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V. J. Cole
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“Without doubt, there would be no questions to be answered.” Writer, software engineer, father, gardener. Whims and musings. Technology, existential dilemmas, critical thinking. vjcole.com
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#mpprompt #poetry #grief #loss
Two days ago, I lost my most precious companion, Leo. No world could ever contain the pain and emptiness that are left from his absence. His soul has crossed the Rainbow Bridge but one day, we will be reunited. Dieux réunit seux qui s’aimes.
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#ourworldiswonderful; I leave you tonight with a shot of a beck in North Yorkshire that eventually feeds a small waterfall called Janet's Foss, a very atmospheric place that my wife always finds calming and welcoming.
November 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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What do you find the most difficult to write?

#writingcommunity
November 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Spanish Peaks 🌿 #Fallback to May 15
November 16, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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#ourworldiswonderful; after another day of dull, uninspiring weather here in the forest, I thought I'd leave you with a shot from a stay in Yorkshire a year or so ago. This is the stream that runs from Gordale Scar down toward Malham in the Yorkshire Dales.
November 16, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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One of the tragic undercurrents of the Iliad is that while Zeus very much loves Troy and it's people, he must watch the fated destruction of the city.
#Classics #Mythology
November 5, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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GREETINGs to all my new friends, here. A loving "hello" with this Breakfast Bouquet for your first coffee & breakfast, Loving BLUE for YOU. #art #rose #muktimedia #awardWINNING #spirit #photography #nature #BLUE #unity
October 22, 2025 at 10:26 AM
#mpprompt #poetry #grief #loss
Two days ago, I lost my most precious companion, Leo. No world could ever contain the pain and emptiness that are left from his absence. His soul has crossed the Rainbow Bridge but one day, we will be reunited. Dieux réunit seux qui s’aimes.
September 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I’m intrigued. I think I’ll order his book.
August 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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A succinct piece of wisdom from Herodotus.

#Quotes #Wisdom #AncientBlueSky
July 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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I know this poem is dark and rough but also I figured out how to do the starwars scroll with iMovie and thats kinda neat

#Poem #Poetry #PoetryCommunity #MPPrompt #Writing #WriterCommunity #War #WarPoetry
July 18, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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I wrote this column and I'll just say that the original headline was much meaner. The piece itself, though, is still very angry and very mean, I assure you.
I’m Starting To Worry This Industry Has No Respect For The People Who Work In It
Once your stock options were fully vested, did you sell off all the shares in your humanity?
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July 14, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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After all, tomorrow is another day.
July 11, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Care about the environment?
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Only One
Only one planet, only one ocean, only one way to do this: together.
only.one
July 10, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Today’s #motivation #inspiration #quote :

“It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied.”
— John Stuart Mill

#philosophy #philsky
July 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Here’s part 1 of this week’s Better Offline. I walk you through a radical new idea: make fun of CEOs, tear down their legacies and push back on their empty promises.

A great listen if you hate Sam Altman.

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Make Fun Of Them, Pt. 1
Podcast Episode · Better Offline · 07/09/2025 · 30m
podcasts.apple.com
July 9, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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The worst coaches in the NFL are usually the ones that believe they’re mega-geniuses that have seen everything. I think we’re in the Josh McDaniels era of tech CEOs.

PREACH

Amazing interview with @edzitron.com by @alexkirshner.com

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Think Chatbots Are Bad Now? You Have No Idea What’s Coming Next.
Ed Zitron is worried about the “future that tech’s elite wants to build,” and thinks you should be too.
slate.com
July 8, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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July 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Alors, mes amis, it is wonderful day for some Poirot! I think the Labours of Hercules is a fine episode choice.
a man 's face is projected on a purple diamond shaped object .
ALT: a man 's face is projected on a purple diamond shaped object .
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July 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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July 5, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Keep calm and ignore all news and TV tomorrow. Don’t give them the satisfaction.
July 4, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Simplemindedness triumphs this day.
ICE now has over 70 billion dollars to build more concentration camps.

Just in time for Independence Day.

God damn you, America.
July 3, 2025 at 5:38 PM
That’s the name of the #ai game.
July 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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"What a terrible era in which idiots govern the blind."
― William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar

#ShakespeareVisual #Shakespeare #sad #time #writing #Books #Power #Stupid #Quote #QuoteVisual
July 3, 2025 at 1:31 PM