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Why I'm planning a thru-hike even though I pretty much hate myself for it
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How to watch the sunset
And why you might want to
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In which I will find something hopeful to say about... something
Or die trying
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What Do I Bring When I Bring My Grief to a Protest?
What is grief good for, anyways?
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More on that thru-hike, "humanitarian pauses", and some Ursula K. Le Guin quotes
minus several thousand words I decided NOT to ask you to read
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Silence == Death
And I mean that in more than one way, all of them literal
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Chatgpt is the soylent green of writing
and a couple other bon mots plus stuff about camping
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Something I wrote about Freedom & Terror & Security in 2005
and how rediscovering my own words from the past helps me face this disastrous present
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I very much do not want to write this email about Gaza
but humans can only live without water for 72 hours
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Yes I still have covid. Sorry that's not convenient for capitalism
If you tell me I'm probably not contagious anymore I will climb out of your phone and punch you
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10 things I have learned while alone in the woods
And yes, I still have covid.
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I have covid so I guess I may as well send a newsletter
If you tell me "this variant is mild" I will climb out of your phone and punch you
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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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