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"There is only one form of government that cannot produce good writers, and that system is Fascism. For Fascism is a lie told by bullies. A writer who will not lie cannot live or work under Fascism. Because Fascism is a lie, it is condemned to literary sterility." --Hemingway

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FACTS

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You cannot determine whether you saved or cost money based solely on one side of the ledger. Example: I saved my household $2K by not paying the mortgage.

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Repost with your apocalypse skill. I can cook with only basic ingredients and I’m a storyteller

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I’ve just decided the best way to cope with all this (waves arms around)is to follow the example of one of my favorite fictional characters, Murderbot, and retreat into a favorite fictional world. So I’ll be rereading the Murderbot series. Thanks @marthawells.com

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Me every time I check the news.

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Security guard at a Paris museum today. “You’re American? Go right through. You people have been through so much. Has it only been two weeks? How will we all survive this madman?

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Was a little surprised to find this series on the bookshelf of a Paris cafe

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This is vintage Onion, incredible work

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Surprise result of changing a character's name from Rose to Lisa after the entire novel is written. Find and Replace all seemed like a good idea but now I have a baby with Lisabud lips, and characters who Lisa up from the sofa. Oops. #writing

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Auschwitz was at the end of a long process. It did not start from gas chambers. This hatred was gradually developed by humans. From ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder. Auschwitz took time.

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Excellent post

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My hope and pray for the days ahead. A quote from a WWI general seen at the Imperial War Museum in London.

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@americanair.bsky.social lost my daughter’s suitcase and still hasn’t found it four days later. Last scanned in Philly. Has anyone had luck recovering after so long? Any tips? Please share this so maybe someone can help.

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Cleopatra lived closer in time to 'yeet' being in the dictionary than to the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza.

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The moon and Venus tonight

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BBC news announcer after the fireworks display, “Can the year possibly get better than this?” Much as I like fireworks I hope this isn’t the highlight of 2025.

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Time to share the best family New Year’s resolutions I ever made. 1. Play every board game we owned and get rid of the ones we didn’t like or missing parts.