Sticky Gecko
@stickygecko.bsky.social
A temporary arrangement of various atoms.
Ten writers by whom I've read more than five books:
JRR Tolkien
Ursula K. Le Guin
Isaac Asimov
Iain Banks
Chuck Palahniuk
Agatha Christie
Douglas Coupland
William Gibson
Winston Churchill
J.G. Ballard
JRR Tolkien
Ursula K. Le Guin
Isaac Asimov
Iain Banks
Chuck Palahniuk
Agatha Christie
Douglas Coupland
William Gibson
Winston Churchill
J.G. Ballard
Ten writers by whom I've read more than five books:
Nevada Barr
L. Frank Baum
George MacDonald Fraser
Sue Grafton
Charlaine Harris
Ross Macdonald
L. M. Montgomery
Walter Mosley
Julia Quinn
Sara Paretsky
Nevada Barr
L. Frank Baum
George MacDonald Fraser
Sue Grafton
Charlaine Harris
Ross Macdonald
L. M. Montgomery
Walter Mosley
Julia Quinn
Sara Paretsky
Ten writers by whom I've read more than five books:
Frank Harris
James Branch Cabell
Patricia Highsmith
Philip K Dick
Flann O'Brien
Alasdair Gray
Witold Gombrowicz
Elias Canetti
James Joyce
P G Wodehouse
Frank Harris
James Branch Cabell
Patricia Highsmith
Philip K Dick
Flann O'Brien
Alasdair Gray
Witold Gombrowicz
Elias Canetti
James Joyce
P G Wodehouse
July 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Ten writers by whom I've read more than five books:
JRR Tolkien
Ursula K. Le Guin
Isaac Asimov
Iain Banks
Chuck Palahniuk
Agatha Christie
Douglas Coupland
William Gibson
Winston Churchill
J.G. Ballard
JRR Tolkien
Ursula K. Le Guin
Isaac Asimov
Iain Banks
Chuck Palahniuk
Agatha Christie
Douglas Coupland
William Gibson
Winston Churchill
J.G. Ballard
5pm: Client Teams meeting ends
5.30pm: Son sticks green beans up my nose.
5.30pm: Son sticks green beans up my nose.
July 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
5pm: Client Teams meeting ends
5.30pm: Son sticks green beans up my nose.
5.30pm: Son sticks green beans up my nose.
I haven't read The Art of the Deal, but I'm guessing it boils down to...
1. Try to bully someone
2. When they stand up to you, fold like a spineless piece of shit
3. Live with the consequences of your failure by claiming you won
1. Try to bully someone
2. When they stand up to you, fold like a spineless piece of shit
3. Live with the consequences of your failure by claiming you won
April 23, 2025 at 1:10 PM
I haven't read The Art of the Deal, but I'm guessing it boils down to...
1. Try to bully someone
2. When they stand up to you, fold like a spineless piece of shit
3. Live with the consequences of your failure by claiming you won
1. Try to bully someone
2. When they stand up to you, fold like a spineless piece of shit
3. Live with the consequences of your failure by claiming you won
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Repost with an image of your favourite James Bond (wrong answers only)
April 13, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Repost with an image of your favourite James Bond (wrong answers only)
A very stable genius.
April 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
A very stable genius.
March 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Ursula K. Le Guin
Isaac Asimov
Chuck Palahniuk
Iain Banks
Agatha Christie
Isaac Asimov
Chuck Palahniuk
Iain Banks
Agatha Christie
Who are the five writers who made you?
Marguerite Duras
Michel Laub
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Jean Rhys
Kurt Vonnegut
Marguerite Duras
Michel Laub
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Jean Rhys
Kurt Vonnegut
March 23, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Ursula K. Le Guin
Isaac Asimov
Chuck Palahniuk
Iain Banks
Agatha Christie
Isaac Asimov
Chuck Palahniuk
Iain Banks
Agatha Christie
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We can now upload 3-minute videos to Bsky. Which is great news for me, who has hundreds of sci-fi/behind-the-scenes videos to share. But the 50 MB limit still seems to be there.
But I couldn't resist taking the opportunity to share the Adama Maneuver again. Downgraded, but still 😁
So Say We All!
But I couldn't resist taking the opportunity to share the Adama Maneuver again. Downgraded, but still 😁
So Say We All!
March 11, 2025 at 9:57 AM
We can now upload 3-minute videos to Bsky. Which is great news for me, who has hundreds of sci-fi/behind-the-scenes videos to share. But the 50 MB limit still seems to be there.
But I couldn't resist taking the opportunity to share the Adama Maneuver again. Downgraded, but still 😁
So Say We All!
But I couldn't resist taking the opportunity to share the Adama Maneuver again. Downgraded, but still 😁
So Say We All!
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An interesting French study shows that more women are finding it harder and harder to pair up with the growing number of men who don't see them as human beings with rights and aspirations to equality.
A major surprise. 😁
A major surprise. 😁
Intéressant papier sur un phénomène très présent aux US, mais plus discret en France : le fait que les femmes refusent de plus en plus de sortir avec des mecs de droite et d'extrême droite.
"Elle m’a dit que j’étais un facho" : quand la politique brise les couples de la génération Z
Selon l’Ifop, pas moins de 30 % des 25-34 ans ont déjà quitté leur partenaire à cause d’opinions politiques divergentes.
www.lexpress.fr
March 10, 2025 at 10:29 AM
An interesting French study shows that more women are finding it harder and harder to pair up with the growing number of men who don't see them as human beings with rights and aspirations to equality.
A major surprise. 😁
A major surprise. 😁
Musk and his DOGE are utterly reckless. All those government employees at Area 51 can't possibly reveal to him what they worked on last week. He fires them? The aliens get out, signal their mothership, and it's GAME OVER!
February 26, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Musk and his DOGE are utterly reckless. All those government employees at Area 51 can't possibly reveal to him what they worked on last week. He fires them? The aliens get out, signal their mothership, and it's GAME OVER!
Counter-proposal: exclude the US from Five Eyes, because you can't trust Trump not to share your intel with your enemies.
FT Exclusive: Peter Navarro, one of the US president’s closest advisers, is pushing for the US to remove Canada from the Five Eyes intelligence-sharing network — which also includes the UK, Australia and New Zealand. www.ft.com/content/2dfa...
February 25, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Counter-proposal: exclude the US from Five Eyes, because you can't trust Trump not to share your intel with your enemies.
Foreign aid is an investment in future security. We shouldn't cut it to pay for defence. And in any case, it's not enough, fast enough. Appropriate the $300bn in seized and frozen Russian assets.
February 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Foreign aid is an investment in future security. We shouldn't cut it to pay for defence. And in any case, it's not enough, fast enough. Appropriate the $300bn in seized and frozen Russian assets.
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I’m George Takei and I approve of this message.
February 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I’m George Takei and I approve of this message.
I like World Pangolin Say, 15th Feb.
And I like World Hippo Day, Feb 15th.
But which one is better?
There's only one way to find out...
And I like World Hippo Day, Feb 15th.
But which one is better?
There's only one way to find out...
February 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I like World Pangolin Say, 15th Feb.
And I like World Hippo Day, Feb 15th.
But which one is better?
There's only one way to find out...
And I like World Hippo Day, Feb 15th.
But which one is better?
There's only one way to find out...
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NEW
Can a government choose which court orders to comply with?
A recent UK Supreme Court judgment provides an emphatic answer to this now topical question
By me at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
Can a government choose which court orders to comply with?
A recent UK Supreme Court judgment provides an emphatic answer to this now topical question
By me at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
February 13, 2025 at 12:21 PM
NEW
Can a government choose which court orders to comply with?
A recent UK Supreme Court judgment provides an emphatic answer to this now topical question
By me at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
Can a government choose which court orders to comply with?
A recent UK Supreme Court judgment provides an emphatic answer to this now topical question
By me at @prospectmagazine.co.uk
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/th...
The fuss about asylum seekers is overblown. It's roughly 7% of total UK immigration. The small boats issue is therefore symbolic - looking like you're in control of your borders. Rather than make the case for the choices about the 93%, it's easier to kick the most vulnerable.
February 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM
The fuss about asylum seekers is overblown. It's roughly 7% of total UK immigration. The small boats issue is therefore symbolic - looking like you're in control of your borders. Rather than make the case for the choices about the 93%, it's easier to kick the most vulnerable.
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🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪 Tomorrow, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia will permanently disconnect from Russia’s energy system, says EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.
"Russia can no longer use energy as a tool of blackmail," she added.
"Russia can no longer use energy as a tool of blackmail," she added.
February 7, 2025 at 12:49 PM
🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪 Tomorrow, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia will permanently disconnect from Russia’s energy system, says EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas.
"Russia can no longer use energy as a tool of blackmail," she added.
"Russia can no longer use energy as a tool of blackmail," she added.
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Still relevant @brentbutt.bsky.social
February 5, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Still relevant @brentbutt.bsky.social
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So apparently a lot of Americans "couldn't" vote Harris over Gaza. Well, now they're going to see some beautiful, beautiful waterfront property on the Greater Israeli Riviera, along with some lovely casinos because the idea of "the lesser of two evils" didn't scan.
February 5, 2025 at 10:06 AM
So apparently a lot of Americans "couldn't" vote Harris over Gaza. Well, now they're going to see some beautiful, beautiful waterfront property on the Greater Israeli Riviera, along with some lovely casinos because the idea of "the lesser of two evils" didn't scan.