Peter Griffin
@zigzackly.bsky.social
Developing writer. Aspiring artist.
https://zigzackly.blogspot.com
Caretaker: @caferati.bsky.social, @poetryinparks.bsky.social, @thegoaproject.bsky.social
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Peter Griffin
@zigzackly.bsky.social
· Nov 21
Useful things for recent Xwitter refugees to know.
Mostly, this looks and acts very similar to X.
• You can post, reply to posts, like, repost, quote-repost, DM.
• Following and unfollowing works the same.
• Your profile page looks the same (but no separate field for website, location)
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Mostly, this looks and acts very similar to X.
• You can post, reply to posts, like, repost, quote-repost, DM.
• Following and unfollowing works the same.
• Your profile page looks the same (but no separate field for website, location)
1/x
If you’ve just got here, you might find this thread useful.
Oh, and if we’re mutuals from elsewhere, you might find others you know via this Starter Pack: go.bsky.app/6RLqFKd (the thread explains what an SP is, if you haven’t come across the term yet).
Oh, and if we’re mutuals from elsewhere, you might find others you know via this Starter Pack: go.bsky.app/6RLqFKd (the thread explains what an SP is, if you haven’t come across the term yet).
A few years ago, after reading about a festival in Kandivali that had branded itself Candy Valley, a few of us made up a whole series of pseudo-posh names for localities in the MMR.
The only one I can remember is Vashington,
Does #BomSky wanna play?
The only one I can remember is Vashington,
Does #BomSky wanna play?
The perceived poshness of neighbourhoods and how they affect naming fascinates me.
Alyque Padamsee determinedly referring to Lower Parel as Upper Worli comes to mind. And the grand old man of advertising had an impact. In a way. UW isn't a formally named area, but you can find it on Google Maps!
Alyque Padamsee determinedly referring to Lower Parel as Upper Worli comes to mind. And the grand old man of advertising had an impact. In a way. UW isn't a formally named area, but you can find it on Google Maps!
December 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
A few years ago, after reading about a festival in Kandivali that had branded itself Candy Valley, a few of us made up a whole series of pseudo-posh names for localities in the MMR.
The only one I can remember is Vashington,
Does #BomSky wanna play?
The only one I can remember is Vashington,
Does #BomSky wanna play?
Bought this from a pavement bookseller today. Cover price ₹250, but I got it for ₹150, with the assurance of ₹100 back if I return it.
December 26, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Bought this from a pavement bookseller today. Cover price ₹250, but I got it for ₹150, with the assurance of ₹100 back if I return it.
St Thomas’s Cathedral for Christmas service. First time in an Anglican church — the denomination I was christened in — for 40-something years. Also the first time in that many years that I stepped into any church for something other than a wedding, christening or funeral, or as a traveller.
December 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
St Thomas’s Cathedral for Christmas service. First time in an Anglican church — the denomination I was christened in — for 40-something years. Also the first time in that many years that I stepped into any church for something other than a wedding, christening or funeral, or as a traveller.
Rafeef Ziadah is a Palestinian performance poet and activist.
Rafeef Ziadah - 'We teach life, sir', London, 12.11.11
YouTube video by sternchenproductions
youtube.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Rafeef Ziadah is a Palestinian performance poet and activist.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Jesus was a nepo baby.
December 22, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Jesus was a nepo baby.
Share one sentence* from a book you read this year (any genre) that has made so strong an impression that you can quote it without having to check back in the book. If you like, tell us why. (Don’t forget to name the book and writer.)
*Could be two sentences. Or three. Or a phrase or a new word.
*Could be two sentences. Or three. Or a phrase or a new word.
December 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Share one sentence* from a book you read this year (any genre) that has made so strong an impression that you can quote it without having to check back in the book. If you like, tell us why. (Don’t forget to name the book and writer.)
*Could be two sentences. Or three. Or a phrase or a new word.
*Could be two sentences. Or three. Or a phrase or a new word.
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Bombay, hope you all will come out for this! There are something like 150 seats and we want to fill them all up :-)
December 22, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Bombay, hope you all will come out for this! There are something like 150 seats and we want to fill them all up :-)
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Likely the saddest story you’ll read today: What will it take to shatter the political indifference that is at the root of this decades long apathy toward tribal communities in Melghat?
Weighed down by grief: How Maharashtra residents are trying to fight malnutrition and lack of medical infrastructure
Residents of Maharashtra's Melghat region face devastating child mortality due to malnutrition and inadequate healthcare infrastructure.
www.thehindu.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Likely the saddest story you’ll read today: What will it take to shatter the political indifference that is at the root of this decades long apathy toward tribal communities in Melghat?
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"The hacker, who asked for anonymity because he feared retaliation from the company, said he reported the vulnerability to Doublespeed on Oct 31. At the time of writing, the hacker said he still has access to the company’s backend, including the phone farm itself."
NEW: A hacker gained control of 1,100 mobile phones powering covert, AI-generated ads on TikTok. Then, he shared details of the operation with 404 Media.
A look inside how startup Doublespeed, which is backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), is creating AI spam pages on TikTok to promote products.
A look inside how startup Doublespeed, which is backed by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), is creating AI spam pages on TikTok to promote products.
Hack Reveals the a16z-Backed Phone Farm Flooding TikTok With AI Influencers
A hacker gained control of a 1,100 mobile phone farm powering covert, AI-generated ads on TikTok.
www.404media.co
December 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
"The hacker, who asked for anonymity because he feared retaliation from the company, said he reported the vulnerability to Doublespeed on Oct 31. At the time of writing, the hacker said he still has access to the company’s backend, including the phone farm itself."
December 15, 2025 at 12:16 PM
December 15, 2025 at 12:15 PM
December 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM
All the way down.
Learned today that “Galápagos” comes from a Spanish word for tortoise, meaning that “Galápagos Tortoise” is,
in fact,
a tortology
in fact,
a tortology
December 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
All the way down.
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Learned today that “Galápagos” comes from a Spanish word for tortoise, meaning that “Galápagos Tortoise” is,
in fact,
a tortology
in fact,
a tortology
December 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Learned today that “Galápagos” comes from a Spanish word for tortoise, meaning that “Galápagos Tortoise” is,
in fact,
a tortology
in fact,
a tortology
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A non monetary ask from Gaza- Reem is working on becoming an journalist and needs some views/ likes on her interview for a class (it’s a really poignant interview of a man with children with disabilities) www.instagram.com/reel/DSKto6a...
Reem Osama Ismail on Instagram: "أنا صورت بس الحقيقة أقسى من أي فيديو.
أب بخيمة ومعه طفلين من ذوي الإعاقة… صبر ما بينوصف.🤍
I filmed, but the truth is harsher than any video.
A father in a tent and tw...
هذه المقالة تم كتابتها من تعبير حقيقي عن تجربة حياتية
www.instagram.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:04 PM
A non monetary ask from Gaza- Reem is working on becoming an journalist and needs some views/ likes on her interview for a class (it’s a really poignant interview of a man with children with disabilities) www.instagram.com/reel/DSKto6a...
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Happy 100th birthday to one of my greatest inspirations - Dick Van Dyke! The world has been a happier place for all the joy you’ve brought to it!
December 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Happy 100th birthday to one of my greatest inspirations - Dick Van Dyke! The world has been a happier place for all the joy you’ve brought to it!
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I'm looking for the next writer from Gaza to tell their story, to be published on Feijoa Dispatch and Fightback. We pay NZ$250 (about US$145) and the article can also promote your GoFundMe/Chuffed
My DM's are open so please get in touch
My DM's are open so please get in touch
December 8, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I'm looking for the next writer from Gaza to tell their story, to be published on Feijoa Dispatch and Fightback. We pay NZ$250 (about US$145) and the article can also promote your GoFundMe/Chuffed
My DM's are open so please get in touch
My DM's are open so please get in touch
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Alongside the word of the year we should have “the word that has lost the most of its meaning this year”. I nominate “ceasefire”.
December 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Alongside the word of the year we should have “the word that has lost the most of its meaning this year”. I nominate “ceasefire”.
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The mountain comes to Mohammad, but meanwhile Modi erases mountains.
The BJP govt got the Indian Supreme Court to say any part of the Aravali range only counts if it's taller than 100 metres. Can't illegally mine a hill if it isn't called a hill!
thewire.in/environment/...
The BJP govt got the Indian Supreme Court to say any part of the Aravali range only counts if it's taller than 100 metres. Can't illegally mine a hill if it isn't called a hill!
thewire.in/environment/...
The Aravalli Hills Have A New Definition. Here’s Why This Is A Problem.
As per the new definition of the Aravalli hills that the Supreme Court accepted on November 20, at least 90% of the Aravallis will no longer be protected.
thewire.in
December 13, 2025 at 7:07 AM
The mountain comes to Mohammad, but meanwhile Modi erases mountains.
The BJP govt got the Indian Supreme Court to say any part of the Aravali range only counts if it's taller than 100 metres. Can't illegally mine a hill if it isn't called a hill!
thewire.in/environment/...
The BJP govt got the Indian Supreme Court to say any part of the Aravali range only counts if it's taller than 100 metres. Can't illegally mine a hill if it isn't called a hill!
thewire.in/environment/...
Happy birthday, @blaftrakesh.bsky.social!
December 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Happy birthday, @blaftrakesh.bsky.social!
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This Sunday, we are hosting an open house, reflecting on the year gone by. Read more here: thegoaproject.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/e...
December 11, 2025 at 6:34 PM
This Sunday, we are hosting an open house, reflecting on the year gone by. Read more here: thegoaproject.wordpress.com/2025/12/11/e...
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Mountains host most of the world’s species of amphibians, birds & mammals.
Plants, animals, insects, microbes & their environment...
Biodiversity is vital to global food production & essential for human well-being.
#MountainsMatter
Plants, animals, insects, microbes & their environment...
Biodiversity is vital to global food production & essential for human well-being.
#MountainsMatter
December 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Mountains host most of the world’s species of amphibians, birds & mammals.
Plants, animals, insects, microbes & their environment...
Biodiversity is vital to global food production & essential for human well-being.
#MountainsMatter
Plants, animals, insects, microbes & their environment...
Biodiversity is vital to global food production & essential for human well-being.
#MountainsMatter
