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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
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@dsaarinen
dsaarinen
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Twitter, twitter, little star.
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@SoVeryBritish
VeryBritishProblems
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Shoutout to everyone trying their best.
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@amazing_physics
Amazing Physics
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NASA just dropped the closest image ever taken of Jupiter...
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@APStylebook
APStylebook
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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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@ElliottBlackwe3
Into The Forest Dark
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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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@arealmofwonder
Cian McCarthy
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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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@teririch
themsteri
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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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geediting.com
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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@GeoRebekah
Rebekah Jones
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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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noise11.com
Blues legend John Hammond has passed away at 83 after a lifetime dedicated to traditional blues performance and recording.
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@reviewwales
Mark Rees
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Happy March from my Moomins calendar #moomin
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@ticiaverveer
Ticia Verveer
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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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@sanandreafault
The San Andreas Fault
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This is the wildest Mercury retrograde that’s for sure
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@LauraMiers
Laura Miers
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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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@GoldenRatioOTD
Golden Ratio - On this day
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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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@dsaarinen
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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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@EmilyAssembly
Emily Gallagher
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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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canarymedia.com
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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@dsaarinen
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Where have I heard this before?
@Bukowskiquot
Charles Bukowski Legacy
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“I am a genius but nobody knows it but me.” – Charles Bukowski
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This kind of stuff never happens to me.
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@shornKOOMINS
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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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