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@germnetwork.com Because privacy is fundamental especially with written communication that can easily be taken out of context.

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@scalzi.com Nice timing. My Playwriting for Veterans group was just discussing this play and we were encouraged to read it. I’ll pass the article along.

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@scalzi.com I’ve seen many people try to claim that Substack isn’t billionaire controlled by ignoring the venture capitalists behind it.

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I’m pretty certain I was taught as a child that when you erase the teacher knows that you did so you want to avoid it. I now realize how deranged that is to tell a child that identifying and error, enhancing your thinking, finding a better way is something to be ashamed of.

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Is it normal to feel like you disappointed the optometrist when you couldn’t make out anything on the bottom line? Some of them sound like it’s a personal offense.

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I would appreciate Apple News much more if it allowed me to mute specific names. Just because a rich person with a penis says something doesn’t mean that it needs to be treated as actual reality or something to be repeated.

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@kevinmkruse.bsky.social Thank you for the link, that was an incredible read.

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@paulowengames.bsky.social I had a similar encounter with Bill Murray in the men’s room at Wrigley Field.

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Cleaning stuff up so that there’s less noise for me in 2026. I made improvements this year but still things to be refined. I need to prioritize my mental health. I realized I just want to share some ideas with the world in primarily short form and this seems like the right place for it.

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Working on streamlining and cleaning up my internet presence. It’s clear there are just places that aren’t good for my mental health and I need to stay away from.

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Giving it a try over here on micro.blog. I was over on Substack but now prioritizing indie web and open source solutions. Sharing my thoughts, learning, and experiences on the human condition. I’ve objectively traveled an unusual path and now on my way to identifying my true one.

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@themountaingoats.bsky.social I guess just dump the martini in the jar and the plasma will absorb it.

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@themountaingoats.bsky.social Exactly. Stop referring to them as “billionaires” like it’s some great status. Refer to them by how they treat others.

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@septimusbrown.com Thank you for suggesting this. I followed the advice and happy I did.

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@robwilliger.com One thing I agreed with Elon was how he showed that it was ridiculous. In some cases it was rushing to verify people that gave them the public attention and notoriety, not that they were public figures they were made into them artifically.

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