Duncan
@duncanh.bsky.social
Odd user of words. Sociopolitics. (He/Him)
South African.
oddblueprint.wordpress.com
South African.
oddblueprint.wordpress.com
As important as it is to acknowledge all the [wilful] injustice in the world, we need moments of reflection to remind ourselves that goodness, too — exists, and that *it* ought to be our guiding light.
If you're observing Diwali, may it be a pleasant experience to you & yours.
If you're observing Diwali, may it be a pleasant experience to you & yours.
October 20, 2025 at 7:23 AM
As important as it is to acknowledge all the [wilful] injustice in the world, we need moments of reflection to remind ourselves that goodness, too — exists, and that *it* ought to be our guiding light.
If you're observing Diwali, may it be a pleasant experience to you & yours.
If you're observing Diwali, may it be a pleasant experience to you & yours.
Today is World Mental Health Day.
A moment in time to raise awareness to the fact that, amongst other things, 'feelings' in- and of themselves, aren't 'bad' or, that they make you seem 'weak'.
You get to be human.
Constructively, and beautifully, You.
A moment in time to raise awareness to the fact that, amongst other things, 'feelings' in- and of themselves, aren't 'bad' or, that they make you seem 'weak'.
You get to be human.
Constructively, and beautifully, You.
October 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Today is World Mental Health Day.
A moment in time to raise awareness to the fact that, amongst other things, 'feelings' in- and of themselves, aren't 'bad' or, that they make you seem 'weak'.
You get to be human.
Constructively, and beautifully, You.
A moment in time to raise awareness to the fact that, amongst other things, 'feelings' in- and of themselves, aren't 'bad' or, that they make you seem 'weak'.
You get to be human.
Constructively, and beautifully, You.
Suicide is not selfish. If anything, it is a tragedy - brought on, in a lot of instances, by the weight of depression: a mental illness.
Prevention through constructive treatment, is an option.
Destigmatization thereof is a healthy starting point.
Prevention through constructive treatment, is an option.
Destigmatization thereof is a healthy starting point.
September 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Suicide is not selfish. If anything, it is a tragedy - brought on, in a lot of instances, by the weight of depression: a mental illness.
Prevention through constructive treatment, is an option.
Destigmatization thereof is a healthy starting point.
Prevention through constructive treatment, is an option.
Destigmatization thereof is a healthy starting point.
I'm always conflicted observing Women's Day.
When you look at our socioeconomic reality, women are not respected, are they?
So, I see value in acknowledging moments towards it becoming a common practice.
I have hope. Like an Ngoyi, a Joseph, a Moosa, and a Williams-De Bruyn.
When you look at our socioeconomic reality, women are not respected, are they?
So, I see value in acknowledging moments towards it becoming a common practice.
I have hope. Like an Ngoyi, a Joseph, a Moosa, and a Williams-De Bruyn.
August 9, 2025 at 5:41 AM
I'm always conflicted observing Women's Day.
When you look at our socioeconomic reality, women are not respected, are they?
So, I see value in acknowledging moments towards it becoming a common practice.
I have hope. Like an Ngoyi, a Joseph, a Moosa, and a Williams-De Bruyn.
When you look at our socioeconomic reality, women are not respected, are they?
So, I see value in acknowledging moments towards it becoming a common practice.
I have hope. Like an Ngoyi, a Joseph, a Moosa, and a Williams-De Bruyn.
The truth is that we are not yet free; we have merely achieved the freedom to be free, the right not to be oppressed. We have not taken the final step of our journey, but the first step on a longer and even more difficult road.
— Nelson Mandela
— Nelson Mandela
July 18, 2025 at 9:34 AM
The truth is that we are not yet free; we have merely achieved the freedom to be free, the right not to be oppressed. We have not taken the final step of our journey, but the first step on a longer and even more difficult road.
— Nelson Mandela
— Nelson Mandela
I got to kind of switch off a little bit.
Rewatched a wholesome film.
Rewatched a wholesome film.
June 22, 2025 at 11:36 AM
I got to kind of switch off a little bit.
Rewatched a wholesome film.
Rewatched a wholesome film.
'Last night I went to bed with a book.
Not nearly as much fun as a 29 year old, but the book contained a speech by Adlai Stevenson. The year was 1952, he said 'The tragedy of our day is the climate of fear in which we live and fear breeds repression.'
Not nearly as much fun as a 29 year old, but the book contained a speech by Adlai Stevenson. The year was 1952, he said 'The tragedy of our day is the climate of fear in which we live and fear breeds repression.'
June 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
'Last night I went to bed with a book.
Not nearly as much fun as a 29 year old, but the book contained a speech by Adlai Stevenson. The year was 1952, he said 'The tragedy of our day is the climate of fear in which we live and fear breeds repression.'
Not nearly as much fun as a 29 year old, but the book contained a speech by Adlai Stevenson. The year was 1952, he said 'The tragedy of our day is the climate of fear in which we live and fear breeds repression.'
Happy Pride month, folks. Love is love.
June 1, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Happy Pride month, folks. Love is love.
It is important that the mentioning of 'mental health' gets done from a place of [sincere willingness] to be understanding of.
It is a different experience to a lot of folks. (And, that's okay.)
Show constructive love to others.
(Show constructive love to yourself.)
It is a different experience to a lot of folks. (And, that's okay.)
Show constructive love to others.
(Show constructive love to yourself.)
May 2, 2025 at 6:57 AM
It is important that the mentioning of 'mental health' gets done from a place of [sincere willingness] to be understanding of.
It is a different experience to a lot of folks. (And, that's okay.)
Show constructive love to others.
(Show constructive love to yourself.)
It is a different experience to a lot of folks. (And, that's okay.)
Show constructive love to others.
(Show constructive love to yourself.)
The one constant I have found to be true for us all, is that life goes on; with or, without us.
April 13, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The one constant I have found to be true for us all, is that life goes on; with or, without us.
The ways in– and through which violence — in particular against women & girls is allowed to happen in South Africa, is unacceptable.
I'm tired of saying that we, as in particular men, "ought to be better" than being as emotionally lazy as this.
Can we just not, and do the work?
I'm tired of saying that we, as in particular men, "ought to be better" than being as emotionally lazy as this.
Can we just not, and do the work?
April 2, 2025 at 8:49 AM
The ways in– and through which violence — in particular against women & girls is allowed to happen in South Africa, is unacceptable.
I'm tired of saying that we, as in particular men, "ought to be better" than being as emotionally lazy as this.
Can we just not, and do the work?
I'm tired of saying that we, as in particular men, "ought to be better" than being as emotionally lazy as this.
Can we just not, and do the work?
In the absolutely likely event you haven't noticed, I've been offline for a minute?
But, I'm back now.
So, tell me: how've you been? What have I missed?
But, I'm back now.
So, tell me: how've you been? What have I missed?
March 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
In the absolutely likely event you haven't noticed, I've been offline for a minute?
But, I'm back now.
So, tell me: how've you been? What have I missed?
But, I'm back now.
So, tell me: how've you been? What have I missed?
I'm not a religious person.
But, about 2 billion other folks are. So, Ramadan Mubarak to you, if you're observing.
May it be all that you need it to be.
But, about 2 billion other folks are. So, Ramadan Mubarak to you, if you're observing.
May it be all that you need it to be.
March 1, 2025 at 6:22 AM
I'm not a religious person.
But, about 2 billion other folks are. So, Ramadan Mubarak to you, if you're observing.
May it be all that you need it to be.
But, about 2 billion other folks are. So, Ramadan Mubarak to you, if you're observing.
May it be all that you need it to be.
"Mostly, we don’t want to harm each other. We want to be handed our cup of coffee hot, and to say 'thank you' to the person handing it."
February 15, 2025 at 6:49 AM
"Mostly, we don’t want to harm each other. We want to be handed our cup of coffee hot, and to say 'thank you' to the person handing it."
Time gets to be what we need it to be.
February 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Time gets to be what we need it to be.
Access to quality health care, education, etc. ought to be reasonably available to *everyone*.
Simple as.
Ours is one of the most progressive Constitutions, and — at its essence — one I'd like to think most South Africans embrace.
It is incumbent on us for it to be upheld.
Simple as.
Ours is one of the most progressive Constitutions, and — at its essence — one I'd like to think most South Africans embrace.
It is incumbent on us for it to be upheld.
January 4, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Access to quality health care, education, etc. ought to be reasonably available to *everyone*.
Simple as.
Ours is one of the most progressive Constitutions, and — at its essence — one I'd like to think most South Africans embrace.
It is incumbent on us for it to be upheld.
Simple as.
Ours is one of the most progressive Constitutions, and — at its essence — one I'd like to think most South Africans embrace.
It is incumbent on us for it to be upheld.
a reminder: love; constructively.
January 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
a reminder: love; constructively.
Happy New Year, folks. 🙂
January 1, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Happy New Year, folks. 🙂
Earlier, I wanted to call my big brother to listen to a dope beat I just heard, and went oh, yeah. I can't. But it made me smile.
People are only gone for as long as the last person who remembers them.
He won't ever be.
People are only gone for as long as the last person who remembers them.
He won't ever be.
December 24, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Earlier, I wanted to call my big brother to listen to a dope beat I just heard, and went oh, yeah. I can't. But it made me smile.
People are only gone for as long as the last person who remembers them.
He won't ever be.
People are only gone for as long as the last person who remembers them.
He won't ever be.
'Healing isn't linear; it's a continuous emotional process. We're always going to have to revise bits and pieces of stuff that messed us up; things and people that hurt us.
That acknowledgement isn't sufficient or, an exoneration of course...'
That acknowledgement isn't sufficient or, an exoneration of course...'
December 10, 2024 at 5:03 PM
'Healing isn't linear; it's a continuous emotional process. We're always going to have to revise bits and pieces of stuff that messed us up; things and people that hurt us.
That acknowledgement isn't sufficient or, an exoneration of course...'
That acknowledgement isn't sufficient or, an exoneration of course...'
May the memory of Nikki Giovanni be a blessing.
December 10, 2024 at 6:21 AM
May the memory of Nikki Giovanni be a blessing.
