dsaarinen
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Writer, reader, devoted mama to Koko 😇 and Eli & grandmother to Miami Joe and wildflower Violeta. A happy-go-lucky Finnish American. Wordscribe on Instagram.
Georgia, by way of Brooklyn NY
Joined May 2008
NASA just dropped the closest image ever taken of Jupiter...
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If you're looking for work, you've probably noticed how many job postings list AP style knowledge as a requirement. One great way to demonstrate you've got the goods is to enroll in the AP Stylebook Workshop. You'll get a certificate of completion after you finish the course,
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“If you will stay close to nature, to its simplicity, to the small things hardly noticeable, those things can unexpectedly become great and immeasurable.” ― Rainer Maria Rilke (art by Sukanya Ayde)
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"We've got to live, no matter how many skies have fallen." ~ D.H. Lawrence Spring • Crocuses in Bloom (1933) 🎨 Peder Mørk Mønsted
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Psychology says the 1960s and 70s accidentally produced one of the most emotionally durable generations in modern history — not through better parenting but through benign neglect that forced children to self-regulate, problem-solve, and develop emotional-
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While modern parents hover and schedule every moment of their children's lives, research reveals that the "latchkey kids" who raised themselves through benign neglect developed emotional armor that...
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Shout out to @VanityFair for this online only excerpt from my memoir, “Everybody’s Fly” —-> dropping 3/10!! https://t.co/0LT5kozKXM
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In an excerpt from his memoir, Everybody's Fly: A Life of Art, Music, and Changing the Culture, Fab 5 Freddy recounts how graffiti, rap music, and break dancing came together to create a cultural...
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Let's talk about where people are moving from and to, since there seems to be some confusion. 514,673 people fled Florida in 2024 (last year data available from the Census). They moved to (starting w/most moves): Georgia Texas North Carolina New York Pennsylvania New York lost
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Oh no, this is a sad loss. Glad I saw John Hammond live as many times as I did. Favorite album of his is "Wicked Grin" where he covered Tom Waits.
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Blues legend John Hammond has passed away at 83 after a lifetime dedicated to traditional blues performance and recording.
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Look at the sky early tomorrow morning.
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The moon will turn red for 58 minutes as it’s plunged into the Earth’s shadow
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It is said that daffodils bloom around the 1st of March in honour of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales. St David's feast day is celebrated #March1st and coincides with the beginning of meteorological #spring Happy #stdavidsday
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This is the wildest Mercury retrograde that’s for sure
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Americans aged 65 & over are the fastest growing homeless population. The share of older adults experiencing “sheltered homelessness” increased 37% between 2019-2022. The number of older homeless Americans is expected to triple in 4 years. This is sick. https://t.co/acpTYzHFFG
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26/2/24 On this day: Hello to Gorgonzola! 8-week-old Zola joins the squad to follow in the paw prints of Hopper & Venk, welcome to the squad Zola! 🧀💛
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A home, new car feel out of reach for middle class Americans. About half can afford a dinner out, less than half a weeks' vacation -- or healthcare.
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Most renters — including those earning six figures — doubt they could afford a home in the foreseeable future.
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In Germany, 4 million people use plug-in solar to reduce their utility bills and carbon emissions. You can buy them at IKEA. We should be able to do the same in NY. https://t.co/T0ylABQi0z
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In more than half of U.S. states, Republican and Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation that would boost adoption of DIY solar systems.
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Weaver D's diner in Athens, Georgia shuts down today after over 40 years in operation. The place where Berry, Buck, Mills and Stipe used to eat and whose motto inspired the title of R.E.M's classic 8th album
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