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Melanie
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Partnering with people to ignite their passions and help them fund their lives. Happiness | Self-Improvement | Fulfillment
This is why bloggers can no longer compete.

The top five results on Bing for "how to make extra money at home" are all sponsored, and they all take up the whole thing.

Next is an AI snippet from Forbes, then five videos & 3 more sponsored spots.

There are 0 organic results on the first page.
November 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Should I give Bluesky another shot?

Has discoverability improved?
November 29, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I haven't been here for a while.

Has discoverability improved?
April 19, 2025 at 2:25 PM
In that weird place where I'm too skinny for my fat pants but too fat for my skinny pants
March 20, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Excited to start wasting 2 extra hours of my life each day tomorrow, plus extra money in gas, so I can waste even more taxpayer dollars in electricity, water, supplies, and infrastructure working from my computer with people spread across the country.
March 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Look, we can't just quit Amazon for a day and expect it to work.

Cancel Prime.

Stop Browsing.

Use Alternatives.

These alternates might not be perfect, but nearly any store is better than Amazon at this point.

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18 Great Alternatives to Amazon for all your Buying and Selling Needs - Partners in Fire
These wonderful alternatives to Amazon will let you buy and sell everything you need online while avoiding the corporate giant.
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March 4, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Is this real life?
January 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
I need a thread of where I can shop.

No Amazon, no Target, no Walmart - where can I get stuff that I need?

Still planning on limiting consumerism, but sometimes you need things.
January 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Cancelled Prime today. Took the survey and said I left because of Bezos.
January 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Unpopular opinion, but none of the big insurance stuff should be private.

Health and housing insurance should be publicly funded.

The profit motive makes it a lot harder to fund.
January 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Who inspires you?
January 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
What's your favorite book and why?
January 13, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Unpopular opinion

Mest is the best pop/punk band of the late 90s/ early 2000s.

Yes, better than Good Charlotte.

Yes better than Blink 182.

They got screwed when the label decided to release the hole dillio song over the far superior Drawing Board
January 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
They say success is the best revenge, but is that true?

Absolutely!
January 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM
January 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
What's your favorite Quote about Time?
January 6, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Describe your perfect life!

I'd live in a walkable European city filled with arts & culture.

What about you?
January 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
A happier life could start today
January 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
What does the end of net neutrality mean for independent publishers, and the web as a whole?
January 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The secret sauce to a happy life is a little more detailed than it seems. Here's what you need to be happy:
January 2, 2025 at 12:23 PM
If my cats can tell it's 5am and time to wake up for breakfast, why can't they tell when is 5pm and dinner time?
January 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
What are you passionate about?

I want to hear about all the things you love!

Tell me about your quirky interests, fandom obsessions, quirky hobbies, and all the things you enjoy!
January 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
What goals are you setting for yourself this year?
January 1, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Who was the first person to exhibit an abstract work?
December 30, 2024 at 1:22 PM