John Pearce
@johnpearce650.bsky.social
Writer and environmentalist. Find me on Medium: https://medium.com/@johnpearce650
Author of:
"The Little Green Book - A Guide to the Green Revolution"
“Gaia — A Faith for the Future”
“The Medium Story — The Ultimate Guide to Medium"
Author of:
"The Little Green Book - A Guide to the Green Revolution"
“Gaia — A Faith for the Future”
“The Medium Story — The Ultimate Guide to Medium"
Very sad news. One of Santa’s young helpers got run over by the sleigh. He had a very short elf life.
November 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Very sad news. One of Santa’s young helpers got run over by the sleigh. He had a very short elf life.
I had a really funny joke, but autocorrect ruined the lunchtime.
November 25, 2025 at 6:45 AM
I had a really funny joke, but autocorrect ruined the lunchtime.
Why don't lions eat clowns? Because they taste funny.
November 24, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Why don't lions eat clowns? Because they taste funny.
How a teacher used a “Trojan Horse” trick to trap students cheating with AI -
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I Set A Trap To Catch Students Cheating With AI. The Result Was Deflating
"I am no stranger to students trying to cut corners by copying and pasting from Wikipedia, but the introduction of generative AI has enabled them to cheat in startling new ways."
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November 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
How a teacher used a “Trojan Horse” trick to trap students cheating with AI -
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/set-tr...
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/set-tr...
Phrase of the Day -
“The Diderot Effect” –this states that obtaining a new possession often creates a spiral of consumption that leads to additional purchases.
“The Diderot Effect” –this states that obtaining a new possession often creates a spiral of consumption that leads to additional purchases.
November 21, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Phrase of the Day -
“The Diderot Effect” –this states that obtaining a new possession often creates a spiral of consumption that leads to additional purchases.
“The Diderot Effect” –this states that obtaining a new possession often creates a spiral of consumption that leads to additional purchases.
“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.”
- Simone Weil
- Simone Weil
November 21, 2025 at 6:35 AM
“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.”
- Simone Weil
- Simone Weil
I'd tell you a construction joke, but I'm still working on it.
November 21, 2025 at 6:33 AM
I'd tell you a construction joke, but I'm still working on it.
Did you hear about the archaeologist who got fired? His career was in ruins.
November 20, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Did you hear about the archaeologist who got fired? His career was in ruins.
Stone the crows!
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Nothing To Crow About
“If you see one rook it’s a crow, if you see lots of crows, they’re rooks”
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November 20, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Stone the crows!
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Quote of the Day -
“A man who tells secrets or stories must think of who is hearing or reading. ...... Some pick out parts and reject the rest, some strain the story through their mesh of prejudice, some paint it with their own delight.” — John Steinbeck
“A man who tells secrets or stories must think of who is hearing or reading. ...... Some pick out parts and reject the rest, some strain the story through their mesh of prejudice, some paint it with their own delight.” — John Steinbeck
November 19, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Quote of the Day -
“A man who tells secrets or stories must think of who is hearing or reading. ...... Some pick out parts and reject the rest, some strain the story through their mesh of prejudice, some paint it with their own delight.” — John Steinbeck
“A man who tells secrets or stories must think of who is hearing or reading. ...... Some pick out parts and reject the rest, some strain the story through their mesh of prejudice, some paint it with their own delight.” — John Steinbeck
Word of the Day-
hinky – this is an informal adjective, meaning of a person, dishonest or suspect, such as in the phrase “…he knew the guy was hinky….”. Also used to mean that an object is unreliable, such as in the phrase “….my brakes are a little hinky….”
hinky – this is an informal adjective, meaning of a person, dishonest or suspect, such as in the phrase “…he knew the guy was hinky….”. Also used to mean that an object is unreliable, such as in the phrase “….my brakes are a little hinky….”
November 19, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Word of the Day-
hinky – this is an informal adjective, meaning of a person, dishonest or suspect, such as in the phrase “…he knew the guy was hinky….”. Also used to mean that an object is unreliable, such as in the phrase “….my brakes are a little hinky….”
hinky – this is an informal adjective, meaning of a person, dishonest or suspect, such as in the phrase “…he knew the guy was hinky….”. Also used to mean that an object is unreliable, such as in the phrase “….my brakes are a little hinky….”
What's worse than raining cats and dogs? Hailing taxis.
November 19, 2025 at 6:20 AM
What's worse than raining cats and dogs? Hailing taxis.
The latest pick of the week by "Eco", from Substack, Medium, and the wider world:
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The Bibliophile’s Dilemma
Pick Of The Week –18th November 2025
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November 18, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The latest pick of the week by "Eco", from Substack, Medium, and the wider world:
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A horse walks into a bar. The barman says, "Hey!" The horse says, "You read my mind."
November 18, 2025 at 7:20 AM
A horse walks into a bar. The barman says, "Hey!" The horse says, "You read my mind."
Word of the Day -
vellichor - the wistfulness of a second-hand bookshop. It blends the Latin vellum (“parchment”) and ichor, the fluid believed to run through the veins of gods. The meaning is the pensive nostalgia and the feeling evoked by the scent of old books or paper.
vellichor - the wistfulness of a second-hand bookshop. It blends the Latin vellum (“parchment”) and ichor, the fluid believed to run through the veins of gods. The meaning is the pensive nostalgia and the feeling evoked by the scent of old books or paper.
November 18, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Word of the Day -
vellichor - the wistfulness of a second-hand bookshop. It blends the Latin vellum (“parchment”) and ichor, the fluid believed to run through the veins of gods. The meaning is the pensive nostalgia and the feeling evoked by the scent of old books or paper.
vellichor - the wistfulness of a second-hand bookshop. It blends the Latin vellum (“parchment”) and ichor, the fluid believed to run through the veins of gods. The meaning is the pensive nostalgia and the feeling evoked by the scent of old books or paper.
The latest edition of "The Word Collector" -
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Dribbles, Sibyls And Freak-O-Systems
The latest etymological extravaganza
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November 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The latest edition of "The Word Collector" -
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“The counterfeit innovator is wildly self-confident. The real one is scared to death.”
— Steven Pressfield
— Steven Pressfield
November 17, 2025 at 8:41 AM
“The counterfeit innovator is wildly self-confident. The real one is scared to death.”
— Steven Pressfield
— Steven Pressfield
Word of the Day -
huffle buffs – a rather lovely Scottish expression, these are old, warm, comfortable clothes that you put on when you want to relax.
huffle buffs – a rather lovely Scottish expression, these are old, warm, comfortable clothes that you put on when you want to relax.
November 17, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Word of the Day -
huffle buffs – a rather lovely Scottish expression, these are old, warm, comfortable clothes that you put on when you want to relax.
huffle buffs – a rather lovely Scottish expression, these are old, warm, comfortable clothes that you put on when you want to relax.