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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡ͺβœοΈπŸ“šπŸ‘©β€πŸ’»Wife mom Nana ISTJ. Reader,writer,proofreader,ex-journalist. Ovarian cancer survivor 3C. BRCA2 mutant #WritingCommunity. #WFWA Working on 3rd book. NO DMs unless we've chatted via posts.

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We had to pay $800+ a few weeks ago to have our oil tank filled for heat (we're in NH). I complained then, but now I'm thinking it was cheap.

07.03.2026 16:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a baby is reading a book with his eyes closed while sitting at a table . ALT: a baby is reading a book with his eyes closed while sitting at a table .

I can't wait. I β™₯️β™₯️ your novels!

07.03.2026 15:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You're giving me hopes of spring to come up here in New Hampshire.

07.03.2026 15:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a little girl wearing sunglasses is dancing in a hallway and says `` yay happy dance '' . ALT: a little girl wearing sunglasses is dancing in a hallway and says `` yay happy dance '' .
07.03.2026 15:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#writerslift!

Be shameless and drop #books #blogs #poetry #art and #links!

#like #follow and #retweet to help your fellow artistses go #viral!

#WritingCommunity #readingcommunity #booksky

06.03.2026 19:51 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 2

They are LEVELS above their competency.

07.03.2026 15:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, I grew up with 5 brothers. Tell me what is is to live with a bunch of males.

07.03.2026 15:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My husband has had to go back to work at age 74. But yeah, spend billions in my name bombing people who never did me any harm, including girls at school.

07.03.2026 14:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I can’t stand looking at or listening to him.

05.03.2026 22:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Mental check-in . . . memes only.

05.03.2026 19:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is not new. Most of the wealthy in Mideast countries hire people from other countries who are poor. The rich there are no different than the rich here.

05.03.2026 19:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Rep. Goodlander represents me! I was wary of her when she first ran, but I have grown to appreciate her.

05.03.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's my boy Rocky, Layla. And some flowers (not mine; a neighbor's garden last summer). Hope they cheer you up!

05.03.2026 18:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Some people just need to be strung up. Who could do this to an animal?

05.03.2026 17:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

BTW, Charlie Kirk dropped out of community college and was famous for telling young adults to drop out of college.

I just can't.

05.03.2026 13:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
The outside of the US Dept. of Education building with banners, one of which features Charlie Kirk

The outside of the US Dept. of Education building with banners, one of which features Charlie Kirk

just when you think you've seen it all. The Dept of Education has new banners on its outside walls celebrating "our heroes in American education." One banner features . . . wait for it . . . Charlie Kirk. WTF? What did he ever do for education?
#Trump #CharlieKirk #WTH?

05.03.2026 13:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Indefinite Book Club Hiatus Today in β€œThings that β€˜AI’ has ruined”: No, I won’t be able to show up to your book club’s online/offline gathering, and the reason for this is simple: I, and li…

I get asked to show up to book clubs, online and offline. Here is why from now on the answer is always "no." If you think this might have something to do with "AI" ruining yet another thing for everyone, you're absolutely 100% correct.

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04.03.2026 03:27 πŸ‘ 1128 πŸ” 245 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 55
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Cutiepie floating by!! πŸ‘œπŸŸ #spottedtrunkfish #trunkfish #boxfish #swimminghandbag #coralcitycamera

04.03.2026 16:40 πŸ‘ 319 πŸ” 58 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 4
screenshot. The text reads:
"A note on AI

Please note that we do not want submissions created by AI, and that by sending us anything created by AI you consent fully to us publishing it without your further involvement or giving you any form of compensation. You also consent to us publicly making fun of you, and putting you on blast for believing in yourself so little that you think a stupid algorithm is more skilled and creative than you are."

screenshot. The text reads: "A note on AI Please note that we do not want submissions created by AI, and that by sending us anything created by AI you consent fully to us publishing it without your further involvement or giving you any form of compensation. You also consent to us publicly making fun of you, and putting you on blast for believing in yourself so little that you think a stupid algorithm is more skilled and creative than you are."

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03.03.2026 09:05 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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a little girl is making a funny face in a black and white photo with the words lol girl you 're crazy . ALT: a little girl is making a funny face in a black and white photo with the words lol girl you 're crazy .
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homer simpson is brushing his teeth in front of a bathroom mirror ALT: homer simpson is brushing his teeth in front of a bathroom mirror

You put that in your mouth? Expired floss? OMGosh, you will either die or go crazy.

02.03.2026 21:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

OMGosh, this is hysterical in a bad way.

02.03.2026 21:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My guess is shingles.

02.03.2026 18:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Shingles. If so, he's in a lot of pain.

02.03.2026 18:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A black cat peeking out behind a couch. Photo by Hexandcube / Unsplash.

A black cat peeking out behind a couch. Photo by Hexandcube / Unsplash.

It's time for my #MeetTheEditor session! Reply to this thread to ask about my MSWL, editing style, genre preferences, likes/dislikes, or anything else. If I don't get to your question today, I'll answer tomorrow. #RevPit @reviseresub.bsky.social

02.03.2026 18:03 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 21 πŸ“Œ 3

We are such creatures of habitual messes

02.03.2026 16:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm so jealous. We still have more than a foot of snow on the ground and cold, cold winds.

01.03.2026 18:05 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

that lynching, peonage, disfranchisement and Jim Crowism be abolished.”
3. β€œRotten political conditions” that led to β€œpractically none of the citizens of the town, white or colored,” respecting the law.

You can read White's report to The Nation here:
mseffie.com/assignments/...
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2. Many whites in Tulsa had come from Southern states, bringing with them racist beliefs. Some of them tried β€œto blame the riot on Negro β€˜radicalism.’” When White questioned what this radicalism was, he was told β€œdemands … that the federal Constitution be enforced and
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