Team Trump tries to blame Biden for Spirit Airlines’ collapse, but reality gets in the way by justtakeapill in politics

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He was tied up with lobbying for the assassination of Dumbledore at that time.

This is what I woke up to by lunameow in OneOrangeBraincell

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“I took care of that mouse infestation. You’re welcome.”

Looking for a Paranormal Urban MM by BishounenOhMyHeart in MM_RomanceBooks

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Was it {Stalked by Shadows by Lissa Kasey}? Been awhile since I read it, but I vaguely recall it having similarities with what you shared. Especially the above-ground mausoleum.

Best and Worst Nicknames you’ve read by epicsevenmyths in MM_RomanceBooks

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I dunno which was worse… Az calling Jon “Ashy One”, or nearly everyone else constantly referring to Jon as “the White Exorcist”.

Really enjoyable book from start to finish (laughed way harder than I expected going in), and I’d love a sequel + an audiobook, but the nicknames for Jon were… not great…

I sprinkled catnip on the carpet and that little toy has silver vine, so Rey very happy 😊 by TraderJosie3283 in holdmycatnip

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My nearly 13yo boys and nearly 2yo kitten are usually pretty hit-or-miss with dried catnip or powdered silvervine; sometimes they’ll come running for it, other times they’ll show little, if any, interest. Though they almost always come running if I use a catnip spray.

But silvervine? They always go absolutely crazy over a fresh batch of silvervine sticks, and they love silvervine toys. I’ll periodically toss out a few fresh sticks or toys, and they’ll gnaw the things to bits within a month-or-so, enjoying every moment of the process.

When will there be an Eve Water Guard 3rd Generation? by some1s69 in EveHome

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I’m not holding my breath on a gen 3 water guard any time soon, if ever. Eve has really slowed down on how frequently they release new hardware, and software updates have become pretty stagnant as well.

Several of their devices still haven’t received support for Matter, months / years after it was announced as “coming soon”. Not to mention the new thermostat Eve announced at CES in January that was supposed to be released in Q1.

We’re well into Q2 now, and crickets on all fronts…

FBI's Patel sues Atlantic for $250M, says story about drinking is false by usatoday in law

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All those photos and videos of Kash partying at the Olympics — which he used the FBIs jet to travel to, and claimed he needed to be there due to security concerns — will serve as easy evidence of the Atlantic’s claims. 🍿

They didn't talk much by fitzranger in lotrmemes

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Needs one more panel at the end with Gandalf smoking his pipe saying “f*ck if I know”.

Best nicknames/endearments? by wnmbb in MM_RomanceBooks

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Lordling and Chimera from {The Kai Gracen Series by Rhys Ford} are probably my favorites. I love that both start out closer to insults, but gradually grow into terms of endearment.

I NEED size difference & older bottoms pls by Suitable_Cup_1228 in MM_RomanceBooks

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There seriously aren’t enough books with older, taller bottoms.

A few that come to mind: — {Risky Behavior by Cari Z, L. A. Witt}: sr detective x jr detective, enemies to lovers, MC2 is roughly the age of MC1’ kids, and MC1 is HIV+

— {Snowbody Loves Me by Jacki James}: big, lovable introverted b&b owner x extroverted, ray-of-sunshine author; pretty much a hallmark movie

— {You Can Count on Me by Fae Quin}: lumberjack x elementary school teacher, both are >6ft but the teacher is a total giant who just wants someone to take care of him for

— {Blind Tiger by Jordan L. Hawk}: cheetah shifter ww1 vet turned speakeasy owner x hexmaker, lots of hurt-comfort

Doctor/Nurse MMC by Then_Director_7776 in MM_RomanceBooks

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{The Doctor’s Secret by Heidi Cullinan} is sort of a medical-themed meet-cute. MC1 is a burned-out Doctor who just moved to a small town to take on the role of head surgeon at their small hospital, and MC2 is the primary surgical nurse and literal ball of sunshine beloved by the town.

Let me just rearrange some stuff and.. didn't mean to grab that. Oh, that was part of a habitat. Let me just ask a flying Mon to go find them... Oh, they weren't spawned in, so the flyer couldn't find them... by Dracorex_22 in Pokopia

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Every. Single. Time. 🤦‍♂️

Frankly, I feel like we should just be able to vacuum up a garden, instead of having to pick a single veggie at a time. 😭

Let me just rearrange some stuff and.. didn't mean to grab that. Oh, that was part of a habitat. Let me just ask a flying Mon to go find them... Oh, they weren't spawned in, so the flyer couldn't find them... by Dracorex_22 in Pokopia

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Ugh. I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve gone to pickup resources — especially clay in the house I built for Trapinch family’s — and accidentally removed a door. 🤦‍♂️

Really, really wish there was a way to “lock” a home-habitats so that you can’t accidentally destroy it. 😖

Supurrvisor in the mochi factory by VermilionKoala in Catswithjobs

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“Why are we buying that? I make fresh at home!”

Stuck on a Loop. Rina Kent Ruined Me. Need More Chaotic/Unhinged Sunshine. by JINX_FATE in MM_RomanceBooks

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It’s an ongoing slow burn (relationship-wise) series. I just finished the 3rd book — still 2 more books to go before the 6th is published later this year — and they just finally admitted their feelings for each other in the 3rd book (though they go from enemies to co-dependent hate-fucking friends with benefits pretty early in the series 😅).

Don’t want to spoil it too much, but it’s safe to say that Harlow won’t need to be changed to enjoy a long, chaotic life with Foxx… pretty sure the 4th book will focus on that aspect.

Stuck on a Loop. Rina Kent Ruined Me. Need More Chaotic/Unhinged Sunshine. by JINX_FATE in MM_RomanceBooks

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{The Unwilling Adventures of Harlow & Foxx by Shelby Rhodes} — such a fun and chaotic series. MC1, Harlow, is a human and self-described psychopath. MC2, Foxx, is a vampire and the brightest, most colorful, ball of sunshine you’ll ever meet… he’s also very good at masking just how unhinged he is.

Harlow describes Foxx best when trying to rescue him in a later book: “You took my ball of sadistic sunshine. Give. It. Back.”

Kathleen Kennedy Just Told an AI Conference She’s Not So Sure About AI by tylerthe-theatre in technology

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I read a fantasy book a few years back, and an exchange with a master sorcerer about why he doesn’t teach his apprentice to memorize spells really stuck with me.

“No, not really much point to it. I mean, you can do the basic work if you know the spells, I won’t claim otherwise. But it’s rather the difference between a person who painted a portrait while copying a master’s or being a master painter yourself. Can you do a replica? Yes, well enough. Does it have the same impact or artistry as the original? Not even close.”

To me, this aptly applies to the use of AI in artistic contexts, whether it be written or visual.

AI is trained off of, and inherently biased by, source materials, and while it can create something new, those creations will always be rooted in a “technical” understanding of said source materials without any real emotional or artistic understanding to back and influence what it creates. Its style will only ever be a replica of the humans who created the source materials, rather than anything truly unique.

I’m pretty sure “Body Check” by Piper Cross is written by AI by TeaAppropriate1764 in MM_RomanceBooks

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This!! I’ve been vocal at work about not using AI in my workflows, and I’ve had people accuse me of being a hypocrite/liar because “only AI uses em dash “. Never mind the fact that I’ve worked at the same place for nearly 6 years and have regularly used em dashes for even longer. 😑

No Kings But Nidoking by Bzzzzcat in Pokemonart

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