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DE @DaddyEvil (165209) • United States 23h

I was working on notifications when we heard a loud BOOM! and the electricity went out, came back on and went out again. We couldn't see anything wrong at the power sub-station at the end of the block, so that means something...

electricity internet down

unknown cause

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Good Evening, 8 January - What I'm Thankful for Today

Valerie J. Routhieaux @just4him (320742) • Green Bay, Wisconsin 19h

Day has slipped away to night. It's been a long good day. It's been a warm day and half my snow has melted. I expect it will be fully gone before the next snowfall. I know I haven't been here today or even on WordPress. I see I...

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It took just a half second

Lenore Plassman @sallypup (67476) • Centralia, Washington 21h

Yup. Barely a blink of my eye and the world shifted. Hubby handed me my wallet. I had the idea to pull my debit card from the wallet so that I could gas up the car. My hands have been hurting more and my fingers are probably...

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Tornado Warning

Amber @AmbiePam (109638) • United States 8 Jan

Well, it’s January 8th, and we’ve got a tornado warning this morning. Nothing like hearing the sirens.I just looked, and it doesn’t look nearly as bad as it usually does when a tornado warning is issued. I wonder if this will...

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Digging deeper and staying positive here.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (53128) 8 Jan

And I have to say this--it's not easy. It has been discovered that my son possibly has a serious medical condition other than all of those caused by the accident. Today, we go for some scans, etc. to dig deeper into this. He is...

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Smooth Day

Eva James @wolfgirl569 (127625) • Marion, Ohio 18h

Doctor was happy. I mostly just needed my prescriptions renewed. Walmarts parking lot was empty but they managed to have long lines at the register. No surprise there. Goodwill of course had a nice loveseat in now that I bought me...

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Time

Judy Story @jstory07 (147118) • Roseburg, Oregon 19h

Time goes by really fast. A second, a minute, and the hours in a day go by really fast. The days go by really fast. The weeks go by really fast. The months go by really fast. Before you know it the year has gone by really fast....

time

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Something odd about the shooting of a 37-year-old woman by ICE agents in Minneapolis.

The Horse @TheHorse (233562) • Walnut Creek, California 23h

By now you have heard about the shooting of a 37-year-old white American citizen by ICE agents in Minneapolis Minnesota. I have read a few news stories about it, and even watched a couple of videos of the shooting and subsequent...

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Do You Have $$ in Your Attic?

celticeagle @celticeagle (184165) • Boise, Idaho 21h

Is cleaning out yours or a relative's attic on your "to do " list? You may not realize it but some of the stuff you are about to give to Goodwill or put in the dumpster could be worth a lot of money. Here is a list of some items...

vintage

goodwill

to do list

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Remembering 2025’s Losses: Dame Jane Goodall

Four Walls @FourWalls (81680) • United States 8 Jan

Although this didn’t make my personal top ten list (neither did the pope, so that tells you how weird I am), without question this is one of the most significant deaths of 2025. The contributions this woman made to the study of...

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How did I get this burn?

Amber @AmbiePam (109638) • United States 8 Jan

So no one can explain to me how I got this 2nd degree burn when I was eighteen, and in the car wreck that damaged my neck and back. This picture doesn’t show all eight inches of it, but it’s long because the original burn was an...

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My Shirt Matches My Hair

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (36) • United States 8 Jan

This is the new sweater with the button embellishments that I was describing yesterday. It's sort of a plum or maroon color. I also did hair and make-up this morning so my photo wouldn't scare you (haha) and because I'm going...

plum hair

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Time To Get Dressed

Eva James @wolfgirl569 (127625) • Marion, Ohio 8 Jan

I have a doctor's checkup in about an hour. So I need to get moving soon. At least my schedule isn't way messed up this morning. I got most of the notifications finished. I will do the rest tonight. After the doctor I will go to...

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Firefighters rescue a dog that was trapped under an auto

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (117081) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 21h

Firefighters from the Tucson Fire Department were dispatched on Christmas Eve to rescue a German Shepherd who had his paw stuck underneath under the back tire even though the dog jumped in front of the auto when the driver stopped...

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Puppy Cuddle Time

MARILYN @Marilynda1225 (87756) • United States 8 Jan

Happy Thursday Everyone! looks like we might see some sun today along with the skies that are showing signs of blue. It would be so nice to enjoy a warmer day with sunshine. Tomorrow is rain into Saturday. But, at least it's too...

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Had a weird experience yesterday

snowy @snowy22315 (201150) • United States 8 Jan

I was at the bank yesterday, and as I was getting ready to leave, I saw a woman pull up kind of recklessly in a big SUV next to my car. I then saw that she was so close to my car, there was no way I was gonna get out of there...

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Women in the Victorian Era ~ Bathroom Usage in the Victorian Home

celticeagle @celticeagle (184165) • Boise, Idaho 21h

Using the bathroom in the Victorian Age was a real burden for women of that time. Women wore a lot of clothes. There were under garments, bodices, corsets, crinolines, skirts and other outerwear to undo and take off. There were...

bathroom

chamber pot

fashion

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Happy Birthday to the King of Rock and Roll

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (92673) • Daytona Beach, Florida 21h

Elvis was born on January 8, 1936, and here I have included, in honor of his heavenly birthday, one of my favorite songs from 1968, “Memories.” The song was written by Billy Strange and Mac Davis for him to sing on “Elvis,” his...

elvis rocks in heaven on his birthday

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So where are the MAGA members defending ICE murdering a mother for fleeing from them?

NJ Chicaa @NJChicaa (125865) • United States 22h

Its been crickets here from those who support Trump, law enforcement, ICE, etc. about a 36 year old mother of 3 being shot 3 times in the head simply for trying to flee from them attempting to get into her car. Of course DHS and...

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Remembering 2025’s Music Losses: George Kooymans

Four Walls @FourWalls (81680) • United States 8 Jan

Another day, another musician who’ll cause you to shrug when you see the name…and then you hear the song. That’s one of the reasons I do these tributes (both the monthly music lists and the look back over the year): songs are...

music

top ten lists

2025 music obituaries

george kooymans

golden earring

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