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  Mouse thought he'd be the first in the tree fort when he climbed up early one morning. But Tru was already there, hanging something large on a branch. "Hi Tru! What's that?" "Wind chimes." The pendulum swung in the wind and played several metallic notes. They sounded like little gongs. "Won't that make our fort easier to find?" "Maybe. But it's not really hidden. Anyway, they were my grandmother's. She died last month." "Oh…...

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  "So, we're all agreed about the new firebreaks? We'll cut two new roads through the forest, which should help prevent any fires from spreading." "One more thing," said the ranger. "We must visit the dryads first and ask their permission." "Dryads? Spirits of the trees?" "Yes. They've been protecting the forest for thousands of years." "Won't they oppose cutting down any trees at all?" "Don't be silly. They&...

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  True dat. #climatechange #climate #AIslop #AI

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  @protonprivacy@mastodon.social Thank you, Proton!

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  @MicroSFF@mastodon.art "You'd both rather be kissing each other than fighting."

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  @asmw@infosec.exchange Wow, that's powerful!

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  @MicroSFF@mastodon.art ... unless your fears are gaining wait and rotting your teeth. 😉

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  Lovely story. So happy it turned out well!

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  I'll come up with a clever response to this when I can be bothered.

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  1/ "You stole the prince's bejewelled crystal eggs?! Why would you do such thing?" "Boredom. The queen's holiday speech was going on forever, so I sneaked round the back of the hall. The eggs were on display and unguarded." Loud shouts startled us. "We'd better run, the guards are coming, and they don't sound happy. This isn't what I meant by joining the Easter egg hunt!" #MicroFiction #MastoPrompt #boredom

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  Latest from Private Eye. #war #trump #netanyahu #humour #PrivateEye Peace talks latest: Trump asks, "How about peace?" Netanyahu answers, "No"

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  The shuttle cruised smoothly on autopilot, heading down towards the planet. Less than an hour to go. Grek'x listened silently to my 20th century earth music compilation. But when Creedence Clearwater Revival began singing, his six eyebrows (if that's what they are) crinkled. "Strange words: I wanna know, Have you ever seen the rain." "Coming down on a sunny day," I completed. "Do you mean it's strange to think about rain on a sunny day? Earth weather can b...