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I hereby grant you permission to tune out of current events to recharge. If you feel a day is enough, take a day. If you feel strongly you can’t take any time away, take a week ;) No, really. Unless there is action awaiting you, you’re allowed rest. We need you whole and healthy.

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So much more to say, but we cannot pass over the Alternative für Deutschland, AfD’s 2nd place finish tonight, well above three mainstream parties. Given the CDU won’t work with them to form a government, they are going to be the formal opposition in the Bundestag for potentially the next four years.

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German Elections are today! here are things to watch for: What % did the CDU and Merz achieve, 29%? 33%? A larger number will mean an easier coalition afterwards. An easier coalition means needing only a single party to join as junior partner to form a government.

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Simple solution to bird flu: abolish factory farming. They’re packed in so tight their beaks have to be chopped so they don’t peck each other to death. Is it any wonder disease spreads?

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There are two ways to look at what’s happening right now: (1) panic every time Trump bulldozes power for himself in the executive branch (2) imagine what to do with the new presidential powers. The presidency doesn’t get smaller, so what will we build with it? open.substack.com/pub/williamc...

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I touched on my own struggles with an eating disorder in this piece. I do it so others feel they can speak openly and seek help too. The vid ended up a dud on YT. I’m still proud of the writing and research. I think you’ll learn something if you give it a chance. -Will youtu.be/BD1sSgQA94U?...

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My helper during video recordings.

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Catch me and @iammrbeat.bsky.social on Feb 19! doleinstitute.org/event/exactl...

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Meditation. Easy to dismiss as wellness, but hear me out. A lot of therapy, like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) takes from ancient meditation practice. When a therapist helps you break thought patterns, they’re emulating what you might get from a mindfulness session of watching thoughts.

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That’s fine and all, but I feel like this is part of why no one reads. Don’t add productivity tasks on top of your reading. Just friggin read.

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Awful English language coverage of Germany’s immigration vote. Everyone from the @bbcbreaking-bot.bsky.social to the @nytimes.com left out HOW the measure failed in the Bundestag, WHO changed their votes from Wed to Fri. Answer: abstentions in CDU and new abstentions/votes against from FDP.

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One of my challenges when reading is being able to ‘read to read’, rather than ‘reading to finish’ (section, chapter, book). It places my mind in the future when I’ve finished the task of reading, rather than in the present where the content resides.

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Behind every headline about expensive eggs is another ignored about millions upon millions of birds slowly killed by having the air cut off until they suffocate/overheat.

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This essay will beg you to keep your TV off on Monday for Donald Trump’s second inauguration. But this isn't about 'normalizing Trump' or whatever - it’s not about him! Watching any inauguration of anyone, anytime is detrimental - better to tune it out.

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She likes to look at snow.

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I’ve seen this circulating a lot. Feels like an outdated critique of the libertarian vibes of the 2010 tea party. Republicans are in their nationalist era. This meme needs an update.

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“That’s why I lived to 82 and could terrorize more.” -Mao Zedong

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Idk, man. reading and writing = literacy. And they are wonderful gifts that shouldn’t be undersold as outdated.

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Nasty history, but interesting. See it in the pic? Even when meeting President Reagan, Chairman Deng Xiaoping kept his ‘spittoon’ bucket nearby. Deng was a heavy smoker and spat in all circumstances, regardless of etiquette. Footage in Great Hall of The People in Beijing, China on April 1984

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There is a little girl outside disturbing my important reading by playing in the snow while screaming the lyrics to “Let it Go”… I couldn’t be more thrilled for her! XD

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My first completed book of 2025! I still had a ‘bookmark’ inside from when I last opened it in 2020. The ‘bookmark’ was actually a card received from a good friend, with a photo from her wedding printed on the front - right on theme!

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My 2025 will be me giving my all. That’s all.

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You gotta hand it to the upbeat whistle-clap-ukulele genre, those bois have owned corporate music for two decades at this point. Domination.

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If you retrace a few of my steps, you’ll find value too.

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This is how 2024 started for me. Snow in DC! What are you expecting in 2025?

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Started strong and ended strong. The middle felt a little meandering. Definitely worthwhile.

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It was on my wishlist forever. Now I’m finally reading it.

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Visiting family for the holidays has its perks.

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In all the noise of recent news, you could be forgiven for not knowing it happened, but Trump orbiter Elon Musk made recent attacks on Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz and endorsed Germany’s far-right. Here’s why.

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I don’t recommend Duolingo unless you’re just starting a new language and need to get a basic rhythm. Well, I had such circumstance this year :)

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Every news story doesn’t need your attention. The burdens of the planet are not yours alone. Learn what you can. Do what you can. Rest.

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With changes coming to Washington, D.C., my buddy and I paid a visit to Mr. Lincoln. The “unfinished work” is never forgotten.

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The greatest among us can paint and capture nuance - like Velázquez in Las Meninas, in which we see the artist himself giving a transparent portrayal. As writers, we set out to capture our subjects faithfully, stating beforehand we will fail, yet believing the attempt is a beautiful futility.

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Book read-along part 2! I had a blast writing my thoughts. Join us! open.substack.com/pub/williamc...

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You can! If your bias matches mine, share whatever you like! 😉

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