William L (@dok1.bsky.social)
Thank you @bhaktibrophy.bsky.social for adding me to your Starter Pack... ππ¦
Psychiatric RN, C. Retired. Defender of Truth, Human Rights and Reality. I'm complicated. π No Bio, No Original Posts = Automatic Block π«No unsolicited DM's, No crypto, No ads, No pornπ«
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Thank you @bhaktibrophy.bsky.social for adding me to your Starter Pack... ππ¦
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Thank you TC... π
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Since everyone thinks they're "right," I prefer the word "moral" or "just" or "fair." But then again, people will misconstrue these meanings as well...
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Watching the SOTH vote, and I think it's simply ridiculous that each party applauds vociferously when their leader votes for himself. What a strange custom...
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Agree, and maybe pick a different title. "Person of the Year" sounds too supportive...
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Same...
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You and me both...
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"For 97 years, the editors of TIME have been picking the Person of the Year: the individual who, for better or FOR WORSE, did the most to shape the world and the headlines over the past 12 months. In many years, that choice is a difficult one. In 2024, it was not." 2/2
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I do not subscribe to Time Magazine, and was appalled when Trump was named "Person of the Year." That was, until I actually read the article. Just like when Hitler was named "Man of the Year in 1938, this was not an endorsement. 1/2
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βThe more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't knowβ - Eisntein
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Fox News forced to fact-check Trump...
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Hedonic Adaptation - Our brains naturally adjust to positive situations, making them feel less exciting over time, so we constantly seek new things to feel happy again. It's like a heroin addiction, forever "chasing the dragon..."
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Just remember to revise your problem-solving and goal-setting strategies each time...
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Love this album... π
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Bravo! π
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Thank you again, Sir, for your dedication to keeping us safe...π¦
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We barely walked through the door and we're hit with terrorist BS... SMH π
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Happy New Year! @squirrelturd.bsky.social This guy has 5 separate accounts and appears to be harassing Blue members.
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Happy New Year, Bluesky family! Hope your resolutions and dreams come true in 2025!! ππΎπ»πΆππ¦
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Yep... ππ
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This should have been DonOlds background music when he was flipping out over the cats and dogs in Springfield. "Well, it's a dog eat dog, eat cat too..."
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I love it! And MAGA can be required to wear they're little red hats so the rest of us know how far to stay away...
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It's not easy, especially since we're programmed from early on to worry about everything. The first step is awareness. Followed by cognitive retraining. It's doable but takes work... π
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Animals will love you unconditionally, as long as you feed them...π
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So telling. The lyrics are foreboding...
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Why not Greenland? It can be the new Leper Colony...
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He didn't know the meaning of "quit" or "give up..."
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Could be a combination of both. His days are numbered. Many will be dancing in the streets... π
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Happy New Year, Tel! πΎππ
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Happy New Year, Margaret! ππΎππ¦
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Gratitude - a commonly overlooked emotion. "Always remember that no matter how bad things are, there is always something to be grateful for..."
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Remember, we all have the potential to be our own worst enemy. This article sarcastically highlights scenarios where this is most notable...
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"And I'm gonna git me one of dem injuneers jobs..."
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Worrying is unproductive and serves no purpose but to give rise to chronic illnesses...
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Well-said, but I do blame those who freely hop on the bandwagon, and blindly follow the garbage spread by the media. Your post reminds me of Carl Sagan...
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Don't waste your time and energy on toxic people. You need to protect your peace of mind and sanity. Walk away, literally and figuratively... π£π
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He needs to go live in a trailer down by the river...
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He's talking about the Governor of Mexico, Governor of Canada, Governor of Greenland, and every other country he intends to annex...
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That's only 1 of 5 Personality Disorders I've identified. The others are Antisocial, Histrionic, OCD, and Paranoid. Not to mention Bipolar Disorder. He is a walking DSM-V...
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Is this an auto-biography?
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Unfortunately, there are Trolls here, just like on Twitter, and every other Social Media platform. They're not going anywhere. I agree with others that the best strategy is to Block and Ignore. Assholes will be assholes, and no amount of diplomatic confrontation will change that...
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I don't know, but kids are still using it as an excuse...
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The wake-up call is long overdue...
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Yep...
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Be careful of "The Bandwagon Effect." This is what occurred in 1930s Germany...
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Exactly, the "truth"
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We can only hope... π
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I've been feeling that way since before the election. I think it's a matter of time...
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No need to be sorry. I didn't know this about Henry Ford. But even so, the content of the quote is no less true as it relates to greed and avarice...
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You as well ππ¦
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Not as easy as you thought, huh Mr. President-Elect??
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In the same vein as The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy. It's a humorous, but sobering look at America in 2040 under the GOP rule... "It's New Year's Eve 2040 in the land of idiocracy."
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Wait... So climate change is real???
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This is the rationale behind the anti-woke movement, and the book banning, and Project 2025, and...
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"Brain Rot" is a very real thing...
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Thank you, BDD... π
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YW π
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Thank you, Sir... π
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Doubtful. I'll forward it to @squirrelturd.bsky.social. He's an expert at dealing with the imposters...
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You're most welcome... ππ¦π
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Now, my expectations have been tempered, and I'm just happy posting my inspirational quotes and educational memes, regardless of the likes. People can take it or leave it. Do what makes you happy. Hope you reconsider... ππ¦
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I appreciated how quickly I was able to gain Followers, but then realized that it's just too "cliquish." I've always been a solitary soul, an outside observer, a black sheep. Cont.
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When I started here a little over a month ago, I was naive to Social Media, and thought building my Followers was the goal. So, I joined Starter Packs and Booster Lists, and played the game. Cont.
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So true...
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Agree. I'm retired but still passionate about anything r/t psychology. I guess it's in my blood...
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I know precisely what that is... π
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This country needs an enema. IYKYK...
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Nice to actually interact with a fellow colleague. I've been here over a month, and although I follow other nurses, I have yet to engage with anyone...
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π Sounds like something Trump would grift to his followers...
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I think it's just an exaggeration based on what Trump was promising pre-election...
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lowest common denominator programming, credulous presentations on pseudoscience and superstition, but especially a kind of celebration of ignorance." ~Carl Sagan 2/2
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βThe dumbing down of America is most evident in the slow decay of substantive content in the enormously influential media, the 30-second sound bites (now down to 10 seconds or less), 1/2