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Award-Winning Author | Retired Military | PhD Candidate. ๐Ÿ“•Meditations for Modern Man | ๐Ÿ“—Passamaquoddy Legends | ๐Ÿ“˜Shadows of the Trees | ๐ŸงฉPuzzle Book Vols 1-3 https://cook-publications.mailchimpsites.com/ Eastport, Maine, United States #writingcommunity

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07.03.2026 23:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โšก Millennia before Europeans arrived, a bolt of lightning created the FIRST human ๐Ÿ‘ค

Journey with the Glooskap, Lox, Master Rabbit & more in these authentic stories!

๐Ÿ“– Passamaquoddy Legends

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#WritersLift #WritingCommunity #IndigenousStories #Mythology #Folklore

07.03.2026 21:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks for sharing

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07.03.2026 17:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Any writers on BlueSky? ๐Ÿ‘‹

Happy Saturday, wordsmiths! ๐Ÿ“–โœ๏ธ

Drop your current WIP (title, genre, quick blurb?), a fave read, or a writing win in the replies - Iโ€™ll read every one โœจ

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07.03.2026 15:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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07.03.2026 15:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In Greek mythology, the Three Fates or Moirai were three goddesses who personified destiny. Clotho, Atropos, & Lachesis controlled the metaphorical thread of life for mortals and gods.

#greekmythology #fate

06.03.2026 21:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ever plan out your entire year only for the fates to grab the wheel saying โ€˜hold my beerโ€™?

โ€œLife is what happens to us while we are making other plans.โ€
- Allen Saunders (1899-1986), writer and cartoonist

Mine is an unexpected EM trip. You?๐Ÿ‘‡

#LifeQuotes #QuoteOfTheDay #EmbraceTheUnexpected

06.03.2026 21:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œAs it is written, let it be done.โ€ ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

05.03.2026 02:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Fellow writers, readers, and adventurers; what detour in your journey turned out to be exactly where you needed to be?

Iโ€™d love to hear your stories in the replies ๐Ÿ‘‡

#storytime #HitchhikersGuide #writerslift

05.03.2026 01:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€œI may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.โ€

-Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhikerโ€™s Guide to the Galaxy

This quote reminds me how life (and our stories) have their own perfect plan.

#storytime #HitchhikersGuide #writerslift

05.03.2026 01:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks for sharing, Mark Allen.

05.03.2026 01:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€โ€ฆ tempted to say this is the end, the finish. But life - it goes on. It always has. It always will. Donโ€™t forget that.โ€
- Robert Frost (1874-1963), American poet

03.03.2026 23:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œIn three words, I can sum up everything Iโ€™ve learned about life. It goes on. In all the confusions of today, with all our troubles . . . with politicians and people slinging the word fear around, all of us become discouragedโ€ฆโ€

03.03.2026 23:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In just 3 words, Robert Frost summed up everything we need to remember about life:

โ€œIt goes on.โ€

Who needs this reminder today? Drop a โค๏ธ below and tag a friend whoโ€™s carrying heavy right now ๐Ÿ‘‡

#LifeGoesOn #InspirationalQuotes #Resilience #Motivation #TuesdayThoughts #QuoteOfTheDay #PositiveVibes

03.03.2026 23:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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03.03.2026 23:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Whatโ€™s YOUR favorite vintage political one-liner? Drop it below ๐Ÿ‘‡

โ€ชSource and link for

โ€ชโ€œVote early and oftenโ€ โ€ฌ

โ€ช-John Van Buren (1810-1866)

โ€ชhttps://books.google.com/books?id=c4UoX6-Sv1AC&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA782&hl=en&source=gb_mobile_entity#v=onepage&q&f=falseโ€ฌ

02.03.2026 18:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

By 1858 a congressman dragging it in the House as an โ€œopen invitationโ€ on banners in northern cities.

From cheeky 19th-century politicking to todayโ€™s favorite meme, some traditions never die.

#ElectionHistory #USHistory #PoliticalTrivia #DidYouKnow #HistoryNerd #VotingHistory #AmericanPolitics

02.03.2026 18:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ โ€œVote early and oftenโ€ is the original self-roasting election slogan!

Historian James Morgan traced it back to 1848 and John Van Buren (yes, that presidentโ€™s son).

#ElectionHistory #USHistory #PoliticalTrivia #DidYouKnow #HistoryNerd #VotingHistory #AmericanPolitics

02.03.2026 18:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Data From 142 Countries Shows Eating Eggs May Actually Protect Your Heart, Not Harm It Eggs were long blamed for raising heart disease risk. A sweeping new review of global data tells a very different story.

Whatโ€™s your egg verdict? ๐Ÿฅš

#CholesterolMyth #HeartHealth #Eggs #NutritionScience #FoodMyths

Source + full article here ๐Ÿ‘‡
studyfinds.com/eggs-not-so-...

02.03.2026 01:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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New evidence from clinical trials, large observational studies, and population data spanning 142 countries suggests moderate egg consumption does not raise heart disease risk โ€” and may even offer modest protection in some cases.

#CholesterolMyth #HeartHealth #Eggs #NutritionScience #FoodMyths

02.03.2026 01:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Who eats eggs? ๐Ÿณ

For generations, doctors warned about cholesterol. Health guidelines urged restraint. Millions swapped yolks for whites and wondered if breakfast was quietly killing themโ€ฆ

#CholesterolMyth #HeartHealth #Eggs #NutritionScience #FoodMyths

02.03.2026 01:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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02.03.2026 01:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you for posting your link.

02.03.2026 01:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks for sharing.

02.03.2026 01:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you.

02.03.2026 01:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bingo. The first page has three em dashes ๐Ÿ‘€

28.02.2026 23:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ”ฅ #WritingCommunity impulse buy of the YEAR unlocked!

Walked into Books-a-Million, spotted this gem on a sweet discount, and literally couldnโ€™t leave without it. ๐Ÿ˜

Can you guess the book from the back-cover blurb alone? ๐Ÿ‘€

#Mystery #WritersLift #BookDeals #AmReading #BookTwitter

28.02.2026 19:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Any writers on BlueSky? ๐Ÿ‘‹

Happy Saturday! ๐Ÿ“–โœ๏ธ

Drop your WIP or fave read in the replies - letโ€™s cheer each other on!

#ShamelessSelfpromoSaturday #WritersCommunity #writerslift

28.02.2026 15:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 8 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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-Even after 15โ€“17 years in storage, honey keeps its full antibacterial superpowers.

-Natureโ€™s immortal sweetener, courtesy of the bees.

Drop a ๐Ÿ‘ if this blew your mind! ๐Ÿคฏ

#HoneyFacts #DidYouKnow #FunFactFriday #BeeMagic #AncientEgypt #FoodScience

www.msn.com/en-us/health...

28.02.2026 04:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Did you know? ๐Ÿ’ก Honey NEVER spoils!

-Archaeologists found pots of it in Egyptian tombsโ€ฆ
3,000+ years old and it was still perfectly edible.

Drop a ๐Ÿ‘ if this blew your mind! ๐Ÿคฏ

#HoneyFacts #DidYouKnow #FunFactFriday #BeeMagic #AncientEgypt #FoodScience

28.02.2026 04:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0