IrwinsJournal
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In no particular order: writer, storyteller, speaker, music lover, fellow traveler, husband, father of two, Chief of Staff for two cats, model railroader... though none of this is my day job.
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Opinion | How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails
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November 28, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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“But I’ll just ignore them and use FB to stay in touch with family and friends.”
No, you won’t. Meta regularly moves the buttons for accessing your human connections to defeat your muscle memory and force you to spend time looking at ads. Then they use higher “engagement time” to sell more ads.
No, you won’t. Meta regularly moves the buttons for accessing your human connections to defeat your muscle memory and force you to spend time looking at ads. Then they use higher “engagement time” to sell more ads.
On average Meta shows its platforms’ users an estimated 15 billion “higher risk” scam advertisements every day.
(Meta earns about $7 billion in annualized revenue from this category of scam ads each year.) www.reuters.com/investigatio...
(Meta earns about $7 billion in annualized revenue from this category of scam ads each year.) www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show.
www.reuters.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM
“But I’ll just ignore them and use FB to stay in touch with family and friends.”
No, you won’t. Meta regularly moves the buttons for accessing your human connections to defeat your muscle memory and force you to spend time looking at ads. Then they use higher “engagement time” to sell more ads.
No, you won’t. Meta regularly moves the buttons for accessing your human connections to defeat your muscle memory and force you to spend time looking at ads. Then they use higher “engagement time” to sell more ads.
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Hospitals and doctors' offices are inviting singers and musicians to help patients manage their pain, as music's ability to reduce pain is gaining attention.
Music could help ease pain from surgery or illness. Scientists are listening
Hospitals and doctors' offices are inviting singers and musicians to help patients manage their pain, as music's ability to reduce pain is gaining attention.
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October 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Hospitals and doctors' offices are inviting singers and musicians to help patients manage their pain, as music's ability to reduce pain is gaining attention.
The sometimes unfortunate unintended consequences of citation truncation...
September 14, 2025 at 12:55 AM
The sometimes unfortunate unintended consequences of citation truncation...
On the plus side, no more Powerball ticket purchases for a while...
September 7, 2025 at 1:29 PM
On the plus side, no more Powerball ticket purchases for a while...
Perhaps someone is trying to tell me something?
September 6, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Perhaps someone is trying to tell me something?
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Have you ever felt the quiet nudge of Spirit, urging you to listen more closely? ✨ Begin your journey. Build your circle. Trust your gifts. ✨ Order your copy today: https://www.lulu.com/shop/colleen-irwin/guided-by-spirit/paperback/product-2mj5vj7.html
#GuidedBySpirit
#GuidedBySpirit
August 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Have you ever felt the quiet nudge of Spirit, urging you to listen more closely? ✨ Begin your journey. Build your circle. Trust your gifts. ✨ Order your copy today: https://www.lulu.com/shop/colleen-irwin/guided-by-spirit/paperback/product-2mj5vj7.html
#GuidedBySpirit
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Well, this is an interesting question...
I'm sharing this article for free...
I still agree with @talkwithcolleen.bsky.social that No Is A Complete Sentence!
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I'm sharing this article for free...
I still agree with @talkwithcolleen.bsky.social that No Is A Complete Sentence!
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/s...
Is Today’s Self-Help Teaching Everyone to Be a Jerk?
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August 25, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Well, this is an interesting question...
I'm sharing this article for free...
I still agree with @talkwithcolleen.bsky.social that No Is A Complete Sentence!
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/s...
I'm sharing this article for free...
I still agree with @talkwithcolleen.bsky.social that No Is A Complete Sentence!
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/s...
Another reason why I like my current vinyl collection... when you're buying a New Release, what exactly ARE you getting?
www.npr.org/2025/08/12/n...
www.npr.org/2025/08/12/n...
Buying a pop album on vinyl? You might be paying for a fraction of the music
Fans who pre-ordered new albums by Lil Wayne and The Weekend on vinyl got a rude awakening: More than half the songs that appeared on the streaming version were missing on the LP.
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August 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Another reason why I like my current vinyl collection... when you're buying a New Release, what exactly ARE you getting?
www.npr.org/2025/08/12/n...
www.npr.org/2025/08/12/n...
Very proud of @talkwithcolleen.bsky.social's latest accomplishment!
✨ My new book Guided by Spirit has launched!
This week only—special pricing at $20.25.
Your journey with Spirit starts here:
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#TalkWithColleen
This week only—special pricing at $20.25.
Your journey with Spirit starts here:
www.lulu.com/shop/colleen...
#TalkWithColleen
Guided by Spirit
Guided by Spirit: A Guidebook Enhancing Mediumship and Psychic Skills. Whether you’re an experienced circle leader, a group just starting out, someone already part of a development circle, or a solo s...
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July 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Very proud of @talkwithcolleen.bsky.social's latest accomplishment!
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What is "fish & amp chips"? It looks like someone screwed up somewhere in the signmaking process and included the HTML code for ampersand: "fish & chips"
July 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
What is "fish & amp chips"? It looks like someone screwed up somewhere in the signmaking process and included the HTML code for ampersand: "fish & chips"
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The internet is very fast.
July 20, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The internet is very fast.
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Kitty cats watching their favourite show….
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July 19, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Kitty cats watching their favourite show….
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Llandudno, Wales is known for its aggressive seagulls and some fiber artists have commemorated them
June 22, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Llandudno, Wales is known for its aggressive seagulls and some fiber artists have commemorated them
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Want to lead or strengthen a spiritual circle?
Join me for The Essentials of Development Circles at Lily Dale!
Practical tools, soulful guidance, and Spirit-led support.
👉 www.lilydaleassembly.org/event-detail...
#TalkWithColleen #DevelopmentCircles #LilyDaleAssembly #MediumshipDevelopment
Join me for The Essentials of Development Circles at Lily Dale!
Practical tools, soulful guidance, and Spirit-led support.
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#TalkWithColleen #DevelopmentCircles #LilyDaleAssembly #MediumshipDevelopment
THE ESSENTIALS OF DEVELOPMENT CIRCLES Colleen Irwin | Lily Dale Assembly
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June 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Want to lead or strengthen a spiritual circle?
Join me for The Essentials of Development Circles at Lily Dale!
Practical tools, soulful guidance, and Spirit-led support.
👉 www.lilydaleassembly.org/event-detail...
#TalkWithColleen #DevelopmentCircles #LilyDaleAssembly #MediumshipDevelopment
Join me for The Essentials of Development Circles at Lily Dale!
Practical tools, soulful guidance, and Spirit-led support.
👉 www.lilydaleassembly.org/event-detail...
#TalkWithColleen #DevelopmentCircles #LilyDaleAssembly #MediumshipDevelopment
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Disconnection is profitable—but Spirit calls us to something deeper. To remember, rebuild, reconnect. New post on what we lose when we go it alone, and how we reclaim the sacred. 🌿
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#TalkWithColleen #SomethingToThinkAbout #RochesterNY
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#TalkWithColleen #SomethingToThinkAbout #RochesterNY
Disconnection Is Profitable — But Spirit Calls Us to Reconnect - Rev. Colleen Irwin
My husband often says, “Disconnection is profitable.” It’s one of those statements that lingers in the air. Now I see it everywhere I go.
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June 16, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Disconnection is profitable—but Spirit calls us to something deeper. To remember, rebuild, reconnect. New post on what we lose when we go it alone, and how we reclaim the sacred. 🌿
talkwithcolleen.com/disconnectio...
#TalkWithColleen #SomethingToThinkAbout #RochesterNY
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#TalkWithColleen #SomethingToThinkAbout #RochesterNY
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For centuries science fiction writers have imagined a future where humankind's technological prowess and unquenchable curiosity would lead us to new frontiers and expanded universal consciousness. Yet here we are:
June 6, 2025 at 3:28 PM
For centuries science fiction writers have imagined a future where humankind's technological prowess and unquenchable curiosity would lead us to new frontiers and expanded universal consciousness. Yet here we are:
And now for something completely intellectual. Or should I say, %@$&*! intellectual...
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Oxford English Dictionary
The OED is the definitive record of the English language, featuring 600,000 words, 3 million quotations, and over 1,000 years of English.
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June 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
And now for something completely intellectual. Or should I say, %@$&*! intellectual...
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A good apron does more than protect—it carries stories, spills, and a little bit of soul.
Whether you're cooking, crafting, or conjuring, these aprons are made to feel like home.
Wear yours with purpose.
🧵 See the Apron collection:
talkwithcolleen.com/product-tag/aprons
#aprons #inthekitchen
Whether you're cooking, crafting, or conjuring, these aprons are made to feel like home.
Wear yours with purpose.
🧵 See the Apron collection:
talkwithcolleen.com/product-tag/aprons
#aprons #inthekitchen
May 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
A good apron does more than protect—it carries stories, spills, and a little bit of soul.
Whether you're cooking, crafting, or conjuring, these aprons are made to feel like home.
Wear yours with purpose.
🧵 See the Apron collection:
talkwithcolleen.com/product-tag/aprons
#aprons #inthekitchen
Whether you're cooking, crafting, or conjuring, these aprons are made to feel like home.
Wear yours with purpose.
🧵 See the Apron collection:
talkwithcolleen.com/product-tag/aprons
#aprons #inthekitchen
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On June 1, 1905, more than 200 wagons made their way onto the Public Market grounds. A century and two decades later, we’re still doing it.
Enjoy these historical photos and join us this week as we celebrate the Rochester Public Market’s 120th birthday!
Enjoy these historical photos and join us this week as we celebrate the Rochester Public Market’s 120th birthday!
May 29, 2025 at 1:38 PM
On June 1, 1905, more than 200 wagons made their way onto the Public Market grounds. A century and two decades later, we’re still doing it.
Enjoy these historical photos and join us this week as we celebrate the Rochester Public Market’s 120th birthday!
Enjoy these historical photos and join us this week as we celebrate the Rochester Public Market’s 120th birthday!