Duncan Porter
@misterduncan.bsky.social
Environment, nature, tech, music, bikes. Bristol based and born at 330PPM
I have a teenager with school avoidance/disengagement that on the surface, seems to have a lot in common with this thread.
I'm told we're far from alone, but
the school & LA seem to be behind the curve, under resourced & lost.
I'm told we're far from alone, but
the school & LA seem to be behind the curve, under resourced & lost.
November 29, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I have a teenager with school avoidance/disengagement that on the surface, seems to have a lot in common with this thread.
I'm told we're far from alone, but
the school & LA seem to be behind the curve, under resourced & lost.
I'm told we're far from alone, but
the school & LA seem to be behind the curve, under resourced & lost.
Hey, @ianwalker.bsky.social, do you have (or know of) any thoughts/data/research in this?
November 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Hey, @ianwalker.bsky.social, do you have (or know of) any thoughts/data/research in this?
Elif tells the story so you can see each tragedy unfolding before you. It's never mawkish or preachy & although deeply sad, not miserable.
Elif has great prose & pacing. I learned a lot about Cyprus & fell in love with the characters.
I can't recommend this book enough.
2/2
Elif has great prose & pacing. I learned a lot about Cyprus & fell in love with the characters.
I can't recommend this book enough.
2/2
November 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Elif tells the story so you can see each tragedy unfolding before you. It's never mawkish or preachy & although deeply sad, not miserable.
Elif has great prose & pacing. I learned a lot about Cyprus & fell in love with the characters.
I can't recommend this book enough.
2/2
Elif has great prose & pacing. I learned a lot about Cyprus & fell in love with the characters.
I can't recommend this book enough.
2/2
Two words: anal flossing
November 28, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Two words: anal flossing
It feels like a really personal journey with James, one which sometimes doesn't leave a small house on a remote island for days.
That it isn't boring is a testament to James' writing, but also Anna, Ingrid, the ducks & the various wider cast of the story.
This is such a special book.
3/3
That it isn't boring is a testament to James' writing, but also Anna, Ingrid, the ducks & the various wider cast of the story.
This is such a special book.
3/3
November 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
It feels like a really personal journey with James, one which sometimes doesn't leave a small house on a remote island for days.
That it isn't boring is a testament to James' writing, but also Anna, Ingrid, the ducks & the various wider cast of the story.
This is such a special book.
3/3
That it isn't boring is a testament to James' writing, but also Anna, Ingrid, the ducks & the various wider cast of the story.
This is such a special book.
3/3
James writes a compelling & detailed memoir about something so simple on the surface, becoming a part of the isolated tradition with the core of the book: Anna.
A simple but moving story unfolds, the core of which is the human impact on the natural world, but also a personal story of purpose.
2/3
A simple but moving story unfolds, the core of which is the human impact on the natural world, but also a personal story of purpose.
2/3
November 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
James writes a compelling & detailed memoir about something so simple on the surface, becoming a part of the isolated tradition with the core of the book: Anna.
A simple but moving story unfolds, the core of which is the human impact on the natural world, but also a personal story of purpose.
2/3
A simple but moving story unfolds, the core of which is the human impact on the natural world, but also a personal story of purpose.
2/3
I hope you like Franz Ferdinand
November 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
I hope you like Franz Ferdinand
Despite his passion, he also presents a reasoned & practical approach to reintroducing species at a national scale.
Some of the stories & how he dealt with them are just amazing. I'm pretty sure there's much more to tell & I hope one day he can share it all.
2/2
Some of the stories & how he dealt with them are just amazing. I'm pretty sure there's much more to tell & I hope one day he can share it all.
2/2
November 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Despite his passion, he also presents a reasoned & practical approach to reintroducing species at a national scale.
Some of the stories & how he dealt with them are just amazing. I'm pretty sure there's much more to tell & I hope one day he can share it all.
2/2
Some of the stories & how he dealt with them are just amazing. I'm pretty sure there's much more to tell & I hope one day he can share it all.
2/2
I should have probably added a spoiler warning to avoid ruining the surprise that it's a book about maps.
November 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I should have probably added a spoiler warning to avoid ruining the surprise that it's a book about maps.
The unreliable narrator, taken to extremes.
Is it an interrogation of art & consumption? Drug culture is obviously a big part of the story & also the orbiting enablers. Irina's a monster & a victim.
I'd love to talk about this book with someone else. I probably should join a reading club.
2/2
Is it an interrogation of art & consumption? Drug culture is obviously a big part of the story & also the orbiting enablers. Irina's a monster & a victim.
I'd love to talk about this book with someone else. I probably should join a reading club.
2/2
November 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The unreliable narrator, taken to extremes.
Is it an interrogation of art & consumption? Drug culture is obviously a big part of the story & also the orbiting enablers. Irina's a monster & a victim.
I'd love to talk about this book with someone else. I probably should join a reading club.
2/2
Is it an interrogation of art & consumption? Drug culture is obviously a big part of the story & also the orbiting enablers. Irina's a monster & a victim.
I'd love to talk about this book with someone else. I probably should join a reading club.
2/2