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 Pre-dickbaggery Hulk Hogan, BROTHER! #MostEightiesThingEver #HashtagGames 
 RAMpage #TechAMovie #HashtagGames 
 @5c5af261 I thought she didn’t smile because her husband hooked up with a pig-wanking wannabe. Allegedly. 🤔 
 Delighted that #Chicago finally broke their long losing streak on what was an emotional night, mourning #DickButkus. #NFL 
 #SecretHabitsOfCartoonCharacters Exposed: Speedy Gonzalez’ cocaine shame! #HashtagGames 
 #ChemistryASong Bunsen Burning Love - Elvis Presley #HashtagGames #WeakEffort 
 #FinsUp 🐬 
 An idea on how to rework my WIP has slowly been forming over the last few weeks and I think it’s time I start pantsing and see where it goes. Heaven knows I need to write something, even though I strongly suspect it’ll be garbage.

Still, you never know. Why do I fixate on things so intangible when what I crave, more than anything in my life, is stability and predictability? 🤷🏻‍♂️ #WritersLife #AmWriting 
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Next up... #MashupPotatoe... 
 @7faf03d9 Now you’ve said it, it’s gonna be tomorrow’s effort! 😁 
 #MashupA90sSongAndCats Wannaflea - Spice Girls #HashtagGames 

Is it me or are these getting harder and more ridiculous? 🤷🏻‍♂️ 
 Glad to see more Democrats, including fellow NJ Senator Cory Booker and former House Speaker Nanc... 
 @98042630 Can the party not remove any bad apples, assuming corruption is proven? These people aren’t likely to admit culpability, even after the fact. 🤔 
 nostr:npub1gx6r07sddez6je69xhwyc4g6g4c6t5spx96sg3xxeqyvf7ww72dqcxxcqu “only your mum and stalke... 
 @c09f86d3 @41b437fa I’ve likened it to pulling a lever in an ild fashioned signal box and watching all the tracks change for the next eighteen miles! 😬 
 nostr:npub1fgle6lnth5pces3v5hayhvdsaqg7r842gxhg9fh5a7l66jm2qp3q0w4jl4 I finished the main storyli... 
 @f0b4120c Yep, totally get that! #FoosRoDah! 💨 
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I've never had a group. Th... 
 @a3976b27 @7ccb675f To be honest, I need to get back into the habit of writing. I haven’t reviewed any films lately and creatively, I feel in a rut. I need the confidence to sit and pants my way through something before polishing it up and then seeking either an editor or beta readers. But creative writing is something still relatively new to me so I’m often overwhelmed by the effort it takes to get something out there. Maybe one day… 
 My favorite video games are the ones that let me feel pretty and powerful without making me talk ... 
 @f0b4120c Love Skyrim! There’s something calming about walking through its thick forests and snowy peaks - until a fecking dragon shows up, anyway! 😆 
 nostr:npub1fgle6lnth5pces3v5hayhvdsaqg7r842gxhg9fh5a7l66jm2qp3q0w4jl4 It took me years to form th... 
 @7ccb675f Having been a solitary writer for so long, I’m learning that contacts are key to finding the groove. Hopefully, I can find some here. 🤞 
 nostr:npub1fgle6lnth5pces3v5hayhvdsaqg7r842gxhg9fh5a7l66jm2qp3q0w4jl4 Ah, thanks. I've got a coup... 
 @7ccb675f Groups? Wow, I tend to rely on volunteers I somehow russle up! 😆 
 Last night I had a writerly meltdown in which I despaired of ever getting my stuff in front of re... 
 @7ccb675f If you’re needing a reader, I’d be happy to help. 
 Absolutely no idea why my #Intro post has attracted a random wave of attention but glad it has! Hello, world! 👋😁 
 #lobsterasong You’re So Shellfish - Carly Simon #HashtagGames 
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 @fddbc5e1 @91aa62b3 @1071bda7 @6b671f01 I’m pretty sure he scored… 🤔 
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 @2b2769df @91aa62b3 @1071bda7 @6b671f01 Aww, you guys! Admittedly, my chances are about as long with Chalke as they are with TayTay but appreciate the sentiment! 😆 
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 @2b2769df @91aa62b3 @1071bda7 @6b671f01 It lost its way as most series do but I would happily marry Sarah Chalke if I could (and if she wanted me to, obviously - that’s kinda what marriage is!) 😁 
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 @2b2769df @91aa62b3 @1071bda7 @6b671f01 To quote Dr Cox (no relation) from Scrubs, I care so little that I almost passed out. 😆 
 🏈  #NFL nostr:npub1zpcmmfmhlpjgrcdpw59ezvjwzfw3e4aayzt6er53vxvqfq36t46s47l3up  

Via Charlotte... 
 @91aa62b3 @1071bda7 @6b671f01 I can’t believe that after Miami’s historic demolition of Denver, everyone is talking about Taylor Swift. 🤨 How many points did she score? 
 Oh, Vikings! 😆 
 Damn, that Justin Jefferson can play! 😮 
 Dan Marino - Ricky Williams era.

Exactly!

#finsup #MiamiDolphins 
 @Chele Wasn’t Williams a WR? 🤔 Either way, Noah still had his Ark… 
 Ok, can any #Dolphins fans remember a time when the running game was as solid as our passing game? Because I can’t. 😆 #FinsUp 
 Touchdown!!! 🐬 #FinsUp 
 Game time! #NFL #FinsUp 
 I’m currently waist-deep in #Fallout4, about to finish the main story on Survival mode. No cheats or mods - feeling unjustly smug about this. 😁 #Procrastination 
 #PirateASong Needin’ Rum - Blur #HashtagGames 
 nostr:npub1fgle6lnth5pces3v5hayhvdsaqg7r842gxhg9fh5a7l66jm2qp3q0w4jl4 You too! The Dolphins have ... 
 @21149f3e It’s been so frustrating, watching the Fins rebuild since Marino left. But it seems like we’re finally getting interesting again, just as the Pats dominance winds down. I, for one, will not miss TB12 one bit! 😆 
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 @21149f3e Yeah, just watching Redzone so I’m following all the games. Just annoyed at missing my Dolphins for the second week!

And as much as it pains me, best of luck for the rest of the season. 
 Cool to see the #Bears dressing up as a football team early for Halloween nostr:npub1zpcmmfmhlpjg... 
 @e78500b4 @1071bda7 Yeah, what the hell’s going on there? They’re fugly! 🤢 
 nostr:npub1fgle6lnth5pces3v5hayhvdsaqg7r842gxhg9fh5a7l66jm2qp3q0w4jl4 1:20am for us in the UK! 😭 
 @46de8543 And I’m working early in the morning! It’s why I stopped getting the NFL Network ☹️ 
 Settled down to watch #MIAvsNE and it’s a bloody evening KO! 😡 Dammit! #NFL 
 Oh look at Love running. Nice #Packers #NFL nostr:npub1zpcmmfmhlpjgrcdpw59ezvjwzfw3e4aayzt6er53vx... 
 @e78500b4 @1071bda7 Should’ve slid and not taken the tackle but yeah. Good to see new talent coming through 
 @559439e2 Apparently I broke company guidelines although everyone else at work often talked about their job as well. So I never mention my job now but it hurt. (2/?) 
 @559439e2 It shattered the trust I had for my colleagues and made me increasingly paranoid and anxious. Left not long after. (3/3) 
 @559439e2 I was once reprimanded at work for posting about a guest staying at the hotel where I worked. At no point did I refer to them by name, though (1/?) 
 @559439e2 Apparently I broke company guidelines although everyone else at work often talked about their job as well. So I never mention my job now but it hurt. (2/?) 
 2:15 AM. Wide awake. Haven't slept.

Joy. 
 @0009f306 That’s how I was the night before. Hope you settle down soon (or if you have, the notification hasn’t woken you up! 😬) 
 @6c65d362 The idea that he has flaws that need exposing is laughable! His flaws are as obvious as his fake tan! 😆 
 A #question to #you - Has social media ever caused problems to you in real #life? One person cont... 
 @559439e2 I was once reprimanded at work for posting about a guest staying at the hotel where I worked. At no point did I refer to them by name, though (1/?) 
 @559439e2 World peace? An ecologically sustainable society? Justice? Is this multiple choice or a trick question? 🤔 
 @559439e2 I know it’s only mid-September but this is the best thing I’ll see all year! 😆 
 Fun (maybe) fact, Krishnan Guru-Murthy wrote one of the pieces I used in my GCSE English language... 
 @2de291ab I still remember him on Newsround! Makes me feel really old… 
 @43562d46 I love this so much & I’m not exactly prone to such outbursts. 🥰 
 #MashUpOddCouples Barbie Meets The Punisher #HashtagGames #ThinkIveTakenTooManyPills 
 @3daeee8a Possibly doesn’t appreciate being used as a mop either! 😆 Very cute though! 
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 @21149f3e I’m sure if I was as prolific & successful as TP, I’d doubt whether writers block existed as well. Alas, we’re just mere mortals… ☹️ 
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 @b7ab5d68 Sorry to hear that. My condolences to you and your family. 😞 
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 @99964f0f Was it not a good game? 😁 
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 @646bf124 Close the pod bay doors, HAL. Quickly! 
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 @df298e92 I’m no expert, I concede. Maybe I just live in an area with a higher percentage of elderly people - which I do. 🤷🏻‍♂️ 
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 @df298e92 @02800bae @2f386fd6 I don’t see what’s particularly punk about it. You see these all the time. 🫤 
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 @559439e2 This is the sort of content that we need more of! Congratulations! 🥳 
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 @85aba34a I honestly have never understood the appeal of Reece’s chocolate. 🤷🏻‍♂️ 
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 @c09f86d3 Mainly with planning & to help curb my pantsing! However, I’d prefer a cost-free option if possible. 
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 @5085cfa9 @2433bcdf I now have the mental image of a frustrated T Rex trying to hold a pen in order to fill out some forms. 😆 
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 @b77846ea @b6be52a7 Presumably a real Bible inexplicably bursts into flames whenever a Republican touches one. 🤔 
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 @09d891ee Ikea. They love the meatballs you can get from there. 
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 @4fd8265f Processing grief is hard enough. No need to waste it on those who don’t deserve it. 👍