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  I am currently rather enjoying my first read-through of the Discworld series by Sir Terry Pratchett. As of today, I am a stone's throw away from finishing Interesting Times and starting Maskerade (probably later tonight). The quote below was the first quote that I deemed worthy of retaining for posterity, upon my first reading of The Colour of Magic. ---------------------------------- "His was the air of one who is unjustly put upon, who is dreaded and feared, yet who is the only fr...

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  @MostlyHarmless@thecanadian.social There's a reason there's a qualifier before "intelligence".

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  Here’s a readable PDF version of this article. It make a great point about how boomers (and some Xers who are now looking at retirement) struggle with the idea of finding something to define themselves once they retire. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/hqhui678twiivm3d6ou7p/Psychology-says-the-reason-so-many-boomers-struggle-in-retirement-isn-t-laziness.pdf?rlkey=l2mdlecktj1zmwg7ksspurk79&st=vjtcad8n&dl=0 https://mastodon.social/@LisaWarnerLisaLuv/116472437501046207

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  Ok, this is being added to my repertoire: "You fawning, hedgeborn, bat-fowling puttock!" Walker describes fawning as “a response to a threat by becoming more appealing to the threat,” a mirroring or merging with others’ desires or expectations in order to diffuse conflict and find safety. We surrender our boundaries and lack assertiveness when we are fawning. We over accommodate, appease and submit to the very person or people who have harmed us. Hedgeborn: Born under a hedg...

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  Got a new job and am doing the benefits sign-up. Texted my wife: “Dong benefits! I need our socials!” Apparently “dong” is more popular than “doing” according to my autocorrect? Anyway, that was hilarious to explain. Granted, there are benefits. For instance, I can go pee just about anywhere with minimal cleanup.

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  Ok, if anyone is looking around and feeling like me, then you probably need these right now: https://fixthenews.com/ https://reasonstobecheerful.world/ https://theprogressplaybook.com/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ https://www.positive.news/

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  @sgtgary @tirrimas Hawaii here I come!

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  Well, #coffee? What do you think?

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  https://substack.com/@50501/note/c-206232048 On 1/30 we are shutting it down, and, on 1/31, we are gathering across the country to demand ICE Out of Everywhere, permanently! To find or host an ICE Out of Everywhere National Day of Action event, go to the 1/31 ICE Out of Everywhere: https://www.fiftyfifty.one For more information about the ICE Out of Everywhere National Day of Action including flyers and our partnership form, go to the Shut ICE Down toolkit: https://docs.google.com/document/d...