Lewis
@downtide.bsky.social
British, 50-something, liberal, not-cis, not-hetero, amateur writer. Interested in history, politics, philosophy, journaling, commonplacing, fountain pens. I spend far too much time watching educational content on Youtube.
I feel like we're spiralling rapidly towards the end of Western civillisation. I'm old - I'll probably die before the worst. But I'm terrified about the future my daughter and grand-daughter will have to live in.
February 3, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I feel like we're spiralling rapidly towards the end of Western civillisation. I'm old - I'll probably die before the worst. But I'm terrified about the future my daughter and grand-daughter will have to live in.
So Trump & Musk now have access to the Treasury's payment system. They are literally able to steal your money. All of it. Are they going to blow it all on memecoins and exploding spaceships? Or are they going to give it to, say, Putin, in return for protection?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3YR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3YR...
‘It is really awful!’: Rep. Crockett explains terrifying reality if Musk has federal funds access
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2025 at 12:28 AM
So Trump & Musk now have access to the Treasury's payment system. They are literally able to steal your money. All of it. Are they going to blow it all on memecoins and exploding spaceships? Or are they going to give it to, say, Putin, in return for protection?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3YR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3YR...
Turkey & Cranberry pie for lunch at the Arden Arms in #Stockport. The food there really is outstanding.
December 15, 2024 at 9:38 PM
Turkey & Cranberry pie for lunch at the Arden Arms in #Stockport. The food there really is outstanding.
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If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.
December 3, 2024 at 9:02 PM
If you’re afraid that books might change someone’s thinking, you’re not afraid of books, you’re afraid of thinking.
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Democracy dies in inequality.
December 1, 2024 at 6:14 AM
Democracy dies in inequality.
If you haven't seen Ashleigh Brilliant's "Pot Shots" before, look him up. He's... brilliant.
November 29, 2024 at 3:29 PM
If you haven't seen Ashleigh Brilliant's "Pot Shots" before, look him up. He's... brilliant.
Context: This was originally posted on Reddit in 2019. Given that it's from the UK it was likely the bookstore's response to #Brexit but it seems even more appropriate now.
November 27, 2024 at 10:16 AM
Context: This was originally posted on Reddit in 2019. Given that it's from the UK it was likely the bookstore's response to #Brexit but it seems even more appropriate now.
Whose dumb idea was it to call posts here "skeets"? Even Jack Dorsey hates it.
I like "bleets" better.
I like "bleets" better.
November 27, 2024 at 9:03 AM
Whose dumb idea was it to call posts here "skeets"? Even Jack Dorsey hates it.
I like "bleets" better.
I like "bleets" better.
Just a friendly reminder; when posting images, please use the alt-text. This greatly helps people using screen-readers. #accessibility #disability
Please re-post to remind your friends and followers. Let's make this go viral.
Please re-post to remind your friends and followers. Let's make this go viral.
November 27, 2024 at 8:54 AM
Just a friendly reminder; when posting images, please use the alt-text. This greatly helps people using screen-readers. #accessibility #disability
Please re-post to remind your friends and followers. Let's make this go viral.
Please re-post to remind your friends and followers. Let's make this go viral.
Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy that isn't a selfie.
November 27, 2024 at 8:51 AM
Show me a picture on your phone that has your energy that isn't a selfie.
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I read something about U2 playing a gig in #Secondlife, sometime around 2006. Being a huge fan of the band, I wanted to see them, so I signed up. Turned out, I missed them. But on my first day, someone showed me how to build a chair, and took me for a ride in a helicopter. I was hooked.
What brought you to #secondlife?
I joined after seeing it featured in an episode of CSI:NY. The had a sim inworld where you could solve a murder so I joined to do that and stayed for the friends I made.
I joined after seeing it featured in an episode of CSI:NY. The had a sim inworld where you could solve a murder so I joined to do that and stayed for the friends I made.
November 25, 2024 at 11:35 PM
I read something about U2 playing a gig in #Secondlife, sometime around 2006. Being a huge fan of the band, I wanted to see them, so I signed up. Turned out, I missed them. But on my first day, someone showed me how to build a chair, and took me for a ride in a helicopter. I was hooked.
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What brought you to #secondlife?
I joined after seeing it featured in an episode of CSI:NY. The had a sim inworld where you could solve a murder so I joined to do that and stayed for the friends I made.
I joined after seeing it featured in an episode of CSI:NY. The had a sim inworld where you could solve a murder so I joined to do that and stayed for the friends I made.
November 25, 2024 at 3:10 PM
What brought you to #secondlife?
I joined after seeing it featured in an episode of CSI:NY. The had a sim inworld where you could solve a murder so I joined to do that and stayed for the friends I made.
I joined after seeing it featured in an episode of CSI:NY. The had a sim inworld where you could solve a murder so I joined to do that and stayed for the friends I made.
Happy to see so many #SecondLife people here. Crazy to think I've been inworld for more than 18 years. Never kept up with any other hobby for even half that long.
November 25, 2024 at 12:39 AM
Happy to see so many #SecondLife people here. Crazy to think I've been inworld for more than 18 years. Never kept up with any other hobby for even half that long.
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Second Life peoples, please remember to help with traction on this platform with likes and especially reposts - <3
Scouring through the Second Life feeds, I notice way too much awesome quality content not getting enough attention imho, and it makes me SADNESS.
#secondlife
Scouring through the Second Life feeds, I notice way too much awesome quality content not getting enough attention imho, and it makes me SADNESS.
#secondlife
November 16, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Second Life peoples, please remember to help with traction on this platform with likes and especially reposts - <3
Scouring through the Second Life feeds, I notice way too much awesome quality content not getting enough attention imho, and it makes me SADNESS.
#secondlife
Scouring through the Second Life feeds, I notice way too much awesome quality content not getting enough attention imho, and it makes me SADNESS.
#secondlife
This is probably the creepiest space picture I have ever seen. "If you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back at you."
November 23, 2024 at 7:50 PM
This is probably the creepiest space picture I have ever seen. "If you stare into the abyss, the abyss stares back at you."
Braced myself for Storm Bert, cancelled outdoor activities for the day... and all we got was a typical #Manchester Saturday's amount of rain. Hope everyone else in the UK and northern Europe is safe and okay too. 🌧️🌧️
November 23, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Braced myself for Storm Bert, cancelled outdoor activities for the day... and all we got was a typical #Manchester Saturday's amount of rain. Hope everyone else in the UK and northern Europe is safe and okay too. 🌧️🌧️
So, I've just discovered that my 2025 planner from Hemlock & Oak has shipped. And it's gonna arrive next week, whilst I am away in Scotland. Which means I'm gonna have to waste half a day off work, trekking to the Post Office to collect it. 😭
November 15, 2024 at 10:37 PM
So, I've just discovered that my 2025 planner from Hemlock & Oak has shipped. And it's gonna arrive next week, whilst I am away in Scotland. Which means I'm gonna have to waste half a day off work, trekking to the Post Office to collect it. 😭
#fountainpens #currentlyinked:
TWSBI Eco White & Rose Gold - Diamine Syrah
Pilot Metropolitan Charcoal Grey - Pilot Namiki Sepia
Scriveiner Classic Green - Diamine Sherwood Green
Hongdian 1862 - Parker Quink Blue
Hongdian M2 green - De Atramentis Document Black
TWSBI Eco White & Rose Gold
Pilot Metropolitan Charcoal Grey
Scriveiner Classic Green
Hongdian 1862
Hongdian M2 green
November 15, 2024 at 4:31 PM
#fountainpens #currentlyinked:
TWSBI Eco White & Rose Gold - Diamine Syrah
Pilot Metropolitan Charcoal Grey - Pilot Namiki Sepia
Scriveiner Classic Green - Diamine Sherwood Green
Hongdian 1862 - Parker Quink Blue
Hongdian M2 green - De Atramentis Document Black
TWSBI Eco White & Rose Gold
Pilot Metropolitan Charcoal Grey
Scriveiner Classic Green
Hongdian 1862
Hongdian M2 green
New here! I actually left Twitter years ago and recently got reminded that Bluesky exists. I'm middle-aged, #British, #LGBT+, #ADHD, currently into #history, #politics, #journaling, #notebooks, #CommonplaceBooks, #fountainpens, #writing. I don't like social media - prove me wrong! 😁
November 15, 2024 at 3:36 PM
New here! I actually left Twitter years ago and recently got reminded that Bluesky exists. I'm middle-aged, #British, #LGBT+, #ADHD, currently into #history, #politics, #journaling, #notebooks, #CommonplaceBooks, #fountainpens, #writing. I don't like social media - prove me wrong! 😁