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Baffled Misfit 😕
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Square peg often lost in landscape of round holes. Meanwhile, I make a square hole for myself by writing. Love the square pegs of The Office. Love running into the occasional square peg in a nice drinking spot.

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Then I asked ChatGPT for suggestions from British TV.

“I’d guess you’re somewhere between Blackadder’s wit, Victor Meldrew’s exasperation, and The Doctor’s curious, philosophical streak — all delivered with a dash of dry humor.”

Consider me flattered 🤪

#writingcommunity #pontificating #ChatGPT
March 12, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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I asked ChatGPT to suggest TV characters known for pontificating that I resemble in some way. I got Frasier Crane and Leslie Knope (Parks and Recreation). I’ve never watched Parks and Rec. I guess I should. 🤔

#writingcommunity #pontificating #ChatGPT
March 12, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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Someone accused me of pontificating. And I wasn’t even trying!
#writingcommunity
March 11, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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I have no idea who originally wrote this joke, performed by Les Dawson in the 1970s. But it has to be one of cutest and least offensive funny #jokes of all time.

#comedy #humor
March 11, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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I don't lose sleep over the prospect of my writing being appropriated by generative AI. Good luck with that! 🥸
#writingcommunity #writing #genai
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Writers Anonymous
If you're hardly being read anyway, why worry about where your ideas sprout up?
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March 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Small "pints" presents writing dilemma 🫤

#writingcommunity #writing #humor #beer

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Size matters
Shrinkflation is messing with my creative flow
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March 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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My favorite bar got new beer glasses that are visibly short of a 16oz measure. Prices unchanged. Menu now reads “full” for size - so not in violation of anything. But the new size is not enough - and I don’t want to order a second! 😡

#shrinkflation #prices
March 8, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Idle hands get in the way of the Devil’s work.

#writingcommunity #sarcasm
March 8, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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Red vs Blue. I really need some help here!

#writingcommunity #uspolitics #confused
March 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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There are English-only-speaking people who think the way to get through to a non-English-speaker is to shout — as though the person is deaf or stubborn.

It doesn’t work in #politics either.
March 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Can you hear the drums?

#writingcommunity
March 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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I believe in #reincarnation. And I can’t help wondering if these kings are all the same person.

#humor #history
March 5, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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The idea of attending the ballet as a child is my idea of hell.

#WritingCommunity #autism #childhood

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On our best behavior
Something triggering
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February 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Depression is the inescapable companion of #autism.

#mentalhealth #CBT #medication
Image of sunflower with caption: Depression. Finding calm after the storm.
February 19, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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Apple Intelligence Image Playground has not impressed me so far. But I do enjoy spinning up pretty make-believe scenery.

#appleai #imageplayground
Screenshot of Image Playground gallery
February 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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This is probably not a popular opinion, but I would prefer to be slowing down as I get older.

#WritingCommunity #aging #life

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Slowing down
It's about giving yourself permission
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February 16, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Friday evenings are now just about chilling with some #writing thrown in. And some wine.

#writingcommunity

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Friday evening
Nothing quite like it
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February 15, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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People keep telling me I need to get out of my head? But how? And why?

#autism #adhd #writer #writingcommunity

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Get out of my head?
But there's so much going on in there!
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February 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Alcohol never solved anything? Sometimes it helps. YMMV.

#autism

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Alcohol never solved anything?
I beg to differ!
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February 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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F**k the f-word.

Can’t think of a hashtag. F**k that too.
February 5, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Why fight if you can just wait?

#writingcommunity #humor #birds #bunnies #garden

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Bird Talk: the great garden standoff
Strawberries are the prize
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February 4, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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The worst thing about late-diagnosed autism is the self-loathing you can have accumulated along the way.

#autism #writer

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The ugly side of autism
When people are things
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January 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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An eagle doesn't leave its perch until it's damned well ready!

#writingcommunity #writer #humor #birds #crows

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Bald eagle in tree
January 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Looking out for the little brown birds.

#writingcommunity #write #humor #birds #squirrels

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Bird Talk: Greedy squirrels
The good deed for the day
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January 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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In my long experience, the workplace of the 1980s was much more autism-friendly.

#writingcommunity #write #autism #autistic #workplace

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The biggest challenge of autism: holding down a job
Who in their right mind enjoys a fast-paced multitasking environment?
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January 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM