I keep track of any posts on the Steem blockchain which I've found worth reading. Here's the stuff I've enjoyed over the last few days.
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# Big, beautiful world (So many caves posted this week!)
## [Ipoh: Street art, cave temples and a beautiful old town](https://steemit.com/travelfeed/@marcelgoo/ipoh-street-art-cave-temples-and-a-beautiful-old-town)
**by** @marcelgoo
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"Here on Steemit I already have posted about the impressive street art of Penang and Ipoh. But Ipoh has much more to offer than just street art. The Town Hall of Ipoh The city of 673,000 is located in the state of Perak, about 200 kilometers north of Kuala Lumpur. It's already one of the largest…"
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## [Exploring lava tubes and caves on Easter Island 🗿](https://steemit.com/travelfeed/@terrybogan/exploring-lava-tubes-and-caves-on-easter-island)
**by** @terrybogan
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"Hey Steemers! If you ever find yourself on the most remote inhabited island in the world... you are in for a real treat! Aside from being insanely beautiful and the home to plenty of Moai, you will get the chance to explore the many extinct lava tubes and caves that make up the foundations of the…"
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## [Traveling Europe: Porto Cristo and the „Dragon Caves“ in the east of Mallorca!](https://steemit.com/travelfeed/@fromheart/traveling-europe-porto-cristo-and-the-dragon-caves-in-the-east-of-mallorca)
**by** @fromheart
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"The formerly small fishing village, in the east of the island, was more and more touristically developed but has nevertheless retained its charm. The village became known as a city, with a marina, beach and the actual attraction, the "Coves del Drac". You can call them „dragon caves“ either. What…"
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## [The Wild Horses of the Outer Banks, NC](https://steemit.com/beachwednesday/@youhavewings/the-wild-horses-of-the-outer-banks-nc)
**by** @youhavewings
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"Colonial Spanish Mustangs of Carova (Outer Banks, NC) This year's trip to the beaches of the Outer Banks was a little different. We usually spend this time on the southern end of the island but this year, we decided to try the northern end - something we haven't done since our two boys were very…"
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# STEM
## [Chinese Pseudoscience: PROOF of meridian pathways](https://steemit.com/science/@mobbs/chinese-pseudoscience-proof-of-meridian-pathways)
**by** @mobbs
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"After everything I've looked into regarding Traditional Chinese Medicine, I never until recently looked at the very foundations of belief and superstition that it was built upon in great detail. Two weeks ago I decided it was time to do just that. The post is not by any…"
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## [Norman the Psychotic AI and my love for the Normal Curve](https://steemit.com/ai/@flyyingkiwi/norman-the-psychotic-ai-and-my-love-for-the-normal-curve)
**by** @flyyingkiwi
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"Imagine we took a child from birth and showed it only the worst of human nature. Nothing but image after image of violent death, accompanied by text describing in detail what happened, and comments by people who seek out this kind of material. Luckily no one has done that to a human…"
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## [Storms on Mars and Saturn](https://steemit.com/steemstem/@terrylovejoy/storms-on-mars-and-saturn)
**by** @terrylovejoy
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"Three Stormy Planets A few nights back I managed to get some nice images of the three planets Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn, which are now nicely positioned in the evening sky. The biggest surprise was the development of major storms on Mars and Saturn. As usual, I used a 36cm aperture…"
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## [Nrf2: The cellular guardian against oxidative stress.](https://steemit.com/health/@sco/nrf2-the-cellular-guardian-against-oxidative-stress)
**by** @sco
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"How our cells protect themselves against oxidative damages and how we can influence this system through nutrition. Guardian, guardian, guardian. Which means I’m finally able to use a mystic image for a science blog! This is the English adaption of my recent German post. Intro…"
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## [Work in progress (paper three of the PhD)](https://steemit.com/science/@nonzerosum/work-in-progress-paper-three-of-the-phd)
**by** @nonzerosum
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"I’m stuck on one of my papers, so that’s what I thought I’d write about today. You get to see a little about how the science sausage is made and, hopefully, by explaining this paper to you lovely people I can figure out what exactly all this nonsense means! As I’ve mentioned a few times now, I’m a…"
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## [Fire Tornadoes](https://steemit.com/science/@mountainwashere/fire-tornadoes)
**by** @mountainwashere
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"Tornadoes are quite possibly the single most terrifying weather event. While not responsible for nearly as much damage as hurricanes, flash floods, or a variety of other events, their sheer monolithic force is much more concrete than larger, more dispersed phenomena. There is one variant, however,…"
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## [Champagne! From a geological and geographical point of view](https://steemit.com/geography/@samve/champagne-from-a-geological-and-geographical-point-of-view)
**by** @samve
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"Bienvenue dans la Champagne! The french region of exclusive beverages, expensive land and very poor soil. When you try to impress someone with your french, make sure to use "La Champagne" for the region because "Le Champagne" would mean the beverage. The history of this region is very interesting as…"
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## [The real costs of clean energy and technology - Part 1: my battery needs cobalt and lithium](https://steemit.com/steemstem/@snowyknight/the-real-costs-of-clean-energy-and-technology-part-1-my-battery-needs-cobalt-and-lithium)
**by** @snowyknight
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"Can you be a hippy, Earth loving, environmentalist and use modern technology? Figure 1: This AK-47 helped bring this post to you. Indirectly of course, but I am writing this on a device that has cobalt in the battery that perhaps came from this mine. Does the mining practices here look safe? Or…"
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## [EGYPTOLOGY: Science in Ancient Egypt, Part #3](https://steemit.com/steemstem/@laylahsophia/egyptology-science-in-ancient-egypt-part-3)
**by** @laylahsophia
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"In my two previous posts about science in Ancient Egypt, I gave you a short introduction to Astronomy & Mathematics, and Geography, Geology & Biology. In this article I wanna show you the power of innovation and technology of this advanced ancient culture which will cover in the same time the…"
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## [Journey through the understanding of particle physics - Three](https://steemit.com/steemstem/@irelandscape/journey-through-the-understanding-of-particle-physics-three)
**by** @irelandscape
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"What is mass? What is energy? What is a particle? What is reality? These are fundamental and difficult questions that physicists have been attempting to answer for over a century. [Image credits Pixabay] When I was a kid I used to play the "What is the ... made of?" game, from the biggest thing that…"
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# Fossils, #steembasicincome, and UBI
## [Tell me your favourite fossil and perhaps win a Steem Basic Income share - 100 Steemit days celebration](https://steemit.com/steembasicincome/@snowyknight/tell-me-your-favourite-fossil-and-perhaps-win-a-steem-basic-income-share-100-steemit-days-celebration)
**by** @snowyknight
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[](https://steemit.com/steembasicincome/@snowyknight/tell-me-your-favourite-fossil-and-perhaps-win-a-steem-basic-income-share-100-steemit-days-celebration)
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"Sometime in the next 24 hours, I will have been here for 100 days! Sweet! So far, so good, some interesting people here and a good way to hear wide-ranging ideas on almost anything... This is a photo I took of living yaks. Living yaks, because they are alive, are not fossils (yet). Well at least…"
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## [Manna to 100,000 merchants?](https://steemit.com/basicincome/@mannacurrency/manna-to-100-00-merchants)
**by** @mannacurrency
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"Manna is not a cryptocurrency nor is it a basic income project. Manna is a community. This is what is going to enable us to reach the original goal of eliminating poverty around the world. It is the insight, efforts, and mindset of the millions of people who eventually get involved in…"
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# Gardening, homesteading, agriculture
## [This machine is hand powered and transplants 100 plants a minute!](https://steemit.com/tribesteemup/@nickhans/this-machine-is-hand-powered-and-transplants-100-plants-a-minute)
**by** @nickhans
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"Hey y'all, If you are into production farming, you've probably heard of the paperpot transplanting system. If not.... you gotta see this thing! It's pretty mind blowing: Not my straightest row.... Created in Japan for the beet farming industry, this ingenious machine uses 264 cell paper plug trays…"
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# Charming fiction
## [The Dragon Keeper's Guide - Part 1 - Introduction & Known Breeds](https://steemit.com/fantasy/@calluna/the-dragon-keeper-s-guide-part-1-introduction-and-known-breeds)
**by** @calluna
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"Dragons were first sighted in Norway by a British explorer in 1614. Darkness filled the sky, and the sounds of flapping wings reverberated in the air. Arthur Cambridge recorded sketching's of the dark weaving cloud in his journal, and although he never lived to tell the tale, his tale lived to be…"
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# Art, games, films, and geekery
## [Spider Girl Anyone?](https://steemit.com/comics/@ifyouseekey/spider-girl-anyone)
**by** @ifyouseekey
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"There's a Spider-Girl? These are the amazed cries heard in comic book stores from girls who find Marvel Comics' The Amazing Spider-Girl comic among the stacks of violent and male-centered comics. Many of them are happy to learn Spider-Girl comics are appropriate for all ages, and often get comic…"
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## [Horror Review: City of the Dead (1976, Herbert Lieberman)](https://steemit.com/books/@modernzorker/horror-review-city-of-the-dead-1976-herbert-lieberman)
**by** @modernzorker
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"I've never had an interest in visiting New York. I've never wanted to live there, never wanted to vacation there, never thought about just stopping in to see the sights. I have friends who live there and enjoy it. It's a publishing mecca. They say, "If you can make it in New York, you can make it…"
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## [Savannah Series: Drayton Glassworks](https://steemit.com/art/@for91days/savannah-series-drayton-glassworks)
**by** @for91days
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"Drayton Glassworks was one of the places we re-visited when we went back to Savannah two years ago. We updated the post with new photographs and added a video. This article was first published on our Savannah Blog in 2010. Biking home with a fresh loaf of bread from the Back in the Day Bakery, we…"
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## [Ladyslipper Orchids - botanical art](https://steemit.com/art/@artbynadine/ladyslipper-orchids-botanical-art)
**by** @artbynadine
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"(The Four Ladies) Because I love love LOVE orchids, the most of my botanical paintings actually are orchids... :D And I especially love Ladyslipper orchids. Unfortunately I don't own any, because these don't really grow here and it would be sad if they'd die... maybe that is why I paint these often.…"
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## [Revenge of the License: Five Licensed Retro Games That Blatantly Ignored The Source Materials](https://steemit.com/gaming/@modernzorker/revenge-of-the-license-five-licensed-retro-games-that-blatantly-ignored-the-source-materials)
**by** @modernzorker
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"I've been fascinated by licensed video games for years. Not because I'm a masochist, but because it fascinates me to see how game developers can take the most innocuous and well-meaning properties and almost always convert them into a flaming, excrement-filled dumpster. There is such a thing as a…"
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## [The exultant return and new theme of Trial by Comics!](https://steemit.com/trialbycomics/@kommienezuspadt/the-exultant-return-and-new-theme-of-trial-by-comics)
**by** @kommienezuspadt
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"Good day, Steemit! I’m really excited to make this blog post and announcement. I’ve been seeing […and feeling] pessimism in our community lately. There are so any moving parts to this content engine that is Steemit. I can’t do much in regards to Steemit Inc., but I can certainly do a lot as an…"
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## [Pandemonium, about how I decided one day to draw 100 Demons out of the Abrahamic religion's mythology.](https://steemit.com/art/@sylvain-dousset/pandemonium-about-how-i-decided-one-day-to-draw-100-demons-out-of-the-abrahamic-religion-s-mythology)
**by** @sylvain-dousset
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"Hey, Steemit peopleLet me introduce you to an old project that went stillborn, lost in time, and that I'm willing to resuscitate and reload now. I want to make a book, shirts and prints... Don't know where to start... a kickstarter project maybe? But first, let me tell you how it all began. I…"
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# FOOD
## ["Japanese Roulette": @techslut & Friends Tasting Weird Things](https://steemit.com/food/@techslut/japanese-roulette-techslut-and-friends-tasting-weird-things)
**by** @techslut
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"My beloved @lionne and @poet returned from Japan a few weeks ago. With them, they brought a huge bag of barely-identifiable snacks of all kinds, colors and textures. They then scheduled a time and invited a few friends (including myself and @mrlightning) to play Japanese Roulette. The game, which we…"
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## [SteemitSandwichContest Week#44 - Spicy Hot Chicken & Prawn Curry Croissant](https://steemit.com/steemitsandwichcontest/@lizelle/steemitsandwichcontest-week-44-spicy-hot-chicken-and-prawn-curry-croissant)
**by** @lizelle
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"Our family favourite holiday destination is on the Kwazulu Natal South Coast at a lovely little coastal town called Glenmore Beach. One not only has the best of both worlds with gigantic rocks for the fishermen and a nice little bay for swimmers, but also find the very best Chicken & Prawn Curry…"
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# Coding
## [Building the SteemMakers Welcome Bot](https://steemit.com/python/@makerhacks/building-the-steemmakers-welcome-bot)
**by** @makerhacks
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"SteemMakers is a group of DIYers, crafters and makers, who have come together to build a community and website around their passions. One of the key elements of that community that we enjoy is the Discord. I've been working on the Welcome-Bot, and now it is mostly working, I thought I would explain…"
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# Steemitself, curators, and steem community news
## [Why you should keep on blogging although the value of steem is low(er). Reward pool explained!](https://steemit.com/busy/@fullcoverbetting/why-you-should-keep-on-blogging-although-the-value-of-steem-is-low-er-reward-pool-explained)
**by** @fullcoverbetting
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"You should already know by now that I am a big advocate of interaction and engagement here on the blockchain! I also keep on telling that if you are here the long term and don't depend on the steem income that the value of steem is irrelevant at the moment! In this post I will try to explain why…"
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## [Newbie Guides: Steemit 102](https://steemit.com/welcometosteemit/@phoenixwren/newbie-guides-steemit-102)
**by** @phoenixwren
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"Last month I wrote an article called Feeling Lost? Here Is Steemit 101 where I explained some of the basics of how Steemit works. Today I'm going to address another common newbie issue, and a big reason why so many people leave: "I don't know what to write about!!" Hi, I'm Phoenix, and I write in…"
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## [Utopian.io: a steady stream of new projects supported! Repository analysis March-May 2018](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@crokkon/utopian-io-a-steady-stream-of-new-project-supported-repository-analysis-march-june-2018)
**by** @crokkon
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"@utopian-io is rewarding contributions to open source projects with currently around 3.7 Million SP. After being started in mid 2017, the project continuously evolved and adjusted to its growth. With a…"
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## [The Steemit Greeters Guild Newbie Spotlight- Volume Seven - Written By @firststeps](https://steemit.com/greetersguild/@greetersguild/the-steemit-greeters-guild-newbie-spotlight-volume-seven-written-by-firststeps)
**by** @greetersguild
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"@greetersguild and @firststeps presents....... THE STEEMIT GREETERS GUILD NEWBIE SPOTLIGHT Volume Seven Welcoming and encouraging newcomers is not only important for the success of the steemit platform, it’s just the right thing to do. And that’s exactly why @terminallyill started the Steemit…"
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## [Qurator Witness update - June](https://steemit.com/witness-update/@qurator/qurator-witness-update-june)
**by** @qurator
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"It has been quite some time since we made a post about our witness and we feel it is time to update the community about what we are working on as well as the current status of our witness. What has the Qurator team been up to? We have been working on improving our tiers and upvote systems. Since a…"
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## [Steem Basic Income - A Quick Update](https://steemit.com/steembasicincome/@steembasicincome/steem-basic-income-a-quick-update)
**by** @steembasicincome
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"Steem Basic Income is a social experiment to bring a basic income to as many Steemians as possible. Members join by sponsoring others into the program. Steem Basic Income is delivered through providing regular upvotes to member content. img source pixabay Enrollment Delays…"
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## [Voluntaryism On Steemit - How @JamesC Empowers The TribeSteemUp Community](https://steemit.com/tribesteemup/@flauwy/voluntaryism-on-steemit-how-jamesc-empowers-the-tribesteemup-community)
**by** @flauwy
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"The @tribesteemup community from @kennyskitchen is a success story that could have only happen like this on the amazing Steem blockchain. It proves the concept of Steem as well as the idea of voluntaryism in a masterful way: by empowering hundreds of people to continue create powerful and world…"
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## [Utopian.io Weekly - VIPO Program, Translations and More Improvements [June 15th 2018]](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@utopian-io/utopian-io-weekly-vipo-program-translations-and-more-improvements-june-15th-2018)
**by** @utopian-io
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"We at Utopian.io would like to keep you well updated on our weekly progress in improving and developing Utopian.io for you. We’re happy to share all the latest Utopian news and updates. In this update: The VIPO Program Translations Category Developments Utopian.io V2 Sneak Peek Utopian.io Innovation…"
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## [Frequently Asked Questions regarding SteemSTEM](https://steemit.com/steemstem/@katerinaramm/frequently-asked-questions-regarding-steemstem)
**by** @katerinaramm
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"Please note that this is not an official steemSTEM post. I have only gathered information that are in a variety of different spots, so that they are all at one place - for all of us to have easier access to them. In the last few weeks there has been an ongoing increase of new steemit users who are…"
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# So, what's all this then?
My goals here are to foster *interaction* on steem and provide visibility for good content.
## Why not just resteem
This is basically a UI issue; I've noted in my feed that some great accounts which resteem dozens of times a day tend to drown out other posts. Until there's a way to separate author-content from resteems in there general steem-verse (*i.e.* on Steemit), I don't like resteeming much.
## Criteria and format
The only *real* criterion I have is that the article should be something I was happy to have read. Ideally, it would be recent enough to still be active for 3 to 4 days after I post. A few other other things:
* There's no restriction on category, though I tend to read more STEM/nerdy stuff
* The list is not exhaustive
* If I left you off, it's not because I don't think your post was worth reading
* I'm still figuring out how to arrange topics
* Post order is like the point system on 'Whose Line Is It Anyway' - *meaningless*
* If you're a prolific author, I might only list one post in full format, then mention others.
* If I post your stuff a lot, I may leave you out from time to time to make room for others.
* If time allows, I may provide commentary on posts, but right now I'm letting them stand on their own merits.
* Artists! I'm trying to post your art in such a way that people can see enough of it to know if they want to follow the link. I definitely don't want to just repost your stuff in full resolution. Let me know what makes you happy.
# Call to Action
I enjoyed compiling this list and **you can do it, too**. Even if your vote counts for nothing and you have 3 whole followers, start keeping track of what you actually liked reading and *let the world know about it*. I don't *think* there's a relevant tag yet, so let's go ahead and use #readinglog. If there is a better tag out there, let me know.
Remember, a community without interactions is *just a bunch of people*. Comment, vote, promote, even resteem!
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