John Pearce

Thanks for the clarification Efpeel - I collected the word from elsewhere and need to do more research! And forgetting the misery sounds like a plan. More coffee needed. 🍵😀

Apologies Frons if I am wrong - I collected the word from elsewhere. I must practise my knee slapping.

Word of the Day -

Kockentroost – a Dutch word meaning the emotional support biscuit you eat after a mildly inconvenient day!

Santa Banter -

An elf walks into a bar with his young woodland friend. The barman says “Sorry, we don’t serve sprites here, the optics don’t look good.”

Former Dulwich pupil says Farage told him: ‘That’s the way back to Africa’ Exclusive: Yinka Bankole says he was compelled to speak out after Reform leader’s attempts to dismiss hurt of alleged targets

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haha - very good, though I would hate to lower the tone.

Oh dear CW - we appear to be on the same level.

Holocaust survivors call on Nigel Farage to apologise over alleged antisemitic comments Exclusive: Group’s open letter says Reform UK leader must take responsibility for behaviour as a schoolboy

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

I’m afraid of elevators, so I take steps to avoid them.

'Backdoor browsing' is the commuter guilty pleasure none of us can resist Be honest: are you a backdoor browser?

Word of the Day -

“Backdoor browsing” – that activity when you, ahem, peep over someone’s shoulder to see what they are viewing on their smartphone!

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12 Things I’m Looking Forward to When I Get Older The silver-haired silver linings…

Robin Wilding embraces the joys (?) of growing older:

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Lonely Future On the march of the machines

How human interaction is diminishing:
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Did you hear about the kidnapping at school? Thankfully, someone woke her up.

RFK’s Anti-Vax Team Readies Its Next Moves “Their game is, let’s really destabilize trust in the vaccine, and make people really anxious about it.”

To be very clear, Kennedy's team is messing with a vaccine which has led to a 99 percent drop in the incidence of hepatitis B, which kills, early and painfully, 25 percent of the people who get it as children. lnk.thebulwark.com/3Xt957M

John Pearce😀🦋🌈 🦅🌻 (@johnpearce1) My first and possibly last attempt at fiction on Substack!

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Snaccident incoming!
(Seen at Brighton Station, UK)

Reform's Laura Anne Jones' racist WhatsApp slur 'caused hurt' Members of Wales' Chinese community say seeing a politician use a racist slur is "very upsetting".

Reform politician's racist Chinese slur 'caused a lot of hurt' www.bbc.com/news/article...

That could be bad for Santa's elf.

By replacing your morning coffee with green tea you can lose up to 89% of what little joy you have left in your life.

Words of the Day -

From a Christmas collection by Susie Dent:

joblijock: a disturber of domestic peace (small children, cantankerous uncles, etc).

yule-hole: the furthest notch in your belt that you need to resort to at Christmas.

confelicity: joy in other people’s happiness.

Medium Makes You Smarter Pick Of The Week — 1st December 2025

A pick of the best from Substack, Medium, and the wider world:
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All the president’s millions: how the Trumps are turning the presidency into riches From Vietnam to the Balkans, Donald Trump’s family has launched a global dealmaking blitz since his re-election

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Funny and slightly edgy at the same time CW.

Thanks Justin. Very kind and you too.

Haha - I know the feeling Justin. It would be easier for me to list the parts that still work. 😀

Trumpian Limericks, Feat. Quiet Piggy Short and far-from-sweet

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At my age, why do drugs when I can just stand up too quickly?

Former Brexit Party MEP denies taking payment from pro-Russian campaign A prominent former MEP for Nigel Farage's old party denies taking bribes in a pro-Russian campaign.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

They will only get worse if you stick around and encourage me Emma! 😀🦄🎄🌈🦋🐬🌻🐎