Nicky Foster
@thewordsmithkc.bsky.social
Content and resume writer, author, poet, bard, wife, mother, witch. Bipolar with dissociative identity disorder (DID). I call my alters The Others. Free job search resources, poetry, fiction, and more at http://thewordsmithkc.wordpress.com
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Wayside Cross Ministries’ plans to convert a former bank into transitional housing received the backing Monday of the Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission.
Wayside Ministries wants to convert old Elgin bank into transitional housing
Wayside Ministries’ plans to convert an old bank into transitional housing receives the Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission’s OK.
trib.al
November 6, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Wayside Cross Ministries’ plans to convert a former bank into transitional housing received the backing Monday of the Elgin Planning and Zoning Commission.
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Forrest Smith was forced to step down last month as the sole employee at the National Park Service responsible for cleaning up abandoned oil and gas wells at national parks across the U.S. He wasn't replaced. Now, the wells are at risk of spewing planet-warming gases and contaminating groundwater.
The Only National Parks Employee Who Tracks Leaky Oil Wells Is Out of a Job
Forrest Smith was forced to step down last month as the National Park Service’s chief petroleum engineer. He wasn’t replaced.
nyti.ms
October 31, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Forrest Smith was forced to step down last month as the sole employee at the National Park Service responsible for cleaning up abandoned oil and gas wells at national parks across the U.S. He wasn't replaced. Now, the wells are at risk of spewing planet-warming gases and contaminating groundwater.
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A U.S. citizen was seen being detained by Border Patrol agents in Chicago, a day after Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed that her agency was not engaging in the practice.
Video shows US citizen cuffed a day after Kristi Noem claimed no such thing is happening
A U.S. citizen was seen being detained by Border Patrol agents in Chicago, a day after Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed that her agency was not engaging in the practice.In a video obtained by The Chicago Tribune on Friday, Border Patrol agents surround a Latino man in ha...
bit.ly
October 31, 2025 at 9:40 PM
A U.S. citizen was seen being detained by Border Patrol agents in Chicago, a day after Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem claimed that her agency was not engaging in the practice.
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Many people have pointed out that Republicans are harming their own constituents, as if they don’t already know this, and telling them would make them go, “Oh, heck, we forgot, thank you, we better go change our ways. Praise Jesus.”
News flash: They know. They just don’t care. trib.al/hd2UcUv
News flash: They know. They just don’t care. trib.al/hd2UcUv
Mike Johnson’s Christian Values: Children Starve, Pedophiles Skate
On Saturday, November 1, the real pain of the shutdown starts for people. Donald Trump and the Republicans have screamed: We. Don’t. Care.
trib.al
October 31, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Many people have pointed out that Republicans are harming their own constituents, as if they don’t already know this, and telling them would make them go, “Oh, heck, we forgot, thank you, we better go change our ways. Praise Jesus.”
News flash: They know. They just don’t care. trib.al/hd2UcUv
News flash: They know. They just don’t care. trib.al/hd2UcUv
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Commentary: Two-thirds of people who underwent psilocybin-assisted therapy remained free from depression five years later, according to recent research from the Ohio State University and Johns Hopkins University that offers the first long-term glimpse into the lasting power of psychedelic treatment.
New study shows lasting relief from depression after magic-mushroom treatment • Ohio Capital Journal
Commentary: Two-thirds of people who underwent psilocybin-assisted therapy remained free from depression five years later, according to recent research from the Ohio State University and Johns…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
September 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Commentary: Two-thirds of people who underwent psilocybin-assisted therapy remained free from depression five years later, according to recent research from the Ohio State University and Johns Hopkins University that offers the first long-term glimpse into the lasting power of psychedelic treatment.
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FanX forbids A.I.-generated art on the vendor floor as the annual gathering gets underway in downtown Salt Lake City.
Utahns pour in for FanX, but A.I. is out in favor of ‘human-created art and goods’
FanX forbids A.I.-generated art on the vendor floor as the annual gathering gets underway in downtown Salt Lake City.
www.sltrib.com
September 26, 2025 at 9:18 PM
FanX forbids A.I.-generated art on the vendor floor as the annual gathering gets underway in downtown Salt Lake City.
That's a scary thought. What if the aliens are listening to the Church of Lazlo in the mornings? I'm pretty sure I don't want that duo representing earth.
UFO enthusiasts are buzzing with the possibility that extraterrestrials might tap into our radio communications, potentially allowing us to pinpoint their location.
Experts say aliens could be intercepting our radio signals sent into space
www.irishstar.com
September 25, 2025 at 11:44 PM
That's a scary thought. What if the aliens are listening to the Church of Lazlo in the mornings? I'm pretty sure I don't want that duo representing earth.
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt pulled quite a pivot at Monday’s briefing to reporters. https://cnn.it/4gByhBH
Analysis: How the GOP put Democrats in a tough spot on Charlie Kirk resolution | CNN Politics
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt pulled quite a pivot at Monday's briefing to reporters.
cnn.it
September 23, 2025 at 4:10 AM
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt pulled quite a pivot at Monday’s briefing to reporters. https://cnn.it/4gByhBH
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Illinois became the latest on August 1 to join a small cohort of states moving to regulate the use of AI for therapeutic purposes. https://cnn.it/3HzeCFA
Your AI therapist might be illegal soon. Here’s why | CNN
State lawmakers are slamming the breaks on AI therapy as stories of chatbots offering inappropriate and even dangerous responses pile up.
cnn.it
August 27, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Illinois became the latest on August 1 to join a small cohort of states moving to regulate the use of AI for therapeutic purposes. https://cnn.it/3HzeCFA
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😏😏😏You don't say?
August 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
😏😏😏You don't say?
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Today, the word “Luddite” is used as an insult to anyone resistant to technological innovation. But a recent book argues that Luddism stood not against technology per se but for the rights of workers in the face of automation.
Rethinking the Luddites in the Age of A.I.
Brian Merchant’s new book, “Blood in the Machine,” argues that Luddism stood not against technology per se but for the rights of workers in the face of automation.
www.newyorker.com
August 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Today, the word “Luddite” is used as an insult to anyone resistant to technological innovation. But a recent book argues that Luddism stood not against technology per se but for the rights of workers in the face of automation.
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Stop using AI to prove that AI is stupid.
It still affects the environment just as much. It is still fed by stolen words and art.
It’s like proving a mushroom is deadly by EATING it.
It still affects the environment just as much. It is still fed by stolen words and art.
It’s like proving a mushroom is deadly by EATING it.
August 8, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Stop using AI to prove that AI is stupid.
It still affects the environment just as much. It is still fed by stolen words and art.
It’s like proving a mushroom is deadly by EATING it.
It still affects the environment just as much. It is still fed by stolen words and art.
It’s like proving a mushroom is deadly by EATING it.
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I'm not saying Trump's a pedophile, but his approval ratings are so low he wants to fuck them.
August 9, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I'm not saying Trump's a pedophile, but his approval ratings are so low he wants to fuck them.
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It says everything that Republicans are working harder to arrest Texas Democrats than anyone on the Epstein list.
August 8, 2025 at 1:11 AM
It says everything that Republicans are working harder to arrest Texas Democrats than anyone on the Epstein list.
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“Tell people there's an invisible man in the sky who created the universe, and the vast majority will believe you. Tell them the paint is wet, and they have to touch it to be sure.”
– George Carlin
– George Carlin
August 9, 2025 at 2:20 AM
“Tell people there's an invisible man in the sky who created the universe, and the vast majority will believe you. Tell them the paint is wet, and they have to touch it to be sure.”
– George Carlin
– George Carlin
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The wildest thing about this era is watching so many institutions say out loud yeah, we’re done committing ourselves to excellence, we’re going to specialize in the coddling of mediocre white men
August 8, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The wildest thing about this era is watching so many institutions say out loud yeah, we’re done committing ourselves to excellence, we’re going to specialize in the coddling of mediocre white men
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Hey, so, TOTALLY not suggesting that RFK Jr. BACKS DOWN when we PUSH BACK, BUT if you’d like to call…
HHS Toll-Free: 1-877-696-6775
HHS Direct Line: 202-690-7000
PLEASE share and consider calling your senators and representatives as well.
NONE of this is okay.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
HHS Toll-Free: 1-877-696-6775
HHS Direct Line: 202-690-7000
PLEASE share and consider calling your senators and representatives as well.
NONE of this is okay.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
RFK Jr’s health department to halt $500m in mRNA vaccine research
Agency to end 22 federal contracts, questioning safety of technology credited with helping end Covid pandemic
www.theguardian.com
August 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Hey, so, TOTALLY not suggesting that RFK Jr. BACKS DOWN when we PUSH BACK, BUT if you’d like to call…
HHS Toll-Free: 1-877-696-6775
HHS Direct Line: 202-690-7000
PLEASE share and consider calling your senators and representatives as well.
NONE of this is okay.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
HHS Toll-Free: 1-877-696-6775
HHS Direct Line: 202-690-7000
PLEASE share and consider calling your senators and representatives as well.
NONE of this is okay.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Take care of yourselves this weekend. Self care is resistance 🖤
August 9, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Take care of yourselves this weekend. Self care is resistance 🖤
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Between 1400 and 1780, an estimated 100,000 people, mostly women, were prosecuted for witchcraft in Europe.
From printing presses to Facebook feeds: What yesterday’s witch hunts have in common with today’s misinformation crisis
(The Conversation) — Who bears responsibility when false information leads to real harm?
religionnews.com
August 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Between 1400 and 1780, an estimated 100,000 people, mostly women, were prosecuted for witchcraft in Europe.
But climate change isn't real.
Washington State, which is famously rainy, is facing longer, hotter and drier fire seasons, raising the risk of a mammoth fire that will be nearly impossible to fight. But as global warming changes fire patterns in the state, all it can do is prepare.
Wildfire In Wet Washington State Is Changing Under Climate Change
The famously rainy state is facing longer, hotter and drier fire seasons, raising the risk of a mammoth fire that will be nearly impossible to fight. All the state can do is prepare.
nyti.ms
August 6, 2025 at 5:23 PM
But climate change isn't real.
We should all be donating to these brave lawmakers if we have the money to spare. (I don't.)
Texas Democrats could be fined nearly $400,000 for fleeing the state
Under Texas House rules, each lawmaker is fined $500 per day for missing official business.
Under Texas House rules, each lawmaker is fined $500 per day for missing official business.
Texas Democrats could be fined nearly $400,000 for fleeing the state
Under Texas House rules, each lawmaker is fined $500 per day for missing official business.
www.politico.com
August 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
We should all be donating to these brave lawmakers if we have the money to spare. (I don't.)
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Climate change: new method can more accurately attribute environmental harm to individual polluters, writes Shashi Kant Yadaz and Gitanjali Nain Gill in a commentary for the Alaska Beacon.
Climate change: new method can more accurately attribute environmental harm to individual polluters | Alaska Beacon
Emissions data can show how much warming can be directly attributed to an individual company, two commentary authors write.
alaskabeacon.com
August 4, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Climate change: new method can more accurately attribute environmental harm to individual polluters, writes Shashi Kant Yadaz and Gitanjali Nain Gill in a commentary for the Alaska Beacon.
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“It’s not enough for the nation’s most important newspaper to chronicle democracy’s decline. It must, at some point, affirmatively oppose it.” trib.al/QAK9NSw
The Media’s Urge to Be “Fair” to Trump Is Killing the Republic
70 percent of Republicans understand that Trump’s tariffs will raise prices. Why is the press acting like they’re a huge success?
trib.al
August 4, 2025 at 12:41 PM
“It’s not enough for the nation’s most important newspaper to chronicle democracy’s decline. It must, at some point, affirmatively oppose it.” trib.al/QAK9NSw
This was my parenting style.
Say your child doesn’t grab a jacket despite you telling them it’s going to rain. If you allow them to proceed despite warning them of the real-world consequences, like letting them get soaking wet, you may be practicing the trendy “F*** Around and Find Out” parenting style.
Introducing the new style of parenting - FAFO
Two psychologists react to the viral F*** Around and Find Out – or FAFO – parenting style
www.independent.co.uk
August 4, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This was my parenting style.