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Claire Miró
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Take a second look. Breathe. It only takes a moment to see a little deeper.
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The wisdom of Waffle House, as seen through the eyes of a persistent photographer: “Be kind, be respectful, and don’t overstay when others are waiting for a table.”
The front of a Waffle House, probably in Florida.
January 31, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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A sign saying “Think for yourself”, a circle with the letters “AI” crossed out with a bar, and text saying “Generative AI is theft. It is killing and exploiting children. It makes you dumber and boring. Friends don’t let friends use AI.”
January 31, 2026 at 2:55 PM
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Yay!

I’ve heard it said to just keep being fabulous in all that we do.

#YouAreEnough
Fluffy cat in a window summoning inner strength to express themselves fully just as they are. The cat is white and wearing a multi-colored rainbow cape.
January 29, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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When it happens, it will happen.

Until then, let's choose our more noble side.

An ethical grook from Piet Hein late of Denmark:

I see and I hear and I speak no evil;
I carry no malice within my breast;
yet quite without withing a man to the Devil
one may be permitted to hope for the best.
A poem by the philosopher and poet from Denmark Piet Hein: I see and I hear and I speak no evil; I carry no malice within my breast; yet quite without withing a man to the Devil one may be permitted to hope for the best.
January 26, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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It’s a wonderful book!
It captures so many feelings I’ve felt but didn’t know how to express.
Here’s one of my favorites: grayshift
Grayshift a word in the dictionary of obscure sorrows. Noun. The tendency for future goals and Benchmarks to feel huge when viewed in advance, only to fade in banality as soon as you’ve achieved them-finally reaching the top of the ladder, only to notice it circling back around like a hamster wheel.
January 26, 2026 at 1:50 PM
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Beautiful glittering “peace prize” awards are now available at CVS if anyone wants any. 🥇😉
Glittering gold “peace awards” that upon closer inspection are air fresheners. These are stacked up in a store display bin at CVS. Some of the lettering is in Arabic which might cause unwarranted concern among certain “peace prize” recipients.
January 24, 2026 at 1:09 AM
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Solutions to problems are easy to find: the problem’s a great contribution. What’s truly an art is to wring from your mind a problem to fit a solution.
January 23, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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Is it sad or pathetic that AI companies are increasingly desperate? The generative AI companies keep pounding their hammer but haven’t nailed anything useful.

#AIslop #AI #SLOP
A poem by Danish philosopher Piet Hein pointing out the backwards absurdity of making something then searching for ways to use it
January 23, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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Norway knew what Canada knows and Czechoslovakia knew - if the horse knew its power, it would never be ridden
A plaque showing a kinglike rider atop a horse with Norwegian words
January 21, 2026 at 2:47 PM
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Finally! Some things trending up in the stock market where so many other indicators are down

The price of gold and VIX

Oh wait…those aren’t very good signs are they?
Chart showing VIX (CBOE Volatility Index) so far this year Chart showing the price of gold since 2006, with the most notable rise starting about a year ago
January 21, 2026 at 3:14 AM
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Sesame Street told us about the “K” economy years ago if we had ears to listen

#Wealth #inequality #Economy
A Sesame Street character is trying to teach children about wealth inequality through song, in this case by starting with the letter K
January 19, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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Don Quixote could have been written about today’s Don, as the crazed guy lives out his demons
From a book written long ago called Don Quixote, oddly predicting the current situation, and this image shows the madman Don on his horse riding on a mission to attack his rivals, who other people see are windmills
January 18, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Per poet Piet Hein of Denmark, the US is headed back towards a stronger democracy.
A grook by Peit Hein, late of Denmark, on what might be considered a paradox: democracy and civic involvement grow stronger and healthier in the face of being threatened.
January 18, 2026 at 5:32 AM
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If the horse knew its power, it would let nobody ride.

- Norwegian saying

Be strong, Minnesota!
Norwegian words below a man in a uniform riding a horse. In English it says “If the horse knew its power, it would let nobody ride.” In Norwegian: “Visste hesten si makt så lèt han ingen rida seg”
January 16, 2026 at 4:22 AM