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Bette

@Bette@mstdn.social

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Retired small town newspaper editor & niche market magazine publisher. Liberal and political AF.

My posts get deleted automatically after one week, except the early ones. I'm working on it.

Gosh, I really like bacon.

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Joined November 04, 2022

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No bio, posts or pictures? Sorry, that gets a block.

Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 4mo ago

Boosted by @trendytoots@mastodon.social

Hive Mind: Looking for a sci-fi book read in the mid-'60s. Takes place in a moon colony run by a large corporation. Murders are happening & no one can find the murderer. A detective is brought up from Earth to assist. He is blind & has a "birth defect" that allows him to see people as strange, colorful geometric objects, which leads to the answer. Need author & title. #SciFi #Books #Reading #FindABook #ScienceFiction *Please Boost*

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 1w ago

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@tend2wobble@toad.social Yeah, I know. My hospital stay was denied because I had only come in for a "sore back", which didn't meet the hospitalization criteria. My dude, I came in under excruciating pain caused by at least 7 new FRACTURED vertebrae as the hospital's MRI indicated. Come closer, I'll show you a "sore back". #AI

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

Seeing video/pictures of the tornado damages in NE Wisconsin? I'm one of the lucky ones. It was just three blocks away; had it veered east instead of west, my house would be gone. So very much damage around us and thankfully, no reported injuries or deaths. That's amazing to me. My neighbor's grandmother's house is completely gone, but she is okay. How do you pick up and start all over again? I hope you and I never have to find out.

#Tornado
#Wisconsin

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@emilymbender My doc did say she was going to use it, but I said no. She said it's easier for her. I said no. She no longer brings the thing in the room. My cardiologist, however, just put the device on the desk & I said no. He started to hem & haw, reached to turn it on, then said it wasn't working. I talked about lots of things, and how it felt like I had a basketball in my gut. The summary "he" wrote said that I play basketball for exercise. I'm 71 with health issues. He lied.

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 4mo ago

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@kimlockhartga@beige.party Good question, but no, definitely a book. Soft cover. During a time when reading 5 books a week was the norm.

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 4mo ago

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@clive@saturation.social Ha! Lazyweb, I love it. Sure beats A.I.! @kimlockhartga@beige.party

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 3mo ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@BrianHarrod/116869901212396226 You bet your ass those ghouls would do this, in a heart beat. Or lack of one as may be the case.

mastodon.social

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 3mo ago

This wouldn't blow my skirt up, but my daughter & her spouse were just dining next to David Byrne (Talking Heads) at a restaurant in Copenhagen. Last year they ran into Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) in a Paris restaurant. #Celebrities #FamousMusicians

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 4mo ago

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@kevinrns@mstdn.social I'll check it out, thanks! @haineux@mastodon.social

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 4mo ago

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@haineux@mastodon.social Oooo, nice idea, thanks!

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 4mo ago

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@vomithatsteve@musician.social An interesting one! But it was published in 1973. Thanks for the suggestion!

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 4mo ago

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@clive@saturation.social Me too! People have been so kind! So many boosts and suggestions. I'm checking them all out!

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 4mo ago

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@randahl@mastodon.social On a related note: Did anyone receive their golden athletic shoes? I haven't heard Word One about that scam for a long time.

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

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@Jam123@mstdn.ca @hamishb@mstdn.ca @davidaugust@mastodon.online That started with television.

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@argonaut@mastodon.social So darn close. Might have to read them as well. Thanks! @lisamelton@mastodon.social

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 5mo ago

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@lisamelton It probably made you quite the opposite of ignorant!

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 5mo ago

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@adhdeanasl You're the best kind of professional!

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@inthehands Ha! Love it, a lot! I was going to type alot, but could not bring myself to do it. @lydialurch @ShiitakeToast @lisamelton

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 6mo ago

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@lydialurch @inthehands @ShiitakeToast @lisamelton For me, it's when people use "it's" to show possession. Drives me up the flippin' wall. Or, even worse, its'... argggghhh! The word "it" NEVER takes an apostrophe unless one means "it is" (or in some cases for "it has", as in "it's been done before").

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 5mo ago

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@lisamelton Oh, hell yeah. I saw how all that went with my friend, M, who is right at this moment on her way across the country to have the top done. She had her priorities and bottom was first. The sheer amount of prep ... the research for all of it. Then you add all the crap you have to put up with from ignoramouses. For this trip, M bought a tracking service so that another friend and I will be notified if she doesn't check in; the danger is real and that fucking sucks.

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 4mo ago

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@chrispwalsh@mastodon.social Wow! That's wonderful of you! Fingers also crossed. @diazona@techhub.social

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 4mo ago

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@prabirkc@mastodon.social The odd geometric shapes play a large role in the book and since this one was published in 1980, it doesn't work. Thanks for replying, though!

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 4mo ago

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@pseudo_ursus@universeodon.com Checked it out, but no. Thanks for the suggestion!

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@joeinwynnewood@mstdn.social Thanks for replying!

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 4mo ago

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@chris@social.lane-jayasinha.com Yeah, 1986 just does't work. Thanks for your response, though!

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 4mo ago

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@hannaB@social.vir.group It is, isn't it. The geometric objects play a very large role, so any plot w/o them is a "no".

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 4mo ago

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@mountainwitch@kolektiva.social Congrats, grandma; granding is the best. I've always looked to the Canadian health care system as the blueprint for the future in other countries, especially here in the US. Sadly, I'll never see the day (if it ever comes). It's downright frightening to see so many in Canada & GB working to dismantle it. I hope your populace prevents that from happening.

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 4mo ago

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@SecondStix@mindly.social Blanch said anyone can apply ...

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@lydialurch@mastodon.social Well, that sucks. I forgot they have a bot now (doesn't everyone?). Good luck with it! @woe2you@beige.party @tom@subdued.social

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 5mo ago

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@lydialurch@mastodon.social The Ancestry complaint form ususally gets their attention. As I recall, it includes a number of issues that can be checked off. Just keep bugging them! @woe2you@beige.party @tom@subdued.social

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@Wallflower Yay!!!! I knew you couldn't resist getting more! I love it.

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@LJ I'd definitely take those over deer ticks. I hate them all.

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@LJ Were they large wood ticks? If so, they don't cause Lyme, just the teeny, tiny black-legged (aka deer) ticks, spread by the white-footed mouse. The adults are no bigger than a sesame seed & the nymphal ticks about the size of a poppy seed. Wood ticks, of course, carry other diseases. Precautions for deer ticks is the same as for wood ticks, except they're harder to spot once on you. The "bullseye" rash from a deer tick bite won't necessarily appear. Yes, I've been a victim of Lyme. No fun.

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@Plumbert Butt plugs would seem to be the obvious choice for maximum cringe for such manly men. @TheRaDR

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 5mo ago

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@MeaningfulBits@mastodon.social I've seen it many times. So sad, but I've also seen hawks attack crow's nests, and crows killing and eating a baby rabbit.

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 5mo ago

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@MissConstrue@mefi.social There aren't enough swear words in the world to express the disgust I feel for that worm. And not enough words to express my gratitude and admiration for you for speaking out.

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 5mo ago

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@tenzochris@mastodon.social Bubbles! She looks a bit wary for sure.

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

We have a Democratic governor and a Communist Supreme Court in Wisconsin. I wonder how soon the Feds will dispatch FEMA here to help out after the Appleton/Menasha tornado ...

#Wisconsin
#Menasha
#Tornado

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 5mo ago

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@helplessduck@beige.party Look how regal she looks! She's so worth it.

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 4mo ago

Replying to

@prabirkc@mastodon.social Great resource, thanks!

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 4mo ago

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@Offbeatmammal@mastodon.social That was published in 1994, so I'm betting not. Now, if it were 1964 ...

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

@ApostateEnglishman@mastodon.world

For me, waiting a day was enough. Heal well.

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

RE: https://mstdn.social/@coloradosun/116907965215974121 My sister's house is near the Aspen Acres fire. I get a lot of updates via The Sun. Note that the paper has a link to Mastodon (to X, too, unfortunately).

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 4mo ago

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@thedarknite@aus.social Nope, not one inkling about the art!

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 4mo ago

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@serpentroots@hachyderm.io Interesting, but nope. No geometric shapes in the plot. Thanks, though!

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 5mo ago

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@helplessduck@beige.party Smoking in polyester is never a good idea, anyway. @Lizette603_23@mastodon.social

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

@stux@mstdn.social For the past 4 or 5 days I've been getting a curated (curated by admin) follow request and every day I reject it. It comes back every time. Can you make it go away for good?

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 3mo ago

Replying to

@blogdiva@mastodon.social I had a horrible sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach when I found out that they were running him. I knew why and I knew he would win. Warren was always my choice, and my spouse's; he has a Warren poster up in his study that says "And still she persisted".

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 5mo ago

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@helplessduck@beige.party Oh, I know you do! I love her from afar.

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Bette @Bette@mstdn.social

· 2mo ago

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@stux@mstdn.social Same person. I'll do the block thing next time. Thanks!

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