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Southern Libtard<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/disappointment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disappointment</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/letdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>letdown</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/hotair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hotair</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>One local business celebrates NATO success, another disappointed by negative impacts <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/1051080/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/1051080/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Community</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Dayton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Dayton</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Disappointment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disappointment</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EconomicImpact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicImpact</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/InternationalVisitors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InternationalVisitors</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LocalOrganizations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LocalOrganizations</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NATO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NATO</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SmallBusiness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SmallBusiness</span></a></p>
Sean Murthy<p>Thousand-page dictionary; nary a word I seek.<br>Disappointed. That I'm not in need of a doorstop.</p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/disappointment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disappointment</span></a></p>
Solarbird :flag_cascadia:<p>in brighter light that black plastic cleaned up bluer than i remember (and it looked, when dirty)</p><p>maybe shoulda gone with a colder finish, i do have them</p><p>or paint. but i like the stripes.</p><p>we’ll see i guess. don’t like the temperature contrast tho</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.murkworks.net/tags/repair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>repair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.murkworks.net/tags/diy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>diy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.murkworks.net/tags/woodworking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>woodworking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.murkworks.net/tags/disappointment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disappointment</span></a></p>
MLB News<p>Orioles series preview: The biggest disappointment in the league <a href="https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/6708/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">rawchili.com/mlb/6708/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/2025SeriesPreviews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2025SeriesPreviews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Baseball" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Baseball</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/biggest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biggest</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/disappointment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disappointment</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/FrontPage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrontPage</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/in" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>in</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Kansas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kansas</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/KansasCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KansasCity</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/KansasCityRoyals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KansasCityRoyals</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/KansasCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KansasCity</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/KansasCityRoyals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KansasCityRoyals</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/league" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>league</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/MLB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MLB</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Orioles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Orioles</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/preview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>preview</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/review" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>review</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/royals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>royals</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Series" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Series</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/the" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>the</span></a></p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/48471/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/48471/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Awapuni’s comeback meeting abandoned after one race <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/abandoned" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>abandoned</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/after" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>after</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/anzac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>anzac</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/awapunis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>awapunis</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/comeback" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>comeback</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/disappointment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disappointment</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ended" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ended</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/grass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grass</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/longawaited" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>longawaited</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/meeting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meeting</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/newly" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newly</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/one" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>one</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/opening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>opening</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/race" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>race</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/racing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>racing</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/renovated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>renovated</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/return" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>return</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/slip" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>slip</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Sports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sports</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/their" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>their</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/track" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>track</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/with" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>with</span></a></p>
Coach Pāṇini ®<p>“Hope has always been the bridge between the inevitable charades and lies of life to the bearable disappointments.”</p><p>- Mark Rukman</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/hope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hope</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/disappointment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disappointment</span></a></p>
Cynni's Blog<p><strong>When is it good&nbsp;enough?</strong></p> When can I stop trying? When can I just relax without worrying about everything I still need to do, about everything that I've done before? When will I accept that I should not always "need to do my best"? Will there be a time when I can "just be me", and to be OK with it? 🤔 I know, I'm the one holding myself back. I'm the one putting on ridiculous high expectations. I'm the one always feeling like I need to do my best. It's practically my standard response to folks. "Thanks, I'll do my best." But then, when I can't seem to manage to achieve, when I can't seem to reach the high set goals I put on myself, I get disappointed. I get angry with myself, because obviously I'm not good enough and I've not tried my best at all. […] <p><a href="https://cynnisblog.wordpress.com/2025/04/04/when-is-it-good-enough/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cynnisblog.wordpress.com/2025/</span><span class="invisible">04/04/when-is-it-good-enough/</span></a></p>
Hotspur🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦<p>Musical Interlude: I love Richard Thompson, and some of his best work is when he's singing of heartbreak and love gone wrong. Here's a catchy song when a relationship doesn't live up to his partner's high-sounding words...</p><p>"She Said It Was Destiny," performed by Richard Thompson.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qVlJ_0-LSY" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=8qVlJ_0-LS</span><span class="invisible">Y</span></a></p><p><a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/MusicalInterlude" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MusicalInterlude</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/RichardThompson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RichardThompson</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/FolkRock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FolkRock</span></a> <a href="https://social.vivaldi.net/tags/Disappointment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disappointment</span></a></p>
Albatross<p>The term "hamburger menu" is easily one of the most disappointing terms emerging from UI design. When I think "hamburger menu" I think "lunch," I don't think of an option-tree of dry technical capabilties. The day I click on a hamburger menu and a hot fresh hamburger appears upon my desk will be a fine day indeed. Until then, no. <br><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ui" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ui</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/computing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/disappointment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disappointment</span></a></p>
Christopher Miller 🇺🇦<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@stevencudahy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>stevencudahy</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WritingCommunity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/CreativeWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CreativeWriting</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/MastoPrompt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MastoPrompt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Challenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Challenge</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Poem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Poem</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poetry</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Prompt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Prompt</span></a>: <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/lick" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lick</span></a> </p><p>From my 17yo poet-son - <a href="https://www.poetry.com/poet/Dylan+Miller+-+Writer?fbclid=IwY2xjawI6mKBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHSMnJ3fJs8kygENPWTcBSVdz45osP3xdAtD3YptwfFlz9klZXis2DTReXQ_aem_ely7BKtMpuqzxPBU5ro8pg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">poetry.com/poet/Dylan+Miller+-</span><span class="invisible">+Writer?fbclid=IwY2xjawI6mKBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHSMnJ3fJs8kygENPWTcBSVdz45osP3xdAtD3YptwfFlz9klZXis2DTReXQ_aem_ely7BKtMpuqzxPBU5ro8pg</span></a> - (give him a like or two on his poetry page!):</p><p>John's insane today,<br>What's he been doing? Licking<br>Walls, I guess. Oh, John...</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/haiku" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>haiku</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/lickingwalls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lickingwalls</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/insane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>insane</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/john" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>john</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/crazyjohn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>crazyjohn</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/disappointment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disappointment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/whyjohnwhy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>whyjohnwhy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/SeriouslyJohn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SeriouslyJohn</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/why" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>why</span></a></p>
Brian M Knoblock🇺🇸/👊🇳🇴🔥<p>LaFORGE: Mr. Logan, you are going to command... the annual Cinco De Mayo party.</p><p><a href="https://toad.social/tags/AllStarTrek" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AllStarTrek</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/StarTrekTNG" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>StarTrekTNG</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/TheArsenalofFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>TheArsenalofFreedom</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/allstartrek" class="u-url mention">@<span>allstartrek</span></a></span> <br /><a href="https://toad.social/tags/Disappointment" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Disappointment</span></a></p>
Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p>Release of '<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/EpsteinFiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EpsteinFiles</span></a>' sparks <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MAGA</span></a> anger and <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/disappointment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disappointment</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_HVL8WIRcM" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=-_HVL8WIRc</span><span class="invisible">M</span></a> <br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GOP</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/pedophiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pedophiles</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>republicans</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/childsexabuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>childsexabuse</span></a></p>
Loveitstitchitkeepit.com<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/primary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>primary</span></a> coming, show your <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disappointment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disappointment</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/disapproval" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disapproval</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/handsoff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>handsoff</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a></p>
David August ❌👑<p>"I read once that actors do well to learn how to process disappointment quickly. That when something disappointing happens, it is worth knowing how to grieve and get over it in seconds instead of hours or days. This is not always realistic, possible or even focusing on the crux: it isn’t how fast you work though disappointment that is key, it is protecting the future from being ruined by disappointment that counts." - me </p><p><a href="https://bit.ly/disappointmentandhistory" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bit.ly/disappointmentandhistory</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/acting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>acting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/disappointment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disappointment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/inspiration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inspiration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/process" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>process</span></a></p>
Matthew Brown<p><strong>All heroes fall in the end</strong></p><p>I’ve spent more than a reasonable amount of time figuring out how to feel and move past <a href="https://news.authorbuzz.co.uk/bookish-news/author-news/2025/01/22/author-neil-gaiman-denies-sexual-assault-allegations-bbc/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the news</a> concerning my one-time literary hero, <a href="https://openmentions.com/topics/celebrities/neil-gaiman/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Neil Gaiman</a>. After a serious back and forth in my mind I arrived at the station marked, “<strong>All heroes fall in the end</strong>“. This might not be the final destination of my thought but it is probably quite close.</p><p>People are flawed at best and broken at worst. While this particular failure hurts more than most I don’t think the human called Neil is where my focus should be. Instead, there are lessons the wise might learn. Chief of those lessons is that we men have much to learn as a group. Our attitudes and assumptions are still not good enough. I have few doubts that Gaiman truly believes he – an advocate of keeping women safe – did nothing wrong. But he did. The way he saw events differs from the way others experienced them. He admits to breaking hearts; of using other humans for himself. Is that good enough? No, I don’t think it is. People are not toys is easy to say; it is far harder to use people when you are in need. That is no excuse; there is never an excuse for hurting others. But as to what happened I don’t know and might never know. Knowing is not my job.</p><p>What I can tell you is that there exists a group of women who are hurting and Gaiman is a significant part of the reason. They deserve our belief, our support, and whatever space they need. They do not need my hot take on the matter. Nor is my judgement of truth and facts required. To put it mildly, bad things happened which we are only now hearing about. A hero of ours has fallen. Heroes fall. It happens all the time.</p><p>In the future, I shall be even more careful to avoid setting frail and faulty humans to heights they will only fall from. It is clear from the <a href="https://authorbuzz.co.uk/forums/topic/gaiman-contriversy/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">conversations</a> going on that I am not alone in feeling disappointed and let down by someone I admire. Was that admiration misplaced? A little bit yes; a little bit no. Yes, for his a talented writer; no, because that did not qualify him to speak for cultures we are both a part of. None of which negates the pain we feel.</p><p>Many of us are wrestling with the question of if we can or should separate the art from the artist. If we can or should separate what that art meant for many of us from this news. For better or for worse, Gainman’s art and celebrity form part of who I am. There are few influences that participated in forming more core self (at least willingly). This is why the news hurts so much. It is like part of me died. That death must be properly mourned and laid to rest. A process which needs time and reflection. Maybe the full truth will come out and we will have clarity on the details. Maybe not. We are not owed that. What we are owed we owe to ourselves – time to process our grief. </p><p>Perhaps, in time, we can explore lessons learned. Not right now though. Not for the fans and admirers who feel hurt. And while our rage and pain are so raw, we owe it to ourselves and our community to not channel that into hate. Instead, we will struggle until the pain fades or we find some positive outlet for it.</p><p>If we take anything away from all this perhaps it should be not to assume. Not to assume consent, not to assume sainthood, not to assume perfection. We are all a little broken. We are all a little blind. Do yourself and others a kindness and assume less and ask more. We, like Gaiman, need to learn this lesson more fully. Other people are not toys; show others love, respect, and as much kindness as we can muster. It is easy to say and harder to do. We can, however, try. Let us be better today than we were yesterday.</p><p>Today we are hurting.</p><p>A hero has fallen as all heroes must.</p> <span class=""></span> <p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://matthewdbrown.authorbuzz.co.uk/tag/all-heroes-fall/" target="_blank">#allHeroesFall</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://matthewdbrown.authorbuzz.co.uk/tag/disappointment/" target="_blank">#disappointment</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://matthewdbrown.authorbuzz.co.uk/tag/neil-gaiman/" target="_blank">#NeilGaiman</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://matthewdbrown.authorbuzz.co.uk/tag/pain/" target="_blank">#pain</a></p>
Shine My Crown<p>Reports: Kamala Harris Saddened Joe Biden Implied He Would Have Won Election Had He Ran Against Trump <a href="https://shinemycrown.com/reports-kamala-harris-saddened-joe-biden-implied-he-would-have-won-election-had-he-ran-against-trump/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">shinemycrown.com/reports-kamal</span><span class="invisible">a-harris-saddened-joe-biden-implied-he-would-have-won-election-had-he-ran-against-trump/?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/KamalaHarris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KamalaHarris</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/JoeBiden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JoeBiden</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Election2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Election2024</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/PoliticalNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PoliticalNews</span></a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Disappointment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disappointment</span></a></p>
Profane tmesis<p>My parents gave up on me long ago. My sister took a little longer. We mostly drifted apart. It took some spectacle to get her angry enough to tell me what she really thought.</p><p>The biggest challenge was grandma. She always had a fondness for my wicked streak. Perhaps she recognized something in me.</p><p>Did manage it though. Just before she died too. It's quite liberating to complete the set.</p><p><a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/mastoprompt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastoprompt</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/disappointment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disappointment</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/tootfic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tootfic</span></a> <a href="https://writing.exchange/tags/flashfiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>flashfiction</span></a></p>
MH Thaung<p>Welcome on board the Fly-By-Night, where you'll experience the ride of a lifetime,scintillating company and fantastic gourmet fare, all at a knock-down price! </p><p>To avoid <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/disappointment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disappointment</span></a>, feel free to also reserve a seat* in the escape pod before takeoff. Speak to the purser for details.</p><p>Note: *Additional charges apply. Acceptance at the purser's discretion.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/MastoPrompt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MastoPrompt</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/MicroFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MicroFiction</span></a></p>
stgreenie<p>Standing alone<br>in the rain</p><p>Holding <br>the bag again<br> <br>Which breaks<br>of course </p><p>Cause it's been<br>that kind of day </p><p>Feeling betrayed<br>by fake friends<br>I relied on </p><p>My faith in humanity<br>takes yet another hit<br>with each<br>passing <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/disappointment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disappointment</span></a> </p><p>The cumulative effect<br>of continuous<br>disillusionment </p><p>A cocoon of numbness<br>envelopes me<br>as expectations fall</p><p>Now fully encased<br>in cynical walls<br>that serve to provide<br>a false sense of security<br>from life's external storms <br> <br>I am now <br>a solitary prisoner<br>of jaded isolation</p><p>I am now<br>a bitter remnant<br>of a raging pandemic</p><p>I am now<br>a self defeating virus</p><p>Totally infected</p><p>A mutant strain</p><p>Socially distant</p><p>Locked away in quarantine<br>by a terrified society<br>that wants nothing to do with me</p><p>Can't say I blame them</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/mastoprompt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastoprompt</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/poetry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poetry</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/poem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>poem</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/amwriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amwriting</span></a></p>