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  • Fighter – Part 2

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    “Goddammit, Charlie!” Will shouts at him as he climbs down the ladder. “I fucking told you not to touch the fucking panels!” Immediately Charlie’s face turns red with shame. “I just wanted to…” “Just wanted to what?! Fucking break something?” “No, you asshole! I was trying to help!” The other boys stand back as an…

  • Dreams and Dread

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    I’ve been having awful dreams lately. Dread has settled into my bones in their wake. It feels like nothing is changing, no matter how hard we as individuals try, and I’m tired of covering over my dread in various ways. To save my sanity, maybe it isn’t distraction or indignation that I need. Maybe I…

  • Connector – Part 2

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    At least the day had been cool. Heading home from visiting Will, Jake just kept reminding himself that at least the weather had improved. Nothing else seemed to be going well. It had only been 24-hours since all the drama erupted. Eager to pour himself into working that morning, he found himself alone at the…

  • FL Senate 2024 – SB Review

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    Breaking down some bills to keep an eye on, in my personal opinion, this Senate session. Friendly reminder: both the FL House and Senate are having elections this year, make sure to vote in your district!

  • #WordWeavers – 4/2 – 10/2

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    Answering the prompts for Feb 4th through 10th. Also, a little bit of self-promo because next week…I’ve got big news! For now though I’m going to go enjoy my birthday week.

  • Project Update – Jan 2024

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    Updates about the current projects for the month of January 2024. Talking about when to expect Far North to be released, stream updates for the month, and where things stand with Greenhouse Museum and beyond!

  • #WordWeavers – 29/1 – 3/2

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    Giving this a shot as a weekly warmup exercise before I get into writing for the day. Since I’m trying to post less short-form content on Masto, I figure doing these in a batch on my blog would be a much easier way to get all my thoughts out — without the constraint of a…

  • Thoughts and Things from a Week Away

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    Thoughts from the week. Mostly, I don’t remember how to long-form blog anymore…unless I’m infodumping. My bad. I’m gonna work on that. Also, have a vegan cheese sauce recipe, because it’s delicious.

  • Union News: AFSCME Council 79 Decertified

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    Discussing the recent updates in the SB256 saga, taking a brief look at the lawsuits against it, and what employees can do to regain their bargaining rights.

  • Au revoir, Masto

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    Some thoughts on a year on Masto, microblogging, The Internet I Want to See, and trying some new things out.