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Let's Try Again Okay, I'm trying this experiment again, this time on a new computer with a new wallet. Oh joy! If this works, it means that there's something odd about my laptop and I'll have to figure it out. There are no viruses - I've checked with multiple scans - but I did transfer everything over to a new laptop... twice. The first new laptop I got was horrible, so I got another one. Well, here we go. I'm going to hit 'publish' and see what happens!
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I tried contancting hello@read.cash about this problem again. I tried making a new account using a different browser, reaching out on Reddit, and emailing support, but I still cannot post full articles. However, that shall not deter me. Now it's a matter of principle. Has this site been abandoned by its creators? That's what it seems to be. There's zero response to my multiple attempts to reach out, and that's a shame. I really enjoy this site, and it's easier to write about…
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My account still hasn't been fixed and I have the same problem when I make a new one. Just going to keep updating and hope support manages to fix it since I can't reach them otherwise. Thanks to everyone who is being supportive while I wait.
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Having major problems now. I tried to get ahold of support because the site won't let me publish full articles. It continues to say that my account isn't allowed to post links, which makes no sense because I'm not including any links in the article. Even then, it makes no sense why my account wouldn't be allowed to post them. Anyway, I reached out with the email address some of you provided in my previous postings about this and never received a response. I even went over to…
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How do I contact support? I still can't post full articles because it says my account isn't allowed to post links. Someone in my last short post commented that they reported it but it hasn't been fixed yet. I've tried more articles since and they all say the same thing even though there are no links in the article. On that note, why wouldn't I be able to post links even if I had some?
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I can't post articles because it says my account can't post links. There are no links in my article. What's going on? I've reached out to hello@read.cash and through their Reddit account but haven't received any help.
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Alex Murdaugh: My Thoughts on a Messy Trial I totally get that many American readers here have strong feelings about this one, but the murder trial centered around Alex Murdaugh has dominated the news cycle for weeks, and I have a few thoughts on it. This trial has shown a spotlight on the way our everyday devices flay away our privacy, has laid bare the deep-seeded prejudices many of us hold against the powerful, and has proved more and more that our mutual addiction to…
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So I Decided to Try Writing with AI… I’m not averse to technology, so long as it doesn’t infringe on my privacy or trample my rights. Technology can grow meat from cells, skyrocket us toward extreme longevity, and maybe even help us colonize space. As such, when my friend said, “Hey, Shounenbat, you should check out with AI-driven article writer! You’ll be able to massively cut back on the time you spend writing!” I was eager to try it out. The software I used was called…
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Frustrations - What Would You Do? Where to start? It's been nearly a year since the house fire, and I finally got the inventory sorted out and accounted for. Unfortunately, our frustrations continue to pile up, and I'd like to take a moment to vent about them. I'd love to be able to come back here and post more often, but life is crushing us right now. Our Adjuster Forgot Over Half Our Inventory Let me clarify, first of all, this isn't a matter of feeling that our property…
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Anybody Have Any Ideas? The Conundrum I haven’t been on as much as I’d like lately due to multiple reasons. First of all, I’m still dealing with the aftermath of the house fire and haven’t managed to get the house restored. My contractor seems to have ghosted us without warning (no communication in almost four months now), so that’s the first obstacle. I’ve already spoken to an attorney on that front, so hopefully, I’ll be able to get it taken care of. The other reason I…
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Who Was Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir? There’s hardly an Icelander who doesn’t know her name: Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir, the Viking woman who allegedly sailed with her husband to Viland, or Canada as it’s known now. According to the stories, she explored Newfoundland and the surrounding lands for three years, gave birth to a son, and returned to her home in Iceland. She apparently made eight crossings of the North Atlantic, outpacing all other Vikings in terms of distance…
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The Enduring Mystery of the Circleville Letter Writer Starting in 1976, Circleville, Ohio, with a population of only around 13,000, began to be plagued by the unsolved mystery of the Circleville Letter Writer. Sound like a dumb name? Well, it was certainly a serious matter to all who lived there. You see, a series of anonymous letters were sent to many residents, accusing them of everything under the sun, and sometimes right on the money. The letters threatened to expose…
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The Origins of Mother’s Day Was it a feminist cause? A pagan rite? A Christian celebration turned secular? Mother’s Day has a long and varied history, as many cultures have celebrated mothers, even if their particular festivals weren’t the ones that would ultimately morph into our current holiday. Still, it’s a fascinating concept, and since I missed my normal Easter post, I figured I’d better not miss the opportunity to write about Mother’s Day. **Ancient Greeks and…
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Mushrooms Could Have Language Picture courtesy of the New York Times. I’m constantly fascinated by the world around us, whether it be wonders built by the hands of human beings, the animals that roam the earth, the plants that make life possible, or the Earth itself. I also am a firm believer that the creatures we share this planet with are far more capable than we give them credit for, and at least I’m not the only one! However, when it comes to plants and fungus, things…
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Our Collective Amnesia and the Problem of the Five Minute Expert A great number of factors came into play in regards to this article. It began when I read that, in America at least, reading has declined yet again. Reading has declined by 7% and American children are falling behind in reading compared to the rest of the world. The same day, someone commented to me that they wouldn’t define the human race as ignorant, just forgetful, some cultures more than others. This…
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Update on the House I sat around thinking to myself, “What should I write today?” I’ve been placing articles for sale on Constant Content and dealing with the house being torn apart, so taking a break to write for read.cash sounded great… until the writer’s block kicked in. Do I want to do a deep dive into the history of relations between Ukraine, Russia, and America and why you should reject all the propaganda coming from all three of these nations? Do I want to tackle the…
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A Review of Glossika: Spaced Repetition System There’s a method of learning languages that grew in popularity thanks to the blog All Japanese All the Time (AJATT) that places learning grammar and vocabulary through sentences and context rather than through the puzzle-like sequences found in most language textbooks. Here’s how it works: 1. Learn the writing. Kana, Kanji, Cyrillic, Greek, hieroglyphs, etc. 2. Start with basic sentences and work your way up. 3. At around 10,000…
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Ares, Sparta, and the Relationship that Never Was In the late 90s, Disney released their animated “classic” *Hercules* to less than thunderous applause. I’m not going to go into what went wrong with this movie (someone on YouTube already did a thorough job of that), but I *am* going to say that the follow-up TV series Disney made for the movie was actually a lot of fun. The various gods play a much more prominent role, Cassandra exists, and the show manages to present a…
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Whoopie Goldberg, Race, and Genocide I’m sure everyone who reads my articles is aware of my disdain for cancel culture. I see no purpose in it, and I wish to make clear that the point of this article isn’t to hate on Goldberg or point out the hypocrisy of firing Roseanne Barr and Gina Carano while “merely” suspending Goldberg for a couple of weeks. The point of this article is to discuss race, how she made the mistake she did, and question whether or not it diminishes the…
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The Muppet Christmas Carol is the Best Adaptation of Dickens’ Novel Each year, my family tries to squeeze at least two adaptations of Charles Dickens’ classic novel *A Christmas Carol* into our holiday watching spree. Aside from the Rankin Bass Christmas universe (and they are all part of the same universe), no work captures what Christmas is supposed to be about quite like *A Christmas Carol*. Sometimes we’ll watch more than that (last year we tried to hit every major…
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Just a Quick Update I'm still on writing for this site like I'd like. As some of you know, I suffered a house fire a few months ago, and it's taking up most of my time. I've finally got all the asbestos out so my contractor can start arranging for the electrician and the insulation guys to come out. The restoration people who were supposed to remove damaged walls and stuff pretty much checked out, though. I'm not sure if the insurance will cover everything or just assume…
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Race: It Didn’t Matter to the Ancients and it Shouldn’t Matter Now Were Ancient Egyptians black? That seems to be on the minds of everyone today, for we are a people obsessed with ethnicity. When combined with our obsession for the past, we form a dangerous cycle. We view ourselves as oppressors or the oppressed due to our view of the past; specifically, the past we would like to remember. This is why we have such a black and white (no pun intended) view of the past. We…
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Ebony: The Million Dollar Tree! Ebony keys on a grand piano, neatly complemented the ivory keys that share their space; black, silky sculptures from exotic locales – all of these come from a tree. Valued for its rich, smooth texture and visual appeal, the ebony tree is one of the most valuable in the world. It also carries a natural oil that responds well to staining and finishing, giving it a natural shine that was valued by the wealthy in their furniture. In particular,…
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Aaron Rogers is Giving $1M BTC to Fans Admitting this is probably not in my best interest, but I’m not a fan of professional sports. As a kid, I liked playing pretend baseball (the version of the game where I toss the ball into the air and try to hit it with a bat on the way down), and I enjoyed jogging as a teenager, but I was never interested in playing competitively, and I find watching others play sporting games to be boring. Not all the time, of course, but nine times…
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Little Nightmares 1 & 2: A Must-Play This Halloween! Halloween is one of the best holidays, in my opinion. You may not get time off from work or school for it (and you really should!), but the color scheme is warm, inviting, and marks the change from summer to autumn. I start drinking more hot cocoa, start to notice the change in atmosphere as I sit around a campfire (here in northern Minnesota, it gets particularly cold during September and October), start wearing sweaters,…
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The Real Problem with Transgender Bathrooms The news reports on an incident in which a man was brutally arrested during a school board meeting about allowing transgender students the ability to choose their own restroom. It was widely reported, initially at least, in a way that portrayed the man as a belligerent parent, the type the government is eager to classify as a domestic terrorist.…
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More Bad Luck: My Truck Died and I Had no Phone! Sorry for writing another personal entry instead of continuing my language learning series and reviews, but it was another crappy day that would make an interesting story. When my dad passed away, I wound up with his 2001 Ford Ranger, seeing as how I had no vehicle of my own at the time. Having little money but decent mechanical skills, he babied that thing like no one else could. As he often said, “I have no money for another…
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Frances Haugen Isn’t a Whistleblower – She’s a Pro-Censorship Shill The headlines proclaim it all: “Frances Haugen Takes on Facebook: The Making of a Modern US Hero” chimes The Guardian, and it isn’t the only one. Haugen secured her own special on *60 Minutes* and was busy testifying in Congress within days. The thing is, Haugen isn’t saying anything we don’t already know – she’s just saying the things the current liberal wing of Congress wants to hear. Claiming to have…
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My House Partially Burned Down – Here’s What I’ve Learned You may have noticed that I’ve been away for about a month, or not, I mustn’t overestimate my own importance. Anyway, the reason was because my bedroom upstairs caught fire due to an ancient window fan. Luckily, the downstairs was spared, but despite my efforts to crawl through the smoke, I lost several of my cats (all of the dogs were downstairs and safely evacuated!). Pretty much all of my possessions that I had up…
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I finally have a new computer to write my articles on! A fire ripped through the upper floor of my home, so I haven't been on in a few weeks. No, I haven't abandoned the platform, but life has been incredibly busy lately. Please be patient; I can start writing again very soon.