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The Alien @letterstothealien.bsky.social · Jan 29

Dear Aliens,

A friend once told me about a dream he had.

He was walking by some water when he fell in.

He thought about drowning.

But, instead, he grew gills.

And the sun looked different now.

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The Alien @letterstothealien.bsky.social · Jan 26

Dear Aliens,

For the first century of my life I lived solely on faith without really realizing it and, though I'm tempted to say my faith went away, like a handsome robber baron who took my heart as gently as that, I thinks it's truer to say that I abused it so it left.

Funny how we think we love.

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The Alien @letterstothealien.bsky.social · Jan 24

Dear Aliens,
There is a sudden, obvious vacuum that permeates everything from the songs we sing to the food we eat. Any attempt to revive it is as useless as trying to resuscitate road-kill. The best we can do is feel sad. slightly responsible, and scrape the carcass off to the side of the road.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · Jan 23

I’m really not crazy about Twitter’s new logo.

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David Avallone @davallone.bsky.social · Jan 24

So shines a good deed in a weary world.

NPR @npr.org · Jan 24

Costco’s shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a proposal from a conservative think tank aimed at getting the company to roll back its diversity hiring practices.

Costco's shareholders overwhelmingly reject anti-DEI proposal

Costco's shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a motion that would seek report on the risks of diversity, equity and inclusion in the company's hiring practices.

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The Alien @letterstothealien.bsky.social · Jan 24

I recorded the audiobook for Grady's "Bad Asstronauts." Such an honor.

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The Alien @letterstothealien.bsky.social · Jan 23

Dear Aliens,
There are days when I do nothing
But pray for the arrival of night.
The night is a friend most parents don't like:
A bad influence who'll surely get you killed or
Thrown in jail.

My eyes change at night and I see better.

The Alien @letterstothealien.bsky.social · Jan 22

Dear Aliens,
I can’t remember exactly where I was before I was born.
Can you?
Some people can.
The five year old daughter of a friend of mine told her mother once: “I can remember when I was big and you were little.”
They were driving at the time
Mama freaked.
The subject was dropped.
Pity

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The Alien @letterstothealien.bsky.social · Jan 20

Dear Aliens,
Funny thing about history. It's always the same. It's happened before. But it's slightly changed in the telling. We have video now, so that helps a little. At least now we know we're being lied to. At least now we know where we stand... History is a Big White Lie that repeats itself.

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The Alien @letterstothealien.bsky.social · Jan 20

Sure. Yeah. HE made you look like idiots.

The Alien @letterstothealien.bsky.social · Jan 19

Dear Aliens,
Once upon a time, when we were born, we came from a place that existed because we thought it did. As did we. But, that's another story.

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The Alien @letterstothealien.bsky.social · Jan 15

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The Alien @letterstothealien.bsky.social · Jan 13

Dear Aliens,
I don't get to the woods much, but, when I do, it always feels like the home I was abducted from at a very early age.

The Alien @letterstothealien.bsky.social · Jan 12

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The Alien @letterstothealien.bsky.social · Jan 11

Of course there is/are a god/gods/goddess. We just don't know who/what/he/they/she/it is/are. #letterstothealien

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The Alien @letterstothealien.bsky.social · Jan 5

An AI company (engrossedAI) just tried to follow me. I told them to go away. I know what's coming. They do not. Avoid them at all cost. They are already sucking whatever is left of your soul. #evil

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The Alien @letterstothealien.bsky.social · Jan 3

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The Alien @letterstothealien.bsky.social · Dec 19

Dear Alien,
In our slow and steady climb up the ladder of several lives toward perfection, I hold it's wise to ask ourselves a few questions.
What must we look like to some god-like thing? How silly. Look at that dress! Look at that air.
I need a cigarette.
#writers #philosophy

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The Alien @letterstothealien.bsky.social · Dec 17

Dear Alien,
There used to be trees here. There used to be woods. And faeries. Who would dance to the timbre of your voice. In Maine. Deep in the woods of Maine. I don’t get to the woods much. But, when I do, it always feels like the home I was abducted from at a very early age.

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The Alien @letterstothealien.bsky.social · Dec 17

Dear Alien,
It's something about the eyes. Like nobody can see you when all they gotta do is look. I saw a sign in a store that read: "Look up. You might miss something." I did. And I did. #philsophy #writers

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The Alien @letterstothealien.bsky.social · Dec 15

Dear Alien,
Of course there is/are a god/gods. We just don't know who/what/he/she/they/it is/are. #philosophy #writers

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The Alien @letterstothealien.bsky.social · Dec 9

Dear Alien,
What do you see from your place? Can you see the earth from where you are? Is she crying? Is there the slightest hint of a salt-water tear down near Australia somewhere? Or, is she blubbering? Blubbering near the once haunted woods of Maine?

The Alien @letterstothealien.bsky.social · Dec 9

Dear Alien,
What does one do? What does one do when the Bottom is falling out with equal velocity and panache as the Top is ascending? Some go out and buy a car. Others steal. Others refuse to go out at all, peeping through the Levalor blinds when they’re afraid there’s not something out there.

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The Alien @letterstothealien.bsky.social · Dec 9

Dear Alien,
Sometimes I wonder if I can continue to exist in our current society. We don't share the same priorities. Something was laid out for us before we were born and none of us had any say. It hurts sometimes, too. And makes as much sense to me as a fever does to a baby with a bad cold.

The Alien @letterstothealien.bsky.social · Dec 9

Dear Alien,
Do you believe in fear? I ask because I wonder and figure you might know. To me, fear is friendly fire. Going about your business, thinking your back's covered, eye on the moment's enemy like a cat, when it slips in behind and zeroes in on you blind. Oops. Sorry. Didn't see you. Oops.