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Rural Indexing Project @ruralindexing.bsky.social · 6h

I have it on good authority one’s not considered ulta rich at a dime under $35 million

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Elevated door Lomax, IL

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Chances his recipe came from a woman in his family who won’t get any stock or profit share aside from a mention in his founder story

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Sadly their colorful solar system marble (which I was like Give Me That) sold out early, but there’s a crystal color one still available

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Happy Holidays - House of Marbles US

House of Marbles, one of my absolute favorite online shops, has just posted their holiday gift guide and Wow Great stuff for cheap office gifts ($12.99 mini-table golf course or pingpong) and some exceptional marbles. Who knew special marbles could go for $130?! www.houseofmarbles.us/holidays/

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Shop unique gifts, holiday décor, and family favorites at House of Marbles. Get exclusive deals and fast US shipping. Spread the joy this Holiday season!

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Rhode PVD @rhodepvd.bsky.social · 13h

In which I go into the office on my day off because pile of work to do, but then my sister calls so we spend 49 minutes having a delightful chat about lamps. Work done = 0

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Rhode PVD @rhodepvd.bsky.social · 14h

I don’t know who the guy at the right is, but wow is that the textbook definition of a fixed grin

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Rhode PVD @rhodepvd.bsky.social · 14h

!!!! THIS is my Roman Empire

Rhode PVD @rhodepvd.bsky.social · 15h

Noting I did not include @providencefocal.bsky.social in my list because fairly sure they are AI or otherwise automated because no bylines, no ownership or editorial transparency and their site map lists a Focal in a gazillion cities focalnews.org/sitemap.xml

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Glad for both them and your involvement. Also shout out to Eco RI News, Michael Rose’s New England Art News, PPS’s Providence Post and others which do an amazing job of covering local beats

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Anybody want to send this to Joe Paolino? Because matter of time

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…if print becomes the only sure way to reach people because platforms owned by billionaires (most social, broadcast, kindle, podcast platforms, email boxes) shut down your message, then I guess Welcome to the New Broadsheet Era

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That’s why I tell every business and nonprofit I work with to focus on growing your email opt-in list because you control that platform (for now, until gmail gets more aggressive about filtering by topic, not just suspected spam). Print (and postage) are not economical. But

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Rhode PVD @rhodepvd.bsky.social · 17h

So can print be revived beyond boomer nostalgia and super-niche but broad geographic publications? IDK but it may have to be because billionaires largely control social feeds and newspapers. The only other way to beat the algorithm and ‘own’ your platform is email publishing

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While 65k sounds good, it is 0.22% of The Onion’s online viewership. So in Rhode Island terms, that’s 2,500 paid subscribers if you toss in Swansea and Seekonk

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Rhode PVD @rhodepvd.bsky.social · 17h

Also, Christine Tyler Hill, a school crossing guard in VT, has 4,500 paid subscribers to her monthly print zine about what it’s like to be a school crossing guard in VT www.instagram.com/p/DebsibVlO3I/

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Rhode PVD @rhodepvd.bsky.social · 17h

I just heard someone is reviving a print Phoenix-like pub in a city in CT - it was so exciting!

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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 19h

If you told me I’d be redownloading Mapquest in 2026 to try to stay ahead of the surveillance state I wouldn’t have believed you

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Lady Bridgerton definitely had one of these

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THE LADIES' OWN MEMORANDUM-BOOK ... FOR THE YEAR 1798 on Type Punch Matrix

Rare book lover's delight: A pocket "Ladies memorandum" book from 1798 which was written in by its original owner, a lady in Jane Austen's time!!! She used it for her budgeting and household accounting as well as little notes to herself. www.typepunchmatrix.com/pages/books/...

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London: Printed for G.G. & J. Robinson, 1797 . Pocketbook of the same kind used by the acclaimed novelist and playwright Elizabeth Inchbald, with many portions filled in by a contemporary owner. Very ...

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It's a BIG story arc in Season Two

He died from a bee sting when the kids were young. And that sets off the entire series because the story is about all the kids' romances in turn and his death impacted each one's character

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OMG you're a 21st century version of the dad in Bridgerton

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Anyhow, if you see news attributing Grace Hopper Celebration shut down to AI or the war against women, it may be true but also there’s another story here. It’s a possible story of trade show mismanagement.

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This is often a problem with nonprofit boards who try to load up with stakeholders and rich people plus a lawyer. None of those people may know how to run a business and that’s what you are doing, regardless of nonprofit status.

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Also, gonna say, their board is heavy on mission-related people with fantastic diversity. However, I don’t see any trade show leaders on it. If the bulk of your revenue comes from a trade show, you need trade show business expertise at the helm.

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A quick check of their parent org’s 990s show they were fine for years, but in 2024 suddenly dove into massive losses. The story isn’t about today. Its what changed in 2024.

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The overly wordy explanation on their site (ChatGPT?) blames lagging sponsors and ticket sales. As a former big conference producer, I can tell you that’s stuff they would have known months ago. Business KPIs in events are well established. So, what’s really going on?

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Well, fuck. The biggest women in tech conference, the Grace Hopper Celebration which thousands were supposed to attend in Anaheim Oct 27-30, just cancelled. Multimillion dollar shows don’t shut down two weeks out. What’s going on?

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Of her own accord, each week my cleaning lady ravages my back yard with clippers to create a fresh bouquet for the kitchen. Next, the cat pulls out any greens and gobbles them up. Then she spews a big botanical vomit in the front hallway just as I arrive home. It is life’s inescapable circle.

A green vase holding a bouquet of bright zinnias and marigolds with fall white anemones bursting out of the sides.

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Elder gentleman holding a can marked ‘Albacore’ in front of my little free pantry. “Excuse me, is this tuna?” “Yes” I say. He looks doubtful and tries again, “is it fish?” “Yes” He eyes me suspiciously. “I know what it is! I work here!” I say idiotically. He deigns to take the can at last.

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Exactly what I was thinking! Can they not see the ghost of NanNoWriMo looming over their shoulder?

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"Growing up, I thought my family’s story belonged to Laos while American history belonged to everyone else. I now understand they were always the same story." ❤️

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Please. I am begging you. Set up your email so your SIG with your full contact info is appended to the end of every single message INCLUDING REPLIES Do not make me crawl through a thousand replies looking for your damned number or address.

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Steve Ahlquist @steveahlquist.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

What kind of men are we creating when these are some of their first experiences in the world away from home? Boys’ “just normal” roughhousing is molding and breaking them

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Steve Ahlquist: Blue is not Green: Vote “No” on Question 3 ...what, exactly, is the money for? The phrase “[e]ligible uses include, but are not limited to” is extremely broad. A literal reading of the phrase could include any imaginable expenditure. steveahlquist.substack.com/p/steve-ahlq...

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Steve Ahlquist: Blue is not Green: Vote “No” on Question 3

...what, exactly, is the money for? The phrase “[e]ligible uses include, but are not limited to” is extremely broad. A literal reading of the phrase could include any imaginable expenditure.

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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 14/10/2026

I look forward to a statement from the union of restaurateurs that they will only use dog shit in a responsible manner. • Promote responsible and ethical use of dog shit • Comply with the evolving best practice recommendations on dog shit in food • Where dog shit is used, it is used for good.

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🧙🏻‍♀️ Raina, Queen of Redundancy @brightwood.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

Plant native plants 🌱 = provide habitat for native insects 🐛= provide food for baby birds 🐦‍⬛ #plantnativeplants

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Apparently although it looked alarming, it was limited to the roof and the damage was minimal to the interior. Yay!

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Yes! She said the budgie was happy with us. It misses the squabbles and likes to be part of a flock, even if we are boring humans

That’s awesome Georgia. I’m glad it’s pleasant for you.