Charlene Ann Baumbich
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Charlene Ann Baumbich
@twinklechar.bsky.social
Author, doer of lunch, retired, whiskey drinker, easily entertained, relentless pursuit, love rusty old stuff and music, fisherman, lives near Mississippi River, Minnesota, laughs often.
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The richest man in the world took over $5K out of this guy's bank account, claiming he was dead. The richest man in the world said he was saving money.

He was not dead.
I found a ‘dead’ person collecting Social Security in Seattle
“Dead” Ned Johnson turns out to be very much alive. It took him weeks to convince the system he was breathing and to start clawing his benefits back.
www.seattletimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Book sales comprised 1% of my earnings last year. This is typical for many writers, especially those traditionally publishing.

At AWP in LA this year, I'm moderating a panel where writers will be transparent about their earnings. Mark your calendars: 10:35 a.m. on Sat, March 29, Bookfair stage.
March 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Authors, repost this with the age you published your first novel. I’m trying to see something.
March 4, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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Really important if, like me, you use MS Word to write novels, stories, blog posts or anything you hope to sell. AI scraping shouldn’t be an opt-out, sneakily hidden away in settings to dissuade you from disabling it, but here we are.

#NoAIScraping #ProtectRealWriters
#Writers
November 20, 2024 at 10:17 PM
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November 22, 2024 at 10:19 PM
Just made a soup using about 10 ingredients, most found in tiny bags of stuff I put in the freezer and things going a tad wilty in the veg drawer and lots I fresh grated ginger and smashed garlic. So far it tastes good! 🤞
November 24, 2024 at 10:45 PM
This
When elitist pundits claim "No one saw it coming", all that shows is who they consider to be no one.

Never let them tell you who you are or what you're worth.

From HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020):
November 24, 2024 at 10:39 PM
Beautiful day in my part of Minnesota along the Ol' Miss. Vikings currently winning and Bears too--our previous state. Taking a moment to appreciate the moment in words. #happy
November 17, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Thread perhaps worth a read, consider, research and caution.
1/IMPORTANT thread about Bluesky funding and origins. Many folks know that it was seeded by Jack Dorsey around a libertarian vision of a magical network that wouldn’t need moderation because it would be decentralized and baked into a protocol (somehow).
November 17, 2024 at 6:24 PM
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Something something Make America Healthy Again
November 17, 2024 at 4:13 PM