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Paul Fairie
@paulisci.bsky.social
Researcher, UCalgary PhD, Political Science Dr. Cronk, Historian of Complaints. I've written a book, The Press Gallery (release TBD). Headline of the Year! Lots going on.
"Oh you don't like A? You must like Not A" No, I can dislike both, thank you very much.
Why have Money when you can have X Money?
The Verge@theverge.com · last wk.X Money is launching in the US starting today
If we ever need a new Trojan Horse myth, might I suggest The Baby From The Photo Shoot?
Three Lions (Third Place Remix) will be number one in the UK within 2 weeks.
"Men get jittery when they face the half-century mark," declared Nathalie Sedgwick Colby, who divorced her husband — Woodrow Wilson's Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby — and launched a career as a novelist at the age of 45.
My thoughts as a Canadian about Trump's most recent statement about Canada: oh whatever who cares have a nice life and ignore him he's just going to say whatever whenever and having any feelings about it will do nothing and having no feelings about it will also do nothing but you'll be happier
As the old saying goes: you never know which baby you bathe in a promotional photo shoot you're going to have to play in a World Cup Final.
Human art is irreplaceable. My Daughter, a recently graduated AUArts professional Designer and Illustrator, did the Spring Poster for the Calgary Farmers Market this year. Check out her work Here: lindsaycullen.myportfolio.com/work Buy Art here: www.etsy.com/ca/shop/Fore...
Paul Fairie@paulisci.bsky.social · 3w agoHi local businesses! Unfortunately your AI generated posters are terrible and worse than no posters
Hi local businesses! Unfortunately your AI generated posters are terrible and worse than no posters
I am intrigued how some people feel compelled to post things like "this person who died was terrible to me on both a personal and policy level, but once they didn't run me down with their car, so I'll always think of them that way. My condolences to their family, who they also hated."
Personally, I got a lot of positive things out of the experience -- took up running, piano, therapy. Lots of upside.
Tom Cox@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 3w agoI think this is one positive we can take from the Unbound nightmare. A lot of lessons have been learned from it. Right @breakthroughbook.bsky.social?
Fucking millennials entering their "Remember drinking from the hose???" nostalgia era.
Museum of Twitter@museum-of-twitter.bsky.social · 4w agoHard cosign. Going with your friends or girlfriend to the video store on a Friday night to pick out movies for the weekend was so much fun.
I remember reading this essay in 2014. I also read it in 2005. Back in 1997 I read it as well. Pretty sure there was a copy floating around in 1985. 1977 as well. 1965. 1959. 1942.
Annie Abrams@annieabrams.bsky.social · 4w agoah come on www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
Slogan brainstorming: "Politics Is Rubbish. Chuck It In The Bin." "Vote for Me, The Only Serious Candidate" "I Pledge To Limit Gifts I Receive to £4M AT MOST" "Make Your Vote Count"
Count Binface@countbinface.bsky.social · 4w agoOn my way, Clacton.
I wish Calgary would embrace other themed costume weeks like it does Stampede. There should be a week where we dress up like magicians. Another where everyone is now a zebra. It would be good.
Enjoying all the Arthur Fery headline puns. Really gives me a preview of what I'll encounter when I make a miracle run at Wimbledon.
ATP Tour@atptour.stadio.top · 4w agoARTHUR'S FERY-TALE 🤩 Wildcard Arthur Fery takes out Dimitrov to reach the quarter-finals of #Wimbledon
One of my regrets about the state of much of the world now is that it is too stressful to fully appreciate how funny it is, and also much of it is really quite funny.
Stephen Bush@stephenkb.bsky.social · last mo.Important - but also funny - scoop by @rachel-rees.bsky.social and @annasophiegross.bsky.social:
This is just a simple matter of who gets what, when and how. Nothing to do with politics.
One reason I'm reasonably cheerful despite everything is that I'm pre-disappointed in everything and occasionally something isn't disappointing which feels like a ✨thrill✨
What will his title be
The i Paper @theipaper.com · last mo.Makerfield MP Andy Burnham is being tipped to appoint two senior Blairite figures to the House of Lords – amid growing speculation that Ed Balls could soon join David Miliband on the red benches 🔴 Exclusive from Caroline Wheeler & Kitty Donaldson Read more: trib.al/EFNVWWm
