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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 18/08/2026

In banning professional titles at communal dinners, writer and community facilitator Jess Janz discovered that removing work talk forces us to examine life with “tender-hearted scrutiny.” What does it take to build meaningful solidarity with strangers? thewalrus.ca/small-talk

On the left: an illustration of a man standing at a coffee shop counter speaking to the barista. On the right: text that reads “The case for deep conversation in a world of small talk. What if we stopped answering How are you? with an automated Finethankyouhowareyou.”

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Hope Bastine @hopebastine.com · 21/07/2026

@drcalonddu.bsky.social I love your sweatshirt in your profile pic x

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Psyche Magazine @psyche.co · 15/07/2026

The trauma therapist Hope Bastine has seen first-hand in her work the consequences of being raised by authoritarian parents. In this Idea, Bastine explores why so many fall into this parenting style and what a healthier alternative might look like

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In my therapy room, I’ve seen the costs of the controlling impulse. Winnicott and Rogers show us healthier alternatives

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Hope Bastine @hopebastine.com · 15/07/2026

I wrote this essay because I know the iron bed. psyche.co/ideas/what-d...

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Hope Bastine @hopebastine.com · 14/07/2026

Essay coming soon… substack.com/@hopebastine...

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Mark Zaid, Esq @markzaidesq.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

We are witnessing MAGA equivalent of destruction of Democratic Party through election of progressive Socialists. If you think this ends well for country, I believe you're sadly mistaken. Extremism on one side simply fuels opposite growth on other side. We need moderates.

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Hope Bastine @hopebastine.com · 24/06/2026

The UK has messed up big time by bullying out a very fallible PM; in doing so it’s paved the way for the Reform ‘messiah’. The country needed stability after the relentless Tory quakes. Instead it refused to break toxic loop that will determine its own demise. Oh wait! 🫣

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Hope Bastine @hopebastine.com · 17/06/2026

Happy 6th birthday to my heart, my flower, my breath. My dog.

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Hope Bastine @hopebastine.com · 04/06/2026

Sadened to learn of Iranian freedom fighter Marjane Satrapi’s passing. She was the Persian author of ‘Persepolis’ amongst others. That the French government announced her passing raises an eyebrow or two.

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Hope Bastine @hopebastine.com · 20/05/2026

Taiwan Travelogue winning the International Booker Prize this year is perfect restoration.

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Hope Bastine @hopebastine.com · 19/05/2026

I pitched a project to @grantamag.bsky.social it was a collection of real works by real survivors who are real published authors. They turned it down. Now I know why. They’d rather go all in their minority posturing, doesn’t matter if it’s AI.

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

On Fridays We... kim.chi.fried.rice

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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

This is depressing mostly because it shows how powerful pop culture is compared to education. The Flintstones helped normalize the image of humans living alongside dinosaurs, and if someone grows up with that as a “default mental picture,” it can stick even if they later learn otherwise.

dear Atheists: How is it that cavemen survived the asteroid but dinosaurs didn't?
Scientist: Social distancing, they stayed 65 million years apart.

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Hope Bastine @hopebastine.com · 01/05/2026

What a clever weapon social media is: invites you to shout into the void rather than getting up and doing something about it.

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Hope Bastine @hopebastine.com · 30/04/2026

Apparently tech bro fight club is a real thing

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Shihab S Joi @shihabsjoi.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

A colleague has AI detection software. For a laugh, we ran a chapter from one of my unpublished books from 20 years ago. Now I'm thinking the literary agent who rejected my book went onto become an AI developer and used it to train them. #WritersCommunity guys, I think all this might be my fault 😬

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Hope Bastine @hopebastine.com · 27/04/2026

You can be sure the Baffoon is chuffed he’s made it the front page.

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Hope Bastine @hopebastine.com · 27/04/2026

Neil making my coffee morning a laughing start to the week.

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Hope Bastine @hopebastine.com · 18/04/2026

After watching West Wing I used to believe speech writers are the most talented writers out there. Then came the Trump administration.

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Mickey Kuhns @mickeykuhns.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

This image is a political illustration from the German newspaper Die Zeit depicting a confrontation between a Pope and a US President. The artwork is titled "Pope Leo XIV" and portrays a tension-filled scene between the two figures.

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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

This is a well-documented pattern in medical research and reflects systemic gender bias in pain assessment and treatment.👇

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Jennifer Shin - WTAF @jennifershin.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

A convicted felon as President of the United States talking about removing criminals is the very definition of hypocrisy.

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Hope Bastine @hopebastine.com · 12/04/2026

Well done Hungary. 🇭🇺

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@Julianshea.bsky.social @julianshea.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

'You know what will help boost the electoral chances of an unpopular, past his sell-by date, disruptive, despised by neighbours, Moscow acolyte? A visit from the even less popular second in command of an unpopular past his sell-by date, disruptive, despised by neighbours, Moscow acolyte.' ... 'Oh.'

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Hope Bastine @hopebastine.com · 12/04/2026

Upon this logic, if she married the man whom she hates then what would she do for someone whom she merely doesn’t like.

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Bert’s Books @bertsbooks.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

I’ve given Bert the day off! I’m here until 4pm - Sally

Just a gentle reminder: you don’t have to read fast, finish the longest book or have the prettiest shelf, if reading bring you peace, you’re doing it right.

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Hope Bastine @hopebastine.com · 12/04/2026

Rooting for you Hungary 🇭🇺 on your election day. ✊🏽

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Hope Bastine @hopebastine.com · 11/04/2026

Oh, lady! There’s a special place in hell for women who do what you do. Women like you are the greatest betrayers of all.

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Hope Bastine @hopebastine.com · 11/04/2026

The Hungarian people deserve the right to conduct elections free of far-right capitalist pressure and greed. The arrogance of such nations

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

I love this photo of astronaut Christina Koch looking back at Earth from Artemis II. She's the first woman to see the full sphere of our beautiful planet. Welcome home to the crew, and thank you for reminding us of all we can discover together.

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Hope Bastine @hopebastine.com · 10/04/2026

Melania, Melania. It’s time to pick a side.

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Mr. Spock 🖖 @spockresists.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

We truly are living Hell on Earth created by the United States of Epstein Israel.

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Hope Bastine @hopebastine.com · 08/04/2026

All cults and religious hysteria is a consequence of untreated mental illness. If we go on letting any mentally ill person run riot and incite war and hatred then who are we as humanity. Hiding behind doublespeak doesn’t make you a thought leader Farage

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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) is introducing articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth over his role as “a chief enabler of this illegal war” in Iran. www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...

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Congresswoman To Introduce Articles Of Impeachment Against Pete Hegseth

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Hope Bastine @hopebastine.com · 08/04/2026

This is what happens when a bully get a nuke

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Hope Bastine @hopebastine.com · 07/04/2026

‘Look what you made me do’ are literally the words of every abuser, everywhere.

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Hope Bastine @hopebastine.com · 06/04/2026

Curious to see how many ppl will go on funding the ChatGBT physical invader of his sister’s infantile form. We know he disrespects boundaries—he stole writer’s work & profits from it. But this degree of boundary violation doesn’t come from nowhere. Now we know just how far back it goes.

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 25/03/2026

A viral dog rescue from 2016 is now immortalized with a statue in Kazakhstan. When a dog fell into the Sayran reservoir, bystanders formed a human chain to pull him to safety. The statue is a reminder of the value of unity, solidarity and collective action. 14/10 for all

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