Andrew Trench
@andrewtrench.bsky.social
Recovering journalist and editor. AI entrepreneur. Strategic communications consultant. Open water swimmer (for sanity). Based in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Many are mourning the Death of the American Dream. James Adams coined it in 1931 as "not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely, but a dream of social order in which each person can attain their fullest potential, regardless of birth circumstances."(Paraphrased).
Is this the Dream for you?
Is this the Dream for you?
March 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Many are mourning the Death of the American Dream. James Adams coined it in 1931 as "not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely, but a dream of social order in which each person can attain their fullest potential, regardless of birth circumstances."(Paraphrased).
Is this the Dream for you?
Is this the Dream for you?
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Claudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexico. An iconic photo of a great leader for our time.
March 10, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Claudia Sheinbaum, President of Mexico. An iconic photo of a great leader for our time.
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Ending the night with this.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
March 1, 2025 at 6:36 AM
Ending the night with this.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
*Get your hankies*
A D-Day veteran called a gracious and humbled Zelenskyy a hero.
Since we're tidying up North American geography....
March 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Since we're tidying up North American geography....
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If you’re struggling to keep up with the Trump administration’s daily “flooding the zone”, this Substack by @olgalautman.bsky.social is an absolutely brilliant news source: trumptyrannytracker.substack.com/p/trump-tyra...
Trump Tyranny Tracker: Day 39
February 27, 2025
trumptyrannytracker.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 7:21 AM
If you’re struggling to keep up with the Trump administration’s daily “flooding the zone”, this Substack by @olgalautman.bsky.social is an absolutely brilliant news source: trumptyrannytracker.substack.com/p/trump-tyra...
So the big "fight back" against Trump in the US is a 24 hour shopping boycott today?
I don't know how to say this diplomatically, but I think you are going to have to dig a little deeper than that, my revolutionary friends.
I don't know how to say this diplomatically, but I think you are going to have to dig a little deeper than that, my revolutionary friends.
February 28, 2025 at 7:41 AM
So the big "fight back" against Trump in the US is a 24 hour shopping boycott today?
I don't know how to say this diplomatically, but I think you are going to have to dig a little deeper than that, my revolutionary friends.
I don't know how to say this diplomatically, but I think you are going to have to dig a little deeper than that, my revolutionary friends.
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Trump can say what he likes about my South Africa, but I say to him and his spawn: eggs don't cost $9 a dozen here. So fok you!
February 19, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Trump can say what he likes about my South Africa, but I say to him and his spawn: eggs don't cost $9 a dozen here. So fok you!
Perhaps Trump can now clear all the Ukrainians out of Ukraine and flatten the bits of Ukraine Moscow hasn't already wiped out and turn it into a TrumpLand Black Sea resort paradise. It should have a special Putin ride called "Kiss Your Arse Goodbye".
Is there no one prepared to resist his lunacy.
Is there no one prepared to resist his lunacy.
February 19, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Perhaps Trump can now clear all the Ukrainians out of Ukraine and flatten the bits of Ukraine Moscow hasn't already wiped out and turn it into a TrumpLand Black Sea resort paradise. It should have a special Putin ride called "Kiss Your Arse Goodbye".
Is there no one prepared to resist his lunacy.
Is there no one prepared to resist his lunacy.
February 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
What crap is this that the Washington Post have come up with? It's like it was dreamed up by a teenager.
They obeyed in advance…AGAIN!
The Washington Post killed off its "Democracy Dies In Darkness" slogan.
New slogan: “Riveting Storytelling for All of America.”
The Washington Post killed off its "Democracy Dies In Darkness" slogan.
New slogan: “Riveting Storytelling for All of America.”
January 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
What crap is this that the Washington Post have come up with? It's like it was dreamed up by a teenager.
This tweet, supposedly by Musk, has been shared a lot here and as amusing as it is I'm wondering if it is legit? I've trawled through his X feed (bleeding eyes, thank you) and I cannot see this on it.
Has anyone confirmed this is real thing?
Has anyone confirmed this is real thing?
December 29, 2024 at 4:15 PM
This tweet, supposedly by Musk, has been shared a lot here and as amusing as it is I'm wondering if it is legit? I've trawled through his X feed (bleeding eyes, thank you) and I cannot see this on it.
Has anyone confirmed this is real thing?
Has anyone confirmed this is real thing?
An amusing little ditty about that sad son of our soil.
Enjoy (and consider sharing if you like it) "Elon Musk," by Hounds! 🎧
Hounds, “Elon Musk” (Explicit)
YouTube video by Seth Abramson
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December 28, 2024 at 4:14 AM
An amusing little ditty about that sad son of our soil.
Happy Festivus, one and all!
Happy Festivus everyone. Always amazed this crazy episode birthed a real celebration that seems to be enjoyed by so many around the world. So may your feats be strong and your grievances few. Enjoy.
December 24, 2024 at 5:31 AM
Happy Festivus, one and all!
Africa has the gift to keep on giving. Looking forward to my mushroom foraging experience in the new year.
www.newscientist.com/article/2460...
www.newscientist.com/article/2460...
Magic mushrooms found in Africa are a species new to science
A fungus named Psilocybe ochraceocentrata is the closest relative of a widely cultivated psychedelic mushroom, giving clues to their evolutionary origins
www.newscientist.com
December 20, 2024 at 3:05 AM
Africa has the gift to keep on giving. Looking forward to my mushroom foraging experience in the new year.
www.newscientist.com/article/2460...
www.newscientist.com/article/2460...
Another former South African covering us in glory...It's like Trump's America is catnip for them.
“Patrick Soon-Shiong, the owner of the Los Angeles Times, reportedly asked the newspaper’s editorial board to ‘take a break’ from writing about Donald Trump”
LA Times owner asks editorial board to ‘take a break’ from writing about Trump – report
Billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, who said paper is ‘echo chamber’, also blocked paper’s board from endorsing Harris
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2024 at 4:00 AM
Another former South African covering us in glory...It's like Trump's America is catnip for them.
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“Patrick Soon-Shiong, the owner of the Los Angeles Times, reportedly asked the newspaper’s editorial board to ‘take a break’ from writing about Donald Trump”
LA Times owner asks editorial board to ‘take a break’ from writing about Trump – report
Billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong, who said paper is ‘echo chamber’, also blocked paper’s board from endorsing Harris
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2024 at 1:49 AM
“Patrick Soon-Shiong, the owner of the Los Angeles Times, reportedly asked the newspaper’s editorial board to ‘take a break’ from writing about Donald Trump”
Massad Boulos, Tiffany Trumps father-in-law and named as Trump's Middle East adviser, is portrayed as a billionaire lawyer. Records show he’s neither: SCOA Nigeria PLC, his business, made under $66,000 profit last year, and his stake is worth $1.53. Pass another bowl of popcorn.
December 13, 2024 at 5:45 AM
Massad Boulos, Tiffany Trumps father-in-law and named as Trump's Middle East adviser, is portrayed as a billionaire lawyer. Records show he’s neither: SCOA Nigeria PLC, his business, made under $66,000 profit last year, and his stake is worth $1.53. Pass another bowl of popcorn.
I know everyone is very upset about Time magazine naming Trump Person of the Year, but this is not an award or honour. It's based on a person with the most significant impact on world events and our lives during the previous year, whether that was positive or negative. Why Hilter was chosen in 1938.
December 13, 2024 at 4:48 AM
I know everyone is very upset about Time magazine naming Trump Person of the Year, but this is not an award or honour. It's based on a person with the most significant impact on world events and our lives during the previous year, whether that was positive or negative. Why Hilter was chosen in 1938.
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December 12, 2024 at 8:30 PM
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“According to the digital market intelligence company Similarweb, the number of daily active US users on X has dropped by 8.4% since early October, from 32.3 million to 29.6 million.
The number of Bluesky users has risen by 1,064%”
The number of Bluesky users has risen by 1,064%”
From X to Bluesky: why are people fleeing Elon Musk’s ‘digital town square’?
Musk’s platform has lost 2.7 million active US users in two months, while its rival has gained 2.5 million
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2024 at 12:22 AM
“According to the digital market intelligence company Similarweb, the number of daily active US users on X has dropped by 8.4% since early October, from 32.3 million to 29.6 million.
The number of Bluesky users has risen by 1,064%”
The number of Bluesky users has risen by 1,064%”
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“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Hit us up @hallmarkchannel.bsky.social @netflix.com 🙏
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Hit us up @hallmarkchannel.bsky.social @netflix.com 🙏
December 11, 2024 at 6:34 PM
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Think you know the differences between UK and US spelling? Take our quiz
Think you know the differences between UK and US spelling? Take our quiz
From beer and facial hair to stomach bugs and car parts, test your knowledge of English’s transatlantic idiosyncrasies
* Zoe Williams: Online puzzles are puzzling enough without all this American lingo
Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2024 at 11:09 AM
Think you know the differences between UK and US spelling? Take our quiz
This is a fascinating and detailed account by an experienced and multiple published author on how to self publish a book.
The pressure on traditionally published authors to do most of the work themselves will reach the point where it'll start overlapping with #SelfPublishing. This is a detailed post on how I made my novel Cut Off at the Throat, from the idea to the ISBN and what it cost.
oisinmcgann.com/one-stubborn...
oisinmcgann.com/one-stubborn...
One Stubborn Book and the Changing Face of Publishing – Oisín McGann
oisinmcgann.com
December 9, 2024 at 2:33 PM
This is a fascinating and detailed account by an experienced and multiple published author on how to self publish a book.