This Story Defies Genre! Why Thats NOT The Flex You Think It Is
Theres A Weird Snobbery Around Genre Bangers we need to talk: some writers seem to think that being genre-defying is something to aspire to. That if youre working within genre conventions, somehow your storys less intelligent, less original,
If you are a people pleaser, maybe watch this video by psychologist Mickey Atkins (ca. 26 minutes):
I actually told him you might become as good as Michael Jordan Phil Jacksons blatant advice that prompted Kobe Bryant to take smarter shots
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AVOID SMOKE - Bidwill (near Maryborough) - fire as at 4:04pm Sunday, 31 August 2025 (IF39-4759021)
Location: Bidwill and surrounding areas
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Severity: Moderate
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Smoke is currently affecting Bidwill and surrounding areas. This is from a fire burning near Bidwill Road.
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STAY INFORMED - Beaudesert - fire as at 3:52pm Sunday, 31 August 2025 (IF39-4758721)
Location: Between Oakland Way, Beaudesert Nerang Road and Birnam Range Road
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A fire is burning on Birnam Range Road.
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STAY INFORMED - Kulangoor (near Nambour) - fire as at 3:11pm Sunday, 31 August 2025 (IF39-4758321)
Location: Kulangoor, Yandia, Kiamba and Image Flat
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A fire is burning near Image Flat Road.
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AVOID SMOKE - The Glen (near Warwick) - fire as at 3:05pm Sunday, 31 August 2025 (IF39-4758021)
Location: The Glen and surrounding areas
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Severity: Moderate
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Smoke is currently affecting The Glen and surrounding areas. This is from a fire burning near Pikedale Road. This fire is under control.
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AVOID SMOKE - Caloundra - fire as at 2:16pm Sunday, 31 August 2025 (IF39-4757321)
Location: Caloundra and surrounding areas
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Severity: Moderate
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Smoke is currently affecting Caloundra and surrounding areas. This is from a fire burning near Baringa Drive. This fire is under control.
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AVOID SMOKE - Boolboonda and Wonbah - fire as at 2:10pm Sunday, 31 August 2025 (IF39-4757021)
Location: Boolboonda, Wonbah and surrounding areas
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Severity: Moderate
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Smoke is currently affecting Boolboonda, Wonbah and surrounding areas. This is from fires burning in Wonbah and Boolboonda.
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AVOID SMOKE - Airlie Beach - fire as at 2:16pm Sunday, 31 August 2025 (IF39-4757521)
Location: Airlie Beach, Cannonvale and surrounding areas
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Incident Type: FIRE VEGETATION
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Severity: Moderate
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Smoke is currently affecting Airlie Beach, Cannonvale and surrounding areas. This is from a fire burning near Shute Harbour Road, Airlie Beach.
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AVOID SMOKE (HAZARD REDUCTION BURN) - Biloela and Thangool - fire as at 12:40pm Sunday, 31 August 2025 (IF39-4756721)
Location: Biloela, Thangool and surrounding areas
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Incident Type: FIRE VEGETATION
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Severity: Moderate
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Smoke is currently affecting Biloela, Thangool and surrounding areas. This is from a hazard reduction burn in the Kroombit Tops National Park. This fire is under control.
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AVOID SMOKE - Boompa - fire as at 11:53am Sunday, 31 August 2025 (IF39-4756421)
Location: Boompa and surrounding areas
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Smoke is currently affecting Boompa and surrounding areas. This is from a fire burning on Harrup Road.
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STAY INFORMED - The Glen (near Warwick) - fire as at 11:49am Sunday, 31 August 2025 (IF39-4756121)
Location: Between Clare Hills Road, Three Brothers Creek Road, Leslie Dam and New England Highway
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Incident Type: FIRE VEGETATION
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Severity: Moderate
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A fire is burning near Pikedale Road. It is moving towards Pikedale Road and Granite Hills Road.
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AVOID SMOKE - Rockhampton, The Caves and Gracemere - fire as at 10:14am Sunday, 31 August 2025 (IF39-4755821)
Location: Rockhampton, The Caves, Gracemere and surrounding areas
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Incident Type: FIRE VEGETATION
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Severity: Moderate
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Smoke is currently affecting Rockhampton, The Caves, Gracemere and surrounding areas. This is from a fire burning near the Mount Archer National Park.
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AVOID SMOKE (HAZARD REDUCTION BURN) - Nathan (Brisbane) - fire as at 10:04am Sunday, 31 August 2025 (IF39-4755421)
Location: Nathan and surrounding areas
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Incident Type: FIRE VEGETATION
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Severity: Moderate
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Smoke is currently affecting Nathan and surrounding areas. This is from a hazard reduction burn in the Griffith University Campus. This fire is under control.
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AVOID SMOKE (HAZARD REDUCTION BURN) - Dayboro to Narangba - fire as at 9:01am Sunday, 31 August 2025 (IF39-4754221)
Location: Dayboro, Narangba and surrounding areas
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Incident Type: FIRE VEGETATION
Alert Level: Advice
Severity: Moderate
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Smoke is currently affecting Dayboro, Narangba and surrounding areas. This is from multiple hazard reduction burns in the area. These fires are under control.
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AVOID SMOKE (HAZARD REDUCTION BURN) - Beaudesert - fire as at 8:56am Sunday, 31 August 2025 (IF39-4754321)
Location: Beaudesert, Gleneagle, Mundoolun, Cryna and surrounding areas
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Incident Type: FIRE VEGETATION
Alert Level: Advice
Severity: Moderate
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Smoke is currently affecting Beaudesert, Gleneagle, Mundoolun, Cryna and surrounding areas. This is from a hazard reduction burn on Tubber Street, Beaudesert. This fire is under control.
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AVOID SMOKE - Lake Wivenhoe - fire as at 8:26am Sunday, 31 August 2025 (IF39-4753621)
Location: Lake Wivenhoe and surrounding areas
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Incident Type: FIRE VEGETATION
Alert Level: Advice
Severity: Moderate
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Expires: 2025-09-01T08:16:00+10:00
Smoke is currently affecting Lake Wivenhoe and surrounding areas. This is from a fire burning near the Brisbane Valley Highway.
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Suddenly Different
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The School Of Wellbeing With Meg Durham
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Instead of Pulling Out Your Phone, Let Your Mind Wander via Greater Good Magazine Shared
If you commute on a bus or train, youve probably noticed that most people spend the ride looking at their cell phones. No doubt, they assume doing nothing but sit there would be boring, so they prefer distracting themselves. This squares with past research showing people will do almost anything to avoid boredomeven administer electric shocks to themselves.
But results from new research suggest we should rethink that choice. We are probably underestimating how enjoyable and interesting it is to do nothing but pay attention to wherever our thoughts take us.
5 Calorie Deficit Explained Simply
Understanding each of these points helps to maximize fat loss while preserving muscle mass at the same time.
Energy In vs. Energy Out
Small Deficit, Big Results
Muscle Preservation Matters
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STAY INFORMED - Rosedale - fire as at 4:37pm Friday, 29 August 2025 (IF39-4743621)
Location: between Neils Road, Mollenhagens Road and Lowmead Road
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Incident Type: FIRE VEGETATION
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Severity: Moderate
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A fire is burning on Mollenhagens Road.
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- Decide where you and the people you live with will go. This could be with family or a friend away from the fire.
- Keep medications close by.
- Avoid smoke - stay indoors, close windows and doors, and avoid driving through smoke.
- Watch out for firefighters working in the area.
- Do not fly drones around the fire. Drones affect air operations.
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SoberQ
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:youtube: **You Need to Be Bored. Here's Why.**
: five minutes and forty-nine seconds.
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ng b vic ch "u trend" khi nghip! Duy tr cng vic gip bn n nh ti chnh, gim stress v tp trung xy dng sn phm tt hn. 2 ting lm vic hiu qu mi ngy gi tr hn nhiu so vi 12 ting trong lo lng. An ton ti chnh = li th cnh tranh!
CHOICE's hit list is a snooze-fest of what not to buy, featuring a tangled web of "skip to" links and a plea for like it's 1999. Just what we needed, another on how to avoid an uncomfortable night's sleep!
Sufficient vitamin D and calcium is crucial for bone growth
Dr. Keith Roac
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How does the TDG find the members to the advisory board
Has anyone here made a weighted toy If so, what did you use for the weight
I thought about using a small wheat bag, but I'm concerned about weevils (Sitophilus species) getting into it in future. Unfortunately I've had this happen once before.
What's Fear Got To Do With It
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> If you want more peace and less regret as you age, say goodbye to these 7 habits
Taking a break is important for artists to do in order to avoid burnout. Here are three things you can doinstead of art in order to take a rest so those creative juices can flow stronger:
It feels unfair if you always invite friends to your home and others don't reciprocate.
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Next time someone complains about you, give them a long stare, then solemnly say, "You just wish you were me."
You shouldn't salt a leech that's sucking your blood
How do I explain to my parents that they should stop asking me for advice on "it problems" when they quite literally NEVER follow my advice or even care about my opinion. Then just do whatever and want me to fix all of the wird quirks caused by that decision.
I feel like they're exactly the kind of people that would rather buy 20x boots for 20$ instead of spending 100$ once. However only when it comes to IT. They understand it for actual boots...
Chris Boden on BEING WEIRD and BEING YOURSELF, and how going to prison changed his attitude.
You cannot keep everyone else warm by setting yourself on fire.
Chuck it in the fuck-it bucket and get on with your day.
Wise words!
reports that ChatGPT served as "suicide coach" to a 16-year-old The family of teenager who died by suicide alleges OpenAI's ChatGPT is to blame
