Neuroplastictyjunkie
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Neuroplastictyjunkie
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#SBsoap fans are a devoted group, both to the show & each other. I didn’t know Carrie but it feels remiss to have a page devoted to #bipolardisorderawareness & not pause for those lost to it. Her husband’s FB posts about learning to live w/o her tell us all what a beautiful soul she was and is.
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www.simplifyiowa.com
April 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
The original Insta caption was a wordy way of saying that discovering that #RoscoeBorn died of #bipolardisorder helped me process my recent #bipolar2 diagnosis. My hubby kept telling people that I was rewriting an #80s #soapopera & I’d have to explain why. He’s an accidental #mentalhealth advocate
March 30, 2025 at 10:21 PM
All good writing eventually addresses plot holes and tries to fix them or at least distract from them. Part of the joy of rewriting Robert’s storyline was coming up for solutions for them, but the distracting dialogue here is acted so well, unanswered questions don’t matter #SBsoap #RoscoeBorn
March 30, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I tried to cut this scene to less than a minute but I couldn’t. Every second is necessary. Am I right If you’d never watched #SBsoap before, you’d be able to understand the Robert Barr storyline & feel the tension of it from just this one scene? u.pc.cd/JWPrtalK #PeterLove #MarcyWalker #SBsoap
March 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
A script can be beautifully written, but the interpretation by the actor is everything. When Cruz closes his eyes, we get to see him go from pride and anger to “I’m being an idiot.” So much said with no words in less than a minute #SBsoap #AMartinez #MarcyWalker
March 30, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I love #darkcomedy and dark #soapopera comedy even more. It’s difficult to write and one needs excellent actors like #RobinMattson and #JudithMcConnell to bring it to life. #SBsoap was certainly on part with #TwinPeaks in this regard if not better.
March 30, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The most interesting characters aren’t clearly good or bad. We become addicted to them bc the human brain is wired to categorize & it’s never clear which box to put them in. I couldn’t stop watching original #rhony for that reason and #SBsoap writers were excellent at creating Robert that way.
March 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
The original scene was one of the most painful for #CruzEden fans but such incredible performances by #AMartinez and #MarcyWalker make it clear why #SBsoap is still so loved. Recutting this scene as I rewrote the Robert Barr storyline felt like a bit like a travesty even to keep #CruzEden together
March 30, 2025 at 7:48 PM
#Bipolar2 makes the idea of seeing someone at their best & worst complex. Is it the best & worst of the person or the best & worst of the symptoms? Part of who someone is as a person is how they handle the irritability, the pressured speech, the depression and all the rest. #SBsoap
March 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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A leader is shaped by resilience, vision, integrity, and the ability to unite in hardship. Trump? Shaped by tantrums, lies, golf carts, and a spray tan routine. Leadership demands strength; he demands Diet Coke.
February 18, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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This is the way…

“The elected officials in Washington have to stop protesting in Washington. They have to go back to their districts…show the consequences…show the school that isn’t operating…they have to make it real.”

With social media, word will spread to neighboring districts—even red ones.
February 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Democratic politicians aren't reacting with urgency because they're listening to the 80% of their voters who don't know what's going on. Maybe go crazy and do something different for a change: Listen to the minority who know what's going on. Because they're telling you this is a four-alarm fire.
February 16, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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This is Trevor Lee, architect of the “Nazi Flag” Utah law and all around fascist white nationalist DezNat peace of trash. Share his name. Call his office. Make him crawl back under the rock he belongs under. house.utleg.gov/rep/LEETA/
February 16, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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See here's how to do a headline.

fortune.com/2025/02/13/e...
February 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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US Copyright office updated guidelines - my lay summary of these last two items:

- If you can see your original work in a regenerated work, you may qualify as the copyright holder for that portion.

- Algo spew is still not eligible for copyright protection.

copyright.gov/ai/Copyright...
February 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Between "AI" overuse and Long Covid, we may be in for a long period of pervasive cognitive decline.

"Increased AI use linked to eroding critical thinking skills"
- Swiss business school study

phys.org/news/2025-01...
Increased AI use linked to eroding critical thinking skills
A study by Michael Gerlich at SBS Swiss Business School has found that increased reliance on artificial intelligence (AI) tools is linked to diminished critical thinking abilities. It points to cognit...
phys.org
February 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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We got a Costco membership for the first time in our lives today. They asked why & I said because treat your workers well, you value diversity, & you didn’t cave in to authoritarian demands. He said: “We’ve been getting lots of folks saying that, thanks for joining.”

Who needs a gallon of ketchup?
February 16, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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February 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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A good mantra: What is the smallest step I can take today that will create the greatest impact?
February 14, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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The DOJ is now ripping pages out of the Banana Republic handbook, demanding its prosecutors drop charges on NYC Mayor Adams b/c he met with DJT & agreed to deport immigrants. Alex, I'll take Quid pro Quo fr $400
Adams is charged w/ taking bribes from foreign nationals
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/n...
Danielle Sassoon and Other Officials Resign After Order to Drop Eric Adams Case
The interim U.S. attorney for the Southern District and five officials with the federal public integrity unit quit after the Justice Department ordered charges against Mayor Eric Adams to be dropped.
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Cuff these "DOGE" dipsh*ts up immediately next time. That's the treatment we've gotten in the past for hacks. Make no mistake, this isn't any different. It's a low level SE attempt.
February 15, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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Stuart worked on 5 Republican presidential campaigns.
February 14, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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February 14, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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The Trump-led sovereign wealth fund (SWF) is not an economic safeguard but a state-capture apparatus. Masked as public good, it centralizes wealth under executive control, enabling elite extraction and shielding kleptocracy behind legal opacity. This is authoritarian asset seizure.
February 13, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Rise with purpose. Push through doubt. Every challenge is a chance to grow.
February 14, 2025 at 8:35 AM