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SF Boswell

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Researcher, quasi-academic, nerd, fan of weird sports (gymnastics, climbing). I always flip to the back of the book.

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SF Boswell @sfboswell.bsky.social · 9h

"The FIG takes note of the Indonesian government's decision not to issue visas to the Israeli delegation... and recognises the challenges that the host country has faced in organising this event."

[That second sentence, really interesting. The lack of condemnation, also very interesting]

SF Boswell @sfboswell.bsky.social · 9h

... Huh. Here's the FIG's reaction to Indonesia refusing to issue visas to Israeli Athletes. You will note that it's not much of a reaction.

FIG statement on Indonesia's decision not to issue visas to the Israeli delegation at upcoming world championships

The FIG takes note of the Indonesian government's decision not to issue visas to the Israeli delegation registered for the 53rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics, which will be held in Jakarta from 19-25 Octobe...

live.gymnastics.sport

SF Boswell @sfboswell.bsky.social · 9h

I actually very rarely get hit with a Leonard Cohen reference! It's happened maybe twice? I'm as surprised as you are.

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Talia Lavin @swordsjew.bsky.social · 20h

fleabag from the show fleabag looking horrified and offended (because she shags a hot priest)

SF Boswell @sfboswell.bsky.social · 20h

My mother did want to name my brother "Numa" for a while, so I think I got off okay, all things considered.

SF Boswell @sfboswell.bsky.social · 20h

My parents chose the name "Suzanne" because it was easily pronounced by both the French and the Americans.

Little did they know that they were subjecting me to a lifetime of people lightly misspelling my name.

Few have suffered as I have suffered.

SF Boswell @sfboswell.bsky.social · 20h

BUT WE'RE OUT THERE! THERE ARE DOZENS OF US.

It's me and Suzanne Collins against the world.

SF Boswell @sfboswell.bsky.social · 20h

"Suzanne" is the french spelling, originating in the French middle ages.

"Susan" (and variations) is the english spelling. There are more Susans than Suzannes in the United States, hence why us poor Suzannes get our names misspelled.

SF Boswell @sfboswell.bsky.social · 20h

A thirty-year generation divide, and yet Suzannes can always commiserate about our names getting misspelled and mispronounced.

SF Boswell @sfboswell.bsky.social · 20h

Other Suzanne: I loved living in Louisiana, because everyone spelled my name right

Other Suzanne: it was the french catholics. They got it.

Me: I loved living in Montreal, because everyone spelled MY name right.

Me: That was just the french.

SF Boswell @sfboswell.bsky.social · 20h

I met another Suzanne tonight. We did the classic "meeting another fellow Suzanne" conversation, which I will replicate for you here:

Other Suzanne: do you spell your name with a 'z'?

Me: the superior way, yes

Other Suzanne: Does everyone call you Susan?

Me: Relentlessly. Sometimes Susie.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

SF Boswell @sfboswell.bsky.social · 1d

Important context is that Gymnastics as a sport has shown absolutely no interest in limiting the participation of Israeli athletes.

And Indonesia just took that choice out of their hands. World Championships start in a week. It's not moving.

SF Boswell @sfboswell.bsky.social · 1d

Um, holy shit?

Indonesia is hosting this year's World Championships, and they've just revoked visas for the Israeli team.

Indonesia to block Israeli team from competing at gymnastics world championships in Jakarta

Indonesia will block Israeli athletes from competing at the upcoming gymnastics world championships in Jakarta, a government official says.

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Ted McCormick @tedmccormick.bsky.social · 1d

A striking thing about articles I’ve read claiming to “study the effects” of generative AI on student writing skills and consumption of information is that (1) they nearly always find the effects are negative and (2) most “conclusions” are still written assuming that we must use AI, for some reason.

SF Boswell @sfboswell.bsky.social · 1d

It IS the AI Con!

SF Boswell @sfboswell.bsky.social · 1d

Ah yes it's bedtime. Wind-down time. That's why I've decided to read a book about how AI and big tech are destroying the world. Surely this will help with my sleep.

SF Boswell @sfboswell.bsky.social · 1d

Fellow volunteer: Try to find Suzanne. She's tall and wears a mask.

Me: I'm TALL???? 🥹🥹🥹

SF Boswell @sfboswell.bsky.social · 1d

Someone described me as "tall" today in a group text, and I've never felt happier and more affirmed in my life.

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Sam @spratt.bsky.social · 2d

disgusting union busting

southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 2d

REI to close its soho location, the first shop that unionized. www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-new...

REI to close three stores, including NYC SoHo location

SEATTLE (BRAIN) — A week after announcing a strategic plan to employees that would involve difficult decisions to grow sales, REI Co-op said it will close three stores next year, including the New Yor...

www.bicycleretailer.com

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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 3d

I understand that they gave somebody 150 million to be the new boss of CBS. I just want to say, if these people are ever looking to do more novel things with their money, for 150 million dollars I will write an album every day for a year. I'll do it, too. try me

SF Boswell @sfboswell.bsky.social · 2d

Interesting. I am now too hungry to get out of bed and make myself food. A fascinating modern dilemma. No way to solve it except to post through it!

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Sam @spratt.bsky.social · 3d

incredibly funny for people to pretend like multi-millionaire megastar Taylor Swift is just some teenager posting songs on a personal youtube

Alicia ❤️ @abeebaby.bsky.social · 3d

I cannot believe a 55 year old man cares enough about the lyrics in a young women’s song that he’d post about it online. Cool. ✌🏼

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 4d

4 panel comic

Panel 1:
A Purple person is standing holding a clipboard. A Blue Person sits at a laptop.
Blue Person: Woohoo. I’m the CEO of a social media platform.

Panel 2:
Purple person: We should hire a PR person to interact with the public
Blue Person begins to type on laptop and says: Nope. Gonna do all that myself

Panel 3:
Purple person looks concerned and says: Really…but…

Panel 4:
Purple person: You’re such a whiny little fucking baby

SF Boswell @sfboswell.bsky.social · 3d

If I have to read this so do you

Screenshot of an article (linked in the quoted post below). The screenshot says "Their romance started in 2015, with a hookup in Adams's office. "He closed the door like a man stepping into something he couldn't walk back from." Ray writes in the book. "And then he said, 'Fuck it.'"