Scott Lupasko
@slupasko.bsky.social
Mostly a bystander.
South Africa and U.K.
Canadian, British and Czech citizen.
South Africa and U.K.
Canadian, British and Czech citizen.
It’s actually a misleading statement. It existed across the country pre-84 but was only formally brought under one federal legislative umbrella in 1984.
December 25, 2025 at 5:53 AM
It’s actually a misleading statement. It existed across the country pre-84 but was only formally brought under one federal legislative umbrella in 1984.
Afraid I may have to buy it first…!
December 24, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Afraid I may have to buy it first…!
Haha - yes. I never did really. (She’s gone now). But it is an interesting insight into her era of North American assimilation: None of my cousins - including 2 sets with parents who both spoke Czech - learned the language, despite growing up surrounded by it at family gatherings.
December 24, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Haha - yes. I never did really. (She’s gone now). But it is an interesting insight into her era of North American assimilation: None of my cousins - including 2 sets with parents who both spoke Czech - learned the language, despite growing up surrounded by it at family gatherings.
This is so very true. I am so grateful to have been able to acquire Czech citizenship in the wake of Brexit and have even learned the language (and cursed my mom a bit for not teaching me!!).
But the exceptionalist brigade (you know who) derides it as a lucky add on. (Doubtless from envy.)
But the exceptionalist brigade (you know who) derides it as a lucky add on. (Doubtless from envy.)
December 24, 2025 at 8:14 AM
This is so very true. I am so grateful to have been able to acquire Czech citizenship in the wake of Brexit and have even learned the language (and cursed my mom a bit for not teaching me!!).
But the exceptionalist brigade (you know who) derides it as a lucky add on. (Doubtless from envy.)
But the exceptionalist brigade (you know who) derides it as a lucky add on. (Doubtless from envy.)
Oddly I had the exact flags in the same order as you on my now-defunct Twitter profile. A naturalised Brit from Canada, living half the time in South Africa with Czech citizenship from birth through my mother. (Excuse the tangential response, but I was too surprised not to comment!)
December 24, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Oddly I had the exact flags in the same order as you on my now-defunct Twitter profile. A naturalised Brit from Canada, living half the time in South Africa with Czech citizenship from birth through my mother. (Excuse the tangential response, but I was too surprised not to comment!)
Thank you! The opposite end to where I grew up. Just actually discovered the nature trails there on my last visit.
December 14, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Thank you! The opposite end to where I grew up. Just actually discovered the nature trails there on my last visit.
Where in London (my hometown) were these taken?
December 13, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Where in London (my hometown) were these taken?
Australia is the other non-European nation that competes, which causes confusion. I think the reason is that both nations have embraced Eurovision as an annual event, and as it’s just a bit of harmless fluff, were allowed to participate themselves.
December 5, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Australia is the other non-European nation that competes, which causes confusion. I think the reason is that both nations have embraced Eurovision as an annual event, and as it’s just a bit of harmless fluff, were allowed to participate themselves.
A bit of an exceptionalist way of putting it. There is a single market and the U.K. may ask to rejoin it. I think there’s absolutely 0 chance of the EU SM bending itself to form a distinct entity with the UK.
December 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM
A bit of an exceptionalist way of putting it. There is a single market and the U.K. may ask to rejoin it. I think there’s absolutely 0 chance of the EU SM bending itself to form a distinct entity with the UK.
That’s certainly true. I often wonder how and why they decided to be so timid. Boggles the mind and saddens me greatly.
November 29, 2025 at 9:16 AM
That’s certainly true. I often wonder how and why they decided to be so timid. Boggles the mind and saddens me greatly.
Yes. I won’t say I’m not worried but if I were forced to put money I’d bet on reform falling apart before/during the election.
November 28, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Yes. I won’t say I’m not worried but if I were forced to put money I’d bet on reform falling apart before/during the election.
Don’t think he will. I think he’s peaked too early. The bad stories are already coming out and their polling is starting to fall.
November 28, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Don’t think he will. I think he’s peaked too early. The bad stories are already coming out and their polling is starting to fall.
Hateful moron is perhaps more accurate.
November 28, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Hateful moron is perhaps more accurate.
Conversely I learned Zulu with a very established teacher - was head of a university department in South Africa. Got the grammar but couldn’t get it moving. Duolingo is opening it up for me greatly.
November 28, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Conversely I learned Zulu with a very established teacher - was head of a university department in South Africa. Got the grammar but couldn’t get it moving. Duolingo is opening it up for me greatly.
All this 👆🏼 Duolingo is pretty good really. But it has to be used, preferably with other aides, and you have to actually speak when you are in the target language.
November 28, 2025 at 5:57 AM
All this 👆🏼 Duolingo is pretty good really. But it has to be used, preferably with other aides, and you have to actually speak when you are in the target language.
I find it very hard to call jus ‘au jus’. The grammar is just too clunky and wrong, so when I visit family in Canada I have the choice of sounding like a pretentious twat or cringing inside whenever prime rib or french dips come on the scene.
November 25, 2025 at 12:06 PM
I find it very hard to call jus ‘au jus’. The grammar is just too clunky and wrong, so when I visit family in Canada I have the choice of sounding like a pretentious twat or cringing inside whenever prime rib or french dips come on the scene.
👆🏼Troll account. Worth blocking.
November 24, 2025 at 12:40 PM
👆🏼Troll account. Worth blocking.
Is it a lot better? Does it have ‘everything’ or are there frustrating gaps in content?
November 23, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Is it a lot better? Does it have ‘everything’ or are there frustrating gaps in content?
Think you need to tweak your understanding a bit.
November 13, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Think you need to tweak your understanding a bit.
But I wasn’t ascribing it to you - you did that part. I was engaging the more general point that (unlike you) many people do in fact deny who they are attracted to despite physiological indicators. Interesting that you reduce such behaviours to simple ‘bad faith’ though.
November 8, 2025 at 8:23 AM
But I wasn’t ascribing it to you - you did that part. I was engaging the more general point that (unlike you) many people do in fact deny who they are attracted to despite physiological indicators. Interesting that you reduce such behaviours to simple ‘bad faith’ though.
What an uncalled for, nasty response. I was referring to those who push down desires and literally believe they don’t have them despite having them. But hey, let’s assume the worst of everyone and strike back. Let’s make Bluesky X! 🤦🏽
November 8, 2025 at 5:00 AM
What an uncalled for, nasty response. I was referring to those who push down desires and literally believe they don’t have them despite having them. But hey, let’s assume the worst of everyone and strike back. Let’s make Bluesky X! 🤦🏽
But there’s always room for cognitive dissonance.
November 7, 2025 at 5:11 AM
But there’s always room for cognitive dissonance.
😂 ¡¡¡yo también!!!
November 4, 2025 at 9:52 AM
😂 ¡¡¡yo también!!!
I don’t disagree at all. Was just pointing out that that was the thrust of the article: she couldn’t blame Brexit now without raising the question of why she hasn’t all along.
November 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I don’t disagree at all. Was just pointing out that that was the thrust of the article: she couldn’t blame Brexit now without raising the question of why she hasn’t all along.