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on one hand i think the hay being made about youngsters these days using mostly tablets and phones is a little bit of a "these damn kids aren't learning to use PROPER technology, like the giant immobile expensive box that sits on a dedicated desk in your house!" moment.

on the other hand, technology is increasingly being pushed to make the giant immobile box one of the few computers you can actually meaningfully control and customize, so the average phone-exclusive user is less likely to know basic IT, because the average phone doesn't even let you look at your file directory. You know, the most basic repository of Digital Stuff. This sucks, and is not the fault of youngsters who prefer mobile touchscreens.

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As to whether the Gavle Goat's consumption should be seen as a good omen or a bad omen, I'd say good. Traditionally the Yule goat is made of straw from the final harvest and as a talisman against hard times, and there are unproven theories that its shape is inspired by Thor's goats, who are constantly killed, eaten, and reborn to provide endless meat for Thor and whatever guests he entertains. Therefore, its use by birds as a food store and safe harbor is an affirmation of its original purpose and truly in the Christmas spirit of generosity in lean times. What's more, the birds eating it seems to be have been the one outcome to unite both goat burners and goat keepers, as they have decided not to scare the birds away from their safe harbor and not to harm the goat, a decision that has been universally lauded.

As omens go, this one's all positive: safety, plenty, and unity between previous ideological opponents through a creative third solution built on shared values (birds being fed and sheltered is a good thing). May more birds find their way to the Gavle Goat next year.

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satisfying h e f t

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Hello, all! I am happy to announce that my short horror story "Come Away Sweetly" will be featured on Tales to Terrify tomorrow! Go to talestoterrify.com and look for Episode 623, airing January 5. I hope you'll enjoy it.

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I love you, $40k inaccessible bee and bat filled house in the middle of nowhere New Mexico.

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I think I would have enjoyed this series way more if I hadn't read so much Poe. I did enjoy it, though.

THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER (Netflix, 2023)

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genuinely inconsolable I can't have one of these pompeii bread plushies fr.

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It's cute how Spotify thinks disabling the repeat function will make me buy a paid account, given that YouTube also has a repeat function and I can loop the song there.

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Credit: BetopX on Douyin, via artmixshare.

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Winter. No way!

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We are the night 🌙 ✨️

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Inktober day 14 - Dsgger

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