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In reply to @KaraLG84.

@KaraLG84 @ppatel I think switching to micro.blog is a good option if you just want a simple blog. Also, the Classic Editor and Classic Widgets plugins will save you all *a lot* of frustration. Getting it to syndicate to socials is trickier now because both Twitter and Facebook have done things to their APIs that make it pretty much impossible for all but the plugin orgs with the deepest of pockets to maintain that code.

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Die Of Boils, Mr. Sparky Car. by David SimonDavid Simon

Leaving this up for a week as a pinned tweet before locking the account. It’s been a lovely little war, folks, and some good fun was had,  But until this platform gets better and more honorable management, fuck it, no.            D.S. A long decade ago, my assistant, a millennial of course, explained to me that there […]

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Grimm :bc: (@GrimmReality@beige.party) (beige.party)
As #indictments loom against #DonaldTrump for willful violations of the Espionage Act and attempting to overthrow the republic, let's try to remember that, for millions of Americans, he provided a loud, if unnuanced, voice articulating their heartfelt concerns that they felt had long gone unheard, and those concerns were "why doesn't everyone think exactly like me?" and "not enough people hate the people I feel need to be hated" and "miscegenation of the races is leading to a loss of proper American identity" and "being a stupid, venal piece of shit who has never bothered to feel empathy or learn anything about the country or government one seeks to rule with an iron fist is virtuous" and those people being sad is good because they are awful fucking people who wittingly did and continue to do their utmost to make the country a vastly shittier, meaner place.