I guess he drinks shortsā¦ 
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Thank you @Jesse13927 and @iknownuurthing .
I also have to thank so many folks who have helped keep me from going completely under, especially after so many hits to my financial well-being ā both before and after the pandemic financial assistance. I feel I shouldnāt name names so as not to bring them unwanted attention.
Then there are the folks who, with or without money, have made me feel like what Iām doing is worthwhile, like @Melizmatic , @chgoliz , @subextraordinaire , @Nightflyer , (a big 
to) @marence, @Tamsin_Bailey , @Wanderfound , @KathyPartdeux , continuedā¦
Itās been a real struggle, and Iām still behind, but I donāt think Iād be here without the moral support.
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Continuedā¦
@DukeTrout , @Wayward , @RatMan and his brother, @sosumi, @MalevolentPixy , @LDoBe, @gracchus, @zfirphdn , @zzzz , @Grey_Devil , continuedā¦
ETA: Rarrgh, I can only post 10 āatsā per post, and cannot post more than two posts consecutively, so Iāll continue with the last one after someone else posts.
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Go for itā¦ 
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I donāt know that thereās any good way to single out awesome mutants without saying basically āeveryoneāā¦but I want to shout out @Sally_Mahoney as the undisputed master of the āneeds more likesā thread. Iāve found my way to more interesting conversations through their efforts than I can possibly keep track of.
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And a few moreā¦
our late friend @TobinL, @docosc, @ClutchLinkey , @Kii , @hecep , @armozel , @cleveremi , @BakaNeko , @FloridaManJefe , @Surprise_Puma , and others.
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Oh, good shout. I must spend more time on that thread. Thanks.
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A thanks to all the trans and enby mutants, particularly @Tamsin_Bailey, @KathyPartdeux, and @mspie500, for sharing their experiences. Iāve learned a lot from all of you and Iām a better person for it.
Same for @Melizmatic and @PsiPhiGrrrl. Iāve learned so much from people who donāt have my privileges and I think Iām a better ally for it.
@MerelyGifted for many things, but especially your unicorn chaser contributions
@danimagoo for the law stuff. Youāre gonna make a great attorney.
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Iād like to say a special thank-you to @anon85524460.
A couple weeks ago, there was a topic - āMansplaining in the wildā.
I jumped straight in like a puppy trying to shag your leg but ending up pissing on it.
I upset @anon85524460 at the time, for which I am still sorry.
And then the communication thread began - I followed it but dared not post.
Those two happenings converged into an idea for this thread - so, thanks to all of you wonderful mutants for joining in and special thanks to @anon85524460 for the inspiration for this.
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Please please donāt feel bad about that, itās certainly not something I would want people feeling bad about. I know it was teasing, but it also felt like it was a pretty weirdly sensitive time for me and I absolutely donāt want you feeling bad about it. Itās water under the bridge and I hold no bad feelings about you or it at all.
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Honestly, I donāt feel bad about it any more - look where itās brought us bothā¦ 
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I must mention Liz from Chicago, whose many wonderful insights have enlightened and entertained us over the years.
And I still pronounce it chigoliz, with an extra i, but only in my mind.
Hail @chgoliz (nobody can resist a blur, can they?)
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Ooh, what a wonderful thread! I couldnāt possibly thank everyone by name here who has made my experience here better, but I will call out three in particular. @Mindysan33 and @Melizmatic for being both incredibly welcoming, and also for calling me out when Iāve needed it. We all need people to hold us accountable when we get out of line, and all of us get out of line at some point. I have a natural tendency to focus too much on the negative in the world, and sometimes that leads to me expressing myself in a way that sounds like Iām hopeless when Iām actually not, and @Melizmatic especially called me out on that not long ago and I am better for it. Lastly, Iād like to thank @DukeTrout for being an excellent debate partner. I love a good debate, but sometimes online, debates turn into arguments which turn into name calling and other ridiculousness. Duke and I sometimes have disagreed about things very strongly but he never goes that direction with it. Sometimes we just have to agree to disagree but heās a great example of how to disagree online without being a dick about it. I probably have not always been as good at that, but Iām a work in progress.
Lastly, just in general, I want to thank all of the positive people here. There are more of you than there are the trollies, although sometimes it doesnāt feel that way. Even with some of the recent issues, Iāve never felt as much a part of a community here as I have over the last few months, and thatās because of all of you. So thank you.
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Well thank you right back! Iāve learned a LOT from our discussions! I greatly value that you make me do my homework and rethink my position. I just try to keep upā¦
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Thank you
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Cheers to @gabe_oakes; you dont post quite as frequently as some of us, but when you do itās always well thought-out, and often ends up being one of the voices of reason in the room.
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Yep! Sometimes my travels take me outside Japan, but unless I mention otherwise in the post, itās all Japan.
Also, shout-out to @robertmckenna for your impeccable wit.
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I donāt know what to say beyond thank you. Iāll revisit this thread in the morning with less beer in my system and clearer thoughts.
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Remember to hydrate and rest well!
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