Scandal Rocks Publishing as Debut Author Is Linked To Fake Goodreads Accounts That Review Bombed Peers ( www.themarysue.com )
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I thought that the people here might find this thread on universeodon.com interesting....
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I was watching a video from two years ago about different social norms and this showed up. Found someone questioning the same eight years ago on reddit (when it seemed less normalized). It feels so weird not being aware of this shift, even as a foreigner.
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my dog has been using these buttons.. and theyre kinda awesome....
i get off work in 4 hours for a 2 week vacation and ive got one last project i just cant seem to motivate myself to do. 2 weeks!...
This just appeared on my screen when visiting YouTube. Yes, I use Ublock Origin. However, what is all of this about? Will I be banned from YouTube if I don’t comply?
Not really news in any way, but I thought it was an interesting short read, even if it’s also publicity for the book the interviewee wrote.
What nonsensical words do you like to use in your not so everyday speech?
Years back, it was more simple. Food, shelter, and water. But now, as technology, advances and people get stressed out more and more from life getting too complicated, needing manuals for almost everything. What do you guys think the bear necessities are now?...
‘Be(e) nice’ is more succinct though.
@alyaza is MIA currently, but this weekly thread has been so awesome to see and keep going; so I am making what would be her typical post for this week. Alyaza; stay safe friend, I hope everything is okay....
I’ve read more than a handful of articles on PFAS, but this one really underscored just how prevalent they are- concentrated in fish, dental floss, blood donations, shoes, food packaging, explosives, food, water, the air, etc. Not only does the sheer number of them concern me, but the fact that they will be difficult to...
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Wollte euch zu diesem Artikel fragen, wie Ihr die Anfangszeit des Internets in Erinnerung habt (bin gerade noch zu jung dafür). Wünscht ihr es euch zurück? Und glaubt ihr es kann überhaupt wieder so werden? Würd mich sehr intressieren
They’re so great!...
This webpage lists ableist words and phrases that marginalize and oppress disabled people. Some words are outright slurs while others are ableist in origin or use. The author notes that not all disabled people find all the listed terms offensive. The list is meant as a learning tool, not a censorship guide. Using person-first...
cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/3628322...
The background here is that I have been a web developer for over 20 years and I feel like I’m drifting dangerously close to burnout. A lot of my blog posts revolve around me exploring this topic and trying to figure out what to do about it....