Consumer watchdog, puzzle constructor, software developer, serial hobbyist, professional cunctator. *I do not regularly use Xitter. *

Santa Monica, CA
Joined April 2014
It's not Twitter spontaneously doing the dumb things. Give credit where it's due.
Please note that Twitter will do lots of dumb things in coming months. We will keep what works & change what doesn’t.
Updated #WriterBeware blog post: author complaints continue to escalate at Adelaide Books, which among other lapses appears to have missed every single one of its pub dates for April and May. #WritingCommunity #amwriting writerbeware.blog/2021/03/02…
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.@ElonMusk is the Martin Shkreli of Thomas Edisons.
John Doppler retweeted
Yesterday’s program included a clue about postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS). After hearing from the community, we found we used an outdated and inaccurate term for this disorder, and we apologize.
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Yikes. What a blunder by the @Jeopardy research team. And completely avoidable if they'd (a) consulted an expert, (b) used a reference from this decade, or (c) checked with more than one source.
This appeared on Jeopardy tonight. Grinch syndrome is an offensive term. Can you imagine Jeopardy making light of cancer or MS patients with a "funny" name for their debilitating health condition? Not acceptable. We'd love to see real questions about the autonomic nervous system.
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Beware parasitic nonprofits like the "National Police Association" (@NatPoliceAssoc), which raise funds through shady telemarketers, but provide minimal donations to the causes they claim to represent.
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For the love of God, @jaketapper, will you please find a new word of the day? "Imbroglio" is tapped out.
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To those of us who have watched @NoKillNation poisoning #nokill and #animalWelfare efforts over the years, this comes with ZERO surprise. xitter.cf/blu109/status/89713794…
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Artificial intelligence scares me far less than organic stupidity. msn.com/en-us/money/companie…
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Kayl Karadjian's Amazon account is still active, but he's been quietly removed from the Best Seller lists. @DavidGaughran
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Scams undermine our sales rank and visibility. #IndieAuthors should be raising hell with @Amazon about this. xitter.cf/DavidGaughran/status/8…
So @AmazonKDP told me that these scammer books don't hit the charts. Em...
An incredibly useful Facebook tip for increasing exposure, by @DebbieYoungBN selfpublishingadvice.org/?p=… via @indieauthoralli
#IndieAuthors, are you familiar with the obscure rules of #KDP and #KDPSelect? Here's a handy reference! selfpublishingadvice.org/kdp…
John Doppler retweeted
The next 4 to 8 years everyone needs to be on the buddy system. Keep your phone charged at all times. Stay hydrated. We'll get through this.
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Ahh, I do love it when the 4chan trolls trot out their painfully obvious sockpuppets. Go to sleep, children, it's well past your bedtime.
Newsflash: Women are not dogs.
Helloooooooo @AJDiSanti! Good to see you here!
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Replying to @Seirios_A
Provided she doesn't get shot or stabbed. Combat ability should not be a prerequisite for being treated like a human.