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Johnny Laird @thejohnnylaird.bsky.social · 4h

Goals…

Tairāwhiti Doc @tairawhitidoc.bsky.social · 5h

One more view of this morning’s sunrise, with me walking the beach as I do most mornings.

Johnny Laird @thejohnnylaird.bsky.social · 1d

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Eddie Burfi @eddieburfi.bsky.social · 1d

My goodness Matt Goodwin comes across as an obnoxious hateful one-trick pony. Glad much of the #bbcqt audience saw through his schtick and agree.

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Johnny Laird @thejohnnylaird.bsky.social · 1d

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Mozart Requiem Lacrimosa

YouTube video by Choeur & Orchestre Clef des Chants Ensemble

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Johnny Laird @thejohnnylaird.bsky.social · 2d

www.newyorker.com/culture/the-... Mo Amer Has Survived by Being Funny | The New Yorker

Mo Amer Has Survived by Being Funny

The comedian discusses flying in Jimmy Kimmel’s jet, beefing with Jerry Seinfeld, and the “weight” of talking about Palestine on his new standup special, “Wild World.”

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Johnny Laird @thejohnnylaird.bsky.social · 2d

What a clown...

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An Interview with Simon Jimenez

YouTube video by She Was Only Evie

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Stephanie Law @stephdl.bsky.social · Feb 8

That’s biophilic design at work!

#eartharchitecture

Philip Oldfield @sustainabletall.bsky.social · Feb 8

I would be so damn calm if I worked here!!

Mass timber office for the Toronto and Regional Conservation Authority

By Bucholz McEvoy and ZAS Architects

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Johnny Laird @thejohnnylaird.bsky.social · 4d

Reform is riddled with racism…

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Pulpfiction Books @pfbvan.bsky.social · 4d

New arrivals, Monday: the now out-of-print Folio Society edition of our friend @greatdismal.bsky.social's NEUROMANCER, seen here basking on the PFB cash desk in one of the last few days of direct-across-the-desk sun this year.

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Johnny Laird @thejohnnylaird.bsky.social · 4d

Johnny Laird @thejohnnylaird.bsky.social · 5d

Make racism abhorrent again

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Johnny Laird @thejohnnylaird.bsky.social · 8d

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12d

Anand Giridharadas to Andrew Cuomo: "First of all, governor, it's 'Mamdani.' This is a very big, diverse city you want to lead. We should get the names right."

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Johnny Laird @thejohnnylaird.bsky.social · 10d

@vajra.me Huge congratulations! :-)

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Ursula K. Le Guin @ursulakleguin.com · 10d

The selectors said: "Rakesfall is an extraordinary achievement in science fiction, and a titanic work of art.”

You can read the panel's full statement and watch Chandrasekera's acceptance speech here: www.ursulakleguin.com/prize25

Ursula K. Le Guin — 2025 Prize for Fiction

www.ursulakleguin.com

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Ursula K. Le Guin @ursulakleguin.com · 10d

Congratulations to Vajra Chandrasekera (@vajra.me), recipient of the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction for Rakesfall!

Chandrasekera's book was chosen by authors Matt Bell, Indra Das, Kelly Link, Sequoia Nagamatsu, and Rebecca Roanhorse.