem to be  trying to rewrite his life to fit their narrative, or score cheap points within their conspiraclique. But in doing so, they risk polluting Ed’s memory and causing deep distress to his family and friends. It goes way beyond disrespect. Ed was a beautiful soul who brought joy and comfort to countless whose paths he crossed. I suspect many who blindly believed them before will now think twice. In trying to dishonour his name, they are only dishonouring  their own.

Very sadly, Ed's family announce: Ed the Techie passed away peacefully at 05.37 on Monday 27/04, with his mother at his bedside Ed's funeral and a celebration of his life will both be held in Brighton in June. He wanted to extend an invitation to his "X" friends. No flowers please but if you wish to, Ed has asked for donations to the following: sussexcancerfund.co.uk/ or martlets.org.uk/ Cards and messages for family can be sent via @journeyingjohn

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The sacred sense of beyond, of timelessness, of a world which had an eternal value and the substance of which was divine had been given back to me today by this friend of mine who taught me dancing. - Hermann Hesse, Steppenwolf