You know, when things like #myspace and #facebook started popping up, I was smart enough at about 13 years old to think "Hey, I bet you this is gonna get used to manipulate people politically in my lifetime," and usually got ignored by folks older than me as some kind of kid-like conspiracy.
Nobody took the idea seriously until it happened.
It's likely the most dangerous #tech that exists in the world. Maybe more so than nukes.
I was smarter at 13 than most Americans.
https://wdldiamond.blog/2025/03/24/a-loud-sexist-man-meets-his-match-with-lydia/
Stopped by the ranting of a Large, Loud Man; Lydia finds herself the target of his ranting
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https://wdldiamond.blog/2025/03/22/the-complexity-of-friendship-a-coming-of-age-tale/
The narrative follows Raven and her friendship with Yasmin from childhood to adolescence
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https://wdldiamond.blog/2025/03/22/between-realities-ravens-encounter-with-the-unknown/
In “The Crossroads,” Raven finds herself in a disorienting void after a box from her Grandfather arrives
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Two short poems in response to the Writer's Digest 2025 April PAD Challenge: Day 3
https://haikushack.substack.com/p/two-short-poems
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https://wdldiamond.blog/2025/02/13/a-deadly-encounter-at-sea/
The Fog clings to the Atlantic like a thick veil shrouding it in darkness; George, a Zealot deals with an attempted attack aboard SS Empress of London
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https://wdldiamond.blog/2025/02/04/the-hunted/
Frank finding his intended victim makes his move to strike; things do not go as intended
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https://wdldiamond.blog/2025/03/15/overcoming-anxiety-sammys-bookstore-moment/
Sammy, a 23-year-old trans woman, enjoys her job at a bookstore but feels anxious when a man approaches her in the history section
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https://wdldiamond.blog/2025/02/02/raven-yasmin/
Raven and Yasmin navigate their complex relationship, marked by Raven’s trauma and Yasmin’s patient support
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