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GOOD TWITTER, BAD X?

October 22, 2024 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Good twitter was a great scroll. Celebrities and famous names shared their interests, causes, and struggles. They made themselves look almost normal, which was nice. Not so nice?

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BETTER WORLD IN THE 90’S? BETTER THAN WHAT?

October 10, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Do you remember a better world that existed thirty years ago? Talking 1994? I’m trying without looking, but I hit the archives on history.com. Ron Rule from twitter inspired me with this:

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TAPPHORIA TAP HOUSE AT TEN YEARS

July 16, 2024 by David Gillaspie

There’s good news and bad news: The good news: Tapphoria Tap House is a mile away from my house. The bad news: A mile away and I’ve walked it. They couldn’t be any closer. The best news? Ten years in, baby.

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INTERNET SHOWTIME SATURDAY WITH A SIDE OF HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

July 13, 2024 by David Gillaspie

I’m a big fan of internet showtime, the daily scroll. But I keep it simple. I’m not looking for verification, authentication, or validation. Not looking for lawyers, guns, or money. What I’m looking for is attention grabbing posts, videos, and stories. Make me pause. Is that asking for too much?

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WEDNESDAY SEVENS UP ON MIDDLE CLASS

June 26, 2024 by David Gillaspie

I found the Wednesday Sevens during my usual pre-writing routine, (reading Yahoo News, scrolling twitter, checking Facebook like a pro.) The sevens are, Yahoo News: 7 Things the Middle Class Won’t Be Able To Afford in the Next 5 Years Twitter: 7 Keys To Life Facebook: Nothing, so I adapted.

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BETTER WORLD IN THE 90’S? BETTER THAN WHAT?

TAPPHORIA TAP HOUSE AT TEN YEARS

INTERNET SHOWTIME SATURDAY WITH A SIDE OF HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

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GOOD TWITTER, BAD X?

BETTER WORLD IN THE 90’S? BETTER THAN WHAT?

TAPPHORIA TAP HOUSE AT TEN YEARS

INTERNET SHOWTIME SATURDAY WITH A SIDE OF HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

WEDNESDAY SEVENS UP ON MIDDLE CLASS

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