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Open Marriages and Other Myths
Open Marriages and Other Myths
I Prefer Straight-Up Cheating
MonalisaSmiled
Apr 24, 2021
Instagram Refuses To Fat Shame Me
Instagram Refuses To Fat Shame Me
I can’t get censored no matter how hard I try
Reuben Salsa
Oct 20, 2020
Marjorie Taylor Greene reminds you of that Asshole from High School.
Marjorie Taylor Greene reminds you of that Asshole from High School.
What was her name again
Amy Sea
Jan 28, 2021
From A Young Age, They Knew I Was Strange
From A Young Age, They Knew I Was Strange
Visiting childhood memories from Long Island
Melissa R. Mendelson
Jan 20
I Never Want to See Leaked Sex Tapes of My Neighbors
I Never Want to See Leaked Sex Tapes of My Neighbors
I promise, it’s not what you think
BJ Dawson
Jan 22, 2022
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You Can’t Make Something Great Again When it Wasn’t Great in the First Place
You Can’t Make Something Great Again When it Wasn’t Great in the First Place
The problem with looking at only one side of history
Marla Bishop
Jun 5
To the Vapid Two-Faced Smiling Recruiters in the Pharmaceutical Industry
To the Vapid Two-Faced Smiling Recruiters in the Pharmaceutical Industry
It’s time to let go of pretenses
Markus Scorelius
Jun 5
Some Flowers Last One Day then Disappear
Some Flowers Last One Day then Disappear
Fifty Word Challenge #115: ‘Loss
Margie Pearl
Jun 5
Tina Turner died, so I Deleted Thirty-Two-Thousand Emails from My Inbox
Tina Turner died, so I Deleted Thirty-Two-Thousand Emails from My Inbox
Thrifty Word Challenge 100 #94: & 50 Words #115: Loss
Marla Bishop
Jun 5
Loss To Society~
Loss To Society~
When the donor left
Anthony Cloe Huie
Jun 3
I’m Watching That Series, Ordinary Joe Again
I’m Watching That Series, Ordinary Joe Again
Lately, I’ve been binge-watching shows such Prodigal Son (Season One Only), All of Killjoys (Love. This. Show.), and Beyond (This show…
Melissa R. Mendelson
Jun 2
Loss is So Hard to Bear
Loss is So Hard to Bear
But sadly, it’s part of life
Marla Bishop
Jun 1
Former Captive UFO Occupant Speaks Out About Human Systems Making Him Feel Alienated
Former Captive UFO Occupant Speaks Out About Human Systems Making Him Feel Alienated
One comes to see that you can live by the adage:
Markus Scorelius
May 29
The Problem with Poetry~
The Problem with Poetry~
It’s called Poetry
Anthony Cloe Huie
May 25
The Blood of the Host
The Blood of the Host
100-word story
Jim Latham
May 25
I’m British and I’ll Bloody Well Write Like It
I’m British and I’ll Bloody Well Write Like It
Only a total muppet would have a problem with that
Victoria Suzanne
May 25
GOP Will Table Bill Mandating Either Thoughts Or Prayers For Mass Shootings
GOP Will Table Bill Mandating Either Thoughts Or Prayers For Mass Shootings
Republicans express concern that prayer resources are becoming overstretched
Patrick Metzger
May 17
Workers Are Opting Out Of Their Pension, But They Are Making A Big Mistake
Workers Are Opting Out Of Their Pension, But They Are Making A Big Mistake
Immediate gratification has the world in a chokehold.
Shamar M
May 15
Somebody Tell These NYC Restaurants the Lockdowns Are Long Over
Somebody Tell These NYC Restaurants the Lockdowns Are Long Over
It’s Time For Them to Rejoin Reality and Get Back in the New York Grind — I Mean Groove
Michael Centrone
May 15
AI Isn’t Coming For Our Writing Jobs, You Schmunks
AI Isn’t Coming For Our Writing Jobs, You Schmunks
Think about it, would ya?
Frank T Bird
May 14
I Would Rather Watch That Long Tapeworm On Chicago Med Than The Eleven O’ Clock News
I Would Rather Watch That Long Tapeworm On Chicago Med Than The Eleven O’ Clock News
My parents watch the news every night before bed, and they tell me the next day that it made them angry, upset and stressed. Stop watching…
Melissa R. Mendelson
May 14
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