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DeepWinter

(931 posts)
145. Newbie here
Sun Jul 28, 2024, 12:51 PM
Jul 2024

Newbie, not-Newbie. Been here 15 years or so. Lost my last account name and password, but no loss. Less than 1,000 posts.

Older single Dad raising 15/daughter. Part of a start up technology company. Enjoy cooking, gardening, new tech, old books, and trying to keep up with current high school slang. (I understand it, but don't use it. Apparently when you're in your late 50s, that's cringe.) I don't bother keeping up with teen music, it sucks.

I come for the news posts, mildly-left to extremely left opinions. I surf other sites too, right wing ones as well, European sites discussing American politics (super interesting!) just because I do like to understand , or at least attempt to understand, as many points of view as possible.

OK, grocery shopping calls. Lasagna night tonight! Cheers!

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Newbie here DeepWinter Jul 2024 #145
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