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Lou Plummer 
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Dedicated #Mac user. #Obsidian fan. #AppalachianTrail thru-hiker, Retired from educational IT after 31 years (K-12 and Higher Ed). Creator of AppAddict. Left of Liberal. North Carolina native. Friendly member of the Woke Mob™. ✌️Ally🏳️‍🌈 #EdTech #Resist
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Today on AppAddict - Spokenly Free Version is My Voice-to-Text Daily Driver - My voice-to-text use case is almost exclusively dictation (in English) in lieu of typing. There are a lot of transcription apps, many of ... https://appaddict.app/post/spokenly-free-version-is-my-voice-to-text-daily-driver
Spokenly
November 15, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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A good way to spend an afternoon.
tl;dr - You can’t trust the man and the children are our future. Viva la revolution.
November 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Wonder Woman and I on our last Pacific adventure. We are going on another one next month when we spend a week in Costa Rica. I imagine we will take a few pictures. LOL
November 15, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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So be careful. Silence always helps the oppressor, never the oppressed. Don't let your good manners work in favor of keeping people down. Speak up Loudly & often.
Alt text: Black-and-white photo of a man in glasses speaking at a microphone, shown from the chest up. The background is blurred, keeping focus on his serious expression. Over the image is a bold, white text quote that reads: “If you’re not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” At the bottom, the quote is attributed to Malcolm X.
November 15, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Starbucks workers are striking. Don't cross the picket line for a motherfucking Pumpkin Spice Latte or karma will surely track you down. (and deservedly so)
Alt text: A white T-shirt lying flat against a colorful splatter-painted background. On the back of the shirt, bold neon-green lettering in a jagged speech bubble reads “NEVER CROSS A PICKET LINE! Scabs are gross.” Below it is a graphic of two raised fists and a shouting mouth against a blue checkerboard pattern. At the bottom, the text reads “Starbucks Workers United.”
November 15, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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When I am here, everywhere else feels like nowhere. It’s a universe built for two.
Bare trees stand quietly on a hillside, with rolling mountains illuminated by warm, golden sunlight. Above, fluffy clouds linger beneath a brilliant blue sky, casting soft shadows across the landscape.
November 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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When I am here, everywhere else feels like nowhere. It’s a universe built for two.
Bare trees stand quietly on a hillside, with rolling mountains illuminated by warm, golden sunlight. Above, fluffy clouds linger beneath a brilliant blue sky, casting soft shadows across the landscape.
November 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Crucial Track for November 14, 2025 https://amerpie.lol/2025/11/14/crucial-track-for-november.html "She Thinks I Still Care" by George Jones

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November 14, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Today on AppAddict - Stay is a Free and Useful Utility for Multiple Monitor Setups - When it comes to multi-monitor setups, users have wildly different demands. Some people make extensive use of spaces, while... https://appaddict.app/post/stay-is-a-free-and-useful-utility-for-multiple-monitor-setups
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November 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Follow me for more insightful science tips
A crocodile leaps partly out of muddy brown water with its jaws wide open. Above it, a blue text box contains a joke that reads: “Science tip: You can distinguish an alligator from a crocodile by paying attention to whether the animal sees you later or in a while.” The sky is bright with scattered clouds, and a tree-lined shore sits in the background.
November 13, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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In and around Pt. Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, California one of the most beautiful places I've ever visited.
A weathered wooden rowboat lies upside down on a rickety pier, its peeling paint matching the rough, timeworn boards beneath it. The dock extends over calm, dark water that reflects the supports and broken railings. In the distance, fog softens the low hills along the shoreline, giving the whole black-and-white scene a quiet, abandoned feeling. A narrow country road runs straight beneath an arching tunnel of tall, twisted trees. Their trunks lean inward like braided columns, and their branches interlock overhead to form a dense, natural canopy. Sunlight filters through patches of green leaves, creating a sense of depth and mystery as the road disappears into bright open space in the distance. An old wooden boat lies upside down in the grass, its hull split and ribs exposed like the skeleton of something long dead. The wood is weathered, warped, and peeling, with bits of debris and faded flotation buoys scattered around it. Dense greenery presses in from the background, giving the scene a quiet, overgrown, forgotten feel. A large elk stands on a grassy hillside, its thick winter coat glowing golden in the sunlight. Its wide, branching antlers curve upward in an impressive spread, and it looks directly toward the camera with a calm, alert expression. The sky behind it is pale blue and softly textured, giving the scene a quiet, open feel.
November 13, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Today on AppAddict - ExtraDock Simplifies Remote Work - On the computer, where I get most of my work done, I have a dual monitor setup dialed in over a period of time to match my preferences for the apps and processes that I use daily. I... https://appaddict.app/post/extradock-simplifies-remote-work
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November 12, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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Crucial Track for November 13, 2025 https://amerpie.lol/2025/11/12/crucial-track-for-november.html "We Shall Overcome" by Mahalia Jackson

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November 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Tonight a large bundle of solar energy is heading our way. So if you have a chance to get out in a dark place and look north, you'll probably see a full-on holy shit, drooling in the snow kind of light show.
November 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Last night at midnight in Southport, North Carolina. I never thought I would see this.
A purple sky caused by the northern lights of the aurora borealis A purple sky caused by the northern lights of the aurora borealis A purple sky caused by the northern lights of the aurora borealis
November 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Crucial Track for November 12, 2025 https://amerpie.lol/2025/11/11/crucial-track-for-november.html "Blinded By the Light" by Bruce Springsteen

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November 12, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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Book of the Day - Easy Money : Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud - - I'd previously limited my reading on crypto to stories of billionaires going to prison, but given the idiocy in the US executive branch, I thought I should learn more.
EASY MONEY | Kirkus Reviews
Actor McKenzie continues his long-standing denunciation of cryptocurrency.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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Today on AppAddict - tinyMediaManager - Power User Toolbox for Movie and TV Show Collections - My personal media collection dates back to the days of ripping Netflix DVDs, back when the Internet used ... https://appaddict.app/post/tinymediamanager-power-user-toolbox-for-movie-and-tv-show-collections
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November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Wonder Woman survived her cold ass ascent and descent of Grandfather Mountain. She’s so damn amazing!!! ❤️❤️
Snow-covered path winds through densely packed, frosted trees in a wintry forest, creating a serene and untouched natural landscape.
November 10, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Trump pardoned Gulliani today. So what? Rudy still lost his law license and millions of dollars because of his lunatic behavior. The MAGA God King can't fix that.
Rudy Gulliani looking stupid with hair dye running down his face
November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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It snowed last night. The temperature is 22F and the "real feel" is just 2F. Wonder Woman is currently doing a 7-mile trail run from the Blue Ridge Parkway to the summit of Grandfather Mountain. I protested but she didn't want to hear it.
November 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Crucial Track for November 9, 2025 https://amerpie.lol/2025/11/09/crucial-track-for-november.html "The Road Goes On Forever" by Robert Earl Keen

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November 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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I was fortunate to have seen Doc Watson twice in concert. This mural in Boone captures him and son Merle so well. #Bluegrass #NorthCarolina
November 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Today on AppAddict - Calibre Keeps Getting Better - The free and open-source e-book manager, Calibre, by developer Kovid Goyal, has been around for quite a few years now. It is multi-platform, with versions for Windows, Linux, and macOS. It ... https://appaddict.app/post/calibre-keeps-getting-better
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November 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Good morning from the base of Elk Knob in beautiful Wautauga County, NC. IT’s nothing but beautiful here.
Sunrise colors the sky with orange and blue hues above misty hills; a winding road curves left, lined by trees and a mailbox marked "15328" in the foreground.
November 9, 2025 at 11:45 AM