James
@thequietthinker.bsky.social
Exploring life, history & books as @TheQuietThinker:
💙📚TBR hoarder & historical fiction addict
🏛️ Roman Empire enthusiast & history buff
🤖 AI explorer
⚽ Football & Sports enthusiast
💙📚TBR hoarder & historical fiction addict
🏛️ Roman Empire enthusiast & history buff
🤖 AI explorer
⚽ Football & Sports enthusiast
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James
@thequietthinker.bsky.social
· Jan 23
Sunday morning: watching politicians discuss the Spring Budget like it’s a murder mystery. Just say what you’re doing with the money. We’ve got plans to cancel.
#SpringBudget #PoliticsUK #JustSayIt
#SpringBudget #PoliticsUK #JustSayIt
March 23, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Sunday morning: watching politicians discuss the Spring Budget like it’s a murder mystery. Just say what you’re doing with the money. We’ve got plans to cancel.
#SpringBudget #PoliticsUK #JustSayIt
#SpringBudget #PoliticsUK #JustSayIt
Plans for today: nothing urgent, nothing important, and I’m okay with that
#SaturdayFeels #NoPlansJustVibes #SimpleJoys
#SaturdayFeels #NoPlansJustVibes #SimpleJoys
March 22, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Plans for today: nothing urgent, nothing important, and I’m okay with that
#SaturdayFeels #NoPlansJustVibes #SimpleJoys
#SaturdayFeels #NoPlansJustVibes #SimpleJoys
Work week: complete. Brain: offline. Weekend mode: activated.
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March 21, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Work week: complete. Brain: offline. Weekend mode: activated.
Rise and shine! Or just rise. No pressure to shine this early
March 21, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Rise and shine! Or just rise. No pressure to shine this early
The world feels different at night—quieter, slower, a little more mine
March 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
The world feels different at night—quieter, slower, a little more mine
Me: I should get an early night.
Also me at 1 AM: How did medieval peasants do their laundry? 🤔
Also me at 1 AM: How did medieval peasants do their laundry? 🤔
March 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Me: I should get an early night.
Also me at 1 AM: How did medieval peasants do their laundry? 🤔
Also me at 1 AM: How did medieval peasants do their laundry? 🤔
Supposed to be warm tomorrow, which means Brits will be out in shorts and firing up the BBQ—even if it’s only 12°C. Commitment to the cause is unmatched. #SpringHasSprung
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March 19, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Supposed to be warm tomorrow, which means Brits will be out in shorts and firing up the BBQ—even if it’s only 12°C. Commitment to the cause is unmatched. #SpringHasSprung
There are two types of book lovers:
📖 Those who finish one book before starting another.
📚 Absolute chaos gremlins stacking half-finished books like a literary Jenga tower.
Be honest—which one are you? 👀 #BookSky #ReadingHabits
📖 Those who finish one book before starting another.
📚 Absolute chaos gremlins stacking half-finished books like a literary Jenga tower.
Be honest—which one are you? 👀 #BookSky #ReadingHabits
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March 18, 2025 at 9:26 PM
There are two types of book lovers:
📖 Those who finish one book before starting another.
📚 Absolute chaos gremlins stacking half-finished books like a literary Jenga tower.
Be honest—which one are you? 👀 #BookSky #ReadingHabits
📖 Those who finish one book before starting another.
📚 Absolute chaos gremlins stacking half-finished books like a literary Jenga tower.
Be honest—which one are you? 👀 #BookSky #ReadingHabits
On this day in 1762, New York City held its first St. Patrick’s Day parade. And 262 years later, people are still using it as an excuse to drink. Some traditions never die. #StPatricksDay
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March 17, 2025 at 9:21 AM
On this day in 1762, New York City held its first St. Patrick’s Day parade. And 262 years later, people are still using it as an excuse to drink. Some traditions never die. #StPatricksDay
Productivity tip: Spend 20 minutes organizing your to-do list so you don’t actually have to start working yet. #WorkSmartNotHard #ToDoList
March 17, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Productivity tip: Spend 20 minutes organizing your to-do list so you don’t actually have to start working yet. #WorkSmartNotHard #ToDoList
Sunday night mindset:
Next week, I will be productive. I will eat healthily. I will get enough sleep.
Monday morning mindset: No
#NewWeekNewMe #MondayMotivation #ProductivityFails
Next week, I will be productive. I will eat healthily. I will get enough sleep.
Monday morning mindset: No
#NewWeekNewMe #MondayMotivation #ProductivityFails
March 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Sunday night mindset:
Next week, I will be productive. I will eat healthily. I will get enough sleep.
Monday morning mindset: No
#NewWeekNewMe #MondayMotivation #ProductivityFails
Next week, I will be productive. I will eat healthily. I will get enough sleep.
Monday morning mindset: No
#NewWeekNewMe #MondayMotivation #ProductivityFails
Half-term fun so far: Museum, library, Pokémon shopping, and swimming… plus way too much sugar and screen time (and that’s just me). 😅 Loving the time off, but clearly not getting much work done. Good thing I’m WFH! What’s everyone else up to this week? #HalfTermAdventures #ParentLife
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February 19, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Half-term fun so far: Museum, library, Pokémon shopping, and swimming… plus way too much sugar and screen time (and that’s just me). 😅 Loving the time off, but clearly not getting much work done. Good thing I’m WFH! What’s everyone else up to this week? #HalfTermAdventures #ParentLife
#SundayDebate My son got into trouble for using ChatGPT to brainstorm ideas for school. A lot of people here seem a bit anti-AI, but can be useful for so many things. AI’s here to stay—are schools ready for this? Should we be embracing it or holding back? #AIinSchools #FutureOfEducation
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February 16, 2025 at 5:52 PM
#SundayDebate My son got into trouble for using ChatGPT to brainstorm ideas for school. A lot of people here seem a bit anti-AI, but can be useful for so many things. AI’s here to stay—are schools ready for this? Should we be embracing it or holding back? #AIinSchools #FutureOfEducation
Sunday is for getting lost in a good book, and I’m currently reading The Song of Achilles. What about you? Share your Sunday reads! #SundayReads #BookTok
February 16, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Sunday is for getting lost in a good book, and I’m currently reading The Song of Achilles. What about you? Share your Sunday reads! #SundayReads #BookTok
Book 14 of 2025: Victory City by Salman Rushdie ⭐⭐⭐⭐. My first Rushdie read, and I get why he’s so highly regarded. The blend of history and myth is rich and engaging, though not always the easiest read. Thought-provoking and unique definitely curious to explore more of his work #BookSky #ReadingSky
February 11, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Book 14 of 2025: Victory City by Salman Rushdie ⭐⭐⭐⭐. My first Rushdie read, and I get why he’s so highly regarded. The blend of history and myth is rich and engaging, though not always the easiest read. Thought-provoking and unique definitely curious to explore more of his work #BookSky #ReadingSky
Wolfsong by TJ Klune. A bit outside my usual genre, but was curious if it lived up to the hype. While it didn’t fully click for me, I can see why so many love it—immersive writing, deep emotions, & strong found-family theme. Worth checking out if you like emotional character-driven fantasy! #BookSky
February 6, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Wolfsong by TJ Klune. A bit outside my usual genre, but was curious if it lived up to the hype. While it didn’t fully click for me, I can see why so many love it—immersive writing, deep emotions, & strong found-family theme. Worth checking out if you like emotional character-driven fantasy! #BookSky
Newish to Bluesky and trying to figure out how to actually get people to talk to me here. Any advice on who to follow or how to get more engagement? Looking to make some new connections—help a newbie out! #BlueskyTips
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February 4, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Newish to Bluesky and trying to figure out how to actually get people to talk to me here. Any advice on who to follow or how to get more engagement? Looking to make some new connections—help a newbie out! #BlueskyTips
What are people doing right now? I’m sitting outside a PTA meeting—living the dream. Anyone got something more boring or something that’ll make me jealous? #BoredomLevelMax
February 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
What are people doing right now? I’m sitting outside a PTA meeting—living the dream. Anyone got something more boring or something that’ll make me jealous? #BoredomLevelMax
Decided to ditch Goodreads and join the StoryGraph crew 📚💙. I’m looking for new bookish friends to follow—because what’s the point of reading alone, right? Find me here: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/thequietthinker connect or share your user in the comments! #StoryGraph #BookSky #BookTok
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February 3, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Decided to ditch Goodreads and join the StoryGraph crew 📚💙. I’m looking for new bookish friends to follow—because what’s the point of reading alone, right? Find me here: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile/thequietthinker connect or share your user in the comments! #StoryGraph #BookSky #BookTok
Book 11 of 2025: While My Baby Sleeps by Natali Simmonds ⭐⭐⭐⭐. A gripping, intense thriller that captures the raw stress of early motherhood. It brought back memories of those sleepless nights, but also… it’s a bit triggering for mothers. Highly recommend, but proceed with caution! #BookSky #BookTok
February 3, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Book 11 of 2025: While My Baby Sleeps by Natali Simmonds ⭐⭐⭐⭐. A gripping, intense thriller that captures the raw stress of early motherhood. It brought back memories of those sleepless nights, but also… it’s a bit triggering for mothers. Highly recommend, but proceed with caution! #BookSky #BookTok
Here’s what I read in January! 📚 From The Train That Took You Away to The Silver Pigs, it’s been a month of great books (and a few mixed ones)! Anyone else read any of these? Drop your thoughts or recommendations for February! #BookSky #ReadingSky #BookTok
February 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Here’s what I read in January! 📚 From The Train That Took You Away to The Silver Pigs, it’s been a month of great books (and a few mixed ones)! Anyone else read any of these? Drop your thoughts or recommendations for February! #BookSky #ReadingSky #BookTok
Just finished The Last Mile by David Baldacci ⭐⭐⭐⭐—a strong second book in the Amos Decker series! It’s a step up from Memory Man, with better-developed characters, a more engaging story, and a compelling antagonist. Definitely hooked for the next one! #BookSky #ReadingSky #BookTok
January 29, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Just finished The Last Mile by David Baldacci ⭐⭐⭐⭐—a strong second book in the Amos Decker series! It’s a step up from Memory Man, with better-developed characters, a more engaging story, and a compelling antagonist. Definitely hooked for the next one! #BookSky #ReadingSky #BookTok
On this day in 1595, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet was thought to be first performed. Little did he know, generations of school kids would be forced to read it and pretend they understand it. Ah, the joys of tragic love and ‘wherefore art thou’ confusion. #OnThisDay #BookSky
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January 29, 2025 at 6:51 AM
On this day in 1595, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet was thought to be first performed. Little did he know, generations of school kids would be forced to read it and pretend they understand it. Ah, the joys of tragic love and ‘wherefore art thou’ confusion. #OnThisDay #BookSky
I’m at my most productive when I have absolutely no time to get anything done. #ProductivityHack #BookSky
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January 28, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I’m at my most productive when I have absolutely no time to get anything done. #ProductivityHack #BookSky
Fun Fact: On January 28th, in a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana, the world’s largest snowflakes were reported—15 inches wide and 8 inches thick. Insert millennial joke here…❄️ #FunFact #SnowDay
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January 28, 2025 at 7:58 AM