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Stephen Greene

@englishwithstephen.bsky.social

English teacher. Born in Birmingham, Uk. Live in Curitiba, Brazil. Always learning Portuguese. Sometimes teaching English.

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I didn't understand half of that video but still loved it.

02.12.2025 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All those years learning Portuguese were worth it!

26.11.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today is the day to repost this meme about International Men's Day, one of the most unironically wholesome memes that has ever been made.

Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊

19.11.2025 18:38 β€” πŸ‘ 8020    πŸ” 3184    πŸ’¬ 58    πŸ“Œ 95
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Happy 40th birthday to Bill Waterson’s β€˜Calvin and Hobbes’. A work of consummate, stubborn, human, and more-than-human art.

18.11.2025 10:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1742    πŸ” 523    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 29

I just did 20 minutes of yoga for the first time in over a year and I feel amazing. Why did I ever stop?

11.11.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
View of the pitch at St. Andrew's for Birmingham City v Millwall.

View of the pitch at St. Andrew's for Birmingham City v Millwall.

First match of the season at Blues. And what a match! Quality football and some great goals. Not even the rain. Could spoil the night.

#kro
#sotv
#bcfc

04.11.2025 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
View the football pitch at St. Andrew's for Birmingham City v Millwall.

View the football pitch at St. Andrew's for Birmingham City v Millwall.

At my first #bcfc game this season. Played Millwall off the park in the 1st 45. Great football.

#kro

04.11.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A thread that explains the recent massacre in Rio by the police.

Please read and share as this isn't getting enough international exposure.

30.10.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cape Verde celebrate their World Cup qualification on their bus πŸ‡¨πŸ‡»

πŸŽ₯ @nickmiller79.bsky.social

13.10.2025 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 191    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 5
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Without the contributions of our Black players, both past and present, our history wouldn’t be the same.

A prime example, Obafemi Martins popping up with that iconic moment in 2011. πŸ’™

To celebrateΒ  #BlackHistoryMonth , this is a reminder that Black history will always be part of Blues history.

12.10.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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stop thinking right now

11.10.2025 09:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1239    πŸ” 517    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 50

It seems I am chaotic good. Which I can live with.

04.10.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.

19.09.2025 09:33 β€” πŸ‘ 19671    πŸ” 8197    πŸ’¬ 261    πŸ“Œ 766

Wonderfully well explained. Thank you!

09.09.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
One of Britain’s most senior police officers has launched an angry tirade against Extinction Rebellion protesters going β€œall floppy” when they get arrested.

Sir Stephen House, the deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan police, said the tactic of going limp was a β€œflipping nuisance” as it required extra officers to drag protesters away.

House told a London assembly police and crime committee hearing: β€œWe have asked them to stop being floppy. And that might seem like a silly thing to say, but when we arrest them and pick them up, they go all floppy, which is why you see four or five officers carrying them away. It’s a complete waste of officers’ time, and a complete pain in the neck.”

Extinction Rebellion: how successful were the latest protests?
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House also expressed annoyance at how the tactic made the police look heavy-handed. He said: β€œThe problem with them going floppy and four offices carrying them away [is that it] looks to the general public like police are overreacting here. We’re not making them go floppy. They’re just sort of being a nuisance.”

One of Britain’s most senior police officers has launched an angry tirade against Extinction Rebellion protesters going β€œall floppy” when they get arrested. Sir Stephen House, the deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan police, said the tactic of going limp was a β€œflipping nuisance” as it required extra officers to drag protesters away. House told a London assembly police and crime committee hearing: β€œWe have asked them to stop being floppy. And that might seem like a silly thing to say, but when we arrest them and pick them up, they go all floppy, which is why you see four or five officers carrying them away. It’s a complete waste of officers’ time, and a complete pain in the neck.” Extinction Rebellion: how successful were the latest protests? Read more House also expressed annoyance at how the tactic made the police look heavy-handed. He said: β€œThe problem with them going floppy and four offices carrying them away [is that it] looks to the general public like police are overreacting here. We’re not making them go floppy. They’re just sort of being a nuisance.”

This gets progressively funnier with every use of the term "floppy".

05.09.2025 20:27 β€” πŸ‘ 7288    πŸ” 2169    πŸ’¬ 216    πŸ“Œ 518

This is how you do it. It's not that difficult.

03.09.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This film shows the canals right at the start of the process of doing them up.

01.09.2025 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

146 in 240 days! And that includes weekends and holidays. Mind boggling.

28.08.2025 16:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Getting off US tech: a guide I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.

Silicon Valley’s alliance with Donald Trump was a mask off moment and showed the world we can’t depend on US tech companies.

For the past few months, I’ve been trying to get off US tech and I put together a guide so you find alternatives too. I hope you find it helpful!

18.07.2025 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 3481    πŸ” 1515    πŸ’¬ 78    πŸ“Œ 136

Their memorials are history. Ours are political. Because as always, there are two sexualities - straight, and political.

Two genders - male, and political.

Two religions - Christian, and political.

Two races - white, and political.

22.08.2025 07:45 β€” πŸ‘ 6207    πŸ” 2689    πŸ’¬ 68    πŸ“Œ 62
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Match Report: Blues 1-0 Oxford United Paik Seung-Ho's goal is the difference as Blues recorded their first home win back in the Championship vs Gary Rowett's Oxford United.

#BCFC 1-0 #OUFC

A controlled, almost League One-esque display as Paik Seung-Ho's first half goal secures a first home win of the season.

- The game
- Tactical notes
- The goal
- The rest

Rowett gonna Rowett.

#KRO

afootballblogbyryandeeney.substack.com/p/match-repo...

24.08.2025 09:42 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No sound on my Blues+ feed. Everything else is working except the sound. #bcfc #kro

23.08.2025 13:49 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Letter from Kurt Vonnegut to high school students -

"Dear Xavier High School, and Ms. Lockwood, and Messrs Perin, McFeely, Batten, Maurer and Congiusta:
I thank you for your friendly letters. You sure know how to cheer up a really old geezer (84) in his sunset years. I don’t make public appearances any more because I now resemble nothing so much as an iguana.
What I had to say to you, moreover, would not take long, to wit: Practice any art, music, singing, dancing, acting, drawing, painting, sculpting, poetry, fiction, essays, reportage, no matter how well or badly, not to get money and fame, but to experience becoming, to find out what’s inside you, to make your soul grow.
Seriously! I mean starting right now, do art and do it for the rest of your lives. Draw a funny or nice picture of Ms. Lockwood, and give it to her. Dance home after school, and sing in the shower and on and on. Make a face in your mashed potatoes. Pretend you’re Count Dracula.

Here’s an assignment for tonight, and I hope Ms. Lockwood will flunk you if you don’t do it: Write a six line poem, about anything, but rhymed. No fair tennis without a net. Make it as good as you possibly can. But don’t tell anybody what you’re doing. Don’t show it or recite it to anybody, not even your girlfriend or parents or whatever, or Ms. Lockwood. OK?
Tear it up into teeny-weeny pieces, and discard them into widely separated trash recepticals. You will find that you have already been gloriously rewarded for your poem. You have experienced becoming, learned a lot more about what’s inside you, and you have made your soul grow.
God bless you all!
Kurt Vonnegut"

Letter from Kurt Vonnegut to high school students - "Dear Xavier High School, and Ms. Lockwood, and Messrs Perin, McFeely, Batten, Maurer and Congiusta: I thank you for your friendly letters. You sure know how to cheer up a really old geezer (84) in his sunset years. I don’t make public appearances any more because I now resemble nothing so much as an iguana. What I had to say to you, moreover, would not take long, to wit: Practice any art, music, singing, dancing, acting, drawing, painting, sculpting, poetry, fiction, essays, reportage, no matter how well or badly, not to get money and fame, but to experience becoming, to find out what’s inside you, to make your soul grow. Seriously! I mean starting right now, do art and do it for the rest of your lives. Draw a funny or nice picture of Ms. Lockwood, and give it to her. Dance home after school, and sing in the shower and on and on. Make a face in your mashed potatoes. Pretend you’re Count Dracula. Here’s an assignment for tonight, and I hope Ms. Lockwood will flunk you if you don’t do it: Write a six line poem, about anything, but rhymed. No fair tennis without a net. Make it as good as you possibly can. But don’t tell anybody what you’re doing. Don’t show it or recite it to anybody, not even your girlfriend or parents or whatever, or Ms. Lockwood. OK? Tear it up into teeny-weeny pieces, and discard them into widely separated trash recepticals. You will find that you have already been gloriously rewarded for your poem. You have experienced becoming, learned a lot more about what’s inside you, and you have made your soul grow. God bless you all! Kurt Vonnegut"

The Kurt Vonnegut letter to those high school kids is never wrong -

17.08.2025 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 689    πŸ” 206    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 9

Never say die from Blues. I thought we were off the pace for much of the game. I'll take the three points.

#kro #bcfc #sotv

16.08.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The first time Charlie Chaplin used his voice in a film, he wielded it to forcefully condemn the rising forces of fascism around the globe. Will we listen to his words today?

13.08.2025 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 29575    πŸ” 11636    πŸ’¬ 747    πŸ“Œ 741

'Duck' (the action) is the source of 'duck' (the animal), not the other way round – the noun dΕ«ce is barely attested in Old English, but does seem to have been derived from the older verb *dΕ«can 'to duck, to dive'.

31.07.2025 08:37 β€” πŸ‘ 128    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 3
ICE is hiring!

US immigration and Customs Enforcement is looking for highly motivated, morally indifferent individuals to join our team.

Open positions include:
Senior Goon
Racism Enforcement Office
Unmarked Van Driver (Part-Time)

Experience with children a plus

usajobs.gov

ICE is hiring! US immigration and Customs Enforcement is looking for highly motivated, morally indifferent individuals to join our team. Open positions include: Senior Goon Racism Enforcement Office Unmarked Van Driver (Part-Time) Experience with children a plus usajobs.gov

From this month's edition of The Onion.

07.08.2025 16:31 β€” πŸ‘ 27878    πŸ” 6166    πŸ’¬ 682    πŸ“Œ 305

Got up early to watch a classic Lions performance.

Listened to Wokes get 2 in 2 balls on TMS.

Went for a run on a gorgeous Saturday morning.

Abused some idiot who was wearing a Villa top.

What a day! And it's only 11:30!

#sotv #bcfc

26.07.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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