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A conservative friend noted that whatever happens, America remains on a steady path forward. We now live in a country where women and minorities aren expected to reach high office. Not too long ago, that wasn’t the case. Never lose hope in humanity. https://t.co/dDyB6R41fI

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My hope lives. The overreaching hope: Today will pass by like Y2K in 2000. The realistic hope: We’ve fallen into the abyss and crawled out many times before. Whatever comes, I won't let it push me in a corner. I'll keep showing up. You do, too. https://t.co/RmaevT7vAP

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Just as hackers break things and develop innovative fixes on the fly, Eddie Van Halen destroyed a lot of guitars and amps in his quest to turn the tones in his head into reality. https://t.co/Z6AxJTLMov

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As ugly as this political season has been, we haven’t lost the ability to rise above politics and be good to one another. I see abundant examples daily of personal bonds being stronger than the things that divide us.
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The key is to take mental shore leave without abdicating one’s responsibilities. Here’s my plan. https://t.co/UQXJhfRom7

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New post... I See Villains. Time for a Gut Check https://t.co/BFPt0GspOA

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Follow-up to this coming next week. I've caught myself failing to follow the lesson of the post. Correcting that includes writing on the lessons learned. https://t.co/6ljjDzETsr

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I mentioned yesterday how ongoing social challenges of the #pandemic have made myself and others sharp around the edges. It's a reminder that we must continue to do our best to be better humans -- especially to those closest to us. https://t.co/r9pyvbpwl4

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Currently at red, fueled by anger over how people carry on amid the #pandemic. Taking steps to deal with it, because the last thing the world needs is another asshole.
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Though people have become intolerant -- vicious, even -- amid a #pandemic and #poisoned_politics, the best of humanity will prevail, disagreements be damned. https://t.co/WxArahw0UL

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As I sit here in the center, it looks to me like the far left and far right are easily played, becoming outraged at the drop of a dime: Observations of a Centrist | The OCD Diaries https://t.co/IJmiPRrk3f

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So many people dealing with so much grief these days. Because of loved ones lost to #covid19. Because of the loss of so many joys deferred amid #pandemiclife. Writing this helped me once. May it do so for you now. https://t.co/M5tGgWGo2M

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This is a tribute to a great man. It’s also about #COVID19 hitting close to home. https://t.co/19d7xwM9RI

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If you’re going to make your point with a meme, fine. But before sharing, perhaps it’s not a bad idea to examine whether it truly aligns with reality, or if it’s merely painting huge groups of diverse people with the same sloppy brush. https://t.co/C2q7XgH7LX

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Some of the people I removed are long-time friends and family. If you’re among them, I haven’t necessarily lost affection for you. I just can’t keep looking at what you’re pushing. I know others have concluded the same about me, and I respect that. https://t.co/pNs7R6bplh

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From the archives: Instead of fighting some mental disorders, such as OCD or ADHD, picture yourself accepting and even embracing them. Then learn to use your disorder to your advantage. https://t.co/f4h3hHzGn9

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If we’re ever going to heal our discourse, we need more humility and schools need to teach students the art of critical thinking. https://t.co/ARJKl9Eypm

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If we’re ever going to heal our discourse, it begins here: More humility could stem the tide of narcissism. In other words, be willing to see when you’re wrong and admit it. Schools need to do a lot more to train students in the art of critical thinking.
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Why I always stay busy: Boredom: An OCD Case's Worst Friend | The OCD Diaries https://t.co/fpfjiljCdN

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From the archives: You Can't Fight Depression with Unicorns and Rainbows | The OCD Diaries https://t.co/GzfwCKSBoA