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Is it normal to feel a little nauseous after applying for student finance??? Just me????
April 6, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Is it normal to feel a little nauseous after applying for student finance??? Just me????
My family have been doing as much of a blanket boycott of American products as we can, but I was wondering if there are any worth keeping around.
Does anybody know of any American companies that have recently reinforced DEI measures and / or taken a stance against the current government?
Does anybody know of any American companies that have recently reinforced DEI measures and / or taken a stance against the current government?
March 16, 2025 at 2:14 PM
My family have been doing as much of a blanket boycott of American products as we can, but I was wondering if there are any worth keeping around.
Does anybody know of any American companies that have recently reinforced DEI measures and / or taken a stance against the current government?
Does anybody know of any American companies that have recently reinforced DEI measures and / or taken a stance against the current government?
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book darlings and darklings ✨
if you haven't had many sales this month, drop your books below and i'll repost them to help boost traction! i believe in you!
also, don't forget that you can always share your links to our community discord as so much gets lost on social media timelines 📚💙
if you haven't had many sales this month, drop your books below and i'll repost them to help boost traction! i believe in you!
also, don't forget that you can always share your links to our community discord as so much gets lost on social media timelines 📚💙
March 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
book darlings and darklings ✨
if you haven't had many sales this month, drop your books below and i'll repost them to help boost traction! i believe in you!
also, don't forget that you can always share your links to our community discord as so much gets lost on social media timelines 📚💙
if you haven't had many sales this month, drop your books below and i'll repost them to help boost traction! i believe in you!
also, don't forget that you can always share your links to our community discord as so much gets lost on social media timelines 📚💙
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There’s an Urdu name for a “Jack of all trades” that translates to “every talent Lord.” A Korean version is “eight direction beauty.” But my favourite name for someone who tries their hand at lots of different things is the Lithuanian Barbė devyndarbė. It means “Barbie nine jobs”
March 10, 2025 at 10:53 AM
There’s an Urdu name for a “Jack of all trades” that translates to “every talent Lord.” A Korean version is “eight direction beauty.” But my favourite name for someone who tries their hand at lots of different things is the Lithuanian Barbė devyndarbė. It means “Barbie nine jobs”
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a good part of me thinks that in addition to everything else, the reason they are scrubbing these stories is they do not want disadvantaged kids to believe they can aspire to anything other than their designated “black” or “hispanic” or “woman” job
This profile has been scrubbed from the site. Rose Ferreira grew up without reliable electricity, immigrated to NY, then survived homelessness and cancer on her way to NASA. She was so moved by images from the Webb telescope she wept. This is what’s at stake
web.archive.org/web/20231206...
web.archive.org/web/20231206...
NASA Intern Found Hope in the Moon - NASA
Lee esta historia en español aquí
web.archive.org
February 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
a good part of me thinks that in addition to everything else, the reason they are scrubbing these stories is they do not want disadvantaged kids to believe they can aspire to anything other than their designated “black” or “hispanic” or “woman” job
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i think people who complain about the language police are, by and large, just cowards. say whatever you want! no one is going to stop you. but people may judge you or even, if you say the wrong thing in front of the wrong person, pop you in the mouth. but that’s life!
January 28, 2025 at 3:39 AM
i think people who complain about the language police are, by and large, just cowards. say whatever you want! no one is going to stop you. but people may judge you or even, if you say the wrong thing in front of the wrong person, pop you in the mouth. but that’s life!
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Thank the lord for Private Eye
January 22, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Thank the lord for Private Eye
What albums are y'all listening to at the moment? I need to wrench my hyperfixated brain away from the one I've had on repeat since New Years'.
January 16, 2025 at 10:07 PM
What albums are y'all listening to at the moment? I need to wrench my hyperfixated brain away from the one I've had on repeat since New Years'.
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I don't know how many of y'all are watching the migration of American TikTokers to RedNote, but it's the most fascinating thing I've EVER SEEN HAPPEN ONLINE.
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January 14, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I don't know how many of y'all are watching the migration of American TikTokers to RedNote, but it's the most fascinating thing I've EVER SEEN HAPPEN ONLINE.
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The more authors you read, the less chance one of them becomes load-bearing. Any one author could crumble away and you're fine, you can point to a dozen others who are doing the same thing.
Even if it's an author like Terry Pratchett, spreading that parasociality out is never gonna be a bad thing
Even if it's an author like Terry Pratchett, spreading that parasociality out is never gonna be a bad thing
January 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
The more authors you read, the less chance one of them becomes load-bearing. Any one author could crumble away and you're fine, you can point to a dozen others who are doing the same thing.
Even if it's an author like Terry Pratchett, spreading that parasociality out is never gonna be a bad thing
Even if it's an author like Terry Pratchett, spreading that parasociality out is never gonna be a bad thing
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I made a gingerbread panopticon
December 24, 2024 at 11:53 PM
I made a gingerbread panopticon
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All I want for Christmas is to pull a loose book from a bookshelf and finally, at long last, find that it opens a hidden door.
December 24, 2024 at 11:53 AM
All I want for Christmas is to pull a loose book from a bookshelf and finally, at long last, find that it opens a hidden door.
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just totted up all the substacks I pay for and found myself thinking ‘wow wouldn’t it be better if all these writers were in one place and I could just pay a flat fee’ so anyway that’s how today I invented the concept of the ‘newspaper’
December 20, 2024 at 2:13 PM
just totted up all the substacks I pay for and found myself thinking ‘wow wouldn’t it be better if all these writers were in one place and I could just pay a flat fee’ so anyway that’s how today I invented the concept of the ‘newspaper’
I'm pretty sure being on here and following a bunch of writerly, scholarly, bookish and generally creative types has helped – but I've been getting back into reading in a big way recently, especially as a replacement for doomscrolling. It's been really lovely! 🥺💜
December 19, 2024 at 10:59 PM
I'm pretty sure being on here and following a bunch of writerly, scholarly, bookish and generally creative types has helped – but I've been getting back into reading in a big way recently, especially as a replacement for doomscrolling. It's been really lovely! 🥺💜
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Writing is an act of rebellion.
Writing is an act of creation.
Writing is an act of salvation.
Writing is an act of exploration.
Writing is an act of emotion.
Writing is an act of confession.
Writing is an act of speculation.
Writing is an act of reflection.
Keep writing.
Writing is an act of creation.
Writing is an act of salvation.
Writing is an act of exploration.
Writing is an act of emotion.
Writing is an act of confession.
Writing is an act of speculation.
Writing is an act of reflection.
Keep writing.
December 16, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Writing is an act of rebellion.
Writing is an act of creation.
Writing is an act of salvation.
Writing is an act of exploration.
Writing is an act of emotion.
Writing is an act of confession.
Writing is an act of speculation.
Writing is an act of reflection.
Keep writing.
Writing is an act of creation.
Writing is an act of salvation.
Writing is an act of exploration.
Writing is an act of emotion.
Writing is an act of confession.
Writing is an act of speculation.
Writing is an act of reflection.
Keep writing.
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What are the sci-fi foundational texts. Like 10 books every one should have read?
December 15, 2024 at 8:06 PM
What are the sci-fi foundational texts. Like 10 books every one should have read?
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do remember to use the wonderful alt-text, my darlings and darklings! many folks need it and it's really helpful for those of us who are oftentimes looking for context to a pic/gif 💖
December 13, 2024 at 8:26 PM
do remember to use the wonderful alt-text, my darlings and darklings! many folks need it and it's really helpful for those of us who are oftentimes looking for context to a pic/gif 💖
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i love you libraries i love you museums i love you botanical gardens i love you public parks i love you art galleries
December 13, 2024 at 2:04 AM
i love you libraries i love you museums i love you botanical gardens i love you public parks i love you art galleries
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Reader, I googlied him
December 13, 2024 at 10:29 AM
Reader, I googlied him
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My incredible dog, Clover, was attacked by another dog last night while out on a walk.
We had to take her to the emergency room for sutures and other care.
She's in recovery, but we have an unexpected bill now.
So I'm running a quick sale. Please share this!
itch.io/s/141630/clo...
We had to take her to the emergency room for sutures and other care.
She's in recovery, but we have an unexpected bill now.
So I'm running a quick sale. Please share this!
itch.io/s/141630/clo...
December 11, 2024 at 3:17 PM
My incredible dog, Clover, was attacked by another dog last night while out on a walk.
We had to take her to the emergency room for sutures and other care.
She's in recovery, but we have an unexpected bill now.
So I'm running a quick sale. Please share this!
itch.io/s/141630/clo...
We had to take her to the emergency room for sutures and other care.
She's in recovery, but we have an unexpected bill now.
So I'm running a quick sale. Please share this!
itch.io/s/141630/clo...
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not saying I'm feeling especially lazy today but I briefly - very briefly! - considered buying a copy of my own ebook while in the living room because the physical copies I keep at home are upstairs in my bedroom and that just felt like too much effort
December 10, 2024 at 5:15 PM
not saying I'm feeling especially lazy today but I briefly - very briefly! - considered buying a copy of my own ebook while in the living room because the physical copies I keep at home are upstairs in my bedroom and that just felt like too much effort
Poodles are, like, SCARY clever you guys 😭 just found my miniature puppy trying to type on the family laptop. The other day, she shut and tried to open her crate from the outside. She's terrifying!
December 9, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Poodles are, like, SCARY clever you guys 😭 just found my miniature puppy trying to type on the family laptop. The other day, she shut and tried to open her crate from the outside. She's terrifying!
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How timely. In 43 days RFK Jr. will be able to use his vast experience as a virologist to help sort this out.
www.forbes.com/sites/davewe...
www.forbes.com/sites/davewe...
Mysterious Disease X Kills Scores In Democratic Republic Of The Congo
Scores of people have died in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Researchers from the WHO are investigating the cause of this mysterious Disease X.
www.forbes.com
December 9, 2024 at 2:57 AM
How timely. In 43 days RFK Jr. will be able to use his vast experience as a virologist to help sort this out.
www.forbes.com/sites/davewe...
www.forbes.com/sites/davewe...
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This is my periodic reminder to everybody who loses their appetite when they get stressed out to do whatever it takes to keep eating - set reminders, ask a trusted friend, whatever - because there have been years of downstream effects from my inadvertently collapsing my health in 2020 or so
December 2, 2024 at 11:12 PM
This is my periodic reminder to everybody who loses their appetite when they get stressed out to do whatever it takes to keep eating - set reminders, ask a trusted friend, whatever - because there have been years of downstream effects from my inadvertently collapsing my health in 2020 or so