HeyJaredBits & Bobs
A bit of this, a bit of that... I share short stories and microfiction, discussions of questions that haunt me, stream-of-consciousness ramblings, and pics of the world around me
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When Cultural Vocabulary Legitimizes Domination (opens the original)
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In my last post, I talked about shifting the focus of this Substack as my way of analyzing predatory behavior in an effort to support survivors while holding institutions accountable … and then I said that my first post within this new direction would be talking about Internet-speak so we could all be on the same page, so to speak.And just as I was revising that post, the Universe said, Fuck that …The Cornell 7 news dropped, and it has taken over my feeds on every website and social media that I
Watch This Space (opens the original)
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Yes, I used a semicolon in the subheading. Sue me.This is a safe space for both grammar snobs and grammar slobs. Personally, I appreciate all the work that those little squiggly marks (made with a quick flick of the wrist) do in a sea of overly pretentious letters. But that’s just me. And if you don’t know me IRL or haven’t spoken to me for more than 12.3 seconds, fair warning: My humor is not for everyone.It is wry with a floof of sarcasm. It is finding absurdity in the most banal and depraved
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