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Love and Lies Lit https://tjpatton.substack.co
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What's the world coming too? Never mind. Don't answer that.

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Which one are choosing

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Ditch him, Taylor.

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Good idea!

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Beautiful!

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If you decide to take a break from social media, don't announce it. Instead, make your last post something interesting like, "Guys, there's the cutest family of black bears over there. I'm gonna go grab a photo. brb."

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I was particularly happy to see the well done Black history month display at my local library today.

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I’ve quit telling people that I disagree with them. Instead, I now say, “I’m gonna have to agree with myself on this one.” It’s self-positive, non-confrontational, and just weird enough to end the conversation.

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Has anyone ever actually kicked in a locked door or is this just a tv thing?

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In order to sell books I must spend time on social media but the more time I spend on social media the less time and focus I have to write my giant books which makes it harder to sell the books I already have but all I want to do is write books so I can sell them so I must spend time on social med—

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Microdosing Fiction - 100mg of an ELEGANCE open.substack.com/pub/fictiond...

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"The lamentable problem, that you can't believe everything you're told, is not solved by merely believing the polar opposite." -David Mitchell ... That's how outrageous paranoid conspiracies are born.

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Yes!!!!

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I can relate!

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Well look who turned up in my garden yesterday, my foxy friend! 🦊 And this time it was accompanied by two family members (will post later!) 🧡 #wildlife #photography #foxoftheday

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Good question. My dad loved that word!

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Anyone else eating Keto style in the new year? I’m snacking on pecans sautéed in butter and sprinkled with cinnamon. Yum.

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Truth! Except for those times when it really is a bad book.

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as LA is burning, a swath of the country is recovering from an ice storm, Alabama is preparing for up to 6” of snow and I’m praying for the TX power grid, a reminder: we don’t need climate action just for future generations, we need it now. the climate crisis is here, all around us

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Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.

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I had a dream last night that I was at a writer’s group meeting when a brawl broke out. Now I keep wondering what caused the inciting incident.

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I read this one more than twenty years ago. Not an easy or fun read, but Everyone Should Read It!

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Anyone else think All Fours by Miranda July is grossly overrated? And at times utterly ridiculous?

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We didn’t forget this very important holiday!

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I like this…..

submitted 68 days ago • 211 comments

A reminder to anyone trapped in an airport due to weather conditions right now: You have a right to stay in a nearby picturesque village while the airline sorts out a rebooked flight for the 27th. They also have to provide a widowed lumberjack for you to fall in love with. Know your rights.

submitted 68 days ago • 78 comments

Donkey Kong meets The Bad Sisters. It’s been a very long time since I played a video game. And yes, I’m old.

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This reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where Elaine hoards contraceptive sponges because they’ve been taken off the market. (A real bad idea since they didn’t work and she’d have been a terrible mother!)

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I can’t imagine a world without libraries! Would be a tragedy.

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Yes!

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Congrats!

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I was thinking about my writing goals for 2025 and how rarely I follow through with anything and it hit me--I started a Substack eleven months ago. I stuck with it. I posted consistently. I have subscribers. I'm calling this success.

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“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist” James Baldwin

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This man can post anything and get 3,000 likes!

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I can relate to this. I’m returning the cheap boots I just bought. Maybe a better quality pair will last longer…

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I wish I was here...

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Thinking about dieting while eating one of these for lunch-- with peanut butter slathered on top and a drizzle of honey. Hm. Maybe I'm not ready yet?

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I can relate this. Christmas music in the grocery store nearly drove me mad!

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I’m currently reading this book and it’s so good!

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Her performance in My Cousin Vinny is incredible!

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Exactly. If you don’t like how a book is executed, instead of harassing the author, GO WRITE YOUR OWN. I cannot stress this strongly enough. Do. Not. Harass. Authors. With. Demanding. Nonsense.

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