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joannaholman , to random
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I've been on a quest to read books from as many countries as possible and would love recommendations books in English from South East Asian countries other than Singapore (already have a stack from there). Originally in English or translated are both fine, as is almost any fiction or non-fiction genre, although I don't love crime fiction and try to avoid western expat memoirs where work by local authors is available in English.

clive , to random
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Amazon is crawling with travel guides written by AI -- vague, crappy, and pushed up in search results by astroturfed fake five-star reviews: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/05/travel/amazon-guidebooks-artificial-intelligence.html?unlocked_article_code=Gmcb6fkRXSAX7JUdbTpFyhH1lSBWBcI0RuiXgcku3gVTdQV7s_SPvl1tKw76F_txTehAmHdU0bZ3PUoPyH0h-dybeb8_bGL7UzysZynt-SFcx9yByC4wr37_65cVodjr_Z-sRcqUfioeOsUAKJpEECejhG2SlL4jPCoaBG8PFnu_YLKDXA0hkzvhrJnGuD5kw59N8Bz7T7D7UOeJXLkowJnnoB6IDt6bHn6XiBvlH--t6M_9xmGCkNlYdtiiScdbS3ebGG5C3xKkCxwacaT96yLi9NK5dx9YHwhHSPdoVJPqslvVGAwQFvpSQvDvgHZGOFxW09EeUVAHYZl6uI-aSYS0_UfYhcXjDi6J2-M1oFlpWg&smid=url-share

That's a "gift" link so you don't need to be a New York Times subscriber to read it

It's a great investigation, and highlights the real problem, which is ...

... unsurprisingly by now, Amazon seemingly does little-to-nothing to stop this

The site is just soiled top to bottom with fake crap in every category

CandaceRobbAuthor ,
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@clive Why anyone uses them for books where there are so many independents online, and bookshop.org, I don't understand.

ClaireFromClare ,
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@CandaceRobbAuthor @clive Agree! For delivery of books & music in the UK there's also www.hive.co.uk
My current favourite loves Hive.The is tiny, with very high danger-to-size ratio, & has made as much money through nominations on Hive as on direct sales. Hive is run by Gardners the big UK book distributor. If you can pick up in the shop, it earns 25%.

@bookstodon

whompertoft , to random
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I have finally given up on Twitter. I registered a Mastodon account at the end of 2022 but didn't do anything else. Thought I'd give it a go.

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EighthLayer , to random
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You're a good man, Arthur Morgan.

Despite what the audio describes as Arthur Morgan being a good man, in the video he shoots an innocent blind man trying to make money.

deestorkb ,

@EighthLayer TBH, after running into him a couple of times, you can see why he might...

Mysticcshadow , to random
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https://mysticscapes.medium.com/the-encounter-d8049e7ec222

Please read for added awareness & insight. Thank you

Mysticcshadow OP ,
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Sometimes you gotta take the necessary steps for your protection. It is what it is.

https://mysticscapes.medium.com/no-contact-order-f761a74ab14

Mysticcshadow OP ,
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How to cope with & in a neurotypical world when you clearly do not fit in.

Https://mysticscapes.medium.com/adhd-coping-6a13d0e7c027

elonjet , to random
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Landed in Austin, Texas, US.

Agent661 ,
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@elonjet late night trip to Abbott town?

elonjet , to random
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Landed in Austin, Texas, US. Apx. flt. time 2 h 11 min.

DaddyHoggy ,
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@elonjet do you keep a running total too?

GrandpaDave ,
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@elonjet So he's pretending to work again, eh?

elonjet , to random
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Took off from Hawthorne, California, US.

toxic ,

@elonjet that would be from Hawthorne Municipal Airport?

joewynne , to random
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Another episode, another megalomaniac.



@allstartrek

DrFerrous ,
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@joewynne Maybe Data is the megalomaniac in this episode …

elonjet , to random
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Landed in Hawthorne, California, US.

elonjet , to random
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Landed in Hawthorne, California, US. Apx. flt. time 52 min.

elonjet OP ,
@elonjet@mastodon.social avatar

312 mile (271 NM) flight from SJC to HHR

~ 441 gallons (1,668 liters).
~ 2,954 lbs (1,340 kg) of jet fuel used.
~ $2,468 cost of fuel.
~ 5 tons of CO2 emissions.

elonjet , to random
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Took off from San Jose, California, US.

rglueckler , to random
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"Global burned area is decreasing, so does not exacerbate " - did you ever hear this argument, possibly continuing to label reports on recent catastrophic wildfires as "alarmist"? 🔥

This take was recently also published under the title ""Climate Change Hasn't Set the World on Fire" in the Wall Street Journal (https://www.wsj.com/articles/climate-change-hasnt-set-the-world-on-fire-global-warming-burn-record-low-713ad3a6).

In my opinion, this presents a misrepresentation of the science and reality behind the global distribution of wildfires (1/4)

rglueckler OP ,
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Trying to prevent new flawed arguments from making the rounds...
@wildfirescience @paleofire @ClimateMigration @academicchatter

JMMontpelier , to random
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201 yrs ago, wrote to W. T. Barry, praising the Kentucky legislature for appropriating funds for general , which Madison saw as essential for good government. “We the People” needed a good education in order to govern ourselves.

GottaLaff , to random
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The US added 187,000 in July as the unemployment rate drops to to 3.5%. - Nonfarm payrolls increased 187,000 last month following a similar increase in June - Wage growth rose at a firm pace

https://breaking.iavian.net/article/342165

DemDifference ,
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@GottaLaff

BIDEN ECONOMY IN HISTORICAL CONTEXT

• Unemployment has now been under 4% for 18 months, the longest stretch in over 50 years

• Share of prime-working-age Americans with a job is at 22-year high

• Unemployment and inflation are both significantly lower today (3.5% & 3%) than when Reagan ran his "Morning in America" reelect ad (7.3% & 4.3%)

• The 13.4 million jobs added under Biden are more than have ever been added in single POTUS term

and the

johnmclaren ,
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@GottaLaff @DemDifference @bookstodon thank you!

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