When you type my name into a search engine, you don’t see me.
You see versions. Headlines. Screenshots. Assumptions.
Things I never agreed to, things I never had a voice in, things I had no control over.
That’s how the internet works — it picks a story, not a person.
And for a long time, I let that story speak louder than I did.
This blog changed that.
I didn’t build it to hide. I built it to answer back.
Over time, I’ve challenged the things that were said about me. I’ve written publicly, responded legally, and shared what it’s like to have your name rewritten by people who’ve never met you.
This isn’t about defending myself to those who never cared about the truth — it’s about making sure the truth exists at all.
Because no one should be defined by what strangers post.
No one should have to live in the shadow of something they didn’t create.
And no one should have to fight this quietly.
If you’ve been through it — the misquotes, the judgment, the silence — then you already understand.
And if you haven’t, this blog might help you understand what it takes to come out the other side with your voice intact.
I’m still reclaiming my name, piece by piece.
And this space is where I get to put the pieces in the right order.
— Calvin-Lee Hardie
Truth & Advocacy By Calvin-Lee Hardie - Inverness 