Lindsay
@silk1970.bsky.social
Hi, I'm Lindsay. I'm a 54 year old Twitter runaway who likes reading, chess, current affairs, science, sport, education, writing and learning about interesting stuff. I loved having access to people a lot smarter and more interesting than I am!
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Everything we feared would happen is happening, but faster and worse than we imagined. Anyone go back and check on this guy?
April 28, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Everything we feared would happen is happening, but faster and worse than we imagined. Anyone go back and check on this guy?
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These moments will live forever.
April 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
These moments will live forever.
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Congrats, Liverpool. You perfected a style of play that had the best of Arsenal's discipline and stoicism without the dull its and some of Nottingham's feral wildness but mostly you just played highly skilled, imaginative, consistent football through a grueling schedule.
April 27, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Congrats, Liverpool. You perfected a style of play that had the best of Arsenal's discipline and stoicism without the dull its and some of Nottingham's feral wildness but mostly you just played highly skilled, imaginative, consistent football through a grueling schedule.
There's the photo I was looking for. WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS! Back on our perch! Thanks for everything Mo Salah! YNWA.
April 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
There's the photo I was looking for. WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS! Back on our perch! Thanks for everything Mo Salah! YNWA.
Liverpool are champions of England! This is so deserved, it's been a long time coming. YNWA.
April 27, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Liverpool are champions of England! This is so deserved, it's been a long time coming. YNWA.
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And a 50% reduction wouldn't delay that topping out by any significant amount on a geological scale. Only cold turkey does that. I think we were doomed for a climate change catastrophe once we developed industrial methods of mining and using fossil fuels.
March 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
And a 50% reduction wouldn't delay that topping out by any significant amount on a geological scale. Only cold turkey does that. I think we were doomed for a climate change catastrophe once we developed industrial methods of mining and using fossil fuels.
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I think it's because most of us aren't truly willing to make the sacrifices either. Fossil fuels have been the backbone of our changed lifestyles and to demand our societies go cold turkey and stop using them forever is hard. Even a 50% cut in our annual use would simply delay the topping out.
March 8, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I think it's because most of us aren't truly willing to make the sacrifices either. Fossil fuels have been the backbone of our changed lifestyles and to demand our societies go cold turkey and stop using them forever is hard. Even a 50% cut in our annual use would simply delay the topping out.
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I wasn't selected in the lottery to table my local book fair, so I have a bunch of copies of my poetry collection to sell online! DM me if you're interested in one. $15 signed and shipped, but will sell for less if you send me a photo of your pet.
#poetry #booksky #smallpress
#poetry #booksky #smallpress
March 2, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I wasn't selected in the lottery to table my local book fair, so I have a bunch of copies of my poetry collection to sell online! DM me if you're interested in one. $15 signed and shipped, but will sell for less if you send me a photo of your pet.
#poetry #booksky #smallpress
#poetry #booksky #smallpress
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We are being robbed, every single day…👇
Better. Start. Paying. Attention. ✨
Better. Start. Paying. Attention. ✨
February 27, 2025 at 8:24 AM
We are being robbed, every single day…👇
Better. Start. Paying. Attention. ✨
Better. Start. Paying. Attention. ✨
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I think the EU should now be looking at building a coalition with Canada, Australia and Central and South American countries against US aggression - whether that is physical or economic.
February 19, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I think the EU should now be looking at building a coalition with Canada, Australia and Central and South American countries against US aggression - whether that is physical or economic.
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Meet 11-year-old Jocelynn Rojo Carranza, a young girl from Texas whose life was tragically cut short.
She died by suicide after classmates threatened to call ICE on her family.
Stop dehumanizing immigrants.
That is not America.
She died by suicide after classmates threatened to call ICE on her family.
Stop dehumanizing immigrants.
That is not America.
February 19, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Meet 11-year-old Jocelynn Rojo Carranza, a young girl from Texas whose life was tragically cut short.
She died by suicide after classmates threatened to call ICE on her family.
Stop dehumanizing immigrants.
That is not America.
She died by suicide after classmates threatened to call ICE on her family.
Stop dehumanizing immigrants.
That is not America.
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1. A few years ago, people like me were widely attacked in the media for “declinism”. How could we fail to see that we were heading into a capitalist utopia, in which everything would keep getting better?
This is a thread about what we could see that our critics could not. 🧵
This is a thread about what we could see that our critics could not. 🧵
February 19, 2025 at 8:10 AM
1. A few years ago, people like me were widely attacked in the media for “declinism”. How could we fail to see that we were heading into a capitalist utopia, in which everything would keep getting better?
This is a thread about what we could see that our critics could not. 🧵
This is a thread about what we could see that our critics could not. 🧵
When the Democrats next win office, will they come in and aggressively push their agenda, or will they just Republican lite as usual?
February 14, 2025 at 9:14 PM
When the Democrats next win office, will they come in and aggressively push their agenda, or will they just Republican lite as usual?
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Reposting as Sagan is so prescient from 30 years ago.
February 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Reposting as Sagan is so prescient from 30 years ago.
Sam Kerr acquitted! Correctly so. Massive overreaction to charge her.
February 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Sam Kerr acquitted! Correctly so. Massive overreaction to charge her.
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TAX ‘EM ALL
February 5, 2025 at 10:26 PM
TAX ‘EM ALL
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So I'm reading a book called The Power Broker about how Robert Moses came to power to re-shape New York City and fuck over everyone else.
The things going on in the book are the things happening now. The way this dimwit just keeps breaking laws because the lawyers move slower than a bulldozer. 🧵
The things going on in the book are the things happening now. The way this dimwit just keeps breaking laws because the lawyers move slower than a bulldozer. 🧵
February 5, 2025 at 1:14 AM
So I'm reading a book called The Power Broker about how Robert Moses came to power to re-shape New York City and fuck over everyone else.
The things going on in the book are the things happening now. The way this dimwit just keeps breaking laws because the lawyers move slower than a bulldozer. 🧵
The things going on in the book are the things happening now. The way this dimwit just keeps breaking laws because the lawyers move slower than a bulldozer. 🧵
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Make them say it loud and proud.
Exactly which one do you not like and why?
Exactly which one do you not like and why?
February 5, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Make them say it loud and proud.
Exactly which one do you not like and why?
Exactly which one do you not like and why?
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Whoever did this, yes.
☕️🦋✌🏽
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February 5, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Whoever did this, yes.
☕️🦋✌🏽
☕️🦋✌🏽
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A moment that changed me: I was raised to be wary of strangers – then came an unusual request
A moment that changed me: I was raised to be wary of strangers – then came an unusual request
When a frazzled couple asked me and my friend to witness their wedding, I forgot my training in suspicion and began reconsidering my instincts
Growing up in a family of refugees, I was raised to approach strangers with caution. After experiencing…
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2025 at 7:40 AM
A moment that changed me: I was raised to be wary of strangers – then came an unusual request
The reason I'm not getting worked up over Trump's appalling policies is that he made it extremely fucking clear that this is is precisely what he would be doing in office.
For a man who lies as often as he breathes, he didn't bullshit us about his policy goals. Maybe people should have listened.
For a man who lies as often as he breathes, he didn't bullshit us about his policy goals. Maybe people should have listened.
February 5, 2025 at 3:07 AM
The reason I'm not getting worked up over Trump's appalling policies is that he made it extremely fucking clear that this is is precisely what he would be doing in office.
For a man who lies as often as he breathes, he didn't bullshit us about his policy goals. Maybe people should have listened.
For a man who lies as often as he breathes, he didn't bullshit us about his policy goals. Maybe people should have listened.
Hi, I'm Lindsay. I'm a 54 year old Twitter runaway who likes reading chess, current affairs, science, sport, education, writing and learning about interesting stuff. I loved the access Twitter provided to people smarter and more interesting than I am and I hope to replicate that experience here.
January 23, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Hi, I'm Lindsay. I'm a 54 year old Twitter runaway who likes reading chess, current affairs, science, sport, education, writing and learning about interesting stuff. I loved the access Twitter provided to people smarter and more interesting than I am and I hope to replicate that experience here.