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welshcoaster.bsky.social
Socialist Dad. Ageing and tired.
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Rather than helping, 'resilience' is often weaponised to push us to endure hardship. In workshops I ask people to share their alternatives. Maybe these will help you too, or perhaps you can add more: Persistence Fortitude Resistance Rebellion Defiance Stubbornness Obstinacy Tenacity Bravery Humour

submitted 25 days ago • 4 comments

ME: wanna hear a joke BSKY REPLY PERSON: a what

submitted 50 days ago • 72 comments

So depressing to watch this. Labour had a coherent, easily understood message and were really on top of their Social Media game. How far we have fallen.

submitted 55 days ago • 0 comments

I'm sure that I'll be too lazy to manage all 30 days but off we go. Day 1: youtu.be/MOCZwKmjR6E?...

submitted 63 days ago • 1 comment

Dean's writing is always scientifically robust given his neuro-science background but what impresses me the most is his kindness.

submitted 69 days ago • 0 comments

youtu.be/PS9Bc_GQBEs?...

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youtu.be/cxqQtUQErhQ?...

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Happy Winter Solstice! These photos were taken with a pinhole camera I made from a beer can and left out from Summer to Winter Solstice - a 6 month exposure. Bottom line = Winter Solstice. Top line = Summer Solstice. The lines are the Sun moving across the sky w/some reflections. No line = clouds

submitted 78 days ago • 176 comments

I want you all to know that I valiantly ignored vacuuming to write this piece about yesterday's haka, haka in general, and why I think it resonates so far. #kikorangi the-opinionist.ghost.io/tenei-te-tan...

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The true beauty and glory of adulthood is realizing that if you want to make a pizza at 9am on a Sunday morning there's not one fucking soul who can stand in your way.

submitted 196 days ago • 7 comments

A nice explainer from Unite about the new fair tips legislation. www.facebook.com/watch/?mibex...

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