John Pearce
@johnpearce650.bsky.social
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"
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"
"Life Hack: When too tired to do all the things on your To Do list, try a To Don’t list. Simply write all the things you’re not going to do and then... don’t do them. Huge sense of achievement with none of the effort."
- Eleanor Tiernan
- Eleanor Tiernan
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
"Life Hack: When too tired to do all the things on your To Do list, try a To Don’t list. Simply write all the things you’re not going to do and then... don’t do them. Huge sense of achievement with none of the effort."
- Eleanor Tiernan
- Eleanor Tiernan
Doctor: I have good news and bad news.
Patient: OK, first, what's the good news?
Doctor: You have 24 hours to live.
Patient: Oh god, just 24 hours to live, that is good news? I can't imagine what the bad news is going to be.
Doctor: I forgot to phone you yesterday.
Patient: OK, first, what's the good news?
Doctor: You have 24 hours to live.
Patient: Oh god, just 24 hours to live, that is good news? I can't imagine what the bad news is going to be.
Doctor: I forgot to phone you yesterday.
November 9, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Doctor: I have good news and bad news.
Patient: OK, first, what's the good news?
Doctor: You have 24 hours to live.
Patient: Oh god, just 24 hours to live, that is good news? I can't imagine what the bad news is going to be.
Doctor: I forgot to phone you yesterday.
Patient: OK, first, what's the good news?
Doctor: You have 24 hours to live.
Patient: Oh god, just 24 hours to live, that is good news? I can't imagine what the bad news is going to be.
Doctor: I forgot to phone you yesterday.
What's the difference between ignorance and apathy? I don’t know and I don’t care.
November 9, 2025 at 6:25 AM
What's the difference between ignorance and apathy? I don’t know and I don’t care.
“Comparison is the thief of joy.”
-Theodore Roosevelt
-Theodore Roosevelt
November 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
“Comparison is the thief of joy.”
-Theodore Roosevelt
-Theodore Roosevelt
I told my wife she should embrace her mistakes… She hugged me
November 7, 2025 at 10:10 AM
I told my wife she should embrace her mistakes… She hugged me
The latest edition of "The Word Collector":
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Have A Gigil At Sparrow’s Fart
The latest etymological extravaganza
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November 6, 2025 at 8:54 AM
The latest edition of "The Word Collector":
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“The impulse to write things down is a peculiarly compulsive one, inexplicable to those who do not share it, useful only accidentally, only secondarily, in the way that any compulsion tries to justify itself. I suppose that it begins or does not begin in the cradle.”
— Joan Didion
— Joan Didion
November 6, 2025 at 8:20 AM
“The impulse to write things down is a peculiarly compulsive one, inexplicable to those who do not share it, useful only accidentally, only secondarily, in the way that any compulsion tries to justify itself. I suppose that it begins or does not begin in the cradle.”
— Joan Didion
— Joan Didion
My friend wanted to combine his two interests, poetry and cut flowers. He became a hydrangea arranger.
November 6, 2025 at 8:19 AM
My friend wanted to combine his two interests, poetry and cut flowers. He became a hydrangea arranger.
Phrase of the Day -
“vibe coding” – creating code using AI when you don’t necessarily know how to write computer code. Collins Dictionary have declared this their “Word of the Year”:
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“vibe coding” – creating code using AI when you don’t necessarily know how to write computer code. Collins Dictionary have declared this their “Word of the Year”:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Vibe coding' named word of the year by Collins Dictionary
The art of making an app by describing it to artificial intelligence (AI) tops 10 new terms on the shortlist.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Phrase of the Day -
“vibe coding” – creating code using AI when you don’t necessarily know how to write computer code. Collins Dictionary have declared this their “Word of the Year”:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
“vibe coding” – creating code using AI when you don’t necessarily know how to write computer code. Collins Dictionary have declared this their “Word of the Year”:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The latest pick of the week from Substack, Medium, and the wider world:
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Choose Love
Pick Of The Week –4th November 2025
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November 4, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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Word of the Day -
patronymic – as a noun it means a name derived from the name of a father or ancestor, e.g. Johnson, O'Brien, Ivanovich. As an adjective, it means denoting or relating to a name derived from the name of a father or male ancestor.
patronymic – as a noun it means a name derived from the name of a father or ancestor, e.g. Johnson, O'Brien, Ivanovich. As an adjective, it means denoting or relating to a name derived from the name of a father or male ancestor.
November 4, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Word of the Day -
patronymic – as a noun it means a name derived from the name of a father or ancestor, e.g. Johnson, O'Brien, Ivanovich. As an adjective, it means denoting or relating to a name derived from the name of a father or male ancestor.
patronymic – as a noun it means a name derived from the name of a father or ancestor, e.g. Johnson, O'Brien, Ivanovich. As an adjective, it means denoting or relating to a name derived from the name of a father or male ancestor.
What do call a supercilious criminal landing an airplane? Condescending.
November 4, 2025 at 6:42 AM
What do call a supercilious criminal landing an airplane? Condescending.
These are extra-judicial killings - no attempt at arrest or trial:
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Three killed in US military strike on alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean
Defense secretary announces a new strike on alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean Sea, bringing total killed in US strikes to at least 64 people
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:32 AM
These are extra-judicial killings - no attempt at arrest or trial:
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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What word can you make shorter by adding two letters?
(Short.)
(Short.)
November 2, 2025 at 7:11 AM
What word can you make shorter by adding two letters?
(Short.)
(Short.)
Word of the Day -
Braggadocio – The English poet Edmund Spenser originally created Braggadocio as a personification of boasting in his epic poem “The Faerie Queene”. English speakers began using the name as a general term for any blustering blowhard.
Braggadocio – The English poet Edmund Spenser originally created Braggadocio as a personification of boasting in his epic poem “The Faerie Queene”. English speakers began using the name as a general term for any blustering blowhard.
November 2, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Word of the Day -
Braggadocio – The English poet Edmund Spenser originally created Braggadocio as a personification of boasting in his epic poem “The Faerie Queene”. English speakers began using the name as a general term for any blustering blowhard.
Braggadocio – The English poet Edmund Spenser originally created Braggadocio as a personification of boasting in his epic poem “The Faerie Queene”. English speakers began using the name as a general term for any blustering blowhard.
On losing my Friend of Medium badge-
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How I Lost Heart
On losing my Friends of Medium badge
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November 1, 2025 at 9:35 AM
On losing my Friend of Medium badge-
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