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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 · 13h

The latest pick of the week from Substack and Medium:
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When Parents Misbehave

Pick Of The Week — 14th October 2025

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 16h

I found a lion in my closet the other day! When I asked what it was doing there, it said “Narnia business.”

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 16h

My family has a long line of failed magicians. Two of my three brothers are illusionists. I also have two half-sisters.

(with thanks to David Marlow for this one)

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 16h

Word of the Day -

pincho, pintxo or pinchu - a small snack, typically eaten in bars, traditional in northern Spain and especially popular in the Basque country.. They are usually eaten in bars or taverns as a small snack, in the company of friends or relatives.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · Sep 4

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Is Zack Polanski the Left's answer to Nigel Farage?

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 1d

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 1d

🎉 We've done it. We've passed 100,000 Green Party members!

📈 But we're not stopping there.

💚 Let's make hope normal again! Join the Green Party today!

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 1d

“Stories have to be told or they die, and when they die, we can't remember who we are or why we're here.”

— Sue Monk Kidd

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 1d

“Hey, if anyone knows how to fix some broken hinges, my door’s always open.”
- Paul F. Taylor

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 1d

Word of the Day -

Meraki - a Greek word that means doing something with soul, creativity, love and passion. It is often used to describe artistic activities or hobbies, and is sometimes considered untranslatable into English.

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 2d

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Exposing Reform’s Oil Ties Significantly Reduces Party Support, New Research Finds

Reform UK’s oil industry interests are a major turn-off for voters, new research reveals. The think tank Persuasion UK tested five anti-Reform messages on 6,000 adults. According to the research, “by ...

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 2d

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A moment in the sun — has the UK Green Party finally arrived?

On the rising fortunes of the Greens

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 2d

“We turn to stories and pictures and music because they show us who and what and why we are, and what our relationship is to life and death, what is essential, and what, despite the arbitrariness of falling beams, will not burn.”

— Madeleine L’Engle

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 2d

“I’m not a very muscular man; the strongest thing about me is my password.” Rory O’Keeffe

John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 2d

Once seen as a wonder material, plastic is now killing us:
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The plastic inside us: how microplastics may be reshaping our bodies and minds

The particles are in our blood, brains and guts – and scientists are only beginning to learn what they do

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 2d

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‘Brummies united against racism’: poster campaign takes on the far right

A message of neighbourly solidarity is thriving in Birmingham against a backdrop of racist intimidation

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John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 3d

Word of the Day -

gorgeosity - The quality of being gorgeous.

John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 3d

“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 · 4d

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 · 4d

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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 · 4d

Haha. It's all Greek to me!

John Pearce @johnpearce650.bsky.social · 5d

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 · 5d

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 · 5d

“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 · 7d

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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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