Margery Harrison
@pargery.bsky.social
"And there was a beautiful view
But nobody could see
'Cause everybody on the island was saying:
Look at me!
Look at me!
Look at me!
Look at me!"
-- Laurie Anderson, 1986
But nobody could see
'Cause everybody on the island was saying:
Look at me!
Look at me!
Look at me!
Look at me!"
-- Laurie Anderson, 1986
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Again, 'El Niño-driven'! These wildfires are fuelled by deforestation, land clearing, peatland drainage for palm oil plantations, and anthropogenic climate change. To say 'El Niño-driven' deviates from the actual causes.
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‘The toll is huge’: El Niño-driven wildfires overwhelm Indonesia’s orangutan population
‘The toll is huge’: El Niño-driven wildfires overwhelm Indonesia’s orangutan population
The global climate phenomenon has triggered devastating infernos in the ape’s Indonesian heartlands, with long-term effects on the animals still unknown
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2026 at 9:38 AM
Again, 'El Niño-driven'! These wildfires are fuelled by deforestation, land clearing, peatland drainage for palm oil plantations, and anthropogenic climate change. To say 'El Niño-driven' deviates from the actual causes.
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The plastics industry has held up pyrolysis as one of the solutions to the plastic waste crisis. A few firms still in the business say they are learning to manage the process well and remain hopeful that it will help mitigate plastic waste. cen.acs.org/business/con...
#chemsky 🧪
#chemsky 🧪
October 1, 2026 at 10:22 AM
The plastics industry has held up pyrolysis as one of the solutions to the plastic waste crisis. A few firms still in the business say they are learning to manage the process well and remain hopeful that it will help mitigate plastic waste. cen.acs.org/business/con...
#chemsky 🧪
#chemsky 🧪
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Maaza Mengiste, Bryan Washington Named MacArthur Fellows 2026
www.writingafrica.com/maaza-mengis...
www.writingafrica.com/maaza-mengis...
Maaza Mengiste, Bryan Washington Named MacArthur Fellows 2026
Maaza Mengiste and Bryan Washington are among the twenty MacArthur Fellows 2026 announced on Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
www.writingafrica.com
September 30, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Maaza Mengiste, Bryan Washington Named MacArthur Fellows 2026
www.writingafrica.com/maaza-mengis...
www.writingafrica.com/maaza-mengis...
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A journalist is crowned king of a traditional monarchy after it lost its “boy king” last month, triggering widespread grief and a succession dispute in Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom.
A T.V. journalist is crowned king of a traditional monarchy in Uganda
Edward Rukidi Nyabongo is a prince who had been employed as a broadcaster and editor. He performed formal rituals and was ushered into the palace on Tuesday.
nbcnews.to
September 30, 2026 at 1:20 PM
A journalist is crowned king of a traditional monarchy after it lost its “boy king” last month, triggering widespread grief and a succession dispute in Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom.
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Ethiopia is sliding toward war again.
Fighting is escalating in the north, armed groups are joining forces against the government, and tensions with neighboring Eritrea are rising.
theconversation.com/ethiopia-is-...
Fighting is escalating in the north, armed groups are joining forces against the government, and tensions with neighboring Eritrea are rising.
theconversation.com/ethiopia-is-...
Ethiopia is sliding back toward war – a look at what is driving the fighting and why it matters
An offensive in the Tigray region followed months of aerial strikes by the Ethiopian government. The situation could spark a wider regional conflict.
theconversation.com
September 30, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Ethiopia is sliding toward war again.
Fighting is escalating in the north, armed groups are joining forces against the government, and tensions with neighboring Eritrea are rising.
theconversation.com/ethiopia-is-...
Fighting is escalating in the north, armed groups are joining forces against the government, and tensions with neighboring Eritrea are rising.
theconversation.com/ethiopia-is-...
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Burundi joins several other African nations in accepting people deported under Trump’s hardline policy
Burundi agrees to receive ‘third-country’ migrant deportees from US
www.theguardian.com
September 30, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Burundi joins several other African nations in accepting people deported under Trump’s hardline policy
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September 26, 2026 at 6:15 AM
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September 26, 2026 at 6:35 AM
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September 26, 2026 at 6:38 AM
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“All right,” she said, and looked at me for what objectively I knew was 2.4 seconds and subjectively about twenty excruciating minutes.
September 26, 2026 at 7:00 AM
“All right,” she said, and looked at me for what objectively I knew was 2.4 seconds and subjectively about twenty excruciating minutes.
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I have blamed
The agents
That hacked
Your website
And which
You probably
Reasonably thought
I controlled
Forgive me
I am rich
And unaccustomed
To taking responsibility
The agents
That hacked
Your website
And which
You probably
Reasonably thought
I controlled
Forgive me
I am rich
And unaccustomed
To taking responsibility
September 25, 2026 at 10:42 PM
I have blamed
The agents
That hacked
Your website
And which
You probably
Reasonably thought
I controlled
Forgive me
I am rich
And unaccustomed
To taking responsibility
The agents
That hacked
Your website
And which
You probably
Reasonably thought
I controlled
Forgive me
I am rich
And unaccustomed
To taking responsibility
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"And, while it was regarded as pretty good evidence of criminality to be living in a slum, for some reason owning a whole street of them merely got you invited to the very best social occasions."
- Terry Pratchett, Feet of Clay
#Discworld
- Terry Pratchett, Feet of Clay
#Discworld
November 10, 2024 at 2:57 PM
"And, while it was regarded as pretty good evidence of criminality to be living in a slum, for some reason owning a whole street of them merely got you invited to the very best social occasions."
- Terry Pratchett, Feet of Clay
#Discworld
- Terry Pratchett, Feet of Clay
#Discworld
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"There were people who’d steal money from people. Fair
enough. That was just theft.
But there were people who, with one easy word, would steal the humanity from people. That was something else."
- Terry Pratchett, Men at Arms
#Discworld
enough. That was just theft.
But there were people who, with one easy word, would steal the humanity from people. That was something else."
- Terry Pratchett, Men at Arms
#Discworld
November 10, 2024 at 2:57 PM
"There were people who’d steal money from people. Fair
enough. That was just theft.
But there were people who, with one easy word, would steal the humanity from people. That was something else."
- Terry Pratchett, Men at Arms
#Discworld
enough. That was just theft.
But there were people who, with one easy word, would steal the humanity from people. That was something else."
- Terry Pratchett, Men at Arms
#Discworld
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"But we were dragons. We were supposed to be cruel, cunning, heartless and terrible.
But this much I can tell you, we never burned and tortured and ripped one another apart and called it *morality*."
- The Dragon on human nature
(Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards)
#Discworld
But this much I can tell you, we never burned and tortured and ripped one another apart and called it *morality*."
- The Dragon on human nature
(Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards)
#Discworld
November 10, 2024 at 2:57 PM
"But we were dragons. We were supposed to be cruel, cunning, heartless and terrible.
But this much I can tell you, we never burned and tortured and ripped one another apart and called it *morality*."
- The Dragon on human nature
(Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards)
#Discworld
But this much I can tell you, we never burned and tortured and ripped one another apart and called it *morality*."
- The Dragon on human nature
(Terry Pratchett, Guards! Guards)
#Discworld
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"And if you did it for a good reason, you’d do it for a bad one. You couldn’t say “we’re the good guys” and do bad-guy things."
- Vimes on policing & excuses, part three.
(Terry Pratchett, THUD!)
#Discworld
- Vimes on policing & excuses, part three.
(Terry Pratchett, THUD!)
#Discworld
November 10, 2024 at 2:57 PM
"And if you did it for a good reason, you’d do it for a bad one. You couldn’t say “we’re the good guys” and do bad-guy things."
- Vimes on policing & excuses, part three.
(Terry Pratchett, THUD!)
#Discworld
- Vimes on policing & excuses, part three.
(Terry Pratchett, THUD!)
#Discworld
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"He asked you to shoot at people who weren’t shooting back,” growled Vimes, striding forward.
[...] “They are throwing STONES, Sarge,” said Colon.
“So? Stay out of range. They’ll get tired before we do." "
-Sam Vimes on policing, again.
(Terry Pratchett, Night Watch)
#Discworld
[...] “They are throwing STONES, Sarge,” said Colon.
“So? Stay out of range. They’ll get tired before we do." "
-Sam Vimes on policing, again.
(Terry Pratchett, Night Watch)
#Discworld
November 10, 2024 at 2:57 PM
"He asked you to shoot at people who weren’t shooting back,” growled Vimes, striding forward.
[...] “They are throwing STONES, Sarge,” said Colon.
“So? Stay out of range. They’ll get tired before we do." "
-Sam Vimes on policing, again.
(Terry Pratchett, Night Watch)
#Discworld
[...] “They are throwing STONES, Sarge,” said Colon.
“So? Stay out of range. They’ll get tired before we do." "
-Sam Vimes on policing, again.
(Terry Pratchett, Night Watch)
#Discworld
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"...but what should we do when the highborn and wealthy take to crime? Indeed, if a poor man will spend a year in prison for stealing out of hunger, how high would the gallows need to be to hang the rich man who breaks the law out of greed?"
- Terry Pratchett, Snuff
#Discworld
- Terry Pratchett, Snuff
#Discworld
November 10, 2024 at 2:57 PM
"...but what should we do when the highborn and wealthy take to crime? Indeed, if a poor man will spend a year in prison for stealing out of hunger, how high would the gallows need to be to hang the rich man who breaks the law out of greed?"
- Terry Pratchett, Snuff
#Discworld
- Terry Pratchett, Snuff
#Discworld
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November 14, 2024 at 12:40 PM
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May 10, 2025 at 9:40 PM
"..I shall have to write to the Times again. I am certain that 1-down 6-across 9-down appeared in that same combination three months ago. On a Friday, I believe." He dropped the crossword page onto the desk with a look of disdain. "So much for a free press."
#discworld #LordVetinari #FreePress
#discworld #LordVetinari #FreePress
September 25, 2026 at 3:20 AM
"..I shall have to write to the Times again. I am certain that 1-down 6-across 9-down appeared in that same combination three months ago. On a Friday, I believe." He dropped the crossword page onto the desk with a look of disdain. "So much for a free press."
#discworld #LordVetinari #FreePress
#discworld #LordVetinari #FreePress
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Norwegian humor is on another level.
Here's how the Norwegian Consumer Council explained @doctorow.pluralistic.net's concept of 'enshittification':
Here's how the Norwegian Consumer Council explained @doctorow.pluralistic.net's concept of 'enshittification':
September 22, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Norwegian humor is on another level.
Here's how the Norwegian Consumer Council explained @doctorow.pluralistic.net's concept of 'enshittification':
Here's how the Norwegian Consumer Council explained @doctorow.pluralistic.net's concept of 'enshittification':
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Group trapped at Hotel Bamy after US removal as rights groups sound alarm over poor conditions and violence
Men deported from US bound and beaten in Equatorial Guinea detention hotel, lawyers say
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Group trapped at Hotel Bamy after US removal as rights groups sound alarm over poor conditions and violence
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TODAY: @jidesalawu.bsky.social on Dolly Parton's impact on Nigeria (and elsewhere). "This simple book-mailing program could easily confront the moribund culture that has set in through the failed leadership of a corrupt, anti-book political class." flaminghydra.com/issue-651/?a...
Fun-damental
One more bouquet for Dolly Parton, from Jídé Salawu
flaminghydra.com
September 19, 2026 at 1:11 AM
TODAY: @jidesalawu.bsky.social on Dolly Parton's impact on Nigeria (and elsewhere). "This simple book-mailing program could easily confront the moribund culture that has set in through the failed leadership of a corrupt, anti-book political class." flaminghydra.com/issue-651/?a...
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When you're about to drink someone's blood, but your nails aren't dry yet.
September 7, 2026 at 12:41 PM
When you're about to drink someone's blood, but your nails aren't dry yet.
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This is the basic information you need to include to dispute any particular publisher's claim.
1) Explain who the rights holder is.
2) Attach contracts, if you have them.
3) Explain that the allocation is incorrect, and this publisher, who is not a rights holder in the work at issue, should get 0%.
1) Explain who the rights holder is.
2) Attach contracts, if you have them.
3) Explain that the allocation is incorrect, and this publisher, who is not a rights holder in the work at issue, should get 0%.
This is the document I wrote to explain why they were mistaken. I think pretty much any short summary you provide to them should take this form: explaining who holds rights, explaining what documentation you are providing, and then explaining what you believe the correct allocation should be.
September 4, 2026 at 11:25 AM
This is the basic information you need to include to dispute any particular publisher's claim.
1) Explain who the rights holder is.
2) Attach contracts, if you have them.
3) Explain that the allocation is incorrect, and this publisher, who is not a rights holder in the work at issue, should get 0%.
1) Explain who the rights holder is.
2) Attach contracts, if you have them.
3) Explain that the allocation is incorrect, and this publisher, who is not a rights holder in the work at issue, should get 0%.