João Pedro Lobato
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João Pedro Lobato
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Journalist and Story Teller.
Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
Doctor Who and doublethink.
The path not took, fork in the road.

Tinker, tailor, soldier, sailor,
Singer, porn star, writer, thief,
Tinker, tailor, soldier, spy,
Nosferatu, Tarrant's teeth.
English Teacher - Mastermind Specialism (Live)
YouTube video by EnglishTeacherVEVO
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October 11, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Loss, anguish, the non-future. From focusing on the particular to portraying the general. And in every small detail a greater meaning.

"La folle d'Étretat", Hugues Merle, 1871
August 25, 2025 at 3:51 AM
With his distinctive style and deep dives into the forces shaping modern life, Curtis reflects on the core themes of his latest work: the death of collectivism, the acceleration of individualism, the fractured future of politics, and the surreal, hyperreal worlds we now inhabit through social media.
SHIFTY: The unauthorised 6th episode | Adam Curtis interview
YouTube video by PoliticsJOE
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August 14, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I'll steal the words of another person and just say that...
August 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Take it off the shelf. Find the quote. Use it as a "firestarter" to the essay you're going to write. (I pity the journalists that don't read fiction.)

«Consider Phlebas», Iain M. Banks
August 9, 2025 at 5:43 AM
February 9, 2025 at 1:53 AM
February 9, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Ask a wish.
February 9, 2025 at 1:46 AM
"What do we fear the most? The unknown. The loss of a loved one. Who do we love the most? Who do we protect? Who do we shield from all the evils of the world? Who do we lie to, leave them terrified in the dark? Who do we tell that there is no such thing as the bogeyman?"

- Luther (Idris Elba), 2011
February 9, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Jóhann Jóhannsson - Here they Used to Build Ships
YouTube video by Pitchfork
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January 11, 2025 at 5:08 AM
"The leviathan of the seas, is it? The terrible shadow? The beast, with a million eyes and a million ears? Conquest? Rape? Plunder? I've studied your methods in your school and I do know the evil that you do, because I was once part of it."
The Inexorable Advance of Mr. Delaney
YouTube video by Max Richter - Topic
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November 20, 2024 at 5:14 AM
Colin Stentson. "New History Warfare Vol. 3: To See More Light"
To See More Light
YouTube video by Colin Stetson - Topic
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November 17, 2024 at 5:58 AM
“Partimos para o Cosmo preparados para tudo: solidão, dificuldades, esgotamento, morte. [...] O nosso entusiasmo não passa de impostura. Nós não queremos conquistar o Cosmo, queremos simplesmente estender os limites da Terra até às fronteiras do Cosmo.”
Como comunicar com o desconhecido se apenas procuramos espelhos de nós próprios? As lições de “Solaris”, um clássico a ler
Num mundo que parece cada vez mais polarizado, e em que comunicar com o “outro”, com o que é diferente de nós, se tornou mais difícil, faz todo o sentido ler ou reler “Solaris”, uma intemporal obra-pr...
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November 17, 2024 at 2:24 AM