And here I was thinking that my class not knowing the Lincoln Lawyer books was bad enough! Not knowing Elvis takes the cake!

And if this threat was "imminent" for 47 years, why did Trump swear he will not go to war against Iran?

Academics as Optimistic Shoe Salespeople Our academic action allows us to offer the one thing the world needs right now – hope.

"What role should academics play in a world that is falling apart?" Creative thinking. Truth. Hope. Academics have a vital task in the building of new and better human worlds. We must not betray it, despite attacks on every side. We must work while the light lasts.

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Today is shaping up to be a real peach!
Whatever you’re up to, wherever you are, I hope your day blossoms beautifully!

Yet be well assur’d
You put sharp weapons in a madman’s hands.

Looking inward...

“As the lotus rises unstained from the mud, so the wise remain untouched by the world.”

— Buddhist teachings

So tired of AI

Al had made me appreciate things created by humans more than ever
I love everything I see that I can tell is human made.
It's proof a real person actually tried
The effort makes it more precious and respectful.
draw
sing
paint
play instruments
sculpt
write
YOU ARE ALL INCREDIBLE!

“The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality.”

James Baldwin

Social media created this nonsense idea that not exposing yourself to hatred is isolationist. Choosing to not spend your free time with bigots isn’t living in a bubble. I don’t need to know what’s going on at X. I won’t be smarter or more knowledgeable or empathic by being there. Neither will you.

Homo sapiens: wise humans.

We are hell-bent on obliterating our own kind.

"The Islamists oppose women getting an education," I mutter, as I aim my missile at the girls school

🙏🏾 Sympathies gladly accepted. I'm no longer interested in my project, and I'm told it's a good sign. 😅

I'm just trying to get my PhD chapters in order 🫣

Me to myself beginning the next chapter:

I became Senior VP at a multi-million dollar company at age 26. My salary was $600k. This was in 2018. How did I do it? Blacked out lines CEO (my dad) promoted me to SVP. There are no gimmicks. There are no shortcuts.

This is blackout poetry to me

If handing someone their arse, was a video clip

The real question is not "Why is Bluesky so left-coded," the real question is "Why can't the right exist in a social media environment without algorithmic assistance, where people can ignore them"

Dense foggy forest. One can barely see the trees.

Foggy forest
#minimalmonday #photography
#forestfriday #fog #foggy #clouds

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A walk on the beach

Academic article: "Women were recruited to increase manpower on the battlefield..."

🙄🤦🏾‍♀️

Right out of the textbooks. Literally "Them."

Govt invites overseas Sri Lankans and foreign nationals to support disaster relief efforts The Government has announced that Sri Lankans residing overseas and foreign nationals may contribute to relief efforts for those affected by the current disaster situation in the country

My country Sri Lanka is suffering right now from cyclones, landslides, and flash floods that have claimed the lives of many. If you can, please consider supporting a flood relief initiative recognised by the government.

The details are available in the following link:
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Rwanda provides inspiration for charting Syria’s path to national reconciliation - New Face of Syria 28 October 2025.  Syria’s National Commission for Transitional Justice is researching the world’s best practices to forge its own path to peace and reconciliation following years of conflict. Members ...

Syria’s National Commission for Transitional Justice is researching the world’s best practices to forge its own path to peace and reconciliation following years of conflict. Members are learning from Rwanda’s experience in “overcoming the effects of genocide for community peace.”
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Why were we force-fed AI when we just asked for Word not to get stuck when we produce a document with 100 pages?!!

I tweet: "people who see 50% of their monthly paycheck go to rent don't care if a candidate eats with their hands. they want to hear what your candidate is going to do about housing." John Galt 2025 replies: "Move if the cost of living is too high."

who creates the lively art and music scenes if the rent is too high? who makes cultural life? who serves you food or washes your dishes? who creates the fancy little restaurants that draw you to urban living? affordable housing is at the heart of what makes city life worthwhile.

“banality of evil” doesn’t quite say it

Autumn colours on trees. Green and golden leaves.

Trees wearing their
#Autumn 🍂 clothes

I was today years old when I realised that it is perfectly normal to propose on mainstream media that some of the most vulnerable people in human society like the homeless persons should be killed... how very convenient.

Free speech, eh?!