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For some reason, I keep thinking about how the Emperor Tiberius (the emperor who crucified Jesus) renamed the Sea of Galilee "Lake Tiberias" after himself as part of his brutal repression of the Jews. Renaming things is a powerful form of colonization and oppression of subject populations.

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AI is bad in every way for creative purposes and news reporting. What I need is a smart robot to clean up after me and maybe a cure for cancer. I'm glad AI lost this court battle.

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Bloop!

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Our current health care system is not designed to provide quality care to all people. It is designed to make huge profits for insurance & drug companies. In that sense, the system is working very well. But it is not working for the average American. We need Medicare for All.

submitted 16 days ago • 658 comments

Well ... it's been a very long time since I've burned a #cheese sandwich black. Fortunately, I was #cooking for myself. A little scraping with a butter knife and 2 dill pickles and it was #delicious ... well at least nutritious.

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

Good Lord, did we learn nothing from Prohibition and the failed war on drugs? Instead of #tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, why don't we help our own citizens who are seeking to escape their pain through #fentanyl and other illegal substances?

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The last time I served 2 lbs of Italian meatballs to my 4 grandchildren, they consumed them like locusts on a wheat field. Today I upped my Italian granny game and made 3 lbs. 51 meatballs! I had leftovers.

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All AI is bad if the purpose is to create art. Humans create art. What AI should be used for is complex engineering processes and urban design. Other than that I need an AI maid.

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BREAKING: The Department of Veterans Affairs has CANCELLED SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING because it includes considerations for the LGBTQ+ community. Veterans suicide.

submitted 26 days ago • 1099 comments

The Navy knows. This is dangerous.

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She better learn to secure her hair because the first thing a perp is going to do is yank her hair with both hands. Is there no one close to her to teach her how to dress for success in her new job? Good Lord, were there no candidates with more LE experience?

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

If you can't find the right word, put down the wrong one. Keeping your momentum while writing is more important than getting it right on the first pass. If you're worried about it sticking - BOLD the word & keep going. You'll notice those words right away while editing when you have time to process.

submitted 26 days ago • 36 comments

The single most important skill to master in storytelling is knowing when to reveal information to the audience. Before it is relevant/immediately when it is relevant/or after it is relevant - all three times presents a very different story experience to the audience. Always ask when we should know.

submitted 26 days ago • 18 comments

Was listening to The Logical Song by Supertramp, and I don't know why I'm just now catching the lyrics: "I said, now, watch what you say, they'll be calling you a radical, A liberal, oh, fanatical, criminal."

submitted 30 days ago • 264 comments

Well ... just noticed that Horny Goat Weed is now available for sale in the #supplements section of Dollar General. WebMD says it doesn't work for ED and menopause issues. Imagine that

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I no longer have hope in hope. Hope is not a magic pill. Hope is in the work of our hands, the courage in our souls, and the compassion of our hearts. Don't hope. Show up with love.

submitted 34 days ago • 8 comments

My 97-year-old father-in-law marched with Martin Luther King, Jr. He exerted bravery in the face of the prevalent racism of his place and time. We need more bravery like this in our country. #MLK

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Good point!

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No lie detected

submitted 35 days ago • 1 comment

I'm glad for the #TikTok ban. I feel bad for content creators who will lose income, but let's be honest. TikTok is malware. Congress needs to drill down on social media companies about data collection. Do Meta next. Maybe they'll take the hint.

submitted 35 days ago • 1 comment

With a bunch of douchebro loser billionaires in the news every day lately, this story has been on my mind almost daily.

submitted 36 days ago • 33 comments

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submitted 37 days ago • 887 comments

I fed my 4 grandchildren and my 97-year-old father-in-law supper tonight. They ate 2 lbs of Italian meatballs with homemade marina sauce and 1 lb of spaghetti noodles. Like locusts on a ripe wheat field. Completely devoured. I'm going to have to up my Italian Granny game. #cooking #children

submitted 36 days ago • 0 comments

Live your life so that when you die, some joyless schmuck is annoyed that his entire social media feed is a wall of people's posts talking about how much you and your work meant to them

submitted 37 days ago • 226 comments