Dissonance

1. a state of disagreement or conflict 2. a harsh, discordant combination of sounds; a lack of harmony among musical notes Note: Cognitive dissonance is defined as "the state of having inconsistent thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes, especially as relating to behavioral decisions and attitude change."

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@disorienteddraugr.bsky.social

exactly 4 months later i have finished the book i started. i think i’m going slightly insane with the dissonance of how lauded this guy is with how little i care for his writing. so many pages saying so little

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Tortuous

full of twists and turns (typically used to describe winding dangerous roads) excessively long and complex (typically describing a convoluted argument)

YHenryG 📚 💉 😷

YHenryG 📚 💉 😷

@yhenryg.bsky.social

It’s #aggravation to chase
the #quarry in the quarry
it is #smart and well-versed
in this tortuous terrain
with #frequent #swivel of direction

This hole #may be the #remnant
of a mountain,
yet a maze of
amazing properties

#emoetry #wss366 #2WordPrompt #BraveWrite #vsp #vss365

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Resolute

to be purposeful and determined

Belsheber Rusape Jr.

Belsheber Rusape Jr.

@belrusape.bsky.social

One huge positive to away from Jorge Gutierrez retracting his deal with Amazon is that it showcased the raw power of the people’s voices against AI in media, and how truly resolute we are about the industry craft.

Wild week, but FAR from a loss in the end, thankfully.

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Candid

to be truthful and straightforward; frank

Médias CH 🗞️🇨🇭🤖

Médias CH 🗞️🇨🇭🤖

@mediasch.bsky.social

Le Parti socialiste fribourgeois lance trois candidates dans la course au Conseil d'Etat

"Le Parti socialiste fribourgeois lance trois candid..."

https://www.rts.ch/info/regions/fribourg/2026/article/le-ps-fribourgeois-presente-trois-candidates-pour-le-conseil-d-etat-29258343.html?rts_source=rss_t

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Innate

inborn; natural

Negi Hema

Negi Hema

@shraee.bsky.social

ZIP-10 is an emerging master regulator of innate immunity in C. elegans, with significant potential to reveal conserved immune mechanisms and therapeutic targets relevant to human infectious and immune disorders.📖 The full preprint can be accessed here:
https://www.preprints.org/frontend/manuscript/5b65732d52a5acbb9832cad05d6a30ff/download_pub

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