Caryn Gootkin

I’d you’re in Cape Town, book tickets for Faustus in Africa. It’s exceptional. Brilliant. A rare treat.

Numquam illegitimi carborundum

I know all of us who understand what is happening are experiencing mental health challenges because of that.

The only message of comfort I can offer to this community of readers is this: you are correct.

What you think is happening is really happening, and is just as concerning as you think it is.

😟 it just gets worse. Every day.

Started Squid Games 2. Not sure I can go through with it. The gratuitous violence…

Mud is his solution. Ok then

It’s over 30deg but she still wants to sleep on my pillow. She’s lucky she’s so cute!

What’s it about? Non fiction?

Seems people don’t understand what Person of the Year means. It’s not a value judgement, it means the person most in the news. Which he could easily have been. Maybe it’s time they clarify?

The hardest part of the puzzle!

Just completed this magnificent (ie hellishly difficult) puzzle. Can’t imagine getting dressed like this every day. Grateful for 2024 - and also that I’m not a royal.

the vase is sick of your bullshit

Anti-vaxx disinfo is awful, but I think it’s also important to emphasize: Autistics are not boogiemen! Our existence isn’t a tragedy! This moral panic about an “epidemic” is undoing years of advocacy work to destigmatize & educate about autism. #Autistic

Going to do this right now

Thanks!

I’d love to be added. 🙏🏼

Looking for podcast recommendations for general interest easy to listen to podcasts. Please 🙏🏼

Yay! The hat pic

Disappointed to discover there are creeps on here that slide into your DMs when you follow them. Just like that other place.

We’d love you to come to CT for our Jewish Literary Festival next year end of April. Have sent invite via publishers but please DM me your email address so can send direct! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Dear new followers and followees, esp the male ones. Let’s just follow each other in public without sliding creepily into each other’s DMs, ok?

I'm so over receiving emails to confirm I've unsubscribed from the mailing list I have just unsubscribed from because I didn't want to get any more emails from them. FFS

I really loved this book, Peter. Thank you for writing it.

Who else was putting off watering their garden and is now overjoyed that Mother Nature took care of it??

Cape Town
Thunderbolts and lightning very very frightening (if you are one of my dogs)

Never thought I’d say it but me neither!

Your bed seems as full of love (and hair) as ours ❤️

Seriously relieved to be South African right now. Yes, We’ve got huge issues, but our constitution is solid and we are not ruled by an unpredictable right wing autocrat with a penchant for self-tan. Really feel for those in the land of the free and the home of the brave.