C. Besaw

I wanna cohabitate on Mars. Just need a few good Men to keep me company. I have one in mind.

[C. Besaw @CorrieAnnebe]

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Police Now Being Advised Not to Tell Drivers Their Traffic Stop Was Triggered by License Plate Readers https://t.co/THvtdXO0gC

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Jaguar Classic Lists Ex-Brunei Royal XJ220 With Under 3,000 Miles https://t.co/rXzw6PYyb5

[Amazing Nature @AmazingNature00]

Lion sculpture assembled from wood found in nature
Credit: Knock on Wood

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@AmazingNature00 So cute.

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@AmazingNature00 Love ❤️

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@earthcurated Imagine all the things this tree has observed.

[C. Besaw @CorrieAnnebe]

@Purple0Snow @earthcurated I believe it was once something remarkable. A tree??? Maybe. All I know is trees are so spiritual. I hugged 3 of them today.

[Earth @earthcurated]

🌳 The African baobab — often called the “Tree of Life” — can live for over 1,500 years.

Native to South Africa and other parts of Africa, it stores water in its massive trunk and supports entire ecosystems with food, shelter, and nutrients.

One of the oldest and most remarkable living trees on Earth.

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Lawsuit claims Billings water billing system overcharging by thousands https://t.co/sGZWx3gtY7

[Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories]

There is an old handwriting system that is faster than typing. Masters have reached up to 280 Words per minute...

What you’re looking at is shorthand, a family of writing systems designed to capture speech at high speed. Systems like Gregg shorthand (developed in 1888) and Pitman shorthand (introduced in 1837) replaced full spelling with streamlined, phonetic symbols.

At its peak, especially in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, shorthand was essential for journalists, secretaries, and court reporters. Skilled practitioners commonly reached 120–160 words per minute, while top experts could exceed 200+ WPM. The often-cited 280 WPM is rare but achievable in controlled conditions by elite stenographers.

The key advantage is efficiency: shorthand records sounds, not letters, eliminating unnecessary strokes. Gregg, for example, uses flowing curves without lifting the pen, while Pitman varies line thickness and position to encode different sounds.

However, modern speed records are typically held by stenotype machines, not handwritten shorthand. Using chorded keyboards, professional court reporters can exceed 300 WPM, making them faster than most typing speeds.

Before audio recording became widespread, entire speeches, including parliamentary debates and courtroom testimony, were preserved almost exclusively through shorthand, making it one of the most important (and now largely forgotten) information technologies of its time.

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#archaeohistories

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The Last House Frank Lloyd Wright Designed Is on the Market https://t.co/GulTrBq0UF

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[Florida MAGA Godzilla 2.0 @OnlyinFlorida2]

@GavinNewsom

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[Rep Josh Gottheimer @RepJoshG]

I'm proud to announce we’ve clawed back $1 million for the Wyckoff Police Department.

These federal dollars will support a full renovation of the Wyckoff PD facility.

We’re giving our officers the modern facility they need to keep families safe, and these dollars are coming to Jersey – not to the Moocher States.

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@RepJoshG So awesome 👌