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A Satire About Bullet Characters Taking Over Online Writing

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A satire on the rise of bullet character articles and how list formatting is changing the way information is written online. The Cold Rise of the Bullet Character Era I’ve been publishing online since 2008, and in all that time, I never warmed up to bullet points or, to use the proper technical term, bullet characters. And before we go any further, let me confess something upfront: I, Susang6 the very author wagging my finger at these little symbols am absolutely guilty of falling for them myself. More than once, I’ve caught myself slipping them into my own information‑based articles, seduced by their tidy efficiency. So know this as you read: resisting them is hard. I’m not perfect, and I don’t pretend to be. If anything, that’s why this satire exists because I know exactly how tempting those neat little dots can be. They always felt like the cold metal scaffolding of an article rather than the heartbeat of one. To me, bullet characters break the flow. They interrupt the conver...
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They Told Him He Got a Raise. His Check Said Otherwise. They Told Him He Got a Raise. His Check Said Otherwise. A personal story about Social Security COLA, Medicare premiums, and what nobody warns you about. ☕ If this helps you, buy me a coffee Hi everyone, A friend called me recently, genuinely confused. He'd heard the good news — Social Security was giving out a cost of living raise. COLA, they call it. Cost of Living Adjustment. Sounds reassuring, right? Like someone in Washington actually noticed that groceries cost more and said we've got you. Except when his check arrived, the raise was gone. Swallowed whole. And he wasn't alone. Here's what happened — and what nobody warned him about. The COLA That Wasn't Every year Social Security announces a COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) — a raise designed to help seniors keep up with inflation. Sounds like someone in Washington is paying attention, right? For 2026 that bump w...
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Writing with AI tools: cozy creativity + faster drafting (without losing your voice). AI Tools for Writers: What We Actually Use and Why | Alrady AI Tools for Writers: What We Actually Use and Why Free, voice-preserving, and genuinely useful — the real tools behind this blog, no paid subscriptions required. [ IMAGE: Happy writer at laptop, warm cozy workspace, creative energy, photorealistic ] Suggested AI image prompt Hi everyone, I get asked all the time: what tools are you actually using? How do you put these posts together so consistently? Is it AI or is it you? Honest answer: it's both — and knowing the difference matters. AI helps me think, structure, and polish. But the voice, the stories, the opinions, the heart of it? That's mine. Any tool that threatens that is out the door. Here's exactly what's in my toolkit right now — what I use, why I use it, and where I land on the paid vs. free question (spoiler: free wins al...
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We've Been Quiet — And Here's Why 💛 Senior Housing Insecurity Is Closer Than You Think

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We've Been Quiet — And Here's Why 💛 | Alrady Alrady Home Blog Reselling Contact ☕ Support this blog — and our friend — with a coffee! ☕ Buy Me a Coffee Hi everyone — we've been unusually quiet lately, and you deserve an explanation. Our 50th anniversary was approaching, we had plans to reschedule our celebration, and — good thing we did — the air show landed right on Valentine's Day. Who schedules big events on Valentine's Day anyway?! Because we're getting older and wiser, when our son extended an invite we said yes without a second thought and basically ran away from home. No regrets there whatsoever. But wait — there's more! 💛 Sometimes all it takes is a suitcase, a sunny day, and the courage to start over. 📞 Then a close friend called — and he needed to run away from home too. Family stress hits differently a...
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Behind the Scenes of My Editable Birthday Card Designs

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 Discover the best template birthday card designs by Susang6 artist‑made, customizable creations shaped through a blend of nature‑inspired imagery, original photography, and carefully crafted AI watercolor artwork. What most people don’t realize is that these cards aren’t the product of a quick prompt or a one‑click tool. Every design begins with my own written prompts, built from scratch, refined again and again until the AI finally understands the mood, color, composition, and emotional tone I’m aiming for. Some prompts take five edits. Others take ten. And sometimes I have to walk away, clear my head, and return the next day with fresh eyes before the artwork finally clicks into place. AI isn’t effortless it’s a creative partnership that demands patience, intuition, and a willingness to wrestle with the details until the image feels right. But when the prompt is finely tuned, the results can be extraordinary: soft watercolor scenes, expressive wildlife, garden moments, an...
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