Cory DoctorowJan 15

Of all the tools that I use to maintain my equilibrium in these dark days, none is so important as remembering the distinction between happiness, optimism and hope.

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Show threadAaron In Minnesota
@pluralistic hope or 'ope?
Jan 16 at 3:22pmTusky
Show threadalpha1betaJan 16
@aeischeid Could be "Nope!"
Show threadBenjamin HickethierJan 16
@alpha1beta @aeischeid Could be dope
Show threadElectropictJan 16

@aeischeid @pluralistic

NOPE

Show threadGabriel NJan 16

@aeischeid ‘ope: as in truncated or reduced-to-almost-nothing hope. What comes out at the end from Pandora’s box.

#itIsWhatItIs #greekMithology

Show threadeigentlichJan 16
@aeischeid @pluralistic Gimme Nope Jo'anna
Show threadBecca 🌳🚀🛀Jan 16

@aeischeid or "Nope"
That's what I like about the 'ope version. :D

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