Michael Kaufman
@kaufmanwrites.bsky.social
Writer--mysteries, YA and non-fiction. Worked in 50 countries engaging men to support women's rights & positively transform men's lives. Latest: "The Male Ally Handbook" & "Moon Storm Rising" (K Quinn) & "The Last Resort" both with climate change themes
On a Toronto transit bus: A Black history month license message plus a notice from the government of Canada: "New to Canada? We provide free settlement services. Visit us today, get informed, get settled!" #migration #immigrants #justice #humanrights
March 2, 2025 at 9:46 PM
On a Toronto transit bus: A Black history month license message plus a notice from the government of Canada: "New to Canada? We provide free settlement services. Visit us today, get informed, get settled!" #migration #immigrants #justice #humanrights
Bob Marley was born today (Feb 6) back in 1945. I'm glad i got to meet him in 1980. I was doing my grad research in Kingston, Jamaica and, in the midst of food shortages, brought for him from Canada a sack of rice & a jug of cooking oil. #music #reggae #Jamaica #BobMarley #birthday
February 6, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Bob Marley was born today (Feb 6) back in 1945. I'm glad i got to meet him in 1980. I was doing my grad research in Kingston, Jamaica and, in the midst of food shortages, brought for him from Canada a sack of rice & a jug of cooking oil. #music #reggae #Jamaica #BobMarley #birthday
I've always been entranced by storm photos: probably goes back to childhood screenings of "The Wizard of Oz"... Here's one of the winners of Canadian Geographic's Canadian Photos of the Year -- Craig Boehm. #photography #photos #weather
January 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
I've always been entranced by storm photos: probably goes back to childhood screenings of "The Wizard of Oz"... Here's one of the winners of Canadian Geographic's Canadian Photos of the Year -- Craig Boehm. #photography #photos #weather
Gung hei fa choi! Happy lunar new year! And, no, we didn't do this at our hot pot new year's dinner last night. (photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)
January 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Gung hei fa choi! Happy lunar new year! And, no, we didn't do this at our hot pot new year's dinner last night. (photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)
Brillliant! The story of a mega fire, the science of huge fires in the era of climate change and so much more. It's a terrific read. #climate #fire #LA #climatecrisis
January 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Brillliant! The story of a mega fire, the science of huge fires in the era of climate change and so much more. It's a terrific read. #climate #fire #LA #climatecrisis
Garth Hudson, the last surviving member of The Band, the influential & wonderful 60s band, has died. Up the street from me here in Toronto is this plaque. And here's one of their great songs, "The Weight." www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFqb... #music #rock #sixties
January 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Garth Hudson, the last surviving member of The Band, the influential & wonderful 60s band, has died. Up the street from me here in Toronto is this plaque. And here's one of their great songs, "The Weight." www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFqb... #music #rock #sixties
Although not the same shape nor the same composition, your photo reminded me of one of many of Cezanne's paintings of Mont Saint-Victoire. #art #photography #painting
January 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Although not the same shape nor the same composition, your photo reminded me of one of many of Cezanne's paintings of Mont Saint-Victoire. #art #photography #painting
January 20, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Rereading Wilkie Collin's "The Woman in White" I'm struck again by a man in 1860 passionately writing about the lack of rights women had. And he did this while inventing (along with "The Moonstone") the mystery genre. He was born 201 years ago. #womensrights #books #librarians #fiction 🖋️📚💙
January 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Rereading Wilkie Collin's "The Woman in White" I'm struck again by a man in 1860 passionately writing about the lack of rights women had. And he did this while inventing (along with "The Moonstone") the mystery genre. He was born 201 years ago. #womensrights #books #librarians #fiction 🖋️📚💙
I'm going to dig up a few of the things I hand wrote back in the sixties.... #writinglife #writers
January 19, 2025 at 3:40 AM
I'm going to dig up a few of the things I hand wrote back in the sixties.... #writinglife #writers
Mangroves are more than just coastal trees—they are biodiversity hotspots, climate defenders, and community lifelines. They store carbon 10x more effectively than terrestrial forests, & protect 15M+ people from floods annually. Check out www.linkedin.com/company/save...
January 17, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Mangroves are more than just coastal trees—they are biodiversity hotspots, climate defenders, and community lifelines. They store carbon 10x more effectively than terrestrial forests, & protect 15M+ people from floods annually. Check out www.linkedin.com/company/save...
Long lines of Tik-Tok refugees now forming at US bordera to Canada & Mexico.
January 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Long lines of Tik-Tok refugees now forming at US bordera to Canada & Mexico.
@emilyrcwilson.bsky.social 's translation of "The Odyssey" If you've never read it, this is the one to read. If you've read "The Odyssey" before, this will be a revelation. And don't skip the terrific introduction.
January 15, 2025 at 2:47 AM
@emilyrcwilson.bsky.social 's translation of "The Odyssey" If you've never read it, this is the one to read. If you've read "The Odyssey" before, this will be a revelation. And don't skip the terrific introduction.
There are no "two side" to the "debate" on #climatechange. It is here, it is now, and it's causing disasters. We've now passed the 1.5C heating increase. www.theguardian.com/environment/... #climatecrisis #science
January 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM
There are no "two side" to the "debate" on #climatechange. It is here, it is now, and it's causing disasters. We've now passed the 1.5C heating increase. www.theguardian.com/environment/... #climatecrisis #science
Spectacular photo of sun. Actually, 90K images put together. The plasma flare at 1 o'clock is 14 Earth's tall. © Jason Guenzel &Andrew McCarthy 2023 www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... #astronomy #science
January 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Spectacular photo of sun. Actually, 90K images put together. The plasma flare at 1 o'clock is 14 Earth's tall. © Jason Guenzel &Andrew McCarthy 2023 www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... #astronomy #science
January 7, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Magnificent! I can imagine @harkaway.bsky.social 's excitement + trepidation when he set out to write "Karla's Choice". The result? Tone perfect. Complex. Gripping. A tribute to his father, as well as to his own skill. I hope more are coming. 📚💙 #Booksky #books #writers #libraries #bookstores
January 5, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Magnificent! I can imagine @harkaway.bsky.social 's excitement + trepidation when he set out to write "Karla's Choice". The result? Tone perfect. Complex. Gripping. A tribute to his father, as well as to his own skill. I hope more are coming. 📚💙 #Booksky #books #writers #libraries #bookstores
2025 won't be all bad....
January 2, 2025 at 2:09 AM
2025 won't be all bad....
I promise I'm not going to start posting cat/dog/goldfish pictures no matter how absolutely cute, but we did have this visitor for Christmas dinner who didn't seem to understand why he was only given kibble.
December 28, 2024 at 2:42 AM
I promise I'm not going to start posting cat/dog/goldfish pictures no matter how absolutely cute, but we did have this visitor for Christmas dinner who didn't seem to understand why he was only given kibble.
4/4 I'd love to know what you think. Does what's brilliant in this #book outweigh any limitations? How important is character development in #SciFi & #fantasy? And if this is one of your fave books, I know how good that can feel & I respect you. What classics do you love/hate?📚🪐💙 #booksky #library
December 21, 2024 at 10:55 PM
3of4 I'm sure that's good enough for many readers & I truly respect those of you who love it! But for me, I want fiction with compelling characters. Sadly Liu's felt wooden & there's no real character development. For me, it reads like a very imaginative physics text. 📚🪐💙 #SciFi #books #libraries
December 21, 2024 at 10:55 PM
3of4 I'm sure that's good enough for many readers & I truly respect those of you who love it! But for me, I want fiction with compelling characters. Sadly Liu's felt wooden & there's no real character development. For me, it reads like a very imaginative physics text. 📚🪐💙 #SciFi #books #libraries
2of4 The good: It asks a very big question: is the human species worth saving? + Good stuff on Chinese cultural revolution. + Tons of interesting #science. + Very clever moments, inc. a brilliant scene where a computer is created from an army of medieval Chinese soldiers. 📚🪐💙 #SciFi #books
December 21, 2024 at 10:55 PM