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Going through the motions is how you hold the door.
A Buffy/Game of Thrones death reference mashup
Aug 7 • 
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Not today, Death!
the standard content warnings apply
Jun 14 • 
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every day I start anywhere
and do what I can
May 21 • 
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Writing faster than they can erase
also inchworms, moss, and my shadow
May 14 • 
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Facts, feelings, and fascism
content advisory: suicide and related stuff
May 1 • 
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Madness, Civilization, and the Insurrection Act of 1807
Are you feeling a little hysterical? I sure am!
Apr 10 • 
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A call to protest
Tomorrow (and tomorrow and tomorrow), with a Steps List, if you don't know how
Apr 4 • 
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Keep howling, bitches.
It is one way to remember to breathe.
Mar 22 • 
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I am Bartleby, The Scrivener.
Or, if you prefer, Lloyd Dobbler from Say Anything
Mar 3 • 
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Hello from, um, binge-watching xo, kitty
This is not a post about how we can't let the fuckers get us down.
Feb 20 • 
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Be brave, not careless..
and practical, not performative
Jan 28 • 
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Not #wrapped, 2024
I don't have any hard numbers for you
Dec 30, 2024 • 
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Amy Writes Words
"Amusing at best": I write about software engineering, tech, management, politics, bipolar disorder, mental illness, disability, queerness, gender, books, poetry, fashion, boots, and photography. Also sometimes religion, insects, and my gut microbiome.
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