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John Pearce

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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"

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 14h

Word of the Day -

gorgeosity - The quality of being gorgeous.

John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 14h

“Drug use gets an unfair reputation considering all the beautiful things in life it has given us like rock ‘n’ roll and sporting achievement.”

- Jason John Whitehead

John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 1d

The latest edition of The Word Collector-

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Vellichor And Fragapanophobia

The latest etymological extravaganza

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 1d

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Norway braces for Trump’s reaction if he does not win Nobel peace prize

US president may impose tariffs, demand higher Nato contributions or even declare Norway an enemy, analyst says

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 1d

Haha. It's all Greek to me!

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haha - I had to look that up which just proves Bluesky is educational and not a waste of time at all! 😀

John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 2d

I have slight dyslexia, which hadn't caused me many problems until last week when I accidentally mixed up 'jacuzzi' and 'yakuza'. Now it seems I'm in hot water with the Japanese mafia.

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 2d

“Flags are bits of coloured cloth that governments use first to shrink-wrap people’s minds and then as ceremonial shrouds to bury the dead.”

- Arundhati Roy

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 4d

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Blue states should come together to declare an emergency. Here’s how | Thomas Geoghegan

States opposed to Trump can create a compact – a new prototype for American government – even if it’s perceived as political theater

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 4d

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 4d

Portland war zone:

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 4d

The latest pick of the week from Substack, Medium, and the wider world:
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Climate Consensus Crumbles

Pick Of The Week — 7th October 2025

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 6d

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Radical Centrism As A Response To Extremism

On using evolutionary theory to tackle authoritarianism

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 7d

A Roman walks into a bar, holds up two fingers ✌️ and says 'five beers, please.”

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 7d

“You may tell a tale that takes up residence in someone's soul, becomes their blood and self and purpose. That tale will move them and drive them and who knows that they might do because of it, because of your words. That is your role, your gift.”

— Erin Morgenstern

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 7d

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Could Nigel Farage really win the next election? Here’s what the polls say

Reform’s lead is persistent but pollsters themselves point out that their models come with significant uncertainty

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 8d

Some light reading for the weekend:
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Radical Centrism As A Response To Extremism

On using evolutionary theory to tackle authoritarianism

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 10d

The latest pick of the best from Substack, Medium, and the wider world:
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Are We Complicit In Our Own Redundancy?

Pick Of The Week — 30th September 2025

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 12d

I used to ask myself this question and concluded that there is no number. The US has become completely dysfunctional on this issue.

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Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social · 12d

Moldova’s vote is a clear yes to a European future.

Despite Russia’s massive efforts to spread disinformation and buy votes, no force can stop a people committed to freedom.

We stand with Moldova on their path to the EU.

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 15d

Medium is planning a new app - read all about it:
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Trombone Kangaroo

The TK app that is missing from your life

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · Aug 28

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Keep It Human

On the temptation of AI

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · Aug 28

Word of the Day -

badonkadonk- in urban slang, a large and formidable posterior.

John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · Aug 28

“People say I’ve got no willpower, but I’ve quit smoking loads of times.”

-Kai Humphries