Stephen Greene
@englishwithstephen.bsky.social
English teacher. Born in Birmingham, Uk. Live in Curitiba, Brazil. Always learning Portuguese. Sometimes teaching English.
I just did 20 minutes of yoga for the first time in over a year and I feel amazing. Why did I ever stop?
November 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I just did 20 minutes of yoga for the first time in over a year and I feel amazing. Why did I ever stop?
November 4, 2025 at 10:28 PM
A thread that explains the recent massacre in Rio by the police.
Please read and share as this isn't getting enough international exposure.
Please read and share as this isn't getting enough international exposure.
This will be a long thread on yesterday police massacre in Rio.
In nothern Rio de Janeiro city, there is a couple of hills called Complexo da Penha. It's Comando Vermelho("Red Command", a drug gang), or CV, territory.
CV is the greatest gang in Rio, second in the whole Brazil.
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In nothern Rio de Janeiro city, there is a couple of hills called Complexo da Penha. It's Comando Vermelho("Red Command", a drug gang), or CV, territory.
CV is the greatest gang in Rio, second in the whole Brazil.
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🧵 Awful awful massacre in Brazil
October 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
A thread that explains the recent massacre in Rio by the police.
Please read and share as this isn't getting enough international exposure.
Please read and share as this isn't getting enough international exposure.
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October 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Without the contributions of our Black players, both past and present, our history wouldn’t be the same.
A prime example, Obafemi Martins popping up with that iconic moment in 2011. 💙
To celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth , this is a reminder that Black history will always be part of Blues history.
A prime example, Obafemi Martins popping up with that iconic moment in 2011. 💙
To celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth , this is a reminder that Black history will always be part of Blues history.
October 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Without the contributions of our Black players, both past and present, our history wouldn’t be the same.
A prime example, Obafemi Martins popping up with that iconic moment in 2011. 💙
To celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth , this is a reminder that Black history will always be part of Blues history.
A prime example, Obafemi Martins popping up with that iconic moment in 2011. 💙
To celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth , this is a reminder that Black history will always be part of Blues history.
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stop thinking right now
October 11, 2025 at 9:08 AM
stop thinking right now
It seems I am chaotic good. Which I can live with.
October 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
It seems I am chaotic good. Which I can live with.
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Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.
September 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.
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This gets progressively funnier with every use of the term "floppy".
![One of Britain’s most senior police officers has launched an angry tirade against Extinction Rebellion protesters going “all floppy” when they get arrested.
Sir Stephen House, the deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan police, said the tactic of going limp was a “flipping nuisance” as it required extra officers to drag protesters away.
House told a London assembly police and crime committee hearing: “We have asked them to stop being floppy. And that might seem like a silly thing to say, but when we arrest them and pick them up, they go all floppy, which is why you see four or five officers carrying them away. It’s a complete waste of officers’ time, and a complete pain in the neck.”
Extinction Rebellion: how successful were the latest protests?
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House also expressed annoyance at how the tactic made the police look heavy-handed. He said: “The problem with them going floppy and four offices carrying them away [is that it] looks to the general public like police are overreacting here. We’re not making them go floppy. They’re just sort of being a nuisance.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7uvcqt45oqlutlrtgx7bpodq/bafkreie7yqxb4cj2t4gxftiqsno5wgk2kczb5vbtj7wh2b2u5sjtqtdrku@jpeg)
September 5, 2025 at 8:27 PM
This gets progressively funnier with every use of the term "floppy".
This is how you do it. It's not that difficult.
Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
September 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
This is how you do it. It's not that difficult.
This film shows the canals right at the start of the process of doing them up.
Stumbled across this amazing video of the Birmingham Canal in 1970. The quality of the presentation is incredible, both in the pacing and shots to the thoughtful insights.
I wonder where some of these people are now? #ukcanal #narrowboat
youtu.be/lMX-hOpchP4?...
I wonder where some of these people are now? #ukcanal #narrowboat
youtu.be/lMX-hOpchP4?...
1970: BIRMINGHAM - The Venice of England? | Look Stranger | BBC Archive
YouTube video by BBC Archive
youtu.be
September 1, 2025 at 10:05 PM
This film shows the canals right at the start of the process of doing them up.
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Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump was a mask off moment and showed the world we can’t depend on US tech companies.
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
Getting off US tech: a guide
I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.
www.disconnect.blog
July 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump was a mask off moment and showed the world we can’t depend on US tech companies.
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!
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Their memorials are history. Ours are political. Because as always, there are two sexualities - straight, and political.
Two genders - male, and political.
Two religions - Christian, and political.
Two races - white, and political.
Two genders - male, and political.
Two religions - Christian, and political.
Two races - white, and political.
Workers under cover of night removed a rainbow crosswalk outside of the former Pulse nightclub, apparently as part of state and federal transportation officials’ aim to wipe “political banners” from public roadways. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/08/21/r...
Rainbow crosswalk outside Pulse nightclub removed overnight
“We did everything according to state law, everything was compliant,” said Patty Sheehan, the city’s first openly gay elected official. “FDOT never moves that quickly with anything.R…
www.orlandosentinel.com
August 22, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Their memorials are history. Ours are political. Because as always, there are two sexualities - straight, and political.
Two genders - male, and political.
Two religions - Christian, and political.
Two races - white, and political.
Two genders - male, and political.
Two religions - Christian, and political.
Two races - white, and political.
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#BCFC 1-0 #OUFC
A controlled, almost League One-esque display as Paik Seung-Ho's first half goal secures a first home win of the season.
- The game
- Tactical notes
- The goal
- The rest
Rowett gonna Rowett.
#KRO
afootballblogbyryandeeney.substack.com/p/match-repo...
A controlled, almost League One-esque display as Paik Seung-Ho's first half goal secures a first home win of the season.
- The game
- Tactical notes
- The goal
- The rest
Rowett gonna Rowett.
#KRO
afootballblogbyryandeeney.substack.com/p/match-repo...
Match Report: Blues 1-0 Oxford United
Paik Seung-Ho's goal is the difference as Blues recorded their first home win back in the Championship vs Gary Rowett's Oxford United.
afootballblogbyryandeeney.substack.com
August 24, 2025 at 9:42 AM
#BCFC 1-0 #OUFC
A controlled, almost League One-esque display as Paik Seung-Ho's first half goal secures a first home win of the season.
- The game
- Tactical notes
- The goal
- The rest
Rowett gonna Rowett.
#KRO
afootballblogbyryandeeney.substack.com/p/match-repo...
A controlled, almost League One-esque display as Paik Seung-Ho's first half goal secures a first home win of the season.
- The game
- Tactical notes
- The goal
- The rest
Rowett gonna Rowett.
#KRO
afootballblogbyryandeeney.substack.com/p/match-repo...
August 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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The Kurt Vonnegut letter to those high school kids is never wrong -
August 17, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The Kurt Vonnegut letter to those high school kids is never wrong -
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The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?
August 13, 2025 at 10:29 PM
The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?
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'Duck' (the action) is the source of 'duck' (the animal), not the other way round – the noun dūce is barely attested in Old English, but does seem to have been derived from the older verb *dūcan 'to duck, to dive'.
July 31, 2025 at 8:37 AM
'Duck' (the action) is the source of 'duck' (the animal), not the other way round – the noun dūce is barely attested in Old English, but does seem to have been derived from the older verb *dūcan 'to duck, to dive'.
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From this month's edition of The Onion.
August 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
From this month's edition of The Onion.
I'm at an Athletico game here in Brazil. The game hasn't started so we have the warm up music. So far, we've had 3 #blacksabbath songs. Probably the best the night is going to get.
#ripozzy
#ripozzy
July 22, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I'm at an Athletico game here in Brazil. The game hasn't started so we have the warm up music. So far, we've had 3 #blacksabbath songs. Probably the best the night is going to get.
#ripozzy
#ripozzy